Foundations of Psychedelic Psychotherapy

Foundations of Psychedelic Psychotherapy equips health pros with key knowledge & skills in emerging psychedelic therapies.

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  • Last updated Oct '23
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Course Description

Foundations of Psychedelic Psychotherapy is a 15-week course designed to equip health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the emerging field of psychedelic psychotherapy. This course is poised at the forefront of mental health treatment, offering an in-depth exploration of MDMA and psilocybin therapies, both of which are expected to gain government regulation in the near future.

This program, hosted by the UHN Psychedelic Psychotherapy Research Group, provides trainees with a balanced blend of evidence-based knowledge, experiential learning, and teachings from multiple perspectives. The course places a strong emphasis on fostering a community of learners dedicated to shaping the future of psychedelic psychotherapy in Canada through an ethical and safe practice framework.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

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About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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$4000

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This course includes

  • Lectures 16
  • Duration 4 Months
  • Skills University
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
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