The Synthesis Institute

Psychedelic Practitioner CORE TRAINING

Open House — July 22nd, 2026
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Explore What This Training Makes Possible

Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training - September 2026

 

Timestamps

0:08:18 – 0:10:49 -- Program Video: Core Training and Student Experience
0:10:49 – 0:15:06 -- Synthesis Pedagogy: Many Ways of Knowing (Four Lenses)
0:15:06 – 0:22:25 -- The 13‑Month Practitioner Journey and Curriculum
0:17:51 – 0:22:25 -- The Nine Modules: From Meet the Mushroom to A Life of Service
0:22:25 – 0:30:42 -- Learning Containers: Pods, Skills Labs, and Seed Groups
0:27:14 – 0:30:42 -- Faculty Q&A: Connection to the Wider Field
0:30:42 – 0:36:31 -- Q&A: Time Commitment, Medicines, Cohorts, and Prerequisites
0:36:31 – 0:45:55 -- Career Pathways and Colorado Licensure Track
0:40:35 – 0:45:55 -- Immersion Retreats in the Netherlands (Levels 1–3)
0:45:55 – 0:50:57 -- Practicum Year and Global Partner Sites
0:53:37 – 1:01:52 -- Comparison with CIIS and Ubiquity MA/PhD Degree Path
1:01:52 – 1:14:30 -- Scholarships, Tuition, and Next Steps

If you've been considering professional training in psychedelic facilitation, this complimentary Open House offers an opportunity to learn about the Synthesis training approach in depth.

 

The Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training is a 13-month program designed to develop the foundational competencies for ethical, trauma-aware, and relationally attuned practice.

 

In this replay Open House, you'll explore:

  • The Four-Lens Pedagogy: How the program integrates cognitive, relational, embodied, and sacred wisdom into a cohesive professional and personal developmental journey
  • The Learning Architecture: How four dedicated containers — The Pod, the Skills Lab, Seed Groups, and Faculty Q&A — each develop a distinct dimension of practitioner readiness across 13 months
  • Practice Pathways: Self-experience retreats in the Netherlands, practicum opportunities, and the Colorado Licensure Track
  • Academic Pathways: The opportunity to earn an MA, PhD, or MA/PhD in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Care through our partnership with Ubiquity University

What Makes This Training Different

Our curriculum is designed to acknowledge that there is no “one-size-fits-all” method for facilitating psychedelic experiences. With this understanding, the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training develops the foundational skills needed to build the capacity to hold space for many ways of knowing:

 

Embodied Wisdom — Presence

Develop the body as an instrument of awareness, attunement, and regulation. Practitioners learn to inhabit their own interior before holding space for others.

 

Sacred Wisdom — Meaning

Engage meaning-making traditions, epistemic humility, and a living relationship with nature and lineage. Practitioners learn to hold the sacred dimensions of experience without imposing.

 

Relational Wisdom — Connection

Cultivate attunement, co-regulation, boundaries, and presence to support safe connection and ethical practice in community and one-on-one settings.

 

Cognitive Wisdom — Knowing

Build a strong professional foundation in scientific models, ethics, harm reduction, and evidence-based best practices.

Who the Open House Is For

This Open House is designed for those who:

  • Want to understand what the Core Training involves before applying
  • Are curious about the program's learning architecture
  • Have questions about the program, training retreats, practicum, Colorado licensure, or academic pathways

Whether you're a therapist, coach, healthcare professional, wellness practitioner, or someone called to this work from another path, this Open House is designed to help you determine whether this year-long program is right for you.