Psychedelics have never been more popular, decriminalization is happening all over the world, legalization feels just around the corner. Sacred Mushrooms have never been easier to get: in many places it’s as simple as placing an online order or walking into a store. Yet many communities are still lacking in effective role models to inspire the new generation of Psychonauts.
We believe that anyone with a kind heart and a passion for Sacred Earth Medicines and helping our peers is capable of stepping up and becoming a force of good and inspiration in their community!
We are excited to announce…
Are you called to deepen your connection to Sacred Earth Medicines?
Do you want to connect to a global community of Practitioners, Medicine Keepers and Psychonauts?
Are you ready to tap into the realms of mycelial wisdom?
If this sounds like you, we are honored to invite you to The Psychedelic Journeywork Cohort 2024!
The Psychedelic Journeywork Cohort, taking place from September 4 – October 23, 2024, aims to empower you to take the wellbeing of yourself and your friends, family, and community into your own hands.
Are you ready to reconnect with the healing potential of psychedelic medicine? Our Psychedelic Journeywork Cohort is designed to reintroduce a culture that has lost touch with the beneficial uses of psychedelics.
For too long, the narrative around psychedelics has been dominated by the “this is your brain on drugs” era, limiting our society’s ability to embrace these powerful substances as tools for personal growth and healing. Now, you have the opportunity to shape the future of safe and effective psychedelic experiences.
By the end of this 7-Week Container, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of the best practices and approaches, drawn from both traditional cultural uses and cutting-edge psychedelic science.
The Psychedelic Journeywork Cohort group container setting amplifies the depth and impact of your experience. Being part of a community of like-minded peers provides invaluable opportunities for reflection, shared insights, and mutual support. This collective environment fosters deeper understanding, sustained motivation, and a sense of belonging. The group dynamic encourages accountability, enhances learning, and creates a powerful space for transformation.
In this online group container, you will explore the intersection between modern psychology and ancestral wisdom with the use of sacred earth medicines and psychedelics.
Each week, we’ll explore the Psychedelic Journeywork course modules together, with a focus on deepening our understanding and connection. You’ll be paired with a peer partner to support you throughout the journey. Additional journal questions will help you and your partner expand on the topics we cover.
Weekly Masterclass:
Join us every Thursday at 10 am MT for a Masterclass that delves deeper into topics designed to enhance your relationship with Sacred Earth Medicines.
Integration Calls:
Every Saturday at 10 am MT, we’ll gather for a weekly Integration Call to unpack and discuss the wisdom we’ve absorbed throughout the week.
We’ll open and close the 7-week cohort in an online ceremonial setting.
Optional Ceremonies:
Participate in two optional ceremonies:
– A guided Cannabis Ceremony held online
– A solo Sacred Mushroom Ceremony
Please note: Medicine is not included.
Example Schedule
Karena, our lead space-holder at Fungi Academy, will guide you through the Journeywork program week by week and host the weekly integration calls, during which we will unpack and reflect on the studies together. She will will also be one of our Somatic Guides to support your mind-body throughout the program.
Karena is a multifaceted Mushroom Mama with a passion for wellness, movement, and community living in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. With almost a decade of yoga teaching and fitness training, she blends her past life as a wellness blogger and influencer into her current endeavors.
Operating Fungi Academy is her labor of love, she cultivates spaces for growth, connection, and transformation. While skilled in event organizing, social media marketing, and project management, her true passion lies in curating sacred journey spaces. Recently trained as a birth doula, she extends her support into the realm of birth work and prenatal yoga, further expanding her capacity to support and empower others on their most sacred medicine journey, motherhood.
Julian is the mastermind behind the online Psychedelic Journeywork Course. He will be co-hosting our opening and closing ceremonies during the Cohort.
Julian has explored many of the techniques humans have used to access the hidden dimensions of reality. He started group ceremonial practices at age 16 and has worked in ceremonies with practitioners from many traditions.
In the 1990s, Julian edited Britain’s best-selling pagan newspaper, Pagan Voice, and in 2001 he published one of the first books of the modern psychedelic renaissance, Pharmakon: Drugs and the Imagination.
In addition to using traditional sacred substances like Sacred Mushrooms in his practice, Julian’s work includes the first published account of the entheogenic ritual use of ketamine and several novel psychedelics.
