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What happens on a retreat

From the intake form to the integration call, for licensed sessions and retreats abroad.

Figures from the listings, updated 27 October 2026.

What follows is the usual shape, drawn from operators' published schedules. Each centre's own timetable is on its website; ask for it before you book.

Licensed psilocybin services (Oregon / Colorado)

  1. PreparationA required session of roughly two hours with your licensed facilitator, often available over video. Intentions, history, expectations, and what will happen on the day.
  2. Administration6 to 8 hours at a licensed service centre, with a facilitator present the whole time. State rules set a minimum stay based on dose. You cannot take the product away.
  3. IntegrationThe facilitator follows up within 72 hours, with an integration session of about two hours offered.
  4. PracticalitiesPlan 3 to 5 days near the centre: a day or two before to prepare, and a day or two after before travelling. No prescription or diagnosis is required, and no medical referral.

Psilocybin retreat

  1. Before arrivalIntake questionnaire and medical screening. Reputable operators ask about SSRIs, lithium, cardiac history and family history of psychosis, and decline people accordingly.
  2. Day 1Arrival, group meeting, intention setting, one-to-one time with facilitators.
  3. Dosing daysSessions typically run in daylight over 4 to 6 hours, with facilitators present throughout. Doses are often escalated across sessions rather than kept flat.
  4. Between sessionsGroup integration discussion, bodywork or beach time, and rest. The day after a session is deliberately unstructured.
  5. Final dayClosing integration session and onward planning.
  6. AfterAsk specifically what follow-up is included and for how long.

Before you go

  • Read the medications guide, and talk to your prescriber early.
  • Ask the centre who will be in the room, their training, and how many guests each facilitator looks after.
  • Ask what happens if you have a hard time during the session, and who decides whether a doctor is called.
  • Abroad, check the law for that place, and plan not to fly the same day you finish.