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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Drug, heavy psychedelic drug - not "plant medicine", I think EVERYBODY should know that. Ayahuasca. Do your own research. Yoga retreat. It's a retreat to take a psychedeli... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Magic Is Real!;) Life-long therapy in two weeks. While plant medicine and ceremony retreats are getting more and more popular, the most important thing is to do it with people that know wha... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Pineal retreat was an eye-opening experience. What makes it special is the people. Every one of the organizers is an incredible human being who adds their personal touch and support to your journe... See more

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  1. Yoga Retreat Center
  2. Meditation Center
  3. Wellness Center

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Pineal is a global organisation that aims to raise people's awareness through a variety of healing and transformation techniques, education, mentoring and deep mystical retreat experiences.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Heavy psychedelic drug, not "plant medicine". Dangerous misleading terms

Drug, heavy psychedelic drug - not "plant medicine",

I think EVERYBODY should know that.

Ayahuasca. Do your own research.

Yoga retreat. It's a retreat to take a psychedelic drug.

This is where the euphoria comes from.

Very dangerous misleading terms, they'll exactly know why they miss this out.

NAME IT for what it is - and you know VERY WELL Trustpilot WON'T LIKE THAT or LEAVE it.

This is a cultic movement amongst certain groups and very dangerous and has NOTHING to do with normal phytotherapeutic plant healing approaches as you suggest in the texts here and on the website.

And this is NOT OK! You promote a heavy psychedelic drug, like LSD.

Don't play this game on Trustpilot, tricking harmless people into this dangerous "game" as you call life and the "experience" you offer.

Very annoying seeing this here!

I don't think it should be allowed to be PROMOTED on trustpilot or ANYWHERE.

They are not aware.

9 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly unique,profound

A truly unique,profound, magical and transformational experience
A truly unique,profound, magical and tranformational experience.
The reasons why I chose to embark on this journey were to heal and reconnect with my happier, joyful, loving self. I experienced all of these and so much more....
Being in a wonderful environment, surrounded by and feeling so connected to beautiful people, simply enjoying the love that unites us all, is so uplifting.
It was also an opportunity to connect with deeper layers of my being with the support of each member of the pineal, who helped me gain more clarity and higher perspective to life. Their continous love and support, before, during and after the retreat is of the highest quality immaginable.
I also have a new perspective on vegan food. I never thought it could be so gooooood!!!
I am so deeply grateful for the pineal team and to becoming a part of this amazing family. THANK YOU!

14 June 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly magical experience!

Absolutely stunning location, the most delicious vegan food I've ever tasted, and surrounded by beautiful high-conscious people. This was by far the most transformative 10 days of my life so far. I will definitely be coming back for more! A huge thank you to the entire Pineal team for facilitating such a magical event.

29 April 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pineal Tribe helped me to see that MAGIC IS REAL

I had a pleasure to experience the Pineal retreat and it is really something so special it’s hard to put it to words. Such a safe loving space they create, so we all could feel comfortable and dive deep to our feelings, emotions, unhealed traumas. Everythig was just ON SPOT to the smallest detail. The program of the retreat was created perfectly to support the healing and also regaining the power within. We cried together, we laughed, we danced, we sung, we supported each other in the processes to let go of what didn’t serve us anymore. The whole space was held so gently and attentively.
Also the preparation calls before and integration calls after the retreat were amazingly helpful to go through our personal stories feeling safe and bonded as one family-tribe.
I just can say that if you decide to attend one these retreats, you are in the best hands (which is hard to find nowadays).

29 April 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

a beautiful, transformational experience

Simply the best. Transformational retreats run by people who really care.
These guys have discovered tools that have transformed their lives for the better now they are on a mission to share their knowledge and experience and to offer us the opportunity to access these tools for ourselves and facilitate our own individual journeys of transformation.
The retreats are fantastic. The locations where they are held are fabulous with high standards of accommodation and amazing food prepared by professional chefs.
And then there’s the music, the singing, the nature…a beautiful, transformational experience.

6 June 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Truly transformational experience!

Truly transformational experience!! All workshops added immense value to the body and soul. The program facilitators we incredibly devoted before, during and after the retreat.
Delicious vegan cuisine surprised us with its variety and flavour sensation.
I have never experienced such a sense of community as we joined in singing, sharing and deep conversations.
The venue is very unique and beautiful. I strongly recommend this retreat to anyone who is ready for transformation and willing to do deep inner work.
Aho.

30 April 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's hard not to write this review in ALL CAPS

It was all pure serendipity that I ended up having my first sacred medicine retreat experience with the Pineal team - and I am so grateful that the Universe arranged the pieces this way.

The sacred medicine ceremonies were magical - the place, the ceremonial music, the energy of the whole experience felt sacred to me. The unconditional love and pure friendship in the Pineal community is not something you will meet in many other places. I couldn't have felt more emotionally supported, loved, and held throughout what turned out to be one of the most intense and life-changing journeys ever.

There are few experiences in life that are 'hard-to-describe-you-should-have-been-there' kind of experiences. The Pineal retreat was one of those experiences for me.

