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Private retreat
A private psychedelic truffle retreat offers a profound inner journey, fully tailored to your personal needs. You can choose to retreat alone or with a small group of 2 to 4 people. In a safe and guided setting, there's ample space to explore, let go, and grow. The retreat can be designed as a day retreat or as a multi-day retreat for those who want to delve deeper into the process. The program consists of a comprehensive intake, a guided ceremony, and personal integration afterward.
Interested? Contact us and we'll discuss what's right for you.
Day retreat
During this one-day group retreat with psychedelic truffles, you'll embark on an inner journey in a safe setting. You'll be professionally guided and supported by the energy of the group – an experience that is both deepening and connecting.
Does it feel good? Then register and receive detailed information about the day retreat.
Multi-day retreat
A multi-day group retreat with psychedelic truffles offers deep healing and transformation in a safe, supportive setting. The combination of your personal journey and group connection creates depth, recognition, and a new perspective – with ample space for rest, reflection, and integration.
When we have enough registrations, we will organize a retreat. Would you like to participate? Please register now via the pre-registration form.
day retreat
October 18, 2025
Nancy van Helvoirt
Facilitator
Bertille Wulf
Facilitator
Your inner world awaits you. Step into its depths and listen to the wisdom that longs to be heard there.
A deep inner journey – a day of transformation and connection
We'd like to invite you on a special journey. On October 18, 2025, we'll be hosting another day retreat. A journey within, to the deepest layers of your consciousness, to insights that have been hidden and may awaken. From 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, we'll guide you through a ceremony with psychedelic truffles in a safe, supportive setting—an experience that can change your life, whether subtle or profound. A psychedelic journey expands your consciousness and strengthens feelings of connection, love, and compassion. It helps you break free from fixed thought patterns, put your ego into perspective, and see yourself and the world from a new perspective.
What makes this day so special is not just the magic of the truffles, but also the people who guide you through it. Nancy and Bertille have years of experience together facilitating transformative processes. Nancy is a psychologist and hypnotherapist and is also thoroughly trained as a facilitator of psychedelic journeys. Her daily hypnosis sessions are mini-journeys in themselves. Leading psychedelic ceremonies is therefore a valuable and special addition to her work.
Bertille is an experienced breathwork coach and a highly trained psychedelic facilitator. Her expertise, combined with her warm personality and calm demeanor, will immediately make you feel at ease and safe. Originally from France, Bertille studied in Belgium and now lives in Germany. She speaks primarily English or German, depending on the participants' preferences, and she also understands some Dutch. Nancy guides in Dutch or English. Together, they ensure that you embark on this journey not only safely but also with the right intention and care.
A special place for peace and connection, a healing journey.
We welcome you to the serene yoga studio of Zen Natuurlijk in Wijbosch – a place imbued with peace and harmony. From the moment you step inside, your journey begins. We start the day with a relaxing introduction, followed by meditation and breathwork to help you land in the moment.
This is followed by a ceremony, during which you'll have the opportunity to take a dose of truffles tailored to your specific needs. We'll create a supportive environment where you feel supported, where you have the space to experience, to feel deeply, and to let go. Throughout the entire journey, we'll be there for you, with genuine attention and care.
Integration: The First Steps in a New Movement.
As the journey slowly winds down, we gather for a light, nourishing meal. This is the moment where you can gently let your experiences settle, where words slowly take shape, and where you can connect with others and share what has touched your soul. But the ceremony doesn't stop there. In the week following the experience, you will receive an integration call so you can weave your insights into your daily life.
We believe that a deep inner journey truly blossoms in a place of trust, safety, and loving attention. That's why we deliberately work with small groups (6 to 8 people) and offer intensive personal guidance: from the first step, with a comprehensive intake, personal screening, and preparatory meeting, to careful aftercare and integration support.
Investing in yourself
For €475, we offer a complete experience with personal guidance, a healthy meal, and attention to comprehensive integration. What sets us apart from many other providers is our sincere dedication to each participant. This attention begins well before the ceremony, during the preparation phase.
To ensure a safe and familiar atmosphere, we work with groups of no more than 8 people. Larger groups—up to 20 people—are often perceived as overwhelming, so we deliberately choose a small-scale approach. The location also plays a significant role: a unique, natural environment contributes significantly to the experience and sense of security.
Our guidance begins with a personal screening and an introductory meeting. This helps build trust and ensures good coordination. During this meeting, we'll get to know each other, discuss the screening results, and explore your intentions for the ceremony.
Thanks to our professional background and extensive experience, we can guarantee a safe and high-quality setting. Through these careful choices, we create the right conditions—the right set and setting—so you'll find this investment in yourself is worth it.
Are you ready to embark on this profound journey to yourself? Do you want to feel what it means to truly let go, open up, and reconnect?
Feel welcome!
Date & Location
- Date: October 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Location: Yoga Studio Zen Naturally, Wijbosch
- Group size: 6 to 8 participants, so that everyone receives personal attention
- Optional: It's important that you're dropped off and picked up so you can fully immerse yourself. Overnight stays in a B&B or hotel are possible. We can help you book and arrange transportation.
Investment
Investment: €475,-
Including extensive guidance, healthy meal and integration
Current number of participants
- Registered: 3 participants
- Places available: 5 places
About the process and experience
What sets a psychedelic journey in motion
Every ceremony is unique. What you experience during an inner journey with truffles depends on who you are, what's alive within you, your intention, and the context in which you're guided. There's no right or wrong—whatever presents itself is welcome. Below, you'll find a glimpse of what's possible during a psychedelic ceremony. Not everything happens at once, and not everything has to happen.
