Welcome to Bodhi Academy
Psilocybin Guide Certification
An Interdisciplinary Training and Practicum
From The Shift Network & Bodhi Academy
A 6-Month Certification Program for Counselors, Coaches, Wellness and Healing Arts Practitioners
We’re in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance, a movement gaining widespread attention through regular media coverage on legalization, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and billions in venture capital investments.
This burgeoning industry is poised to become a multi-billion dollar market as more and more leaders bet that it holds a key role in the future of emotional, mental, and neurological wellbeing, and in helping clients with neurological challenges and traumatic brain injury.
Psilocybin is in various stages of decriminalization and legalization across the United States, with other countries following a parallel trajectory. The promise of this sacred plant medicine is spurring increased interest in treating PTSD, OCD, depression, anxiety, and addiction, as well as enhancing end-of-life care, and more.
Perhaps you have experience in the healing arts or you’re a professional in the psychological, healthcare, or wellness industries, working as a therapist, counselor, coach, addictions specialist, doctor, or nurse…
… and you’re contemplating integrating psychedelic healing into your practice or are interested in learning how to assist clients who are already exploring this field.
The truth is the future holds a revolutionary shift in healing through these potent medicines, offering chances for profound healing, transformative change, and the opportunity to build a rewarding and profitable career for those with top-tier skills.
Psychedelics are anticipated to do for the field of psychology what the microscope did for biology: open up a new field of exploration.
People who are becoming open to psilocybin journeys — now that legalization is underway — often need a deeper level of support because they’re seeking this work for higher levels of trauma and dysfunction, as opposed to people who previously sought psychedelic healing for consciousness expansion, exploration, and adventure. The increasingly challenging profiles of those drawn to work with psychedelics reinforces the need for better-trained guides.
What Sets Us Apart
Our program offers an in-depth curriculum that includes advanced training in neurowellness, micro- and midi-dosing research, and traditional ceremonial practices, as well as the most comprehensive in-person practicum available.
It incorporates the mystical with the scientific, so you have a solid foundation to support people in not only expanding their consciousness in profound ways, but also deeply healing trauma and other mental and emotional challenges.
Tradition Meets Innovation: We respect the ancestral wisdom of earth-centered traditions in using plant medicines and blend this with cutting-edge research and clinical practices to create a holistic understanding of psychedelic healing
Direct Care Skills: Our focus is empowering you with hands-on skills and knowledge to ensure your clients’ safety and transformative outcomes
Diverse and Inclusive Learning: Catering to a wide range of practitioners with experience in the healing arts, our program is designed to elevate your practice
State-of-the-Art Practicum Experience: Engage in a comprehensive 100-hour practicum, gaining practical experience in client preparation, administration, and integration in both individual and group settings
Future-Ready Certification: Completing our program ensures you’re positioned at the forefront of this emerging field.
10 -Day In-Person Practicum Retreat in Colorado
You’ll gather at a stunning retreat location in the Rocky Mountains for the administration portion of your practicum. At the retreat, you’ll practice individual and group administration and integration sessions.
You’ll have the option to experience psilocybin as a client and receive guide services from others in your cohort. For those of you who don’t wish to consume psilocybin, other modalities for inducing non-ordinary states can be substituted, including breathwork, trance work, and sound therapy. You’ll have the opportunity to practice guiding individuals and groups, and supervisors will be present to support the learning experience.
