Psychedelic Integration: 5-Day Experiential Retreat
October 19th-24th, 2021
Tuesday, October 19th
3 - 6pm Arrival & Check in
6 - 7pm Dinner
7:30 - 9pm Program Opening Session
● Welcome
● Introductions of our team
● Who is in the room?
● Agenda and housekeeping
● Expectations (precepts) for the week
● Brief meditation and good night
Wednesday, October 20th
7 - 8am Morning Yoga
7:15 - 8am Meditation and Inquiry
8 - 9am Breakfast
9:30am - 12pm Morning Session
● Take your seat
● Mediation - why am I here (intention)
● Brief writing about meditation
● Seeds of Noble listening and practice
● Inquiry - introducing what is inquiry and why we do it (not a solutions oriented practice,
continuation of meditation)
● Morning close (thank yourself) and off to lunch.
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch
2 - 3:30pm Optional Activities
● (See list below)
4:00 - 5:30 pm Afternoon Session: Mindfulness of body and breath
● Walking meditation
● Mountain meditation
6 - 7pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:30pm Evening Program Part One: Values Card Sort in Partners
8:30-9pm Evening Program Part Two: Introduction to the group mural
Thursday October 21st
7 - 8am Yoga - Michele
7 - 8 Mural
7:15 - 8am Meditation and Inquiry
8 - 9am Breakfast
9:30-12pm Morning Session
● Take your seat
● Noble Communication: reflecting, validating, empathy
● Practice in triads - Explain the roles - developing role of observer
● Morning close (thank yourself) and off to lunch.
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch
2 - 3:30pm Optional Activities
● See list below
4 - 5:30pm Afternoon Session
● State to trait: What is mindfulness and how do we relate it to psychedelic integration?
● Practice noble listening with any ASC experience.
● Group discussion: How does noble listening facilitate ASC integration?
6 - 7pm Dinner
7:15 - 8:30pm Evening Program Part One
● Ingmar talk about psychedelic integration, Buddhism, and psychoanalysis
8:30 - 9pm Evening Program Part Two
● Instruction for tomorrow, Raisin exercise, Silent day (including mindful eating)
Friday, October 22nd (Silent until evening meal)
7 - 8am Yoga - Selena
7 - 8am Mural
7:15 - 8am Meditation and Inquiry
8 - 9am Breakfast
9:30am - 12pm Morning Session
● Take your seat
● Body Scan
● Walking Meditation
● Self-Compassion Meditation
● Walking Meditation
● Morning close (thank yourself) and reminder about mindful eating
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch (Silent)
2 - 3:30pm Optional Activities
● See list below
4 - 5:30pm Afternoon Session
● Open awareness (introducing mindfulness of sound, emotions, thoughts)
● Triads for breaking silence and practice listening using Listening Hands
6 - 7pm Dinner
7:15 - 8pm Evening Program Part One
● Small group inquiry - Reflecting on today’s experience
8:15 - 9:15pm Evening Program Part Two
● Sound Meditation
Saturday, October 23rd
7 - 8am Yoga - Selena
7 - 8am Mural
7:15 - 8am Meditation and Inquiry
8 - 9am Breakfast
9:30am - 12pm Morning Session
● Take your seat
● Guided visualization revisiting values and how those are working out for you.
● Contribute to a group mural in a way that reflects that
● Morning close (thank yourself) and off to lunch.
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch
2 - 3:30pm Optional Activities
● See list below
4 - 5:30pm Afternoon Session: Mindfulness of body and breath
● Walking meditation
● Mountain Meditation
6 - 7pm Dinner
7:15 - 9:00pm Evening Celebration with Music and group sharing.
Sunday, October 24th
7 - 11am Check-out of Rooms
7 - 8am Yoga - Michele
7 - 8am Mural
7:15 - 8am Meditation and Inquiry
8 - 9am Breakfast
9:30am - 12pm Morning Session
● Take your seat
● Moving on from here - integrating this into the larger scope of your life
● Noble Listening Demo
● Noble listening practice with talking about your experience of the retreat
● Closing Circle: Soup with yarn
12:30-1:30 Lunch and Departures
Optional Afternoon Activities:
● Sitting meditation with inquiry
● Walking meditation
● Guided hike
● Outdoor time on one’s own
● Spa (Massage/Sauna)
● Restorative Yoga
● Individual Meetings
● Prepare for your group sharing
● Mural Time
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change.