Castricum in the Netherlands
Up to 6 in group
Open Dates
About this Retreat
Inwardbound Co-Founder
Rob (MSc/ BA Hons) is the co-founder of Inwardbound. He has a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Integrative Psychotherapy (Level 9) from Dublin City University, is an accredited psychotherapist, and is a professional member of MIND- the European Foundation for Psychedelic Science and the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy (UK).
He is also a qualified transpersonal therapist, and has completed an 8 year training as a Transpersonal therapist at the Irish Centre for Shamanic and Transpersonal Studies (Dunderry Park), in the tradition of Dr. Stan Grof. He is currently enrolled on the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Certificate in Psychedelic- Assisted Therapy training programme.
He believes that only way to create change in the world is through inner psychological work, and his work had been around reconnecting people to themselves, to each other and to nature. He is deeply connected to the land and traditions of Ireland.
In his twenties he was one of Ireland's top whitewater kayakers, leading expeditions to most of the most remote locations on the planet, including Iran, the Himalayas and Ethiopia to name but a few. He has 20 years experience guiding people in some of the most adventurous mountain and river environments on earth. As he evolved into a leading outdoor educator, he became convinced of the healing power of nature. After several near death experiences and the trauma of losing some of his friends to the river, Rob turned to Jungian psychology, yoga and meditation to rehab his body and mind. He has been practising yoga intensively since 2008, and teaching since 2015 when he trained as a Yoga Alliance Teacher (200 RYT) on Maui, He has also completed yoga and meditation trainings in Mexico, India, Guatemala and Spain.
Rob has been a student of Amazonian curanderismo for a number of years, having done several dietas with the renowned Shipibo curanderas in Peru. He co-wrote a code of ethics for plant medicine facilitators "A guideline for navigating sexual trauma and harm prevention in psychedelic ceremony space" (
www.saferceremony.com), as well as helping to draft the dutch Guild of Guides Code of Ethics.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, Rob was a university lecturer and will be co-ordinating our Inwardbound Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy training programme.
- Graduate Diploma (Level 9) in Counselling and Integrative Psychotherapy (Dublin City University)
- BA (Hons)/ MSc (Trinity College Dublin)/ CEP (IEP Grenoble, France)
- Accredited Psychotherapist
- Transpersonal Therapist at the ICTSS
- Certificate in Jungian Studies with the Jung Centre
- Expanded Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychedelic-assisted Therapy: Trauma-focused ACT training
- Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, California Institute of Integral Studies (enrolled 23/24 cohort)
- IFS (Internal Family Systems) for Psychedelic Guides training
- Professional member of MIND- the European Foundation for Psychedelic Science (Berlin)
- Trained as a Wilderness Therapy Facilitator in the US
- Trained in Trauma Release Exercise (TRE)
- Professional experience as an Adventure Therapy facilitator in the US
- Experienced Holiotropic Breathwork practitioner
- MI qualified Mountain leader, 6000m peak trekking leader, international Class 5 river guide
- Qualified Shamanic Counsellor at the Irish Centre for Shamanic and Transpersonal Studies
- Yoga Alliance Teacher (200 RYT) , breathwork and meditative yoga teacher
Read more about Rob's own personal journey here:
https://cassandravoices.com/sport/in-the-eye-of-the-storm/
A recent podcast with Rob on the Therapy Explained Podcast can be found here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZEXKrsukwklNKpLLIPXTC?si=tBaph2VfRFav_k_IQjyjWA
A talk by Inwardbound co-founders Rob Coffey and Dr Darragh Stewart talk entitled : "The Promise and Challenges of Psychedelic Therapy" can be found here:
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Inwardbound Co-Founder
Dr Darragh Stewart (Phd) is the co-founder of Inwardbound. In his early twenties, Darragh reached a turning point in his life. Due to the death of his grandmother, the ending of a long-term relationship, and the immense pressure of his University studies, he had a mental breakdown. He suffered from bouts of depression, anxiety, and general dissatisfaction with how he was living his life. These problems sent him on a quest to find inner healing, truth, and a new way of being in the world.
