🍄 AWAKEN: 6-Day Psilocybin Retreat in Colorado - Non-profit, All-inclusive, & Trusted by 330+ Alumni

With Austin Mao, Kedar Shashidhar and Ethan Babbage

January 13 - 18, 2026

Date and Time Details: Arrive Tuesday by 3pm and depart Sunday by 4pm

Location: Denver, CO

Contact: Tamara Golden
tamara@ceremoniacircle.org

  • $5,995.00 – Program Price
Program is fully booked
Program is fully booked

As seen on TEDx, Mindvalley, The New York Times, and Fantastic Fungi

Feel fully alive. This is your invitation to step out of survival mode and into the aliveness that’s been waiting for you—more joy, clarity, love, and freedom. Awaken is a 6-day, all-in, psilocybin retreat designed by Ceremonia, an organization that has been operating legally in this space for 3 years, trusted by 330+ alumni, with 200+ video testimonials.

Retreat Highlights

  • 6-day immersive with workshops informed by Eastern mindfulness, Western psychology, and Southern shamanism
  • 3 psilocybin ceremonies supported by experienced facilitators and therapists
  • 2 weeks of preparation with workshops, peer calls, trainings, readings, meditations, rituals, routines, and nutrition guidance
  • 5 weeks of integration with live workshops, peer groups, accountability, and practical exercises
  • All-inclusive: private accommodations in curated nearby residences plus 3× daily meals
  • Limited to 20 participants for deep support, intimacy, and trusted community
  • Held in the greater Denver area – 45 minutes from Denver International Airport
  • Guided breathwork session to safely experience an altered state before ceremony day
  • Daily practices: somatic work, meditation, and integration circles to hard-wire insights
  • Community access to a growing network of creators and leaders walking the path of aliveness

Why Awaken Works

🏆 Proven track record: 330+ participants guided through 1,000+ sessions—with 200+ alumni video testimonials.

🧩 Transformation with structure: 2 weeks of preparation before you arrive + 5 weeks of integration after, so insights become lasting change.

👥 Small, powerful container: Limited to 20—intimate support, real community.

💗 Aliveness practices: Daily somatic work, meditation, and integration circles to hard-wire breakthroughs into your nervous system.

🌄 A setting that’s easy to get to: greater Denver area, Colorado—45 minutes from Denver International Airport.

What You’ll Experience

🍄 3 guided psilocybin journeys in a safe, sacred, state-licensed setting

🧘‍♀️ Daily practices (yoga/somatic breath, meditation, nervous-system resets)

🗣️ Integration workshops & circles to turn insights into habits

🤝 One-on-one support available with experience and trained facilitators as needed

🚀 Post-retreat momentum: live group integration for 5 weeks so the shift keeps growing

Lodging & Comfort

Your rest matters. Accommodations are included in nearby private residences curated for quiet, comfort, and recovery between sessions. Expect a tranquil space that supports deep sleep, reflection, and integration—just a short transfer from the venue.

Travel: Airport transfers are not included. Our accommodations are ~45 minutes from DEN; rideshare and rental cars are simple. Detailed arrival guidance provided after enrollment.

Who This Is For

Awaken is ideal if you’re ready to:

🫁 You’re ready to release patterns of anxiety, grief, or burnout

🧭 You want to reconnect to purpose, presence, and self-trust

🛡️ You seek healing in a legal, expertly guided container

🫂 You want a community that keeps you supported long after you leave

Our Promise

We don’t chase peak experiences. We build enduring transformation—from the inside out. With a licensed team, a proven curriculum, and an alumni community that keeps your fire lit, Awaken helps you feel fully alive again…and stay that way.

Schedule

Each day follows a clear arc: we start with embodied movement (yoga/5Rhythms) to drop into the body, then move into inside-out workshops that layer Eastern mindfulness (noting, body-scan, loving awareness), Western psychology (IFS-informed empathy, circling, somatic release, Map of Consciousness), and Southern shamanic ritual (tea ceremony, elements blessings) to build presence, courage, and connection; after a mid-day break for rest and nourishment, we reconvene for guided group ceremony and evening integrations—progressing across the week through the pillars of Mind → Body → Spirit → Heart → Soul.

