Upcoming Journeys

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More than 96% of our participants have expressed that this is one of the most transformative experiences of their lives. We 100% guarantee your satisfaction with our journey or you investment back.

Meet the Team

  • Austin Mao

    Program Director & Head Minister

    Austin Mao is a renowned psychedelic facilitator and keynote speaker, bridging science, spirituality, psychology, and shamanism. As co-founder of Ceremonia, Colorado's pre-approved psychedelic healing and facilitator training center, he has guided over 500 individuals, including Fortune 500 executives and industry leaders.

    Austin has spoken and taught on stages around the world, including TEDx, Mindvalley, and major psychedelic conferences.

  • Dr. Gerry Grace

    Clinical Facilitator & Lead Instructor

    Dr. Gerry Grace, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist and spiritual director with over 25 years of experience in trauma-based care, integrating psychological science with spiritual wisdom. A passionate advocate for uniting the mind and heart, he draws from integral theories, wisdom traditions, and plant medicines to support deeper healing and spiritual awakening. As a trainer in evidence-based PTSD treatments and a dedicated researcher of plant medicine’s potential, Gerry bridges science and spirituality to enhance human awareness and presence.

  • Clayton Ickes

    Lead Clinical Facilitator & Minister

    Based in Boulder, Colorado, Clayton Ickes has supported over 150 individuals through transformative psychedelic experiences. A Licensed Therapist (LSW) with more than eleven years of dedication to the field, he has held key roles in the psychedelic community, including President of the National Board of Psychedelic Club. Trained in Clinical Psilocybin Facilitation, Experiential Psychedelic-Assisted Somatic Therapy, and more, Clayton offers a grounded, heart-led approach to healing and is set to be one of Colorado's first licensed clinical facilitators.

  • Zachary Cohen

    Lead Facilitator & Minister

    Zachary Cohen is a certified coach, and founder of Authentic Vermont, with a decade of experience guiding transformation and self-awareness. Since 2016, he has worked actively as a psychedelic facilitator, combining ceremonial wisdom, coaching expertise, and a deep connection to nature. Based in northern Vermont, Zachary’s approach is rooted in authenticity, fostering profound growth and connection in those he supports.

  • Kedar Shashidhar

    Lead Facilitator & Minister

    Kedar Shashidhar is a certified Relatefulness facilitator, coach, and founder of Relateful LA, known for blending Western psychology with ancient spiritual traditions to foster deep emotional and relational growth. Creator of The Unshakable Self, Kedar empowers leaders to cultivate resilience and relational intelligence for thriving in modern complexity. As a musician, he combines global medicine songs with Indian classical improvisation, using music as a powerful medium for healing and connection.

  • Nicole Derseweh

    Facilitator

    Nicole Derseweh is a medicine woman, intuitive healer, and integration coach with nearly a decade of experience guiding transformational ceremonies. Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and Reiki, she blends ancient wisdom with modern healing modalities to help individuals awaken to their true selves. Having studied under renowned shamans, including Shipibo Maestra Estela in Peru, Nicole holds a deeply sacred and compassionate space for healing, connection, and personal transformation.

  • Ethan Babbage

    Facilitator & Coach

    Ethan Babbage, NBC-HWC, is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and Ceremonia’s Journey Manager, where he oversees retreat operations and facility management. With over a decade of plant medicine experience and training from Blue Morpho Academy, Ethan has supported hundreds of clients as a psychedelic guide and integration coach. Combining holistic mental health expertise with Internal Family Systems and meditation, Ethan takes a heart-centered approach to guiding others on their transformative journeys.

  • David Angel

    Facilitator & Coach

    Since 2018, David Angel has guided deep emotional healing through a blend of ancient wisdom and modern therapies. Initiated on sacred Incan land in the Ausengate mountains and trained in the Peruvian jungle with revered healers like Curandera Daniela Riojas, Maestro Camarampi, and Ashaninka Maestro Charini, his journey unlocked the power of energy clearing. Integrating indigenous practices with approaches like Internal Family Systems, dream unfoldment, and Circling, David empowers authentic inner healing.

  • Peter Benjamin

    Coach

    Peter Benjamin, ACC, is a transformational coach and co-founder of the Avalon Coaching Institute, with over a decade of experience leading 1,000 workshops and retreats in communication, transformation, and embodied partswork. Renowned for sparking deep connections, Peter’s expertise lies in fostering transformative relationships through experiential learning and group dynamics. His dedication to personal and professional growth has made him a sought-after leader in the fields of coaching and human development.

Modern Enlightenment

Watch Ceremonia co-founder Austin Mao share his transformation with plant sacraments and the synthesis of psychology, spirituality, and psychedelics that is shared at Ceremonia.

3-Stage Arc of Transformation

Durable transformation requires long-term intention, commitment, and action. At Ceremonia, we facilitate a three-stage arc to Awaken, Heal, and Manifest your Highest Self over one to two years. Our intention is to guide members to unimaginable levels of peace, joy, and spiritual connection while avoiding undue suffering.

