Program:

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The course encompasses two tracks: self-experience with the goal of lasting trauma resolution, and training as a facilitator for the use of the fly agaric.

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There are a total of 11 online meetings (duration: 180 minutes each) and two retreat weekends. Both weekends include an Amanita Muscaria experience. The process work (online) takes place in one or two groups of up to six participants each. Maximum of 12 participants per retreat. ​

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The participants should have certain experience in some form of healing modality, e.g. as a naturopath, psychotherapist, coach, yoga teacher, body/energy worker or something similar, or be in training for this.

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If you mainly want to do group work/work in a circle, you don't need any previous training, but you do need a good sense of what it means to work with people (many mothers/fathers have this naturally). Anyone who wants to do individual work with Amanita needs a certain amount of experience as a healer.
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The training contains in-depth knowledge of fly agaric and its application (micro and higher dosage), integrated into basic psychotherapeutic concepts, deep natural knowledge rooted in indigenous wisdom, and scientific theories.

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Itinerary (the exact dates may change within the next few days):

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First introductory retreat in November 13-15 2026 in Freudenberg/Main (see below for logistics)

-Beginning ceremony

-Workshops about deep nature connection and indigenous wisdom

-Origins and mythology of the fly agaric

-Collecting and preparing the mushroom in the forest

-The fly agaric as part of shamanic work

-Clowning: Shamanic journey to becoming your own clown. Humor as medicine. The trickster energy of the fly agaric

-Embodiment practices

-Sound baths
-Nature connection practice: the Sit Spot

-Ceremony: Answering the call
-Pharmacology and microdosing with the fly agaric (first joint microdosing)

-Getting to know each other around the fire with singing and dancing. How to create your own song

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IMPORTANT: If you can´t personally attend the first retreat, all workshops and teachings will be recorded 

 

Online meetings:

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2. Higher Self (11/19/26)
-Role of the creation story (indigenous vs. Christian models)

-Self and origin/rootedness as an inner anchor

-How the mushroom strengthens self-confidence and gives inner strength

-Development of intuition and telepathic communication

-Work with the non-human field of supporters connected with Amanita
-Fundamentals of non-violent communication

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3. Anxiety (11/26/26)
-How the mushroom relieves anxiety/stress

-Improve and heal insomnia, (chronic) pain

-Detaching from the inner pressure, moving at the pace of life
-Pathways into universal trust vs. need for control

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4. Depression (12/03/26)

-Emotional exhaustion, burnout

-Lack of motivation, processing grief and suppressed anger

-Learn to release anger gently

-Return to creativity/joy
-The concept of Spiritual Bipassing

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5. Boundaries (12/10/26)
-Compassion & intuition vs. boundary enforcement
-Authentic self and setting boundaries
-Ethical behavior in client work

-Recognize your own limitations as a healer

-Macro dosing instructions

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6. Attachment Disorders (12/17/26)

-Psychotherapeutic concepts of human connection

-Fractured relationships, healing relationships
-Amanita and sexuality

-How fears affect relationships

-Interpersonal field between healer and client

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7. Somatic work and integration (01/07/27)
-Feelings, thoughts and body experiences as a holistic view.

-Polyvagal theory according to Steven Porges

-Movement/breathing/voice, nervous system

-Identity, difference between feeling and emotion.

8. Trauma work, intergenerational trauma, neurodivergence (01/14/27)
-What is trauma and what happens in the brain?

-Can trauma be transmitted through the ancestral lineage?

-Neurodivergence – experiencing diversity.

- Types of trauma, theories of brain structures, understanding triggers, epigenetics, forms of neurodivergence, sensory perception and processing.

