PMFT ProgramPsychedelic Medicine Facilitator TrainingPMFT 3-Month Unit
Unit 1 is a pre-requisite to Units 2 & 3. Students will learn foundational commonly-used practices in ceremonial healing. This unit includes a 5-day in-person training in Atlanta and three (3) virtual sessions.
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In-Person January 19-24; Virtual Jan/Feb/Mar
Curriculum Details
In-Person January 19-24; Virtual Jan/Feb/Mar
Honor the four directions, four elements and ancestral offerings. Learn how to consecrate the earth at the foundational center of the fire, how to build a "cradle" with intention and prayer, how to align the wood, and how to choose safe firewood.
Learn how to clear a space, protect ceremony participants, and make offerings with different forms of mapacho tobacco.
Learn self-serve and patient-serve protocols. Learn the difference between various hapé blends, different serving techniques, and how to create and lead a full hapé ceremony.
Clearly identify your spiritual abilities for self-healing and spiritual communication while facilitating ceremony.
Choose medicinal herbs, resins, nature elements, natural animal materials, and serving tools that resonate most with you.
Learn safe assessment practices for self, PMFT peers, and clients.
Understand and create legal waivers, informed consents, and releases.
Discuss various indigenous communities and their healing traditions.
Before Applying
All students must have a valid passport that expires after January 2028 to register for Units 2 & 3.
Fees for Unit 2 & Unit 3 cover accommodations, meals, and airport transfers - they DO NOT cover airfare.
Unit 1 is a pre-requisite for Unit 2 and Unit 3 - participation in Units 2 or 3 may be postponed until a future year without retaking Unit 1. Pricing may change each year.
Former PMFT students from 2023-2026 may join Unit 2 or Unit 3 without repeating Unit 1. They may participate in either the Dieta or the Ayahuasca Cooking Class independently of one another as a stand-alone experience.
If you do not receive communication after two weeks, email Contact@AltheaLawtonThompson.com.
Your Next Step
In order to allow your participation in the program, you must complete the following application. We will contact you at the email & number provided (check for accuracy) to schedule an appointment to discuss the program in detail and determine your eligibility.
Allow up to 2 weeks for a response to your application.
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