Psychedelic Integration Coach Accreditation: Bridging Perspectives on Ancestral Medicine
The psychedelic sector is rapidly expanding. As an emergent field in therapy and personal transformation, the opportunities for highly-skilled, experienced coaches, therapists, and psychedelic professionals, are endless. There is a tremendous need for qualified and experienced integration coaches and therapists to support people around their profoundly transformational journeys. Many of the existing psychedelic training programs…
Read MorePutting the Pieces Together: Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Psychedelic Healing
Internal Family Systems therapy is a respectful and non-pathologizing style of psychotherapy that offers a unique way of navigating our inner landscapes. By recognizing that we all have different parts or sub-personalities, we can get to know the family within and harness our capacity to self-heal. When used in conjunction with psychedelics, the IFS framework…
Read MoreReview of Synthesis Retreats: a Legal Psychedelic Retreat Near Amsterdam
It was a cold spring day in 2019 that I found myself in Zandvoort, a quaint seaside suburb just 30 minutes outside of Amsterdam, to participate in a 3-day Synthesis legal, high-end psilocybin truffle retreat in a 100-year old renovated church. Even though my history with psilocybin mushrooms spans two decades, my magic truffle journey…
Read MoreCore Shamanism: Ancestral Rituals in Modern Times
Shamanic practices have been commonplace in human cultures worldwide since ancestral times. Today, people all over the world use core shamanic techniques to access the spirit world and facilitate healing. Shamanic practices have been commonplace in human cultures worldwide since ancestral times. Across all inhabited continents, humans have, for thousands of years, been using shamanic…
Read MoreCan Addiction Be Cured With Psychedelics?
Using psychedelics for addiction treatment is on the rise. But these substances are no silver bullet – learn how treating addiction with psychedelics really works.
Read MoreThe Truth About Entheogenic Churches in the US: Legality, Risks, and Responsibility
While much of the psychedelic community is focused on advancing medical and therapeutic access to psychedelics, increasing numbers of entheogenic churches are emerging as a legitimate path to the use of sacred medicines. The spiritual use of psychedelics has been around for thousands of years and is known to facilitate healing, connection, and spiritual expansion…
Read MoreLegal Psilocybin in Oregon: How to Prepare and the Path Ahead
In November 2020, voters in Oregon approved Measure 109, a ballot initiative that proposed to legalize psilocybin use in the state. This came as a landmark moment for advocates for the lawful use of psychedelic plants and fungi; while several other states have voted for decriminalization, this is the first ballot that promises widely available,…
Read MoreThe Top Challenges Faced by Psychedelic Integration Providers
The psychedelic sector desperately needs more integration providers. As more and more people seek out psychedelic medicines for therapeutic benefit, the demand for trained professionals to support their integration is predicted to go through the roof. However, while this career path promises to be emotionally, spiritually, and energetically fulfilling to those who choose it, it’s…
Read MoreChanging Your Mind: How Psychedelics Affect the Default Mode Network
How often do you catch yourself ruminating on something that happened yesterday, worrying about a meeting you have tomorrow, or simply lost in thought? Our guess is fairly frequently. And in our normal waking state, that’s to be expected – it’s our Default Mode Network (DMN) in action. The DMN is the part of the…
Read MorePsychedelic Harm Reduction: Strategies and Best Practices
A psychedelic renaissance may be underway, but many of the substances being taken – whether MDMA, LSD, or magic mushrooms – remain illegal for public consumption. This inherently presents a danger for seekers as these substances and the environments in which they consume them are unregulated and go unmonitored. Without the security of knowing the…
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