International Propaedeutic Certificate on Therapeutic Guidance with Ancestral Medicines and Enteogens
Protocolo Q and Ubiquity University
Certificado, Maestría, Doctorado y Posdoctorado
Program Overview
This year-long program offers a comprehensive and practical journey into ancestral medicine and entheogenic therapy, weaving together academic rigor, therapeutic methodology, and direct transmission from traditional elders and wisdom keepers.
Across 13 months, students will engage in a sequence of 13 online masterclasses paired with 13 in-person retreats, guided by a diverse faculty of elders, psychologists, neuroscientists, and indigenous ceremonial leaders.
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Participants may choose to:
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Masterclass (90 minutes) – interactive teachings on psychology, neuroscience, and indigenous wisdom
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Preparation circles (group & individual sessions) to cultivate intention and readiness
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Immersive retreat experiences (2–7 days, depending on the medicine) with direct ceremonial guidance
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Integration circles (group and personal) to ensure grounding and applied learning
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Assigned readings and reflective practices to deepen comprehension
Please note that participation in the residential retreats requires attendance in the corresponding webinar, as each retreat builds upon the teachings introduced online.
Listen to our elders and scientists

This modular format allows participants to tailor their learning path, combining academic insight, experiential depth, and intercultural connection, while progressing toward a recognized academic certificate with Ubiquity University.
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Themes & Learning Outcomes:
The 12-month curriculum explores the therapeutic, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of key entheogenic traditions, including:
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Mazatec Wisdom & Sacred Mushrooms (Psilocybin) – language, silence, chants, and ethical ceremony with the roots of María Sabina of Huautla de Jimenez, Oaxaca.
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Wixárika Path of the Hikuri (Peyote) – pilgrimage traditions, cosmology, and communal healing of the deer in the hikuri chamans in Real de Catorce, San Luís Potosí
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Andean Teachings & Wachuma – heart-centered wisdom, sacred geography, and despacho rituals with the ruts of feminine power of Argentina and Perú.
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Ayahuasca & Amazonian Healing – anthropology of medicine, intercultural ethics, and visionary states of Central America
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Bufo Alvarius & Desert Medicines – transpersonal states, ego dissolution, and desert cosmology of the chamanic healing of Sonora, Mexico
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Moon Dance Ceremony – embodied indigenous practices of discipline and spiritual renewal, for men and women, in the Rainbow Women nonprofit, over a Cenote in Ixchel Island of Cozumel, Mayan Riviera, and an innovative and integrative approach to the Native American traditions
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Sun Dance & Vision Quest Ceremony - First and oldest sundance in Mexico, within the sacred lands of Chalma; pilgrimage point for many cultures for thousands of years, to experience life at its fullest potential.
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Vision Quest: The vision quest (Hanbléčheya) is a sacred Lakota ceremony where the individual retreats to an isolated location to fast, pray, and offer sacrifice, seeking a direct connection with Wakan Tanka (Great Mystery) to receive spiritual guidance.
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Complementary Therapies – sound healing, temazcal/Inipi, integration psychology, and neuroscience of entheogens guided by the Protocol Q team

By the end of the year, students will:
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Understand the ethical frameworks of ancestral medicine practice
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Gain practical training in preparation, facilitation, and integration
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Experience direct ceremonial transmission with respected elders and lineages
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Develop academic research projects integrating psychology, anthropology, and lived ceremonial experience
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Accumulate ~250+ engagement hours, qualifying participants for Ubiquity’s certificate, and providing a pathway into dual-degree opportunities.
All retreats and masterclasses are embedded within the Protocolo Q, a structured model of facilitation and therapeutic accompaniment that ensures ethical, safe, and academically rigorous experiences. This framework combines clinical psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and indigenous ceremonial practice, and is the foundation for the entire postgraduate program.
Each retreat follows the same step-by-step process:
Admission & Screening:
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Psychometric tools and clinical interview
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Medical and psychological screening
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Clarification of intentions and expectations
Preparation Phase:
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Individual sessions: therapeutic guidance and safety planning
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Group circles: collective agreements, ethics, and intentions
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Pre-ceremony diet, reflection, and journaling
Ceremony:
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Guided by elders and experienced facilitators
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Safe facilitator/participant ratios (1:5–1:7)
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Respect for traditional protocols, songs, and prayersOn-site emotional and medical support team
Integration Phase:
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Group integration circles within 24–72 hours
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Individual sessions for those requiring deeper processing
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Journaling, academic reflection, and therapeutic tools
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Research and publication pathways for students
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Ethics & Safety:
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All participants sign the Commitment Letter and Code of Ethics
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Clear guidelines on confidentiality, power boundaries, and community safety
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A Brigade for Spiritual & Entheogenic Emergencies trained to respond to crisis or misconduct
This framework ensures that each retreat is not an isolated event, but part of a coherent pedagogical and therapeutic arc, integrating academic learning, spiritual practice, and personal transformation.