Welcome! The application begins with a short form, followed by a free fifteen-minute screening call. During this call we will explore the screening questions developed by psychologists, medical professionals and retreat facilitators. If your application is successful, you will make a 50% downpayment and begin the onboarding process.

Yes, you do not need to have any previous experience of using psilocybin
mushrooms to participate in our retreats. We pride ourselves on being able to meet each participant at the level of your experience and current needs. We can explore your needs further on your personalized screening call.

Yes — many of our guests are first-timers who have been in therapy and feel ready for deeper work.
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We guide you through every stage: preparation, dosing, and integration. You’ll know what to expect, how to prepare, and how to make meaning of the experience. Our team specializes in trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and clinical integration — you’re in expert hands.

If you’re unsure, you can apply and schedule a short consultation. Our clinicians will help you determine if Afterlight is the right fit.

We recommend all participants view the retreat as a sacred opportunity to connect with themselves on a deep level, for best results full participation is ideal. For persons living in Jamacia who would like to attend a retreat without the accommodation, please email to explore options.

Yes of course, who wouldn’t want to stay in Jamaica longer! Cost of accommodation and transportation outside of the retreat is not included as part of the retreat.

Yes, scholarships are available for non-residential one day retreats for Jamaican nationals impacted by hurricane Melissa. Limited Spaces available. For every full fee-paying retreat we offer, we offer a free one-day retreat with a follow up integration session in a local community. We are passionate about being able to support persons in Jamaica at this time. We will mindfully share some of our philanthropic retreat and community work on social media where possible, feel free to enquire further about this.
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We also facilitate pay it forward options for those who wish to sponsor a place for others from any country to attend our longer retreats. For example, persons may wish to sponsor a place for a veteran or someone they know.

As part of our process, we conduct an individual risk review with every
participant, openly discussing any worries, health considerations, and potential contraindications based on the latest evidence. Current research indicates that psilocybin tends to offer significant therapeutic potential with relatively low risk for most people. You can also explore this further with your health care professionals and the psychologist on your screening call. Like everything psilocybin is not suitable for everyone, and we work together to help you make an informed decision.

When delivered in a legal setting with clinical oversight, psilocybin-assisted therapy is considered safe for most people.
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At Afterlight, all programs are designed and overseen by PhD-level psychologists who conduct medical and psychological screening before acceptance. You are never alone during a dosing session — a clinician or trained guide is with you throughout, and integration support is included.Safety, screening, and support are at the center of everything we do.

Flights are not included in any of our packages. We provide round trip transfer from the closest airport to the location of your retreat from our multiple day retreats. If you are travelling from another airport, we will recommend a few options for you to book your travel. You are also welcome to book your own transportation if preferred. We will always support you with any questions you may have.

Yes, we are happy to offer you a payment plan, you can provide a non-refundable 50% deposit upon booking and pay monthly deposits for the balance up until 14 days before the retreat begins.

We offer retreats in Jamaica and Amsterdam primarily. We also offer retreats with our partners in other countries, please enquire via email or telephone. Additionally, we offer bespoke retreats, where our team come to your location and offer a specially curated service. Bespoke packages can include dance, yoga and art therapy based on your request.

A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place in any Afterlight program.

If you need to cancel 30 days or more before your scheduled program, you may transfer your booking to another date within the next 12 months, with a $250 rebooking fee.

If Afterlight must cancel due to an unforeseen weather event, natural disaster, or COVID-related disruption, you may choose to transfer to a future date or receive a full refund.

Cancellations made less than 30 days before the program are not refundable, and your space may be offered to someone from the local community who would otherwise be unable to attend.

Our next 5-day retreat is in February 2026 in Jamaica. We also host a weekend experience (Friday – Sunday) which guests can book at any time, in Kingston, Jamaica. Learn more about our 3 day private residency

Most psychedelic retreats focus on the peak moment — the ceremony or dosing session. At Afterlight, the real work begins after that moment.
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We are a psychology-led, integration-focused program built by clinicians, not facilitators or wellness practitioners. Every program includes evidence-based preparation, PhD-led therapeutic integration, and a follow-care pathway designed to turn insight into real, lasting change. This is not tourism.
This is clinical, structured healing in a legal environment.

