PMFT ProgramPsychedelic Medicine Facilitator TrainingU.S. | Jamaica | Peru
Become an entheogen ceremony facilitator in this comprehensive 9-month international training program that combines Indigenous ceremonial traditions with clinical approaches for the safe, ethical facilitation of traditional medicines including Hapé, psilocybin mushroom, Bufo, and Ayahuasca. Focus is on participant screening, preparation, and post-ceremony integration. Perfect for healers, therapists, and medical professionals.
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We train facilitators to safely screen healthy candidates for ceremonial entheogen sessions with a focus on post-ceremony integration. Our program is specifically designed to help you:
The Foundation of the Work
The foundation of this program is rooted in recognizing, honoring, and learning directly from Indigenous communities that have preserved traditional practices of healing and connecting to Spirit for centuries.
Hands-on experiential training
A combination of live virtual training, hands-on experiential learning, and self-paced online education.
The Learning Pathway
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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During Unit 2, students will work with psilocybin mushroom, marijuana, and forage for healing herbal plants. This unit includes a 5-day in-person training in Jamaica and two (2) virtual sessions. **Unit 2 is NOT a pre-requisite for Unit 3.
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For the full Unit 3 program, students will participate in either the 7-day Ayahuasca Journey or the 2-Week Dieta. Afterward, students will continue with the 9-Day Ayahuasca Cooking Course. **Students may participate in any one of the Unit 3 activities individually as a stand-alone experience.
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Learn More About PMFT Curriculum & ApplicationA Lifetime of Community
Students and graduates from each cohort meet virtually for quarterly check-ins to share ideas, exchange lessons learned, and support one another’s continued growth. PMFT graduates also return to teach and co-facilitate sessions around the world, while all PMFTers remain connected to the Indigenous communities and leaders, licensed mental health professionals, and medical professionals who contribute to the program.
Psychedelic Facilitator Training with Althea Lawton-Thompson2025 Cohort Student
Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator Training2024 & 2025 Cohort Students
Meet the PMFT Founder
International Entheogen Facilitator and Global Retreat Leader
Althea Lawton-Thompson - PMFT Founder & Leader
Althea Lawton-Thompson is an intuitive holistic healer, spiritual teacher, international retreat leader, and experienced entheogen facilitator with more than 30 years of experience in sacred healing. She has led more than 50 wellness and cultural retreats in 12 countries while studying alongside traditional healers throughout Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Her immersive training in traditional plant medicines includes years of ceremonial work with Ayahuasca/Yagé, Hapé, and Mapacho tobacco in South America, as well as initiation into the Missoko Bwiti Tradition in Gabon, Central Africa, where she was immersed in the sacred use of Iboga. These experiences have shaped an approach that honors ancestral healing traditions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, cultural respect, and participant care.
In addition to working with sacred medicines, Althea has trained and certified hundreds of professionals in Reiki, yoga, meditation, and the healing arts. Blending clinical wellness practices with ancient spiritual traditions, she equips practitioners with the knowledge, confidence, and cultural understanding to serve others with integrity.
"A wise teacher once told me that creating a succession plan is one of the smartest and most selfless acts of a true leader. I can’t—and shouldn’t—do this work alone. So I poured everything I’ve experienced, studied, and learned into a program that provides a foundational blueprint for others to build upon through their own experiences, lessons, and unique way of serving.
I created the PMFT to be inclusive, authentic, and grounded in real life—a program that brings clinical knowledge and ceremonial wisdom together while honoring the traditions and people who have carried this work for generations. I believe this information should be shared in service of global healing and spiritual expansion, regardless of ethnicity or background. In PMFT, when one of us learns, we all grow. My vision is to see facilitators who reflect the true diversity of our world creating spaces where more people feel represented, respected, safe, and valued.”
