Spring mushroom retreat
Spring mushroom retreat
Seia, Portugal
Up to 8 in group
May 14 - 20, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- 1x microdose circle to gently introduce the medicine, weave in the group and test your sensitivity
- 2x full dose mushroom journeys with recorded and live music, to dive deep into oneself and heal from within
- daily mindfulness and reflective activities to help prepare for and integrate the journeys
- Plenty of personal attention from our team, including on on one consultations and tailored preparation and integration support before and after the retreat
- Delicious and abundant vegetarian buffet twice a day
- A beautiful retreat center to enjoy slowing down and breathing in with trees, birds and bees, pool and the historic village of Monchique nearby
- A whole lot of love and magic !
About this Retreat
Cecile is a dedicated psychedelic activist with over a 10 years of involment in the field of psychedelic therapy and research.
Extensive personal exploration with mushrooms and Ayahuasca gradually taught her to leave the realm of the mind and enter that of the heart, to go from seeking transcendance to embodying loving presence, and to live a life of service and community. Plant medicine has helped Cecile to come to terms with a rare genetic condition she was born with, to recover from depression and anxiety and to cultivate a passion for life and for fulfilling relationships with others. It is from this embodied place of self-healing that she holds space for others.
Cecile holds a Bsc in Neuroscence from King’s College London and a Masters in Public Health from Charite Medical University in Berlin, and is currently starting a Phd Project researching the integration of plant medicine into an indigenous mental health clinic in Mexico. Her experience spans 10 years of psychedelic activism, practice and research, collaborating with established institutions, indigenous practicionners and at the community level.
From receiving her foundational training in psilocybin therapy in the Netherlands with Truffles Therapy in 2019, to 5 years of research work with the Takiwasi center, an ayahuasca addiction treatment clinic in Peru, and to an ongoing mentorship relationship with the Nierika Intercultural Medicine center in Mexico and to volunteering in psychedelic emergency care in festivals with Kosmicare, Cecile has a thirst for knowledge and is perpetually learning to improve her practice and support the causes she believes in. She has also published research on Ayahuasca and Amazonian medicine and teaches about psychedelic therapy in Charité University on the Alcohol and Substance Use disorder programme.
She coordinates the group and private retreat programmes in Coração Medicina with her experience spanning caring for people in hundreds of mushroom journeys over the last four years.
Cecile has sat in many dozens of ceremonies, went on self led vision quests and maintains a regular meditation practice. She strives to embody the qualities and values that the medicines has brought to her life: responsability, reciprocity, compassion and harmony with the natural world.
A firm believer in giving access to heartfelt, professional and affordable psychedelic experiences to those who may benefit from them, she founded Coração Medicina with a vision of service, love, and connection.
Isaac’s journey began in the world of ballet, where he excelled technically with top ballet companies across Europe and the U.K. Despite his technical prowess, he constantly faced critiques about his need to relax his upper body, unaware at the time that he was grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder. This internal battle, combined with the immense pressure of ballet, led Isaac to leave his dance career at 25 to focus on personal healing, as his anxiety overshadowed his dreams of stardom.
Yoga, a practice he discovered at 18, became his sanctuary and pathway to recovery. Building upon his passion for asana practice, yoga therapy and sanskrit studies, Isaac went on to explore other modalities such as transcendental meditation, Wim Hof techniques and Buteyko breathwork. In his teaching, he strives to bring to his students the practices which he has found most beneficial through his own journey of healing, and hope to equip his students with tools for greater inner peace, creating a more harmonious world one class at a time.
When he is not living off grid in Portugal or teaching abroad, Isaac regularly travels to India to continue his own studies with his teachers. He is also a dedicated student of the plant and fungal medicines, having sat in ceremony with various indigenous traditions.
With his attentive teaching style, his depth of knowledge and wide range of tools for improving mental and physical health, Isaac's teachings are a precious contributions to our retreats.
Suze is the guardian of the land of Pagan Poetry for the last 12 years, living off grid and caring for the land and all its beings. She has been a vision quester for 15 years, participating and holding quests in the UK and Portugal and holds that space with a graceful blend of deep reverence and simplicity, sincerity and care. Suze has a rich background and a wide toolbox for holistic care, including aromatherapy massage, Bowen Technique, Shamanic and Prayer work and breathwork. Suze’s joy lays in drumming, singing and dancing on the land and making cups of tea for people. She built a labyrinth on the land, a powerful medicine in its own right.
