Amanita Mind - 4 days body-mind healing retreat with amanita mushroom medicine
Amanita Mind - 4 days body-mind healing retreat with amanita mushroom medicine
Lugar Ferreira 2D, 27867 Ourol, Spain
Up to 12 in group
October 16 - 19, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- · meditation & breathwork
- · somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
- · forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
- · journaling
- · collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
- · integration circles based on the way of council practice
- · optional cold-water immersions
About this Retreat
Csilla has been working with mushrooms for a decade, as a community agroecology researcher, educator, cultivator and in artistic contexts - understanding them as collaborators.
She has 2 years of auto-ethnographic research with fly agaric for self- and community healing and dedicated to the recreation of erased cultures of this important teaching mushroom.
Csilla has also worked as a facilitator in various different contexts, creating transformational space for groups in the intersection of art, movement, theatre, social-ecology and beyond.
Szilvia is a psychology professional and facilitator with a deep commitment to body–mind integration and nature-based healing. Her work is grounded in mindfulness and somatic awareness, creating safe and intentional spaces for transformation. She brings sensitivity, presence, and clarity to guide participants through Amanita-supported self-exploration and integration.
Details of this retreat
Invitation
Fungisense invites you into a somatic sanctuary - guided by the long-forgotten medicine of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) and supported by mindfulness, somatic and nature-based practices.
These 4 days serve best those who are seeking for gentle release, mental clarity, deep rest and reconnection with their inner rhythms. The carefully structured flow of mushroom-assisted exploration, meditation, somatic movement and conversation practices, forest walks, journaling, and dream-work offers each participant to shift between individual and collective experiencing and integration according to their present needs.
This retreat is dedicated for participants with the openness for self-reflection, the intention of transformation, and the desire for healing. It is not a recreational psychedelic retreat.
Although the fly agaric is categorized as a toxic mushroom, the mushroom and its substances are not regulated in most countries of the world: you can collect, store, share and use them without control in Spain as well, similarly to most of the wild herbs.
How can fly agaric guide us?
The fly agaric is one of the most iconic and mythologically rich mushrooms, used for centuries with shamanic guidance and as an everyday companion, across Eurasia. Unlike psilocybin (psychedelic) mushrooms, fly agaric (psychoactive) offers a calm, dream-like state that can enhance introspection, somatic awareness, and sense of self-alignment. When used in micro-to-middle dosage, it can gently dissolve mental rigidity, support nervous system balance, and easily cultivate presence.
During this 4 day process we work with a one-time maximum middle-dose of fly agaric, prepared to maximize muscimol (main compound in therapeutic applications) while minimizing compounds causing gastrointestinal disturbance.
Emerging research on Amanita’s therapeutic applications underline:
• the recreation of neuroplasticity as muscimol’s activity may support nervous system regulation
• emotional release and the elimination of anxiety
• the development of somatic availability
• gaining access to restorative sleep and overcoming insomnia
• transformation of addictive behaviours
Remember, this is not a high-intensity non-ordinary state of consciousness experience, but a gentle healing exploration, ideal for introspection and work with somatic awareness.
About our approach
Our approach is embodied, integrative and decolonial. We combine evidence-based practices with auto-ethnographic research and experiential learning rooted in:
· trauma-informed facilitation, based on safety, consent, and attuned spaceholding
· work with somatic intelligence to engage with the body as a guide for exploring complex dimensions of the self and its surrounding
· relational healing ensured by a container for fluid shifting between individual and collective spaces
· peer-supported integration with 1n1 and small group sharing and witnessing
· non-judgemental approach with focus on resilience and empowerment
· decolonial and eco-social awareness acknowledging Amanita’s erased communities of knowledge, while centering relevant and respectful use.
Daily practices
Besides the guided one-time middle-dose Amanita experience the daily practices of this retreat include:
· meditation & breathwork
· somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
· forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
· journaling
· collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
· integration circles based on the way of council practice
· optional cold-water immersions.
For who is this retreat for?
This retreat is ideal for those who:
· need nervous system reset through body-based experiences
· feeling stuck in loops (mental-emotional, or behavioral) and wishing for permanent exit
· are curious about Amanita’s therapeutic properties in a safe and emancipatory setting
· value solitude within community - with sufficient space for individual journeys held by collective presence
· practice (or wish to explore) mindfulness, somatics, and nature connection
· nature lovers & mycophiles, curious about learning and working with fungi
· people interested in ethnobotany and -mycology and a critical and decolonial approach to ancestral knowledge.
Anyone with or without experience in body-mind practices is welcome to join.
Who cannot participate?
