Leadership Development Retreat in Aspen (3 Nights)
SANCTUM
Colorado
Duration
3 days (Friday through Monday morning)
Group Size
Up to 12
About this experience
A purpose-built leadership development retreat for senior executives seeking expanded clarity, capacity, and impact, supported by a circle of peers. In ancient Greece, politicians, philosophers, and scientists pilgrimaged to drink the Kykeon, a psychedelic brew at the Temple of Delphi. From this emerged the greatest expansion of human consciousness in history: democracy, philosophy, and the atomic structure of the universe. These were not wellness retreats—they were catalysts for leadership and civilization. . At SANCTUM, you will continue this tradition. The retreat uses THE COURAGE METHOD™, a framework that integrates executive coaching, psychotherapy, somatic practice, and nature-based work. You’ll arrive Friday for connection and recalibration with your cohort. On Saturday, you’ll participate in a guided low-dose ceremony with continuous facilitator support. Sunday focuses on integration, strategic clarity, and defining concrete actions to carry forward into your leadership. Groups are intentionally small (up to 12), composed of leaders whose decisions shape organizations, policy, and culture. At SANCTUM, that peer dynamic is central to the experience, not incidental You’ll stay in a private suite at Aspen Meadows Resort on the Aspen Institute campus, with airport transfers included both ways. Skippy Mesirow, SANCTUM’s founder, leads the retreat. Before and after the in-person experience, you’ll complete a self-guided preparation process and receive integration tools, including SANCTUM’s Personal Arete Protocol.
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What's Included
3 night in-person retreat (Friday through Sunday, departure Monday morning)
1 guided low-dose psilocybin ceremony
Medical and psychiatric screening (virtual, pre-retreat)
Peer introduction and trust-building session (virtual, pre-retreat)
Executive coaching and structured peer dialogue throughout
Somatic practices and nature immersion
Facilitated digital detox
Welcome dinner and post-ceremony meal
Individual King or Queen suite at Aspen Meadows Resort
Roundtrip airport transfers (Aspen/ASE)
Self-led preparation protocol (2 weeks pre-retreat)
Post-retreat Personal Arete Protocol and integration tools
Amenities
Individual Mountain Suite at Aspen Meadows Resort (King or Queen bed)
Full resort amenities (details at aspenmeadows.com)
On-site restaurant, cafe, and room service (additional meals available for purchase)
Aspen Institute campus grounds
Mountain setting with nature access
Healing Center
Your Guide
Skippy Mesirow
Skippy Mesirow is a public-service leader and strategist with more than 20 years of experience spanning presidential campaigns, statewide races, nonprofit leadership, and elected office. He is the creator of The COURAGE Method™, a whole-human leadership framework that has trained more than 1,000 public leaders nationwide, and the host of the top-10% global Civic Courage Lab Podcast, featuring guests such as Byron Katie, David Allen, and Rick Doblin.
Refund Policy
Full refund up to 45 days before the experience
Safety & Screening
All experiences on Althea are facilitated by licensed or verified providers. Participants must be at least 21 years old and complete a health screening before booking is confirmed. If it is determined that you are ineligible, fees and deposits will be refunded.