Our Ethos

Offering holistic and professional care at every step of the journey

OUR COMMITMENT

Our commitment to ethical practices is at the core of our work. We firmly believe that a foundation built on trust is crucial to a safe and effective process. We believe integrity, respect, compassion, awareness, accountability and community are paramount in facilitating safe, therapeutic and transformative psychedelic experiences which contribute to personal and planetary health. Our ethical framework is designed to uphold the values of consent, autonomy, and safety, ensuring that every person feels supported, informed, and empowered throughout their journey.

  • I felt connected, seen, and safe in a way my soul has been yearning for a very, very long time. I am so grateful.

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  • From the moment everyone was together, Louis and Jack created a warm, open, and accepting environment for everyone. There was an immediate sense of safety that allowed me to bring down my walls and truly explore myself and express it. Details were meticulous. Every morning there were sessions to settle into yourself for the experiences of the day. I would encourage anyone looking to deepen their self-awareness and care to do so with skilled guides not think twice about attending a Woven retreat. The only bad thing I have to say is that I wanted more time with the incredible men who attended the retreat.

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  • Having the guidance of Jack and Louis during the meditations and conscious connected breathwork sessions was powerful in a way I could have never imagined. My experience with Woven changed my entire perspective on words, gratitude, and surrender.

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  • As a busy COO one of America’s fastest growing companies, it’s been so long since I’ve had the opportunity to unplug and take the special time needed to reconnect with myself, find healing and practice mindfulness. The reconnect retreat was the perfect place to do that, meet like-minded people, and get excellent guidance in psilocybin therapy. The retreat was an incredible safe space and beautiful community of people seeking healing and growth.

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  • Louis naturally breathes and embodies a presence of deep peace. The breathwork sessions we did together were life changing. A combination of a crystal clear intuition and skillful guidance made me feel safe and held, allowing for a frozen part of me, stuck and hidden in time to open and melt with great lightness and ease. Highly recommended.

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  • The hour-long consultation with a Louis before my journey proved incredibly helpful. It left me as prepared as possible to take the leap and as a result I had the most meaningful psychedelic experience of my life. Among the most useful parts of the consultation was learning a new breathing practice that allowed me to stay grounded throughout the journey. Going forward, that practice has become a pillar of my daily life. I would definitely recommend Woven to anyone interested in doing transformative inner work.

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  • When I first met Louis, his openness and confident vulnerability drew me in. After doing breathwork with him, I saw that guiding others was his true calling. This made me trust him completely for my psychedelic journey. Louis’s peaceful demeanor was calming, and I felt a deep sense of safety with him. As an experienced explorer, I wanted Louis to help enhance and deepen my experience in an integrative way. Our conversations during and after my journey have lightened my path, reducing shame and revealing a core value of compassion. His knowledge of Buddhism, yoga and nature-based traditions has deepened my spiritual practice, teaching me gentleness towards myself. I am deeply grateful to Louis for his guidance and support along my psychedelic journey.

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OUR APPROACH

We work first and foremost with the breath, and then with various substances which promote awakening, healing and growth.

Our approach to psychedelic-assisted self-discovery, healing and growth is rooted in the principles of holism and a deep reverence for the wisdom of nature. We recognize that each individual is a unique thread woven into the intricate tapestry of nature—an evolving whole comprised of interconnected and dynamic parts.

We firmly believe that you have the inherent capacity to flourish, uncover your essential wholeness and live in a state of balance, harmony, unity, and health. While various methods and substances may serve as catalysts for self-discovery, healing, and growth, we understand that the innate tendency of all life is to move towards equilibrium when provided with the proper conditions.

Just as your body possesses the innate ability to heal itself, so too does your consciousness. However, like setting a cast for a broken arm or applying ointment to a cut, creating the right conditions is essential for healing to occur.

As guides, we are committed to creating a relational environment where you feel safe to surrender to your innate biological-spiritual intelligence. Building trust is a collaborative process, cultivated through open communication, mutual respect and compassionate inquiry. With trust established, you’ll be able to surrender to your inner wisdom, allowing it to guide you towards wholeness.

Throughout the process, we honour the natural intelligence within you and provide the supportive framework necessary for your innate healing and evolutionary processes to unfold.

