Welcome to Vine of the Soul Retreats
Reconnect. Heal. Thrive.
Trauma-informed Ayahuasca Retreats in Europe.
Transform your mind and body
Something in you knows it’s time
You’re probably here because something has felt quietly off for a while — the flatness that returns on Sunday evenings, the recurring thought “Is this really it?”, the realisation that the next promotion, the next achievement or the next book won’t actually reach the deeper layer that still feels stuck.
You may not have the exact words for it yet — and you don’t need them to begin.
At Vine of the Soul Retreats we offer trauma-informed ayahuasca retreats in Europe, together with psilocybin and other plant medicines when appropriate. These retreats are designed for people who have already done the therapy, the reading, the personal development work… and who still sense there is something underneath that hasn’t shifted.
What you may be carrying
A low but constant background anxiety that never fully switches off. Sleep that no longer truly restores you. Old emotional patterns repeating on autopilot. The quiet sense that you are functioning well on the outside — yet not fully living on the inside. None of this makes you broken. It simply makes you human — and ready.
What tends to return
Steadier mornings. A nervous system that can actually feel again. Clarity about what truly matters and what no longer does. Quiet, durable changes in mood, relationships and direction — the kind that still hold months later, in real life.
Meet the founder of Vine of the Soul Retreats
Who is Bianca & Vine of the Soul Retreats
“I was functioning. I was meeting deadlines, raising children, holding conversations. But I was watching my own life from behind glass — present in every room, absent from every moment.”
I’m not a shaman. I’m the person who needed this.
I spent twenty years in corporate consulting — SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics — advising large companies on supply chain architecture. From the outside, my life was a case study in competence. From the inside, I was running on cortisol and the quiet conviction that something was fundamentally wrong with me.
I spent years and tens of thousands of euros trying to fix it: talk therapy, hypnotherapy, neurofeedback, body work, retreats. Some things helped briefly. Most didn’t last. What I learned in the process — about how the nervous system actually changes, about what makes a container safe enough for real work, about why most retreats leave people with insight they can’t keep — became the foundation for what I built here.
Vine of the Soul Retreats is the offering I wish had existed when I needed it.
Trauma-informed. Carefully screened. Professionally held. Small groups. Real integration. The kind of structure that makes change durable instead of memorable.
Inside a 5-day retreat
The work begins before any retreat — it begins here, with you reading carefully and taking the time you need.
We’ve built a comprehensive knowledge base with honest answers about the medicines we work with, our trauma-informed approach, and the science behind psychedelic-assisted therapy in Europe. The Q&A video is part of the same body of work. None of it is marketing — it’s the foundation for an informed conversation when you feel ready.
A 45-minute introductory consultation
The next step is a paid 1:1 conversation with Bianca — €40, fully deductible from your retreat fee. It’s not a sales call. It’s a respectful, honest mapping of where you are right now: what you’ve already tried, what you’re hoping for, and whether this kind of retreat work is the right next step for you at this moment. Sometimes the clearest answer is “not yet.” That honesty is part of the care.
For some guests, the right next step isn’t a retreat at all — it’s biological stabilisation first. We’d talk about that in the call.
When a retreat needs a larger container
Retreats can open the door — but without a strong container, most people end up with powerful memories and the same nervous system still running the show. The BioPsyche Renewal Protocol™ is our science-based, trauma-informed framework that holds the entire process: stabilising the body first, supporting the deeper experience, and turning insight into durable change over a six-month arc.
Why we work with several medicines — on purpose
Different medicines work on different timeframes of your inner life. Offering only one would mean turning away anyone for whom that medicine isn’t suitable. Working with several — chosen carefully for each guest — is what makes personalisation possible. It is also what makes the work safer than one-size-fits-all.
Ayahuasca (DMT)
Brings up unresolved past hurt so it can be felt, grieved, and released. The deepest, most demanding work — clearing what has been carried for too long.
Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin)
Reframes how you see your current life. Like shaking the snow globe so the patterns you live inside settle into a clearer shape — perspective, insight, direction.
San Pedro (Mescaline)
Builds forward motion. Heart-opening, gently energising, and grounding — helps you act on what you’ve seen, and brings you back to the beauty of ordinary life.
Bufo Alvarius (5-MeO-DMT)
A nervous-system reset, when appropriate. Brief, profound, and reserved for guests whose system is ready — also available as single ceremony.
Two ceremonies are included in every 5-day retreat. Most guests do exactly that — sometimes the same medicine twice, sometimes two different ones. Some, with stable nervous systems and clear intention, choose to add a third or fourth ceremony at additional cost. Anything beyond the included two is added by your choice. For single ceremonies we offer private psychedelic retreats. Kambo is available as an optional cleansing. Each guest’s path is determined by medical screening, psychological history, current state, and the conversation we’ve had together — not by a fixed package.
Held through every stage
During the retreat: a deep therapeutic sharing circle after every ceremony, unlimited 1:1 conversations with the team, a private WhatsApp group with your fellow guests, food prepared with care, and the small, human details that make a vulnerable moment feel safe.
After: one integration call is included in your retreat fee, with additional calls available at a reduced rate. Every guest gets access to our AI-supported preparation and integration app — the question you can ask at 3am, in your language, with micro-practices for nervous system stabilisation drawn from our own protocols. Alumni stay part of the community and have access to discounted return retreats whenever they feel called.
What is Ayahuasca?
New to ayahuasca? Before considering an ayahuasca retreat in Europe, it’s important to understand what this Amazonian plant medicine is, how it works, and what real, lasting change can look like.
We go beyond powerful stories — we quietly track long-term outcomes from our guests for many years, something even most scientific studies rarely do.
Ready to Reconnect, Heal, and Thrive?
Whether you’re seeking stability, a breakthrough, or long-term transformation, you’ll find a safe and supportive pathway with us.
Join a growing community of people who have chosen to move beyond quiet stuckness and step into a more alive, meaningful way of living in our trauma-informed ayahuasca retreats in Europe.
How to book
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About the Introductory Consultation
- ✓ Whether plant medicines are appropriate for your health history, medications, and mental health background
- ✓ Whether the timing is right — and what to explore first if it isn’t
- ✓ Which retreat format fits your intentions and where you are in your healing
- ✓ How to prepare mentally and physically — regardless of whether you book with us
- ✓ A clear direction for your specific situation and honest guidance on what to look at next
