What a guided psilocybin retreat in Colorado costs, and what is included

Maureen's three-day retreat in Colorado is listed at:

• $4,499 with a private room
• $3,499 with a shared room

She accepts credit card and Zelle, and payment plan options are available. The two prices cover the same program; only the sleeping arrangement differs.

According to Maureen's current listing, the price covers:

Clinical and therapeutic support - A group preparation therapy session - A guided psilocybin session of five to eight hours - A group integration therapy session - Individual therapeutic attention throughout the retreat - Community support

Accommodation and logistics - Two nights at a premium Airbnb, with private or shared rooms - Facilitators onsite for the whole retreat - Transport to and from the licensed healing center - Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by an in-house chef

Experiential components - Somatic and experiential exercises - Inner child and corrective emotional work - Creative expression practices - Structured group process - The option to contribute to psychedelic medicine research

The current listing does not spell out exclusions. Maureen's earlier 2026 listing on the same page excluded airfare, airport transportation and personal expenses. Assume you will need to budget for getting to and from Colorado, and confirm the details for your dates with her team.

Colorado's facilitator rules include a few consumer protections that are worth knowing whoever you book with:

• A written fee agreement. Facilitators must keep a signed fee agreement in each participant's records. You should see the costs in writing before you commit.
• The first integration session cannot be billed separately. Facilitators may charge for *additional* integration sessions, but only if those fees are disclosed in advance.
• Extra preparation can cost extra. A facilitator may charge more if a participant asks for more than one preparation session.
• You pay for services, not the medicine. Colorado prohibits the sale of natural medicine outside the licensed business system. In a regulated session, the psilocybin is consumed during the supervised session.

When you compare one retreat or session with another, put each one against the same list:

1. Is the facilitator licensed? Check DORA's license lookup.
2. Where does the session take place? Check that the healing center is licensed, using the Natural Medicine Division's directory.
3. How much preparation and integration is included, and is any of it individual?
4. How long is the guided session, and how many participants are there per facilitator? Colorado allows no more than four per facilitator in a full-dose group session.
5. Are lodging, meals and transport included, or are you arranging them yourself?
6. What is the cancellation and refund policy, and what happens if screening rules you out?
7. What follow-up is available after you go home?

A lower price that leaves out lodging, transport and integration can end up costing more, in money and in support.

A useful way to read a retreat price is to look at how the days are spent, not just the list of what is included. On a three-day residential program, most of the time is not the guided session. The session is five to eight hours on one day. The rest is arrival, preparation, rest, meals, reflection, group process and integration, with facilitators present throughout.

That shape is intentional. Colorado's rules put real weight on what happens around a session: screening and informed consent before it, monitoring during it, and a review afterward with referrals for follow-up care. A residential retreat gives that work room to breathe. You are not driving home alone a few hours after a session, and you are not trying to make sense of a big day in a hotel room by yourself.

If you are comparing a residential retreat with a single session, think about what you would need to arrange yourself to get the same level of support: somewhere quiet to stay, someone to take you to and from the healing center, meals, and time with a professional before and after.

We have not found any source showing that health insurance covers natural medicine services in Colorado. Ask your insurer directly if this matters to you, and assume that you will pay out of pocket.

It is reasonable to ask whether an experience is "worth" a few thousand dollars. We cannot answer that for you, and we would be wary of anyone who promises a specific result. Research on psilocybin is ongoing. Some people describe their experience as deeply meaningful; others find it difficult or less significant than they expected. What a well-run retreat can offer is careful screening, honest preparation, attentive support on the day, and real time for integration afterward.

See the full program and dates on our Boulder retreat page, read the Colorado psilocybin guide for the legal background, and read the safety page before booking.

Halcyon does not provide medical services and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Clinical services are provided by licensed professionals through our partner, Presence of Mind Therapy.