During the rest of his twenties, he had a life-changing breakthrough both mentally and spiritually, with the aid of psychedelic medicines, breathwork, and the power of holistic healing. Having found the power of bodywork for emotional release during this time, he was awarded his VTCT diploma in Holistic massage therapy.
As a scientist, he is keen to cut through faux spirituality and is interested in bridging the gap between science and spirituality. Having had such a positive journey with Psychedelics he is now passionate about helping others who may also benefit from the emerging science of psychedelics by holding retreats and collecting scientific data. He has worked with over 100 people through their psilocybin sessions and is currently writing a paper on the effects of Psilocybin on mental health.
He has also been on trips to India immersing himself in different trauma-release modalities such as somatic bodywork, breathwork, embodiment dance practices, and yoga. He is also a keen meditator having sat at the Tushita Meditation center Dharamsala, and the S.N. Goenka Vipassana Center, Bodh Gaya.
He is also passionate about working with Men through times of struggle and change. He facilitates men's online workshops, events, and a men’s group for psychedelic integration in Ireland.
Darragh is also the Host of the Inner Insights Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@darstewy
and https://open.spotify.com/show/0uYagyxkyp9vbEHuS2LDHi?si=9f230554a1ca490b
- B.A. Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin (2012)
- Ph.D. Plant Developmental Genetics, Trinity College Dublin (2018)
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Certificate - QQI Level 6 IICP College Dublin Ireland (2023)
- Transpersonal therapist training - Irish Centre for Shamanic and Transpersonal Studies (2018-)
- Expanded Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychedelic-assisted Therapy: Trauma-focused ACT training (2022)
- Trauma incident recovery trained - TIR (pre-accredited) (2022)
- VTCT Diploma in Holistic Massage Therapy (2018)
- Co-Founder Psychedelic Brothers of Ireland (2018)
- Diploma Psychotropic plants, Centre of excellence
- Vipassana 10-day silent retreat (Bodh Gaya, India)
- Tushita 10-day silent retreat introduction to Buddhism (Dharamsala, India)
- Shamanic practitioner - Shamanism Ireland
- Shamanic Counsellor - Shamanism Ireland (2023)
- Yoga Alliance Teacher (200 RYT) Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher
If you would like to connect please send me an email to darragh@inwardbound.nl
Have a listen to Inwardbound co-founders Dr Darragh Stewart and Rob Coffey give this talk entitled "The promise and challenges of psychedelic therapy" here:
Listen to Darragh on the Psychedelic Therapy podcast :
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72JI30RmYlLAenyvP8EtnE?go=1&sp_cid=84138681-536c-4173-ae4f-a0e44f5b0009&t=1837&nd=1
Listen to Darragh On
The Happy Pear podcast: https://thehappypear.ie/episode-45-darragh-stewart/
Listen to Darragh on Life is a festival Podcast:
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/darragh-stewart
Psychotherapist (Existential Analysis) | Psychiatric Nurse | Psychedelic Preparation & Integration |
Originally from a little mountain village in Austria and now based in Costa Rica, Julia is a highly experienced psychiatric nurse with over a decade of expertise in mental health care. Her journey included 7 years training to become a psychotherapist specializing in Existential Analysis, and she is currently in the completion of her master’s degree.
Recognizing the limitations of traditional talk therapy, she deepened her exploration of psychedelics. To enhance her approach, she completed specialized training in psychedelic preparation and integration with Awake in the Dream School. With a strong foundation in the teachings of Viktor Frankl, she continues to expand her therapeutic practice by integrating existential analysis with psychedelic-assisted healing.
Complementing her work as a psychotherapist, Julia is also a certified Ayurveda practitioner, integrating holistic approaches to physical, mental, and spiritual well-being into her practice. Her background includes extensive experience in addiction treatment and palliative care, where she has developed a compassionate, client-centered approach that supports individuals through some of life’s most challenging moments.
