if youre like me, you're here because you've heard the hype around psilocybin, maybe youve researched it a little or a lot and are curious to try it somewhere legal and maybe get a little vacation out of it too. well let me tell you there's a reason you're reading this review. the hype about psilocybin is real, and yes you should choose mycomeditations as the place to facilitate this excellent life choice you are about to make. i had ingested psilocybin before.... in a social setting -like a very small amount - a few mgs of it in a piece of chocolate at a bbq or whatever. and while of course i felt some sort of effects, it didnt have any sort of meaningful effect on my mental health or leave a lasting impression. and so i didnt really know what to expect. i had done my research and read michael pollan's 'how to change your mind' and i was ready to try this proper dose and the therapeutic approach. this was my first time doing anything of the sort. throughout my life i've had so much talk therapy of different kinds and really worked on myself to the point that i felt i had reached a plateau. i was doing everything right it seemed, but was still stuck. i really didnt believe there was a way to make life better, i thought 'this is it' and was sort of resigned to it. i told myself it was pretty normal to feel a bit s*** and that i was luckier than others. well... i didnt realise how stuck i was. you dont have to be!! you deserve not be! if you are hesitating, don't. just go. it will be the best money you ever spent. it will improve your life and those around you - its the best thing you can do for yourself and the people you come into contact with in your life. unfortunately words can't do justice to just how legit the experience at mycomeditations is. mycomeditations is a gift. All the staff from the therapists/facilitators to the service staff are seriously impressive. Theres a real family/camaraderie atmosphere while still being 100% professional - a difficult balance to strike and i commend them. They are warm but no-nonsense people. They are all highly qualified and experienced with powerful intellects, great personalities and senses of humour - are light hearted, interesting but are also serious, discreet, respect your privacy and give you your own space. no flies on them. I did the comfort retreat and i wanted for nothing. I'm someone who usually likes a bit of luxury on vacation but this is not a vacation, this is 'work in a beautiful place'. and i just found the setting and the choices made to be just right. pretty damn special even. the food, accommodations, staff, setting, the schedule, everything on offer.. and did i mention the amazing quiet beach / sea and beautiful swims... and the cute pets! cats and dogs... and If you love the idiosyncrasies of jamaica and jamaican culutre- which i do, then you can enjoy all that jamaica has to offer, but if you just want to be in a neutral, beautiful space, then you can forget where you are and just focus on yourself. there's a bit of a 'choose your own adventure' feel - you can keep to yourself or do group activities - i did the bike tour which i loved, the landscape is divine, and we rescued endangered baby turtles which had just hatched and helped them get in the ocean - which was a bucketlist wish of mine. the team there work tirelessly to try to engage and give back to the local community and you can feel the good intentions and impact of these efforts.
Im based in the US and wanted to do psilocybin therapy somewhere legal and im so glad i chose mycomeditations. im a 37 year old woman and i went alone and it was perfect. so safe and perfect healing environment. it was also important to me that the experience not be too 'woo woo' or 'shamanic' and luckily it wasnt - there was the right balance of western and eastern - their 'agnostic' approach suited me perfectly. im not your typical spiritual seeker, im more of a skeptic and i was just looking for more tools to try to figure out whats going on inside me and reconcile my difficult childhood with where i was at in life and try to make sense of these negative feelings i had but didnt know what to do with. ive had years of therapy of all sorts and combined with the psilocybin, Denise turned out to be the most valuable therapist ive ever met. she and justin and the other facilitators had expert insight in helping make sure me and the other guests had tools to integrate what we learned that week into our lives going forward. its true what you hear that you will do 10 years of therapy in a week. i feel 27 again, but with the wisdom of someone my age aka 10 years older. i now know what to do in my personal and professional life. i have the answers. i am still me, but the me i remember. im not stuck any more. i have found hope again and everything is that bit easier. its been a few weeks since my treatment and i feel i will be good for a long while. i feel stronger. im so glad i know that i can return to psilocybin in the future if life ever gets on top of me again. im off my antidepressants and proud of myself and i just feel like a more fully integrated person. that negative critic inside my head has just almost totally shut up. my friends have noticed the difference and are already signing up for their own retreats with myco! i also want to add that i am someone who was not crazy about the idea of 'group' therapy - i have never been one to share my problems with strangers and i certainly dont need any new 'friends' but even me - i now understand how valuable and important the group aspect is and it was just so remarkable to see everyone evolve throughout the week and its really key to know that there are others going through this intense and life changing process at the same time as you. even though i dont need to, i already miss it and just want to go back! its truly a special place and this was one of the most - if not the most - important, valuable, life affirming things i've ever done. it is truly an incredible intervention. i'm so grateful to mycomeditations and the work they're doing there. you can trust them to make this work for you. i feel so lucky. i can't wait til more and more people discover psilocybin. the hype is real.