GATHER WELL PSCHEDELICS INC

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TWO PROGRAMS: GROUNDWORK AND A GUIDE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE 8-MONTH GROUNDWORK PROGRAM IS TO OFFER THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN, INTENDING TO, OR CURRENTLY FACILITATING NON-ORDINARY OR POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL STATES, AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO INNER EXPLORATION WORK RELATED TO THE QUALITIES WE FEEL ARE IMPORTANT IN A GUIDE: PRESENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, AWARENESS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO POWER, COMPASSION FOR SELF AND OTHERS, HUMILITY, CAPACITY TO BE WITH COMPLEX SITUATIONS OR OTHERS PRESENTATIONS, AND A STRONG SENSE OF ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE GUIDE APPRENTICESHIP AT GATHER WELL IS AN IMMERSIVE 18-MONTH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE GUIDES WHO CAN HOLD SAFE, ETHICAL, AND SPIRITUALLY ATTUNED TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES. GATHER WELLS PRIMARY FOCUS IS OFFERING PROGRAMS IN ETHICAL FACILITATION IN A GROUP FORMAT THAT INTEGRATES EMERGENT BEST PRACTICE WITH AN INDIGENOUS-INFORMED APPROACH. THE APPRENTICESHIP BLENDS RIGOROUS DIDACTIC LEARNING WITH EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICE, EMPHASIZING CULTURAL AWARENESS, RELATIONAL DYNAMICS, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDES FROM THE INSIDE OUT, ALL WITHIN A LEGALLY COMPLIANT FRAMEWORK. APPRENTICES ENGAGE IN OVER 500 HOURS OF HYBRID TRAINING AS THEY MOVE FROM OBSERVATION TO ASSISTING TO GUIDING SESSIONS, SUPPORTED AT EVERY STAGE BY MENTORSHIP AND A STRONG ETHICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS LONG-FORM PROCESS ENSURES GUIDES EMERGE GROUNDED, ACCOUNTABLE, AND EQUIPPED TO FACILITATE TRANSFORMATIVE CARE RESPONSIBLY.