Julia's approach to therapy is informed by her own transformative near-death experience, which deepened her understanding of life’s impermanence and the profound need for authentic self-expression. She is dedicated to helping individuals discover meaning in their lives, navigate existential uncertainties, and unlock their creative potential.
With an open-heart, a compassionate and intuitive nature, Julia creates a deeply safe and supportive environment for personal transformation. As a certified yoga teacher, she integrates movement, breathwork, and the healing power of nature into her therapeutic approach. She holds a special connection to the element of water, using it as a symbol of emotional release, renewal, and flow.
Julia’s mission is to empower her clients to embark on a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and inner freedom, enabling them to create lives that feel truly alive and aligned with their deepest values.
Sophie-Charlotte Alice Adler, MSc, is a psychologist, hypnotherapist, researcher and author. She has specialised in working with altered states of consciousness since 2017 and has been supervising ketamine infusions at Instituto Dr. Scheib in Mallorca since 2018. In Autumn 2020 she built up a private practice for Dr. Scheib in Berlin where Ketamine Therapy is offered. Ketamine (off-label use) is currently the only legally available and approved psychedelic substance. With the support of Dr Mario Scheib and Prof Revenstorf, Sophie Adler developed an innovative therapy method, the "Ketamine Hypnosis Package" (KHP).
Since 2018, she has accompanied over 400 ketamine infusions as a psychologist and hypnotherapist. In 2020, her book ""Altered States of Consciousness - New Paths in Psychotherapy? The Potential of the Psychoactive Substance Psilocybin“" was published by Carl-Auer in Germany.
She is the founder of ACSMINDWORKS - a group of specialists working on healing and states of consciousness in a variety of ways (www.acsmindworks.com). Sophie-Charlotte Adler is a member of the MIND Foundation as well as the KRIYA- Consultation Group with Dr. Raquel Bennett and Dr. Jessica Katzman in California.
Sophie will be lecturing on the Inwardbound Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy training progamme
Renée is a trauma informed psychedelic practitioner, therapeutic voicework facilitator, ceremonial vocalist, soundhealing practitioner and medicine music musician.
In the beginning of 2015 Renée had a pivotal experience during her first Ayahuasca Ceremony. This served as a catalyst that truly changed her life. From that moment she established a deep connection with plant medicine. She has been attending and co-facilitating many different sacred medicine ceremonies within the Netherlands and internationally and gained extensive experience within the ceremonial and therapeutic psychedelic space.
Drawing on knowledge from shamanic traditions as well as the western approach through the lens of trauma informed therapy such as ACT and IFS she is able to hold a solid space for those embarking on their inner journey.
With a strong focus on preparation, integration and therapeutic voicework it is her mission and life’s work to create a deeply held and safe container in which people can fully lean in to their inner landscape.
Through her presence, music, and sacred songs, Renée guides others on their inner journey, helping to vocalize the unheard and unfelt, alchemize emotions, and restore flow.
Renée walks the path of self healing with integrity and dedication, feeling truly honored and deeply grateful to walk the path of healing with those who chose to go within.
Maryna is an accredited Gestalt psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychology. She works in
private practice, supporting adults through trauma healing, self-exploration, and the
integration of psychedelic experiences and other non-ordinary states of consciousness. Her
work is grounded in the belief that our difficulties and survival strategies are not “problems to
be fixed”, but meaningful adaptations that deserve to be met with respect and curiosity.
Maryna has completed the Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research at the
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), as well as a one-year professional training in
Compassionate Inquiry with Dr Gabor Maté. She has additional training in trauma therapy,
plant medicine facilitation, psychedelic integration, and various body-based and mindfulness
modalities. Over the last few years, she has specialised in psychedelic integration work,
helping people make sense of powerful experiences and translate insights into everyday life.
Her approach is relational, trauma-informed, and body-oriented.
