Pre-Work Education Materials

These three documentaries are a part of the suggested pre-ceremony/pre-integration work that takes place in the weeks leading up to sacred ceremony:

• Fantastic Fungi
• How To Change Your Mind
• Have A Good Trip: Adventures In Psychedelics

If you are considering your own sacred ceremony, these documentaries are a good place to start. These are also great resources to share with anyone interested healing with plant medicines. 

*These documentaries can be found on many streaming platforms. 

This episode of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper titled "Magic Mushrooms: Can They Change Your Mind?" depicts people from diverse backgrounds who are seeking plant medicine ceremony in Jamaica, in a retreat-style setting. It is a realistic portrayal of what clients experience before, during and after a ceremony. 

*Series addresses client expectations and attitudes about the ceremony that are valuable. 

In this short video, James Fadiman, a respected researcher in the field of consciousness studies, discusses how certain altered-state research and contemplative frameworks have been associated with expanded awareness, enhanced creativity, and a deeper sense of connection to the world.

(6 mins)

In this short video you will learn how a ‘heroic dose’ can be a therapeutic, safe, and effective method for treating conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Explained by Johns Hopkins professor,  Dr. Matthew Johnson.

(11 mins)

This beautiful inner child meditation is meant to strengthen your sense of self and begin loosening the grips of codependency. Common themes in the integration phase are inner child/shadow work, grief, and codependency. We often incorporate guided meditations like this one in the pre-ceremony work to prepare participants for the personal, introspective journey ahead.