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Fundamentals of Psychedelic Care with School of Modern Meditation (50 Hour Course)

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Consider this your "Tripsitting 101" course!


If you have been interested in being more informed on how to care for those in altered states, then please join this in-person 5-Day training in Auckland.


Wed, November 04, 2026 - Sun, November 08, 2026

•9:00 AM on Wed, November 04, 2026

•9:00 AM on Thu, November 05, 2026

•9:00 AM on Fri, November 06, 2026

•9:00 AM on Sat, November 07, 2026

•9:00 AM on Sun, November 08, 2026


Course Fee: $1,800



Fundamentals of Psychedelic Care is a 5-day immersive training designed for people who may find themselves supporting others under the influence of psychedelics or interested in beginning a path towards working with plant medicine.


This course offers a strong foundation in trip-sitting principles through trauma-informed, nature-centric, and community-oriented frameworks. Rather than positioning care as control or authority, this training centres presence, consent, nervous system awareness, and relational attunement.


Participants learn how to walk alongside others with steadiness, humility, and skill during vulnerable or expanded states of consciousness.


Raquel Minh, tripsitting

This psychedelic care course is suitable for you if you:

  • Spend time in social settings such as festivals, bars, parties, or gatherings where people may experience drug-induced distress

  • Facilitate groups where participants may arrive under the influence of psychoactive medicines

  • Offer practices that can induce altered states through meditation, breathwork, ritual, or somatic work Want to support a loved one who is considering or already self-medicating

  • Are drawn to harm reduction, community care, or integration work but want a grounded starting point


No prior clinical or psychedelic experience is required. Curiosity, care, and a willingness to reflect on your own capacity are essential.


What You Will Learn: This training provides practical, embodied foundations for psychedelic care, including:


  • Core principles of trauma-informed trip-sitting

  • Understanding altered states through a nervous system lens

  • Common psychedelic substances, dosage ranges, effects, and risks

  • Psychological and somatic responses to distress and crisis

  • How to support someone through fear, dissociation, overwhelm, or confusion

  • Ethical boundaries, consent, and scope of practice

  • Harm reduction strategies and when to escalate care

  • Aftercare and integration fundamentals

  • Self-regulation and resourcing for caregivers


The emphasis throughout is on prevention, preparedness, and relational safety. and honoring your scope of practice.


Your days will include:

Teaching sessions and facilitated discussion with guest experts

Somatic and reflective practices

Case studies and real-world scenarios

Skills practice and role-play

Community dialogue and integration spaces


Participants are encouraged to explore their own relationship to care, power, responsibility, and presence.


Raquel Minh and Tess Brady

Your Facilitators:

Raquel Minh

Trauma-informed plant medicine guide and ACC Sensitive Claims group facilitator. Raquel brings a grounded, body-based approach to psychedelic care rooted in consent, nervous system literacy, and community healing.


Tess Brady

Psychotherapist and psychedelic integration specialist. Tess offers deep insight into psychological processes, integration pathways, and the long arc of healing beyond the experience itself.


+ Guest Speakers


Course Intention

This course aims to prevent harm and reduce risk through education, awareness, and skill-building. It is not about encouraging substance use, but about meeting reality with responsibility and care.


By the end of the training, participants will leave with a felt sense of how to remain present, grounded, and attuned while supporting others through altered states, and a clearer understanding of their role within a wider web of community care.


SOMM Members receive 20% off.


2 Scholarships are available - we would love to support students from low-income, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and trauma survivor backgrounds who aspire to use their skills to uplift their communities.

If this is you, please email hello@raquelminh.com


Course Fee: $1,800



 
 

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Raquel Minh would like to acknowledge the indigenous cultures which have honored and revered plant medicine and carried the wisdom of these spirits through their lineage. Sharing gratitude for the traditional wisdom keepers and custodians of lands all over the world. Please be aware that psychedelic substances still remain illegal in many countries. By inquiring, you are agreeing that Raquel Minh takes no responsibility for your actions. Please also be aware that Raquel Minh's services are not a substitute for traditional psychotherapy or medicine, instead, it is designed to provide education based on the facilitator's personal and professional experiences. If you are experiencing significant issues, please seek medical attention. Always seek the advice of your physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition or treatment and before undertaking a regimen. These services and offerings are educational and is not intended as a substitute for therapy.

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