In retreat settings, Maryna brings a calm, grounded presence and a deep trust in each person’s inner wisdom. She
supports participants before and after psychedelic experiences to orient, process, and
integrate what comes up – whether it is insight, grief, confusion, relief, or something that has
no words yet. Her intention is to help people stay connected to themselves throughout the
process and to carry the meaning of their journeys back into relationships, work, and daily
life in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
Details of this retreat
4-Day, 3-Night Private Psilocybin Retreat
2026 and 2027 dates now available; contact admin@Inwardbound.ie to book dates that suit you or your group.
We have guided hundreds of individuals, couples and small private groups through our private immersive retreats over the past 8 years. Our programmes are designed for those who value privacy, confidentiality and a fully tailored experience, held in their own time and at their own pace.
Please note: To apply for a retreat, please email Admin@Inwardbound.ie.
We will arrange an exploration call with you where we can answer any questions you may have. If you feel a retreat would benefit you, you can then submit a full screening form and deposit to hold your place. A consultation call with a Psychotherapist will then be arranged to ensure full suitability for our retreat.
A deeper immersive journey of self-exploration, healing and transformation
With over 1,000 participants welcomed through our retreats over the past 8 years, Inwardbound has become one of Europe’s leading providers of professionally supported psilocybin retreats.
Our work is rooted in both modern Science, therapeutic approaches and ancient land-based traditions. Ireland has a long relationship with the natural world, with our Celtic ancestors working closely with the seasons and cycles of nature.
We honour this connection while creating a modern, safe and professionally held context for psilocybin work, combining therapeutic preparation, intention, nature connection and deep integration.
We curate every element of the retreat experience to create a safe, supportive and intentional environment where you can step away from the demands of everyday life, reconnect with yourself and explore the deeper layers of your inner world.
With the guidance of experienced facilitators and therapeutic support, you will be held throughout the entire journey, from preparation through ceremony and into integration.
Please note: To apply for a retreat, please email Admin@Inwardbound.ie.
We will arrange an exploration call with you where we can answer any questions you may have. If you feel a retreat would benefit you, you can then submit a full screening form and deposit to hold your place. A consultation call with a Psychotherapist will then be arranged to ensure full suitability for our retreat.
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What’s Included
Before the Retreat
Exploration call to answer questions and understand your intentions
Full medical and psychological screening process
1:1 preparation consultation with a psychotherapist
Preparation workbook and supporting resources
During the Retreat
3 days, 2 nights in a private nature-based retreat venue
Professionally supported psilocybin session
Personal care throughout the retreat from an experienced psychotherapist/psychologist and trained facilitator
Private transfers from airport, hotel or city centre
All meals included, vegetarian/vegan, organic and locally sourced where possible
Holistic health program - yoga, meditation and embodiment practices
Nervous system regulation techniques
Breathwork sessions
Integration art and creative practice
Nature walks
Sauna, jacuzzi/hot tub or forest, beach walk depending on venue
After the Retreat
1:1 integration consultation with a psychotherapist
Integration workbook, videos and resources
Follow-up support options and referrals where appropriate
Access to monthly integration sessions
Example Retreat Schedule
Day 1
Afternoon arrival and private transfer from airport, hotel or city centre.
Evening Arrival at the retreat venue and settle into the space. The evening includes an opening circle, preparation, intention setting, dinner, nature connection and relaxation. A day to unwind, meet the facilitators and settle in the space.
Day 2
Morning yoga, meditation and breathwork followed by light breakfast.
Midday psilocybin ceremony with dedicated support from your facilitators.
The evening includes reflection, integration, nourishing dinner, creative practices and time to rest or connect with nature.
Day 3
Morning yoga, meditation and breathwork followed by light breakfast.
1st ceremony meaning-making, integration, and 2nd ceremony preparation
2nd Midday psilocybin ceremony with dedicated support from your facilitators.
The evening includes reflection, integration, nourishing dinner, creative practices and time to rest or connect with nature.
Day 4
Morning movement, meditation and integration practices.
