DEEPER is designed for individuals who have already engaged in meaningful personal development work, such as therapy, retreats, somatic practices, or psychedelic experiences, and are ready for deeper and more lasting change.

Participants should be psychologically stable, emotionally mature, and willing to engage in a structured process of preparation, immersion, and integration over several weeks.

Most retreats focus primarily on the experience itself.

DEEPER focuses on the entire arc of transformation — preparation, immersive work, and structured integration. The program is designed to help participants stabilize the insights they gain so that real behavioral and nervous system change can take hold over time.

Participants are supported by a multidisciplinary team of experienced practitioners, including PhD researchers, clinical scientists, registered nurses, medicine women, and somatic healing practitioners.

This team combines scientific expertise, clinical support, and years of hands-on facilitation experience to create a container that is both deeply supportive and informed by emerging research in psychedelic mental health and nervous system regulation.

Participants receive consistent support throughout the 12-week process.

During both the preparation and integration phases, participants receive one 2-hour group session each week and one private session each week with their assigned facilitator. Participants also have Voxer access for ongoing support and communication between sessions.

During the immersion phase, participants are supported by Buena Vida’s experienced facilitation team within a carefully held retreat environment utilizing psilocybin, MDA and San Pedro cactus medicine.

Before enrolling, applicants participate in a private screening conversation with a member of our team.

This allows us to assess readiness, answer questions, and ensure the program is an appropriate fit. Because of the depth of the work involved, not all applicants will be accepted.