Psilocybin Retreat Programs Offer New Options to Help With PTSD
Heroic Hearts offers guided psychedelic retreats in the United States to help veterans overcome military trauma
As a veteran, you’ve faced challenges that most can’t imagine. The weight of PTSD can feel overwhelming, and traditional treatments don’t always provide the relief you need and deserve. At Heroic Hearts Project, we’ve pioneered an effective approach to effectively heal PTSD through carefully guided psilocybin retreat programs created by veterans for veterans. Throughout the process, you’ll develop the tools needed to engage with yourself and the world around you in new ways. This program is about more than managing the symptoms of PTSD; it’s about genuinely processing underlying trauma and reshaping the core beliefs that cause so much suffering.
Understanding psilocybin:
more than “magic mushrooms.”
Psilocybin, the active compound in certain mushrooms, has been used for centuries in traditional healing and spiritual practices. Today, cutting-edge research is revealing its potential to rewire neural pathways and help process traumatic experiences, reducing symptoms of PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Addiction, and potentially even Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Our retreat programs combine the deep potential of this plant medicine with the safety and support of a clinical environment that is operated legally and up to the standards of state and local requirements. When used with the right set and setting, using psilocybin is not about getting high —it’s about getting well.
The Heroic Hearts project retreat experience: a journey back to yourself
Imagine a space where you can finally let your guard down. Where you can connect deeply with a veteran community who knows what you’ve been through. Where expert psilocybin facilitators and coaches support you through a profound inner journey.
Pre-retreat, our screening and coaching process will ensure that you’re fully prepared to work with psilocybin mentally and physically. During your psilocybin retreat, our highly trained team provides unwavering on-the-ground support. And post-retreat, we’re committed to helping you integrate your insights into lasting positive change via individual and group coaching sessions and lifetime access to our alumni resources.
Safety First, Always
We operate with the utmost respect for your wellbeing and the law. Our retreats take place in jurisdictions where psilocybin services are permitted and under medical supervision and the guidance of experienced psilocybin facilitators and coaches.. Your safety is our top priority, period.
The Heroic Hearts Project Difference
Our team includes veterans who’ve walked this path. We’ve seen firsthand how healing in community using plant medicines such as psilocybin can transform lives shattered by PTSD. We’re dedicated to making this healing available to those who’ve sacrificed so much. We’re also proud to support veteran spouses and partners through our program The Hope Project
Psilocybin Retreats in the U.S.
The legal status of psilocybin is evolving rapidly across the United States, opening new doors for therapeutic use. We currently offer psychedelic retreats to all U.S. Veterans in Bend, Oregon, and Portland, Oregon.
Once your initial application is approved, you’ll receive a quarterly update with retreats you can request to enroll in.
Where to begin
Read our FAQs to learn if a psilocybin retreat could be the right next step for you. You’ve served your country. Now let us serve you on your path to healing.Heroic Hearts: Where Veterans Find Hope, Healing, and a Way Forward
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