Holding
Space

Psychedelic Crisis Intervention

July 14-16th 2023

Cape Town, South Africa

July 21-23th 2023

Johannesburg, South Africa

December 2-4th 2022

Talinn, Estonia

October 8-9th 2022

Psychedelic Society
London

As more and more people are exposed to psychedelics and the delicate states which they awaken, it is essential that we learn how to support difficult psychedelic experiences and how to integrate them afterwards. 

Holding Space is a 3 – day experiential workshop that offers practical knowledge and practices that can help us prepare, navigate and integrate our own psychedelic experiences, and provides important and even life saving knowledge about how to better support the difficult psychedelic experiences of our loved ones. During the workshop we will teach tools and techniques that were developed through years of experience in psychedelic harm reduction and mindfulness-based psychotherapy, explore what it means to be mindful of our own inner experience when providing support and learn how to implement the insights of a psychedelic experience into everyday life.

Nir Tadmor and Igal Tartakovsky are professional therapists that founded two separate psychedelic harm reduction projects in Israel, and decided to join forces to spread the many important lessons psychedelic harm reduction has to teach us. Since Safe Shore was founded 8 years ago, Igal and Nir have supported and supervised more than a thousand psychedelic crises in musical events and in private practice, facilitated 32 “Holding Space” workshops in Israel, the UK, The Netherlands and Estonia, and are currently working on a few scientific papers about psychedelic harm reduction with the Israeli Ministry of Health.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?

  • Compassionate listening and mindful awareness practices
  • Deep dive into the ethics and guidelines of psychedelic harm reduction
  • Psychedelic crisis intervention and integration case studies
  • Discussion about psycho-spiritual crisis
  • 1.5-hour psychedelic neurochemistry and research lecture
  • 2.5-hour session of simulations using tools from playback theatre and psychodrama where participants can get as close as possible to hands-on experience in crisis intervention.
  • Knowledge and practical tools that will help you integrate your own psychedelic experiences.
  • Discussion about the shadow aspect of psychedelic therapy

Schedule

Day I

 Opening Circle
 Spiritual Emergencies & Psychedelics
 Loving Presence #1 – Mindfulness & Deep listening
 Neurochemistry and Psychedelic Research

Day II

 Loving Presence #2
 Psychedelic Harm Reduction | Principles, Ethics & Guidelines
 Crisis Intervention Simulations
  

Day III

 Trauma-Informed Care
 Psychedelic Meta-Integration
 Psychedelic Integration Case Studies
 Psychedelic Integration practices – Implementing Change to Daily Life
 Closing Circle

WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY?

Holding Space was an extremely useful, well-rounded workshop. I learnt so many techniques I'll integrate not only into situations involving psychedelics but in any case of a person experiencing crisis. It was an excellent mix of practical exercises and well-researched scientific information. Nir and Igal are both wonderful teachers, drawing from years of experience and knowledge, and a pleasure to spend a weekend with. 10/10 would recommend.
Bex
Nir and Igal held the space for this workshop incredibly. Their knowledge and experience in the field was shared with the participants in the course and we were taught essential skills that will enrich every relationship and interaction that we have if we choose to put them into practise. If you’re interested in holding space or are just interested in being a good citizen at a festival this workshop is a must
Abbey
Well structured 2 days. Very warm, knowledgable and insightful tutors who made everyone feel welcome.
Noam
A great weekend. It was well facilitated by really sound knowledgeable professional people and the content was great. Another lovely opportunity to spend time with a community of open hearted like minded people Thank you!
Pete
The tools that we practised and the knowledge we received are supporting me in different relationships and not only the therapeutic ones. I came out of this weekend feeling immense gratitude on the privilege to participate in this amazing project and for the amazing people who participated
Ido Sommerfeld
I entered a space of love from the first moment. I deepened my understanding on how to be mindful to the other and how to allow myself to "just be". This was an exciting experience for me and I was left with a lot of curiosity towards the future and practice of that work. It was a fascinating and professional weekend in a very pleasant environment with a lot of respect for each other. Huge thanks!
Liat Gelerter
The training was great! At first I was worried that the approach presented will be too "alternative" and I can say that all my worries were gone once I met a team that is responsible, inspiring, educated and humble. Igal and Nir are acquainted with the slightest nuances of this delicate work and are basing their work on the latest scientific studies in the field. They are highly active and constructive in the community in which they live and are working relentlessly to promote safety guidelines that will promote a better future for it
Eshel Ozer
Although I am a social worker and a therapist, I felt that the training managed to further clarify some key aspects that are crucial when we "hold space" for someone who experiences an extreme state. The training exposed me to tools of "sitting" that support one in holding a safe space for someone to go through a transformative processes in and elaborated the different risks that are involved in such work. I feel that the tools and knowledge I learned will serve me further in my professional work and I got to know people who are still very close to me to this day
Gili Fleischman

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FACILITATORS

Nir Tadmor and Igal Tartakovsky are co-founders of Safe Shore – a psychedelic education, harm reduction and peer support project based in Israel. Since Safe Shore was founded 8 years ago, Igal and Nir have supported and supervised more than a thousand psychedelic crises in musical events and in private practice, facilitated 31 “Holding Space” workshops in Israel, the UK and The Netherlands and are currently working on a few scientific papers about psychedelic harm reduction with the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Igal Tartakovsky

Igal is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist (ACT, Satya) who specializes in psychedelic integration. He is also the founder of “Soft Landing” – a project that supports young people on their return to Israel from their post-army journey abroad.

Nir Tadmor

Nir is a transpersonal psychotherapist, phenomenological researcher and Director of Education in Impulse – Integrative clinical center. He holds a Master’s in Transpersonal Psychology from Middlesex University (through the Alef Trust), trained in Hakomi body-centered psychotherapy and is a co-researcher in a neurophenomenological study about Ayahuasca and death perception in Haifa University. For his Master’s thesis Nir conducted a phenomenological study about the psychospiritual integration process that unfolds in the lives of Western mental health professionals who use psychedelics for personal and professional growth.

Safe Shore Psychedelic Care