The Alchemy Retreat

A 6 WEEK GROWTH CONTAINER

A journey to the authentic self

Join us for a 3-day immersion in transformative and restorative practices, nestled within a 6-week container of preparation, guidance and integration support. Feel renewed and connected at our Alchemy retreat.

'Alchemy'
Six Week Outline

Each phase of the Alchemy retreat program is designed to support your growth and creativity, and provide a transformative experience through a combination of immersive on-site retreat activities and supportive preparation and integration sessions. Here’s a snap shot of the program outline:

Express Interest

Reach out, schedule a free connection call, and begin the health and safety screening process. This is an important step to help ensure our Alchemy program is a good match for you.

Week 1

Meet your Support Team and fellow retreat peers online. We'll explore what to expect, cultivate readiness, and offer tools to help you stay grounded and intentional throughout your process.

Week 2

Have your personalised one-on-one preparation session with a lead facilitator to help align your mindset, deepen your intentions, and receive individualised support.

Week 3

Fully immerse yourself in a safe environment designed for deep exploration and non-ordinary experiences. Held over 3 days in a peaceful and rural setting, each moment is designed to support your process in mind, body, and spirit.

Weeks 4 - 6

Connect back for group and individual integration sessions. Ground, reflect on your journey and receive tools, resources and support to nurture and grow the seeds from your experience into your daily life.

Beyond

Sustain and deepen your growth. Stay connected with the Full Circle community, take part in future offerings like our connection circles, and see the ripple effect of your personal work over time.

Daily Schedule

Curious what your days on-site might look and feel like? Download our sample schedule for a glimpse of the Alchemy retreat’s rhythm – a balance of guided sessions, and space for connection, reflection, and simply being.

Why Choose a Full Circle Retreat?

At Full Circle, we aim to design deeply enriching experiences tailored to nurture your mind, body, and spirit in a setting that prioritises safety. Here’s what you can expect when you journey with us.

Two Non-Ordinary Experiences

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Immerse yourself in two transformative journeys designed to explore and expand your inner landscape in a safe, supportive setting.

An Experienced Support Team 

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Our expert team of facilitators combine professional training and compassionate guidance to ensure a deeply enriching and personalised experience.

Guided Exercises and Practices

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Engage in tailored exercises and practices designed to enhance self-awareness, deepen your insights, and integrate your experiences meaningfully.

A Preparation and Integration Support Program

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Benefit from comprehensive support combined with structured preparation and post-retreat integration opportunities available on-site and remotely, ensuring your experience is impactful and lasting.

Thorough Medical Oversight

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Our intake process has received input from a medical doctor, psychiatrist and psychologist to help ensure the highest standards of safe practice. We often have a medical doctor present on site at our retreats, or on the rare occasion, available on-call.

Live Medicine Music

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Experience the healing power of live music with our talented medicine musicians, who accompany you on your journey. In ceremony, you will feel the transformative vibrations of healing sound.

Stunning Country House Accommodation

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Relax and recharge in a serene countryside retreat, offering luxurious comfort and a tranquil setting for your journey.

Healthy Nutritionally Balanced Meals 

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Enjoy delicious, thoughtfully prepared meals designed to nourish your body and support your overall well-being.

Investment

Inclusive of shared room accommodation (twin or triple), meals and refreshments, all on-site activities, scheduled preparation and integration support, and 24/7 availability from the facilitating team while on retreat. All bedrooms are equipped with an en-suite. Private double rooms are available by request for an additional cost.

We can support you in organising airport transfers.

Online preparation activities typically begin two weeks before the retreat.

Barcelona retreat

Early Bird

€1599

Registrations closed

Barcelona retreat

Alchemy for Two

€2,999

Sign up by Dec 5th

Barcelona retreat

Standard

€1799

Registrations closed

FULL CIRCLE’S SIGNATURE ALCHEMY RETREAT 

Our next Alchemy Retreat will take place in 2027 and will be available in both the Netherlands and Spain, with dates shaped around expressions of interest.

