We would like to make sure you have all your questions answered and trust a Confluence Retreat is right for you. That is why the first step towards joining a retreat is to book an exploration call with us. During this call, we'll explore your intentions, your questions and any concerns you might have. We'll also share more about our programs and explore if we are a good fit.

However, if there is a reason you do wish to attend the call or would like to make an urgent booking, here is what to do:

Click BOOK A CALL, and follow the process outlined. While you pick your date and time, complete a few questions to help us personalize your experience.

Next, complete the medical screening process, and if approved, you will receive an email from us confirming your call. To bypass the exploration call stage simply reply to that email (or email us directly at suppot@confluenceretreats.org) and indicate the reason for not attending the call and the dates and program you would like to attend. We will correspond through email with you.

For us to accurately assess your suitability and safety for a journey, as well as to provide you with a personalized experience during your retreat, we would love to get to know you better first and see whether Confluence Retreats are right for you.

If your screener identifies anything that requires a closer look by our team, we will wait until we get clearance from them. In the meantime, we will postpone your Exploration Call while we work with you on your case.

There are three possible outcomes of this review:

Your Health Screener is approved and you are invited to reschedule your Exploration Call

To get a better understanding of your condition, we may request some more information from you. This may be over email or in the form of a brief call.

If we don't feel as though we can support you safely through your experience, we may decline your application and therefore your Exploration Call (if this happens, we will send you an email with further details) Throughout this entire process, we handle your information with the utmost care and consideration for your confidentiality.

We appreciate this may feel like a roadblock and we want you to know that our team will work with you, with your best interests at heart, to determine the best course of action. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Your safety is our primary concern.

Studies have shown that the context of a group retreat and having experienced guides are essential ingredients to properly optimize for safety and getting the most out of a experience. From years of retreat experience we know the value of this experience is rooted in the whole process, from being able to surrender fully because there is medical and professional support, to the meaningful relationships you will build with others.

We provide a comfortable indoor space with mattresses to lay down on, eye shades, and profound music. In creating an optimal environment for your experience, we combine ceremonial aspects rooted in age-old tradition with modern approaches that have proven, in scientific research, to be effective at facilitating a deep, meaningful experience.

Upon arrival, guests participate in both group and individual workshops to help prepare them for the ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, guests participate in a breathwork session and are carefully supported by experienced practitioners, including an on-site medic as they experience in a therapeutic context. After each session, guests participate in group and individual workshops focused on integration before customers return home. Additional preparation and integration support is also offered digitally outside of in-person retreat dates 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after your retreat.

We keep all personal information confidential, inside systems that are HIPAA compliant and up to the standards set by the Oregon Health Authority. No information will be shared with third parties as part of your participation in a Confluence Retreat.

Yes, you can. A second retreat can be a quite different experience, certainly not just a repetition. In case it‘s your second overall experience, many people tend to be even better prepared and relaxed as there is a familiarity that allows them to let go or direct their experience even more. For experienced on the other hand, each experience can have its own focus or topic, exploring different aspects of your subconscious or conscious mind.

You are welcome to stay at the retreat center either before or after your retreat for a charge of $250/night. Please note that if you do stay additional nights, you will be responsible for your own meals and transportation before or after the program officially starts and stops. There are cooking facilities in every accommodation at the venue, so bringing food and cooking your own meals is possible with ease.

Arrival to Rogue Valley International Airport (in Medford): Please keep in mind that you should land by 11:30 AM PST (local time) at the Airport on the first day of your retreat to make it through baggage on time.

We are aware that the time window for arrival might be limited. If you have trouble booking a flight that lands before 11:30AM on the first retreat day, please contact us so we can help you with the travel schedule. It may be advisable to fly into Medford a night early and stay at a hotel near the airport.

Departure from Rogue Valley International Airport (in Medford):

We advise to book your returning flight after 6:00pm (19:00h) PST on the last day of the retreat - Sunday, as the retreat will wrap up at 3:00pm (15:00h) PST and drop off will be at Rogue Valley International Airport 4:30pm (16:30h). This will give you sufficient time to make it through security without at our humbly small airport without any unnecessary stress.