Advanced Plant Medicine Practitioner Training

13th - 19th July

Amara Valley Nature Retreat,

Catalunya, Spain

This is an in depth, advanced Training for those who want to work with Master Plant Medicines.

This practical, theory-based, and shamanic orientated training is for those who have already worked closely with Plant Medicines for their own healing, and feel ready to serve others.

I have 28+ years experience working with a range of Plant Medicines. I now have the calling to share my experience, knowledge and wisdom for those that would like to walk the Plant Medicine path.

This Advanced Plant Medicine Practitioner Training is not for everyone.

It is only for those who are committed to the Plant Medicine Path, who are ready to let go of the ego attachment, and willing to serve the Plant Medicines in a pure, healthy and conscious way.

LIMITED TO ONLY 15 PEOPLE

Because this Practitioner Training is unique and advanced, all applicants are required to complete an application form, to ensure the training is the right fit for them, and that they are aligned with its approach and expectations.

It is essential that you already have a strong foundation in Plant Medicines.

This includes:

  1. Personal experience with Plant Medicines in a ceremonial setting

  2. Experience holding space for clients, with a desire to deepen your practice

  3. Trauma-informed awareness

  4. A strong commitment to cultural respect

  5. Personal emotional stability and self-regulation

If this resonates with you, please complete the application form below. We will then contact you to arrange an interview.

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We are in Mental Health Crisis…

Mental health issues are now a global emergency. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 1 billion people worldwide live with a mental health disorder, including anxiety and depression.

Many of the conventional mental-health services and supports are proving insufficient, and demand far outstrips what public healthcare systems currently deliver.

Plant Medicines are emerging as an alternative path

Faced with this crisis and main stream systemic failures, more people and researchers are turning to “Plant Medicines,” as possible therapies. A recent large-scale review and meta-analysis found that substances such as Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, and Iboga showed significant therapeutic effects for depression and anxiety.

For example, psilocybin, arguably the most studied, had among the strongest effects, with large effect sizes in reducing symptoms of mood disorders. PubMed

Another recent longitudinal survey of people using psilocybin “in naturalistic settings” found sustained reductions in anxiety and depression, better emotional well-being, increased emotional stability and even reductions in substance misuse, sometimes lasting months after use. Frontiers

Why This Shift Matters

The appeal of plant-based therapies comes partly because traditional mental-health systems are overwhelmed and underfunded World Health Organization. For many, Plant Medicines represent not just a treatment, but a deeper healing that is rooted in a shift in consciousness, spiritual insight, and reconnection to the self and environment.

Plant Medicines offer a meaningful alternative to conventional mental health care, but they’re most effective when accompanied by proper guidance, community support, and social changes addressing the root causes of mental distress.

This Advanced Plant Medicine Practitioner Training will give you everything you need to be able to give that meaningful support.

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Group of women in white clothes gathered in a kitchen, smiling and celebrating a ritual cacao ceremony.

Expect tears, laughs, transformation and plenty of Plant Medicine magic

By the end of the week you will:

• Know how to work one-on-one with Plant Medicines
• Take a deep dive into Plant Consciousness with an experienced Plant Medicine Shaman
• Feel confident as a space holder and guide
• Feel confident and deeply connected in your relationship with Plant Medicines
• Develop a deeper understanding of yourself

The Training will cover in detail:

  • Deepening your personal relationship with Plant Medicines

  • Holding a healthy and healing Space

  • Understanding how Plant Medicines work with Mental Health

  • Energy hygiene, cleanliness and protection

  • Trauma-informed Awareness

  • Safety and ethics

  • Integration skills

  • Discovering your own Icaro and ways of working with the Plants

  • Finding your ceremonial style

  • Learning how to be a powerful, confident and strong Space Holder

  • Avoiding the pitfalls when facilitating Plant Medicine Ceremonies

  • Overcoming mental blocks and limitations

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What’s Included

  • 7 days and 6 nights accommodation at an off the grid retreat centre in Girona, Spain.

  • All food included

  • 3 Plant Medicine Training Ceremonies

  • Workbook

  • Theoretical Lessons

  • Temazcal

  • Sauna

  • Awakening your Shamanic Tool

  • Rebekah’s invaluable wisdom and guidance throughout the training

  • Use of all facilities

Not Included:

  • Travel insurance

  • Transport and travel costs to and from the retreat centre

  • Extra services

  • Shower towel and outdoor towel

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The Venue

Amara Valley is a peaceful, off-grid retreat center nestled in an ancient oak forest near Banyoles, just 1.5 hours from Barcelona. This beautifully restored Catalan farmhouse blends rustic charm with modern comforts, offering cozy accommodations, gourmet vegetarian/vegan meals made with local produce, and stunning indoor and outdoor spaces.