If you would like to join us, please get in touch to share your interest and location preference.

Once we have suitable group, we will confirm the dates and open registration.

Cost does not include flights, visas or travel insurance.

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Testimonials

Supporting You on this Journey

Our dedicated team is here to guide you with compassion and expertise. Discover the unique skills and backgrounds of the Lead Facilitators supporting you on this Alchemy journey.

Integrative Behavior Analyst
& ACT Practitioner

Emotional and Spiritual Coach
Medicine Musician

Registered Psychologist

Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Community Builder

Heather Busch
Integrative Behavior Analyst
& ACT Practitioner
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Pier-Davide Angelini, PhD
Emotional & Spiritual Coach Medicine Musician READ BIO
Irene Sales Pardo, PhD
Emotional & Spiritual Coach Medicine Musician READ BIO
Vanessa Maier
Registered Psychologist & Psychotherapist READ BIO

Helpful Information

Time-honoured traditions, such as sacred ceremonies and practices rooted in Indigenous wisdom, create a deeply spiritual and grounding foundation for your journey. Modern therapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, breathwork, emotional integration, and evidence-based psychology, offer structured tools to help you process and integrate your experience. Together, these approaches provide a balanced, holistic framework to support your personal transformation, growth, and meaningful change.

Your safety and well-being are at the heart of everything we do. To ensure each participant is well-prepared for this journey, our team conducts thorough medical and psychological assessments, identifying any factors that could impact your experience. During the retreat, our dedicated support team maintains a high supporter-to-participant ratio, offering personalised guidance and care every step of the way.

Our Full Circle retreat programs offer immersive experiences that extend well beyond your time on-site, supporting you at every stage of your journey – from preparation and immersion to integration and continued growth.

Preparation: Group and individual sessions help you set intentions and develop skills for the experience.

Immersion: During the on-site retreat you’ll have the opportunity to participate in non-ordinary states of consciousness, supported by practices like breath work, mindful movement, sound healing, digital detox and nature immersion, in a safe environment contained by our experienced team.

Integration: Post-retreat, you’ll continue with group and individual sessions to help embed the insights you’ve gained into your daily life.

Growth: Your journey with Full Circle doesn’t end with the retreat. Our community and extended programs offer ongoing support, opportunities for continued growth, and access to future retreats.

Our programs are ideal for adults aged 21 and older, seeking personal transformation, a deeper connection with self and nature, enhanced relationships, exploration of mystical realms, and a creative spark. It’s also important to know that our retreats are open to individuals who meet the medical and psychological screening requirements. This ensures the safety and suitability of the experience. If you’re curious about whether a retreat is right for you, an intake call with our support team will help assess your readiness and answer any specific concerns.

Challenging experiences are a natural part of non-ordinary states of consciousness, and can often offer valuable insights. Our experienced team members are trained to provide real-time support, helping you navigate difficulties in a safe, compassionate environment to help ensure you feel safe and cared for.

Integration refers to the process of making sense of your retreat experiences and incorporating the insights you’ve gained into your daily life. We offer individual and group integration sessions after the retreat to help you apply these changes meaningfully and sustainably.

Below are the details of our payment and cancellation policies to ensure a clear understanding of your commitment and options:

  1. Payment Policy
  • Booking Deposit: A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your spot. This deposit is partially refundable as outlined in the below cancellation policy.
  • Final Payment: The remaining balance is due no later than [30 days] before the retreat’s scheduled start date or, prior to any preparation meetings that occur before the on-site retreat. Failure to pay the balance by this date will result in the forfeiture of your spot, and the deposit will not be refunded.

 

  1. Cancellation Policy

We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your booking, our refund policy operates on a sliding scale based on the date of cancellation.

  • More than 60 days before retreat start date: Refund of 75% of the total retreat price. This equates to a refund of 50% of the reservation deposit that has been paid.
  • 31-60 days before retreat start date, or in the case of preparation session being offered, before the first preparation session: Refund of 50% of the total retreat price. This equates to a full loss of the reservation deposit.
  • 15-30 days before retreat start date: 33% of the total retreat price will be offered as a credit towards a future retreat.
  • 14 days or less before retreat start date: No refund will be issued.

