Siddiq Khan

5.006 reviews

About the Teacher

Why study with them?

Siddiq, founding director of the association, grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. He has been exploring the intersections of nature connection, meditation, and psychedelic medicine for the last 15 years.

He is a scholarship winner of the Somatic Plant Medicine Integration certification and and Trauma-informed Plant Medicine Masterclass offered by Atira Tan. As signatory of the North Star ethics pledge for psychedelic practitioners, he is guided by integrity and sincerity as foundational principles in his work.


His approach to psychedelic assisted therapy is grounded in an ongoing intensive study of the latest clinical research from the leading universities in the world. Influenced by the pioneering work of Dr Gabor Mate and Dr Basel van der Kolk in uncovering the somatic dimensions of trauma, his toolkit is based in psychosomatic therapy and incorporates elements of Dr Peter Levine´s Somatic Experiencing, Dr David Bercelli´s Trauma Release Exercises, emotional release exercises from the Reichian tradition of body-based psychoanalysis, and breathwork-based methods of nervous-system autoregulation.

He has spent months on intensive silent retreat, focusing particularly on nature-based practices of embodied contemplation such as pilgrimage and wilderness rites of passage. He has developed relationships with many species of fungi, building bioreactors and countless compost piles to produce inoculum for feeding soil fertility, foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms, fermenting food and drink with wild and cultivated aerobic and anaerobic fungi, and setting up a laboratory for cloning and growing wild and cultivated species for mycoprotien, mycogardening, and mycotherapy. He has grown intimate with the life-cycles of mushrooms, from spores to mycelium to fruit. His investigation of psychedelic fungi has led him to study the ethnomycological traditions of the world, from modern curanderos to precolonial Native Americans, Siberian shamans, ancient Greek Mysteries, all the way back to the ceremonial practices of our paleolithic ancestors.

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Customer Reviews

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Great experience
I recently had the privilege of participating in a session facilitated by Siddiq, and I must say it was a truly meaningful experience. From the moment I reached out to inquire about joining a psilocybin session, Siddiq was incredibly attentive and supportive. He took the time to address all my concerns and provided invaluable materials to help me prepare for the session, including a wealth of resources like videos, podcasts, and books. These resources served as a roadmap for further exploration and reflection, both before and after the session.

Upon arriving at the retreat, Siddiq made me feel completely at ease. He listened attentively to my apprehensions and took proactive steps to ensure my comfort. The relaxation exercises we engaged in beforehand were instrumental in calming my nerves and fostering a sense of acceptance.

Throughout the session, Siddiq was a steadfast presence, guiding me through each stage of the journey with compassion and expertise. His unwavering support, whether it was holding my hand during moments of fear or offering insightful suggestions when I felt lost, was truly invaluable. Even after the effects of the mushroom had subsided, Siddiq remained by my side, helping me process and integrate the experience.

The following day, we took a rejuvenating walk in the woods, allowing me to reconnect with nature and engage in meaningful conversation. Through it all, I came to a profound realization: individuals like Siddiq are the catalysts for healing in this world. His dedication, empathy, and wisdom have left an indelible mark on me, and for that, I am deeply grateful.

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Clearly an experienced and confident facilitator!
My experience with Siddiq was great, he seemed very confident answering all my questions and definitely helped me feel comfortable with the whole experience- including preparation and the integration. He's very knowledgeable about working with mushrooms and all the current studies and was able to help me understand the benefits of psilocybin therapy. Really a great person to work with, thank you Siddiq!

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Just right
Siddiq gave excellent preparation before the session and was the perfect listener after the session. The main thing I’ve noticed now, some weeks after my session, is I have the energy/fortitude to make changes when it comes to certain habits/patterns in my life. Seems like I have been able to see these things with a different set of eyes.

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Infinitely deep and loving
I have done an online psilocybin session with Siddiq and this was a major experience for me. I would recommend an online session for those who already have an idea of what a psilocybin journey might be about. I already had such an idea, as I had previously assisted a friend on their psilocybin journey.
Also, an online session should be done only when you can ensure a calm and safe environment, if it's a first ever trip for you make sure someone trusted and caring is around just in case you get to deal with some difficult states etc.
Siddiq sent me the mushrooms via post, they arrived in time and of very good quality. Shortly before the trip we had a talk, in which Siddiq explained me what to expect from the trip, he also talked about some challenging experiences I might encounter. We briefly talked about my intention and how to navigate the trip. This was a very inspiring and helpful conversation.
Siddiq also made sure to give me very precise instructions on how to prepare my psilocybin tea.
I was nervous on the day of the trip but had trust in myself and the mushrooms. At the beginning of the journey, I was hit by the powerful effect of the mushrooms. I felt losing sense of myself, of the location, of the time. It was quite hard to handle. At first I felt the urge to resist this state, but then I remembered Siddiq's advice to remind myself that it was only a trip, and this shall pass. And I surrendered. After that what I experienced was so deep and even days after the trip when I'm thinking of those visions, my eyes fill with tears. This was beautiful. I got to visit my mother's heart, my father's heart and my own heart. During the trip I also seem to have gone through an operation on my heart, and I literally felt as if I was lying on the operating table, and someone was crafting a new heart for me. This heart was breathtakingly beautiful, made of blue silk, decorated with intricate patterns, precious stones and crystals.
I saw myself as a young girl in the church (where I used to go in my childhood very often) and I was hit by how pure and loving this young girl's perception of the world was.
At some point I also got to feel our entire humanity's pain and grief, and I was overwhelmed by the compassion for us all humans.
The trip was very visual, with incredible vibrating colors and patterns emerging with every new song in my headphones. This is so beautiful; no words can describe it.
Now with days passing I still experience a deep calmness. I am in awe in the face of these powerful medicines.
I am so grateful for these insights.

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Siddiq is simply professional
Siddiq is a very passionate person, who has a broad understanding of the process of psychedelic journeys. Although I met him online only, he ensured that my home session will be safe and powerful in the meantime. All the information provided by him for the preparation and integration work is professional and scientifically supported.
Thanks a lot!