[Opgelost] Psilocybin 3-day retreat

This is what people ask more often when choosing between a truffle ceremony and the new 3-day psychedelic retreat with Ronald and Reineke.

Both experiences are based on psilocybin (via magical truffles), but the three-day retreat goes far beyond a single psychedelic session. It’s designed as a complete therapeutic process — integrating preparation, ceremony, and deep psychological and body-based integration work.

Here’s how they differ and what makes the 3-day retreat uniquely powerful:

1. Depth and therapeutic focus

A truffle ceremony (often one day + overnight) centers on the psychedelic journey itself — you arrive, set your intention, take part in the ceremony, and share some integration afterward.
The 3-day retreat, by contrast, is built like a therapeutic container that guides you through an entire inner healing process.
You receive:

1. An online group preparation session a week before the retreat (to clarify your intentions and create group trust).

2. The psilocybin ceremony on Day 1, guided by two experienced therapists (Ronald and Reineke).

3. A full Integration Day on Day 2 with methods like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Voice Dialogue, and body-centered work such as TRE, yoga nidra, and breathwork.

4. A follow-up Zoom meeting six weeks later to anchor insights into daily life.

This structure means transformation isn’t just touched — it’s deeply embodied and sustained.

2. Two therapists instead of one or two sitters

In regular truffle ceremonies, the ratio of facilitators to participants is typically one per 3 people. These truffle ceremonies are usually with one psychologist and one tripsitter.
In this retreat, both Ronald Hochstenbach (psychosocial therapist and mindfulness trainer) and Reineke Brandt (psychologist and yoga/breathwork teacher) guide the entire group together.
They bring complementary expertise — Ronald focuses on emotional and psychological grounding, while Reineke brings softness, embodiment, and energetic sensitivity.
This dual approach provides a safe and therapeutically rich environment where both emotional depth and physical integration are supported.

3. Full integration work

Integration is what turns a psychedelic journey into real-life change.
Instead of sending you home the next morning, Day 2 of the retreat is fully devoted to helping your insights take root in your body and relationships.
Through group processes, meditation, movement, and creative exercises, you process what arose in the ceremony and learn to embody it — rather than just remember it.

Participants often say this day is where “the healing becomes real.”

4. Rest, community, and reflection

You spend two nights at the beautifully designed Psychedelic Loft in Schiedam (near Rotterdam).
The loft is full of art, light, and warmth — a space that naturally supports introspection and connection.
Meals, lodging, and group sharing are included, creating a mini-community experience rather than a single intense night.

Investment and outcomes

1. Truffle ceremony: €650 (1 day + overnight, main focus on the psychedelic journey)

2. 3-day retreat: €1150 (includes preparation, two nights, deep integration, and a 6-week follow-up)

While it’s a higher investment, the 3-day retreat offers roughly triple the support and therapeutic continuity, making it ideal for those wanting to heal trauma, release emotional blocks, or anchor lasting transformation.

Summary

If you’re seeking a transformative, guided experience that helps you truly integrate change, the 3-day retreat is the best option.
If you’re more curious or exploring psilocybin for the first time, a truffle ceremony can be a wonderful introduction.

You can explore the upcoming 3-day psychedelic retreat with Ronald and Reineke here, or view all open group ceremonies and retreats in the calendar.

This three day retreat focuses more on the therapy side of psychedelics with two trained therapist and a small group for extra support. And the day after the ceremony is a total program to integrate it all. It's intensive.

The 3-day retreat really is a different beast compared to a single truffle ceremony. Research and Marcel have laid out the key structural differences well, so let me add some additional perspective from both a therapeutic and practical standpoint.

From a neuroscience perspective, what happens after your psilocybin experience is actually just as important as the experience itself. The first 24-48 hours after a psychedelic journey are what researchers call a "critical window" for neuroplasticity. Your brain is essentially rewiring itself, and what you do during this window can significantly impact how those insights and healing actually integrate into your nervous system. A truffle ceremony typically ends the next morning, which means you're going back to your regular life and environment right when your brain is most malleable. The retreat's full integration day capitalizes on this window with structured therapeutic work.

The presence of two trained therapists is also significant. Ronald and Reineke bring different but complementary skills - psychological grounding paired with somatic and embodiment work. During a psychedelic experience, you often have insights at multiple levels simultaneously: emotional, psychological, spiritual, and bodily. Having two facilitators who can work with different dimensions of your experience means less gets missed or overlooked.

From a practical standpoint, the retreat container itself matters more than people often realize. You're in a dedicated space for 3 days rather than commuting back home the night after your ceremony. Your nervous system doesn't have to manage travel, familiar environments with old patterns, or the sudden shift back to daily responsibilities. This containment allows for deeper processing.

The follow-up Zoom at 6 weeks is also worth noting. Insights from psychedelic work often continue to unfold over weeks and months. Having a structured touchpoint to consolidate and integrate what's still emerging can be the difference between a profound experience that fades and one that truly shifts your life.

If you're dealing with trauma, stuck emotional patterns, or seeking meaningful psychological change, the retreat structure gives you significantly better odds of real, lasting integration. If you're more curious or exploratory, a truffle ceremony can absolutely be valuable. But for transformation work, the 3-day container is genuinely worth the investment.