Unit curriculumUnit 1 · Atlanta, Georgia
In-Person January 19-24; Virtual Jan/Feb/Mar
◆Learning focusBuilding Ceremonial Fire
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.
◆Learning focusUsing Ceremonial Tobacco
Learn how to clear a space, protect ceremony participants, and make offerings with different forms of mapacho tobacco.
◆Learning focusServing Ceremonial Hapé
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.
◆Learning focusUnderstanding your own metaphysical abilities
Clearly identify your spiritual abilities for self-healing and spiritual communication while facilitating ceremony.
◆Learning focusBuilding your own spiritual toolkit
Choose medicinal herbs, resins, nature elements, natural animal materials, and serving tools that resonate most with you.
◆Learning focusMental & Emotional Assessments
Learn safe assessment practices for self, PMFT peers, and clients.
◆Learning focusLegal & Ethical Protection
Understand and create legal waivers, informed consents, and releases.
◆Learning focusCultural Review
Discuss various indigenous communities and their healing traditions.
After successfully completing Unit 1, PMFTers may serve Hapé and hold Hapé ceremonies. Students may choose to stop the program after Unit 1.