Yes, we truly believe in supporting recovery initiates through tourism at a time when Jamaica needs it the most. Participants will experience a well thought out, authentic cultural, spiritual and transformative retreat experience.

Yes, daily meals (breakfast and dinner) are included on our retreats. We discuss allergies and dietary requirements with each participant.

Difficult moments are a natural — and sometimes essential — part of psilocybin assisted therapy. At Afterlight, you are never navigating them alone. Every journey is supported by a psychologist-led team trained in trauma, emotional processing, and nervous-system stabilization. If something challenging arises, we:

✴️ Stay with you the entire time.
Your guide remains present, attuned, and in connection — you are never left alone in discomfort.
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✴️ Use grounding and containment tools.
Our team is trained in  grounding and regulation protocols, and verbal reassurance to help you feel safe and supported.

✴️ Help you meet the experience, not suppress it.
We gently guide you so that the difficult moment can unfold in a way that feels held, manageable, and meaningful — without overwhelm.
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‍✴️ Integrate the experience afterwards.
What feels intense in the moment often becomes the doorway to healing. Your integration session helps you make sense of it and turn it into clarity, relief, or emotional release.

In other words; difficult doesn’t mean dangerous — and with the right support, it often becomes transformative. At Afterlight, depth is welcomed, but never forced — always guided, always held.

Psychedelic healing isn’t just about what happens during the session — it’s about what you do with it afterward. Without integrating or processing the experience, it simply becomes a memory rather than a catalyst for change.

Integration is the process of turning state insight into action — making sense of what surfaced, understanding the emotional patterns revealed, and gently translating those realizations into your daily life.

The Afterlight method involves building integration as the critical step in the healing process. It’s why we offer Aftercare — a 6-session post-program track designed to help you ground the experience, process and release any deeper emotion memories  and build long-term change. We strongly recommend adding this to any program you attend — because this is where the real transformation happens. Learn more after Aftercare Integration program.

In the context of a psilocybin journey, set and setting are the foundation that
everything else rests on. They shape not only how the experience unfolds, but how meaning, insight, and healing land within you.

Set is your inner climate — your mindset, emotional state, intentions, and the stories you bring with you into the space. It’s the tone of your inner voice, the openness of your heart, and the expectations you quietly hold.

Setting is the outer container — the room, the natural surroundings, the people supporting you, the warmth of the Jamaican air, the grounding presence of the ocean, the gentle rhythm of the island. It is everything around you that helps you feel safe, relaxed, and ready to explore.

At a psilocybin retreat, the harmony between set and setting becomes a kind of partnership. When your inner world is met by a compassionate external environment, your experience can unfold with more ease, trust, and insight. You’re not pushing yourself into anything — you’re allowing something deeply human to emerge within a cared-for space.

This is the heart of what we create in Jamaica: a setting that feels rooted, peaceful, and held… so that your inner set can soften, open, and meet the journey with curiosity.

Music plays a profoundly, often supportive role in psilocybin experiences — often in ways that feel almost mystical. Without saying a word, music becomes a steady companion, gently guiding you through emotional landscapes that might otherwise feel overwhelming or unfamiliar.
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Here’s why many people call it the hidden therapist:
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✴️ It speaks to the soul more directly than language.
Music can reach emotional depths that the thinking mind can’t access, helping
you process, release, or soften into what arises.
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✴️ It provides a sense of safety and continuity.
Even as your inner experience shifts and expands, the music remains a
comforting thread that helps you feel anchored.
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✴️ It mirrors your emotional journey.
Carefully curated playlists can support the natural rise and fall of the experience, meeting you gently where you are and inviting you deeper when you’re ready.
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✴️ It guides without controlling.
Music doesn’t dictate what you feel; it simply holds space. It creates a room
within the room — a warm, emotional environment that helps you navigate
with more ease.

In this way, music becomes an intuitive companion: quietly wise, deeply empathetic, and always present. It can hold your hand when the experience feels tender, expand with you during moments of wonder, and help you come back to yourself as the journey settles.