-Application of the fly agaric for trauma relief

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9. Science and Application (01/21/27)​

– Results of the first scientific Amanita study
-Safety, screening and scope of practice
Before someone considers medicine to be for themselves or others, it must be clear who it is not suitable for it, what can go wrong and what one's own limits are.
– Contraindications: psychiatric, cardiac, neurological, pregnancy and breastfeeding
– Drug interactions
– Screening: process, procedure, recognition of warning signals, transparent communication
– Informed consent, education, documentation
– Emergency and Adverse Event Protocol: recognize and de-escalate when medical attention is needed

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10. Second retreat with a medium/higher dose January 29.-31. 2027
Here participants will have the opportunity to take a medium to higher dose as well as taking on the role of a facilitator for others

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Location:

The location and the conditions are the same as during the first retreat. Please let us now your preferences in advance

11. Law, country list and professional practice (02/04/27).
– Legal situation in the DACH region and beyond: country list and current status
– Difference between possession and personal use versus administration versus sale
– Scope of Practice: what I am allowed and not allowed to do as a facilitator, as alternative practitioner, psychotherapy framework and its limits
– Public communication and social media: what can legally be said and posted
– First steps into your own practice: framework, setting, collaboration
– Professional ethics and code of conduct

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12. Working with clients (02/11/27)
-Findings from practical experience and professional reality
-The transition from one's own experience to responsible work with others
-Individual versus group setting
-Ethics in depth: boundaries, roles, power imbalances
-Develop a referral network and ongoing supervision
-Recognize and maintain the limits of your own competence
-Self-care and burnout prevention

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13. Second integration meeting and conclusion online 02/18/27

Ceremonial presentation of the graduation certificate

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The fee for the course is 2999 euros (payment in installments possible)

 

Not included (per person):

-If you prefer to stay in a guesthouse instead of in a group room during the introductory retreat (see information below): approx. 150 euros

-Food for first retreat: 60 euros (all meals and drinks/snacks included)

-Accommodation costs for the January retreat: 20-50 euros

-Food for second retreat: 80 euros (all meals and drinks/snacks included)
-Mushrooms to prepare at home: 50 euros

-Travel expenses to the retreats

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A high-dose workshop with David Samas will take place April 16-18 2027 near Aschaffenburg. It is not included in the training.

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What you get:

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-11 live online meetings via Zoom, 180 minutes each.

The meetings will be recorded.

Structure of the online meetings:

6:00 p.m.: Check-in with nature integration (30 min)
6.30 p.m.: Teaching plus questions (45 min)
7:15 p.m.: Meditation (15 min)
7.30 p.m.: BREAK (15 min)
7.45 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Process work in 2-3 separate groups of six participants maximum (75 min)

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-Continuous support during the 13 weeks in a Telegram group

-Handouts, including a 40-page microdosing guide

-Unlimited access to a detailed resource page with everything you need to know about the topic

-After completing the course, participation in a Telegram networking group for healers (ca. 100 connection points in German-speaking countries).

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Logistics for the retreat weekend Nov 13-15

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It is possible to spend the night in the group facility at the Rauenberg farm (approx. 8 spots), please bring a sleeping bag and a thick mat. Motorhome parking spaces are available.
Important: There are no showers on the farm. If you prefer to stay overnight in an inn, you can stay just around the corner: Pension Stern Rauenberg (see below)

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We start with a light dinner at 6 p.m. on the first evening and end with a shared meal at 1 p.m. on the third day. We will be finished at 2pm the latest. Please arrive Friday between 4 and 5 p.m.
The food is vegetarian, drinks and snacks are included. Please let us know about any special requests (vegan, allergies, etc.)  

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Other accommodation options nearby:
https://heimathof-rauenberg.de/uebernachten/bauwagen/
Four single rooms are reserved at Pension Stern for 75 euros per night each. If you are interested, please inquire there directly. If you don´t speak German, we can inquire for you.
https://www.pension-stern-rauenberg.de/
https://duerrhof.de/
Hotel Rose Boxtal

 

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To register for the 13-week course, please book a preliminary consultation to clarify all questions:

https://calendly.com/gertischoen/vorgespraech

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Recommended literature:​

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Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems - No Bad Parts

Helpful for anyone who wants to work in the field of mental health

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Baba Masha, Microdosing with Amanita Muscaria

(contains information about physical illnesses, especially suitable for alternative practitioners and somatic therapies)

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Robin Wall Kimmerer: Braiding Sweet Grass - The Wisdom of Plants

The life story of a North American indigenous woman who bridges the world to science​

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Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication. A language of life.
 

Marlene Ertlmaier, Amanita Muscaria Guide (in German only)

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Here is a video with the instructors of the training (in German):​