ascension retreats

“Your spiritual heart is a donut. The black hole in the middle is for the divine to come through."(Bruce Lyon, Shamanic Teacher)

Welcome to Ascension Retreats

Spiritual Guidance and Personal Transformation with Shamanic Medicine

Our life’s “Hero’s Journey” is often about finding on the inside what we, through education, conditioning, trauma and society, believe we need to find on the outside.

It can feel like the sensation of a gap inside – an emptiness that can never really be filled with money, success, relationships or sexuality. It always needs more if you try to fill it that way. It is exactly in this gap that you can find access to your divine nature, your true essence. And we are here to guide you on this path.

How does it feel, when you feel fully alive?
This feeling of total presence, of a full body-based sense of bliss, and a deep trust and knowing that everything is perfect as it is?

A deep sense of connectedness with yourself and the world, even the universe, around you?

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My weekend with Oz placed my life onto a fundamentally different pathway to the one that it was on when I arrived. My experiences with Oz firstly were incredibly self-affirming. He's such a great guy and so supportive, calm, confident and experienced in holding the space for you so you can have this incredible experience.

Through the work I did with him I realised that I was being fundamentally unkind to myself all day every day and helped me realize that this was viscerally manifested within my body, in my torso, and that I was physically carrying the same trauma with me from my earliest years through to present day and continuously reinforcing it. And through that deep and visceral realization it made me decide at a very immediate day-to-day level to continuously find ways to be kind to myself and to stop being unkind to myself, which has, since that time last summer, placed me on a different trajectory.

I'm now actively seeking ways to have better health. I'm avoiding old habits that are self-destructive or doing harm to my body and my mental health. I am investing in myself, putting myself first and prioritizing myself in a way that I never used to do and I'm physically healing. I was previously putting myself into states of semi-paralysis through bad habits I wasn’t even aware of and now I'm not doing that anymore. I feel like it was one of the most critical and profound experiences I've ever had. I also don't think it was a one-off. I do want to have more experiences with Oz as a result of this to continue my personal growth. I just cannot recommend OzKar enough as an advisor and as a counselor and as just a simply wonderful human being to be with you in the room and on a journey as sensitive and delicate as this.

The universe brought me to Oz three years ago after I had suddenly lost my husband and I was trying to find my place in this world, find a greater meaning of life. Having never done medicine previously and not knowing what to expect, Oz provided a space that was safe, relaxed and comfortable.
His calm demeanor, and his peaceful aura made any apprehension I felt about my upcoming journey disappear. To say that my first retreat with Oz was life changing would be an understatement. Oz's vast knowledge with medicine enabled him to guide me through an experience that was not only life changing but soul shifting.

I have gone back to see Oz two more times since my first retreat, and every time I have spent with him has been one of amazing personal growth and transformation. Oz's guidance has helped me grow exponentially through the years to become the best version of myself. There is certainly no one more capable nor anyone I would trust more with holding space for me. I am eternally grateful the universe placed Oz in my path.

"My experience with Oz and 5MEO DMT was the most profound experience of my life. I actually experienced all I believe to be true about my Higher Self, God, love, Spirit, 'reality', and my own true essence. I've had many confirming spiritual experiences over the years, but this was on an entirely different level. 5MEODMT helped me embody and communicate with my Higher Self in a whole new way. Oz is an accomplished facilitator with a high vibration and a loving heart who truly understands and respects the medicine. He knows how to administer it properly to meet each person's individual needs. There is no one else I'd trust to help me on this journey. I have had many experiences with various plant medicines; Oz and 5MEO DMT is the only one I would return to now. Thank you Oz for a life changing experience."

I had the privilege of participating in Bufo psychedelic ceremonies during several retreats, led by Ozkar, and I must say that the experience was truly transformative. His expertise, compassion, and guidance created a safe and supportive environment for the journey ahead.
From the initial preparation to the integration afterwards, Ozkar demonstrated a deep understanding of the psychedelic experiences and their potential for healing and personal growth. He took the time to listen to my intentions and concerns, providing valuable insights and advice along the way.

During the ceremonies itself, Ozkar skillfully guided me through the experience with grace and wisdom. His intuitive presence was calming and reassuring, allowing me to surrender to the medicine and explore the depth of my consciousness with a sense of safety and trust.
After the ceremonies Ozkar offered thoughtful reflections and tools for integration, helping me make sense of the insights gained during the journey and apply them to my everyday life. His support extended beyond the ceremonies,  showing a genuine commitment to my well-being and growth. Thanks to Ozkar’s guidance, I emerged from the experiences with a newfound sense of clarity, purpose and inner peace. I am deeply grateful for his dedication and expertise, and I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a profound and transformative psychedelic experience. It will change your life.

When I decided to go on a 5meo-DMT journey with OzKar, it was based on the very joyful experiences of my wife and also of a friend of mine. And since I have done already a lot of healing and energy work, we decided to try a very small dose that OzKar would call a handshake. My journey could`nt be very much different than theres ...

Right after inhaling the substance I lost control in no time and fell into an inner abyss. I ended up in something that one could call The pain body. For about one hour I found myself dealing with all kinds of contracted energies that made me scream, cough, feeling like I have to vomit, etc. I felt the contractions in the Chakras and in the pysical body. In one phase, I felt all the sadness and the desperation that I could`nt feel many years back when I suffered from an heavy accident that left me with a severe handicap. My heart was open and I cried many tears that I could´nt cry at that time.
And throughout all those difficult moments, I saw OsKar next to me, so present, so caring and supporting without ever interfering into the process. Sometimes it felt like an old shamanic wisdom was supervising the process which gave me a feeling of safety despite the inner storm that was raging ...

In the aftermatch, I think that a major healing work had happened. For weeks, I continued encountering some of those energies that were then ready to be released.

I had the honor of experiencing a personalized 5 day spiritual retreat with Oz in December 2023. To say that it was a life-changing event would be a severe understatement.  
I arrived with the intention of resolving issues revolving around anxiety, fear, depression and alcohol use. The transformation that occurred was nothing short of miraculous.  
The beauty and peace that I have experienced since the retreat has been ongoing.  Definitely money well spent for personal growth, balance, and centeredness.

Oz’s ability to guide through the process was indispensable.  I could literally feel the protective field placed over me as he walked me through another plain.  
The retreat was coupled with daily breath work, spiritual talks, and amazing yoga sessions with his beautiful girlfriend Liz.
After experiencing such an incredibly powerful medicine, I can’t imagine going through it without the help of a properly trained and experienced guide like Ozcar.  I can’t recommend him enough.