U.S. | Jamaica | Peru
Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator Training
A comprehensive 9-month international training program for healers, therapists, and medical professionals, combining Indigenous ceremonial traditions with clinical approaches to the safe, ethical facilitation of Hapé, psilocybin mushrooms, and Ayahuasca, including participant screening, preparation, and post-ceremony integration.
Explore the CurriculumProgram at a glance
- Program timeline
- Jan - Sep 2027
- Learning format
- Virtual & In-Person Experiential
- Live locations
- US | Jamaica | Peru
Experiential Education
The only hands-on experiential education for psychedelic ceremony facilitators
We train facilitators to safely screen healthy candidates for ceremonial psychedelic sessions with a focus on post-ceremony integration. Our program is specifically designed to help you:
- Experience Entheogens for Your Own Self-Assessment & Healing Integration
- Learn Indigenous Practices for Spiritual Protection & Safety
- Learn Clinical Safeguards from Licensed Mental Health & Medical Professionals
- Understand International Legalities Around Various Entheogens
The foundation of the work
Respect Indigenous Communities
The foundation of this program is to recognize and honor the indigenous communities that have maintained the traditional ways of healing and connecting to Spirit for centuries.
Hands-on experiential training
Hands-on experiential training to safely lead psychedelic ceremonies
A combination of live virtual training, hands-on experiential learning, and self-paced online education.
- 9 Months of Training
- 5 Weeks In-Person & Hands-On
- 6 Live Virtual Classes
- Classes in the United States, Jamaica & Peru
- Supportive Community of Past Students & Graduates
- Indigenous Instructors & Facilitators
- English Translators for All Classes
The learning pathway
Explore the training
The heart of the training
Core Focus Areas of the Program
- Honoring Indigenous Communities Through Collaboration
- Experiential Learning as Both Participant & Facilitator-in-Training
- Bridging Clinical & Ceremonial Approaches to Holistic Wellness
- Building a Personal Ceremony Toolkit Based on One’s Unique Background
- Self-Assessment & Self-Healing Before Helping Others
Meet the PMFT founder
Althea Lawton-Thompson
International Plant Medicine Facilitator and Global Retreat Leader
Althea’s Bio
Althea Lawton-Thompson is an intuitive holistic healer, spiritual teacher, international retreat leader, and experienced plant medicine 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 the Sacred Ayahuasca Healing Retreat, Althea partners with a Peruvian family to offer a 14-day Dieta and an Ayahuasca Conservation and Cooking Course. She has trained and certified hundreds of professionals in Reiki, yoga, meditation, plant medicine facilitation, 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.
Althea’s why
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.”
Standard of care
Creating a Standard of Care for Ceremony Participants
- Comprehensive Screening for Safe & Appropriate Participation
- Physically, Emotionally & Spiritually Safe Psychedelic Facilitation
- Physical, Mental & Emotional Preparation for Ceremony
- Protocols for Follow-Up & Post-Ceremony Integration Utilizing Clinical Care
A lifetime of community
9 months of training | A 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.