Psychedelic Guide Training

Course Overview

What is the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness?

The Center for Medicinal Mindfulness (CMM), founded in 2012 in Boulder, Colorado by Daniel and Allison McQueen, is a pioneering psychedelic therapy clinic and training center. In the past decade they have trained hundreds of guides in trauma-informed, mindfulness-based practices using Cannabis, Ketamine, Psilocybin, DMT and Breathwork. Their flagship programs include Psychedelic Guide Training, Psychedelic Guide Specializations and DMTx.

In 2022 the state of Colorado passed the Natural Medicine Health Act by popular vote. This has enabled decriminalization as well as a licensing pathway for facilitation with Psilocybin and other natural medicines. In 2025 the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness became one of the first centers to be approved by DORA for training licensed NMHA Psilocybin Facilitators.

Javi and Seba are CMM Certified Psychedelic Guides, teachers and mentors of the program. They have established a partnership between Green Magic Yoga and CMM to offer the Psychedelic Guide Training program in California. The upcoming PGT of Fall 2025 will be the 3rd year this program is offered in California.

What is the Psychedelic Guide Training?

The Psychedelic Guide Training (PGT) is an experiential program in Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapy, designed to teach ethical, trauma-informed facilitation with Psilocybin, Cannabis, Ketamine, and natural DMT. Hosted by the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, this training combines live classes, a 5.5-day Intensive, and guided practicums. It’s ideal for therapists, coaches, healers, legacy practitioners, and newcomers ready to support others—and themselves—through transformational psychedelic work. Whether you’re entering the field or deepening your skillset, PGT offers a legal, heart-centered pathway into professional psychedelic guiding.

Course Delivery and Structure

The program includes:

Live Pre-Intensive Classes: 4 bi-weekly lessons with Daniel McQueen (Online)
Intensive Training: Monday Sept 8th - Saturday 13th (Boulder, Berkeley, Online)
Practicums: 2 weekend long experiential trainings
Practitioners Training Manual

Webinars: over 80 hours of recorded material
Supplementary Materials: Videos, articles, books, templates, waivers and others
Interactive Community: Access to an online platform for peer interaction and support
Group Supervision (Credentialing Track only)
Individual Mentoring (Credentialing Track only)

The Fall PGT program application ends on June 10th and the program begins July 8th. Late admission will be considered on a case by case basis.

All students who complete the PGT program and practicums will receive a PGT Completion Certificate. Please note that a PGT certificate does not grant any legal authorizations regarding psychedelic use or facilitation.

Some students may wish to continue on to specialization tracks as well as PGT Credentialing and NMHA Licensing (Colorado). More information on this available on the CMM website.

Program Instructors & Modality

Daniel McQueen
Is a Psychedelic Specialist and educator based in Boulder, CO. He holds a Master’s in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University and has been guiding clients with Psychedelic Cannabis and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy since 2014. Daniel is the founder of the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness and author of Psychedelic Cannabis: Breaking the Gate. He works with individuals and groups, supporting both beginners and experienced practitioners in deepening their psychedelic practices. Daniel is passionate about bridging psychotherapy, mindfulness, and expanded states of consciousness, and teaches across multiple programs, including the Psychedelic Guide Training intensive.

Javiera Köstner
Javi is a Psychedelic Guide and educator based in Santa Cruz, CA. She is an Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Teacher and Credentialed Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapist, specializing in trauma-informed cannabis-assisted and psilocybin-supported practices. Javi is co-founder of Green Magic Yoga and trained with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness and Ganja Yoga. She guides individuals and groups through somatic, breath-based, and movement-centered psychedelic experiences. Javi is passionate about healing through embodied presence and community, and teaches integration and movement modules in the Psychedelic Guide Training intensive.

Sebastian Beca (Seba, Nahuel, he/him)
Seba is a Gestalt Psychotherapist and licensed MFT based out of Santa Cruz, CA. He’s credentialed as a Psychedelic Therapist with the CMM and has been collaborating with the school since 2019. Seba works with Cannabis-Assisted and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy modalities guiding both individuals and groups. He’s a graduate of the CIIS CPTR program and has been a mentor for that program as well as CMM. He’s currently the executive Director for the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society and passionate about healing technologies and building community. Seba will be teaching a Psychedelics and Music module at the PGT intensive.

Fees

The PGT Fall 2025 Berkeley program will have a total tuition of $4,250. This includes the live pre-classes, intensive, practicums and materials. This does not include specializations, credentialing or NMHA licensing.

The PGT application and interview requires a $150 non-refundable fee.

The program offers the following needs based and diversity scholarships:

10% – Veteran, Student, Need-Based, International, Works with Underserved Populations, Retired

20% – BIPOC, LGBTQ, Minority Religious Tradition, Couples Attending Program (Need-Based)
30% – Combinations of above, multiple underrepresented identities
40% – Extreme financial need and/or multiple underrepresented identities

You may include a request for this as part of your application.

Time Commitment

The program has an initial 6-month duration starting with the Live Pre-Intensive classes and closing with practicum. Students are expected to attend 100% of all live pre-classes, intensive and practicum hours. Regular journaling and personal reflections are strongly encouraged and essential material for integration. If you have any constraints to meet these requirements please check with the training team beforehand.

After completing PGT you will be able to join other CMM courses, specialization and credentialing tracks.