PSYCHEDELIC INTEGRATION IS THE KEY TO LASTING TRANSFORMATION
Strengthen your practice with somatic methods that support clients through psychedelic experiences and facilitate long-term personal development.
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Plant medicine ceremonies are sacred spaces for profound healing and transformation. The real work happens afterwards, in integration, where insight becomes embodied change. Without effective integration, participants can struggle to bridge their ceremonial experiences with daily life, leaving them feeling unsupported and disconnected.
The 60-hour SPMI programme helps you create safe, trauma-aware spaces where clients can process, stabilise, and translate ceremonial insights into embodied wisdom and lasting growth.
It’s designed for integration practitioners, therapists, plant medicine facilitators, psychedelic professionals, tripsitters, medicine guides, and anyone seeking an embodied, trauma-informed approach to psychedelic integration.
The curriculum blends somatic psychology, embodiment and trauma-informed care into a practical, client-led model. Gain a clear map of the integration journey so you can guide others with skill and compassion.
OUR SCHEDULE
OUR SCHEDULE
Program Description:
The programme combines live, interactive Zoom workshops, video lectures, experiential exercises, and peer practice sessions to deliver a well-rounded learning experience.
Over the 12 weeks, you can expect to commit 5 hours per week to live calls, practice time, and self-study.
The programme will include:
- 38 hours of live Zoom workshops with Atira Tan
- 8 hours of video lectures on theory and practice
- 4 hours of community connection time with the cohort
- 10 hours of practice sessions and self-study to develop skills in real time
- Bonus: 2 hours of somatic integration demonstration videos
- 2 years of access to session recordings for self-paced learning
- Comprehensive materials, including manuals, worksheets, and resources
- Access to a supportive private community group on Mighty Networks
If you can’t attend a live class, replays are available so you can study at your own pace.
Participants who fulfil course requirements will receive a certificate of completion.
Atira Tan has trained practitioners for two decades. As an experienced somatic trauma educator, she’ll help you build a practical, trauma-informed framework to use with clients.
Schedule:
CEST = Europe • EST = US East • PST = US West
Opening Ceremony
Thu 2 Apr 5–7 pm | 11 am–1 pm | 8–10 am
Q&A 1
Thu 16 Apr 5–6:30 pm | 11 am–12:30 pm | 8–9:30 am
Workshops
Sat 2 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sun 3 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sat 9 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sun 10 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sat 23 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sat 24 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sat 30 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Sat 31 May 5–8:30 pm | 11 am–2:30 pm | 8–11:30 am
Q&A 2
Thu 4 Jun 5–6:30 pm | 11 am–12:30 pm | 8–9:30 am
Mentorship Session
Thu 18 Jun 5–7 pm | 11 am–1 pm | 8–10 am
Closing Ceremony
Thu 25 Jun 5–7 pm | 11 am–1 pm | 8–10 am
Optional: Community Connections
Sat 2 May 8:45–9:30 pm | 2:45–3:30 pm | 11:45 am–12:30 pm
Sat 9 May 8:45–9:30 pm | 2:45–3:30 pm | 11:45 am–12:30 pm
Sat 23 May 8:45–9:30 pm | 2:45–3:30 pm | 11:45 am–12:30 pm
Sat 30 May 8:45–9:30 pm | 2:45–3:30 pm | 11:45 am–12:30 pm
OUR CURRICULUM
OUR CURRICULUM
MODULE 1:
Foundational Principles of Somatic Psychology
- Principles of Somatic Psychology
- Somatic vs Talk Therapy Approaches
- Cultivating the Body–Mind Relationship
- Working with Polyvagal Theory and Expanded States
- Understanding trauma-informed psychedelic principles
- Working with a bottom-up, top-down holistic framework
MODULE 2:
Cultivating Therapeutic Presence
- Embodied Communication
- Cultivating Interoceptive Awareness
- Working with self-regulation and co-regulation
- Expanding Inner and Outer Somatic Resources
- Categories of Psychedelic Integration
- Aspects of Self in Integration
- Understanding the nervous system & trauma responses
MODULE 3:
Somatic Psychedelic Integration in Practice.
