More Than a Training

There is growing interest in psychedelic-assisted healing, yet learning to facilitate transformational experiences requires far more than knowledge alone.

At Mystic Retreats, we believe this work is learned through relationship, experience and practice.

Holding space is an art.

It asks us to cultivate presence, humility, discernment and the capacity to remain grounded while accompanying others through moments of profound vulnerability and transformation.

Our apprenticeship exists where grounded therapeutic practice meets the mystic realms.

Drawing from psychology, trauma-informed practice, nervous system awareness, ritual, energy work and years of hands-on facilitation, we invite you into a living learning environment where theory becomes embodied experience.

Rather than simply teaching techniques, we support you in developing your own way of holding space—with integrity, authenticity and deep respect for the mystery of the healing process.

A Path, Not a Destination

We do not believe that a single training can prepare someone to hold the full complexity of psychedelic and transformational spaces.

The art of accompanying others through profound experiences asks for ongoing learning, personal development, practice, supervision and a willingness to continue meeting the edges of our own understanding.

This three-month apprenticeship is not designed to turn someone into a fully formed psychedelic facilitator, nor is it a substitute for professional therapeutic, clinical or psychedelic-assisted training where these qualifications are required.

Instead, we see it as a meaningful step on a longer path.

For some, it may deepen work they are already doing as therapists, coaches, facilitators or space holders—bringing greater presence, embodiment, soul and a deeper understanding of the relational and mystical dimensions of this work.

For others, it may be an important first step: an opportunity to encounter the reality of this path and begin to understand what further learning, practice and personal development it may ask of them.

We do not believe in sending people away from a short training with the idea that they are now ready to hold the most vulnerable and profound experiences of others.

Instead, we hope this apprenticeship helps you develop greater discernment about where you are, what you already bring, and where your own path is asking you to grow.

Sometimes the most valuable outcome of learning is not feeling that we have arrived, but recognising how much more there is to learn.

This is why we place humility, ethics, personal practice and ongoing development at the heart of the apprenticeship.

The path of becoming a space holder is not something we complete. It is a relationship we continue to deepen throughout our lives.

How the Apprenticeship Unfolds

Rather than following a traditional curriculum, this apprenticeship is built around direct experience, reflection and mentorship.

It offers a balance of personal practice, group learning and immersion in a real retreat environment, allowing you to deepen both your own journey and your capacity to hold others.

The apprenticeship includes:

• Two online cohort calls exploring facilitation, ethics, case studies and the realities of holding transformational spaces.

• A small-group learning environment where questions, reflection and shared experiences become an essential part of the journey.

• A four-day immersive retreat, where you'll experience one psilocybin ceremony as a participant and assist in holding another alongside our facilitation team.

• A two-day hands-on practice and learning immersion, taking place one or two days after the group retreat. This training is creating space to integrate the retreat experience and deepen practical skills, learning and understanding of the work.

• A one-day online training.

• One online call of one-to-one mentoring (90 minutes).

• OPTIONAL 1:1 ceremony work & healer’s initiation journey for those wishing to deepen their personal process and receive more personalised guidance.

Rather than offering all the answers, we invite you into an ongoing inquiry—learning through observation, experience, reflection and relationship with experienced facilitators and your fellow apprentices.

Who Is This For?

This apprenticeship may be for you if you...

• Feel called to support others through transformational and psychedelic experiences.

• Are a therapist, coach, facilitator or healthcare professional looking to deepen your practice.

• Already hold space for others and recognise the importance of continuing your own personal work.

• Feel drawn to an approach that integrates grounded therapeutic practice with the mystic realms.

• Value learning through direct experience, mentorship and community rather than theory alone.

• Wish to deepen your understanding of ethics, presence and the subtle art of facilitation.

• Are curious about this path, even if you're only beginning to explore it.

No previous experience facilitating psychedelic retreats is required. What matters most is curiosity, humility and a genuine commitment to your own growth.

To protect the integrity of the group and ensure the apprenticeship is the right fit for everyone involved, all applications are carefully reviewed through our screening process before a place is offered.