Nua Silta

Psilocybin Truffle Retreat in Hippolytushoef, North Holland, Netherlands
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  • Retreat Info

    About the Retreat:

    Nua Silta offers small-group psilocybin retreats in the Netherlands for people seeking a carefully held, reflective psychedelic experience.

    Retreats are led by trained and experienced facilitators and combine preparation, the psychedelic experience itself, and integration. Groups are intentionally small, allowing for individual attention within a supportive group setting.

    The retreat takes place in a comfortable private venue in the Dutch countryside. Alongside the psychedelic session, the programme includes guided preparation, meditation, somatic practices, time for rest and reflection, live music, shared meals and group integration.

    We place particular emphasis on creating a setting that feels calm, spacious and well held. Participants are supported to approach the experience with openness rather than expectation, and to engage afterwards with what the experience may mean for their lives.

    Preparation begins before the retreat with individual sessions online. The retreat itself includes further preparation on site, a facilitated psilocybin truffle session, and group integration. A follow-up online integration session is included afterwards.

    Description of Services:

    Nua Silta retreats include:

    • Pre-retreat screening and intake
    • Two individual online preparation sessions before the retreat
    • On-site preparation and orientation
    • Facilitated psilocybin truffle session
    • Continuous facilitator support throughout the experience
    • Meditation, somatic and reflective practices
    • Live and recorded music in support of the process
    • Healthy vegetarian meals and comfortable accommodation
    • Group integration during the retreat
    • Online follow-up integration session after the retreat

    Our approach is grounded in careful preparation, ethical facilitation and integration. We do not treat the psychedelic experience as an isolated event. We work with the full arc of preparation, experience and integration, with attention to how insights, questions or shifts may be carried into everyday life.

    Practitioners:

    Elina Viitaniemi
    Psychedelic preparation and integration coach and facilitator. Trained in Transpersonal Coaching Psychology with the Alef Trust and in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy through a multidisciplinary programme in Switzerland. Elina brings experience in one-to-one preparation and integration, retreat facilitation, end-of-life accompaniment, global health and cancer support leadership.

    Pierre Tchaikowski
    Therapist, educator and psychedelic-assisted therapy practitioner with extensive experience in altered states of consciousness and psychedelic facilitation. He trained and developed his practice in Switzerland and has been involved in the training of PAT practitioners since 2021. Pierre is a certified hypnotherapist, a trained PAT practitioner and holds a Swiss Federal Diploma in Adult Education.

    His work places particular emphasis on focused attention, music and the quality of accompaniment during psychedelic experiences. Before moving into therapeutic work, he served with the International Committee of the Red Cross as a delegate and head of field offices in conflict zones, including work with detained populations and operational leadership.

    Pierre is also the author of Accords parfaits, a book on music and psychedelics, published in French, with English and German editions forthcoming.

    Team/Medical Staff:

    Nua Silta retreats are non-clinical. Participants complete a health and medication screening process before acceptance. Where medical or psychological assessment is indicated, participants are asked to consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

  • Details

    Founder(s) / CEO: Elina Viitaniemi & Pierre Tchaikowski
    Group Size: 6-10
    Price Range: EUR 2250

  • Our Process

    Overview of Experience:

    Our retreats are designed as a continuous process of preparation, psychedelic experience and integration rather than as a standalone weekend.

    Each participant has two individual online preparation sessions before the retreat. These explore intentions, expectations, concerns, personal context, resources and practical preparation. Once on site, we continue the preparation through group work, meditation, somatic practices and orientation to the experience and setting.

    The psilocybin truffle session is facilitated throughout by the Nua Silta team, with close attention to individual needs, the group environment, music and the quality of the setting. Participants are supported without imposing a particular interpretation or direction on the experience.

    Integration begins during the retreat and continues afterwards. We create space to reflect on what emerged, including experiences that may feel meaningful, difficult, ambiguous or unfinished, and to explore how insights or shifts might translate into everyday life. A follow-up online integration session is included after the retreat.

    Intake Process:

    The process begins with an introductory call to understand what the person is looking for, answer questions, discuss previous psychedelic experience and get a sense of whether the retreat is a good fit.

    If they wish to continue, they complete a health screening covering relevant physical and mental health history, medications and other factors that may affect safety or suitability. We review this carefully and follow up where anything needs clarification before confirming participation.

    Once a place is confirmed, the preparation process begins with two individual online preparation sessions before the retreat. These allow us to get to know each participant more fully, explore intentions and concerns, and identify any individual needs ahead of the weekend.

    Supplemental Modalities: Meditation, somatic practices, breath and body awareness, live music, reflective exercises, time in nature, group sharing and integration practices.
    Psychedelic Substances Offered: Psilocybin
    How does this Center source medicine?:

    Local Dutch providers

    Practice reciprocity with local communities?: No

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