5 Days Psilocybin Group Retreat in Portugal - Small Group
With Alan Da Silva, Nuria Salgado, Dr. Sven Richter Medical Doctor & Therapist, Stanley and Anfisa Shimkevich
November 17 - 22, 2026
A Safe Space to Reset towards the end of the year in the beautiful south of Portugal. Join a carefully guided psilocybin retreat in a small, intimate circle 6 participants.
A space for those who are ready to start a new chapter, feel stuck, seek real solutions, and are ready for a new level of connection.
This retreat is designed as a small, intimate experience with just six participants. It takes place at a beautiful retreat center nestled in Portugalβs breathtaking natural landscape, about 40 minutes from Faro.
With a maximum of 6 participants, this retreat is intentionally intimate, focused, and deeply personal, giving you the space, guidance, and attention you need for life-changing inner work. Compared to huge group retreats this is the space where we will have enough time to fully dive into your personal topics, your doubts, blockages, dreams, and desires.
π₯ Enter The Full Reset Program
A unique method where science and ceremony come together to reset your mind, rewire your nervous system, and create lasting change by harnessing the neuroplasticity window opened by psilocybin. All of this in a wonderful warm community. We love to optimize and use psychological tools to improve our lifes as much as we love to truly honour human connection, the simple things like sitting around the fire and looking at the stars together.
π WHY ALEGRIA? π
What happens before and after a ceremony is just as important as the journey itself. Without proper preparation and integration, a psilocybin session can become nothing more than a peak moment that fades back into old habits.
At Alegria, we created a different path, a 7-week guided process that takes you layer by layer into the roots of your patterns, opening the door to real transformation.
Our approach is heart-centered and grounded in neuroscience, combining somatic and psychological work because true change happens when mind and body are addressed together. We also weave together indigenous wisdom and Western science, creating a balanced and deeply supportive space for your journey.
π₯ THE FULL RESET METHOD
A unique methodology designed to create changes at the level of identity, behavior, and nervous system patterning.
Developed over more than a decade of experience in psychedelic work and behavioral transformation.
πGRADUAL INTAKE PROTOCOL
Instead of relying on ONLY 1 overwhelming high dose, we guide you through up to five carefully selected psilocybin doses where we work together intentionally to see if you want to dive deeper (&. eventually take more ) or if you are good with the intensity.
This staged approach, rare among European retreats, allows your system to open safely and deeply, at the right pace.
ππ½ HIGH FACILITATOR-TO-GUEST RATIO
With a 2-to-1 facilitator-to-guest ratio, you will never navigate difficult moments alone. Youβre supported with care and personal guidance, with space for one-on-one support whenever needed.
ππ½ INTIMATE GROUP SIZE
To ensure deep focus and personal attention, each retreat is limited to a maximum of 6 participants. This creates a safe container where your individual story, needs, and transformation receive undivided presence.
π§ NEURO REPROGRAMMING & PATTERN INTERRUPTION
You will receive powerful neurological update and pattern interruption techniques, designed to create lasting change in your brain, nervous system, and emotional wiring, far beyond temporary insights. An approach we created after working with over 300 people and seeing what really works.
ποΈ NATURAL, HIGH-QUALITY LOCATION
We host our retreats at a carefully selected, wonderful retreat location in the south of Portugal, surrounded by beautiful landscapes of mountains, greenery, and enough space & privacy to breathe. A nearby river offers the perfect setting for peaceful walks and calm integration moments in nature.
ππ½ Each person will have their own private room. While the venue could comfortably host more people, we’ve intentionally kept the group small because we believe it’s important that, on a journey like this, you have the comfort, privacy, and space to recharge without always being surrounded by others.
π₯ The ceremonies will take place in a beautiful, dedicated yoga and ceremony space, thoughtfully designed with everything you need to feel comfortable and at ease. Surrounded by breathtaking mountain views.
π MEASURABLE RESULTS
We use powerful tracking tools before and after the experience to make your transformation visible, grounded, and real.
π₯ CEREMONIAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Live music and sound guide your journey, more than a background element, it acts as a co-facilitator rooted in ancient indigenous wisdom and intuitive resonance. Many of the songs we use come from Brazilian Indigenous traditions and were passed down to us through mentors from the Hunikuin & Yawanawa Tribe weβve studied with over the years.
