Apprenticeship Retreat Immersion Training (Synthesis · New Eden, Netherlands)
An 8-day immersive apprenticeship retreat in the Netherlands focused on ethical psychedelic facilitation and group space-holding. Participants observe, support, and reflect within a clinically informed, somatically intelligent training structure.
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Apprenticeship Retreat Immersion Training is an 8-day experiential program held at New Eden in the Netherlands. It uses a non-directive, clinically informed, and somatically intelligent approach to psychedelic training and facilitation. The curriculum covers facilitation fundamentals, dosing and consent, touch preference conversations, integration techniques, flight instructions, and group-sharing circles. Participants join as Active Witnesses, observing and supporting retreat and ceremony processes, assisting with setup, and taking part in debriefs and facilitator Q&A sessions. The retreat includes three psilocybin-containing ceremonies, with opportunities to support peers, have a personal journey, and journey together with fellow participants. It is designed for students and graduates of the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training who want practical experience in holding space and refining group facilitation skills.
Who is this for?
Students and graduates of the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training seeking practical experience in psychedelic facilitation and space-holding.
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Students and graduates of the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training.
About the Provider
Synthesis is a legal psilocybin retreat company based in the Netherlands, offering 'Immersion' — a comprehensive 7-week program including a 5-day in-person psilocybin truffle ceremony retreat held at the New Eden venue 90 minutes from Amsterdam. Founded in 2018 and having supported over 1,100 individuals, Synthesis integrates modern science with contemplative wisdom traditions and has collaborated with the Psychedelic Research Group at Imperial College London.
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- Price$4,297
- FormatLive Classes
- Lifecycle statusNo New Dates
- SkillsIntegrationFacilitationPsilocybin TherapyTrauma-Informed CareMusic and Set/Settinggroup facilitationspace-holdingethical psychedelic practicedosing and consenttouch preference conversationsintegration techniquesflight instructionsgroup-sharing circlesretreat observation
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