Ambonstraat 2, Teuge, Nederland
Up to 15 in group
June 6 - 10, 2024
About this Retreat
The initiator and director of Earth Awareness and architect of the Nature Temple, he is the master mind behind it all. Mark is a multi-talented person with great vision and a proactive attitude. As an extraordinary artist he is engaged with creating beauty in all its diversity, which is unmistakably found everywhere around the centre. For 13 years he and Maya are organizing countless events and retreats. His teachers came from many different shamanic cultures, but above all the Huichol, the Shuar and the Shipibo traditions. After a full-time cycle of initiation into medicine plants and by collaborating intensively with many wisdom keepers, Mark has an incredible understanding about the use of sacred plants as a tool for transformation. He is an inspirational speaker, a marvellous musician, a powerful chanter and a resourceful lead-facilitator during the retreats. He proved himself being an authentic bridge between the ancient knowledge and the modern Western culture.
Director of the organisation and artist of the Nature Temple, she is the care-taker of the holistic vision. Her experience in this type of journey-work is outstanding. Her quality lies in her empathic and bold approach. Her motherly, unjudgmental, supportive attitude and vibrant spirit makes people feel at ease quickly. She sings enchanting songs, plays various instruments and is a furious dancer. She is a mother of two grown children and an influencer on a sustainable lifestyle. With her guidance you can be sure that you are personally taken care for.
Arend Jan is the respected elder of our team and is most appreciated for his sincerity and preciseness within everything he does. He is a multi-qualified team member of Earth Awareness for almost 5 years, he is a seasoned all-rounder. In 1976, at the age of 22 years old, he got involved in the work with medicinal plants and natural psychedelics and had the privilege of working closely together with some traditional wisdom-keepers from Northern America who learned him the intricacies of shamanism, like sweat-lodges and vision quests. His knowledge about shamanic practices, the medical use of plants, the functioning of the human body and healthy food are always of great value for all participants. He is studying natural health care and is making his own herbal medicines, he is very passioned about gardening. People often consult him for alternative medical treatment. As a ceremonial facilitator participants experience him as helpful, correct and most friendly.
Laura has been connected to our centre for over 10 years and we really love her cheerful presence a lot. As a young girl she was very passionate about movement and dancing, she did the previous education of the ‘National Ballet’ and Tai Chi. After 8 years of training, she works as a certified ‘Critical Alignment Yoga’ (CAY) teacher and runs her own yoga-studio ‘YogaDus’ in Amsterdam. She teaches to all ages and all levels. CAY focusses on the alignment of the skeleton. This form of yoga helps to move freely and without stress, in collaboration with gravity and breathing exercises. She helps people to build up confidence towards the physical body, which stimulates the self-healing qualities of the body. Laura is also a meditation/visualisation guide. She has over 25 years of experience with psychedelics and visited her shamanic teacher in Ecuador several times. As a ceremonial facilitator she is utmost caring for the participants and has an eye for their basic needs. She is a team player, very strong in practical’s and always in a good mood.
Sarah contributes to the Earth Awareness since the beginning of 2021 with her music and presence.
From angelic to primal, she weaves a powerful web of sound with her voice and instruments to
support you on your healing journey within.
As ‘Sarah Sounds’, she shares her songs and improvisations during ceremonial concerts and other events. She also offers Singing Circles and Voice Expression workshops.
As birthkeeper ‘Wonders of Life Doula’, she gives extensive emotional and practical support around and during childbirth. She also weaves music and birth-work together, offering opening- and closing ceremonies to honour and celebrate transitions in life, such as childbirth, becoming a parent, but also loss and grieve. For Sarah, life is ceremony. She’s a lover of silence and subtlety, but also of truthful raw expression.
She aspires to hold earth as sacred, to integrate and embody our divine human nature. Both her music and birth work are about creating safe spaces where people feel welcome, just as they are, and invited to connect to themselves, each other and all life more deeply.
Pascal is a steady and grounded presence, his first visit to the centre was in 2008. With his experience as Nature Life Coach, Shinrin-yoku walks, breath- and wellness coach and shamanic training, he is a versatile addition to the team. He is an active, compassionate and optimistic facilitator during the ceremonies and retreats. Sacred plant and animal medicine helped him to find his way in life and a more conscious spiritual and earth connected path.
He loves to challenge people to find their inner wisdom and become the best version of themselves. He loves to work in the garden as he is a permaculture teacher as well.
His practise is called NatuurKrachtCoach and that's why always loves a good walk in nature! He also works with the plant spirits through the use of the essential oils, aromatherapy so people can empower themselves with the use of natural products.
Ramona is a warm and gentle spirit who is alround at the centre. You can find her in the kitchen as a ground facilitator or meet her taking care for the guests during the ceremonies as a ceremonial facilitator. At our retreats she is offen taking care for relaxing chair massages, which is a blessing for all participants and really compliments the retreats. If you are in need of some relaxation in the body’s muscles or a soothing touch to realine your body’s energy field, her hands will find the way. Her companie is called The Art of Relaxation and Creation. At her practice in Amstelveen she offers massages, coching & workshops. She also works over 10 years as a massage therapist in companies. As passionate as she is for giving massages, she also loves to cook delicious food. Specialty: homemade banana-bread! You will find Ramona also in our kitchen making great soups and salads.