22 December 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowing and Being my best Self

I took part in the two week transformational retreat in Italy Oct/Nov 2021. By far it was the two most powerful weeks I’ve experienced. A friend of mine recommended them to me, and after reading more into it and having the initial talks with them, I had the hard conversation with my boss on being able to take the time off. Something I would not have done for myself previously.

A month leading up to the retreat a group is formed to communicate with the leaders and the members attending to help prepare for the whole experience. It helped to ease my left brain more into the upcoming process, as well as the ability to ask questions. 3 weeks prior started weekly calls to allow for questions on the prep work, hold space for thought that have arisen from the group prompts, plus introducing some techniques of meditation, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and more.

At the retreat itself I went in with as little expectations as possible with the intent to heal in whatever shape it needed to take. It was at a beautiful historic villa with an easy walk to the nurturing Mediterranean Sea. I arrived a day later than the start, and this was incorporated easily into the schedule and missed none of the experience with the plant medicines.
The plant medicines themself finally helped me to see the difference between my ego/unconscious and conscious self, and to start to see and feel my natural warrior spirit I suppressed, along with other memories I wouldn’t allow myself to look at to protect me, but were creating many self-destructive patterns. When it became too much in moments, I had complete trust going to any of the Pineal team members to ask for help during these excruciating vulnerable times, and often 1-on-1 if needed. Some of the things that came up I had suppressed even after doing months of intense mental therapy along with breath work and EMDR, being on antidepressants, and years of psychotherapy. I also found that I had become the example of the man I was always looking to have in my life as an example, and part of my calling to hold space and help other men see this within themselves too.

After the retreat the work does not stop, there are weekly integration calls (zoom) provided to help with being able to discuss trying to incorporate what you learned back into our current reality, and to help continue the process to let go of things that are not serving you, and to also share successes with your peers. Additionally, you join a larger group of the rest of the tribe who are also very high vibration, and share their full beauty.

Being 3 weeks removed, I have been doing the leg work for starting a mens trauma discussion group in my more rural part of the USA as nothing like that exists here, and accessing resources available to me to continue to learn and serve. My relationship with my partner has risen to a much higher place than we ever were before, and relationships with my family members (blood, adoptive, and chosen) have started to heal. I have so many more tools learned to help me with recognizing patterns, and working internally to let the go and to live in flow. Fears I had, I face straight on, and find great enjoyment and pleasure. Energy I’d spend trying to ignore drama is now spent laughing, and providing more enjoyment at a higher level.

Before the retreat I was thinking it was only 2 weeks, but it’s over the course of at least 2 months, if not a lifetime. I am grateful for the entire Pineal Team and the whole Tribe. You will be guided and protected through the whole process. ❤️🙏 Aho

28 November 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience

The pineal team designed and created a really unique experience - and service after all.
The very specific intention i brought into the experience has been full-filled, through what can only be described in words - a trully magical process.
Thanks guys

8 November 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A gift of life

The retreat was a pure gift to me, a gift of life.

Before the retreat, to my knowledge, I didn’t have any major issues. I was happy and healthy and looking at where life was adventurously taking me next. It took me to the Tenerife retreat where I met new friends for life. I arrived with intentions of growth, soul healing and expansion.

During a number of ceremonies I had a feeling that the work is being done on the right side of my body leaving my left side blank and untouched. The visions, energy flow or work somehow always kept appearing in my right side.

To my surprise the ceremonies stopped my female cycle and made me wondered about my bodily health.

Only a month after the retreat I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer (left side). Further diagnosis confirmed that the cancer was highly hormone sensitive.

The retreat ceremonies in their highest wisdom prevented the oestrogen production to protect me from the cancer spread (confirmed yesterday by CT scan). As a side effect my cycle stopped which means that the oestrogen level was minimised. It was a pure gift for which I am immensely grateful.

Right now I am dealing with my breast cancer being supported by my beloved fellow travellers. I feel positive and strong most of the time and I look so much forward to the next retreat.

When you read this review I just ask for your good thoughts, positive vibes and love to support me in my journey.

Thank you 🙏 ❤️

1 September 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best thing you ever do.

Joining the Pineal Tribe will be the best thing you ever do.

I was absolutely terrified at first, I had done a bit of research into all of this and I have to admit, it all seemed a little too intense for me
at first, aswell as just too good to be true. But from the initial phone call I realised how wrong I was and was instantly made to feel at ease. I knew I was in safe hands.

If you're getting the calling, then do it.

It is a completely mind blowing experience that will have you facing things that you might not necessarily want to face, it will have you going through all sorts of emotions, and questioning all sorts of things in life, but you'll come out of it feeling like a new person who appreciates themselves, and the universe, so much more.
There is not a single second where you don't feel supported and safe, whether it's by the Pineal guys or the family that you make along the way, and it is truly magical.
The care and attention to detail that is put into every single thing is mind blowing, whether it is the accomodation, or the food, excursions and every other thing in-between, before, during and after the retreat, they have all been thought through, planned and executed absolutely perfectly- it is genuinely the best thing you ever do.

I will forever be grateful for Pineal and I cannot recommend this enough!

