A couple from B.C. has created a unique experience for people looking to expand their minds through a luxury magic mushroom retreat.
You’ve probably heard about experiences like this a lot, but Robert Glover and Gary Logan have created a journey like no other. A luxurious magic mushroom retreat in BC’s interior.
But it’s more than just a trip.
Daily Hive spoke to the couple in an exclusive interview, where they explained the origins of this spiritual experience and what they learned from it.
Tragedy in the form of death was part of the foundation of the path Grover and Logan took to found Journeyman Collective. Mr. Grover had a corporate career with an oil, gas and mining technology company. Logan was a drama student in London and dreamed of becoming an actor. Logan said that during his schooling, he was introduced to the Alexander Technique, which is mind-body awareness training, “in a nutshell.”
Three years later, Logan’s mother, who had lived with the couple for three and a half years, passed away.
“When she passed away, it rocked our world.”
Glover added that it was a rude awakening for him and Logan.
To varying degrees, the couple fell into a dark state of mind. Grover suffered from depression, and Logan experienced anxiety for the first time in his life.
“We always thought we should do something together. We tried a few other things, but they didn’t work out.”
Soon after, the dots were completely connected.
Grover and Logan’s deep understanding of mind, body, and soul led them to form the Journeyman Collective. But before we get into details about the actual retreat, here’s the fateful story of how the two met.
“Would you like to have tea? Or not?”
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When Mr. Logan returned to Vancouver from his stint in London, he met Mr. Glover, who was working at a Whole Foods in Kitsilano. “He was the customer and I was providing excellent customer service.”
Glover interrupted Logan during the interview and said it wasn’t just good customer service, it was great customer service. “We saw eye to eye,” Logan said.
Grover shopped there frequently, mostly visiting while Logan was working. “One day we met in the tea aisle and I asked him, ‘Do you want tea or not?'” Logan said.
He added that the joke came from his theater background.
“I raised my eyebrows and said, ‘For tea.'”
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Psychedelics: An experiential exhibition
Glover’s experience with psychedelics began after high school in the late ’90s and early 2000s. He experimented with psychedelics, which he called travel, not travel. This is an essential difference in what Journeymen Collective offers to the public.
“It prepared me. I even remember one of them turning into an actual trip.”
Although the trip was unpleasant, Glover says he learned a lot from it.
“For years I didn’t touch anything.”
When Logan’s mother passed away in 2017, someone in the couple’s life suggested they might benefit from the shaman she had worked with. She suggests going on a mushroom trip, but Grover scoffs.
“This is completely different,” she told him.
Grover then embarked on his first journey, which was a transformative experience. It allowed him to find joy again. Grover never told Logan.
“When Robert came home, I thought, ‘Wow, he’s changed.’ He was happier and more comfortable and wasn’t depressed.”
Logan says if this is possible for Grover then maybe they should try it. He just wanted to relieve his sadness, depression, and anxiety. So he went on a trip for his birthday.
“The best gift I ever gave myself.”
Three days later, Logan completed his journey with the shaman and felt his health returning. Logan and Grover had a vision of working with this drug, which was only revealed to each other when Logan returned from his trip.
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The journey takes place on beautiful and luxurious grounds in the Okanagan Valley. The couple said the drug was sourced in British Columbia.
“We work with high achievers, executives, entrepreneurs, creators, actors, athletes, and doers and change-makers who are in a great place in life but feel like they have more to offer. These are people who know they can do something,” Glover said.
Couples typically have two or three phone calls with clients before being invited to the experience. Couples work with only one to four people at a time and require a lot of preparation. Clients stay for four full days. This includes two rituals and two full days of integration.
“It’s basically like a boutique resort, and if people reluctantly return home, we provide aftercare for an additional three months.”
This is a guided journey, so Logan and Grover are with people who are experiencing this journey the entire time.
“We are on a journey with you. We will help you move through the different chapters of what is being shown to you so that you can learn from it and apply it to your own life. .”
They have also just started holding their annual gathering for all who attend.
“I think there are a lot of people out there who are isolated and isolated. They don’t know why they’re here,” Glover said. He added that this journey has helped some people discover themselves, understand themselves more deeply and meet their true authentic selves.
Logan said he expected to see a change in people, but he didn’t expect it to be this big. Another important part of this experience and the work the couple is doing is removing the taboo, stigma, and fear around taking psychedelics.
“This is medicine and it helps you. These are ways to help you move forward,” Logan said.
“When we started the company, we never thought we’d be able to have these conversations,” Glover added.
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The luxury experience costs approximately $15,000 for five days and can be claimed as an expense. Click here for more information and how to apply. However, not everyone’s application will be accepted.
Also, note that psychedelic mushrooms are not technically legal in Canada.
Glover hopes experiences like this will help address the lack of emotional and mental well-being in the world.
“We’re here to create a safe and trusting environment for people at a very high level,” Glover said. He added that experiences like this have happened throughout history and are not new. They have been happening for tens of thousands of years.
“It’s been taken away from our culture,” he says.
