I am a transformation catalyst. I am here to break trail and show you how amazing life can be if you live it by your own rules. I am an Out of the Box Thinker, who speaks her truth no matter how different to the norm it might be. This way of thinking (which definitely comes from my gut and not my head) helps me to find the most creative solutions to your most entrenched problems. I will ask the right questions in the right moment and will guide you to find your own answers deep within so that the clarity you have been searching for is clearly there.
I am a powerhouse who will help you to throw off old conditioning, release stuck emotions, fully claim your power and create a meaningful life that was always meant for you by unapologetically stepping into who you really are. I blend therapeutic, coaching and shamanic tools with my intuition and show you possibilities you have never even heard of.
I have a Masters degree, speak three and a half languages and have travelled and lived in many different places in the world (many exotic ones such as Haiti, Costa Rica and Bali). I have created and published The Ghetto Tarot that was featured in international media outlets and worked as an award winning photographer before becoming an expert in the field of consciousness and a psychedelic guide. After training with shamans as well as western psychologists and researches in the field of Psychedelics, I have led more than 200 people through psychedelic journeys and have witnessed extraordinary transformations in the shortest amount of time.
My biggest life lesson has been to overcome a depression and heal highly dysfunctional family patterns. I know what it is like if life feels pointless, everything seems stuck and your relationships are just not working out. But I also know that it is possible to create a life that you LOVE waking up to each morning. And I can teach you how. When I am not guiding my clients into deep transformations, you can find me in my little garden speaking to my plants, dancing to African or Haitian music, spending quality time with my friends and their adorable children, taking long baths or cuddling with my very best friend Kerrie.
Hey, I’m Karlijn,
I work as a psychedelic facilitator and therapist in the Netherlands. I’m here to bring people back to the wisdom of their hearts, the place where all answers can be found. I believe that we are our very own medicine men and women. We have the potential to heal ourselves from within. I’m on a mission to share this medicine with the world, for those who are ready to step into the potential of our authentic selves and live a life from love, trust, and purpose.
In my work with clients, I facilitate from a place of deep inner knowing. I create a safe space for you to journey deep into your own inner world. In this sacred space, I invite you to welcome everything that wants to be seen, felt, and expressed. This is where the process of transformation, healing and growth will take place.
After my Master’s Degree in 2011, I worked for several years as an HR Consultant for the corporate world. I felt disconnected from my own heart and the world around me. I didn’t feel at home in myself. I tried to work hard to ‘become’ someone. It was never enough. It made me sick. My soul whispered that there was more than earning money and trying to fit in a system that didn’t resonate with me. Ayahuasca, the Mother Plant, ‘called’ and my first journey with her expanded my consciousness tremendously. This was the starting point of many journeys and deep inner work. I feel grateful that I had the opportunity to learn and work with the Indigenous tribes from South America and western traditions.
At some point, I felt a deep inner calling to facilitate other people in their transformation processes. I started an intense one-year training in transformation and shamanism. During this year I learned how to facilitate sacred ceremonies. Since 2018, I’ve been devoting myself to working with the medicine in a therapeutic setting. I’m deeply touched by the transformation processes of the people I work with.
My biggest life lesson is that I learned to change my life from a state of survival to a state of (self)love, trust and surrender to the unknown. I know that everything is connected, and we are part of a bigger whole. Sometimes we need to embrace the darkness in order to see the light.
Besides working with clients, I love to make long hikes in nature. On Friday evenings you probably find me on the ecstatic dance floor. I live in the forest in my tiny house where I enjoy the beauty of the seasons. Community life is what makes my heart sing. Making fires and having beautiful and heart-opening conversations with my friends and family. Heart-based living in connection with myself, the people around me and nature is what I stand for.