- Introduction to the Somatic Plant Medicine Integration model
- Objectives and Goals of SPMI
- SPMI in Practice
- The anatomy of an SPMI session
- How to work with trauma imprints
- The application of the Hero’s Journey
- Somatic Parts Work
MODULE 1:
Foundations of Somatic Plant Medicine Integration
• Principles of somatic psychology in plant medicine integration
• How trauma imprints show up in integration sessions
• Understanding nervous system states in post-ceremony care
• Bottom-up (somatic) and top-down (cognitive) integration approaches
• Working with the Window of Tolerance / Window of Presence
• The role of the body in meaning-making and integration
MODULE 2:
Trauma-Informed Integration Frameworks & Skills
• Core principles of trauma-informed psychedelic integration
• Tracking trauma patterns and nervous system activation in clients
• Somatic tools for grounding, resourcing and stabilisation
• Consent, boundaries and pacing in integration sessions
• Supporting meaning-making without re-traumatising
• Working with spiritual bypassing and complex material safely
MODULE 3:
Applied Somatic Integration Practice
• Structuring one-to-one integration sessions
• Group integration circles: safety, containment and facilitation
• Using art, metaphor and symbolism in integration work
• Case reflections and example integration processes
• Supporting long-term change after peak experiences
• Practitioner self-regulation and somatic self-care
WHAT STUDENTS SAY…
“In this training, I was taken straight back to my deepest experience and revelation of all of my plant medicine journeys in the Somatic Plant Medicine Program and I could integrate the experience even deeper. I experienced how profound integration is to resolving challenging journeys and bringing blessings into daily life in this program.
Atira has embodied the wisdom of trauma and plant medicine skillfully together. This work is essential and should be embodied by all plant medicine facilitators and in all plant medicine ceremonies and workshops.”
– PAAL BUNTZ, FOUNDER OF THE WILD MAN, NORWAY
– PETER BRANDT, BREATHWORK FACILITATOR, USA
“This workshop was absolutely the best I’ve attended (online or in-person) in a long time.
I’m so grateful for the eloquence, attention to detail, professionalism, and depth with which this important work was presented.
This in-depth approach to integrating plant medicine experiences is definitely the missing link for me both personally and in my work in facilitating sacred ceremonies.”
“THIS TRAINING IS AN ABSOLUTE GAME-CHANGER.”
– Victoria Craig, Women’s Embodiment Coach, UK
REVOLUTIONISING TRAUMA HEALING THROUGH SOMATIC THERAPIES & PLANT MEDICINE:
Over the past few decades, somatic therapies and neuroscience have reshaped how we understand trauma. We now know that trauma lives in both the mind and the body, in the nervous system as well as in memory. This awareness has transformed the way we approach healing and integration.
THE ROLE OF PLANT MEDICINE
Plant medicines interact with both neurotransmitters and the body’s innate intelligence. This is why participants often feel physical sensations such as heat, trembling, release, or deep calm. The language of the nervous system is sensation, and plant medicines work directly through this channel, engaging the body in the healing process.
THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR:
- Psychedelic facilitators
- Psychedelic-assisted therapists
- Plant-medicine guides and ceremonialists
- Therapists and clinicians
- Integration coaches
- Space-holders seeking to build safer, deeper, more skilful containers
YOUR TEACHER
With over two decades of experience in international development, Atira has been a trailblazer on the frontlines of humanitarian work, from refugee camps to disaster zones, and among survivors of war, torture, and trafficking. Her advocacy for women’s rights and reproductive health has been groundbreaking, particularly in her work with sex-trafficked survivors across Asia and the Pacific. As the founder of Art to Healing, Atira has spearheaded initiatives that have empowered thousands of survivors and their communities, fostering freedom from trauma, slavery, and oppression.
Passionate about shining light on life’s most challenging spaces, Atira worked as the Director of Preparation and Integration at AYA Healing Retreats for seven years. She is the visionary behind the pioneering Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine Facilitator Training and the Somatic Plant Medicine Integration Programme, which have collectively trained over 1,000 graduates, setting a new standard for safety and ethics in the field.