With facilities like a 120m² yoga shala, meditation room, workshop areas, a pool, and a sauna, it’s the perfect place to relax and recharge. Surrounded by 10 hectares of organic gardens and serene forest, Amara Valley is an invitation to reconnect with nature and yourself.

Aerial view of a lush green hillside with a house, a swimming pool, solar panels, and geometric sculptures.
Sunlit restaurant with wooden tables and black chairs, large windows revealing greenery outside, and decorative vases with flowers on the tables.
A rustic table with various dishes including salads, pizza, and a bowl of seasoning, decorated with greenery and a wooden Buddha statue, set in a natural, outdoor setting.
A backyard with a kidney-shaped swimming pool, surrounded by greenery and trees, with a small white stucco round building with a circular window, a ladder in the pool, and a white unicorn float on the water. Sunlight filters through the trees.
A rustic courtyard in a Mediterranean style, featuring stone walls partially covered with ivy, potted plants, and tiled roofs, with a scenic mountain view in the background.
A group of women and children gathered outdoors under trees for a workshop or class, with two women standing near a small table and a large tree providing shade.
Yoga studio with mats arranged on wooden floor, large window showing trees outside, and minimal decor.
A backyard with a swimming pool, a white tent, a wooden gazebo, lush green trees, and mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Stone house covered in green ivy, with a large tree in front and a staircase leading up to the entrance, surrounded by plants and flowers under a partly cloudy sky.

The Food

Amara Valley is highly renowned for its kitchen, and world-class chefs.

You are in for a treat, and the food will be a big part of the support you will get to help you ground, recharge and work with the medicine.

The Amara Kitchen team will be offering delicious vegan food, using local and even homegrown ingredients from their garden, combining fresh and Mediterranean flavours always with a twist of world cuisine.

NOTE: we can cater for special diets. Please, let us know on the submission form and we will try and accommodate your dietary needs.

Assorted sushi rolls placed on a black stone platter with salad greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced vegetables, and a small container of dipping sauce in the center.

At Amara Valley there is a range of accommodation options for this Training, from private suites with en-suite bathrooms to shared rooms.

Once you have been offered a place you can choose your accommodation preference

The total price of the Training will depend on your choice of accommodation.

A room with two sets of wooden bunk beds, each with white bedding and pillows, a small bedside table, a white rug, curtains, and tiled floor.

QUAD ROOM

A single bunkbed in a shared room with 1 or more people.

⫸ Shared Bathroom

⫸ Bring your own towel

A cozy attic bedroom with two single beds with wooden headboards, a small nightstand between them, and a triangular window with open beige curtains, wooden beams, and tiled floor.

 TWIN ROOM

A single bed in a shared rooms with 1 other person.

⫸ Shared Bathroom

⫸ Bring your own towel

A cozy bedroom with a large bed, small nightstand, and a window showing greenery outside.

If you would like your own room there is a £500 supplement with shared bathroom and £750 with your own room and private bathroom (only 1 available). Please Zoe on hello@livingshamanically.com for availability.

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RUSTIC SUITE

Double bed or Twin in a shared suite. Suitable for couples and friends,

⫸ En-suite Private Bathroom

⫸ Includes towels

Why Train With Me?

I have over twenty-eight years’ experience working with Plant Medicines, after training with Don Juanto, a Peruvian Plant Medicine Shaman in the deep Amazon. I have walked this path since 1998, and for the last fifteen years have taken groups of people to the Amazon to drink Ayahuasca, as well as doing my own dietas.

I also have a strong meditation background, and have been practising Vipassana Meditation for over thirty years.

I combine my deep love for Plant Medicines with my Vipassana Buddhist practice, to offer a unique deep dive into Plant Medicine Shamanism.

This Training has been formed from my very successful Cacaoista Training, which has taken over 90 people through a deep dive with Cacao.

I have had the calling that as we head deeper into the unknown, and the mental health crisis increases, Plant Medicines can assist people to cope with whatever life is throwing at them. They increase self-awareness, resilience and the courage to follow their hearts and dreams.

Many more people are seeking out Plant Medicines to assist them, and I would like to offer my extensive knowledge and wisdom to support people who are feeling called to serve their clients in this way.

This Advanced Plant Medicine Practitioner Training is not for everyone.

It is only for those who are committed to the Plant Medicine Path, who are ready to let go of the ego attachment, and willing to serve the Plant Medicines in a pure, healthy and conscious way.

Have you got any questions for us?

If you have any questions about the Advanced Plant Medicine Practitioner Training, please drop us a message below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.