NEXT RETREAT: THU 29 OCT – SUN 1 NOV 2026 · MEEUWENVEEN, HAVELTE, NETHERLANDS
Four days in the tranquil Dutch heathland. Where guided psilocybin medicine, sacred cacao, circling, authentic relating, bodywork, and sweat lodge fire keeping create an intimate, grounded vessel for durable personal truth.
SANCTUARY GROUNDS
An isolated, private estate bordered by ancient Dutch heather lands and birch forests designed for unhurried psychological immersion.
IMMERSION
4 Days & 3 Nights
Full residential sanctuary
INTIMACY
8–10 Places Only
Strict cohort cap for safety
ATTUNEMENT
1:3 Guide Ratio
Trauma-informed facilitators
ESTATE
Het Voorhuis
Meeuwenveenseweg, Havelte
INVESTMENT
€1,750
+ €40 truffle cash on-site
THE VESSEL
True vulnerability and transformational release require an airtight container. We build trust not through rhetoric, but through structural, medical, and somatic guarantees.
Intimate. Held. Grounded.
PILLAR 01
Housed inside ‘Het Voorhuis’ at Meeuwenveen in Havelte. Spacious double and twin bedrooms with expansive access to birch woodlands and heather trails for deep nervous system settling.
PILLAR 02
Strict small-cohort ceiling. Unlike commercial centers hosting 20–30 persons, our cohort size preserves psychological safety, relational intimacy, and room for individualized somatic holding.
PILLAR 03
Continuous somatic attunement. With certified body-psychotherapists, circling leaders, and fire keepers, no participant is ever unheld during intense emotional emergence or medicine expansion.
PILLAR 04
Direct personal conversation before acceptance. We evaluate physiological stability, medication compatibility, and relational readiness to protect you and safeguard the group container.
PILLAR 05
Wholesome vegetarian and gut-calming meals curated specifically to support neurochemistry and medicine ingestion, prepared lovingly on-site by our kitchen whisperer Jetske Boomstra.
PILLAR 06
Structured accountability at 2 and 4 weeks post-retreat via 90-minute Zoom circles, supplemented with an intentional participant buddy system so peak insights translate into daily reality.
PILLAR 07
Effortless transfer from Steenwijk or Meppel rail stations directly to the Meeuwenveen estate. No navigation stress upon arrival or departure.
Included in investment
INTEGRITY FIRST
Transformation is not something that happens to you; it is something you actively participate in. We believe in clear, respectful, and destigmatized discernment before any commitment.
Pre-Screening Commitment: Every participant undertakes a mandatory 1:1 30-minute video call before acceptance to review health history and confirm mutual resonance.
CLINICAL & CEREMONIAL LINEAGE
Our team marries somatic psychotherapy with European ceremonial earthcraft. We hold space with trauma-informed precision, warmth, and profound respect for your sovereignty.
Strict 1:3 Guide-to-Participant Ratio
Certified Integral Coach & Body Psychotherapist
For over a decade, Dirk has guided individuals on their journey toward self-discovery and transformation. He helps clients explore the intricate connection between mind and body, fostering somatic regulation and emotional release. A certified Authentic Relating facilitator and breathwork practitioner, Dirk cultivates grounded, meaningful relationships.
Body Psychotherapy
Conscious Breathwork
Integral Coaching
Circling & Authentic Relating · MSc Psychology
Trained and graduated from the SAS Circling & Surrendered Leadership programme with Circling Europe, Nayma has led Circling and Authentic Relating Games for over four years across France and the UK. Completing her Master’s in Psychology and working as a mental health practitioner, her holding is defined by three pillars: Curiosity, Silence, and Boldness.
Circling Europe SAS
Relational Practice
Psychology Research
Space Holder, Sweat Lodge Water Carrier & Hearth Keeper
An experienced space holder with fifteen years dedicated to sweat lodge rituals, fire keeping, and water carrying ceremonies across Europe. Jetske brings deep earthiness, warmth, and an intuitive understanding of the elements, holding the hearth, nourishing organic vegetarian cuisine, and creating safe physical grounds for deep inner work.
15+ Yrs Sweat Lodge
Fire & Water Rituals
Nourishing Cuisine
Note on Group Sizing: Depending on the cohort size, additional certified somatic and therapeutic team members join the retreat to strictly protect our 1:3 facilitator ratio.
THE SYNTHESIS
Psilocybin alone is merely a window. Durable transformation requires somatic grounding to discharge nervous tension, relational practices to unveil interpersonal blind spots, and ritual to integrate meaning.
“Insight alone is not the work; embodiment, reflection, and application are what allow change to take root over time.”
Release trapped defense patterns and armor from the physical vessel through bioenergetics, breath release, and mindful physical support.
Lawful Dutch sclerotia (truffles) journey held in our timber-framed sanctuary. Accompanied by curated acoustic soundscapes and personal presence.
Move beyond transactional conversation. Relational mindfulness brings unconscious projections, desires, and avoidance directly into light.
Earth-based ceremonial holding. Opening hearts through medicinal grade cacao and closing the weekend gathered around Jetske’s outdoor fire hearth.
THE ARC
An intentional psychedelic experience does not begin when you ingest the medicine, nor does it conclude when you return home. We hold your entire timeline.
