PMFT ProgramPsychedelic Medicine Facilitator TrainingFull PMFT Program
This program is a combination of virtual classroom training and in-person practice over 9 months for facilitators-in-training to experience, practice, and prepare to lead and support shamans/medicine healers in serving entheogens including (but not limited to) Hapé, Psilocybin Mushroom, and Ayahuasca in countries where they are each legal.
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Training is broken into three quarterly units
Click each unit to see full curriculum details.
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.
View Details for Unit 1 · Atlanta, Georgia
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.
View Details for Unit 2 · St. Marys, Jamaica
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.
View Details for Unit 3 · Tarapoto, PeruUnit 3 · Tarapoto, Peru
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.
"Optional 3 weeks in Peru in July" The Dieta starts June 27; the shared course ends July 20. Dates are correct. This is 2 days longer than 3 weeks, but I am sticking to 3 weeks for ease of communication.
Unit 3 · Part 1 Option 1: July 3 - 9, 2027
This is best for PMFT students who have not experienced Ayahuasca before.
View Details for 7-Day Sacred Ayahuasca Journey
Unit 3 · Part 1 Option 2: June 27 - July 11, 2027
This is recommended for individuals who have previously experienced an Ayahuasca ceremony and are ready to go deeper into their relationship with healing jungle plants.
View Details for 2-Week Master Teacher Plant & Ayahuasca Dieta
Unit 3 · Part 2: July 12 -20, 2027
After completing one of the above options, students have the option to spend 9 days at an indigenous chacra (family home compound) learning how to harvest ayahuasca and chacruna and cook the ayahuasca brew with prayer, song, and intention. At the end, students will prepare and lead their own ayahuasca ceremony with the teachers and facilitators.
View Details for 9-Day Ayahuasca Cooking CourseIndividuals may register for the Ayahuasca Cooking Course without registering for any other Unit sessions.
Before Applying
For Unit 3: Dieta, Sacred Ayahuasca Retreat, and Ayahuasca Cooking Course are each separately priced. Choose to attend any one or two events to best fit your needs and availability.
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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