Graaf Lodewijklaan 3, 3708 DM Zeist, Netherlands
Up to 25 in group
Apr 18, 2026
About this Retreat
Anna is a ‘modern medicine woman’ – deeply connected to the timeless wisdom of the plants, yet strongly rooted in the modern world. She’s a ceremony facilitator, doula, biohacker, holistic health coach, breathworker and musician. In her work she focuses on helping others navigate through processes of growth and transformation, and has already guided hundreds of people through psychedelic journeys in both group and individual settings.
Kasper van der Meulen is a Breathwork specialist, Science Teacher and Musician. He has spent the past decade studying every modality related to lifestyle optimization and self-mastery. This has led him to find conscious breathing to be the most powerful and direct tool to enhance our state of being. He is on a mission to bridge the gap between ancient spiritual practice, modern scientific insight and practical application for daily life.
He has taught thousands of people to hack their state with breath, including elite performers like top CEO’s, spec-ops and olympic athletes. He now runs a cutting edge “Breathwork Masterclass” where he teaches wellness professionals to harness the power of breath as a coaching tool, and he guides large groups of people through breathwork with guidance of his live soundscapes and handpan music.
Renée is a trauma informed psychedelic facilitator, voiceworker, singer and musician. Over the past decade she has gained extensive experience within the ceremonial psychedelic space. With a strong focus on preparation, integration and voicework it is her mission and life’s work to create a deeply held and safe container in which people can fully lean in to their inner landscape. By offering her music, sacred medicine songs and voice as a tool for guidance and support she is able to alchemize stagnant energy and emotions so that flow and release may come into existence. Renée walks the path of self healing with devotion and dedication, feeling truly honored and grateful to walk the path of healing with others as well.
Jerry is a facilitator with a unique approach developed in part through his own personal pilgrimage and undying fascination with the intricacies of the human experience. As an instructor with the Breathwork Masterclass, Jerry offers bodywork and a keen awareness of how the breath and nervous system contribute to personal transformation. Jerry ensures a sacred container for exploration, while his incorporation of somatically informed shadow work invites profound self-discovery and healing. With an apologetically weird sense of humor, Jerry likes to titrate the deep work with moments of laughter.
Nicky infuses her nourishing love into retreats with her cooking, and passion for creating safe, beautiful spaces. With her background in psychology, hospitality, and her wealth of experience in the self-development world, she brings her attuned sensitivity and care into our space. As a dedicated space holder inside and outside of ceremony, she’s honoured to serve from her heart to yours.
Details of this retreat
"Viva Cura" is a full-day truffle ceremony where we bring our voices, instruments, and intentions into a unified current of sound and prayer. In this particular ceremonial container, we invite you to be an active participant to help co-create a celebratory journey filled with music and joy. If you love receiving music during your inner journeys, imagine the power of creating it together.
Each participant takes a relatively light yet deeply present dose of magic truffles. It is enough to open the gates of perception and enter an altered state of consciousness, while still remaining grounded, aware, and connected. This is not a lying-down, solo therapeutic journey, but a collective ceremony where we sit upright, sing, play, and weave the medicine of music together.
Throughout the day we will sing from our "Song of Source" songbook, as well as a host of beloved kirtan and medicine songs from around the world. You are also welcome to bring your own instruments such as hand drums, rattles and shakers, and to join in the rhythm and melody.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Live Music – Celebration – Tribe Vibes – Deep Connection – Safe Space
The ceremony carries a celebratory and uplifting energy, yet there is always space for deep process and inner revelation. Every emotion is welcome. Multiple experienced spaceholders and guardians are present throughout the day to hold the field and support anyone who needs guidance or grounding.
The ceremony consists of:
- Intention setting and opening the altar with ceremonial cacao
- Silent meditation while we let the truffles settle into our system
- Voice opening and rhythm practice to connect to your natural expression
- Collective singing of prayers, mantras and affirmations
- Moments of silence and contemplation to anchor the insights
- Opportunities for song and music sharing from participants who feel called
- You will be surprised at how deep and profound your inner journey can be, when it is actively connected to a shared field of resonance in song.
While the main invitation is to sit upright and participate actively, the space remains completely free. You may dance, lie down, close your eyes, or simply listen. The altar at the center serves as our shared focal point, a mirror of the sacred within and around us, and everything we offer through voice, rhythm, and breath becomes part of the living ceremony.
This ceremony is not about musical skill or talent. It is about resonance and intention. You do not need any musical experience to join. All that is needed is a desire to be present, to feel, and to enjoy the music as it moves through you. Every voice, every sound, every silence contributes to the shared vibration. Viva Cura is an invitation to step beyond the individual journey and into the beauty of collective ritual, and where our voices and energies weave into one prayerful symphony.
During ceremony we will also be serving the medicines of cacao and hapé for those that feel called, as they combine extremely well with psilocybin.
CACAO
Cacao in its mostly unprocessed form is an extremely potent superfood with a range of potential health benefits, that is also known as a gentle ‘heart-opening medicine’. The active compounds in cacao bring an increased level of energy and focus to the system, and support the release of endorphins, which can lead to feelings of euphoria and bliss.
HAPÉ
Hapé, also known as rapé, is a traditional sacred medicine used by indigenous tribes in the Amazon basin. Hapé helps to clear the mind that is running in circles, promotes mental clarity, and increases focus. It can also bring a sense of calm and relaxation. Some people even report having spiritual experiences while using hapé, including feelings of connectedness with nature and others.