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Colorado · Awaken

Awaken: three psilocybin ceremonies in Colorado

Six days at a private retreat center on 150 acres in Sedalia, about 45 minutes from Denver. Dates and price are right below.

A still pond reflecting ponderosa pines under a blue sky

The program

What happens here, when, and what it costs

Program
Awaken
Medicine
psilocybin
Ceremonies
3 in the week
Length
6 days, 5 nights
Where
Sedalia, Colorado
Group size
Up to 20 participants
Dates
January 12–17, April 6–11, July 27–August 1, and October 12–17, 2027
Meals
Meals are vegan, made from fresh, whole ingredients, sattvic-leaning. Garlic, onion, chili, salt and sugar are used lightly and nothing is highly processed. Dishes are labeled for common allergens, with gluten-free options when the group needs them. After a ceremony the food is light: broth, fruit and tea. We collect your dietary needs before you arrive. At one or two meals away from ceremony a single animal-protein dish may be offered, cooked and served separately so every base dish stays vegan.

From

$5,995

Lodging and meals are included. The price depends on your room.

You pay nothing until you are accepted. A 25% deposit holds your place. The balance can be paid in equal monthly installments. The balance is due 30 days before the retreat. Need-based scholarships are available. Ask on your connection call. Terms cover what happens if plans change.

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Price by room

Shared room (twin, full plus twin, or bunk, up to two people)$5,995
Private room (king or queen bed)$6,995

Upcoming retreats

The next cohorts.

Each cohort is small by design. The connection call is the first step.

  • January 12 to 17, 2027
    Awaken · 6-day psilocybin retreat
    Colorado
    From $5,995
    Now accepting applications
    Apply on Retreat GuruBook a connection call
  • April 6 to 11, 2027
    Awaken · 6-day psilocybin retreat

How you join

Four steps, in this order

  1. Step 1

    Connection call

    Someone on our team talks it through with you. No pressure.

  2. Step 2

    Application and medical intake

    You fill out both. Our nurse practitioner reviews every intake.

  3. Step 3

    Acceptance

    We tell you whether this retreat fits you right now.

  4. Step 4

    Deposit

    Once you are accepted, a deposit holds your place.

  • A nurse practitioner reviews every medical intake.
  • Jo Ann Forristal, a family nurse practitioner, is on site during the retreat.
  • Your prescriber leads any medication taper, and tapering often takes one to two months. Never stop or change a medication on your own.

Our facilitators include Austin Mao, Tamara Golden and Jo Ann Forristal, who each hold a Colorado natural medicine facilitator license. Our ceremonies are held under RFRA.

The week

Day by day

  1. TuesdayArrive by 3pm. Opening workshops and a breathwork journey.
  2. WednesdayWorkshops by day, then a psilocybin ceremony in the evening.
  3. ThursdayWorkshops by day, then a psilocybin ceremony in the evening.
  4. FridayIntegration in nature and relational work.
  5. SaturdayA daytime ceremony and a celebration.
  6. SundayA closing ceremony. Departures are around 2pm.

The place

Where we gather

Everyone stays together at the center. Rooms, meals and ceremonies are all on the same property.

A tall white ceremony room with cushions set in a circle

Ceremony room

A tall, white, sunlit room with cushions set in a circle. This is where we hold the ceremonies.

A white room with mats set in a circle and two plants

Circle room

A smaller white room with mats set in a circle. We use it for sharing and integration.

A lounge with wood ceilings, tall windows, sofas and a wood stove

Lounge

Wood ceilings, tall windows and a wood stove. A place to sit, write or talk between sessions.

Rooms

Where you sleep

The center has 13 lodge rooms and 8 cabins. Lodging is included in the price.

A room with two twin beds and a patterned rug

Shared room

Two twin beds, or a full and a twin. A bunk room is also offered. Up to two people.

A private room with a wooden bed and an armchair

Private room

A king or queen bed, and a bit more space to yourself.

A private room with a queen bed and a green throw

Private room, queen

A queen bed and glass doors to the outside.

The land

Outside the doors

An open meadow ringed by pines and granite outcrops

Meadow and pines

Open meadow, ponderosa pines and granite. Space to walk and be quiet.

A calm lake edged with grass and pine forest

Water

A pond and a lake on the property. Good places to sit and think.

Rope tree nets strung between pines and granite boulders

Tree nets

Rope nets strung between the pines and boulders. A place to lie back and look up.

Getting there

Fly into Denver International (DEN)

  • The center is in Sedalia, Colorado, about 45 minutes by car from the airport.
  • We share the exact address and arrival details once you are accepted.
  • No shuttle. Participants share Ubers from Denver International Airport, and we help coordinate.

What guests say

“I am Iman Oubou. I am the co-founder of vocable. ai. I'm also a Mindvalley speaker. I'm an author and a serial entrepreneur.”

Iman Oubou

Ceremonia Guest

“Hi, my name is Stephen Huang. I work at Maps Multidisciplinary association for Psychedelic Studies, and I'm the director of social justice there, where I look after health equity and making sure psychedelic healing exists for all, not just for a few.”

Steven Huang

Ceremonia Guest

“Hi, my name is Kevin McCaffrey. I live in Denver, Colorado. I first heard about ceremonia from my wife, who came here a number of months ago and had a life changing experience. And she came back home full of energy and excitement.”

Kevin McCaffrey

Ceremonia Guest

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Colorado
From $5,995
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  • July 27 to August 1, 2027
    Awaken · 6-day psilocybin retreat
    Colorado
    From $5,995
    Now accepting applications
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  • October 12 to 17, 2027
    Awaken · 6-day psilocybin retreat
    Colorado
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    Now accepting applications
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  • Every cohort follows the same steps, in order: connection call, application and medical intake, acceptance, deposit.