Julian is the author of numerous books, essays, journals, and articles in both the academic and esoteric press. He sees his work as part of the process to re-imagine an earth-centered, curious, non-dogmatic spirituality. His practice is informed by the approach of chaos magic and lineages within Wicca and Uttarakaula Tantra.
Julian is a co-organizer of the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention and is a trustee of The Psychedelic Museum Project. As a founding member of the post-prohibition think tank, Julian holds a position on the Journal of Psychedelic Studies’ academic board. A regular speaker at conferences and workshop leader, Julian facilitates psychedelic ceremony and provides one-to-one psychedelic integration sessions and support.
Indigenous Use of Sacred Mushrooms
TBD, 10am MT
– Pre-Hispanic and Mazatec use of psilocybin
– What a Mazatec ceremony looks like
– What is decolonization
– How to decolonize your practice and look towards Indigenous wisdom as a guide without culturally appropriating
BIO: Azalea is a traditional mushroom healer with a passion for blending Indigenous wisdom with modern psychological practices. Her own transformative journey with plant medicines helped her to heal from PTSD, depression, and anorexia. This healing with psilocybin led her back to her roots. Being Mestiza (mixed Indigenous Mexican), she shared pre-hispanic and Mazatec ceremonial traditions, fostering a deep commitment to preserving these ancient practices globally.
Trained in Oaxaca, Mexico, under an Indigenous Mazatec lineage, and experienced in plant dietas with the Shipibo lineage in the Amazon, Azalea brings a richly integrated approach to her work. She serves as a bridge between worlds, merging age-old healing traditions with contemporary therapeutic practices.
Her credentials extend beyond the ceremonial space: she’s a facilitator at The Microdosing Institute, certified in Substance Abuse Treatment with Psychedelic Therapy, and has spent years globally facilitating psychedelic experiences and leading all-inclusive retreats. Azalea also contributes to the psychedelic community through journalism and consultancy, helping to expand understanding and respect for these powerful medicines.
As a child of Mother Earth, she aspires to empower others in their healing journeys, forging a sacred path of growth, transformation, and connection to the medicine within.
Preparing and Navigating a Somatic Sitting Practice
September 26, 10am MT
This presentation will provide important skills and knowledge that will deepen your understanding of what a grounded and embodied sitter can be. We will explore the many sides of sitting, as well as what it means to prepare yourself and others to navigate the terrain of the psychedelic experience. Based on somatic and relational psychotherapy, psychedelic ethics, transpersonal psychology and more, we will explore how to embody what it means to be a safe person within a psychedelic container, how to build that container, and some ways to respond to what may emerge in a session.
BIO: Rich is an educator, therapist, and musician with 18 years of experience working in the mental health field. He has worked as a mental health and addictions crisis worker, case manager, psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. He has developed a psychedelic first-aid and preparedness program through Neuma, which he co-founded. He teaches an elective class on Navigating Safe Touch through Medicinal Mindfulness and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for end-of-life distress through Therapsil, a Canadian non-profit. Rich offers private and group supervision and consultation around best practices in psychedelic-assisted therapy. He is a passionate advocate and community organizer, focusing his energy on psychedelic education, harm reduction, safe use, accessibility, and equity. He hosts regular virtual and in-person psychedelic cannabis circles as well as group and individual medicine sessions with various modalities.
The Art of Curating Music for Inner Exploration
September 30, 10am MT
This 60-minute masterclass explores the role of music in ceremonial and inner work, and how sound can be used as a tool for guiding emotional, somatic, and expanded states of awareness. The session will begin with a brief introduction to my background and work, followed by an embodied opening practice involving shared vocalization to attune the group and establish a collective field.
From there, I will introduce music as a living container for inner processes, exploring how curation shapes experience, nervous system states, and depth of transformation. The talk will touch on the art of designing musical arcs for ceremonial contexts, as well as the importance of intention, presence, and attunement when working with sound. A key theme will be the inseparability of music and expanded states of consciousness throughout human history, particularly within traditional ceremonial and psychedelic contexts. References will be made to longstanding indigenous ceremonial traditions in South America, where music, song, and icaros have been used as central technologies for healing, guidance, and navigation of non-ordinary states.
The masterclass will also explore the role of silence, supporting integration, regulation, and depth of experience. The emphasis will be on developing sensitivity, awareness, and relationship with music as a facilitative force and giving some useful tips. The session will close with a brief reflection and an invitation for those interested in deepening their practice to explore further training pathways before Q&A.
