Psilocybin Mini-Retreat

We are pleased to welcome you back to our new and improved multi-day psilocybin retreat. This event is for adults 24+ who have experienced psilocybin at least twice on their own. Capacity is limited.

Please continue reading to learn what this event is, how the schedule will look, who is running it, and what our intentions are. There are a few videos to demonstrate activities throughout. We encourage you read this entire page before you purchase tickets. 

What is the event?

RhythmetriX combines music with movement and mindfulness to rewire the brain and regulate the nerves through unique modalities of group drumming. 

Throughout the last three years, we’ve been hosting psilocybin sessions to find a perfect middle-ground of plant and music as medicine, and we believe we’ve achieved that. We’ve identified what we call, “The Flow Zone” which is our optimal dose to combine the power of psilocybin with group drumming, and that dose rests between 0.6 and 1.5 grams – doses vary on each individual, their experience, tolerance, and metabolism. 

Our intention is to build a cohesive group over the course of two evenings. The first evening, Friday, will feature and introductory opening circle, and then two short sober drumming sessions. Here, RhythmetriX facilitators will help show people how to comfortably be part of a drum circle that listens, connects, plays, and evolves with itself. We will close by going over the next day's schedule.  

Saturday will be the day we imbibe and take part in ceremony. Sunday, we have one morning drumming session, then closing circle and integration discussion. The event will conclude at 11 AM. Below, find a more detailed schedule.

The Schedule:

Friday

7:00 PM: Welcoming Social Time

7:30 PM: Opening Circle: Why Are We Here, and How Will This Work?

8:30 PM: Sober Instructional Drumming Session

9:45 PM: Discussion for Saturday's Schedule and Reminder of the Rules 

10:00 PM: Goodnight! 

Saturday

2:00 PM: Arrival + Attunement: come in, get situated, get drumming

2:30 PM: Discussion About Drumming The First Drumming Session (Sober)

3:00 PM: The First Drumming Session (Sober)

4:00 PM: Agreements to Create a Safe Container for Ceremony

5:00 PM: Outside Break!  -- get outside, get some air and prepare!

5:30 PM: Rejoin the Circle

5:45 PM: Ceremony Begins

6:15 PM: Introductory Soundbath (featuring special guest!)

6:45 PM Come Up Drumming Together

7:30 PM: Outside Break: Relieve, Replenish, and Refuel 

8:00 PM The Main Psilocybin Drumming Session

9:30 PM: Transition to Late Night Drumming **facilitated

10:00 PM: Soundbath, Serenity, and Slumber: Welcome Back to Earth!

11:00 PM - 8:00 AM: Mandatory Quiet Hours

Sunday

8:15 AM: Morning Drum Call

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM: Final Drumming Session

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Share, Discussion, Integration, What’s Next

10:30 - 11:00 AM: Clean Up, Clear Out!

The Staff

Max Young is the founder of RhythmetriX, the creator of Rhythmic Mindfulness, and lead facilitator of the weekend. Max attended Penn State and Temple University, graduating with a focus on behavioral neuroscience, has 28 years of drumming experience, 15 years of experience with psychedelics, and has been facilitating group psychedelic activations for 3 years. Max has completed five different multi-day facilitator training sessions, coaches individuals on mindset and perspective, and is the inspiration behind these sessions.

Pierre Bouchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and minister with a group practice in Boulder and Lyons, CO, and is a former professional vinyl DJ. He integrates interpersonal neurobiology and trauma therapy with in-depth studies in Buddhist psychology, transpersonal depth work, ritual, and consciousness exploration through psychedelic psychotherapy and ministry. He is a lead trainer for the Congregation for Sacred Practices, serves as a clinical consultant for the Wholeness Center in Fort Collins, and has operated as faculty or guest lecturer in psychedelic-assisted facilitator programs for organizations such as Naropa University and SoundMind. He consults internationally and is committed to the effective, nuanced, and ethical re-emergence of this field.

Madison Asher is a RhythmetriX staffer and our Master of Ceremonies. Madison graduated from Tulane University and is trained in Integral Coaching and Yoga Nidra. She holds an easy space for people to feel seen, heard, and validated in order to bring awareness to their current ways and support sustainable developmental capabilities. Madison will set the intentions, establish group agreements, and build the container needed for the group to enjoy a safe environment and respectful space.

Special Soundbath Musician: per their request, we will keep this person a secret. Let's just say they've been hosting epic sound journeys for over ten years, both in sober and psychedelic spaces, and will be a key part of the experience to help facilitate the come up and come down.

The Intention and Goal Behind the Event:

Our goal is to tangibly prove that the interaction between psilocybin and specific rhythmic engagements will 1) induce neuroplasticity, 2) elicit a transcendental experience, 3) create an association between drumming and said transcendental states of being, which 4) provide an outlet participants can turn to without the use of any substances to achieve similar, if not the same, results in the future. 

In other words: after this event ends, we believe that mood congruent memory will enable you to teleport back into a transcendental state of being simply by engaging in group drumming experiences – no psilocybin necessary.

In the process, our desire is to provide you with rhythmic tools you can immediately utilize and integrate into your daily lives and routines to live a more mindful, present, and grounded existence.

Last but not least, our belief is that deep, impactful psychological work does not always have to be a dark, scary, individual experience. Quite the contrary: our sessions have proven that we can facilitate that work in a fun, playful, supportive group-environment.

*Important Detail: No attendee is permitted to drive Saturday evening. While we strongly encourage participants to spend the night Saturday, you can either get a ride home from a sober driver or use a rideshare (Uber) if need be.

Those choosing to sleep over, please bring a sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow, ear plugs, and an eye mask as all participants are required to sleep at the event location for safety purposes. After you purchase your ticket, we will reach out to you and ask you a few questions to make sure you understand the nature of this event and that we are comfortable bringing you into this group. In the rare exception there is a problem, you will be refunded. 

DISCLOSURE: Please make sure you are not participating if you are on certain anti-depressant medication, have manic bipolar disorder, or if you are on any other medications that may impact your health. If you have questions, please speak to your doctor before you purchase a ticket.

Questions? Concerns? Please feel free to reach out to us at hi@rhythmetrix.com, or, call us at 856-265-9588 and we'll be happy to help as best we can.