Throughout preparation for the experience, the journey, and its integration, we embrace an interdisciplinary approach while honouring nature’s timeless intelligence—which is to say—your innate intelligence, because you are nature.

Our approach is trauma-informed, synthesizing mindfulness meditation and Buddhist philosophy, holistic health and ecological medicine principles, developmental and attachment psychology, yoga and yogic philosophy, music and sound therapy, harm reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), positive and transpersonal psychology, and philosophical counselling.

Our approach to integration is holistic and ecological, meaning we see the self as multidimensional and embedded within a web of relations we call nature, or life. We also understand the process as your own, and thus guide, rather than lead. We encourage you to cultivate and listen to your intuition, while we share from our own experience without imposing our beliefs and worldviews onto you.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.

— Wendell Berry

OUR PRINCIPLES

Consent

Informed Decision Making

Continuous Communication

Education

Interdisciplinary

Accessibility

Autonomy

Empowering the Individual

Cultural Sensitivity

Community

Engagement

Collaboration

Safety

Holistic Guidance

Clinical Screening

Integrity

Professional Conduct

Walking the Talk

We consider ethics not just a set of principles but a living, breathing aspect of our work. By prioritizing consent, autonomy, safety, education, community and integrity, we create an environment where you can safely explore your consciousness and potential.

Woven works in association with Psygaia to provide ongoing community support and professional accountability.

FAQ

  • A psychedelic experience involves altered states of consciousness induced by substances like psilocybin, LSD, or ayahuasca. These experiences can lead to profound shifts in perception, cognition, and emotion, allowing individuals to access deeper layers of consciousness and gain insights into the nature of reality, the self, and existence. From a holistic perspective, psychedelics are seen as tools that facilitate connection with the innate intelligence of the mind and the interconnected web of existence.

  • While psychedelics can induce powerful experiences, safety depends on various factors, including set (mindset), setting (physical, social, cultural, political environment), substance purity, and dosage. Research suggests that when used in a supportive and controlled setting, psychedelics can be safe for most individuals. However, it's essential to approach them with caution, respect, and reverence, following best practices to minimize potential risks.

  • A bad trip can occur when challenging emotions, memories, or experiences arise during a psychedelic journey. From a holistic perspective, a bad trip may be seen as an opportunity for deep healing and transformation. Experienced guides can provide support and guidance to navigate difficult moments, helping individuals integrate challenging experiences and find meaning and insight in them.

  • Dosage is determined based on various factors, including the individual's weight, metabolism, past experiences with psychedelics, and the specific substance being used. Dosage is approached with respect for the substance's potency and the individual's sensitivity, aiming to create a balance between therapeutic effects and safety.

  • We use the term "journey" to emphasize the transformative nature of the psychedelic experience. A journey implies embarking on an inner exploration of the self and the cosmos, guided by the wisdom of ancient traditions, modern science, and the intelligence of nature.

  • Guides provide essential support and guidance throughout the psychedelic journey, helping individuals navigate the depths of consciousness and integrate insights into their daily lives. Guides serve as facilitators of healing, drawing upon neuroscience, transpersonal psychology, indigenous wisdom, and nature-based spirituality to create a safe and supportive container for exploration and growth. Unlike therapists, guides are not limited by the lens of the Western psychotherapeutic framework and can offer more personalized support which traditional therapists may not be willing or able to provie by virtue of their accredation by a surveying national association with specific rules and regulations that do not consider psychedelics.

  • Psychedelic experiences are not a guaranteed cure, but they can be powerful catalysts for healing and transformation. Healing is seen as a multifaceted and lifelong journey that involves addressing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Psychedelics can provide profound insights and experiences that support healing on all levels, but ongoing integration and personal work are essential for sustained transformation.

  • The frequency of psychedelic experiences varies for each individual and depends on factors such as personal goals, readiness, and responsiveness to the experiences. From a holistic standpoint, the number of journeys needed is guided by the individual's unique healing journey and their ongoing integration process. It's essential to approach psychedelics with intention, respect, and mindfulness, allowing the experiences to unfold in their own time and rhythm.

Your good intentions are not enough; you have to be artful. Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.

— Thich Nhat Hanh