Notice: All cancellations must be submitted in writing.

Alternative Options: In the event of a last-minute cancellation (less than 30 days before the retreat), participants are welcome to transfer their reservation to another individual if they cannot attend, with the agreement of the Full Circle management. Please contact us for assistance with this process.


Travel Insurance
: We recommend all participants consider travel insurance for peace of mind against any unforeseen changes in your plans.

Heather Busch

Heather Busch

Integrative Behavior Analyst

I’m Heather, a Clinical Behavior Analyst and ACT practitioner with over two decades of experience guiding individuals through personal transformation using the principles of behavioral science. My approach combines the precision of evidence-based methods with the support of holistic, mindful modalities, helping individuals make meaningful changes and move forward in alignment with their values.  

Having worked across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, I’ve gained a deep appreciation for the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the people I support. These cross-cultural experiences have profoundly shaped how I practice, inspiring an integrative approach that honors both individuality and shared human connection. As a facilitator at Full Circle, I specialize in therapeutic and psychedelic journeys, offering preparation and integration sessions that support profound personal growth. By creating a safe, nurturing environment, I empower my clients to explore their inner landscapes and make meaningful, lasting adjustments that reflect their authentic selves. 

My passion is helping individuals on their paths to healing and self-discovery, fostering lives of authenticity, balance, and vitality.

Irene Sales Pardo

Irene Sales Pardo

Emotional and Spiritual Coach

I am Irene, an Emotional Awareness and Spiritual Coach, Kinesiologist, and Medicine Musician. My journey began with a degree in Biology and a PhD in Biomedicine, where I dedicated 18 years to cancer research.

Alongside this scientific path, I felt called to explore the inner world, leading me nearly 15 years ago to India, where I trained as an Advanced Spiritual Guide and later as an Acharya within Vajrayana Buddhism. These experiences laid the foundation for a life devoted to meditation, emotional awareness, and conscious evolution.

Over the past five years, I have facilitated and held space in hundreds of expanded states of awareness retreats worldwide, sharing my medicine music and supporting deep processes of transformation. I am also trained by ICEERS in Safety in Expanded State of Awareness Experiences, ensuring that the spaces I hold are rooted in care, responsibility, and integrity.

Today, my work bridges science and spirituality, integrating kinesiology, therapeutic meditation focused on emotional understanding, professional life coaching (ICF certified), and Mind-Body Medicine. I guide individuals seeking deeper self-awareness, emotional integration, self-esteem, and the release of repetitive patterns, helping them harmonize their feminine and masculine energies and nurture authentic relationships.

My intention is to inspire presence, simplicity, and intuitive wisdom, fostering a life aligned with respect, humility, passion, and clarity of action for the common good. Through the fusion of transcendental meditation, emotional integration, and soul-nurturing music, I create a bridge between heaven and earth, guiding others on their path toward wholeness and connection.

Vanessa Maier

Registered Psychologist

I’m Vanessa, a HCPC Registered Psychologist* and Psychotherapist aspiring to foster growth, love and discovery in myself and others. I’ve practiced across Australia, the UK and Europe, and bring to Full Circle 15 years of formal experience in psychotherapy. In recent years my focus has turned to the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) and the integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness. To deepen this work, I have completed specialised training in integration with ICEERS, learnt ACT-, IFS- and FAP-consistent applications of PAT with Mindfulness Training Ltd, and am currently completing a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies focused on psilocybin, ketamine and MDMA with Mind Medicine Australia.

I believe in blending science with heart. As such, my work is grounded in evidence-based practice and informed by traditional wisdoms and ritual, alongside a deep trust in each person’s innate capacity to heal. My goal is to offer you a safe and uncomplicated space for preparation and integration, helping you make sense of your experiences, navigate challenges, learn new skills, and move towards a more vibrant and fulfilling life.

