The Importance of Preparation

A well-prepared journey allows you to meet the psychedelic experience with trust, openness, and a sense of inner safety. By preparing intentionally, you can follow where the medicine leads and access the deep wisdom of your inner intelligence.

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Practical Aspects of Preparation

Before your journey, we’ll cover key practical steps, depending on your need this might include:

•    Health screening – reviewing medical history, contraindications, and past psychedelic experiences

•    Dosing and logistics – understanding the substance, setting, and any dietary considerations

•    Intention setting – clarifying your hopes, goals, and whether this is the right time for you

•    Managing expectations – exploring how to navigate uncertainty, surrender, and unexpected insights

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Cultivating Embodiment

A key part of preparation is developing embodiment—a deeper connection with your body and breath. By gently turning inward, noticing sensations, and becoming curious about your emotional landscape, you build the skills to stay present. This practice helps you navigate the journey with more ease and supports deeper integration afterward.

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Working with Your Internal System

Psychedelics have a unique ability to amplify what needs attention and facilitate deep healing. Research suggests that, in Internal Family Systems (IFS) terms, psychedelics can soften our protective parts, allowing rapid access to wounded, exiled parts of ourselves.

Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) in psychedelic preparation helps regulate neural circuits involved in fear and protection, such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. By building trust with protective parts before a journey, you enhance safety signalling in the brain, reduce defensive responses, and prime neural networks for greater openness, emotional processing, and the formation of new adaptive pathways during the psychedelic experience.

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By honoring and working with your internal system before the journey, we create a foundation for deeper healing, integration, and long-term transformation.