You’re invited to join us on a transformative inner journey.

Earth + Essence In-Depth Mentoring

Winter 2024

This course is an invitation to connect more deeply into the seat of your soul.  Winter is a time for us to invest energy in our inner seeds, to go inwards in introspection, and to incubate a deep and quiet transformation before the blooming of spring. What do you want to incubate? What roots are you sending into the depths of your psyche to support the flourishing of your deepest self and your potential?

Our program is designed as an in-depth inquiry into how you relate with your Self, your shadows and your light, and the relational world you are a part of.  In addition to weekly lectures, our program will utilize the wisdom of herbs, a ceremonial retreat, and the support of a safe, conscious community container to weave together this transformative process.

First, we will explore how to work with unconscious parts of self that ask for attention as well as how to connect with the transpersonal and spiritual aspects that nourish the soul. Then we will immerse into an in-person weekend ceremonial retreat to directly practice material from the course and connect it to your personal experience. Finally, we will focus on embodied integration that will allow deeper presence and engagement with life. 

This is a great course for anyone who desires to learn an in-depth approach to working with ceremony and herbs, engage in a committed community container, and begin the year with a potently transformative and nourishing inner journey.

Program Intentions

Students will…

1. Be guided through an in-depth process preparing for, participating in, and integrating a ceremony with the support of herbal remedies

2. Learn skills for working with inner processes through Jungian, shamanic, and somatically-based frameworks (shadow work, dreamwork, body oriented meditations and exercises, integration practices)

3. Connect to the Nature’s intelligence as a resource and as a tool for guidance 

4. Study the intersection of traditional Amazonian healing alongside the shamanic world of Jungian psychology to more deeply understand the cross-cultural context of ceremonies and to foster right relationship with the indigenous practices

Curriculum

Our class will meet on Wednesdays 5:30PM - 7:30PM for 8 weeks starting January 10th, and our group will have a private weekend ceremony retreat on Feb 2-4th. Each person will be given an individualized plant protocol to suit their needs. Individual counseling sessions are available upon request.

Syllabus

*Classes are subject to change based on emergent class needs 

Week 1: Welcome + Introduction

  • Introductions and course guidelines, group altar, intention sharing

  • Start a shadow and dream journal 

  • Embodiment practice to do at home

  • Beginning a simple dietary cleanse 

Week 2: Embodying the Self: Jung Meets Shamanism  

  • “Aspects of Self” meditation 

  • Integrative Model of Mind: Jungian and shamanic perspectives in dialogue 

  • Introduction to shadow 

  • Shadow encounter vs shadow work (resourcing, somatic presence, affect cycles) 

Week 3: Befriending the Shadow continued 

  • Dreamwork: Jungian + Shamanic overlap of dream theory and utilizing dreams for self-awareness and communication with the subconscious  

  • Various Approaches to Intention: In-class exercises to start intention setting from what is alive in the moment

  • Shadow work continued

Week 4:  Preparation Session for Ceremony 

  • Models for Preparation

  • Group process where we dive deeper into class member’s intentions

Week 4.5: Ceremony Retreat 

  • Friday at 5 PM to Sunday at 2PM

  • Full schedule for the weekend will be provided closer to the date

Week 5: Integration I -  The Gates of the Return

  • The archetypal forces in the initial return space: How to stay connected within a society that is fueled by dissociation

  • Group process around harvesting the lessons of the ceremony

  • Integrating beyond mind, Embodied wisdom: Practices for self-regulation and somatic processing

Week 6: Integration II - Working in the archetypal, imaginal and shamanic worlds

  • Working with images, dreams, and archetypes

  • Experiential practices for somatic integration

  • Group processing continued 

Week 7: Integration III - The Golden Shadow 

  • Personal exploration Golden Shadow uncovered in each person’s process 

  • Group process around one’s relationship with the Golden Shadow

  • Finding practices that support presence forming the self, unique to your journey 

Week 8:  Closing – how do we take the seeds to the spring equinox?

