Immersion Experience - Jul 26 - Aug 3, 2023 - Netherlands
With Costanza Di Prisco, Anja Loizaga-Velder, Ph.D., Gabriele Cotronei, Juan Tepui, Hanneke Meesters, Rachel Lovie, Ph.D. and Deryk Wenaus
July 26 - August 3, 2023
About the Leaders
Costanza Di Prisco
Role: Lead Facilitator. Costanza began working with psychedelics in 2012, initially as a participant, later as an assistant, then began training with shamans and healers, and eventually studied to become a Psychedelic Practitioner. Her last few years have been devoted to psilocybin, though she has worked with a variety of plant medicines. She is also […]
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Anja Loizaga-Velder, Ph.D.
Role: Special Guest Facilitator. Dr.sc.hum. Dipl.-Psych Anja Loizaga-Velder, is a German-Mexican clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, with humanistic orientation. Parallel to her psychotherapeutic practice Anja has been learning from and collaborating with indigenous psychedelic healing specialists for over 30 years. She also has extensive experience in supporting preparation and integration processes with psychedelics in individual and […]
Learn more about Anja Loizaga-Velder, Ph.D.Gabriele Cotronei
Role: Retreat Facilitator. For over a decade, Gabriele has studied the human mind, beginning with its formation in utero and early infancy, in relation with the primary caregivers. This entailed training in non-verbal communication approaches, psychoanalytic therapy and infant observation, Jungian sand play therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine. He has worked in various public mental […]
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Juan Tepui
Role: Retreat Facilitator. Juan has studied music since childhood and music production at University. He became interested in psychedelics and their strong influence on music and consciousness from an early age. He has spent years in India practicing meditation and yoga in various ashrams. He studied the Bansuri flute with the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, […]
Learn more about Juan TepuiHanneke Meesters
Role: Retreat Facilitator. Hanneke began working with psychedelics in 2012. She discovered the healing potential of psychedelics in combination with ceremonial practices after spending time in the Guatemalan jungle where she studied the Mayan culture, herbal medicine, and Shamanism. After this beautiful and intense experience, Hanneke decided to combine her own intuitive skills with psychedelics […]
Learn more about Hanneke MeestersRachel Lovie, Ph.D.
Role: Retreat Facilitator. Rachel has 40 years experience working with psilocybin with individuals and groups. She is a School of Lost Borders nature-based rites-of-passage ceremony guide and combines nature-centered preparation and integration practices to ensure self-empowering intention-setting and integration experiences. Rachel has a background in creativity, the arts, and imaginal ways of knowing, and a […]
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Deryk Wenaus
Role: Support/ Retreat Assistant. When Deryk Wenaus was 22, a transformative LSD experience sparked a lifelong journey into the mysteries of the mind. This journey led him across the world, from meditation retreats in India and Japan to Buddhist studies in Nepal to drinking Ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle. Over time, this spiritual exploration softened […]
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