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Comparative Analysis

The Best Alternative to Acsauhaya Retreats

Acsauhaya or Evolute Institute?

To ensure a safe and transformative experience, we compare these retreats providers across three essential pillars:

Safety Standards Curriculum Design Setting & Container
01

🛡️ Safety Standards

Total security is what allows the mind to fully surrender, which is often the prerequisite for a deep emotional breakthrough.

Evolute Institute
Facilitator-Participant Ratio Lower numbers are preferred
1 : 2
Medical Doctor On-site Present during the retreat
✅
Written and Verbal Screening Conducted by Psychiatrist
✅
Clinical Psychedelic Certs MAPS-certified facilitators
✅
Individual Support Sessions 1:1 preparation & integration
✅
1-on-1 sessions included Total sessions
4 Sessions
Discovery call with founders Personal group fit check
✅
Explicit ethical guidelines NorthStar, Guilde of Guides
✅
Acsauhaya
Facilitator-Participant Ratio Lower numbers are preferred
1 : 3
Medical Doctor On-site Present during the retreat
❌
Written and Verbal Screening Conducted by Psychiatrist
❌
Clinical Psychedelic Certs MAPS-certified facilitators
❌
Individual Support Sessions 1:1 preparation & integration
❌
1-on-1 sessions included Total sessions
1 Session
Discovery call with founders Personal group fit check
❌
Explicit ethical guidelines NorthStar, Guilde of Guides
❌
02

🎓 Curriculum Design

The curriculum ensures that the experience is grounded in a way that leads to lasting behavioral and personal change, separating a simple "event" from a true "process."

Evolute Institute
On-Site Retreat Duration In-person immersion
4 days
Curriculum Duration Total program length
3–12 Months *
Unlimited Check-ins Access to support
* ✅
Unique Curriculum Psychedelics, growth, & leadership
✅
Substance Focus
Truffles
Lifelong Alumni Network Community access
✅
Acsauhaya
On-Site Retreat Duration In-person immersion
3 days
Curriculum Duration Total program length
8 weeks
Unlimited Check-ins Access to support
❌
Unique Curriculum Psychedelics, growth, & leadership
❌
Substance Focus
Ayahuasca / Truffles
Lifelong Alumni Network Community access
❌
* The 12-month integration journey and unlimited check-ins are exclusive features of the Premium Curriculum.
03

🏡 Setting & Container

The combination of social trust and physical comfort ensures your nervous system remains calm, allowing you to stay open to the experience.

Evolute Institute
Geographic Focus Retreat location
Netherlands
Live Prep & Integration Total group sessions
8 Sessions
Group Size Participants per retreat
6-10 People
Private Room En-suite bathroom included
✅
Acsauhaya
Geographic Focus Retreat location
Costa Rica / Netherlands
Live Prep & Integration Total group sessions
5 Sessions
Group Size Participants per retreat
10 people
Private Room En-suite bathroom included
Shared / Private
The criteria used above — facilitator ratio, medical screening, program duration — aren't arbitrary. They're drawn from Evolute's Psilocybin Retreat Evaluation Framework (CC BY 4.0), co-authored by Evolute and open for any researcher, health professional, retreat provider, or policymaker to use, cite, or revise — including on its open GitHub version.
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Frequently asked questions

Evolute Institute vs. Acsauhaya Retreats

Acsauhaya includes 1 one-on-one session total across the program. Evolute Institute includes at least 4.

No to both — Acsauhaya does not disclose an on-site Medical Doctor or a formal screening process. Evolute requires both.

Yes — Acsauhaya also offers ayahuasca ceremonies in the Netherlands, described as legally unclear. Evolute’s program is limited to legal psilocybin truffles, with the legal basis for that specific product confirmed by the Trimbos Institute.

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