About this Retreat
As Co-Founder and CEO of Alegria Retreats, I am a purpose driven leader, dedicated to my mission to support people finding their way back home to themselfes.
A strong curiousity about the fundamental questions of life has lead me on the path of psychedelics. In the last 9 years they have become a powerful ally in my personal evolution. They have helped me to heal trauma, reprogram negative patterns, deepen my spirituality and tap into my highest potential.
I see our work as an act of service which I treat with integrity, humbleness and mindfulness while being aware of our big responsibility. I am dedicated to this work full-time and always researching and evolving with the times.
Over the years I have deeply immersed myself in altered states of consciousness and studied a wide range of methods of „inner work“ like eastern spirituality, jungian psychology, hypnotherapy, neo-shamanism, NLP, parts work, meditation etc.
I intuitively use these tools in combination with psilocybin to help you get to the root of your condition and activate your self healing mechanisms. Always taylored to your specific needs, preferences and pace.
I consider myself a student of brazilian indigenous traditions that have teached me the importance of sound during a psychedelic journey. Playing music has become my main tool to support and deepen a profound experience.
My clients say I have a grounding and reassuring presence which allows them to let go and surrender during a journey. I will give you the right impulses that allow you to get to the layers of the experience that create the most meaningful impact in your life.
My biggest reward is seeing people open their hearts, reconnect with their power and feeling that sense of inner freedom and joy.
Hello I'm Nuria, I'm a trauma-informed coach, somatic guide, mother, and co-founder of Alegria Retreats.
Through my extensive work in trauma healing and inner child integration I have developed a deep understanding of how early experiences shape our subconscious patterns and how we can rewrite them to create lasting change.
For over 8 years, I have supported more than 200 people, on deep journeys of healing with sacred plant medicine, weaving together ancestral wisdom and modern therapeutic tools.
My own path—from a challenging childhood to touring the world as a dancer and immersing in practices like Yoga, TRE, and Breathwork—taught me how to transform pain into strength & purpose.
I’m here to help you gently release emotional and physical blockages, reconnect with your truth, and access the healing power that already lives within you. Before, during, and after ceremony, I offer a steady, nurturing presence—meeting you with softness, intuition, and strength when it's needed most.
My work is grounded in compassion and guided by the belief that you are capable of deep, lasting transformation—supported by the ancestral teachings I’ve received from indigenous communities in Mesoamerica and Brazil.
Through working with many different individuals on a holistic level, I find it fascinating that if you are willing to change and face your truth, it is possible to create a completely new life that feels more aligned with your values and potential.
Medical Doctor & Therapist - Alegria Screening
About My Approach
In my work with psychedelics, both in preparation and integration, I bring together many years of hands-on medical experience, the latest evidence-based research, and a deep respect for indigenous traditions as well as the wisdom of earlier generations of psychedelic therapists.
My approach is grounded in the humanistic psychotherapeutic tradition, characterized by compassionate presence and respect for each person’s unique story and individuality. I understand how our earliest relationships shape the way we think, feel, and behave today, and how profoundly trauma can affect both body and mind. Yet even beyond trauma, we all carry many different, and sometimes conflicting, parts within ourselves.
In my work, I welcome this inner multiplicity and support the process of discovering, understanding, and integrating all these aspects of the self.
For me, growth is a collaborative journey toward self-compassion, deeper understanding, and healing.
The path is rarely short or simple—but it is the only path worth walking.
Sven
" Inner Freedom and peace is not a state to reach - but a daily choice to make."
I am here to help you to make that choice as your personal psychedelic guide and your rock of safety. My mission is to free people from anything that hinders them to live a deeply fulfilling and gratifying life in harmony and bliss.
This mission has led me on the path of psychedelic work and manifests in my approach to facilitating your Psilocybin Experience.
With A strong and grounding presence my aim is to help you answer the most critical / crucial questions in life:
• What is my Potential?
• How Can I find my path?
• WHO AM I?
As a son of a Ghanian father and a German mother, I grew up with uncertainty about my own identity the question of - who am I?
It has guided me to explore myself, Travel the world and seek deep self-discovery with plant medicine.
On this path of self exploration I learned many skills and made many experiences, which I will offer to you with great respect as a tool box for your own journey. The way I work within groups is to serve anybody with love and respect to create A sense of safety.
I bring my whole force to any ceremony and u will feel it in the form humour, high energy and a never ceasing smile on my face.
You’ll feel my care and interest in your transformation before the ceremony where I support you with encoruragment and inspiration for new ways and decisions.
After the experience I support you to bring your insights into tangible results and reach a lasting transformation during the integration process.
Anfisa Shimkevich
Ceremony Facilitator | Intimacy & Relationship Coach |
Anfisa is an intimacy and relationship coach and ceremony facilitator based in the beautiful island of Cyprus.
Since 2020, she has guided more than 500 people and is deeply passionate about creating safe, professionally held spaces where profound healing can unfold.
She is skilled in ceremonial cacao facilitation, sound healing, and hands-on bodywork.
Through her compassionate & warm guidance, grounded presence, and intuitive impulses, she gently invites others into a space of profound depth and authenticity, where they can begin to embody a new version of themselves.
Details of this retreat
A Safe Space to Reset towards the end of the year in the beautiful south of Portugal. Join a carefully guided psilocybin retreat in a small, intimate circle 6 participants.
A space for those who are ready to start a new chapter, feel stuck, seek real solutions, and are ready for a new level of connection.
This retreat is designed as a small, intimate experience with just six participants. It takes place at a beautiful retreat center nestled in Portugal’s breathtaking natural landscape, about 40 minutes from Faro.
With a maximum of 6 participants, this retreat is intentionally intimate, focused, and deeply personal, giving you the space, guidance, and attention you need for life-changing inner work. Compared to huge group retreats this is the space where we will have enough time to fully dive into your personal topics, your doubts, blockages, dreams, and desires.
