I'm Oliver, from the UK and a teacher by profession. I work in an international university in Barcelona and teach English in the village where I live.
I embarked upon a process with psilocybin mushrooms in 2018. Approaching the age of 50, and feeling restless and adventurous, I took a high dose of mushrooms in a controlled setting with a therapist. Since then I have worked with altered states of consciousness to create a series of changes in my life. I moved to the countryside, got married, started gardening and generally started to value and prioritise relationships in a way that I had not done previously.
I explored practices such as meditation, drumming and chanting as a way of making me more centred in my body and in the present. I have travelled to Mexico to participate in ceremonies with curanderas and also to share knowledge with them. In addition, I started to accompany others who wished to experience a journey with psilocybin mushrooms in a controlled environment and also became active within the Psychedelic Society of Barcelona, helping to organise events and participating in discussions.
More recently I have been exploring a range of therapeutic techniques such as reiki and sound therapy both for personal development and also to accompany others, whether it be on a psychedelic journey or for more everyday therapeutic purposes.
I also take great pleasure in cultivating psilocybe mushrooms.
I’m Carla, a psychonaut convinced of the transformative power of working with expanded states of consciousness and its integration through a spiritual path.
Psychedelics and yoga are two tools that have brought me back home, helping to reconcile me with my body and to live from a more serene place.
I believe in the capacity of psychedelic substances to catalyse change at a collective level to such an extent that it is practically a duty to share what I have learned and I do it in various ways: organising events for psychonauts, holding the space in psychedelic journeys and running a yoga studio at the Catalan coast.
I have no pretensions about guiding you, but rather see my role as accompanying you. I believe that what is fundamental is that each person finds, or creates a container for the experience that does not collide with their cosmovision. Rather, it should adapt to each person's cultural heritage. One must understand what one carries in order to reconcile to it.
Details of this retreat
A three night retreat in a beautiful guest house in an isolated valley in the pre-Pyrenees. The retreat is designed to disconnect you from your screens and the hurly-burly of your day-to-day life and re-connect you to the felt presence of your body and its place in the natural environment.
We will do various activities with the intention of bringing you home to the ease of being embodied. These will include yoga, sound massages, vocalisations and drumming. All meals will be prepared together in order to foster group cohesion.
These activities will also help to prepare you for the mushroom ceremony that will be held on the penultimate day. The ceremony will be held in a carefully prepared space, and you will be accompanied on your psychedelic journey by experienced guides who will keep the ceremony unfolding organically with the help of traditional instruments and song.
There will be an integration circle the next day and a follow up video-calla week or so later to support you in your continuing integration.
The Winter Solstice is a particularly propitious time to do a ceremony of this sort for those wishing to plant the seed of a new project or resolution.
Schedule
Each day will be different, depending on the intention for that day. However, there will be sessions of yoga, sound baths and sound massages, walks in nature connecting with both the earth beneath our feet as well as the cosmos above our heads. There will be group sessions to prepare for and integrate the mushroom experience as well as individual sessions. There will also be plenty of time to simply relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and the company of the other guests.
Nearest airport: Barcelona Airport (El Prat) or Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Nearest train station: Sant Quirze de Besora (L3), 1 hour and 40 minutes from the centre of Barcelona (NB NOT Sant Quirze del Vallès)
Pickup from the train station available
Accommodation
There are five double rooms, four with a double bed in each, the fifth with two singles. The rooms are all en-suite, spacious and with large bay windows providing plenty of light and views of the valley.
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
Retreats are held in a country house situated in woodland on a hillside in the pre-Pyrenees. The accommodation consists in five spacious, en-suite double bedrooms accessible from the exterior. In the downstairs area there is a well-fitted kitchen area and a spacious living area which will be used for retreat activities.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
The food will be healthy and tasty, with a vegetarian option for those who would like it. In general, it will be fairly light except for the final meal which will be rather more hearty.
What's Included
Three nights in a luxury country house
One ceremony with a medium to high dose of psilocybe mushrooms in a contained setting (optional)
One low dose of psilocybe mushrooms in nature (optional)
Yoga with a qualified teacher
Sound therapy techniques designed to create an inter-personal resonance with a qualified practitioner
Other somatic activities designed to re-establish our connection with our bodies
All meals, prepared collaboratively
What's Not Included
Flights
Airport pickup and drop off (extra fee)
Customer Reviews
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Fantastic!
A comprehensive and complex retreat - carefully thought out and planned, but still felt process-oriented and organically carried out.
Oliver and Carla really know what they are doing, very experienced, knowledgeable and skilled at both creating a good group dynamic and individual follow-up of each individual. I felt very well looked after - right from the first interview beforehand, during the retreat, and to the integration interview afterwards.
It is clear that Oliver and Carla know a lot about the importance of set and setting, which was emphasized by the execution and the location they have chosen for the retreat. Although the pictures on the website are nice, they do not reflect how wonderfully beautiful and nicely situated this place is and how special it felt to be there!
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Could not have asked for more
Oliver and Carla are true caretakers for anyone attempting to reclaim peace and sanity in their lives. They are intuitive, kind, and masters of their craft. Every detail was in place, from getting us to the retreat at the train station to asking questions about our dietary needs and showing up in a way that would make you feel heard and seen. The yoga classes and cuisine were first-class. I could not imagine two finer people holding the space for those who are called to it.
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A truly special and unforgettable experience.
My time with Oliver and Carla from After the Rains was wonderful. From delicious, local produce, to unbelievably comfortable mattresses, to the most magical setting, everything was beyond expectations.
The ceremony and individual experience was well cared for and it felt very special seeing the ceremonial space for the first time as so much thought had gone into it. My psilocybin experience was only made better by Oliver and Carla's presence and genuine respect for the drug and it's potential. I particularly enjoyed how all ones senses had been catered for; instruments for sound, burning pine resin for smell, the option of an eye mask for sight, ginger sweets and lemon tek for taste (as well as nausea), lavender weighted cushion for smell and touch, and a blanket for touch.
I was also very grateful to be shown, and learn, how to extract the psilocybin from the mushrooms into a lemon tek, rather than eating the mushrooms directly.
I attended the retreat with my friend, and we both got on really well with our fellow participants. We were completely different people from all over the world but we felt connected through our personal journeys and reasons for being on the retreat.
Thank you Oliver & Carla <3
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A welcome reset!
Based at that stunning foothills of the Alpens, with the base for the retreat being an amazingly renovated farm house- the retreat is a welcome get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life! You'll spend your days cooking, hiking, do yoga and forming a close bond with your fellow participants- all being more than ably facilitated from start to finish by Carla and Oliver- thanks both for a lovely break!
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Magical experience
Three days in which I received a lot of warmth, understanding and trust. The group became my family, Carla and Oliver gave their all, and the days spent with them gave me knowledge and care, and became a part of my life. Thank you!
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The event is 100% refundable if cancelled 30+ days before the event start date. The event is 50% refundable if cancelled 15-29 days before the start date. There's no refund for cancellation 0-14 days before an event.
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