The Mushroom Cave
A supportive space to learn about medicinal and psychoactive mushrooms as well as services to guide you along the way, from holistic health consultations to sacred medicine journeys.
MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
If want to work with mushrooms to improve your health or as part of a recovery protocol, you've come to the right place. Specific mushrooms have been known to help with sleep issues, challenging menopause symptoms, fatigue, mental health challenges, cancer recovery and more. A few mushrooms I work with in my practice include Reishi, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail and Lion's Mane. To explore your specific health goals and receive a customized plan for healing or recovery, simply set up a counseling session with me!
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(The rest of this page is dedicated to working with psychoactive mushrooms)
MUSHROOMS as SACRED MEDICINE
People have incorporated psychoactive plants and fungi (such as psilocybin mushrooms) into spiritual practices for thousands of years. In recent decades, modern medicine has been exploring the potential impact some of these plants and mushrooms may have on PTSD, depression, anxiety, chronic sleep issues, ADHD, and more. ​​
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As a Transpersonal Counselor and Ceremony Guide, my work with psychoactive mushrooms extends beyond physical and mental health into the realms of emotion, intuition and spirit. This approach honors ancient wisdom, incorporates modern science, and recognizes mushrooms as living teachers and sacred healers.
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Working with psychoactive mushrooms may bring clarity and healing through expanding our awareness, altering our state of consciousness, stimulating neurogenesis in the brain, restoring the nervous system, or deepening our sense of connection and belonging. However,​ working with them is not like taking a pharmaceutical or a supplement. Rather, it usually entails an immersive experience (often called a journey) that requires preparation, safety considerations, accurate dosing, therapeutic support, aftercare, and integration.
HOW IT WORKS
Our journey together starts with a brief phone call to explore your goals and ensure that I am able to offer the services and support you are looking for.
If you are looking for Preparation Support or Integration Counseling only, we can schedule those sessions as we would counseling appointments. These services are great if you are signed up for an international retreat or experience being led by someone else that doesn't include before or after care.
If you are interested in Trip Sitting or Ceremony Guide services, I will share the process and answer any questions you have during our phone call. Note that The Cavewoman Way does not provide access to any plants, mushrooms, or substances that are federally regulated or illegal. We can discuss this in more detail during our phone call.
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Our Timeline
Discovery Call
Intention Setting
Preparation Sessions
Journey Ceremony
Integration Sessions
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INVESTMENT & COST
I am committed to making sacred medicine experiences safe and accessible. Your investment will vary depending on the activity and level of support you are looking for. Payment plans are available as needed. While your journey will be customized, you can view a menu of services and costs here:
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
Michelle is a Trauma-Informed Sacred Medicine Facilitator. She has completed apprenticeships and training with ceremonial elders and has personally sat with sacred medicines. She maintains an intimate relationship with nature and these medicines herself, spending a great deal of time alone in nature contemplating, camping, and in ceremony. In addition, she has PhD in Transpersonal Counseling, a soulful approach to healing that specializes in mystical, spiritual, and ceremonial experiences.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
While many questions are best answered during a Discovery Session, The Mushroom Cave FAQs page includes a few we get a lot. You can also email me with questions. If your questions are detailed or complex, I will recommend a Discovery Session to be able to fully address them. The two most common questions include:
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Is this legal?
Our service is 100% legal. Trip Sitting is a harm reduction service. However, selling/buying/possessing and ingesting certain psychedelics in the United States is federally illegal and we do NOT provide or administer those. You are encouraged to review federal laws as well as research state and city laws to help you make the best decision for yourself.
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Who provides the medicine?
In most cases, the person who is journeying with the sacred plant medicine will be responsible for sourcing and self-administering. That means you. There are some exceptions based on a plant or mushroom's legal status, location of journey, and other factors. This topic is best discussed during a Discovery Session.
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