My name is Anne and I work as a coach, therapist and psychedelic facilitator to (re)connect people with their true or authentic self. Seeing people dare to just be themselves, real, pure and honest, and follow their hearts, chasing their dreams, because they believe in them and no longing allowing fear to hold them back delights me. That is the path I have walked myself. I love this life, its richness and diversity, its ups and downs. It is this richness of being able to experience what makes us humans unique. I always used to be very outward-looking, working hard, partying a lot. For me at that time that was experiencing life to the fullest, limitless and endless. It took a burnout to learn that I have limits and to be able to turn more inward to learn much more about myself and life within and finally find more peace within myself.
After a career in the corporate world I went on a deep transformative journey into the depths of my own being. I found out that I was destined to live a life dedicating myself to self realisation and self initiation. These days working with individuals and groups in one on one sessions, trainings and retreats. With a background and trainings in different styles of coaching, therapy, yoga, meditation, Jungian depth psychology, shadow work, shamanic and tantric practices I love to explore the depth of our human existence.
Working with mind-altering substances has always been one of my biggest fascinations. Back in the days I couldn’t have imagined that my hobby would become my work. I worked with different plant medicines and many shamans and wisdom keepers from South America. Next to this I experimented in the Netherlands with magic truffles and mushrooms in different sets and settings, with guidance and music. Until the perfect setting was created for an optimal journey of deep inner work.
In my free time I love to enjoy the sun shining on my face, go for a walk in nature, meet with friends and go to the sea. I love to dance on deep electronic beats. I love to take good care of myself, waking up every day and spending the first hours of the day in me-time, meditating, doing yoga, connecting with myself, feeling my energy and my body and then act upon what I need. From a filled cup, I can share myself with the world. I am here to serve, to honour the divine and to guide you to remember you are an expression of the divine too!
Details of this retreat
Take Psilocybin with trained trauma integration therapists.
IF YOUR LIFE ISN’T IMPROVING, YOU’RE JUST TAKING DRUGS
We love this quote, Why? Because it encapsulates the exact difference between taking drugs to get high and having a conscious drug experience. Most people aren’t exactly sure HOW to create this difference for themselves and that’s perfectly ok. This is where we, as Trauma Integration Practitioners can alter your experience from a fun and interesting but non-eventful trip to a heart-opening meeting of the self that will shift your life and way of being around.
If you want to get crazy, focus solely on seeing colours and shapes and/or trip out to music without looking at yourself, we are not the right guides for you.
If, however, you wish to:
Receive information about the unanswered questions circling around your head
Look deeply into yourself and rediscover who you are and with it learn what you truly want from life
Bring yourself into alignment or connect to the wisdom of your heart
Connect to your inner child, become your higher self or future self and experience giving yourself all the knowledge needed to move forward in life
Meet the aspects of yourself that you have buried or don’t even realise you’ve forgotten
Make lasting positive changes in your life
Then look no further, we are the right guides for you. Book a Legal Psilocybin Therapy Session in Amsterdam today.
WHAT IS PSILOCYBIN? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Psilocybin or its derivative psilocin are both a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in more than 180 species of hallucinogenic mushrooms and truffles all around the world.
For thousands of years psilocybin mushrooms have been used in religious and shamanic ceremonies in many different cultures around the world. Nowadays psilocybin has shown to be one of the most effective therapeutic assistants for the treatment of depression, cluster headaches, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD, anxiety, as well as addiction.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Many entheogenic voyagers have their trip assisted by a traditional trip sitter, whose role is to act as an anchor and resting place as well as providing physical safety throughout the experience. We believe this is incredibly helpful, however we take this to another level. We will lead you through your subconscious mind using your intention as a compass. Using our intuition and experience, we will ask you the right questions at the right time to guide you deeply into a place of clarity and fulfilment.
With profound trust in your own inner wisdom, we do not provide the answers for you but rather lead you to a place in which you can find them within yourself. Even if you find it difficult right now to believe that you hold this wisdom and clarity within you, fear not, we are fully confident and experienced in guiding you there.
