Practitioner Path — The S2S Certification

The three tiers

One path,
three thresholds.

Each tier prepares the next. None are skippable. None are optional once you have begun.

The Practitioner Path is for those who have completed the 12-month integration container and whose integration has begun to look like something others can use. It is offered by invitation. Approximately 8% of alumni apply. Approximately 4% are accepted at the Foundation level. Of those, approximately one in three eventually reach Master.

01

Foundation

An eight-week introduction to the S2S framework as a teaching system. Group format, online, with monthly cohort calls.

$497

Duration8 weeks

FormatGroup · online

Sessions24

Acceptance~50%

02

Practitioner

Twelve weeks of one-to-one mentoring, supervised case work, and IFPC clinical certification. The tier where Foundation graduates become practitioners.

$1,997

Duration12 weeks

Format1:1 mentoring

Sessions36

CertificationIFPC valid in 62 countries

03

Master

Six months including a 10-day Ecuador immersion. Cohort of twelve. The tier where practitioners become facilitators of the work itself.

$4,997

Duration6 months

FormatCohort of 12

Includes10 days Ecuador

Acceptance~25% of Practitioners

Tier in detail

Foundation, Practitioner, Master.

Module by module. The complete curriculum.

01

Foundation tier

8 weeks Group · online $497

$497

Who it is for: alumni who completed the 12-month container and want to deepen their understanding of the S2S framework as a teaching method, or are curious whether the practitioner path is theirs.

What you receive: a complete grounding in the four-stage framework, the twelve-module curriculum, and the foundational practices of holding integration conversations.

Time commitment: approximately 6 hours per week for 8 weeks (48 hours total). Two live calls per week (90 min each) plus reading and practice.

The eight modules

i

The S2S framework as a teaching system

Why the four stages are sequenced this way · the philosophical foundation · the indigenous lineages

ii

Holding the intake conversation

Listening for the question beneath the request · what to ask · what to leave

iii

The medical screening — what we do, what we don't

Contraindication taxonomy · physician partnership · saying no kindly

iv

Integration conversations — the 1:1 method

Pacing · question architecture · when to listen, when to redirect, when to hold silence

v

Group integration — the circle method

Holding four languages · translation as integration · the rhythm of the morning circle

vi

Recognising difficult integration

Patterns of stuck integration · when to refer · the emergency protocols

vii

The lineage question

Working in lineage as a non-indigenous practitioner · ethics · attribution · payment

viii

Self-care for the practitioner

The practitioner's own integration · burnout protocols · the supervision relationship

02

Practitioner tier

12 weeks 1:1 mentoring IFPC certified $1,997

$1,997

Who it is for: Foundation graduates who want to certify as integration practitioners and begin holding sessions with their own clients (paid or unpaid). The tier where the framework becomes practice.

What you receive: twelve weeks of one-to-one mentoring with a senior S2S practitioner, supervised case work with three pro-bono clients, and IFPC certification valid in 62 countries.

Time commitment: approximately 8 hours per week for 12 weeks (96 hours total). One mentoring call per week (60 min), three pro-bono client sessions per week (60 min each), supervision call (60 min), reading and case write-up.

What you graduate with

By the end of the Practitioner tier you will have: held 36+ supervised integration sessions, written 12 case studies (anonymised), been observed in three live sessions, demonstrated competence in the eight Foundation modules, and earned IFPC certification — recognised by professional bodies in 62 countries including the Romanian College of Psychologists, the Israeli Psychotherapy Association, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and the American Psychological Association's complementary practices division.

A clarification on scope

The IFPC certification authorises you to practice integration coaching in jurisdictions where this is permitted. It does not authorise you to administer plant medicines outside of legally sanctioned contexts. We are clear about this with every Practitioner candidate.

03

Master tier

6 months Cohort of 12 10 days Ecuador $4,997

$4,997

Who it is for: certified Practitioners who want to facilitate retreat work itself — either at Life Retreat as senior facilitators, or in their own contexts (where legally permitted). The tier where the practitioner becomes the facilitator.

What you receive: six months of advanced training in cohort of twelve, including a 10-day immersion in the rainforest where you co-facilitate a live retreat alongside Víctor and the senior team. The tier is offered once per year.

