PMFT ProgramPsychedelic Medicine Facilitator TrainingThe full 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 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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Open each unit for its full curriculum and completion conditions.
PMFT quarterly unit
In semester one, students will learn foundational commonly-used practices in ceremonial healing. This unit includes a 5-day in-person training and three (3) virtual sessions. In-person training includes:
View details for Unit 1 · Atlanta, Georgia
PMFT quarterly unit
During the second semester, students will work with psilocybin mushroom, marijuana, and healing herbal plants. This unit includes a 5-day in-person training in Jamaica and two (2) virtual sessions. In-person training includes:
View details for Unit 2 · St. Marys, JamaicaPMFT quarterly unit
During the final semester, students will choose 1 of the first 2 options before moving on to the 9-Day Ayahuasca Cooking Course:
View details for Unit 3 · Tarapoto, PeruUnit 3 · Tarapoto, Peru
During the final semester, students will choose 1 of the first 2 options before moving on to the 9-Day Ayahuasca Cooking Course:
The published Unit 3 summary says “3 weeks in Peru in July.” The Dieta starts June 27; the shared course ends July 20. The dates and duration are awaiting Althea’s confirmation. Published wording is retained for this review.
Unit 3 · alternative pathway
This is best for PMFT students who have not experienced Ayahuasca before.
View details for 7-Day Sacred Ayahuasca JourneyUnit 3 · alternative pathway
This is recommended for PMFT students 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 Dieta with 5 Ayahuasca group & Solo CeremoniesUnit 3 · shared course
After completing one of the above options, students will 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 CourseStudents from prior PMFT cohorts who have previously attended a retreat or Dieta may register for this ayahuasca cooking session without registering for any of the other Units or 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.
All 2027 PMFT students must complete each unit in succession, but Unit 2 and Unit 3 may be postponed until the next 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 also do the Dieta or the Cooking Class independently of one another.
We do not provide or arrange any transportation to or from the training locations. You must arrange and pay for your own transportation.
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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