Retreat Details

Napa, California (exact location provided after registration)

 April 27th –April 29th

Monday: Arrival at 12pm,  light snack provided, preparatory activities until 5pm,  ceremony begins at 6pm

Tuesday: Integration activities until 6pm,  dinner provided (participants may leave after dinner if needed)

Wednesday: Departure by 10am  

Preparation and integration:

Group Preparation: April 20th 5:00pm – 6:30pm PDT

Group Integration: May 7th 5:00-6:30pm PDT

Individual Preparation and Integration:  You will participate in 2, 1 hour individual preparation sessions and 2 integration sessions in the weeks around the retreat. These will be scheduled with your preparation and integration coach who will be assigned to you at a later date.

$1,800 – $2,200 

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This cost includes: 

7 hours of preparation & integration support 

• Two, 1 hour Individual Preparation Sessions
• One, 90 minute Group Preparation Session
• Two, 1 hour Individual Integration Sessions
• One, 90 minute Group Integration Session
• Thorough intake, and health screening by licensed professionals +medical professional on site.

Total value of $1,200

All Retreat Activities and Ceremony 

• 4 hours of facilitated preparatory activities
• 5 hours of facilitated integration activities
• 7 hours in ritual and ceremony and immediate aftercare

Total value $800

Meals & Lodging: 

• 3 days of meals made with local ingredients and global flavors crafted daily by an onsite chef.  
• 2 Nights of lodging at a beautiful estate in Napa with your own bed and full access to the private grounds.

Total value $1000

Total experience value: $ 3,000

Actual cost to you: $1,800 

The base cost of the retreat is $1,800 per participant. We believe in making this offering as accessible as possible. Expert staff is providing care at a discounted rate for the base price to be met. 

If you have the means, we invite you to register at $2,200, or offer a gift of greater means.  Any amount above the base cost will directly support a participant of lesser means, helping make this work accessible to someone who might not otherwise be able to attend.

For those who feel called to join but cannot afford the fee, we will offer a waiting list. Any funds received from participants able to contribute more than the $1800 fee will go directly toward subsidizing someone who needs additional support. 

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• Services provided by Gather Well differ from traditional medical treatments or psychotherapy. Participants seeking such services should do so independently of their care with Gather Well. 

• Gather Well does not provide any mind altering substances, “medicines”, “sacraments”,  or the like. It offers preparation, integration, personal development coaching and harm reduction support during the weeks before and after a session involving a psychedelic substance and during the time immediately after someone has consumed a psychedelic substance. Participants in Gather Well’s programs and services understand that Gather Well does not provide any substances.

• Gather Well has entered a partnership with the Abridge Inn, an entity recognized as a church conducting activity with sacraments (psychedelics) under the Religious Freedom Act, by which participants can consume sacraments under this legal framework, with one of their ministers present and overseeing the sincerity with which the sacrament is engaged with. 

• Nonetheless, it is important for those being supported by Gather Well’s service to understand that psilocybin-containing mushrooms are Federally recognized as a Schedule-1 substance, and illegal to possess or sell.

Ceremonial Lead Guides are responsible for stewarding the ceremonial container and leading mushroom ceremonies during Gather Well retreats. Their role centers on fostering a safe, ethical, and relationally grounded space for group ceremonial work. In addition to leading the ceremony, guides will offer individual and group preparation and integration sessions. 

A Gather Well guide has demonstrated experience in group facilitation involving psilocybin. This experience may include serving as a lead guide, co-guide, or assistant guide across multiple ceremonial settings. Guides are expected to be comfortable holding group dynamics, navigating altered states, and responding with care to emotional, psychological, and relational processes as they arise.

Ceremonial Lead Assistants will be present on site to support the ceremonial container.  Their role is to offer steady presence, practical care, and compassionate support to help participants feel safe, held, and attended to throughout the retreat. Assistants may also provide individual preparation and integration sessions. 

Gather Well Apprentices serve as ceremonial junior assistants, supporting the overall ceremonial container under the direct guidance and supervision of lead guides. These live retreat experiences are a central part of Gather Well’s 18 month training program, offering apprentices the opportunity to apply what they have learned in a real-world, supervised settings. All apprentices have been carefully evaluated for knowledge and skill to ethically serve in the role of junior assistant. 

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• Please fill out this retreat registration form no later than April 1st. You will be prompted to pay a $300 deposit. 

• You’ll be asked a few questions about your past experiences with expanded states of consciousness and psychedelics, as well as any health considerations that may impact your ability to safely participate in work with psilocybin mushrooms. This helps support your well-being and the safety of the group.

• You will complete a comprehensive intake and health screening form. After submission, a member of our health panel will review your responses to determine compatibility with a mushroom ceremony for safety reasons. Once reviewed, we’ll follow up to confirm your spot. If you’re found to be incompatible, your deposit will be fully refunded.

• You will review Gather Well’s informed consent documents, which outline the structure of care, preparation and integration support, touch agreements, potential risks, and your responsibilities as a participant. These materials are designed to help you make  informed and empowered decisions. You’ll have space to ask questions with your preparation and integration coach before signing.