Igniting the Fire Within - A 5-Day Women's Empowerment and Self-Embodiment Retreat in the Netherlands
Igniting the Fire Within - A 5-Day Women's Empowerment and Self-Embodiment Retreat in the Netherlands
Pelmersheideweg 8, 6005 PK Weert, Netherlands
Up to 16 in group
November 11 - 15, 2025
A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost
Retreat Highlights
- Five-day retreat in the beautiful Netherlands countryside
- Twelve beautifully and professionally prepared vegetarian/vegan meals, with dietary accommodations as needed
- Two facilitated psilocybin journeys
- Four experienced facilitators to help you prepare for, experience, and integrate your psilocybin journeys
- Trauma-informed support
- A community of like-minded women fostering deep connection and support
- Preparatory Zoom session for introductions and Q&A
- Four weeks of weekly post-retreat integration and support meetings via Zoom
- Individual post-retreat contact with facilitators
- The retreat center offers semi-private and group accomodations, and includes a sauna, jacuzzi, fire pit and forest for walking.
About this Retreat
Vicki Marnin, PMHNP-BC, CNM
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Midwife
Vicki Marnin is a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) who brings a deeply integrative and compassionate approach to care. With decades of experience supporting individuals through some of life’s most transformative moments, Vicki is dedicated to providing personalized mental health treatment that honors the whole person.
Before joining Centered, Vicki was the owner of her own practice, Birth and Beyond, where she and her team supported women and families through childbirth, reproductive health, and emotional wellness. Her background in midwifery continues to inform her work, especially in supporting women navigating hormonal transitions, postpartum mental health, and trauma recovery.
At Centered, Vicki offers thoughtful psychiatric evaluation and ketamine assisted therapy for a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder and ADHD. She is a strong believer in the role psychedelic medicines can play in healing and personal growth. Her goal is to create a safe, respectful space where patients feel heard and empowered in their care decisions.
With her unique blend of medical, psychiatric, and holistic expertise, Vicki is passionate about helping individuals find balance and resilience at every stage of life.
Annette Ephroni, PMHNP, ABS
Annette studied Women's Studies as an undergraduate and earned her master's degree from Yale School of Nursing. She is a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist, an intimacy and embodiment coach trained in the Somatica® Method, and an ABS Certified Sexologist Diplomate. She has studied with EntheoCare, LLC, and is in teacher training with SkyDancing Tantra.
My passion is working through obstacles that keep us from the wonder, awe, gratitude, and praise that I believe are our most natural response to the shimmering web of Life.
Ilana Grace, LMT, ABS
Ilana is a Certified Sexologist with the American Board of Sexologists and a Licensed Massage Therapist offering embodiment, empowerment and sex coaching to individuals and couples. She is a certified SkyDancing Tantra Presenter and is trained in the Somatica® Method. She brings to her work a diverse background in communication and embodiment modalities.
My passion lies in empowering individuals to live life more fully and authentically, expanding their range and capacity for pleasure and intimacy.
As a former nurse, Tamara realized that the compassion she had for her patients was a big part of the healing process. She started following the path of Yoga, became a breathworker, bodyworker and Reiki practitioner, exploring different pathways for holistic wellbeing. At Beckley Retreats, she uses music and various healing practices to help facilitate ceremonies. Tamara has studied plant medicine with a Mestizo Maestro and is currently studying under a Shipibo Maestro from Peru. She is the co-founder and manager of Mother’s House, where she supports research and conducts psychedelic ceremonies. She also works closely with ICEERS, organizing workshops on harm reduction and safety protocols for facilitators working with psychedelics.
Over the years,Tamara has witnessed many people heal their trauma with the help of psychedelics. She’s driven to enact a balance between therapeutic practices and indigenous shamanic teachings. For her, it’s not a job—it’s a calling and a way of life.“We can provide many tools, but in the end it is up to you. You are the medicine. A change in perspective is a change of life.”
Details of this retreat
Join us for a transformative journey of deep exploration, expression, and community as we harness the power of sacred plant medicine to break through shame and ignite our authentic desires.
Step into a sacred space designed for women to reconnect with their inner source of vitality and passion. Over five nourishing days, guided by experienced shamans, midwives, therapists, massage therapists, and sexologists, we will delve into practices that foster embodiment, healing, and empowerment.
