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5 Day Mushroom Retreat - Nature Temple - Netherlands

Name: 5 Day Mushroom Retreat - Nature Temple - Netherlands
Start: 2025-04-17
End: 2025-04-21
Location: Earth Awareness
Rating: 4.98

4.9851 reviews

Ambonstraat 5, Teuge, Nederland

Up to 15 in group

April 17 - 21, 2025

A preparation course valued at $109 is included with the retreat at no extra cost

Retreat Highlights

Phenomonal location
Personal guidance
Many workshops
Over 20 years of experience
Off grid

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Maya

Mark

Arend

Pascal

Laura

Sarah

Ramona

Maya van Oosterhout

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.

Mark Huser

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.

Arend Jan te Biesebeek

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.

Pascal Rees

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.

Laura van der Heijden

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 Schutzle

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.

Ramona Capilitan

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

Are you ready for new insights, more creativity and flexibility? Or perhaps you just need a hollyday, a break from everyday life and some high quality 'me-time'? Create a more rewarding life, you deserve it!

A 5 day mushroom retreat in the Nature Temple is an effective way to align you with your natural state of being. A psilocybin mushroom ceremony works in a way that you can re-calibrate and attune yourself from within. Follow our preparation guidelines, be motivated and it offers long-lasting opportunities for change and inner peace. The 5 day mushroom retreat offers the best of what we can give you. Enjoy the support of our expert- guides, workshop leaders and cooks.

The cornerstone of our retreats is an incredible transdisciplinary team of skilled and experienced facilitators

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 daily workshops for body, mind and soul, we provide a wonderful retreat to awaken your true potential at a phenomenal location.

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.

More information about this retreat can be found here: https://www.magicmushroomceremony.com/5-day-mushroom-retreat Read More

Schedule

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. Here we show an example of a 5 day mushroom retreat program:

Thursday

16.00 Pick up service Twello station

16.20 Pick up service Twello station

16.40 Pick up service Twello station

17.00-17.20 Practical tour

17.20-18.00 Questionnaires

18.00-19.00 Diner

19.00-20.00 Introduction circle

20.00-22.00 Breathwork

Friday

8.30-9.30 Breakfast

9.30-10.00 Checking express

10.00-12.00 Individual coaching conversations

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-14.30 Medicine wheel ceremony

14.30-16.00 Personal preparation

16.00-0.00 Magic mushroom live music ceremony

Saturday

10.00-11.00 Breakfast

11.00-12.30 Sharing circle

12.30-13.00 Pauze

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.30 Massages

15.30-17.00 CA yoga

17.00-18.30 Massages

18.30-19.30 Diner

19.30-.... Massages/campfire night

Sunday

9.00-10.00 Breakfast

10.00-11.00 Checking express / info ceremony

11.00-12.00 Free dance

12.00-13.00 Snacklunch

13.00-13.30 Preparation ceremony

13.30-15.00 Meditation

Monday

9.30-10.30 Breakfast

10.30-12.00 Sharing circle

12.00-12.30 Packing/group photo

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00 Integration circle

15.00-16.00 Drive to Twello station

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Earth Awareness, Ambonstraat 5, Teuge, Nederland

Directions

The centre is about 1 hour from Amsterdam. From the airport you take the direct train to Apeldoorn, and a 5 minutes train to Twello station where you are picked up with our car. The whole journey from the airport to our centre is max 1,5 hours and is easy going as the public transport in the Netherlands is well organized and easy to understand for foreigners as well. We are happy to assist you when needed. Read More

Accommodation

Our guests sleep at our indoor camping. Here you can leave all your personal belongings behind and withdraw after the end of the day. The tents are 2.5x2.5x2.5m with a bed, mattress, pillow, blanket, carpet and a night light. A 100% mosquito-free and clean sleeping area. Simple but clean. With everything you need. In general our accommodation has all benefits of following a natural lifestyle. During your stay you go back to basic at our off grid centre, although our sanitary facilities are clean and easy to use.