· pregnant or breastfeeding persons
· people with severe mental health conditions (e.g., psychosis, bipolar disorder) and those on SSRIs, MAOIs, or other psychiatric medications (consult your general practitioner about the interference of muscimol and your medication)
· anyone seeking a "trippy" or recreational experience.
Cost of the whole retreat
includes accommodation with private room, daily 3 vegan meals, all sessions, fly agaric specimens, transportation from local towns upon arrival and departure - if necessary (Merille, Viveiro)
Early Bird price - until 15 September: €320
Full price: €420
Important notes before applying
The language of the retreat is English.
We work within a small group (8-12 participants, 2 facilitators and a cook and support person) and provide single bedrooms and the choice of shifting between individual and collective spaces.
The retreat takes place with a minimum of 8 participants.
The building and the retreat is unfortunately not suitable for persons with limited bodily mobility.
Bear in mind, Amanita muscaria contains psychoactive compounds, which, similarly to alcohol, have sedative effects. It can cause severe harm in case of high dosage (eating 15 fresh fruit bodies at a time). During our retreat we will work micro-to-middle doses (using ⅕-1 dried specimen/person/occasion), using collectively prepared extracts of self-foraged dried specimens. Anybody can take part and ingest the carefully measured and prepared amount of the mushroom extract only after learning the pharmacological properties of the mushroom, understanding all possible effects of micro-to-middle dosing and taking full responsibility of their mushroom consumption.
The fly agaric mushroom and its substances are not regulated in most countries of the world, you can pick, store, share and use them without control in Spain as well, similarly to most of the wild herbs.
registration
To apply, please fill in this form until 5 October:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelBDXU2kzxl0leiPWdeaHy_upiIqY7xbc3xAeiJ25zX45NEw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105842786737153718235
Apply until 15 September and pay a reduced price of €320 euros!
pre-application online check-in
If you are still lacking all the information for your participation, we offer you a 15 minute free one-on-one consultation where you can raise your questions and share your needs.
About Fungisense
Fungisense is a multidisciplinary collective that researches and creates inclusive, trauma-informed, mushroom-assisted situations for individual and collective learning, care and transformation. We believe that healing is an interactional transformation that allows us to shape how we relate, organize and imagine new possibilities for society and shared coexistence on planet Earth. We work heart-centered to share our longing for deeper presence, reciprocity of connections and more diverse intimacies.
Fungisense invites you into a somatic sanctuary - guided by the long-forgotten medicine of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) and supported by mindfulness, somatic and nature-based practices.
These 4 days serve best those who are seeking for gentle release, mental clarity, deep rest and reconnection with their inner rhythms. The carefully structured flow of mushroom-assisted exploration, meditation, somatic movement and conversation practices, forest walks, journaling, and dream-work offers each participant to shift between individual and collective experiencing and integration according to their present needs.
This retreat is dedicated for participants with the openness for self-reflection, the intention of transformation, and the desire for healing. It is not a recreational psychedelic retreat.
Although the fly agaric is categorized as a toxic mushroom, the mushroom and its substances are not regulated in most countries of the world: you can collect, store, share and use them without control in Spain as well, similarly to most of the wild herbs.
How can fly agaric guide us?
The fly agaric is one of the most iconic and mythologically rich mushrooms, used for centuries with shamanic guidance and as an everyday companion, across Eurasia. Unlike psilocybin (psychedelic) mushrooms, fly agaric (psychoactive) offers a calm, dream-like state that can enhance introspection, somatic awareness, and sense of self-alignment. When used in micro-to-middle dosage, it can gently dissolve mental rigidity, support nervous system balance, and easily cultivate presence.
During this 4 day process we work with a one-time maximum middle-dose of fly agaric, prepared to maximize muscimol (main compound in therapeutic applications) while minimizing compounds causing gastrointestinal disturbance.
Emerging research on Amanita’s therapeutic applications underline:
• the recreation of neuroplasticity as muscimol’s activity may support nervous system regulation
• emotional release and the elimination of anxiety
• the development of somatic availability
• gaining access to restorative sleep and overcoming insomnia
• transformation of addictive behaviours
Remember, this is not a high-intensity non-ordinary state of consciousness experience, but a gentle healing exploration, ideal for introspection and work with somatic awareness.
About our approach
Our approach is embodied, integrative and decolonial. We combine evidence-based practices with auto-ethnographic research and experiential learning rooted in:
· trauma-informed facilitation, based on safety, consent, and attuned spaceholding
· work with somatic intelligence to engage with the body as a guide for exploring complex dimensions of the self and its surrounding
· relational healing ensured by a container for fluid shifting between individual and collective spaces
· peer-supported integration with 1n1 and small group sharing and witnessing
· non-judgemental approach with focus on resilience and empowerment
· decolonial and eco-social awareness acknowledging Amanita’s erased communities of knowledge, while centering relevant and respectful use.
