Inwardbound Co-Founder/ Scientific Lead Facilitator.
Dr Darragh Stewart (Phd) is the co-founder of Inwardbound. In his early twenties, Darragh reached a turning point in his life. Due to the death of his grandmother, the ending of a long-term relationship, and the immense pressure of his University studies, he had a mental breakdown. He suffered from bouts of depression, anxiety, and general dissatisfaction with how he was living his life. These problems sent him on a quest to find inner healing, truth, and a new way of being in the world.
During the rest of his twenties, he had a life-changing breakthrough both mentally and spiritually, with the aid of psychedelic medicines, breathwork, and the power of holistic healing. Having found the power of bodywork for emotional release during this time, he was awarded his VTCT diploma in Holistic massage therapy.
As a scientist, he is keen to cut through faux spirituality and is interested in bridging the gap between science and spirituality. Having had such a positive journey with Psychedelics he is now passionate about helping others who may also benefit from the emerging science of psychedelics by holding retreats and collecting scientific data. He has worked with over 100 people through their psilocybin sessions and is currently writing a paper on the effects of Psilocybin on mental health.
He has also been on trips to India immersing himself in different trauma-release modalities such as somatic bodywork, breathwork, embodiment dance practices, and yoga. He is also a keen meditator having sat at the Tushita Meditation center Dharamsala, and the S.N. Goenka Vipassana Center, Bodh Gaya.
He is also passionate about working with Men through times of struggle and change. He facilitates men’s online workshops, events, and a men’s group for psychedelic integration in Ireland.
- B.A. Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
- Ph.D. Plant Developmental Genetics, Trinity College Dublin
- Shamanic practitioner – Shamanism Ireland
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Certificate – QQI Level 6 IICP College Dublin Ireland (2023)
- Transpersonal therapist training – Irish Centre for Shamanic and Transpersonal Studies (2018-)
- Expanded Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychedelic-assisted Therapy: Trauma-focused ACT training
- Trauma incident recovery trained – TIR (pre-accredited)
- VTCT Diploma in Holistic Massage Therapy (2018)
- Co-Founder Psychedelic Brothers of Ireland (2018)
- Diploma Psychotropic plants, Centre of excellence
- Vipassana 10-day silent retreat (Bodh Gaya, India)
- Tushita 10-day silent retreat introduction to Buddhism (Dharamsala, India)
If you would like to connect please send me an email to [email protected]
Have a listen to Inwardbound co-founders Dr Darragh Stewart and Rob Coffey give this talk entitled “The promise and challenges of psychedelic therapy” here:
Listen to Darragh on the Psychedelic Therapy podcast : https://open.spotify.com/episode/72JI30RmYlLAenyvP8EtnE?go=1&sp_cid=84138681-536c-4173-ae4f-a0e44f5b0009&t=1837&nd=1
Events with Dr. Darragh Stewart Phd
InwardBound Private Psilocybin Retreat Programme - NetherlandsOpen Dates
We provide bespoke private legal and safe psychedelic retreat programmes in the Netherlands. Our private programme is 4 days and supervised by trained our psychechedelic facilitators, and has a pre-screening and integration process supported by our team of facilitators. Our private retreats are suitable for a single participant or for small groups of 1-4 participants that already know each other. At InwardBound, our interdisciplinary team of psychotherapists, PhD scientists and holistic therapists believes in weaving together the threads of science and spirituality, knowing that the two ways are one. We work in the broad tradition of Dr Stan Grof – creating a…
InwardBound Private Psychedelic Retreat Programme - Costa Rica CopyOpen Dates
We provide psychedelic retreat programmes with a 4 day private retreat in the Costa Rica as the focal point. Our programme is supervised by trained psychotherapists, and has a pre-screening and integration process supported by our team of facilitators. Our private retreats are suitable for a single participant or for small groups of 1-5 participants that already know each other. At InwardBound, our interdisciplinary team of psychotherapists, PhD scientists and holistic therapists believes in weaving together the threads of science and spirituality, knowing that the two ways are one. We work in the broad tradition of Dr Stan Grof – creating a…
Inwardbound Introduction to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy online training programmeFlexible Dates
Inwardbound are running a 3 month, online “Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy” training programme”, blending cutting edge psychotherapy and science, with the ancestral wisdom of Ireland. The core Inwardbound team have been running psilocybin retreats in the Netherlands for 4 years, and are one of the pioneering psilocybin retreats in the world, with hundreds of people having come through our retreats. Course Objectives The aim of this programme is to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of psychedelic therapy from both a spiritual, shamanic and scientific, psychological perspective knowing that ultimately the two ways are one. We are bringing together…
Late-October 2023 Group Retreat - Netherlands (5 days)October 19 - 23, 2023
5-Day Psychedelic Retreat Our late October 2023 retreat takes place in a beautiful venue situated an hour from Amsterdam. The authentic 19th-century Dutch abbey accommodation provides the perfect setting for your 5-day retreat. A private room for every participant and the ample common areas provide a place for you to relax, journal and maximise your stay with us. The peaceful location of the retreat centre means there is plenty of opportunity for reflection and walks in nature. The chapel is available for private reflection and meditation. Our October retreat will be intimate, group-oriented and will faithfully contain the healing process. During the…
Late-November 2023 Group Retreat - Netherlands (4 days)November 20 - 23, 2023
4-Day Psychedelic Retreat Our late November 2023 retreat takes place in a beautiful venue situated an hour from Amsterdam. The authentic 19th-century Dutch abbey accommodation provides the perfect setting for your 4-day retreat. A private room for every participant and the ample common areas provide a place for you to relax, journal and maximise your stay with us. The peaceful location of the retreat centre means there is plenty of opportunity for reflection and walks in nature. The chapel is available for private reflection and meditation. Our November retreat will be intimate, group-oriented and will faithfully contain the healing process. During the…
TEMPLATE - InwardBound May 2023 Group Retreat- Netherlands (5 days) CopyOctober 1 - 2, 2024
5-Day Psychedelic Retreat Our May 2023 retreat takes place in a beautiful venue situated an hour from Amsterdam. The authentic 19th-century Dutch abbey accommodation provides the perfect setting for your 5-day retreat. A private room for every participant and the ample common areas provide a place for you to relax, journal and maximise your stay with us. The peaceful location of the retreat centre means there is plenty of opportunity for reflection and walks in nature. The chapel is available for private reflection and meditation. Our May retreat will be intimate, group-oriented and will faithfully contain the healing process. During the 5-day…
InwardBound March 2024 Group Retreat- Netherlands (5 days)March 25 - 29, 2025
5-Day Psychedelic Retreat Our May 2023 retreat takes place in a beautiful venue situated an hour from Amsterdam. The authentic 19th-century Dutch abbey accommodation provides the perfect setting for your 5-day retreat. A private room for every participant and the ample common areas provide a place for you to relax, journal and maximise your stay with us. The peaceful location of the retreat centre means there is plenty of opportunity for reflection and walks in nature. The chapel is available for private reflection and meditation. Our May retreat will be intimate, group-oriented and will faithfully contain the healing process. During the 5-day…