Working with Ayahuasca: A Trauma-Informed Masterclass

Learn how to support participants through the emotional intensity and vulnerability that can arise with Ayahuasca.

Explore trauma-informed approaches to preparation, ceremony, and post-ceremony care that help you respond to challenging experiences with greater understanding, responsibility, and care.

Why this Masterclass? 

Ayahuasca can evoke powerful emotional and psychological experiences. For people carrying a history of trauma, what emerges may be particularly intense, disorienting, or difficult to navigate.

Supporting these experiences requires more than familiarity with the medicine or the ceremonial process. Facilitators need to understand how trauma can surface, recognise when a participant is struggling, and respond in ways that are compassionate, informed, and appropriate to the situation.

This masterclass offers practical tools for working with trauma in ayahuasca settings, alongside key protocols for preparation, in-ceremony support, and post-ceremony care.

Develop a stronger foundation for approaching ayahuasca work with trauma awareness, ethical responsibility, and a deeper understanding of what participants may need throughout the process.

Learn practical, trauma-informed approaches to preparation, ceremony, and post-ceremony care to better support participants through challenging experiences.

What you'll learn: 

✓ Recognise how a history of trauma may shape a participant's experience with Ayahuasca.

✓ Identify signs of distress and respond appropriately when difficult experiences arise.

✓ Apply trauma-informed preparation practices to help participants approach ceremony with greater understanding and support.

✓ Understand key considerations for in-ceremony support when emotional intensity or overwhelm emerges.

✓ Use post-ceremony care and integration practices to support participants as they make sense of their experiences.

✓ Strengthen your capacity to facilitate with compassion, trauma awareness, and clear professional boundaries.

What's included:

✓ On-Demand audio and video recording of the Trauma-Informed Masterclass: Working with Ayahuasca with Atira Tan & Elio Geusa. 
✓ Written resources exploring preparation and post-ceremony care protocols.

Ideal for:

• Ayahuasca facilitators and ceremonialists.

• Psychedelic practitioners and plant medicine guides.

• Retreat staff and support teams.

• Therapists & coaches working with trauma.

• Psychedelic wayfarers looking to understand how to work with Ayahuasca to heal trauma safely.