BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN CLINICAL TRAINING & SACRED PRACTICE
The Academy of Intrinsic Studies is where scientific rigor and traditional wisdom come together to empower the next generation of psychedelic facilitators.
Become a Licensed Natural Medicine Facilitator in Colorado
Master the art of holding sacred space where healing emerges intrinsically. Our 150-hour DORA-approved program trains you to facilitate legal natural medicine sessions with confidence, credibility, and deep respect for both scientific rigor and spiritual wisdom.
Limited seats remaining in the February 2026 cohort
Why AIS Stands Apart
A FIRST OF IT'S KIND PROGRAM THAT REFUSES TO CHOOSE SIDES
Most natural medicine training forces you to choose: sterile clinical protocols or unregulated ceremonial approaches. We refuse that choice. AIS trains facilitators who honor both the clinical and the sacred.
DuaL-DoMaiN
FACULTY
Indigenous wisdom keepers and traditional practitioners
Neuroscience experts and natural medicine specialists
Clinical researchers and ceremonial facilitators
HOLLISTIC
CURRICULUM
Neuroscience of psychedelics
+ Traditional plant wisdom
Clinical safety protocols + Sacred space creation
Evidence-based science + Ancestral healing traditions
Research methodology + Intuitive assessment
PRacTicaL
APPLicaTioN
Clinical session structure WITH ceremonial elements
Safety protocols informed by both domains
Integration techniques combining therapy and ritual
Assessment tools bridging science and intuition
Curriculum Preview
COLORADO-COMPLIANT FacILITaTOR CERTIFICATION (150 HOURS)
Why 150 Hours Works: our intensive curriculum focuses on what matters, practical container-holding skills that nurture real transformation.
91 hours Sync; 59 hours Asynchronous.
SPRING 2026 CoHoRT DeTaiLS
Start Date:
February 23rd, 2026
Application Deadline:
February 8th, 2026
Class Size:
30 students
(limited seats remaining)
Format:
Online Synchronous
Asynchronous
COMPLETE
TRAINING PACKAGE
✓ 150-hour DORA-approved curriculum
✓ 40 hours consultation and mentorship
✓ Lifetime alumni network access
✓ AIS Facilitator Directory placement
* 40-hour supervised practicum will be offered through our DORA-approved practicum sites (cost not included in standard tuition rate)
Standard tuition
$7,500
Tuition due in full 14 days after acceptance and prior to cohort start date
Limited seats remaining in the February 2026 cohort
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