Soma Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands

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💬 Guests Say
- Inner Clarity: Guests call the psilocybin journey “eye-opening,” with one on bestretreats.co noting it helped them “see life differently” through guided self-discovery.
- Supportive Care: Many praise the facilitators’ presence, saying on ayaadvisors.org they felt “safe and supported” with a nurse on-site during ceremonies.
- Healing Focus: Attendees highlight the holistic approach, describing the integration of yoga and meditation as “grounding” for emotional processing.
🚩 Incident Report
After a thorough investigation across multiple platforms—including Reddit (r/Ayahuasca, r/Psychonaut), Quora, Facebook groups (“Psychedelic Healing,” “Ayahuasca Experiences”), news outlets, retreat forums, ICEERS reports, and official records—no verified incidents of theft, sexual misconduct, or crime directly linked to Soma Institute (Netherlands psychedelic retreat) were identified.
- Theft: No guest reports or public posts on forums, social media, ICEERS data, or news sources mention stolen valuables or items at Soma Institute.
- Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against Soma Institute’s staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources. While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader psychedelic retreat community, no specific cases tie to Soma Institute.
- Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with Soma Institute surfaced in Google News, Dutch media, retreat forums, or ICEERS findings.
Soma Institute maintains a clean online reputation with no reported incidents of this nature, supported by limited testimonials on bestretreats.co. While general risks (e.g., oversight issues) are discussed in the wider psychedelic community, including ICEERS safety research, nothing specific to Soma Institute appears in public records or discussions.
🔍 Critical Notes
The analysis draws from Best Retreats, ayaadvisors.org, newmoonretreats.org (for Dutch retreat context), and checks on Reddit and ICEERS. Soma Institute, based in the Netherlands, offers legal psilocybin truffle retreats focused on self-discovery, with yoga, meditation, and therapy, costing $1,800 for 5 days, per Best Retreats bestretreats.co. Led by experienced therapists with a nurse on-site, reviews are positive but sparse and dated (pre-2023), with no recent feedback on platforms like Tripadvisor.