BIO: Costanza Ayni is a psychedelic facilitator, therapist, musician, educator and founder of Anima Healing Institute. She supports individuals in deepening their relationship with themselves, whether they are navigating change, integrating meaningful experiences, or simply seeking to live and lead with greater clarity and alignment. Her work is grounded in the understanding that lasting transformation is embodied, something that is lived, felt, and integrated over time.
Through the four Paths offered at Anima, she creates and holds spaces where this process can unfold with depth, safety, and continuity. Her approach is integrative and trauma-informed, weaving together modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, breathwork, meditation, alongside ancient practices learned through immersive studies in the Amazon. These elements are thoughtfully combined to meet each person where they are, supporting both gentle exploration and profound inner work.
Music, ceremony, breathwork and presence are central to her facilitation and the work she does at Anima Healing Institute. With 15 years of experience in the psychedelic field in ceremonial work, Costanza’s approach bridges traditional wisdom with contemporary therapeutic frameworks. She supports clients in recognizing and working with internal patterns, building resilience, and cultivating a more grounded and coherent sense of self. This work extends beyond personal healing into how individuals relate, create, and lead in their lives.
Alongside her work with individuals and groups, Costanza is dedicated to training and mentoring emerging facilitators. Through offerings such as the Music Apprenticeship and Breathwork Training, as well as ongoing Supervision and Mentorship, she shares methods developed over years of study and practice. These programs are rooted in ethical facilitation, trauma awareness, and a deep respect for both traditional lineages and modern clinical understanding.
Anima Healing Institute supports individuals and groups in translating inner work into embodied living, shaping how they show up in the world with presence, integrity, and a grounded sense of connection.
The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience
October 3, 10am MT
TBC
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BIO: Maz (she / her) is an oracle, educator, guide and transformation advisor for dedicated visionaries and trailblazers who are ready to unleash their unique visionary wisdom into the world and elevate collective thriving.
Maz is a multidisciplinary practitioner who works with individuals and groups, helping people to unlock their full potential and step deeper into their purpose.
Primarily, Maz’s work supports people with the internal alchemy required to share more of their medicine with the world with tools like ritual, the oracle arts, astrology, nervous system regulation, herbalism and psychedelics.
Your Masterclass Host &
Co-Teaching class ‘Citizen Science & Harm Reduction: Know Your Drugs’ with Reggie Harris
October 17, 10am MT
Jasper is a mycologist and educator. With 12+ years of mushroom cultivation experience and over 2500+ students taught since 2019, he illuminates the intricate world of Fungi with passion and expertise.
Jasper has co-created over 20+ educational experiences & retreats on top of countless in-person workshops and classes he has taught all over the world
With a penchant for interdisciplinary collaboration, he cultivates diverse communities of learners, empowering them to explore the symbiotic relationship between fungi, people, and their environments.
Sacred Breath: Preparing for the Psychedelic Path
In many languages, the word for ‘breath’ is synonymous with ‘spirit.’ By intentionally connecting with your breath before embarking on a sacred journey, you can gain deeper clarity on your intentions, ground your energy, and begin your voyage with ease and confidence. In this guided breathwork experience, you will be invited to engage with your breath, preparing your mind, body, and spirit for the transformative journey ahead.
BIO: Brittany is a long-time nomad, international breathwork and movement facilitator, and plant medicine advocate. Frequent panic attacks in her twenties led her to develop a collaborative relationship with her breath. Learning to be guided by her breath has inspired her travels and studies around the world, which include a year long study of Pranayama in India as well as the Wim Hof Method in the Netherlands. She has facilitated breathwork experiences at numerous festivals as well as renowned institutions such as Esalen in Big Sur.
Preparing and Navigating a Somatic Sitting Practice
This presentation will provide important skills and knowledge that will deepen your understanding of what a grounded and embodied sitter can be. We will explore the many sides of sitting, as well as what it means to prepare yourself and others to navigate the terrain of the psychedelic experience. Based on somatic and relational psychotherapy, psychedelic ethics, transpersonal psychology and more, we will explore how to embody what it means to be a safe person within a psychedelic container, how to build that container, and some ways to respond to what may emerge in a session.