PHASE 01
Weeks Prior
PHASE 02
4 Days / 3 Nights
PHASE 03
Month Following
THE ESTATE
Located in Havelte, Drenthe, our sanctuary is a historic thatched property embedded in peaceful natural heathland. Designed for stillness, unforced simplicity, and restful grounding.
Meeuwenveenseweg 1, Havelte, The Netherlands
Exposed oak rafters, natural linen bedding, and soft diffused sunlight creating an unhurried, safe aesthetic away from harsh clinical lighting or esoteric clutter.
Warm, home-cooked organic meals shared around a central oak table, supporting both nervous system grounding and genuine group bonding.
PRIVATE QUARTERS
Simplicity and warmth. Every room provides comfortable bedding, quiet acoustic privacy, and direct garden access for contemplative walks.
Adjacent to Drentsche Aa forest reserves
THE FLOW
Carefully paced to avoid rush or overwhelm. Every transition honors physiological settling, deep medicine inquiry, and embodied relational integration.
October 29 – November 1, 2026
THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER
From 4:00 PM
Arrive at ‘Het Voorhuis’ Meeuwenveen. Settle into your room, take a breath in the garden, and meet your fellow travelers without hurry.
16:00
Unpack, orient to the estate, tea, and decompression.
18:00
“Who are we and why do we do what we do?” followed by nourishing organic cuisine.
20:00
Inquiry: “What can you let go of?” Sharing circle: “How do you feel being you, here, now?”
FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER
From 8:00 AM
A light fast, a clear intention, and three attentive facilitators create the held container for a deep, unhurried inner journey.
08:00
Herbal tea, gentle stretching, and a quiet walk to arrive in the body.
10:30
A held six-hour journey in the ceremony hall with music, eyeshades, and 1:3 facilitator support.
18:00
Slow return to the group, nourishing food, journaling, and an early night.
SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER
From 8:30 AM
The day after ceremony turns towards connection: insights are given words, witnessed by the group, and anchored through body and land.
09:30
Each participant shares from their journey at their own pace, held by the group.
14:00
A silent walk through the heather, followed by guided Circling and Authentic Relating.
19:30
Closing the day around Jetske’s outdoor fire hearth with warmth and stillness.
SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER
Until 1:00 PM
A gentle final morning to consolidate what has opened and prepare to carry the work home.
08:30
A grounding practice to settle the body and consolidate the weekend.
10:00
Practical daily practices and pairing with a peer buddy for the weeks ahead.
12:30
Shuttle back to Steenwijk and Meppel stations for onward journeys home.
SIMPLE & HONEST
No concealed surcharges. Every facet of the residential immersion, pre-screening, organic cuisine, and one-month post-retreat integration care is included.
ALL-INCLUSIVE RETREAT
Strictly 8–10 Places
€1,750
/ person
Dutch Opium Act Compliance: Due to Dutch legal regulations, the fresh psilocybin truffles are purchased individually on-site for €40 cash. Total retreat outlay: €1,790.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
3 Nights residential stay at ‘Het Voorhuis’
30-min 1:1 suitability video consultation
Trauma-informed 1:3 facilitator holding
Sacred cacao ceremony & circling games
All organic chef-prepared vegetarian meals
Two 90-min Zoom integration circles
Peer buddy system & Integration Toolbox
Steenwijk / Meppel train station transfers
GENTLE RE-ENTRY
€50
Prefer not to travel immediately on Sunday afternoon? Extend your stay until Monday morning (check-out 10:00 AM) in your private room for quiet integration. (Room only, meals arranged locally in Havelte).
100% Refund Guarantee on Screening
If during your 30-minute video screening call our team determines that this retreat is not supportive of your psychological or physiological wellbeing, your place is canceled and any paid deposit is refunded immediately and in full.
FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY
Struggling financially? Inquire about our installment plans.
CLARITY
Transparent answers regarding legal status, emotional safety, accommodation, and travel logistics to Havelte.
Yes. Psilocybin-containing truffles (sclerotia) are not covered by the Dutch Opium Act ban on magic mushrooms and are legally sold and used in the Netherlands. In line with the regulations, each participant purchases their own fresh truffles on-site for €40 in cash.
No. The retreat is a guided experiential and ceremonial container, not psychotherapy, medical treatment, or a substitute for either. Our facilitators bring therapeutic training and trauma-informed care, but we do not diagnose or treat conditions. Please continue working with your own healthcare providers.
Difficult material is a natural part of this work, and you will never be left alone with it. With a 1:3 facilitator ratio, a guide is always available to offer calm presence, grounding, somatic support, and, where wanted, consensual touch. Integration circles and follow-up calls help you process what surfaced.
Fly into Amsterdam Schiphol, then take a direct train to Meppel or Steenwijk (around two hours). Our private transfer collects you from either station and brings you to the Meeuwenveen estate, and returns you there at the end of the retreat. We share detailed travel guidance after your suitability call.
Yes. All meals are organic and vegetarian, and our kitchen can prepare vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-conscious options. Share your requirements during screening so Jetske can plan your menu in advance.
AN UNHURRIED FIRST STEP
There is no hard sale, no pressure, and no expectation. Speak directly with Dirk, Nayma, or our team to explore whether our November 2026 container aligns with where you are in your life.
COHORT AVAILABILITY
Autumn 2026 Retreat: Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov. Limited to 8–10 spaces to protect our 1:3 trauma-informed care ratio.
Location: Havelte, Drenthe
€1,750 all-incl.
Screening is free with immediate refund if unsuited
