A psychedelic retreat for women
Can you rest in yourself, even when life feels uncertain or demanding?
In this retreat, you are invited into a quiet and attentive space where nothing needs to be fixed, improved, or achieved.
FOR WHOM
Woman Wisdom is a women-only psychedelic retreat dedicated to remembrance rather than transformation, a return to what is already whole. Through ceremony with psilocybin, breathwork, movement, ritual, silence, and spaciousness, we create the conditions for deep listening: to the body, to the heart, and to the subtle intelligence that lives beneath habitual patterns
This retreat invites you to reconnect with:
- your natural sense of wholeness
- embodied pleasure and aliveness
- inner freedom and feminine strength
- a quiet, grounded form of wisdom
Held within a circle of women, you are welcomed exactly as you are. There is time to soften, to feel, to move, and to rest. Nothing is required of you, except presence.
The wisdom you seek is not something to be found.
It is something to be remembered.
Woman Wisdom is an invitation to come home.
Why Participants Choose the Women Wisdom Retreat
Participants have shared that the Women Wisdom Retreat supported them in:
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Resting in wholeness
Experiencing a deep sense of being whole, without needing to fix, heal, or transform anything. -
Safety within a women-only circle
Feeling held and met in a grounded, attuned space where presence and mutual respect come first. -
Deep listening to the body
Reconnecting with bodily intelligence, subtle signals, pleasure, and natural rhythms. -
Gentle emotional unfolding
Allowing emotions to surface and move at their own pace, without pressure, catharsis, or analysis. -
Embodied feminine wisdom
Remembering an innate, quiet form of wisdom rooted in the body, the heart, and lived experience. -
Softening habitual patterns
Noticing conditioned responses and identities, and letting them loosen rather than actively breaking them. -
Meeting the inner landscape with care
Turning toward shadow aspects with compassion, steadiness, and support. -
Being with uncertainty
Learning to stay present with not knowing, transitions, or life questions, without the need for answers.
What Women Share About Their Experience
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Essence Institute
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Women Wisdom Retreat
Psilocybin is used as a supportive element within a broader ceremonial context that includes breathwork, movement, ritual, silence, and spaciousness. It is not approached as a tool to fix or improve, but as an invitation to listen more deeply.
Safety is central to the Essence Institute’s approach. This includes a thorough intake process, experienced facilitators, small group sizes, and a legal, supportive setting. Emotional, physical, and psychological well-being are all taken into account.
The retreat includes time for integration and gentle closure. There is space to reflect, rest, and allow the experience to settle naturally. Follow-up support is available to help insights integrate into daily life without pressure.
This retreat is not suitable for women seeking quick results, peak experiences, or guaranteed outcomes. Participation may also not be appropriate for individuals with certain medical or psychological conditions. These aspects are always discussed during the intake process.
We use high-dose psilocybin truffles during the ceremony as part of the retreat experience. The dose is chosen to support a deep inner journey and is part of the facilitated process led by trained professionals.
A retreat ticket is typically around €1,950 for a shared room or €2,150 for a single room, and includes:
Facilitated psilocybin truffle ceremony
- 3-day stay in nature
- All meals (healthy, vegan food)
- Bodywork, yoga, meditation, breathwork
- Preparation guidance & integration support
- Psilocybin truffles, journal and materials
- 21% VAT included
Yes. All meals provided during the retreat are healthy vegan foods.
Experienced facilitators and trained mental health professionals are present throughout the ceremony and the retreat to support you and help you work through challenging moments safely.
The retreat follows a structured three-day format:
- Day 1: Arrival, welcome, intention setting
- Day 2: Morning practice, bodywork, breakfast, psilocybin ceremony, dinner
- Day 3: Morning practice, integration work, departure
Along the way you’ll have yoga, meditation, breathwork and guided integration support.
We use psilocybin truffles (legal in the Netherlands), which contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin. In a safe environment, these truffles support deep emotional, psychological, and spiritual exploration under professional guidance.
Availability changes frequently. The best way to check is to visit the Upcoming Retreats page or contact our team directly through the Contact page.
Integration begins on Day 3 with guided reflection and continues with materials and suggestions you can use for weeks or months after the retreat. They provide guidance to help you apply insights from your experience into daily life.
The main venue (Centre Venwoude) is located in the Netherlands, between Amsterdam and Utrecht. Exact travel times depend on your arrival airport and transport choice.
Yes. Anyone in good physical and mental health can apply, and many participants attend with friends or partners.
Yes, you can reach out via our contact form or email to schedule a short call. We are happy to answer your questions personally.
Breathwork sessions are part of the retreat schedule (e.g., on Day 2 Morning), and details are shared upon booking and in your program outline.
Psilocybin truffles have less physical impact than ayahuasca, with less nausea and a shorter experience and recovery time.
The standard group retreat at Essence is a 3-day program.
We require participants to be in stable physical and mental health. During our intake process we assess whether the retreat is safe and suitable for you. Our retreats are not a replacement for medical or psychological treatment.
Participants come with different life experiences and intentions. We carefully screen everyone to create a safe and supportive group dynamic.
We work with small groups to ensure personal attention and safety. This allows us to maintain a high facilitator-to-participant ratio.
For many people, one retreat is deeply transformative. Others choose to return later to deepen their process. It depends on your personal journey and intentions.