Traveling to Colorado for Psilocybin Therapy

What happens from home, and what happens here

The first steps all happen from home, by phone or video:

• A free 15-minute consultation with someone on our team, to talk through what is bringing you here and answer your first questions.
• A fit call with your facilitator therapist, so the two of you can decide together whether it feels right.
• Intake and screening. Your health history, your mental health history and everything you take go into our secure clinical record, and your facilitator therapist reviews them before your dates are confirmed. Our page on how we screen for safety explains what we look for.
• Your first preparation session, by video, about two weeks before your journey.

Then you spend three days in Denver:

• The day before: your second preparation session, in person at the center.
• Journey day: five to eight hours at the center, with your facilitator therapist beside you the entire time.
• The day after: your first integration session, in person, before you travel home.

Your second integration session comes about two weeks later. Our pages on how to prepare for a psilocybin session and on integration after your journey walk through both ends of the process.

Please wait until your screening is complete and your dates are confirmed before you book flights. Some health histories and medications mean psilocybin is not the right choice, and we would rather tell you that before you have bought a ticket.

How many nights to plan

Plan on three days and at least two nights: arrive by the day before your journey, stay the night of your session, and travel home after your integration session the next day.

You will not drive or fly on journey day. The day is long, and you will want a quiet evening afterward. Colorado also requires a transportation plan in your record before your session, which we make with you during preparation.

If you would rather not pack up and fly on the same day as your integration session, a third night makes the trip gentler. If you live along the Front Range, the same applies: someone drives you home that evening, or you stay the night in Denver and come back for integration the next day.

Getting here

Numia is at 75 S Madison St, Suite 201, in Cherry Creek, one of Denver’s most walkable neighborhoods, with good restaurants, shops and green space close by.

• From Denver International Airport: about 35 minutes by car or rideshare.
• Parking: available on site at the center for your preparation and integration sessions. You will not drive yourself home on journey day, so plan on a ride that day.

Where to stay

Staying close keeps every ride short, and our concierge team can help with lodging and transportation once you are here.

• The Jacquard, Autograph Collection, our preferred partner, is within walking distance of the center. Numia clients receive 15 percent off, and the hotel’s complimentary house car can take you to and from the center. We send the booking link for our rate once your dates are set.
• Hilton Garden Inn Denver Cherry Creek is a comfortable, more budget-friendly option, a short drive or walk from the center.

Wherever you stay, look for a quiet room, an easy ride to the center, and a checkout time that fits your integration session.

Eating, resting and the altitude

Cherry Creek has good places for simple, nourishing food before and after your journey, including True Food Kitchen, Flower Child, Mendocino Farms and Sweetgreen.

If you arrive a day early or stay on after integration, there are good places to walk and settle: the Cherry Creek Trail along the creek, Washington Park about 10 minutes away, the Denver Botanic Gardens about 15 minutes away, and Red Rocks Park about 30 minutes away.

Denver sits at 5,280 feet. If you are coming from sea level, you may notice it. Drink plenty of water, take it easy, and give yourself time to adjust, especially the day before your journey.

Getting home after your session

You will not drive yourself home on journey day. Arrange your ride before you arrive: the Jacquard’s house car if you are staying there, a rideshare, or a companion who drives or rides back with you. If you are traveling alone, tell us on your fit call, and we will plan the ride with you during preparation.

Coming with a partner or friend

A partner or friend is welcome to travel with you, be your ride home and keep you company that evening. They cannot be at the center while your session is going on, so plan for them to drop you off and pick you up when it ends.

If the two of you want to do this work together, our Couples Protocol is a shared journey on the same day with one facilitator therapist. Our page on couples psilocybin therapy in Colorado explains how it works, and the trip is the same three days.

Common questions

Do I need to live in Colorado?

No. Adults 21 and over come to us from many states. Your journey itself happens here, at our licensed center in Denver.

Can I fly home the day of my session?

No. Plan to stay the night in Denver and travel after your first integration session the next day.

Is there parking at the center?

Yes, on site. You can park for your preparation and integration sessions, but please do not plan to drive yourself home on journey day.

How far is the center from the airport?

About 35 minutes by car or rideshare from Denver International Airport.

What does the trip cost beyond the protocol?

Your travel to Denver and your lodging are your own. Every session and the medicine are covered by your protocol, and our pricing page has the details.