πΏ YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST
Safety isn’t a formality, it’s the foundation.
Our safety standards include:
β’ Medical and psychological screening by licensed professionals
β’ Research-based protocols refined through years of practice
β’ Trauma-informed facilitation and individual care
β’ (optional add-on) Preparation/ Integration Call with our Medical Doctor/Therapist
THE PROCESS
π Preparation Phase
Psychedelic education & harm reduction
Nervous system alignment
Intention setting & guided journaling
Personal story sessions and group connection
We take time to understand your background so we can guide you with precision and care.
π The Experience
2 deep psilocybin ceremonies ( with multiple intakes )
Safe, non-judgmental group space
Space for private processing whenever needed
The Alegria Signature Program features a blend of movement workshops, peaceful river walks, sharing circles, very yummy nourishing, delicious meals, and plenty of time to receive support or simply be by yourself, whatever feels right for you in the moment.
π₯ Integration
Guided reflection and meaning-making
Long-term practices and practical tools for sustainable change .
The integration phase is the time where unfortunately many people “fail”. Anchoring the experience, insights, and learnings in a certain time window after the experience is what creates the changes you want in your life.
π EXPERT, HEART-CENTERED FACILITATION
Our facilitators unite Western therapeutic training with indigenous ceremonial wisdom.
We step in when needed, step back when appropriate, and always honor your pace, boundaries, and inner intelligence.
β‘οΈ THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU IF:
β‘οΈ Youβre ready to interrupt old patterns and rewire your mind
β‘οΈ You’re in transition and seeking clarity
β‘οΈ You want to heal, process, and release stored emotional weight
β‘οΈ You’re exploring alternative approaches to well-being
β‘οΈ You’re seeking spiritual depth or personal growth
β‘οΈ You’re willing to show up and do the work
β‘οΈ Not suitable for recreational use or casual experimentation.
π 2026 LIFE UPGRADE π
This retreat is an invitation to give yourself a fresh upgrade.
A reset for your identity, nervous system, and way of being.
Spots are limited to 6 participants only.
How to begin:
Secure your spot with a deposit via Retreat Guru
Complete the health screening
Receive preparation materials and schedule
Join the preparation calls and begin the journey
PREFER TO CONNECT FIRST ??
βοΈ ππ½ Book a free clarity call with our team to explore if this is the right step for you.
Best regards,
The Alegria Team π
About the Leaders
Alan Da Silva
As Co-Founder and CEO of Alegria Retreats, I am a purpose driven leader, dedicated to my mission to support people finding their way back home to themselfes. A strong curiousity about the fundamental questions of life has lead me on the path of psychedelics. In the last 9 years they have become a powerful ally […]
Learn more about Alan Da SilvaNuria Salgado
Hello I'm Nuria, I'm a trauma-informed coach, somatic guide, mother, and co-founder of Alegria Retreats. Through my extensive work in trauma healing and inner child integration I have developed a deep understanding of how early experiences shape our subconscious patterns and how we can rewrite them to create lasting change. For over 8 years, I […]
Learn more about Nuria SalgadoDr. Sven Richter Medical Doctor & Therapist
Medical Doctor & Therapist - Alegria Screening About My Approach In my work with psychedelics, both in preparation and integration, I bring together many years of hands-on medical experience, the latest evidence-based research, and a deep respect for indigenous traditions as well as the wisdom of earlier generations of psychedelic therapists. My approach is grounded […]
Learn more about Dr. Sven Richter Medical Doctor & TherapistStanley
" Inner Freedom and peace is not a state to reach - but a daily choice to make." I am here to help you to make that choice as your personal psychedelic guide and your rock of safety. My mission is to free people from anything that hinders them to live a deeply fulfilling and […]
Learn more about StanleyAnfisa Shimkevich
Anfisa Shimkevich Ceremony Facilitator | Intimacy & Relationship Coach | Anfisa is an intimacy and relationship coach and ceremony facilitator based in the beautiful island of Cyprus. Since 2020, she has guided more than 500 people and is deeply passionate about creating safe, professionally held spaces where profound healing can unfold. She is skilled in […]
Learn more about Anfisa Shimkevich