Qualities and Experiences for Effective Space HoldingHolding space for psychedelic work is an art as much as it is a skill. The best facilitators embody a balance of knowledge, lived experience, and safe presence.
Foundations for Safe, Intentional, and Transformative ExperiencesA well-held psychedelic journey is more than just a dose—it’s a sacred convergence of preparation, environment, support, and timing. These five pillars offer a grounded framework for facilitators and journeyers alike . . . .
In this hour long video, Gabor Maté explores how psychedelics can reveal not just mystical insights but the hidden beliefs, emotions, and traumas shaping our lives. He emphasizes that healing comes not from the substance itself, but from the inner work it enables—a process of reconnecting with the authentic self.
Manifesting the Mind Inside the Psychedelic Experience
In just over an hour, Dr. Stephen Porges talks about how our nervous system is always picking up cues of safety or danger—even without us knowing it. He explains how feeling safe is key to healing and connection, especially after trauma.
The Link Between Feeling Safe and Making Change
Dr. Gabor Maté explores the myth of “normal,” showing how much of our distress stems from a culture that prizes achievement over connection and overlooks core emotional needs.
The Myth of Normal
In this 13 minute video, Gabor Maté challenges the belief that addiction is a choice, explaining its roots in childhood trauma and disconnection from the self.
Is addiction a choice?
In this powerful talk, Gabor Maté explains how addiction is not a choice or genetic flaw, but a response to early childhood trauma and disconnection.
How Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Addiction
This excellent 9 minute video is a basic introduction to a Polyvagal view of how trauma and chronic stress affect our nervous system.
Trauma and the nervous system
In this beautiful 4 minute video, Gabor Maté, M.D. discusses the conflict children and adults often face staying true to their authenticity while potentially jeopardizing their important relationships.
Authenticity vs. Attachment
In this 3 minute video, Dr. Peter Levine, developer of Somatic Experiencing, talks about how trauma is stored in the body.
How the Body Stores Trauma
