Why are we integrating?
Why do we go into a psychedelic journey in the first place?
Is it to escape something that’s painful or uncomfortable?
Is it to find healing we weren’t able to find through other forms of inner work?
Is it to become better at being ourselves?
Is it to get unstuck and find a vision that excites us to get out of bed in the morning?
Is it to lose sense of labels, roles, and expectations, and connect with the deeper meaning of it all? To feel into being one with everything? To remember our true essence and where we come from?
5% microdosing, 95% getting better at the “now what”
As a microdosing coach, I was taught to 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 ‘𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’—what happens after the microdose has done its job, once the effects plateau and even a tiny enhancement is no longer felt.
That's about 95% of the work.
The other 5% is guidance on medicine, protocol, dosage, and complementary practices according to your intentions and lifestyle.
16 Lessons learned living in more than 35 countries.
In the last 10 years, I’ve lived in 9 countries and have traveled to more than 35 . Here are 16 lessons I learned in 3 minutes.
How to Integrate
Let's debunk the most important aspect of psychedelic transformation: The integration process. I think of integration as synonymous with long-lasting change.
Do we truly need microdosing & psychedelic coaches?
Let's address the elephant in the room: Microdosing isn't rocket science. Neither is taking 4 grams of mushrooms and having a mystical experience,
3 main reasons at the core of "bad" psychedelic experiences.
1. Lack of safety. “Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection.” – Dr Gabor Maté.
One of the first things I've learnt as a therapist is how to create safety by being attuned to the participant, radically present, and regulated myself. This is a must for whoever is present during ceremony; Be it a guide or a friend.
15 Things to Look For in Your Psychedelic Facilitator
Your psychedelic facilitator needs to: 1. Have done their own healing work with psychedelics, 2. Be trauma-informed, 3. Have somatic training