🔥 Enter The Full Reset Program
A unique method where science and ceremony come together to reset your mind, rewire your nervous system, and create lasting change by harnessing the neuroplasticity window opened by psilocybin. All of this in a wonderful warm community. We love to optimize and use psychological tools to improve our lifes as much as we love to truly honour human connection, the simple things like sitting around the fire and looking at the stars together.
🍀 WHY ALEGRIA? 🍀
What happens before and after a ceremony is just as important as the journey itself. Without proper preparation and integration, a psilocybin session can become nothing more than a peak moment that fades back into old habits.
At Alegria, we created a different path, a 7-week guided process that takes you layer by layer into the roots of your patterns, opening the door to real transformation.
Our approach is heart-centered and grounded in neuroscience, combining somatic and psychological work because true change happens when mind and body are addressed together. We also weave together indigenous wisdom and Western science, creating a balanced and deeply supportive space for your journey.
🔥 THE FULL RESET METHOD
A unique methodology designed to create changes at the level of identity, behavior, and nervous system patterning.
Developed over more than a decade of experience in psychedelic work and behavioral transformation.
🍄GRADUAL INTAKE PROTOCOL
Instead of relying on ONLY 1 overwhelming high dose, we guide you through up to five carefully selected psilocybin doses where we work together intentionally to see if you want to dive deeper (&. eventually take more ) or if you are good with the intensity.
This staged approach, rare among European retreats, allows your system to open safely and deeply, at the right pace.
🙌🏽 HIGH FACILITATOR-TO-GUEST RATIO
With a 2-to-1 facilitator-to-guest ratio, you will never navigate difficult moments alone. You’re supported with care and personal guidance, with space for one-on-one support whenever needed.
🙏🏽 INTIMATE GROUP SIZE
To ensure deep focus and personal attention, each retreat is limited to a maximum of 6 participants. This creates a safe container where your individual story, needs, and transformation receive undivided presence.
🧠 NEURO REPROGRAMMING & PATTERN INTERRUPTION
You will receive powerful neurological update and pattern interruption techniques, designed to create lasting change in your brain, nervous system, and emotional wiring, far beyond temporary insights. An approach we created after working with over 300 people and seeing what really works.
🏞️ NATURAL, HIGH-QUALITY LOCATION
We host our retreats at a carefully selected, wonderful retreat location in the south of Portugal, surrounded by beautiful landscapes of mountains, greenery, and enough space & privacy to breathe. A nearby river offers the perfect setting for peaceful walks and calm integration moments in nature.
🙏🏽 Each person will have their own private room. While the venue could comfortably host more people, we've intentionally kept the group small because we believe it's important that, on a journey like this, you have the comfort, privacy, and space to recharge without always being surrounded by others.
🔥 The ceremonies will take place in a beautiful, dedicated yoga and ceremony space, thoughtfully designed with everything you need to feel comfortable and at ease. Surrounded by breathtaking mountain views.
📈 MEASURABLE RESULTS
We use powerful tracking tools before and after the experience to make your transformation visible, grounded, and real.
🥁 CEREMONIAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Live music and sound guide your journey, more than a background element, it acts as a co-facilitator rooted in ancient indigenous wisdom and intuitive resonance. Many of the songs we use come from Brazilian Indigenous traditions and were passed down to us through mentors from the Hunikuin & Yawanawa Tribe we’ve studied with over the years.
🌿 YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST
Safety isn't a formality, it's the foundation.
Our safety standards include:
• Medical and psychological screening by licensed professionals
• Research-based protocols refined through years of practice
• Trauma-informed facilitation and individual care
• (optional add-on) Preparation/ Integration Call with our Medical Doctor/Therapist
THE PROCESS
📖 Preparation Phase
Psychedelic education & harm reduction
Nervous system alignment
Intention setting & guided journaling
Personal story sessions and group connection
We take time to understand your background so we can guide you with precision and care.
🍄 The Experience
2 deep psilocybin ceremonies ( with multiple intakes )
Safe, non-judgmental group space
Space for private processing whenever needed
The Alegria Signature Program features a blend of movement workshops, peaceful river walks, sharing circles, very yummy nourishing, delicious meals, and plenty of time to receive support or simply be by yourself, whatever feels right for you in the moment.
🔥 Integration
Guided reflection and meaning-making
Long-term practices and practical tools for sustainable change .
The integration phase is the time where unfortunately many people "fail". Anchoring the experience, insights, and learnings in a certain time window after the experience is what creates the changes you want in your life.
💚 EXPERT, HEART-CENTERED FACILITATION
Our facilitators unite Western therapeutic training with indigenous ceremonial wisdom.
We step in when needed, step back when appropriate, and always honor your pace, boundaries, and inner intelligence.
➡️ THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU IF:
➡️ You’re ready to interrupt old patterns and rewire your mind
➡️ You're in transition and seeking clarity
➡️ You want to heal, process, and release stored emotional weight
➡️ You're exploring alternative approaches to well-being
➡️ You're seeking spiritual depth or personal growth
➡️ You're willing to show up and do the work
➡️ Not suitable for recreational use or casual experimentation.
🎇 2026 LIFE UPGRADE 🎆
This retreat is an invitation to give yourself a fresh upgrade.
A reset for your identity, nervous system, and way of being.
Spots are limited to 6 participants only.
How to begin:
Secure your spot with a deposit via Retreat Guru
Complete the health screening
Receive preparation materials and schedule
Join the preparation calls and begin the journey
PREFER TO CONNECT FIRST ??
☎️ 🙌🏽 Book a free clarity call with our team to explore if this is the right step for you.
Best regards,
The Alegria Team 💚
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