A supported closing circle and space to reflect on your experience.
Departure morning time with private transfer back to airport, hotel or city centre.
Retreat Locations
We work with a selection of beautiful private venues throughout rural Netherlands, chosen based on availability and group needs.
Venues may include private or shared rooms, forest surroundings, sauna facilities, and peaceful spaces for reflection.
Whether you are joining individually or coming with a private group, we can help select the most suitable setting for your retreat experience.
Your Retreat Journey
Preparation Sessions
A meaningful psilocybin experience begins long before the ceremony itself.
You will take part in guided preparation sessions with experienced facilitators and psychotherapists, helping you explore your intentions, understand the process, prepare emotionally and psychologically, and develop practices to support your journey.
You will also receive a 1:1 consultation with one of our psychotherapists to ensure you feel prepared, supported and ready for the experience.
2 High-dose Psilocybin Sessions
Held in a safe, supportive and carefully prepared environment, your psilocybin session is guided by experienced facilitators who will support you throughout the journey.
The experiences offer an opportunity for deep reflection, emotional processing, expanded perspective and meaningful personal insight.
We work with you to find an appropriate dose of Psilocybin based on your intake, and the 2nd session is an opportunity to tailor the dose further
Integration Support
The days and weeks after a psychedelic experience are where lasting change is created.
You will receive
guided integration sessions to help you reflect on your experience, understand your insights and explore how to bring meaningful changes into your everyday life
integration workbook, videos and resources folders.
1:1 session with our psychotherapist after the retreat.
ongoing monthly integration sessions for participants who would like continued support (extra charge).
Holistic Wellbeing Practices
Reconnect with your body and cultivate presence through guided movement, yoga and meditation practices.
These sessions are designed to support nervous system regulation, grounding, awareness and connection throughout the retreat.
Breathwork
Explore the relationship between breath, body and emotional states through guided breathwork practices.
Sessions may include approaches such as pranayama, conscious connected breathing and other embodied practices designed to support relaxation, release and deeper awareness.
Nature, Rest and Reconnection
Our retreats take place in beautiful natural surroundings, offering time to slow down, reflect and reconnect.
Enjoy peaceful walks, time outdoors, relaxation spaces and Sauna (depending on venue).
Why Inwardbound?
A trusted, professionally supported approach to psilocybin retreats
Since our founding in 2018, over 100 retreats and 1,000 participants from more than 45 countries have joined Inwardbound retreats. Over this time, we have developed a reputation for creating safe, supportive and deeply transformative environments for psychedelic exploration.
Read our google reviews here
Our mission is to set a new standard for psilocybin retreats by combining modern therapeutic approaches, evidence-informed practices and ancient traditions of working with nature, ceremony and altered states of consciousness.
A psychedelic experience can be profound, but the quality of the container around the experience is what creates the foundation for meaningful and lasting change. This is why our retreats focus not only on the psilocybin experience itself, but on the full journey before, during and after.
Our retreats bring together experienced facilitators, psychotherapists, psychologists and practitioners from different fields to support the whole person, mind, body and spirit.
Which Retreat Is Right For You?
Both our 3-day and 4-day private psilocybin retreats are designed to provide a safe, supportive and professionally held environment for personal exploration, growth and transformation.
The difference is the depth of the journey.
3-Day Private Psilocybin Retreat
A powerful introduction to psilocybin work
Our 3-day retreat is designed for those seeking a meaningful and supported introduction to psilocybin in a carefully curated environment.
Over the course of the retreat, you will receive comprehensive preparation, one psilocybin session, therapeutic support and integration practices to help you process your experience and bring your insights into everyday life.
This retreat offers a focused opportunity to step away from your normal routine, reconnect with yourself and explore what is ready to emerge.
Ideal for:
Those experiencing a supported psilocybin retreat for the first time
Those looking for a shorter immersive experience
Those wanting dedicated preparation and integration support around one ceremony
4-Day Private Psilocybin Retreat
Our deeper immersive journey
Our 4-day retreat offers a deeper exploration through two professionally supported psilocybin sessions, allowing more time to settle into the retreat space, work with your intentions and integrate your experiences.
