Work Stays for Writers
Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure. They’re huge and abstract. And they’re very beautiful.
― David Lynch
Writing Retreat with Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms
Do you feel stuck with your project? Or perhaps you simply don’t have the time and space at home to truly focus?
At Osnova, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Mediterranean, supported by psilocybin mushrooms and expert guidance, you’ll be able to reconnect with your flow and creative voice.
At the end of your stay, if you feel called to go deeper, you’ll also have the option to participate in a guided ceremony with a higher dose of psilocybin mushrooms.
In any case, you’ll leave feeling renewed, inspired, and equipped with tools to carry forward into your creative life.
What this retreat can bring you:
✽ Reignite your creativity
✽ Freely explore bold ideas and unexpected associations in a safe, supportive setting
✽ Regain focus and enter a state of flow
✽ Uncover and work through obstacles in your writing process, which may connect to personal challenges
✽ Benefit from one-on-one creative consultation sessions and tailored activities (optional) to support your process
✽ Learn practical tools that will continue to enrich your creative practice long after the retreat
✽ Rest and recharge in nature near Málaga and the Costa del Sol, enjoying the mild climate, tranquility, and delicious local food.
Psilocybin Mushrooms, Microdosing, and Creativity
Connections between magic mushrooms and creativity have been explored by many thinkers, artists, and researchers. In Western culture, the renewed interest in psychedelics began in the 1950s and Aldous Huxley, who experimented with mescaline and later psilocybin, linked altered states of consciousness to expanded creativity and perception. But long before that, psilocybin mushrooms held a sacred role in Indigenous traditions, with many healers’ and artists’ names by now erased from our conscious historical memory. The memory that was luckily preserved is the one of the Mazatec healer María Sabina who in her healing ceremonies with psilocybin mushrooms sang chants, songs, and recited poems that channeled the mushroom spirit. Her practice demonstrated that creativity, expressed through sacred words, is not a byproduct of psilocybin, but an essential part of its medicine.
In modern times, microdosing psilocybin mushrooms – taking a very small amount that doesn’t noticeably alter perception – has been popularized by James Fadiman and Paul Stamets. Research suggests potential benefits for mental health, including improved mood, sharper focus, and greater emotional resilience. While scientific evidence is still limited, the practice has gained wide popularity in recent years, with many reporting that microdosing enhances their cognitive flexibility, supports creativity, and helps maintain flow during demanding tasks.
A microdose of psilocybin produces a very different temporary effect than the large doses traditionally associated with deep healing or visionary journeys. You don’t go to explore different worlds and the depths of your psyche – you stay right there where you are, maybe a bit more present, a bit more grounded. You might also, at first, don’t “feel anything at all”. And that’s fine, too. You’re already connected with the mushroom’s intelligence and it might help you to deeply focus and enter the state of flow, hence let the creativity freely move through you, and ultimately create whatever was there, waiting to be expressed.
Even in small amounts, magic mushrooms remain powerful and intelligent beings. At Osnova, we see them not as shortcuts or productivity hacks, but as teachers. They won’t do the work for you or turn you into a machine; instead, they invite you to see more clearly and listen more deeply.
When you work with sacred mushrooms in this way, you may find yourself creating less from the ego and more from the soul. The mushrooms can open a path toward honesty – with yourself and with your work – helping you tell your truth and surpassing a fear of reception.
They might show you how, In David Lynch’s words, to dive for the “big fish,” exploring the depths of consciousness while remaining anchored in your craft.
Your Stay
This retreat offers you the opportunity to experience the power of magic mushrooms for yourself in the spirit of respect and reciprocity.
You’ll have dedicated time for your work—whether that means writing, reflecting, or exploring ideas in nature. Rest, too, is an essential part of the process, so there will be ample opportunities to restore your energy through walking, swimming, pottery, or tending the garden.
Incorporating different somatic practices, especially meditation and breathwork, and reconnecting with nature will, as a result, help you write not just from your mind, but also your body and soul.
And they have a lot to say, if we’re just able to listen.
Throughout the whole retreat, you’ll be supported by Malwina, who combines a working relationship with psilocybin mushrooms and over two decades of professional writing experience. She has worked as a film journalist, screenwriter, and screenwriting coach, supporting countless writers in shaping their story. Along the way, she has consulted on independent films in the US and most recently contributed as a writer on a Disney+ series.
But most importantly, you’ll gently build a relationship with psilocybin mushrooms, discovering how with these new allies you can give live to what’s emerging from the depths of your creative being.
Who is this retreat for:
This offering is for anyone who feels called to tell a story and wants more clarity in their writing – someone ready to focus, discover what feels true, and bring their best self to exploring the story they’re meant to tell, and why it matters.