12 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing plant medicine

This was the most amazing journey of my life, I cannot believe how life changing this experience has been. I am so thankful to the pineal group for everything they have done for us, from preparation to trying to understand what it all means, you are looked after every step of the way. I have taken so much from this experience from my eating habits to my Dailey yoga and meditation routine , I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this to anyone thinking of taking this journey

4 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A challenging, but loving experience

When I first heard about this retreat, I was skeptical. I had no idea how plant medicine could possibly heal, in any way, shape or form. But believe me when I say, I released a few years of built up shame, guilt, sadness, grief and anger within two short weeks.
The facilitators are there to guide you, help you every step of the way with their powerful words, gentle loving eyes, and warm embraces. You experience love like never before, and you truly do find a new family there. A family of people you healed with, the people you cried with, laughed with, danced with.
I found my family. I was set free of shame, I was able to finally say goodbye to a loved one that had passed a year prior to the retreat. I felt the motherly love of the community melt my heart and glue it back together.
I will never forget this experience. I am grateful to have experienced such powerful divine presence of the medicine, the facilitators, the music, the Tribe...
Changes have been made.
Aho.

25 July 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This trip blew my mind! Literally life changing!

This trip blew my mind! Literally life changing! Going into a transformational retreat with no experience of plant medicine I was totally out of my comfort zone but this was very much what I needed since every other process had only ever led me to the same point before deep limiting beliefs blocked personal progress after a certain point.
The Pineal team are amazing, so much genuine love and support before, during and after the retreat. Before as they prepare us for weeks to help ensure we get the most out of the retreat; during, not only ensuring a safe place emotionally and confidence in years of experience with the medicines but also being totally present to work with us through the good and the tough emotional stages of the process; after the event as we integrate back into the real world and process our personal discoveries. It was very much a family tribe from the first moment. Never have I been in a safer place to be vulnerable and open about personal issues and self-discoveries. The deeply spiritual and high consciousness Pineal team and all attending were supportive and loving.
This was beyond my expectations both in terms of how challenging I found it, which I could only have done confident that I was in a safe place, and how incredible the transformation and personal breakthroughs have been. I will definitely be going again and highly recommend it.
The venue was amazing - relaxing and spiritual surroundings and the food was brilliant day after day.

18 July 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No Expectations - Just Trust, Willingness and Love

Entering this Retreat with an open heart, open mind and absolutely NO EXPECTATIONS was the only way I could approach this 10-day stay of a completely new world for me (after several decades of being on this earth): and so long-standing beliefs and perceptions created from other people's judgements and opinions, were completely dashed as I learnt about plant medicine, its amazing affects and the life-changing transformations that it can initiate and help every one of us to instil.

For anyone prepared to embrace 'Uncertainty' and wishing to explore the reasons for:
* where I am are right now
* what has influenced this and how did I get here and
* the possibilities of what is to come,
then sign up to the Pineal Retreat, where the answers surely await.

This was Hard work in a Safe environment. I was going to say "and definitely not for the faint-hearted" and then I thought it is probably exactly right for the faint-hearted! :D.
As I was prepared to step right in and became central and centred to myself, the love and friendship from ALL the participants became abundant and simply flowed.

Pineal Retreats are run by a highly conscious and dedicated team who are, together and individually, mindful of everyone's individual needs, ensuring the healthiest, yummiest (OMG the food!!!!!) and safest environment for anyone wishing to start a plant medicine journey.

Be prepared: This is not just a two week event; this is a Life event. Thank you Pineal.

9 July 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience with an amazing tribe 💚

Amazing experience with an amazing tribe. Everything from food, yoga, meditation to medicine was planned every day so you don’t need to worry about a single thing.

Pre, during and post ceremony support made relaxing into ceremony easy and also allowed easy integration; even months after the retreat still abundant support.

My partner and I are super excited to go again and would highly recommend to anyone thinking of attending this type of special retreat 💚

18 February 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Magic Is Real!;)

Magic Is Real!;)

Life-long therapy in two weeks.

While plant medicine and ceremony retreats are getting more and more popular, the most important thing is to do it with people that know what they're doing.

The highest quality medicine sourced and prepared in the right way done in a perfect environment, led by high conscious people guided by true love and compassion.

A safe place for true transformation!:)

5 February 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rites of Passage and Reunion with my…

Rites of Passage and Reunion with my long lost family...
The experience with Pineal was truly transformative. Not only did it catapult me to another level that I would have never fathomed before nor do I know it's existence, I also met people from different parts of the world. It feels like having a reunion with a long lost family, a lifetime friendship, the kind of connection that you don't get in ordinary settings. My favourite is the singing circle and sharing, still to this day when I reminisce the special moments it still brings joyful tears to my eyes. I feel very lucky to have been part of the retreat, the healing was immense, my energy level has been upgraded to another level and synchronicity started to happen in life.

1 February 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Safe space for transformation

The Pineal retreat was an eye-opening experience. What makes it special is the people. Every one of the organizers is an incredible human being who adds their personal touch and support to your journey. They are dedicated to the healing and transformation work, and the safe space that they create for you to experience what you need to is what allows you to go deep in your work. Highly recommended.

29 January 2021

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