Each stage produces an awareness and intention escalating to the next stage: Awaken develops awareness, sovereignty, and commitment; Heal develops non-avoidance, responsibility, and inquiry; and Manifest develops self-empowerment, surrender, and conscious creatorship.

Awaken (Psilocybin Mushrooms)

  • A comprehensive program that introduces transformational work and provides tools for continued application of conscious awareness.

  • A transformational retreat in our beautiful sacred space in Denver, Colorado that explores awareness, sovereignty, and commitment.

  • Sacred ceremonies with plant sacraments guided by experienced, heart-led facilitators, therapists, and coaches.

  • Online mastermind workshops, peer support group calls, training videos, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • Integration workshops, accountability partnerships, peer support group calls, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • Invitation and access to our growing family of leaders including community activations, ongoing peer support, accountability partnerships, and shared resources.

Heal (Ayahuasca)

  • A comprehensive program that introduces shadow work to heal deeply set traumas, patterns, and limiting beliefs. This provides tools for continued application of conscious non-avoidance and courage.

  • A transformational retreat in our beautiful sacred space in Denver, Colorado that explores non-avoidance, responsibility, and inquiry through shadow work.

  • Sacred ceremonies with plant sacraments guided by experienced, heart-led facilitators, therapists, and coaches.

  • Online mastermind workshops, peer support group calls, training videos, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • Integration workshops, accountability partnerships, peer support group calls, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • Invitation and access to our growing family of leaders including community activations, ongoing peer support, accountability partnerships, and shared resources.

Manifest

  • A comprehensive program that introduces transformational work and provides tools for continued application of conscious awareness.

  • Two separate transformational retreats–one at Week 2 and one at Week 10 with an 8-week integration interval in between–in our beautiful sacred space in Denver, Colorado that explores self-empowerment, surrender, and conscious creatorship of one’s wildest dreams.

  • Sacred ceremonies with plant sacraments guided by experienced, heart-led facilitators, therapists, and coaches.

  • Online mastermind workshops, peer support group calls, training videos, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • An extended integration program to guide the activation and execution of one’s manifesting journey. This includes integration workshops, accountability partnerships, peer support group calls, psycho-spiritual readings, consciousness exercises, meditations, rituals, routines, and health/nutrition guidance.

  • Invitation and access to our growing family of leaders including community activations, ongoing peer support, accountability partnerships, and shared resources.

Durable & Deep Transformation

Learn how our 3-stage integrated model to Awaken, Heal, and Manifest promotes lasting and profound transformation

You may experience…

  • Internal alignment

  • Boost in physical energy & productivity

  • Rapid healing of traumas

  • Increased focus

  • Better physical health

  • A sense of belonging and self-worth

  • Deeper understanding of Self

  • Inspiration to create

  • Deepened sense of gratitude

YOU WILL LEAVE WITH…

  • Clarity you can't describe, only feel

  • Daily practices and exercises

  • Embodied tools to respond instead of react

  • Greater mindfulness, patience, and appreciation

  • An everlasting bond shared with your tribe

  • Ineffable spiritual connection

Community

Imagine sharing what our alumni call “the most profound experience of my life” with others embodying the same powerful transformation. What bonds could be formed?

When you invest your energy into a Ceremonia journey, you are also joining a community of incredible humans that have dived into the innermost corners of their hearts. Together, we have breached the limiting beliefs that have barricaded us from our Highest Selves. Together, we have embraced, cried, screamed, danced, celebrated, and contemplated the cosmos. Together, we are stronger, more resilient, connected, and empowered.

Together, we celebrate the ceremony of life.

Testimonials

  • Josh Linkner

    5X tech entrepreneur, 2X NY Times Bestselling Author, Venture Capital Investor

    “Working with Ceremonia was truly life-changing… the impact on my life, relationships, kids, and even business cannot be overstated. I don’t just feel like a different person. I am a different person.”

  • Michelle Mattingly

    Realtor

    “Thank God, what a gift to myself. And amazing to be part of this community. It’s not just receiving, it’s giving of yourself. It’s seeing the healing and other people. And it is seeing humanity and all of its beauty. Amazing…. I would do this 1,000 times over again.”

  • Anna Yusim

    Psychiatrist & Best-Selling Author

    Austin is incredibly caring, wise and experienced in this subject matter. He has taught me a great deal about psychedelic and plant medicine integration and has been instrumental to my own personal consciousness journey.

  • Abraham Casallas

    Online Entrepreneur & Coach

    When you are embarking on a journey, you're going to open up your heart and dive into whatever it is that you need to dive into. You need the right people to guide you on that journey & I have nothing but good things to say about Austin Mao, about Ceremonia, and about his team of outstanding facilitators.

    I highly, highly recommend them. You are in good hands.

  • Kathleen Hooper

    Singer / Songwriter

    These are deeper connections that are created. These are friendships and even familial bonds that can be created, as well as a deepening of relationship with self.

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