Mushroom cultivation courses
A deep dive into Mycology
Become the change!
Master the whole mushroom cultivation process
We are finally able to express our humanity again by connecting with others and our ecosystems. But most of all, to be curious, learn, and explore.
Like the mycelial network, we thrive in environments of abundance and support. We truly believe there is no better learning environment than to be surrounded by like-minded individuals.
By learning in a conducive, collaborative environment supported by experienced growers, you will be able to turn a single spore print into a lifetime supply of mushrooms: sacred, edible, and medicinal.
You will be confident, supported AND excited to start your mushroom cultivation journey!
- Learn how to grow, harvest, and store your homegrown mushrooms 🍄
- Discover our deep connection to the Fungal Queendom 👑
- Understand how to easily create a mushroom growing environment anywhere in the world 🌍
- Practice with the pros to start growing your mushrooms with confidence
- A week of Connection, Fun, and Fungal Education 🎓
Live, Learn and Grow in Paradise
Tzununa, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Education Vacation Destination
We are located in the Guatemalan Highlands, the heartland of ancient Mayan Civilization. You will learn to grow mushrooms while experiencing the indigenous culture here at Lake Atitlan. This is an uniquely inspiring learning environment.
Make Authentic Connections
Become a node in the mycelial network. Collaboration is the foundation of our learning environment. The more meaningful connections there are in a network, the stronger it is. By living and learning together with other students, you weave yourself into a global web and form bonds that last.
Complete Mushroom Cultivation Training
Master the whole process of mushroom growing from collecting spores to picking your fresh mushrooms. You will learn and apply many proven indoor and outdoor techniques, learning to grow gourmet, medicinal, and sacred mushrooms for you and your community.
Holistic lifestyle
Living and learning together is fun if we keep ourselves healthy and centered. Healthy food, yoga, breath work, sauna, swimming, and meditation are some of the holistic lifestyle elements that help to keep our inner and outer space activated.
What you'll learn
A solid foundation of practical mushroom cultivation skills
- Theoretical and practical Mushroom Cultivation Classes
- Get guided by experienced and new mycologists
- Cultivate a personal relationship with your medicine
- Ethnomycology & Fungal Ecology
- Learn a skill-set that will make you more resilient in the face of global change
- Learn how to grow mushrooms anywhere in the world.
- Succesfully sterilizing all kinds of substrate
- Agar transfers
- Grain transfers
- Germinating spores
- Dealing with contamination
- Building an automatic fruiting room
- Liquid culture transfers
- Outdoor mushroom cultivation
- Mycelium propogation
- Ideal incubation conditions
- Growing mushrooms without fancy equipment
- Safely storing of mycelium
- Substrates and supplementation
- Growing mushrooms in different climates
- Mushroom permaculture
- Increasing yields
- Basics of mushroom farming and scaling your grow
- Zero waste mushroom cultivation
- Extracting mushrooms
- Cloning mushrooms
- Mushroom Permaculture
Testimonials
From Fungi Academy students
2021 Compilation
2022 Compilation
Rudy
"My favorite avenue of education would be with the Fungi Academy"
Noor
""I am blown away by how smart, organic and authentic the Fungi Academy Teaching Style is."
Mouse
"Fungi Academy's Mushroom Cultivation course blew my mind and my heart open. The world needs this!"
Ashton
"The Mushroom Cultivation Course over exceeded my expectations!"
upgrade your skills
Ancient fungal allies are emerging from underground
Learn lifelong tangible skills for resilience and get the tools to:
- Grow food
- Grow medicine (and psychedelic medicine)
- Take charge of your mental and physical wellness
- Release anxiety and trust life
- Reconnect with nature and ourselves
- Build community
- Help others in need
Vibe Check ✔
Get Fungi Certified!
Join hundreds of graduates from over 40+ Countries!👩🎓
A worldwide “ShroomBoom” is happening, and the possibilities for any trained mushroom cultivator are endless.
With the skill sets learned or expanded during our courses our students have been able to start or find employment at:
- Mushroom farms
- Mushroom extraction companies
- Integration & coaching businesses
- Mushroom cultivation consultancy
- Psychedelic retreat centres
- Fungal start-ups
- & mush more…
Are you ready to become Fungi Certified and join the hundreds of sporriors we have trained since 2016 ?
Mushroom Cultivation Course
October 21-28, 2023
Mushroom Cultivation Course
January 14-21, 2024
Sacred Mycology
What is the Sacred Mycology movement?
Sacred mycology is about creating meaning and purpose in our lives with the help of mushrooms.
It’s about learning to interact and listen to nature’s wisdom within and around us.
This wisdom has the potential to help us heal and regenerate ourselves and our environment.
Sacred mushrooms can inspire us to find purpose and a deeply meaningful existence while living here on earth.
We envision a global culture that is educated, conscious, and tolerant towards psychedelic medicines and the people who use them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Guatemala City (GUA) is the nearest international airport.
Travelling Economically
You can either take a shared shuttle bus or a private shuttle to get to Panajachel (the biggest town on the lake). From Panajachel, you can take a Lancha (public boat) to Tzununa. In Tzununa, you will easily find a TukTuk driver who will happily take you to the Fungi Academy! (Locals know it as the Ashram).
Shuttles to Panajachel can be found here
Private shuttle or car
There are plenty of private options available to take you directly to Panajachel or Tzununa on Lake Atitlan. You can either arrange one yourself outside of the airport terminal or book one through an agency at the airport.
