The Eleusinia Podcast

In this episode, we delve into Irene's remarkable journey. Living with a lifelong battle against chronic pain due to skeletal dysplasia, Irene found herself at a crossroads. Driven by desperation for a transformative shift, she sought solace in Eleusinia Retreat. Through the retreat's profound encounters and enlightening knowledge, Irene embarked on a profound path of personal growth. The...

In this episode, we delve into the inspiring journey of a woman who once felt that finding relief from her depression was an impossible task. Margi, determined to participate in a research study, tirelessly sought avenues to gain access but faced disappointment at every turn. However, her encounter with Eleusinia proved to open up unexplored possibility. Initially burdened by the belief that it wa...

This episode will resonate deeply for christians trying to recreate a meaningful faith while accessing the use psilocybin as a tool for healing. Kim embarked on a transformative journey by attending Eleusinia Retreat. Over the course of two visits, separated by approximately a year, she experienced profound personal growth. During this period, Kim managed to rediscover and in her words, "rebu...

In this podcast episode, Herman undergoes what he describes as a midlife crisis and feels unfulfilled, despite his successful career. Herman describes himself as a skeptic focused on numbers. He decides to try psychedelics as a way to reset his life. Having no prior experience with psychedelics, he decided to attend Eleusinia retreat. His experiences at Eleusinia had a life-changing effect. During...

In this episode, we welcome Allie, a seasoned nurse with three decades of experience. Allie is an activist and educator dedicated to aiding fellow nurses in overcoming depression, burnout, and suicidal thoughts. Delving into her personal journey, Allie reveals how she identified her trauma and found healing via forgiveness during a transformative experience at the Eleusinia Retreat. As a nurse, Al...

In this episode, we follow the journey of Anthony, an 80-year-old man who has been struggling with anxiety and depression for years. After finding no relief through traditional methods. Multiple medications, therapies and practices. Anthony sought a natural approach that would allow him to experience his emotions fully and improve his quality of life. He attended Eleusinia Retreat, which employs a...

In this episode, we hear the story of a mother who turned to Eleusinia to find the strength to face the challenges of caring for her son with mental health issues. She describes the transformative experiences she had during the retreat, which gave her the courage to confront her feelings of despair and hopelessness around motherhood. This powerful story offers insights into the challenges of carin...

On this episode of our podcast, we explore the story of a doctor who sought relief from her depression by visiting a psychedelic retreat. After being trapped in her own mental health struggles for years, she takes a courageous step forward and embarks on a journey of self-discovery aided by psilocybin. Throughout her expedition, she discovers a new sense of self-compassion and learns to relinquish...

In this inspiring podcast episode, Paul opens up about his lifetime struggle with treatment-resistant depression, highlighting how he overcame his challenges. He details his unique approach to coping with his father's loss, including early psychedelic work with Ayahuasca. Paul's experience as a guest at Eleusinia is also shared, where he underwent a transformative experience through a macro dose....

"In this week's episode, we're taking a trip down the rabbit hole as we follow Tony's psilocybin journey. During his stay at Eleusinia retreat, Tony tries psychedelics for the first time in an effort to help his debilitating long Covid symptoms. What unfolds is a truly transformative experience, as Tony is transported to a realm beyond his wildest imagination. Tony describes how he comes face to f...

Today Edith, a recovering alcoholic with a long standing healthcare background, shares her experience and journey at Eleusinia Retreat. Being in recovery with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for over 30 years, Edith not only discusses her research on the founder of AA, Bill W., including his treatment of his long term depression with psychedelics, but also how AA veered away from promoting p...

Ivan attended Eleusinia with his wife and had an unexpectedly intense experience.  Ivan describes an emotional purge that brought him to a place that he never thought possible. He describes how he went from grappling with depression and suppressed childhood trauma to now moving through life as a successful man and business owner with a sense of deep satisfaction, more in touch with his heart....

Jim shares his journey with cluster headaches, going from living a normal life to awaiting an accurate diagnosis. Jim dives into the complexities of life completely changed from severe pain, the risks and challenges of the variety of medications, and techniques of managing pain abortive and prevention techniques and increasing his own quality of life. Jim came to Eleusinia and found some of the un...

Brook shares about her life, her loss and the grief she could not negotiate with, until her experience at Eleusinia. This story is a beautiful depiction of love, life, loss, and the stories we believe, until we finally have the catalyst to set ourselves free.

This is a love story about healing in our relationships, families, and communities. Bobby came to support Mindy on her journey with chronic pain, and experienced so much more than he expected. Mindy finds a way to navigate her illness, to have more good days with more self compassion. This is a story about healing in our inner circles and how it effects our community.

On today's episode we dive into a topic that most people are hesitant to share about, infidelity.   This episode dives into the personal healing journey of one of our guest experiences.  Toni shares how she recognized her deep anxiety and PTSD post infidelity in a difficult relationship. Why she chose Eleusinia, and the self compassion, trust, and gentleness that a psilocybin journe...

Krista shares her incredible experience at Eleusinia. Krista visited us with the intention of addressing her chronic pain and found so much more along the way.  Living a life she felt was not her own, her experience opened up profound realizations.  Not only was she enough, but she in fact brought everything to the table. This is a story about understanding self worth and how this aids i...

Taylor Selé is an actor and former NFL athlete born in Monrovia, Liberia and raised in Queens, New York. He shares his story and experience at Eleusinia Retreat. In this episode Taylor shares personal reflections on moving through grief, expanding well being and living with a rediscovered sense of joy with the help of psilocybin. 

This is a very special episode where guests of Eleusinia share about PTSD, Policing, and their experience with psilocybin. Jason and Linda are a Canadian couple who navigated the complex roads of PTSD and the communication, love, and support required to see their own healing through.

Michael shares his experiences at Eleusinia. Michael spent his life in service and this shaped his emotional practices of living in the world. In this story you'll hear how Michael walked back into self compassion and into a state of let go that left him laughing like a child again.

Jose shares his story about living a highly successful life in every regard. Yet he was still plagued with depression, anxiety, and a chronic pain condition. He shares his experience at Eleusinia, and how he plans to continue the work further.

We were so excited to put together this episode where we cover everything from the discovery of set and setting, to the evolution of the container theory in this psychedelic renaissance. We dive into what a container looks like at Eleusinia and how you can create your own for your best individualized success at home. 

Suzy shares her experience at Eleusinia.  Expecting to work with her unrelenting grief after losing her father she had an unexpected surprise of joy, peace, and connection with her spouse. Suzy tells a beautiful story as she describes finding her own hero in the space between. This episode is an amazing example of how one may come to Eleusinia with preconceived ideas of what to expect, but leave w...

Warren tells his story as a guest at Eleusinia who has dealt with phantom limb pain for most of his life. Warren dives into what psilocybin combined with mirror therapy can do, as well as so much more.

Sarah shares her story and experience at Eleusinia retreat. She came looking for a possibility to get more in touch with her emotions and physical body. Sarah gained incredible insight as well as unexpected relief from her migraines.