Have a Great Trip.

The Science of Safer, Smarter Psychedelic Experiences

A bad trip is not bad luck. It happens when what comes up is bigger than the capacity you have to meet it. In 55 minutes I show you how to build that capacity before you ever sit in ceremony.

What you will learn

• What actually turns a hard moment into a bad trip: when what comes up is bigger than your capacity to meet it, and why resistance is what makes it worse.
• Two kinds of safety, inner (“I’ve got this”) and outer (“I’m not alone in here”), and the four skills that build them: curiosity, compassion, courage and connection.
• A short practice for connection you can try with a friend, starting from “In this moment, I am…”
• One question, “What’s that like?”, and how it helped a retreat participant move through a moment he was sure was a panic attack.
• Why the process matters more than the content, and what you carry home after the medicine.

Made for people who want to prepare.

• You are thinking about a psychedelic experience and want to prepare well.
• You have had a hard experience and want to understand what happened.
• You support someone who is preparing, and want to know how to help.

This is education, not medical advice.

Austin Mao, founder.

Austin is a licensed Colorado natural medicine facilitator and the founder of Ceremonia. His own path began in 2020 at an ayahuasca retreat he joined thinking it was a networking opportunity. He has spent the years since learning that the ceremony is only part of the work. The container around it, before and after, is the rest.

• 400+alumni
• 60+retreats

What is in the recording

1. Welcome, and a breath to arrive
2. Who is teaching, and what Ceremonia is
3. Not bad, good, great: the map for the hour
4. Not Bad: when the trigger is bigger than your capacity
5. Love = safety + joy
6. Skills are what build capacity
7. Inner safety, outer safety, and the four skills
8. Live practice with alumni: “In this moment, I am…”
9. Good: why connection can happen in minutes
10. Great: the question that turned a panic attack around
11. Live demo with a first-time volunteer: “What’s that like?”
12. Try it yourself
13. The crumple zone, the pinch, and the weight on your chest
14. Content versus process: what makes a trip great
15. Awaken: the six-day psilocybin retreat
16. Heal: the ayahuasca retreat
17. Your next step: a free connection call

A few moments from the hour.