Holding
Space

Psychedelic Crisis Intervention

July 14-16th 2023

Cape Town, South Africa

Info & Tickets

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.

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

 10:00 – Arriving

11:00 – Opening Circle
 12:30 – Spiritual Emergency, Spiritual Bypass & Psychedelics
 14:30 – Loving Presence #1 – Mindfulness & Deep listening
 17:00 – Neurochemistry and Psychedelic Research

Day II

 9:00 – Loving Presence #2
 

11:30 – Psychedelic Harm Reduction | Principles, Ethics & Guidelines

13:30 – Lunch break

 15:00 – Psychedelic crisis intervention – Simulation session
 17:30 – Closing circle

Day III

 09:00 – Psychedelic Meta-Integration
 10:30 – Psychedelic Integration: Group work
 12:00 – Psychedelic Integration Case Studies
 14:00 – Closing Circle
 15:00 – Leaving

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
Holding Space was a deeply insightful yet grounded and practical experience that we will be forever grateful for, as individuals and as a Community. Not only was the content itself filled with invaluable teachings for all levels of interests and facilitators that attended, Nir and Igals ability to hold the workshop space for deep learning and group interaction was a transmission in itself. As facilitators, if we were all individual gemstones with our own unique qualities, it felt like Nir and Igal came in to help polish us all up, together. Thanks for helping us humbly shine. Thank you!
Mishka Latib
Mishka Latib
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 9 years ago, Igal and Nir have supported and supervised more than 1500 psychedelic crises in musical events and in private practice, facilitated 36 “Holding Space” workshops in Israel, the UK, The Netherlands, Estonia and South Africa, and are currently working on a few scientific papers about psychedelic harm reduction with the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Nir Tadmor, Ms.c

Nir is a certified transpersonal psychotherapist (EUROTAS), phenomenological researcher, Director of Education at Impulse – Integrative clinical center and Co-Founder of SafeHeart – a registered charity that provides free psychedelic-informed psychotherapy services for the survivors of the Nova rave massacre.
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. Nir is also a member of the Special Committee for the Fight against Drugs and Alcohol in the Israeli Parliament.

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.

Safe Shore Psychedelic Care