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Who Are We?

Tangerine Retreat is a small group of individuals with diverse backgrounds and life paths. Each one of us has found a personal reason to be interested in psychedelics or alternative methods for addressing mental health issues.

The psychedelic retreat combines a natural phenomenon and a spiritual experience with the aim of better understanding the greatest mystery of all: one’s own inner world.

So we’re not here by chance, and that’s what enriches the exchange and attentive listening at the heart of the retreat. There’s no reason to judge others when you’re aware of your own struggles!

Tangerine Retreat’s team

Presence, the Key to Success

Any individual work also relies on collective effort: Our team will be by your side throughout the duration of the retreat, including preparation and integration. We will be attentive to your questions, needs, and experiences. All to help you become even more present within yourselves.

Arnaud

Founder

The initiator of Tangerine Retreat, Arnaud is a curious and optimistic individual.

After completing his engineering studies, he developed a growing interest in personal exploration through EMDR, music therapy, and breathwork. He then trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis, Symbolic and Spiritual Hypnosis, and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming).

A few years ago, his personal quest transformed upon discovering psychedelics and psilocybin. Sensitive to the role of instinct and the subconscious in personal trajectories, Arnaud found true meaning in the concept of a psychedelic retreat, at the crossroads of science and spirituality.

Costanza

Facilitator

Costanza is a rigorous and cheerful facilitator, one of the pillars of Tangerine Retreat.

A resident of the Netherlands since 2011, she has extensive personal and professional experience with psilocybin. Thanks to her years of practice, Costanza is able to anticipate the reactions and precautions to be taken based on a participant’s psychological profile.

Highly involved in the development of her clients, she has enriched herself with various approaches to well-being. Within Tangerine Retreat, she practices breathwork, yoga, singing, and provides attentive support to psychedelic travelers.

Juan

Facilitator

Among the people who work with Tangerine Retreat, Juan is a facilitator with a unique profile!

On a personal level, he is well-versed in psychedelics, which have been a part of his life since he was 20. He is capable of advising people on the right behaviors to adopt and the dangers to avoid. With a calm and reassuring nature, Juan seems capable of managing and calming any psychedelic trip that may become tumultuous.

Juan is also a seasoned professional musician who entertains during our psychedelic retreats. To get to know him, we recommend checking out his albums on Spotify.

Fabienne

Retreat Operations & Marketing Manager

Fabienne is the cornerstone of Tangerine Retreat. In just a few months, Fabienne has built up an extensive knowledge of psychedelics and their contraindications, far removed from her initial training as an engineer.

Calm and meticulous, she handles the organization of the retreats down to the smallest details. From communicating with participants to booking the taxi from Heerenveen, to planning the meals, Fabienne has her eye on everything. Her experience in marketing and development within large corporations and small organizations helps the team identify priorities without spreading themselves too thin.

Part of her job also involves managing Arnaud’s passionate temperament, who is constantly brimming with new ideas.

Mourad

Facilitator

Mourad is a mind explorer, passionate about the hidden treasures within each individual. He enjoys experiencing and facilitating change and its energy. He provides support during times of questioning and awakening.

A connoisseur of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and active listening, Mourad approaches guidance by creating a space of Presence, allowing each individual the freedom to express themselves.

Approachable, sensitive, and jovial, the psychedelic retreat is, for him, a grand adventure that should be as meaningful for the organizers as it is for the participants.

Trained as a hypnotherapist, he has practiced for several years in Paris and holds an “Access Bar” accreditation, as well as undergoing training in IFS (Internal Family System).

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a group circle at the end of the retreat

Meeting the Right People

Thanks to our personal experiences, we have created a method to provide you with a fruitful, enjoyable, and accessible retreat.

Our team is on-site 24/7, even outside of psilocybin sessions.

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Our values

Our primary goal is to assist our participants in finding what they are seeking through a psilocybin experience. To achieve this, it’s essential to provide reassurance, ensure smooth proceedings, and facilitate the integration of the lived experience.

For this reason, Tangerine Retreat’s support strategy extends over one year, including two remote preparatory sessions and monthly integration for the following 11 months.

Provoquer de meilleurs résultats

When we created Tangerine Retreat, we realized that long-term support was key to the success of a psychedelic retreat. Indeed, to consume psilocybin and derive meaningful effects from it, it’s crucial to prepare well and take the time to integrate the experience.

Our subconscious is filled with various pieces of information and emotions that may interfere with the spiritual experience. To address the essential points, it’s more effective to sort through topics, highlight issues, and soothe dark thoughts.

Improving Action on Depression or Anxiety

People who suffer from anxiety or depression are often hindered by painful or traumatic experiences from their past. Generally, these memories are buried and we are unable to analyze them. The preparation for a psychedelic retreat involves specifically tapping into this buried memory to make it more accessible in the brain. If these memories are more readily accessible, they can serve as fertile ground for the psychedelic experience.

Therefore, preparation is a crucial factor in targeting the right emotions.

Dispelling Fears

It goes without saying that ingesting a hallucinogenic substance can raise many questions. This is not a problem, and we want there to be no taboos about it. Our preparation protocol is designed to answer all the questions our participants may have.

It’s simple: for the psychedelic retreat to be enjoyable and effective, it’s crucial that participants arrive with full confidence and are completely up-to-date on the protocol. Our FAQ is, in fact, an initial approach to learning more about the effects of psilocybin.

Remaining Accessible

For most people, a spiritual retreat represents a significant financial investment. For these same people, it is also a need or a hope, as they have often tried numerous techniques in their personal quest without achieving the results they were looking for.

We aim for the psychedelic retreat to not be limited to only the wealthiest; therefore, we strive to offer affordable pricing. To assist those who wish, we also offer installment payments with no extra fees (the balance must be paid before the start of the retreat).

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Experience a three-day and two-night retreat centered around natural psilocybin, including meals and stay. During this retreat, you will have the opportunity to participate in a safe and legal psilocybin session, carefully guided by a team of experienced facilitators.

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October 8th - 10th, 2023
Netherlands
english and french
November 24th - 26th, 2023
Netherlands
english and french
December 18th - 20th, 2023
Netherlands
english and french

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What is Included in the Price of a Psychedelic Retreat?

The price of a psychedelic retreat includes:

3 days and 2 nights of accommodation,
5 meals (participants do not have lunch before taking psilocybin),
Magic psilocybin truffles,
Facilitator fees,
Transportation from Amsterdam, Heerenveen or Utrecht (depending on the place of stay) to the retreat location for those who wish,
Insurance for the residence.