Details of this retreat
In these 5 days our general goal is to align you with your natural state of being. We will guide you all the way, from a decent preparation to a comprehensive integration. This retreat is designed to catalize life-changing experiences. With over 9 workshops for body, mind and soul, we provide a wonderful retreat to awaken your true potential at a phenomenal location.
The cornerstone of our retreats is an incredible transdisciplinary team of skilled and experienced facilitators. We are dedicated to providing our guests the opportunity to benefit from the potential of the magic mushrooms to catalyse a life changing experience. For us it is not a job or a hobby, but a way of life. The main difference between us and other retreat centers is that we live at this place as well. You visit us as our personal guest, you are intemately involved in our off grid lifestyle and philosophy. You eat the veggies that we cultivate. so you can experience first-hand how it feels to live in closer connection to nature.
A 5 day retreat in the Nature Temple costs 1775€ and includes:
- 2 Mushroom ceremonies
- A daily program with workshops for improving awareness
- Detailed preparation guidelines and intake conversation when required
- Comprehensive integration program
- Personal coaching conversations with the staff
- 5 Days of biological vegetarian food, from our own garden whenever possible
- Transport from and to the train station or free parking
- Private lodgings, fully equiped, at our indoor camping
- A follow-up integration check and aftercare if required
The Program
We offer a varied and supportive activity program during the whole retreat. Every retreat is slightly different, depending on which team members are joining and depending on the number of participants. You can be sure we offer you a balanced program set up to help you to prepare for or integrate the mushroom ceremonies. This is an example of the retreat progam, be aware that this is not the actual progam! This is just to give you an idea of what you can expect.
Thursday: Arrival between 16.00-17.00 hours; Practical tour, diner, introduction circle, individual coaching conversations/campfire/getting to know each other.
Friday: Breakfast, checking express, breathwork, lunch, pauze, medicine wheel ceremony, pauze, voice expression workshop pauze, magic mushroom live music ceremony.
Saturday: Breakfast, sharing circle, pauze, critical alignment yoga, lunch, tension workshop, pauze, massages/free space, diner, massages/free space.
Sunday: Breakfast, checking express, info second ceremony, pauze, free dance workshop, lauching meditation, pauze, magic mushroom playlist ceremony.
Monday: Breakfast, sharing circle, pauze, lunch, integration workshop, group photo, departure around 16.00 hours.
Retreat Dates 2024
5 Day retreats are organized from April till October. During the winter we have no group retreats.
April 4/8, May 2/6, June 6/10, August 8/12, October 3/7
The Group
We strive for groups of maximum 15 participants, both male and female and from different nationalities, therefore we speak English. Many people are seeking a way to enrich and enhance their lives and reconnect with nature, feeling more and more enmeshed in impossible demands, pressure and stress, with a sense of being out of step with their true authentic self. If you
feel that life has lost its magic or fulfillment, the path of psychedelics might help you to reawaken your spirit.
All participants share more or less the same intention; to create a more rewarding life. In the trust and safety of the group you find recognition and many times friendships evolve from these shared experiences. The group stimulates you to develop your talents and deal with your challenges.
The Group
We strive for groups of maximum 15 participants, both male and female and from different nationalities, therefore we speak English.
Many people are seeking a way to enrich and enhance their lives and reconnect with nature, feeling more and more enmeshed in impossible demands, pressure and stress, with a sense of being out of step with their true authentic self. If you
feel that life has lost its magic or fulfillment, the path of psychedelics might help you to reawaken your spirit.
All participants share more or less the same intention; to create a more rewarding life. In the trust and safety of the group you find recognition and many times friendships evolve from these shared experiences. The group stimulates you to develop your talents and deal with your challenges.
Gavin - UK - July 2022
Without doubt one of the most profound experiences of my life. The care, kindness and wisdom shown to me filled me with so much joy. It is clear how hard working Mark and Maya plus their merry crew work to make these events so special. It's a totally holistic approach with alot of thought into the way to create the most positive outcomes. It is not simply a business but a real mission of theirs to help others. I wouldn't hesitate in a heartbeat to recommend this truly brilliant healing centre to you. I do hope to come back to a place I can now call home. From my heart thank you so much. Peace and love to you all. X
Incompatibilities
These retreats are meant for people with good mental and physical health. It is not offered as a substitute for medical or psycho-therapeutic care. Psilocybin mushrooms cannot be taken in combination with antidepressive or anti-psychotic medication. People who suffer from heart failure and epilepsy should consult their doctor first. Also if you are on other types of medication or doctor treatments you should consult your doctor/therapist before signing up for this retreat. For your safety and the safety of others you always need to inform us about your medical or psychological treatments or complaints. As facilitators we have no medical education, when we doubt we will always send you to a professional doctor.
Reservation
You can book at this platform and make the deposit. We will contact you to fill out an intake form. Afther this procedure we (and you) can confirm your reservation. You will receive detailed preparation guidelines.
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
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Verified