When needed, we will help you to embrace difficult moments and surrender to uncomfortable emotions, teaching you how to work with your resistance instead of it working against you so that even what could be a frightening trip can transform into an experience of awareness and bliss.
Most entheogens potentially bring traumatic memories or repressed emotions to the surface, which is one of the reasons why they are such an incredible aid. When this happens, we will not only hold space for you, carry you through the experience and make you feel safe but may also take on the role of a mother for example or family member or being. This gives you the missing experience from your childhood which caused an aspect of your to remain stuck in a place of intense emotions.
By re-experiencing the painful moment but in this case having your needs met, you will be able to “complete” the experience by moving through and letting go of the unprocessed emotions, reconnecting to the fragmented aspects of yourself, therefore creating wholeness within, allowing you to move forward in life.
If you are fearful of a “bad” or “frightening” trip, rest assured we can guide you through such challenges as they arise leading you to a highly spiritual, liberating and transformative experience.
We use the following different tools to guide you into liberation and release:
Music
Constellation Work
Parts Work
Breath Work
Somatic Therapy
Soul Retrieval
EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN THESE TOOLS IS OUR TRUST IN YOUR OWN INNER HEALER. WITH THIS TRUST WE HELP YOU TO LEAD YOURSELF OUT OF RESISTANCE INTO FLOW… OUT OF SUFFERING INTO SURRENDER.
WHERE AND HOW?
We work in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where Psilocybin is legal in the form of truffles. We organise group as well as private ceremonies. We also travel to places where these substances are legal by request.
A Private Psilocybin Therapy Session includes a preparatory session (this can take place via Skype) to get to know you, discuss your dosage and to help you to get clear on your intention. You will have your own private trauma integration facilitator staying present with you for full 6 hours to assist you on your journey within.
We ask you not to plan anything afterwards but just to be with yourself fully for the rest of the day until you go to sleep.
After your Psilocybin Experience you can choose to have one or several integration sessions (in person or online) on the following day and/or in the days/weeks following your Psilocybin experience.
HOW TO PREPARE?
There is no special diet needed to participate in a Psilocybin Therapy Session, but we recommend vegan food prior to the session to cleanse your body energetically. We ask you to come to the ceremony with an empty but not starving stomach (no food 3 hours before the session starts). Please come with an intention.
This booking is for 2 people who wish to share a ceremony with 1 facilitator in the same space. If you need 2 practitioners this can also be arranged.
Schedule
A Private Psilocybin Therapy Session includes a preparatory session (this can take place via Skype) to get to know you, discuss your dosage and to help you to get clear on your intention. You will have your own private trauma integration facilitator staying present with you for full 6 hours to assist you on your journey within.
We ask you not to plan anything afterwards but just to be with yourself fully for the rest of the day until you go to sleep. Or have a supportive friend or partner with you.
After your Psilocybin Experience you can choose to have one or several integration sessions (in person or online) on the following day and/or in the days/weeks following your Psilocybin experience.
You will book your own accommodation in Amsterdam and we will come to your accommodation.
Accommodation
You will book your own accommodation in Amsterdam and we will come to your accommodation. The advantage with having the ceremony at your airbnb or other accommodation is that you will not have to move after the session is over, when you have come down from the Psilocybin. You will still feel quite sensitive after the 5-7 hour session and a walk through the city may feel overwhelming.
Private Session (2 people)
What's Included
7 hour guided Psilocybin session with an experienced therapist.
A Personal 60min Integration Therapy Session for each person the next day or a few days later online.