The additional time creates a more spacious container, giving you the opportunity to build trust, go deeper into the process and explore different layers of your inner world. The 2nd session gives you an option to tailor the dose and have a higher dose if needed.
Between sessions, you will have time for reflection, embodiment practices, nature connection and integration, allowing insights to unfold naturally.
Ideal for:
Those seeking a deeper immersion with psilocybin
Those who feel called to explore a longer transformational process
Those who value more time for preparation, reflection and integration
Those who may have previous psychedelic experience and want a more supported journey
And opportunity to have a 2nd higher dose session if the first was not adequate
Both Retreats Include
✓ Full screening and preparation process
✓ Consultation with a psychotherapist
✓ Experienced facilitation and personal support
✓ Private retreat setting
✓ Yoga, meditation, breathwork and embodiment practices
✓ All food and nourishing meals
✓ Integration support after the retreat
At Inwardbound, we believe the most meaningful change comes not only from the psychedelic experience itself, but from the quality of preparation, the safety of the container and the integration that follows.
Choose the retreat that best matches where you are in your journey.
Private retreat FAQ
1. Where do you meet on the first day of the retreat?
We arrange pick up from the city centre /your hotel/local airport.
2. When does the final payment need to be in by?
Final payment needs to be sent 1 month before the retreat start date. Prices are per person.
3. Where is the venue?
We operate from a pool of venues about 1-2 hours from the centre of Amsterdam depending on your requirements.
4. Can I book extra preparation or integration sessions?
Yes, these can be added when you are applying or after you have applied.
5. What are the doses of truffles used?
The psilocybin dosage is tailored to you so from a light>medium>high dose depending on your requirements which you can discuss with the Psychotherapist.
6. How long are the psilocybin sessions?
Approximately 4-6 hours
7. What dates can I book?
We have a range of availability. Please let us know the dates you have in mind and we can try our best to accommodate you.
8. What is better, a private retreat or the group retreat?
This depends on your circumstances. The private retreat is bespoke and tailored to your needs. You have the full attention, care, and presence of 2 facilitators. The private retreat gives you full privacy, space, and time to reflect and connect to yourself. A private retreat is unique to you and anyone you book in with.
The group retreat can be a beautiful experience connecting with other like-minded people who are on a similar journey to you. Great connections can form with sharing of insights, wisdom, and knowledge.
9. Do I need to take work off after the retreat?
It is not essential but we do suggest taking off as much time as you can, to allow you to reflect and integrate after the retreat.
10. How many facilitators are there?
We usually have 1 male and 1 female facilitator so there is the balance of masculine and feminine energy, however you can discuss your preferred choice when booking.
11. Are the retreats private?
We are used to working with clients who value their privacy. Privacy and discretion is assured.
12. I am female client and would like two female facilitators, is this an option?
Yes, of course. We can tailor our retreats as required.
Booking Conditions
Deposit of €2,000 euro is required to secure your place.
The programme fee does not include flights or other transport to the Netherlands. For legal reasons, the cost of the truffles is not included. We will arrange for you to buy the truffles from a third party (allow €75 per person).
If you do not qualify for the retreat programme after a consultation with our psychotherapist, we will return your deposit minus the Therapist's consultation and admin fee of €200.
Our coronavirus protocols can be found under the FAQ section of our website.
REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY
The retreat is 60% refundable for cancellation 60+ days before the event start date. The event is 40% refundable if cancelled 31-59 days before the start date. The retreat is non-refundable if cancelled 0-31 days before the event start date.
Read full Terms & Conditions.
Questions?
Please visit the InwardBound website or contact us.
Costa Rica
We also run private retreats in Costa Rica. Email rob@inwardbound.ie for full details.
Group retreat
If the private retreat is not an option we recommend checking out our group retreat options here
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