As an ambassador of the Global Coherence Initiative, I’m interested in the gut–heart–brain relationship and how emerging research into heart and body intelligence can enhance wellbeing, self-efficacy and connection.

Outside of my professional practice, I’m an animal lover and a student of yoga nidra, pranayama, naturopathy and botanicals. I enjoy exploring herbs, flower essences and essential oils as part of a lifelong curiosity about holistic wellness – a reminder that I’m always learning, and walking this path of discovery alongside those I work with and accompany.

*Full Circle team members who are licensed health professionals do not serve in a formal medical capacity on our retreats. 

Pier-Davide Angelini

Pier-Davide Angelini

Emotional and Spiritual Coach

Hi there! I am Davide. I help people from different countries and various social and professional environments discover how to improve their overall life experience. To this aim, I teach how to deepen body awareness, uncover and heal unconscious emotional patterns, progressively release self-limiting and self-damaging habits and beliefs, and cultivate more open and honest communication to create more balanced, loving, and authentic relationships.


This work has taken me to private homes, holistic centers, schools, universities, city governments, private companies, and even prisons. I’ve accompanied individuals and groups across Europe and the Americas, and I always look forward to discovering new places where to share these valuable tools and teachings.


Music is also an important part of my practice and what I offer. At the end of each event, when possible together with Irene, I offer an acoustic performance, sharing original songs that invite participants into a reflective and heartfelt space.


I began my professional journey as a molecular biologist, immersed in the intricate world of cancer research, where I deposited two patents and unraveled some of the molecular pathways contributing to cancer recurrence. Despite these studies earning me a PhD and some academic recognition, over time, I was powerfully drawn toward a more holistic approach to health and wellbeing.


I left academic science and certified in kinesiology, emotional integration, coaching, and Mind-Body medicine, disciplines that opened the doors of my heart and mind to spirituality. After dwelling in Hinduism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and Kabbalah, I became very fond of the deep personal growth that a good spiritual practice can promote, especially when combined with other science-informed practices like Breathwork, Conscious Relaxation, Conscious Emotional Interoception, and Cognitive-Behavioral Contemplation.
Integrating these approaches from Eastern spirituality and Western science, I do my best to help others navigate life’s challenges and phases of inner transformation with resilience and peace, finding a deeper sense of presence, purpose, meaning, and direction.

Shawn Katz

Shawn Katz

Registered Psychologist

I’m Shawn, I am originally from Canada, and currently work as a Registered Consultant Psychologist*, Certified Integrative Psychotherapist, Certified Couples Therapist, and Accredited EMDR Consultant and Supervisor. I specialize in treating trauma, complex trauma and dissociative disorders. I worked in the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom for 9 years and have been working in private practice as well as providing clinical supervision to other therapists in Brighton, UK for the past 25 years.
 
My academic journey began in California, with earning a M.A. in East-West Psychology, which integrated Eastern Philosophy with Western Psychology. I went on to get a second M.A. in Counselling Psychology and then a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology. Over the years I have integrated EMDR trauma therapy, mindfulness, somatic focusing, couples therapy, and in-depth relational therapy.
 
I have a passion and keen interest in the benefits and value of psychedelics in support of increasing awareness of maladaptive coping strategies and providing some healing and a strong catalyst for positive change. I have the utmost respect for the potency of psychedelic therapeutic spaces and rituals. What draws me to this work is not just the psychedelic itself, as it is not a magic bullet, but combined with an integrative approach of compassionate community, proper preparation, focused intention setting, safety and supported integration, this work has the potential to support and foster growth and healing in your life.
 