TUESDAY (Arrival) — Check-in & Orientation
2:00–3:00pm • Arrival, check-in, tea & snacks
3:00 – 7:00pm • Opening workshops, Sovereignty agreements, values & intentions
7:00pm • Welcome dinner & meet-and-greet
8:00pm • Four Elements opening ceremony
8:30pm • “All One” eye-gazing connection practice
8:45pm • Breathwork journey (safe intro to altered states)
10:00pm • Rest & quiet hours

WEDNESDAY (Mind) — Movement • Mindfulness • Ceremony
8:00am • Morning movement (5Rhythms dance)
9:00am • Breakfast
10:00am • Noting/Smiling/Body-scan & Letting-Go meditations
11:00am • Noticing, Empathy & Circling (inside-out connection)
12:15pm • Lunch
1:00pm • Ceremony briefing + dosing self-check (kinesiology)
2:15pm • Contrast therapy: breathwork, cold plunge, steam (attention training)
5:00pm • Psilocybin ceremony (evening)
11:00pm • Light refreshments & rest

THURSDAY (Body) — Movement • Somatics • Ceremony
9:00am • Breakfast
10:00am • Integration circle in tea ceremony
11:30am • “Inside-Out” ecstatic dance + Letting-Go practice
12:15pm • Lunch
2:00pm • “I Am” workshop (Map of Consciousness; empowerment)
3:00pm • Water ceremony (nervous-system soothing)
6:00pm • Psilocybin ceremony (evening)
12:00am • Light refreshments & rest

FRIDAY (Spirit) — Movement • Nature • Relational Mastery
9:00am • Breakfast
10:00am • Integration circle in nature
11:30am • Dance + Letting-Go; organic sharing circle
1:00pm • Lunch
3:00pm • “In Connection” workshop
3:30pm • Giving & Receiving (relational presence)
4:00pm • Affirmation circles (being seen)
5:00pm • “Highest Self” workshop
7:00pm • Dinner
8:00–9:00pm • Feedback workshop or breathwork; rest

SATURDAY (Heart) — Day Ceremony • Celebration • Creativity
7:45am • Smoothies
8:30am • Daytime psilocybin ceremony (eyes-open, relational)
3:00pm • Celebratory lunch
5:00pm • Integration circle
6:30pm • Essential Movement + Inspired Creator workshops
8:00pm • Dinner

SUNDAY (Soul) — Integration • Closing • Departures
9:00am • Breakfast
10:00am • “Journey Beyond” breakfast (integration planning)
1:00pm • Lunch
2:00pm • “Power Move” workshop (habits & commitments)
3:00pm • Closing ceremony
4:00pm • Departures

What’s Included

  • 6-day in-person retreat (Boulder area, Colorado)
  • 5 nights of private accommodations in curated nearby hotels or residences
  • 3 psilocybin mushroom ceremonies guided by licensed natural medicine facilitators in a state-licensed setting
  • 3 chef-prepared meals per day (vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free on request)
  • 5 weeks of virtual integration (live workshops, peer groups, accountability support, practical exercises)
  • 2 weeks of virtual preparation (workshops, peer group calls, training videos, meditations, rituals, routines, nutrition guidance)
  • Guided breathwork session to safely experience an altered state before ceremony day
  • Daily practices: somatic work, meditation, and integration circles
  • One-on-one support available with licensed facilitators throughout the week
  • Ongoing community access after the program

What’s Not Included

  • Transportation to/from the retreat venue

About the Leaders

Austin Mao

Co-founder of Ceremonia, Austin Mao is a writer, speaker, serial entrepreneur, and certified psychedelic integration coach. Before founding Ceremonia, he was the Program Director and facilitator for 1Heart, a leading Ayahuasca retreat for thought leaders and founders. Since 2020, Austin has participated in the spiritual journeys of more than 300 entrepreneurs, including Fortune 500 executives […]

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Kedar Shashidhar

Kedar Shashidhar is a certified Relatefulness facilitator, coach, and founder of Relateful LA, known for blending Western psychology with ancient spiritual traditions to foster deep emotional and relational growth. Creator of The Unshakable Self, Kedar empowers leaders to cultivate resilience and relational intelligence for thriving in modern complexity. As a musician, he combines global medicine […]

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Ethan Babbage

Ethan Babbage, NBC-HWC, is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and heads Ceremonia’s Integration program. With over a decade of plant medicine experience and training from Blue Morpho Academy, Ethan has supported hundreds of clients as a psychedelic guide and integration coach. Combining holistic mental health expertise with Internal Family Systems and meditation, […]

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