  • Last threads Q&A

  • Intention setting circle for after course (the closing of our journey as a group) 

  • Carrying the medicine into daily life 

Your Guides

Dr. Ido Cohen, Psy.D serves individuals, couples and groups in San Francisco. He received his Psy.D from the California Institute of Integral studies and trained at the Jung Institute In San Francisco. He works with a diverse range of challenges including childhood trauma, inner critic, relationship and intimacy challenges, lack of fulfillment, psychospiritual growth as well as psychedelic integration and preparation sessions with individuals and groups. His doctoral study researched the integration process of ayahuasca ceremonies, while applying Jungian psychology to better understand how to support individuals in their process of change and transformation. Ido is passionate in supporting individuals to create long term, sustainable change leading to intimate, authentic, expressive and love filled lives. 

Jordana Ma holds a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies, where she focused on the psychotherapeutic use of entheogenic plants, as well as training in Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and the Hendricks Method. Jordana is a lineage carrier in the Asháninkan tradition of Traditional Amazonian Medicine and continues to study indigenous healing methods and the integration of transformational experiences.  She is a student of the Diamond Approach and a long-time practitioner of yoga and zen. Jordana's primary teacher and love is the natural world.

Additional Program Details

  • Weekly Lecture + Group Process

    Weekend Ceremony Retreat Feb 2-4

    Individualized Herbal Protocol

    Optional 1:1 Counseling Sessions

    Online Community Forum

  • Jan 10 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Jan 17th 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Jan 24th 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Jan 31st 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Retreat: Feb 2nd 6pm - Feb 4th 2PM

    Feb 7th 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Feb 14 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Feb 21 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    Feb 28 5:30pm - 7:30pm

  • All contributions for the 8-week program are on self-selected scale depending on your means. Please contribute what makes most sense for you. You generosity enables a broader range of people to join.

    Contribution Breakdown:

    Classes: $800 - $1200 for 8 weeks

    Ceremony Weekend: $800 - $2000

    Plants: $175

    Contribution Total:

    $1775 - $3375 on scale for whole program

    Counseling sessions by individual request are additional.

    Payment plan is available to make payments over 6 months.

    BIPOC Scholarships are available. Please email me to inquire at siripiari@protonmail.com.

  • Agreements

    1. I am able to comply with all dietary guidelines regarding food, medications and herbal supplements

    2. I understand class attendance is mandatory for this program, except under truly extenuating circumstances. In the case that I will miss a class, I am willing to meet with the facilitators, Jordana + Ido, in a separate check-in appointment to assure appropriate herbal dosages and processes.

    3. I will ensure the privacy of others in this group by not disclosing any personal information or names of other group participants or any personal information shared in the mentoring group meetings.

    If you are able to comply with these agreements, then you are invited to register below!

  • Is attendance mandatory?

    Yes, due to the nature of this container, attendance is required at each class, except under extenuating circumstances.

    Will classes be recorded?

    Certain parts of the class might be recorded for you to review, but most of the class will not be recorded. This way we can protect your privacy and the safety of the container.

    What diet must I follow during the program?

    While taking plant remedies one must abstain completely from any medications or recreational drugs. Eating a “clean” diet of fish and chicken, eggs, vegetables, fish, and grains will lend to best results with the herbs. Red meat and pork should be avoided. Sugar, dairy, and spicy and fried foods should be limited. Sexual activity is okay but listen to your body.

    Is a payment plant available?

    Yes, you can pay the total for the program over 6 months at the rate that makes sense for you. We just ask that you provide us with a payment schedule you create and honor your commitment.

    Are BIPOC Scholarships available?

    Yes, a few BIPOC scholarships are available. If you are interested, you can email siripiari@protonmail.com to inquire. To apply, please send a short paragraph with information about your background, why you’d like to join the program, and how it will serve you and your community.

This class will be limited to 8 participants so that we can have ample connection with each person. Please apply using the link below, and we will admit students who meet safety eligibility on a rolling basis. Future cohorts may be gathered later in the year for those who aren’t able to join the Winter Cohort.

You may send any questions about the program to Jordana and Ido at Siripiari@protonmail.com.

 
““In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you”
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— Jack Kornfield