CACTUS JUICE
FEEL ALL THE POWER OF NATURE.
Our experience model blends guided psychedelic walks + somatic practices to provide a dynamic framework for personal & collective exploration, healing and growth.
CACTUS JUICE CAN
INCREASE BODY AWARENESS
experience a greater ability to tune into the body and understanding its signals and emotions.
IMPROVE WELL-BEING
‘shake old the leaves off the tree’, sharpen focus and put negative thoughts in perspective.
REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY
experience less anxious thoughts and more space for joy and ease.
BROADEN CONNECTION
feel more authentic and deeper connection with ourselves, others and nature.
RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE
bring forward a new sense intrinsic life purpose, independent from external ‘achievements’.
THE SCIENCE
Neuroscientific research has found that actively engaging in nature significantly impacts our brains by increasing levels of BDNF, a protein integral to cognitive function and neuronal growth, enhancing our learning, memory, and mental acuity.
Bodywork practices support the regulation of the central nervous system and facilitate the release of stuck emotions. They also promote a shift from thinking to sensing reality through our body, bringing presence and quieting the mind.
This, combined with the psychedelic properties of San Pedro enhances our ability to perceive, our neuroplasticity and can induce a heightened flow state enhancing perception, creativity, compassion and our innate problem-solving abilities, highly sought after by artists, researchers, and creatives for the depth of experience it generates.
OUR APPROACH
Our psychedelic exploration model transcend traditional retreats that confine participants to a mattress and eye-mask, focusing solely on individual inner experience. Instead, we designed a protocol that engages our whole body and taps into the collective wisdom of the group to foster profound connections with both inner and outer worlds, integrating expanded states with everyday reality.
We use a combination of hands-on somatic therapy, dynamic movement practices, and the gentle power of San Pedro to prepare for our hike and guide participants to tune into nature and the language of sensations and change embodied habits With curiosity, playfulness, and a safe and compassionate setting.
SAN PEDRO
Echinopsis pachanoi, more commonly known as San Pedro or Huachuma is a cactus native to the Andes Mountains and for over 3,500 years it’s been an integral part of Andean culture. Ancient and modern tribes across Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia used San Pedro in ceremonial setting to connect to the divine and provide healing.
Differently from other therapeutic psychedelics like psylocibin mushrooms, San Pedro has a more gradual onset with gentler, longer lasting energizing effects of around 8-10 hours.
We’ve developed a modern approach to to harness the ancient wisdom of San Pedro for today's challenges. By combining San Pedro’s heart-opening and energizing properties with somatic practices and hiking, our dynamic protocol facilitates emotional release, spiritual development, reduced stress and mind-body-soul holistic well-being.
We only use Cactus that’s locally sourced and sustainable for the planet.
Is this right for me?
psychedelic exploration isn’t for everybody and safety is our number one priority. This is why before confirming your spot on one of our retreats we have a free 20 minutes exploratory call together to find out if we’re a match. You’ll also be asked to fill in a mandatory health-screener form, to make sure that working with San Pedro is safe for you and for the group.