Confluence Retreats

I recently returned from a five-day, two-ceremony psilocybin retreat at Confluence in Ashland, Oregon, and it was one of the most meaningful retreats I’ve ever experienced. I’ve been attending annual mindfulness retreats for over 20 years, and this one stands out in a very special way.

Myles, Jules, and Anne brought extraordinary compassion, presence, and care to every aspect of the experience. They created a safe, thoughtful container in which all seven members of our group eventually felt comfortable sharing deeply personal material. That sense of trust and community, combined with the plant medicine, allowed each of us to process our inner work in a rich and meaningful way.

The accommodations were comfortable, the setting was grounding, and the catered food was genuinely delicious. From start to finish, the retreat felt thoroughly nourishing — physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.

I would highly recommend Confluence to anyone interested in deep personal exploration and authentic personal growth.

The time that I spent at Confluence was truly life changing for me. I had reached a point in my life where I was feeling emotionally numb and was in an almost daily state of derealization. One of my intentions at the retreat was to regain a sense of connection to myself, something that I felt had been lost decades ago. After my two journeying days, not only did I feel more connected to myself, but I also gained an incredible sense of awe and appreciation for the world around me. I felt an immense sense of calm and lightness and that everything was going to be okay.
The awe-inspiring feelings and reconnections that I experienced gave me the motivation I so desperately needed in my pursuit to better myself and thus incorporate integration practices into my daily life. I am forever grateful for my experience at Confluence and for all of the amazing staff and fellow participants who made it all possible.

I’ve waited to write this.

I was at the October 2025 retreat. Today is January 15, 2026.

During our five days together, Julianna said something that stayed with me: “Don’t make any major decisions for the next 30 days.”

So I didn’t.

Before, during, and after the retreat, I followed Confluence’s guidance. I’m profoundly grateful that I did.

My wife and I talked for years before committing. It’s expensive and we didn’t take that lightly. But after years of trying to “handle it,” we finally understood that this wasn’t a cost—it was an investment for our family.

So, I waited. I let things settle. I wanted to know whether what I felt was real, or just the glow of something new.
What I’ve found is this: the return has been deep and lasting.

I didn’t buy land. I didn’t buy a lake house. I didn’t quit my job and hike the Chilkoot Trail. Instead, I practiced what you gave me. I sit with the parts of myself. I breathe. I remember that I’m not alone.

I let the quiet parts speak.

There’s no need to list everything that brought me to Confluence. What matters is how I move through life now.
I slow down. I leave room for other perspectives. I listen—really listen. I notice which part of me is talking, and I choose when and how it speaks.

The care you put into every step—from the first exploratory call to the group calls afterward—created something I could trust among a group I could trust. I never felt like I had to hide or prove anything. I felt cared for. Protected.

Each of you—Myles, Jules, Cedar, Arin, and of course Thunder Eater—showed up with such honesty and genuine compassion. And the chefs… their care came through in every detail.

It was worth every cent. It was worth every uncomfortable moment. It was worth all of it.

With deep gratitude,
Danny M.

This was a supremely meaningful experience with both psychological and spiritual depth. It was very well managed by the whole Confluence team — the organizers, the facilitators of the group sessions, and the providers at the medicine center. The setting in the high woods of Oregon was superb, the food outstanding. I am still integrating and digesting life-changing experiences that closely coincided. Compares very well with a prior psilocybin retreat I attended near Amsterdam.

It's difficult to put into words how meaningful my experience with convergence Retreat

To begin with the facilitators were intentional with supporting our work for our journey. Before the retreat meeting helping us better understand set in setting and creating a safe space to do our personal and collective work

I came to the retreat to further explore spiritual development and vocational calling at midlife

The first journey felt like clearing way to go deep in the second. The grounding space the facilitators created help me experience interconnected healing with my other participants, as well as a deep sense of awe and appreciation for my own vocation and spiritual development.

I cannot recommend highly enough this retreat experience if you were looking for a safe place to more deeply know yourself and connect with others around you with the help of the mushroom medicine.