Mountain Wellness & Psilocybin Adventure Retreat in Andalusia

This is a retreat built around a specific arc: arrive, soften, release, then rise. The first two days are deliberately gentle—personalised osteopathy, shiatsu, and energy-work treatments each afternoon, forest bathing and foraging walks, and evenings that end early. The point is to get your nervous system out of city mode before anything more intense happens. Host Claire Fitzmaurice and her team call this phase 'settling in,' and it does exactly that.

The heart of the week is the psilocybin ceremony on Day 4, held at the waterfalls as the sun goes down. It’s a legal, private ceremony in Spain, and the mushrooms are gifted to you as part of the experience. Before that, there’s an open workshop on Day 2 to answer questions and set expectations, and the dose is tailored to you. The ceremony itself runs about six hours, guided by Claire and Yvan, moving from introspective work into music and, often, dancing. You don’t have to take part if you’d rather not, but most people do.

After that, the retreat shifts gear. Day 5 and 6 are spent hiking into the wild with Diego, a mountain guide with a background in survival and permaculture. You’ll camp out, build fires, forage, and learn to make shelter. It’s not a luxury experience—no showers, no wifi—but that’s the point. The final day is a slow descent through Spanish villages, a closing ceremony by the waterfall, and a last shared meal with live music.

What makes this retreat unusual is how well the two halves balance. The treatments and quiet days aren’t a separate add-on; they’re the preparation for the ceremony, and the ceremony is the preparation for the hike. The people who run it clearly know what they’re doing with both the emotional and the logistical side. The setting helps too—1,500 metres up, in a place that's been hand-built over forty years by artists and travellers, with a natural pool, a yoga deck, and views that stretch to the sea.

What's included

- Airport pickup and drop-off - 6 nights accommodation - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - Welcome drink - Daily meditation classes - Daily yoga classes - Daily pranayama classes - Specialized workshops (mountain prep, psilocybin education) - Forest and foraging workshop - Forest bathing - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Wild camping adventure (1 night) - Group excursions and activities - 3 x 1.5 hour holistic treatments (osteopathy, shiatsu, energy work) - 1 x shiatsu treatment - Time for yourself - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Transportation during the retreat - Free parking

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - 3 Peaks in 3 Days Add-on Hike (available for £399)