Daily practices
Besides the guided one-time middle-dose Amanita experience the daily practices of this retreat include:
· meditation & breathwork
· somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
· forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
· journaling
· collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
· integration circles based on the way of council practice
· optional cold-water immersions.
For who is this retreat for?
This retreat is ideal for those who:
· need nervous system reset through body-based experiences
· feeling stuck in loops (mental-emotional, or behavioral) and wishing for permanent exit
· are curious about Amanita’s therapeutic properties in a safe and emancipatory setting
· value solitude within community - with sufficient space for individual journeys held by collective presence
· practice (or wish to explore) mindfulness, somatics, and nature connection
· nature lovers & mycophiles, curious about learning and working with fungi
· people interested in ethnobotany and -mycology and a critical and decolonial approach to ancestral knowledge.
Anyone with or without experience in body-mind practices is welcome to join.
Who cannot participate?
· pregnant or breastfeeding persons
· people with severe mental health conditions (e.g., psychosis, bipolar disorder) and those on SSRIs, MAOIs, or other psychiatric medications (consult your general practitioner about the interference of muscimol and your medication)
· anyone seeking a "trippy" or recreational experience.
Cost of the whole retreat
includes accommodation with private room, daily 3 vegan meals, all sessions, fly agaric specimens, transportation from local towns upon arrival and departure - if necessary (Merille, Viveiro)
Early Bird price - until 15 September: €320
Full price: €420
Important notes before applying
The language of the retreat is English.
We work within a small group (8-12 participants, 2 facilitators and a cook and support person) and provide single bedrooms and the choice of shifting between individual and collective spaces.
The retreat takes place with a minimum of 8 participants.
The building and the retreat is unfortunately not suitable for persons with limited bodily mobility.
Bear in mind, Amanita muscaria contains psychoactive compounds, which, similarly to alcohol, have sedative effects. It can cause severe harm in case of high dosage (eating 15 fresh fruit bodies at a time). During our retreat we will work micro-to-middle doses (using ⅕-1 dried specimen/person/occasion), using collectively prepared extracts of self-foraged dried specimens. Anybody can take part and ingest the carefully measured and prepared amount of the mushroom extract only after learning the pharmacological properties of the mushroom, understanding all possible effects of micro-to-middle dosing and taking full responsibility of their mushroom consumption.
The fly agaric mushroom and its substances are not regulated in most countries of the world, you can pick, store, share and use them without control in Spain as well, similarly to most of the wild herbs.
registration
To apply, please fill in this form until 5 October:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelBDXU2kzxl0leiPWdeaHy_upiIqY7xbc3xAeiJ25zX45NEw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105842786737153718235
Apply until 15 September and pay a reduced price of €320 euros!
pre-application online check-in
If you are still lacking all the information for your participation, we offer you a 15 minute free one-on-one consultation where you can raise your questions and share your needs.
About Fungisense
Fungisense is a multidisciplinary collective that researches and creates inclusive, trauma-informed, mushroom-assisted situations for individual and collective learning, care and transformation. We believe that healing is an interactional transformation that allows us to shape how we relate, organize and imagine new possibilities for society and shared coexistence on planet Earth. We work heart-centered to share our longing for deeper presence, reciprocity of connections and more diverse intimacies.
Schedule
Besides the guided one-time middle-dose Amanita experience the daily practices of this retreat include:
· meditation & breathwork
· somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
· forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
· journaling
· collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
· integration circles based on the way of council practice
· optional cold-water immersions
· meditation & breathwork
· somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
· forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
· journaling
· collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
· integration circles based on the way of council practice
· optional cold-water immersions
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Fungasense, Lugar Ferreira 2D, 27867 Ourol, Spain
Directions
Viveiro and Merille are the nearest places with access to public transport, and generally we are happy to pick you up from there. Please do E-mail in advance. If you travel by land, you might come through Lugo, which has good connections to other parts of Spain. From Lugo you can take a bus to Merille (Ourol), which is very close by; for the schedule, see https://arriva.es/es/galicia/para-viajar/buscador.
If you travel by air, there’s four airports with a decent connection to Viveiro: A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Porto and Madrid.