Time commitment: approximately 12 hours per week for 6 months (288 hours), plus the 10-day Ecuador immersion. Significant time investment — most Master candidates negotiate professional accommodations during this period.

The Master curriculum

i

Holding ceremony — the maloca method

Months 1—2 · Ceremonial structure · holding the room · working with curanderas in lineage

ii

Working with difficulty — the trauma window

Months 2—3 · Recognising and working with surfaced trauma · clinical referral protocols

iii

Building a practice — the business of holding

Months 3—4 · Setting fees · scope of practice · insurance · ethics in client recruitment

iv

Lineage maintenance — the ongoing relationship

Months 4—5 · Continuing relationship with curanderas · attribution practice · payment systems

v

Supervising others — the teacher's path

Months 5—6 · Becoming a Foundation/Practitioner instructor · the supervision relationship from the other side

vi

The Ecuador immersion

10 days · Co-facilitating a live retreat · daily debrief with Víctor · final certification

What graduates do: approximately 30% remain at Life Retreat as senior facilitators (paid positions). Approximately 50% return to their home countries and build private integration practices. Approximately 20% go on to teach Foundation and Practitioner tiers in their cities, formally licensed as S2S satellite trainers.

Application & acceptance

How to apply
to the Path.

The path is offered by invitation. The application is open to alumni at month 12.

The Practitioner Path is not open to applicants who have not completed a Life Retreat. This is non-negotiable. The framework cannot be taught to those who have not lived it.

Foundation tier opens at month 12. At your closing session with Víctor, the question of whether the Path is yours is held. If you and Víctor agree that it is, you are invited to apply. The Foundation application is a 1-page essay describing what you intend to do with the certification.

Practitioner tier opens after Foundation. Foundation graduates are invited to apply to Practitioner. About 80% of Foundation graduates apply; about 60% are accepted. The Practitioner application includes case study expectations and a 30-min interview.

Master tier opens after Practitioner. Approximately 25% of Practitioner graduates are accepted to Master. The Master application includes a 90-min interview with Víctor, two reference letters from existing Practitioner clients, and a clinical case presentation.

A note on cost

The path is priced at cost recovery, not at premium. Foundation at $497, Practitioner at $1,997, Master at $4,997 — these are roughly 30% below comparable certifications in the field. We have refused, for eight years, to price the Path as a profit center. The retreat funds the retreat. The Path funds the Path.

Sliding scale. For Foundation and Practitioner, a sliding scale is available for participants from countries with significantly lower median incomes. We do not advertise this; if you need it, ask. The Master tier is full price.

What we look for. Capacity to hold space without rescuing. A clear sense of why this work, this lineage, this method. Stability — life stability, financial stability, emotional stability — sufficient to take on the responsibility of integration work. None of these are easy to articulate. The application is structured so you don't have to articulate them perfectly. The interview is where they become visible.

Six commitments

What every Practitioner signs.

The Practitioner agreement is six pages. These are the six commitments at the centre of it.

The lineage is borrowed.

You will name your teachers. You will pay your teachers. You will send back what they ask to be sent back. The medicine is not yours.

The work is in your language.

You will hold integration in the languages your clients speak natively. You will refer clients you cannot serve linguistically.

The scope is integration, not medicine.

Unless you are operating in a jurisdiction where ceremony work is legal and you are licensed to do it, you will not administer substances. The line is bright.

The medicine is not for everyone.

You will turn down clients you should turn down. You will not work outside your scope of practice. You will refer when referral is right.

The supervision continues.

Practitioners maintain a quarterly supervision relationship with a senior S2S practitioner for as long as they practice. This is not a recurring fee — it is the practice.

The certification can be revoked.

For breach of ethics, scope, or lineage protocols, IFPC certification is revocable. We have done this twice in eight years. We will do it again if necessary.

If the path is yours

Begin where the work itself begins.

The Path is not open to applicants who have not completed a Life Retreat. The first step toward the Practitioner Path is the application to the retreat itself. Begin there.

Apply for a Retreat →

One path,three thresholds.