Private Ceremonial Retreat

Step into a deeply personal retreat experience, guided with care by an experienced team and shaped around your individual journey.

Private Retreats at The Sentinel

Please note that the minimum number of nights is required for each stay, and we recommend adding one or two extra nights to allow more time for integration.

The Sentinel offers three distinct private medicine retreat options, each created to support a profound and transformative experience. These retreats bring together ancient wisdom and modern therapeutic methods, with every detail tailored to your personal needs.

All sessions take place in a safe, supportive setting and are centered on healing, growth, and respectful guidance. Every facilitator on the faculty team is fully trained and committed to supporting your unique path with care and integrity.

Founders Private Retreat

In this retreat, you are invited to work directly with The Sentinel’s founders, Gillian Maxwell and Richard Kay. Together, they facilitate private ceremonies and bring 20 years of experience across the psychedelic and plant medicine field. Richard is currently writing Presence: A State of Being, a book informed by their shared experience and extensive knowledge.

You may know them from Netflix’s Goop Lab, Episode 1, Season 1, Healing Trip, or through the Psychedelic Association of Canada, which was founded at The Sentinel.

When asked why they do this work, they speak about their vision of helping humanity reach its full potential. Their approach combines complementary modalities, including Gillian’s IFS (Internal Family Systems) and Parts work alongside Richard’s channeled guides, creating an experience they believe is unlike any other.

They consider this work sacred and bring that sense of reverence into every moment of their lives.

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Jaguar Private Retreat

During the Jaguar Private Retreat, Richard channels three spirit guides who work together to identify and release energies that no longer serve you. With Gillian’s support, you are held, witnessed, and seen within this sacred space. The Jaguar medicine ceremony offers a powerful gateway to transformative healing. As leaders in the psychedelic and plant medicine community, Richard and Gillian support you in stepping into your full potential in this lifetime.

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Faculty-Guide Private Retreat

Over the past six years, The Sentinel has developed a trusted faculty of guides, many of whom were trained there and carefully vetted for their exceptional abilities. This private retreat is led by two of these guides, each bringing their own gifts to the process and their commitment to supporting you in realizing your full potential.

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Important Information

• A minimum stay of 3–4 nights is required. We recommend extending your stay by one or two nights to support integration and deepen the process.
• All medicine work follows best practices, policies, and procedures. Participants must be 18 years or older and complete the screening process.

Screening Process

The screening process begins with a confidential Pre-Treatment Questionnaire, followed by an Intake Call to discuss your intentions for the work. During this conversation, we explore your curiosity, personal history, health status, and the type of support that may best assist your healing.

Begin your transformative journey with us at The Sentinel.

The Traditional Plants

We are honoured to offer private retreats with experienced and trusted medicine carriers working with the following traditional plants:

• Desert Medicine: Also known as Andean Heart or San Pedro, this sacred plant medicine comes from the Echinopsis Pachanoi cactus, native to the Andes mountains. Recipients often experience heart opening, trauma healing, and relief from depression, PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety, chronic pain, and addictions.
• Amazonian Medicine: Made from the stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub, this sacred plant medicine has long been used by Indigenous cultures in the Amazon basin. It is known for supporting the healing of psychosomatic issues, with recipients reporting improvements in depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.
• Forest Medicine: This naturally occurring compound is produced by more than 200 species of fungi. Forest Medicine therapy may help ease symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental health concerns. It has also shown effectiveness in reducing fear and anxiety for individuals with terminal cancer.