*Full Circle team members who are licensed health professionals do not serve in a formal medical capacity on our retreats. 
Noura Aljaber

Noura Aljaber

Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Community Builder

Hi, I’m Nora, an alternative holistic coach, retreat leader, and community builder with a deep passion for guiding others on their journey of self-discovery. I specialize in weaving together yoga, plant medicine, meditation, and other transformative modalities to create soulful spaces for healing and growth. My work is rooted in the belief that by reconnecting with ourselves and nature, we can find balance, authenticity, and joy in life.
Over the past year, I’ve organized spiritual events and built a vibrant community where like-minded souls come together to share, grow, and create meaningful connections. I’m also a mother, raising a strong, talented daughter who competes in horse show jumping, and 2 boys with whom we all share a love for animals, including our wonderful dog, Stella.
My journey has been one of transformation, from navigating life’s challenges to discovering the beauty of embracing my passions. Today, I dream of a life surrounded by nature, music, and a supportive community, living by the sea, riding horses on the beach, and sharing meals and experiences with others.
Through my programs, workshops, and retreats, I aim to inspire others to rediscover their “why” and live with purpose, heart, and alignment. Whether it’s through cacao ceremonies, singing circles, or yoga, my goal is to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to embrace their truest selves.

“Run, don’t walk to this retreat! If you’re feeling nervous or unsure, trust that you’ll be in the safest, most supportive hands. From connecting with the group over Zoom beforehand to the 1-1 intention-setting sessions, I felt deeply cared for even before arriving. The workshops and guided ceremonies were genuinely life-changing, offering a space to go deep and uncover so much. The post-ceremony care and support as we integrated back into daily life was the cherry on top—I truly felt part of something special. This experience will hold a lasting place in my heart, and I couldn’t recommend Full Circle more highly to anyone seeking a transformative journey” 

I enjoyed Full Circle’s multi disciplinary approach to this retreat, we had a very diverse experience, both individual and group based, from the one to one sessions building up to the main event, to the integration sessions after.

This retreat offered a unique and harmonious blend of professional discussions, physical activities like yoga and swimming, and engaging social interactions. The shamanic work, the music and the singing were truly unique experiences.

I have a profound respect for the people who work to create and guide these healing spaces. I went through some very ecstatic and also some very tough moments during the session, which gave me some important insights as to the continuation of my healing journey. I feel like it had a lasting positive impact on my life.

I highly recommend this retreat to anyone who wants to know themselves better and work on their inner processes. You’ll be in good hands with the Full Circle Team.

This retreat was one of the most profound and transformative experiences I’ve ever had. From the very first moment I decided to take part, I felt held in a safe, respectful, and deeply supportive environment. Every element from the ceremonies to the integration process, the setting, the facilitators, and even the small details, was delivered with intention and care.

The ceremonies themselves were powerful and we were guided with ease and love. They offered me a space to explore my inner world with honesty, compassion, and a new depth of awareness. 

I also appreciated the sense of community that naturally formed among participants. Even though we were each on our own unique journey, there was a quiet and beautiful sense of shared understanding. The facilitators held space with wisdom and humility, creating an atmosphere of trust and openness.

The retreat was very well organised. The food, setting and accommodation, and flow of activities, all contributed to a feeling of deep nourishment, both physically and emotionally. The integration support was thoughtful and helpful in everything that came up, and offered countless opportunities for self reflection.

I left the retreat feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected to myself. It offered me healing, profound insight, and a deeper sense of what it means to be present, and for that, I am so grateful. I would wholeheartedly recommend this retreat to anyone seeking a meaningful and soul-nurturing experience.

The invitation to the ceremony talked of soul awakening drawing me in.

Once through the door, the burning flames, the drowning and lungfulls of the fresh air of the medicine forced me along the razor edge of my limit of endurance but were soothed by the stroke and were expertly led by the music of the Full Circle team.

Inspiration, aliveness, love, creativity, lightness, laughter, motivation, en-joy-ment, all shone more brightly in the days that followed.

Overall this was a super powerful experience with a dedicated, professional and genuinely caring team. Anyone considering an experience with plant medicine would struggle to find a better team to do it with.

It was a great and powerful experience that truly helped me to look inside myself and recognize myself.

 The retreat was spectacular! I highly recommend it to everyone.

There are doctors available on hand if you ever need to clarify any questions with them, and the entire team was very professional. This was my first retreat of this kind and I felt very comfortable. It’s been a turning point in my daily life.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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