🍄 AWAKEN: 6-Day Psilocybin Retreat in Colorado - Non-profit, All-inclusive, & Trusted by 400+ Alumni

With Austin Mao and Kedar Shashidhar

July 27 - August 1, 2027

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

Location: Sol Ridge

Contact: Tamara Golden
tamara@ceremoniacircle.org

  • Shared Twin XL Room – $5,995.00
  • Shared Full + Twin Bed Room – $5,995.00
  • Shared Twin Bunk Bed Room (Max 2 Occupants) – $5,995.00
  • Private King Bed Room – $6,995.00
  • Private Queen Bed Room – $6,995.00

As seen on TEDx, Mindvalley, The New York Times, and Fantastic Fungi • Trusted by 400+ alumni

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.

  • Retreat Highlights

    • 6-day immersive with workshops informed by Eastern mindfulness, Western psychology, and Southern shamanism
    • 3 psilocybin ceremonies supported by experienced facilitators
    • One month of preparation with workshops, peer calls, trainings, readings, meditations, rituals, routines, and nutrition guidance
    • One month of integration with live workshops, peer groups, accountability, and practical exercises
    • All-inclusive: private accommodations at a retreat center tucked in the heart of nature, 3× daily meals
    • Limited to 20 participants for deep support, intimacy, and trusted community
    • Held south of Denver – 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
    • Trusted by 400+ alumni
    • Community access to a growing network of creators and leaders walking the path of aliveness

    Why Awaken Works

    🏆 Proven track record: 400+ alumni. Austin has guided 700+ people through about 2,000 sessions.

    🧩 Transformation with structure: One month of preparation, one week of retreat, and one month of integration included, with an optional two-month extension (Awaken at Home), so insights become lasting change.

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

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

    🌄 A setting that supports deep work: tucked among the woods, with a nearby lake, about 45 minutes from Denver International Airport (DEN).

    What You’ll Experience

    🍄 3 guided psilocybin journeys in a safe, sacred setting

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

    🗣️ Integration workshops & circles to turn insights into habits

    🤝 One-on-one support available with experienced facilitators as needed

    🚀 Post-retreat momentum: live group integration for one month so the shift keeps growing

    Lodging & Comfort

    Your rest matters. Accommodations are included for quiet, comfort, and recovery between sessions. Expect a tranquil space that supports deep sleep, reflection, and integration.

    Travel: The center is about 45 minutes from Denver International Airport (DEN). Transportation is not included; we help participants coordinate shared Ubers from the airport.

    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 an 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
    9:00pm • Cacao ceremony & talent share (optional pool time)

    SUNDAY (Soul) — Integration • Closing • Departures
    9:00am • Breakfast
    10:00am • “Journey Beyond” breakfast (integration planning)
    12:00pm • Lunch
    1:00pm • Closing ceremony
    2:00pm • Departures

    What’s Included

    • 6-day in-person retreat (Sedalia, Colorado)
    • 5 nights of accommodations in a private retreat center
    • 3 psilocybin mushroom ceremonies guided by experienced natural medicine facilitators
    • 3 chef-prepared meals per day (vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free on request)
    • One month of virtual integration (live workshops, peer groups, accountability support, practical exercises)
    • One month 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 experienced facilitators throughout the week
    • Ongoing community access after the program

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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