All inclusive Read More

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

NATURE TEMPLE

An initiation centre for the people, for reflection on and reconnection with our origin and the mystery of creation. This unique experience space is specifically designed for ceremonial use. It functions as a compass and initiation centre for truth-seekers. The enchantment of the Nature Temple is the ultimate setting to explore altered states of consciousness. A visit guarantees an unforgettable experience full of inspiration.

The Nature Temple is a 140 m2 square work of art, organically built with thick trunks and curly branches, coloured glass and clay. The majestic wooden floor combined with a fire place in the centre gives the Nature Temple splendor. The 7 diameter geodesic dome-shaped vault at the roof functions as a galactic clock through which you can watch the celestial constellations at night. During the day the sunlight shines through and you can watch the crowns of the surrounding cathedral-like trees.

Library of the earth – Made from more than 40 different types of wood, mostly inlands, give the Temple an unmistakable authentic character. Each type of wood tells its own story, both physically and symbolically. From a technical point of view the Nature Temple has become a combination of various ecological building styles, with elements from an earth-ship, a hobbit house and a log cabin. We have made use of straw, clay and cord-wood construction techniques. Read More

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

We grow our own food. Veggies, fruits and herbs come straight from our own garden whenever possible. We grow pumpkins, potatoes, tomatoes, beetroots, apples, berries, etc. We serve 2 or 3 meals a day. Read More

What's Included

√ 2 mushroom ceremonies at a magnificent location
√ Daily workshops to prepare and integrate the experience
√ Healthy biological food & drinks (home grown when possible)
√ Detailed preparation guidelines
√ Private lodging at our indoor camping
√ Personal coaching
√ Pick-up service from and to the nearest train station (Twello)
√ A follow-up integration check and aftercare if needed

What's Not Included

- Pick up from/to the airport
- Banking costs
- Travel expenses

Customer Reviews

4.98 out of 5.0 average rating

meir • Sep 10, 2024

4.0

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i recommend

the staff was professional and supportive.
give us the right set and setting for a psychedelic experience.
the place is in nature far from the crowded city great opportunity to find some inner peace.. Read More

Luciana • Aug 17, 2024

5.0

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An unforgettable life-changing experience

I went to a five days psilocybin facilitated retreat at the Nature Temple and the setting were just perfect: not only the place is stunning but I also felt I was in a very safe and loving environment.
The insights brought by the immersive journeys are still with me and have changed the way I feel connection with everything and hence the way I experience every single moment: every breath, every thought, every interaction, every situation.

I feel deep gratitude towards the organisers Maya and Mark, for the amazing ceremonies, their profound talks, and their expert care. And I feel gratitude also towards the facilitators and coaches that were present: Laura, Sarah, Pascal, Ramona, Arend Jan - I so thoroughly loved their classes, wisdom, cuisine and music. And also I am grateful to all the participants, for their openness, their courage, their humour and their beautiful sharing. It has been an unforgettable life-changing experience. Read More

Anonymous • Aug 13, 2024

5.0

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Amazing!!!

Fantastic retreat. Mark, Maya and the workers clearly know what they are doing and do it with care and attention. A safe, supportive and considerate space to explore psychedelics Read More

Anonymous • Dec 23, 2023

5.0

Verified

Thanks Mark!

Mark guided me through my journey, made sure I had the support I needed at all times. Overall the experience was wonderful. Thanks to Mark, I was able to overcome my anxiety throughout the session and went through all the different stages safely. I'm going to return here soon. Read More

Jun • Oct 13, 2023

5.0

Verified

Amazing inner Journey

The experience at the Nature Temple was my first psychodelic experience. I felt totally safe and embraced by the staff and inspired by Marcs Words and philosophy. I learned a lot and I am really glad that I took on this journey. Read More

5 Day Mushroom Retreat - Nature Temple - Netherlands

Retreat Highlights

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Maya van Oosterhout

Mark Huser

Arend Jan te Biesebeek

Pascal Rees

Laura van der Heijden

Sarah Schutzle

Ramona Capilitan

Details of this retreat

Schedule

Getting Here

Directions

Accommodation

Venue & Amenities

Meals

Menu Types

What's Included

What's Not Included

i recommend

An unforgettable life-changing experience

Amazing!!!

Thanks Mark!

Amazing inner Journey

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