What unfolds is exactly what is needed at that moment.
Consciousness-expanding experiences
- A deep sense of being one with everything around you
- Dissolving the ego, where you forget yourself for a moment and merge with the greater whole
- Experiencing timelessness or the feeling that time and space disappear
- Insight into your place in life or in something bigger than yourself
Sensory and visual impressions
- Bright or soft colors, shapes and patterns that move with you
- Deepened experience of music, sounds and touch
- The merging of senses, such as 'seeing' sound or 'feeling' color
Emotional awareness and healing
- An overwhelming feeling of love, gentleness or gratitude
- Deeper contact with old pain, sadness or fear that may reveal itself and soften
- Space for healing inner wounds or unprocessed experiences
- Rediscovering your own strength and zest for life
Physical sensations
- A warm feeling of energy flowing through your body
- Vibrations, shivers, heaviness or lightness – everything is allowed
- The feeling of coming home to your body, or just breaking away from the physical
Insights and clarity
- New perspectives on yourself, your life, relationships or patterns
- Letting go of limiting beliefs or old stories
- Seeing clearly what is really important to you
Symbolism and mystical experiences
- Inner images or symbols that represent something larger
- Contact with guides, deceased loved ones or light beings (for those who are open to this)
- A deep sense of connection with nature or the universe
You don't have to do anything—just be. Everything that arises happens in a loving and safe environment, where you are fully guided. Even if things feel a little tense or unclear, you are not alone. There is ample space to breathe, to feel, to let things unfold—at your own pace, in your own way.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCES
Travel safely and responsibly
Here are the key facts for a safe psychedelic journey, based on scientific research and legal frameworks:
1. A safe setting is essential (Set & Setting)
- Mindset: Your mental and emotional state before the trip significantly influences your experience. Good preparation helps minimize any fear or resistance.
- Setting: A calm, safe and familiar place with experienced guidance prevents panic reactions and helps with a deeper and more healing experience.
2. Guidance by experienced facilitators
- A professional and knowledgeable counselor can help navigate intense emotions and visions.
- Scientific research shows that psychological support enhances the therapeutic effects of psychedelics and reduces the chance of a negative experience.
3. Correct dosage and quality of the substance
- Psychedelic truffles contain psilocin and psilocybin, substances that activate serotonin receptors in the brain, thereby producing mind-altering effects.
- A carefully balanced dose prevents overwhelming experiences and ensures a gradual transition to the journey.
4. Medical and psychological screening
- Not suitable for everyone: People with a family history of psychosis or certain psychiatric disorders (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) have an increased risk of adverse effects.
- Drug Interactions: Some medications, such as SSRIs and MAOIs, can interact with psychedelics or cause dangerous interactions.
5. Post-experience integration
- A psychedelic journey can provide profound insights, but without integration, these insights can fade. Reflection, journaling, and a follow-up discussion help process insights and apply them to daily life.
6. Legal aspects
- In the Netherlands, fresh psychedelic truffles are legal, while dried truffles and mushrooms are prohibited.
- In other countries, psychedelics may be allowed under strict medical supervision (as in some therapies in the US and Canada).
Conclusion
A psychedelic journey can be a profound and transformative process when approached correctly: with a safe setting, expert guidance, proper preparation and integration.
At Studio Vrij, we create this safe environment for you. We are thoroughly trained as a facilitators. Our expertise ensures that you can participate in this journey with confidence and in good hands.
With careful preparation, genuine guidance, and a safe space, you will be well prepared for a transformative experience that can enrich your life.
Discover the latest insights in psychedelic therapies
The Netflix series 'How to Change Your Mind' offers a glimpse into the world of psychedelics and their positive impact on mental health.
Want to learn more about the latest developments in psychedelic therapies? Extensive research is being conducted worldwide on the effectiveness and applications of these therapies for trauma, depression, and anxiety, among other things. For reliable information and up-to-date insights, please visit the following website:
www.open-foundation.org/blog/
THE DURATION OF NEUROPLASTICITY AFTER PSILOCYBIN
As if the brain blossoms for a moment.
What actually happens in your head after a truffle ceremony? Scientists are beginning to understand it, but it remains a curious thing: after a high dose of psychedelics, the brain seems to temporarily open up, as if remembering what it used to be like to be flexible, curious, and receptive.
The first hours
In the first 24 hours after the experience, a kind of surge of inner growth occurs. The brain produces more BDNF—a substance that helps form new connections. Like tiny branches on a tree, new extensions sprout from your brain cells, particularly in areas involved in self-reflection and decision-making. The system springs into action.
The days after
In the week that follows, the brain remains flexible. This is a special time: thoughts are less fixed, feelings flow more freely, and there's room to let go of old patterns. This is also called the therapeutic window—a time when integration, such as writing, walking, talking, or simply being silent, can leave a deep impression.
The weeks that follow
Even if neuroplasticity stabilizes after a few weeks, the changes you've touched can linger. Many people feel permanently different: softer, more open, clearer. Something has shifted—a perspective, a belief, a reminder of who you truly are.
We work with high doses of truffles that evoke this special state of brain plasticity – in a warm and safe setting. You are invited on an inner journey, a gentle yet profound inward movement that can create space for growth, softening, and a fresh perspective on yourself and life.