Santiago de Compostela: From Santiago airport, there is a bus to Merille, at a few kilometers from the Foundry. The bus leaves every workday at 19.13 and arrives about two hours later (it costs about 10 euros). At 14.42 there’s another bus that goes from the airport to Burela (at 35 kilometers from the Foundry). Both buses are operated by Arriva and only run on working days (see schedule). There’s also a bus connection between Santiago and Ferrol (see www.monbus.es or www.flixbus.com), and from Ferrol you can take a train to Viveiro. This train goes four times a day (see schedule). There are also regular blablacars from Santiago to Viveiro.
A Coruña: To get from A Coruña to Viveiro you have two options: 1. a direct bus, that takes two and a half hours but unfortunately only goes twice a day, and only on weekdays (https://arriva.gal/), or 2. get a train or bus to Ferrol (there’s many connections and it takes about an hour) and from there take the train mentioned above.
Porto: Porto is about four hours away by car (blablacar?), but there’s a flixbus that goes from there to Ferrol. From Ferrol you can take the train mentioned above.
Madrid: Finally, you can take a direct bus from Madrid to Ferrol (www.alsa.es) and take the train from there, or look for a blablacar. Or take a train or bus to Lugo, and a bus from Lugo to Merille or Viveiro (see schedule).
Foundry is a community guesthouse and cultural center in rural Galicia, North Spain: originally a blacksmith workshop (still in function), situated in a silent valley of a powerful stream, the Bravos. It is a non-profit project that is voluntarily run by a group of international stewards and active neighbours.
The space offers rustic bedrooms, large communal spaces, and direct access to nature. During our gathering all participants will have their own private room.
To learn more about how to access Foundry, please read the project’s website: https://bravosfoundry.com/basic-information
If you travel by air, there’s four airports with a decent connection to Viveiro: A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Porto and Madrid.
Santiago de Compostela: From Santiago airport, there is a bus to Merille, at a few kilometers from the Foundry. The bus leaves every workday at 19.13 and arrives about two hours later (it costs about 10 euros). At 14.42 there’s another bus that goes from the airport to Burela (at 35 kilometers from the Foundry). Both buses are operated by Arriva and only run on working days (see schedule). There’s also a bus connection between Santiago and Ferrol (see www.monbus.es or www.flixbus.com), and from Ferrol you can take a train to Viveiro. This train goes four times a day (see schedule). There are also regular blablacars from Santiago to Viveiro.
A Coruña: To get from A Coruña to Viveiro you have two options: 1. a direct bus, that takes two and a half hours but unfortunately only goes twice a day, and only on weekdays (https://arriva.gal/), or 2. get a train or bus to Ferrol (there’s many connections and it takes about an hour) and from there take the train mentioned above.
Porto: Porto is about four hours away by car (blablacar?), but there’s a flixbus that goes from there to Ferrol. From Ferrol you can take the train mentioned above.
Madrid: Finally, you can take a direct bus from Madrid to Ferrol (www.alsa.es) and take the train from there, or look for a blablacar. Or take a train or bus to Lugo, and a bus from Lugo to Merille or Viveiro (see schedule).
Foundry is a community guesthouse and cultural center in rural Galicia, North Spain: originally a blacksmith workshop (still in function), situated in a silent valley of a powerful stream, the Bravos. It is a non-profit project that is voluntarily run by a group of international stewards and active neighbours.
The space offers rustic bedrooms, large communal spaces, and direct access to nature. During our gathering all participants will have their own private room.
To learn more about how to access Foundry, please read the project’s website: https://bravosfoundry.com/basic-information
Accommodation
During our gathering all participants will have their own private room. To learn more about how to access Foundry, please read the project’s website: https://bravosfoundry.com/basic-information
Whole Program Price
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
Foundry is a community guesthouse and cultural center in rural Galicia, North Spain: originally a blacksmith workshop (still in function), situated in a silent valley of a powerful stream, the Bravos. It is a non-profit project that is voluntarily run by a group of international stewards and active neighbours. The space offers rustic bedrooms, large communal spaces, and direct access to nature.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We cook nutritious vegan food, from local, seasonal and self-foraged ingredients. Please provide your diary needs in the application form.
What's Included
- Cost of the whole retreat includes:
- · accommodation with private room for 3 nights,
- · daily 3 vegan meals,
- · fly agaric specimens,
- · transportation from local towns upon arrival and departure - if necessary (Merille, Viveiro)
- · all the sessions of the program:
- · meditation & breathwork
- · somatic movement & conversation exercises using the principles of focusing experiential therapy
- · forest walks & more-than-human sense-making
- · journaling
- · collective dream-work and fabulation in-between ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousnesses
- · integration circles based on the way of council practice
- · optional cold-water immersions
What's Not Included
- · travel and travel costs
- · insurance
- · outdoor equipment
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