Atira’s expertise has shaped psychedelic-assisted therapy and facilitator training programmes globally. She collaborates with leading organisations, including ICEERS, Plant Spirit School, Inward Bound, Tam Integration, BMed, Kiyumi, Mind Medicine Australia, and Synthesis, where she serves as a faculty member. She also co-directs the Somatic Psychedelic Facilitator Certificate at The Embody Lab.
Born in Singapore and raised in Melbourne, Atira now resides between Spain and Thailand, as she advances her PhD research at EGS. Her work continues to inspire a new generation of psychedelic-assisted therapists and ceremonial guides dedicated to trauma-informed care and the integration of plant medicine into modern therapeutic practices.
PAYING IT BACK
WHAT STUDENTS SAY….
“I’d like to thank Atira from the bottom of my heart for this incredible and informative integration program.
I’m truly in awe of all the wisdom that Atira holds and for her ability to share such a comprehensive and effective somatic approach to psychedelic integration in such a heartwarming, embodied way.
I will continue to immerse myself in all the knowledge that Atira has shared while my heart continues to expand.”
– MIA LINNEA KJONDAHL, NURSE, NORWAY
– ROXANA GORMLEY-MESESAN, INTEGRATION PRACTITIONER, UAE
“The Somatic Plant Medicine Integration Model is working wonders with my clients, and to be honest is the main process that I use in psychedelic integration and in my healing work with clients.
My clients are happy, they find resolution quickly, and their confusion turns into deeper knowing and wisdom. I am amazed to witness all this. I can’t recommend this model and training highly enough.”
“A huge thank you for the incredible Somatic Plant Medicine Integration training program. I absolutely loved it!
I learned so many things about myself, not just by observing and understanding the somatic practices that were taught, but also about my own triggers. It’s wonderful to also understand the importance of working with others in a trauma-informed approach.
I felt so connected to such a beautiful community where I feel like I’ve made friends for life.”
– KASIA D’ANGELO, YOGA TEACHER, UK.
“Thank you very much for this amazing training. I loved the trauma-informed materials and the sessions I conducted after the training were equally AMAZING. I could feel the somatic revelations of my clients, and the somatic awareness of the transformative power in the somatic plant medicine integration sessions.”
- Cara Sadira, Hypnotherapist and Integration Coach, Hawaii, USA
“This was one of the best trainings I have ever taken and I have so much gratitude for you and everyone involved in making it possible. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much! I'm so excited for what the future brings.”
- Whitney Marchman, USA
“The content, approach, and framework of the SPMI technique were an excellent foundation that I found could build greatly into my integration sessions and bring depth with the incorporation of the somatic experience. This integration technique has resonated so well and I'm happy to be able to integrate it myself into my integration practice.”
- Nigel Pedlingham, The Netherlands, Psychedelic Assisted Practitioner
“I found great value in the Somatic Plant Medicine Practitioner Training Program with Atira Tan. Her teachings, techniques, and models for working somatically with clients revealed important underlying messages that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. Shining light onto the unconscious heavy parts of themselves and bringing these into their consciousness, gave participants a great sense of liberation and freedom.”
- Mayumi Beckers, Netherlands
“Atira and the Somatic Plant Medicine Integration program have magically transformed my life. Her pioneering approach to integrating plant medicine experiences creates profound transformation. If you are ready to make lasting shifts in your life and truly embody the wisdom of your plant partners then this program is for you.”
- Kristen Kruger, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, USA
“Atira's Somatic Plant Medicine Integration Program is one of the most important resources I have participated in my plant medicine journey so far. I cannot express in words enough how grateful I am for this work and Atira's presence as a teacher. She's a great space holder, always teaching from the heart with all students and caring about all their needs and questions. I would recommend this program for literally everyone on the plant medicine path who maybe feels the call to dive deeper into embodied integration.”
- Jorg B, Germany
INQUIRIES?
Questions? Please feel free to email us at aloha@atiratan.com and we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Wondering if this is the right fit for you? Book a Clarity Call with our team, and we’re here to support you.
Got questions? Please feel free to email us at aloha@atiratan.com and we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
WIN A SCHOLARSHIP
Each year, we proudly support students from low-income, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and trauma survivor backgrounds who aspire to use their skills to uplift their communities through 5 full and 5 partial scholarships. The scholarship application window runs from 15th December 2025 to 15th January 2026. Please note that we do not accept late submissions.
