How to Get the Most Out of Your Psychedelic ExperiencesA free panel recording with 5 expert space holders
Join experienced facilitators, therapists, psychedelic guides, and longtime psychonauts for a free recorded conversation exploring what intentional, supported, and embodied journeywork can truly look like. Together, we dive into topics around preparation, harm reduction, navigation, music, somatic practices, integration, ancestral wisdom, modern perspectives, space holding, and building meaningful relationships with Sacred Earth Medicines. Whether you’re completely new to psychedelics, feeling called to explore mushrooms with more intention, or wanting to deepen your understanding of safe and responsible practices, this panel offers a space to learn and connect with a community approaching this work with care, curiosity, reverence, and responsibility.
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Topics the Panel Covers
Psychedelic preparation and set & setting
How to prepare your body, mind, and space before a journey for the deepest and safest experience.
Navigating challenging experiences
Practical techniques for working through difficult moments during a psychedelic journey — from a therapist and a ceremonial guide.
Music as medicine: curating the sonic journey
How the right soundtrack can guide, deepen, and transform a psychedelic experience — insights from a musician and facilitator.
Somatic practices for grounding and integration
Breathwork, body awareness, and movement techniques to stay centred during a journey and integrate the experience afterward.
Space holding for yourself and others
What it really means to hold space — whether you’re sitting for a friend, supporting a partner, or deepening your own solo practice.
Integration: bridging the journey into daily life
Turning psychedelic insights into lasting change — the practices and mindsets that make the difference between a peak experience and real transformation.
Meet the Panelists
Costanza Ayni
Founder of Anima Healing Institute with 15 years in the psychedelic field. Costanza’s approach bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary therapeutic frameworks — weaving IFS, somatic therapy, breathwork, and practices from the Amazon. She is dedicated to training emerging facilitators through her Music Apprenticeship and Breathwork Training programs.
Richard Tyo
An educator, therapist, and musician with 18 years in the mental health field. Rich has worked as a crisis worker, psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. He co-founded Neuma’s psychedelic first-aid program and teaches psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for end-of-life distress through Therapsil. A passionate advocate for harm reduction, safe use, accessibility, and equity in psychedelic spaces.
Julian Vayne
The mastermind behind Fungi Academy’s Psychedelic Journeywork Course. Julian started group ceremonial practices at age 16 and has worked in ceremonies with practitioners from many traditions. He published one of the first books of the modern psychedelic renaissance and co-organized the Breaking Convention conference. A founding member of the post-prohibition think tank, Julian holds a position on the Journal of Psychedelic Studies’ academic board.
Karena Beana
Fungi Academy’s lead space-holder and somatic guide. Karena is a multifaceted Mushroom Mama with a passion for wellness, movement, and community living at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala — with almost a decade of yoga teaching and fitness training. Recently trained as a birth doula, she extends her support into birth work and prenatal yoga, further expanding her capacity to support others on their most sacred medicine journeys.
Jasper Degenaars
Your Masterclass Host. Jasper is the co-founder of Fungi Academy with over 12 years of mushroom cultivation experience and more than 2,500 students taught since 2019. He has co-created 20+ educational experiences and retreats worldwide — illuminating the world of fungi with passion and building communities of learners who explore the symbiotic relationship between fungi, people, and their environments.
This Panel Is For You If You…
Are curious about psychedelic experiences but want to do it safely and intentionally
Have journeyed before and want to go deeper with better preparation and integration
Want to learn to hold space for friends, partners, or community members
Are interested in music, breathwork, and somatic practices for psychedelic journeys
Want to hear from experienced professionals with decades of combined psychedelic experience
Feel called to understand harm reduction and safety in the psychedelic space
Why This Panel Matters
Expert Perspectives
Five facilitators and space holders with years of experience in psychedelic therapy, ceremony, music, somatic practice, and harm reduction… sharing grounded knowledge, lived experience, and the practices that truly support people in real-world settings.
Unscripted Q&A
This isn’t a lecture. The recording includes the full live Q&A segment, where the audience asked their most pressing questions and the panelists answered candidly. Real answers, not rehearsed scripts.
Free & Accessible
Completely free to watch. We believe everyone deserves access to responsible psychedelic education — no gatekeeping, no paywalls, just genuine knowledge shared with care.
Ready to Journey With More Confidence?
Watch five experienced space holders share what actually works — preparation, navigation, and integration. It’s free.
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