Honoring the Lineage of Mushroom Medicine
Join Elemental Psychedelics in Oaxaca, Mexico, for an 8-day intensive journey designed to deepen your competency in culturally responsive, ethical, and self-aware psilocybin mushroom facilitation. This is more than a training; it's an embodied, culturally immersive experience that pays homage to the land and the people who are the portal to mushroom medicine in the West.
While psilocybin mushrooms grow across the globe and have been utilized by countless lineages, Oaxaca holds a truly special significance. It is the historical entry point for the West’s access to mushroom medicine as we know it today.
This immersion is an invitation to connect with the rich Zapotec history, culture, and tradition that is intrinsically linked to the spirit of the medicine.
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Our program is built on a foundation of cultural humility and reciprocal relationships. This immersion is a sincere act of reciprocity, honoring the wishes of an elder who Elemental’s Clinical Director, Dori Lewis, has built a relationship with over the last several years. The family matriarch explicitly requests to be involved in the cultural moment of the psychedelic renaissance by welcoming participants to meet her family and spend time in her community. We are listening to the heart of this elder's request, bringing people to her community as a way to respect and honor her wishes, and the family lineage tied to Elemental’s work.
Your experience will include:
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A family foraging tour and a traditional temescal (sweat lodge).
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A group mushroom journey in the mountain regions surrounding Oaxaca city.
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Historical tour of Zapotec archaeological sites and traditional ways of life.
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Structured and unstructured integration time to process and metabolize the experiential learning from your journey.
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Opportunities to explore traditional and activist art, delight in Oaxaca's famous regional cuisine, and plan excursions to any of the amazing cultural, natural, and historical sites in Oaxaca (we have recommendations!).
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Designed for Colorado-licensed natural medicine facilitators, those pursuing licensure, or other psychedelic journey facilitators, this 8-day intensive offers a soulful journey into the culture, history, food, and traditions of one of the most unique and special places in Mexico.
Program Details
When
Annually in July or August
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Where
Oaxaca City and the Rio Hondo mountain region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Led by
Dori Lewis, LPC, Clinical Director, and Shannon Hughes, PhD, Program Director, Elemental Psychedelics.
Lodging
Hotel Parador de Alcala in Oaxaca City and village hotels in Rio Hondo.
Cost
$3,700 to $4,200 plus airfare
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Educational credits
Participants can receive a certificate for 30 hours of continuing education credits for natural medicine licensure renewal in Colorado or 15 hours of consultation for NMIT requirements.