As our student, we can help you organise a private car to the Lake!
Antigua: A beautiful town not too far from the airport full of art, culture, and amazing food, all surrounded by epic volcanos, including Fuego, Acatenango and Pacaya. You can organise a tour to hike up Acatenango to get up close and personal with lava!
Maya Papaya is a beautiful and clean hostel with private and shared rooms. If you are looking for a spa getaway, we recommend Hotel Santo Domingo.
Our Restaurant list for foodies:
- Nana
- Kombu Ramen
- Toku Baru (epic falafel)
- Once Once (vegan)
- Porqué No?
- Caoba Farms (organic farm-to-table)
- Valhalla Macadamia Farms (homemade macadamia products)
Guatemala City: The location of the nearest International Airport. Hostel Villa Toscana has been recommended by our students who arrive late in the evening or want to stay close to the airport for an early flight.
Lake Atitlan: There is plenty to do on this beautiful Lake! Amazing sunrise hikes, climbing volcanos, swimming or paddle-boarding out on the lake, yoga, ecstatic dance, ceremonies, open mic nights, and so much more! You can take courses in Spanish, permaculture at Atitlan Organics or herbalism at Casa Curativa. You will find lots of variety in Tzununa, San Marcos or the other communities around the lake. Lush, Picnic, Maya Moon, and Eagles Nest, are all beautiful spaces to stay in before or after the course.
Other places to see: The ancient ruins of Tikal, the wonderous pools of Semuc Champey, the surfy town of El Paredon, or the jungly beaches of Livingstone… Guatemala is beautiful, ancient and wild!
For more accommodation options, you can check out Airbnb and Booking.com
Our course price includes shared accommodation in one of our neighbours’ rustic but comfy dormitories or in a tent.
Private accommodation, in a room or a teepee, is available for an additional fee, though it is limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you requested private accommodation and are successful, you will receive an email from us confirming the additional fee.
Please let us know if you snore or are a loud sleeper – we will make arrangements to ensure everybody gets a good night’s sleep!
If you plan to arrive a few days early, you must let us know so we can confirm if there is availability to accommodate you before the course (there will be an additional fee for extra nights). Otherwise, you will need to find your own accommodation until the course starts.
Check-in time is 11 am, and check-out time is 12 pm.
Our own amazing jungle property is close to a river, filled with bananas, avocados, dragon fruit, zapotes and all the following amenities:
- Wi-Fi (sometimes spotty)
- Shared bathrooms and showers (hot water can be irregular in the jungle)
- Sauna
- Yoga Shala
- Library
There is NO smoking, drinking or meat allowed on our property.
This year we are introducing our new Decompression Package! For an additional fee, you will be able to stay at Fungi Academy for some extra nights to relax and integrate after the course with accommodation, some meals, mind-body classes, massage, sauna and more!
Let us know if this is something you are interested in!
It is also possible that you could be able to stay on as an apprentice after the course. However, we cannot guarantee your spot until you have arrived at the Academy and we’ve gotten to know each other! If you’re interested in this possibility, make sure to notify us when you arrive!
Yes! All our meals are vegetarian by default (we get happy chicken eggs from our neighbours’ permaculture properties), and our in-house chef has no problems catering to your needs!
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Allergies
- Paleo
- Keto
There is no drinking, smoking or meat allowed on the property.
On the first day of the course, only dinner will be served. On the closing day only breakfast will be served.
Please let us know your preference, and we will make sure your belly and body are healthy and happy!
Yes! There are dogs and cats at Fungi Academy (future new furry friends for you!). If you have allergies, please let us know as soon as you can so we can place you in an appropriate room.
Guatemala is wild and free! You are coming on an adventure, there will be bugs, the dirt roads are windy and we cannot predict the weather – Come prepared!
It is recommended that you bring a mask (for cultivation), headlamp, walking shoes, toiletries, reusable water bottle, journal/notebook, swimsuit, sweater/rain jacket. It can get wet and cold in the afternoons. Ladies are recommended to bring reusable products, although it is not mandatory.
Mushroom cultivation is a fantastic practice that connects you with your food and medicine – it puts you right into the moment.
According to the 2018 Global Wellness Trend report, the mushroom industry is booming. Top areas of growth include:
- Magic mushroom retreats
- Mushroom microdosing
- Mushroom-infused foods and drinks
- Foraging and cultivation training
- Psilocybin therapy
- Mushroom supplements & mushrooms for health
- Specialty & exotic gourmet mushroom cultivation
Many countries and cities have already decriminalized sacred mushrooms, and more extensive changes to sacred mushroom legislation are underway. Sacred mushrooms are destined to experience the type of growth and transformation that cannabis has enjoyed in the last decade.
Now is the time to get skilled in all things Fungi!
The currency of Guatemala is Quetzal. Currency exchange is available at the airport, any banks, and in some local markets in Lake Atitlan. There is also an ATM machine in San Marcos, the neighbouring town. Please come prepared with some cash, as there will not be much time to visit an ATM once the course has started!
Your deposit is non-refundable. If you cannot make it to the course, you can transfer to a future Mushroom Cultivation Course, though there will be a $200 transfer fee (unless you find a friend to take your place!). If you cancel less than 14 days before the start of the course, the transfer fee to a future course is $500.
There are no more covid restrictions! You can enter Guatemala without a mask, test, or vaccination.