What's Not Included
Transport
Accommodation
Food
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If I tell you that what is written on the Inner Shift Institute website is truly what you will get, would you believe it? I was hoping for some of that. Years of therapy and family problems brought me to a point from which I saw no way out. Neither for myself nor for my loved ones. I came with one intention to solve one of many problems and with a bit of hope that this trip would bring something. However, what I encountered was a complete surprise at the extremes of each scale. And THIS SHIFT which takes you from one side to another, would not have happened without the wise leadership of the entire team. During 6-day stay program prepared by Alice and the team, each stage played its most important role. Without the knowledge and open heart of the team, each stage of it, preparation, management, integration would be only a fleeting event. Alice, Jeanne, Cony, Amber, Caroline you accompanied me on my journey and your presence with your gifts was the key to the transformation of me and the problems I was struggling with, a transformation that happens even after I returned home. I felt within myself the solution to the problem I came with - no matter how strange it may sound, this feeling is the essence. I wholeheartedly recommend it...to the world!
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If I tell you that what is written on the Inner Shift Institute website is truly what you will get, would you believe it? I was hoping for some of that. Years of therapy and family problems brought me to a point from which I saw no way out. Neither for myself nor for my loved ones.
I came with one intention to solve one of many problems and with a bit of hope that this trip would bring something. However, what I encountered was a complete surprise at the extremes of each scale. And THIS SHIFT which takes you from one side to another, would not have happened without the wise leadership of the entire team.
During 6-day stay program prepared by Alice and the team, each stage played its most important role. Without the knowledge and open heart of the team, each stage of it, preparation, management, integration would be only a fleeting event. Alice, Jeanne, Cony, Amber, Caroline you accompanied me on my journey and your presence with your gifts was the key to the transformation of me and the problems I was struggling with, a transformation that happens even after I returned home.
I felt within myself the solution to the problem I came with - no matter how strange it may sound, this feeling is the essence. I wholeheartedly recommend it...to the world!
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When I started my quest to find a guided psychedelic experience, A Whole New High (now Inner Shift) felt right immediately. They were responsive and provided information and guidance. Working with an established agency that employed seasoned practitioners was extremely important to me. Supporting a women owned and operated business was icing on the cake. When it came time to choose the practitioner, I knew that I would be in good hands with anyone. I was lucky enough to feel a connection with Karlijn through reading her biography and then watching a video of her explaining what could be expected throughout the process.
I appreciate having the opportunity to work with AWNH, now Inner Shift, but am profoundly grateful to Karlijn for her expertise, her light, and her grounding nature. Her experience and wisdom helped guide me through a life changing journey. Karlijn’s energy and unwavering trust in this work provided the space and tools I needed to move through deep rooted barriers. With Karlijn’s help, I was able to face fears and ultimately surrender to the process. I do not feel that words are enough to describe my gratitude to this agency, for believing in this therapeutic modality and then employing women like Karlijn, who give themselves to this work so that people like me can find deep and profound healing.
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Had my first-ever experience with plant medicine (psilocybin) with Caro and the Inner Shift Institute, and I couldn't be happier with my choice. The entire team, from booking to trip guidance and integration, truly managed to create the best possible setting for a first-timer.
The preparation was thorough and I was sent a bunch of useful resources well in time before the trip, all very helpful for a soft introduction to the world of psychedelics. This included a whole video course, a preparation video, book recommendations, and so forth.
Caro was a wonderful guide throughout my experience. The preparation session was great, and she was thorough, analytical, and emotionally sound when guiding me in setting an intention for the trip. The result was great confidence and a calm, clear mind ahead of the experience.
For anyone feeling a bit of nervousness surrounding plant medicine, Caro is a wonderful person to have around! She created a comfortable, safe, light, and professional setting from the minute we met, and ensured the same atmosphere throughout the experience. To me, this resulted in complete trust, surrender, and readiness both ahead of, during, and after the trip.
The integration session took place a few days after the trip, granting me the time needed to thoroughly reflect upon the experience on my own first. During the integration, Caro truly helped me both make sense of my visions and connect them to my intention, my patterns, and life itself.
I am ending this experience with increased clarity and a strong motivation to continue my inner work. I truly recommend the Inner Shift Institute to anyone aiming to enter the world of plant medicine and its healing powers.
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