The retreat schedule includes yoga, meditation, breathwork, individual and group exercise, two psilocybin ceremonies, and integration—as well as time for personal reflection and space to celebrate with a group of like-minded women.
You will be served eleven beautifully prepared meals with accommodations for dietary needs. There will be access to sauna and jacuzzi at the end of each day. Also included is an introductory Zoom meeting before the retreat and four weeks of integration via Zoom afterwards.
Igniting the Fire Within was created to provide women with a protected space for deep introspection, allowing them to remove barriers and create the life they seek. Our facilitators are dedicated to healing and eager to share their vision for personal transformation which includes several days of working together to build a sense of safety and community, experiencing the benefits of plant medicine for release, healing, and growth, and providing extended support to the group after the retreat.
Step into a sacred space designed for women to reconnect with their inner source of vitality and passion. Over five nourishing days, guided by experienced shamans, midwives, therapists, massage therapists, and sexologists, we will delve into practices that foster embodiment, healing, and empowerment.
The retreat schedule includes yoga, meditation, breathwork, individual and group exercise, two psilocybin ceremonies, and integration—as well as time for personal reflection and space to celebrate with a group of like-minded women.
You will be served eleven beautifully prepared meals with accommodations for dietary needs. There will be access to sauna and jacuzzi at the end of each day. Also included is an introductory Zoom meeting before the retreat and four weeks of integration via Zoom afterwards.
Igniting the Fire Within was created to provide women with a protected space for deep introspection, allowing them to remove barriers and create the life they seek. Our facilitators are dedicated to healing and eager to share their vision for personal transformation which includes several days of working together to build a sense of safety and community, experiencing the benefits of plant medicine for release, healing, and growth, and providing extended support to the group after the retreat.
Schedule
Day 1: Introductions, orientation to facility and faculty, review of program, individual meetings with facilitators to discuss goals, group processes, dinner, relaxing in sauna/jacuzzi
Day 2: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, self-assessments and goals, group and individual processes, lunch, breathwork, ceremony #1, integration, dinner, relaxing
Day 3: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, group and individual processes, lunch, group and individual processes, preparation for second ceremony, dinner, evening sharing circle, relaxing,
Day 4: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, group processes, breathwork, ceremony #2, integration, dinner, relaxing
Day 5: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, completion and integration, departurture after lunch.
Day 2: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, self-assessments and goals, group and individual processes, lunch, breathwork, ceremony #1, integration, dinner, relaxing
Day 3: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, group and individual processes, lunch, group and individual processes, preparation for second ceremony, dinner, evening sharing circle, relaxing,
Day 4: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, group processes, breathwork, ceremony #2, integration, dinner, relaxing
Day 5: Morning yoga, mindful outside walk, breakfast, completion and integration, departurture after lunch.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Centered, PLLC, Pelmersheideweg 8, 6005 PK Weert, Netherlands
Directions
Most attendees fly into Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam. From the airport, you can take a train directly to Weert. If you plan to spend time in Amsterdam first, you can take a train from the airport to Amsterdam, and then a separate train from Amsterdam to Weert. Trains to Weert are approximately $35 each way and depart frequently. From the Weert station, it is easy to take an Uber or taxi to the retreat house, which is a short distance away.
Accommodation
Both Semi-Private and Dormitory Style rooming is available
Tuition & Food, Includes Dormitory-Style Rooming
Tuition & Food, Includes Semi-Private Rooming
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
Mother’s house retreat centre is located in a grand and luxurious sixteenth century mansion hidden in the woods of a vast private estate. Recently renovated it combines rural charm with lavish modern comforts such as a sauna & jacuzzi. In the front yard a monumental century old oak tree welcomes you to Mother’s house of healing. The imposing driveway leading up to the house is surrounded by woodlands and meadows for as far as you can see.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
12 vegetarian/vegan meals with dietary accommodations
What's Included
- Five days/four nights in beautiful Netherlands countryside
- Comfortable semi-private and group bedrooms with linens/towels
- Sauna, jacuzzi, walking trails in the woods
- 12 vegetarian/vegan meals with dietary accommodations
- Two psilocybin ceremonies (truffles purchased separately)
- Experienced, committed facilitators
- Commitment to preparation and integration
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Lodging or meals before or after the retreat.
- Truffles will be available for purchase upon arrival at the retreat center.
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