BIO: Rich is an educator, therapist, and musician with 18 years of experience working in the mental health field. He has worked as a mental health and addictions crisis worker, case manager, psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. He has developed a psychedelic first-aid and preparedness program through Neuma, which he co-founded. He teaches an elective class on Navigating Safe Touch through Medicinal Mindfulness and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for end-of-life distress through Therapsil, a Canadian non-profit. Rich offers private and group supervision and consultation around best practices in psychedelic-assisted therapy. He is a passionate advocate and community organizer, focusing his energy on psychedelic education, harm reduction, safe use, accessibility, and equity. He hosts regular virtual and in-person psychedelic cannabis circles as well as group and individual medicine sessions with various modalities.
Breathing Through the Waves
This class is designed to help you ride the waves of a psychedelic experience with ease. If you’ve ever felt like you needed a bit of guidance or grounding during a trip, this is for you!
Breathe with Purpose: We’ll dive into some cool breathwork techniques that can help you stay centered and calm, no matter what your trip throws at you.
Handle the Highs and Lows: Learn how to use your breath to manage intense feelings and sensations, turning those wild moments into chances for growth and insight.
Make Sense of It All: We’ll also talk about ways to integrate the powerful experiences you have, so you can take those insights into your everyday life.
Hands-On Learning: I’ll guide you through practical breathing exercises specifically for psychedelic journeys.
Chill Vibes: We’ll create a safe, supportive space where you can explore these techniques and connect with others.
Share and Reflect: There’ll be time for us to chat, share our experiences, and support each other.
BIO: Veladya is a mother and herbalist living and homesteading in rural Georgia with her family. Amongst herbalism, Veladya studies and teaches breath work, entheogenic medicines, womb wisdom and holistic nutrition. Her heart is expanded by guiding others towards elevated ways of being.
Sacred Mushrooms were a huge ally in Sima’s journey of living a life more authentic and connected. Astounded by the power and impact they had, she set out to discover how else she could reach these profound states. Whilst travelling numerous countries, she became a trained 200hr Yoga Teacher, and Celtic Breathwork Practitioner. She has now shared the power of conscious connected breathing in India, the UK, Mexico, and now at the Fungi Academy
Please note, this is not a shaman training, so you will not become a shaman or a psychedelic-assisted therapist by the end of this program!
However, we do believe in the power of knowing this information and want to make it accessible so you and your loved ones can safely go deeper when journeying with psychedelics, and know how to navigate the journeys, challenges or otherwise.
With this information, you can deepen your relationship with psychedelics and support others and without appropriating the wisdom of our Indigenous communities.
For an optimal learning experience and to uphold the integrity and intimacy intended for this space we have limited the group size to 30 participants.
Absolutely not!
If you want to become a psychedelic therapist, then you have to go through proper training. This course is made for people wanting to get more out of their personal experience. We will cover basic peer-to-peer psychedelic support on how to be the best co-journeyer for your loved ones.
When it comes to becoming “shaman” it’s better to search for people who have a lineage of doing it. Or wear crazy hats.🧙♂️
Yes, students who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from Fungi Academy!🎓
The cohort container is 7-weeks with 2 bonus Masterclasses that take place the weeks following the completion. The pre-recorded course is made up out of 12+ video lessons, 70+ pages of text, and additional reading materials! We will go through the modules week by week from September 4 – October 23 2024.
We encourage you to get the most out of your experience by joining as many live classes as you can. However, you will have LIFETIME access to recorded Masterclasses if you cannot make them on the day. The Integration Circles will not be recorded.
Nah, no need! We want the skills of journeying the realms beyond to be available to everyone, so this course is open to all who want to dive into the wonderful world of Psychedelic Journeywork. We will cover the basics but also make sure that the seasoned Psychonauts won’t leave emptyminded 😉
If you already have purchased the Psychedelic Journeywork Course we are offering a discount! Please contact connect@fungiacademy.com to get your coupon code.
Yes, we offer payment plans of only 2 payments. The second payment MUST be paid by September 2nd at 11:59 pm EST, or you will be unenrolled in the program and will not receive a refund for your first payment.
After we receive your payment you will receive an intake form which is mandatory to complete to continue in this program. While it is a very rare occurrence, we reserve the right to remove anyone who may be unfit to continue the program. In this case we will refund you 100% of your money back.
There is a strict 24-hour cancellation policy. Once you enroll and submit payment, you have 24 hours to cancel. After that period, there is NO REFUND and NO TRANSFERS.
We have some limited financial aid positions available – email us at connect@fungiacademy.com to apply!