Center for Medicinal Mindfulness

08/19/2026

Another cohort successfully completed their 40-hour training practicum with the Medicinal Mindfulness Academy! 💛

Every student who completed our feedback survey rated their overall experience a perfect 5/5 and said they'd recommend the training to a colleague. Watching people move from uncertainty to real confidence as facilitators over the course of a training never gets old.

If you've been curious about this path, we'd love to have you in the next cohort.

08/03/2026

🎉Another practicum in the books!

We're so proud of this training cohort for completing their 40-hour🍄training with us! They're well on their way towards official licensure as natural medicine facilitators and we are so honored to be collaborating with them. Over 5 days, this group showed up with curiosity, vulnerability, and real dedication to the work — and it shows.

Swipe through for a few moments from the journey: ceremony triads, dosing precision conversations, NMHA paperwork, wading in Boulder Creek for integration, and a few cat snuggles in between! Congratulations to all our graduates — we can't wait to see how you carry this training forward. 💛

07/22/2026

That’s a wrap on When Words Are Not Enough 🎨🍄

Two meaningful days exploring how art, presence, and creative expression can support psychedelic facilitation.

100% of participants said they would recommend the workshop.

Were you there? Drop a 🍄 below and share your favorite moment.

07/15/2026

Our alumni, Dr. Andy Barker, recently joined Professor David Nutt for an insightful conversation about the evolving landscape of medicine, patient care, and the importance of education in emerging therapeutic approaches.

In this episode, Dr. Barker shares his journey as a clinician, discusses the challenges of bringing new treatment options into healthcare, and reflects on the importance of creating supportive environments for meaningful healing experiences.

We're incredibly proud to see our community members contributing to thoughtful conversations that help move the field forward.

🎧 Give the episode a listen and let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments!

🎥 YouTube:

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05/26/2026

What psychedelic-related book has changed the way you see yourself, healing, or consciousness? 👀📚

Drop your recommendations below ⬇️

05/20/2026

Some psychedelic experiences stay with us long after the journey ends—not as clear narratives, but as images, sensations, emotions, and symbols that continue unfolding over time.

At Medicinal Mindfulness, we often incorporate art-based practices into psychedelic preparation, sessions, and integration because not everything meaningful can be processed through language alone.

This experiential workshop explores how facilitators can work more skillfully with symbolic, imaginal, and non-verbal material in ethical, grounded, and clinically informed ways.

Co-facilitated by Medicinal Mindfulness co-founder Alison McQueen and art therapist Dr. Michael Franklin.

When Words Are Not Enough: Foundational Art-Based Skills for Psychedelic Facilitators
📍 Boulder, CO or Online
📅 July 18–19

→ Details + registration: https://psychedelicshine.com/trainings/art-skills-for-psychedelic-facilitators/

05/17/2026

Join our free virtual Open House tomorrow, May 18, to meet our expert psychedelic practitioners and learn more.

Save your space here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0inSu1U5RKSlyPTvFeWPCQ?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9veeA-AvQe4qr9iSpOplM88dTWMg6F7PE9rgMs6Zk8BfuuwVaRiOQQHaVTPVySMZ5oSdbY #/registration

05/16/2026

Most people think psychedelic facilitation is entirely focused on the client.

But an experienced facilitator is also paying close attention to their own nervous system, breath, grounding, and presence throughout the session.

Because how a facilitator shows up directly shapes the container.

This is one of the many things we explore and teach in our Psychedelic Guide Training + NMHA Facilitator Training programs.

If you’re curious about becoming a psychedelic facilitator, head here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0inSu1U5RKSlyPTvFeWPCQ?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Osi7HWrh2utlgANkJL_a_iqqo3uCHLfc6dnCcMQtZ2A1My8pVnpBgnFUSr5Or3UGc-J-E #/registration

05/15/2026

Holding space is only part of the story.

Our upcoming workshops are designed to help facilitators expand their skillsets in practical, grounded, and deeply experiential ways, from crisis response and harm reduction to art-based integration tools for working with symbolic and non-verbal material.

Upcoming trainings include:
• Psychedelic First Aid (June 6–7) - Boulder, CO
• Art-Based Skills for Psychedelic Facilitators (July 18–19) - Online and In-person (Boulder, CO)

All courses and workshops are open to students from anywhere in the world, regardless of whether you've trained with us.

To learn more or save your space, see all of our upcoming classes here: https://psychedelicshine.com/trainings/

04/20/2026

Fourteen years in, and what we're most grateful for is our community.

To our students, clients, facilitators, friends, and extended network - THANK YOU.

This field has evolved significantly over the years, and we’ve been fortunate to grow alongside a community that values thoughtful, ethical, and grounded approaches to psychedelic care and education.

We’re grateful to be in this work with you, and we’re looking forward to what’s ahead.

Let us know in the comments - how have you been a part of the Medicinal Mindfulness community?