Details of this retreat
We are Coracao Medicina, a small organisation offering mushroom retreats in Portugal since 2019, working with a lot of love and reverence for the medicine & our participants. If you are looking for a professionally-led, affordable retreat offered by facilitators with years of experience facilitating ceremonies for 200+ participants, with a strong ethics for holistic care, personal attention and warmhearted vibes, you are in the right place !
Come and join us if you feel the call to dive within using psilocybin mushrooms in a safe and nurturing container. We are starting our group retreat season with two weeklong retreat programmes in May, in a beautiful location in the mountains.
The Serra da Estrela, or "star mountain" is home to some of Portugal's most preserved nature and rural heritage, and we are happy to welcome you in this region full of starry skies, pure mountain water, forests, birds and bees !
This retreat has a maximum capacity of 11 people and a team of 5 experienced guides to care and support you, and enrich your stay with a rich offer of integrative activities.
Our weeklong group retreats are designed to give you plenty of preparation and integration support for our two mushroom ceremonies, which will take place in a beautiful nature spot overlooking a secluded valley.
With a diverse team offering you practices in yoga and movement, breathwork, creative somatic practices to help your body and mind tune into the mushroom work, and a lot of attention and care towards the group process to create a safe and loving container, we are excited to be bringing this retreat to life !
What is included ?
7 days of shared or private accommodation in a historic mountain home and permaculture project with a natural pool, hills to hike on and starry night skies.
One microdose circle to introduce the medicine, weave in the group’s collective energy and prepare for the ceremony.
2x full dose introspective ceremonies led by a team of four experienced facilitators in our tipi tent in the forest, with live music.
One on one consultation before the ceremony to bring personalised therapeutic support and individualised dosage recommendations.
Sharing circles and integration workshops after each ceremony to process the experiences and harness their transformative potential, with further individual support available when needed.
Varied daily mindfulness activities (yoga, breathwork, cold water immersion therapy) led by Isaac and Suze to help you ground and develop self awareness in preparation and integration for the mushroom work.
Delicious, home-cooked vegetarian buffet meals served twice a day by our local chefs.
Optional excursion to nearby rivers for wild swims !
Plenty of personal attention from our team of 5 experienced facilitators with diverse backgrounds and skills.
Plenty of time off between the programme's activities to wind down from our busy lives and relax, tune into yourself, enjoy the peaceful natural setting and make this week a regenerative stay.
Personalised guidance on preparation and integration via one on one consultations before and after the retreat and a group integration call, as well as a preparation and integration resource pack.
A heartfelt sense of care and community which we strive to create with all our participants !
Price
We have several prices depending on the type of accomodation, ranging from:
950 for shared bell tent accomodation
1500 for private room accomodation
Please contact us for the detailled price list and various accomodation options
Do you want to join us ?
Pease get in touch with us before making a booking through retreatguru for more detailed information, preparation support and to make a booking !
Get a 15% discount for this retreat when booking directly with us through our website: http://coracao-medicina.com
You contact us by email at coracaomedicina@protonmail.com and read the reviews and testimonials on our website: https://coracao-medicina.com/testimonials/
Come and join us if you feel the call to dive within using psilocybin mushrooms in a safe and nurturing container. We are starting our group retreat season with two weeklong retreat programmes in May, in a beautiful location in the mountains.
The Serra da Estrela, or "star mountain" is home to some of Portugal's most preserved nature and rural heritage, and we are happy to welcome you in this region full of starry skies, pure mountain water, forests, birds and bees !
This retreat has a maximum capacity of 11 people and a team of 5 experienced guides to care and support you, and enrich your stay with a rich offer of integrative activities.
Our weeklong group retreats are designed to give you plenty of preparation and integration support for our two mushroom ceremonies, which will take place in a beautiful nature spot overlooking a secluded valley.
