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TRAINING

Bufo Alvarius Facilitator Training – 4 Days, Oceanside CA

Oceanside, California

4 DAYS  ·  HANDS-ON  ·  MAX 4 PEOPLE

Real experience. Responsible practice.

A Focused, Hands-On Training

This four-day immersive training is designed to teach you how to safely, responsibly, and confidently serve Bufo. Each day consists of 4–8 hours of interactive, hands-on learning in an intimate group of no more than four participants, ensuring maximum interaction and zero wasted time.

We do not center this training around ceremony, pageantry, or performance. This is a practical, foundational training - not a ceremonial container. If you’re looking for a quiet, passive, or heavily conventional environment, this is not the right fit. This training is dynamic, engaged, and highly participatory.

What You Will Learn 

Throughout the training, you will study and practice every essential element of responsible Bufo facilitation, including:

The history of Bufo — earliest recorded mentions, traditional usage, and cultural relevance

Pharmacological and safety principles — medications to avoid, contraindications, and what disqualifies someone from receiving

Red flags to watch for when serving

Different smoking methods and how each influences the experience

How to assess each participant’s state before, during, and after a session

Integration methodologies — what integration truly means and how to support it

Dosing structure — safe progression from introductory levels to the peak experience

Energetic clearing and maintaining a clean working space

Traditional and contemporary perspectives

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Study Guide

You will receive comprehensive training and study guide to read, refrence and take notes in throughout the training.

Hands-on Bufo facilitator training in a group of up to four

Hands-On Training

  • Days 1 & 2 are self-serve days

  • Day 3 you will serve others and be served

  • Supervised, structured environment

  • Total of four personal serves In-depth discussion and practice

Training location 1.5 miles from downtown Oceanside, CA

Location & Logistics

Our training facility is located just 1.5 miles from the ocean and downtown Oceanside. We can recommend nearby hotels or Airbnbs for your stay.

$2,300.00 USD

Bufo Foundations Training

4 days, 6 to 8 hours a day

Max 4 participants

Oceanside, California
(1.5 miles from the ocean)

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“Knowledge,

respect and experience

create safety.”

After the Training

Upon completion, you will gain access to our private online community of practitioners and students — a supportive environment for ongoing learning, mentorship, and shared growth. We encourage graduates to continue self-practice for several months to fully embody the medicine’s energy before serving others.

2026 Availability

Bufo trainings are limited in 2026. We are only hosting quarterly
trainings.

  • March 20th-23rd

  • June 21st- 24th

  • Sept 5th-8th

  • Dec 6th-9th

SMALL GROUPS

EXPERIENCED

FACILITATORS

INTEGRATION

SUPPORT

OCEANSIDE, CA

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