Pros
I had some AMAZING times with mindbloom and the company. I celebrate and honor the intention of the company deeply and they are changing a lot of lives which is amazing! I especially like that they have further education opportunities for guides. Plus schedule flexibility is a life savor!
Cons
As a start-up, funding had to go back into the business, and guides (arguably the backbone of client experiences) were left behind in some ways. It also took WAY to long to have BIPAC circles. There are so many "nods" to Indigenous wisdom, of which modern "psychedelic therapy" owes everything, but no credit is given to the guides of the plant medicine world. The top has no Indigenous or any BIPOC in the council and this is felt. I fear for where things can go without proper honor of reciprocity (on multiple levels) in the field of psychedelic care - including here at Mindbloom. I don't think it matters if we are working with synthetic medicines - if we are treating it like indigenous ceremonies but not honoring the system as a WHOLE, we have a problem. And the problem often stems from an individualistic-centered way of being vs an ecosystem-centered way of being.