EMBODIED PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY

Incorporating body-centered practices into each stage of psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Embodied Psychedelic Therapy is a guide to holding space for people taking psychedelics for personal exploration, spiritual expansion, and healing. Covering preparation, the psychedelic journey itself, and integration afterward, it details how a focus on embodiment greatly benefits work with expanded states of consciousness. The book emerges from the intersection of psychedelics and somatics, weaving body-centered practices into the various stages of psychedelic work. It delves into ethics, adverse events, trauma, the use of touch, and other themes relevant to psychedelic-assisted therapy, drawing on practices both ancient and modern to support healing and transformation. This text represents the best practices for maximizing the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy: how to create safer, more therapeutic experiences for those pursuing greater well-being and expansion.

Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MFT, is a somatic trauma therapist, Hakomi Core Faculty, continuum teacher and founder of embodywise.com. She lives in Northern California.

Joshua Sylvae, PhD, is a psychotherapist from Oregon City, OR. He teaches the Somatic Experiencing® professional training around the world.