With a diverse team offering you practices in yoga and movement, breathwork, creative somatic practices to help your body and mind tune into the mushroom work, and a lot of attention and care towards the group process to create a safe and loving container, we are excited to be bringing this retreat to life !
What is included ?
7 days of shared or private accommodation in a historic mountain home and permaculture project with a natural pool, hills to hike on and starry night skies.
One microdose circle to introduce the medicine, weave in the group’s collective energy and prepare for the ceremony.
2x full dose introspective ceremonies led by a team of four experienced facilitators in our tipi tent in the forest, with live music.
One on one consultation before the ceremony to bring personalised therapeutic support and individualised dosage recommendations.
Sharing circles and integration workshops after each ceremony to process the experiences and harness their transformative potential, with further individual support available when needed.
Varied daily mindfulness activities (yoga, breathwork, cold water immersion therapy) led by Isaac and Suze to help you ground and develop self awareness in preparation and integration for the mushroom work.
Delicious, home-cooked vegetarian buffet meals served twice a day by our local chefs.
Optional excursion to nearby rivers for wild swims !
Plenty of personal attention from our team of 5 experienced facilitators with diverse backgrounds and skills.
Plenty of time off between the programme's activities to wind down from our busy lives and relax, tune into yourself, enjoy the peaceful natural setting and make this week a regenerative stay.
Personalised guidance on preparation and integration via one on one consultations before and after the retreat and a group integration call, as well as a preparation and integration resource pack.
A heartfelt sense of care and community which we strive to create with all our participants !
Price
We have several prices depending on the type of accomodation, ranging from:
950 for shared bell tent accomodation
1500 for private room accomodation
Please contact us for the detailled price list and various accomodation options
Do you want to join us ?
Pease get in touch with us before making a booking through retreatguru for more detailed information, preparation support and to make a booking !
Get a 15% discount for this retreat when booking directly with us through our website: http://coracao-medicina.com
You contact us by email at coracaomedicina@protonmail.com and read the reviews and testimonials on our website: https://coracao-medicina.com/testimonials/
Schedule
Day 1:
1 - 5 pm Arrival and settling in
5pm: Orientation circle
7pm: Dinner
Day 2
8am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30am: Brunch buffet
11am: Microdose circle
3pm: Nature Excursion (beach, forest...)
6pm: Dinner
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
Day 7:
9 am: Preparing the homecoming & Closing ritual
11am: Brunch
1pm: Goodbye hugs !
1 - 5 pm Arrival and settling in
5pm: Orientation circle
7pm: Dinner
Day 2
8am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30am: Brunch buffet
11am: Microdose circle
3pm: Nature Excursion (beach, forest...)
6pm: Dinner
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
Day 3:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
DAY 4:
8:30am: Morning mindfulness activity
9:30: Brunch
10-3 one on one ceremony preparation consultation
4-11pm: Mushroom ceremony
11pm: Dinner
Day 4:
9am: Morning mindfulness activity
10am: Brunch
12: Integration sharing circle
4pm: Embodied integration workshop
6pm: Dinner
Day 7:
9 am: Preparing the homecoming & Closing ritual
11am: Brunch
1pm: Goodbye hugs !
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Coração Medicina, Seia, Portugal
Directions
The center is located 15 min from the town of Seia in the mountains of Central Portugal.
Seia is reachable by bus within three hours from Porto, and four hours from Lisbon.
Seia is reachable by bus within three hours from Porto, and four hours from Lisbon.
Accommodation
We have several accomodation options from the more basic and affordable bell tents to the more comfortable yurts and private rooms. Contact us for details.
Private room
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Historic stone farmhouse nestled in a secluded valley in the mountains of Central Portugal. This location in the Serra da Estrela is a gem of Portuguese countryside life with clear rivers, spring waters, starry night skyes, hiking trails and forests all around.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We work with in-house caterers, who are also team members part of the Coracao Medicina family. Our chefs specialise in whole food plant based cooking and craft their menues to support your process.
What's Included
- 1x microdose circle,
- 2x full dose mushroom ceremony,
- daily mindfulness & integrative activities,
- Plenty of personal support during preparation, retreat & integration,
- Delicious and abundant vegetarian buffet meals,
- Private or shared accomodation
What's Not Included
- Transport to and from the retreat center
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