Plant Medicine
Voyager Program
Open Dates
Drop Thesis
Bend, Oregon
$1,900
Frank Larson
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Frank began his career in health care when he graduated from medical school in 1987. In his surgery practice, he worked with patients to improve their physical health. He's now grateful for the opportunity to help people support their mental health through the use of plant medicines to achieve greater insight and awareness.
He helped gather signatures in 2020 to place Measure 109, the Psilocybin Services Initiative, on the Oregon ballot that November, and subsequently enrolled in the six month InnerTrek Facilitator Training Program and became one of the first trained facilitator graduates in the state in March, 2023.
Frank is a member of the Central Oregon Psychedelic Society, the Psilocybin Facilitator Association, and the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association. He also participates in regular peer review with psilocybin facilitator colleagues.
He uses a mindfulness-based approach in his facilitation work and enjoys assisting all those drawn to plant medicines. This includes those challenged with addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, those who feel stuck in their life, and those who desire personal growth and/or to (re)connect with spirit. He has also attended additional seminars and workshops in the use of psychedelics at the end of life and feels strongly that the insight gained through psilocybin can help ease our anxiety as we contemplate moving beyond our physical bodies.
To further his understanding in the role of plant medicines in indigenous cultures and healing throughout history, Frank has participated in transformative ceremonies led by a Mazatec healer in Mexico. Ceremonies such as these have been helpful for him in several ways. He's rekindled his creative spirit and also discovered valuable connections in his life between the past and present. He's used the awareness of these connections to build guideposts and establish priorities that help him focus on today, and the full spectrum of life it holds. He's also deepened his appreciation for the complex web connecting humans and other animals, trees and all flora, and the waters, forests, and mountains in which he finds joy. His free-time activities include hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, gardening, yoga, and meditation.
Frank’s goal is for your experience to be meaningful and safe. He comes to this work with humility, and also respect – for the natural world that shares these medicines, for our ability to connect with our inner healer, and for our potential to achieve inner freedom.
He helped gather signatures in 2020 to place Measure 109, the Psilocybin Services Initiative, on the Oregon ballot that November, and subsequently enrolled in the six month InnerTrek Facilitator Training Program and became one of the first trained facilitator graduates in the state in March, 2023.
Frank is a member of the Central Oregon Psychedelic Society, the Psilocybin Facilitator Association, and the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association. He also participates in regular peer review with psilocybin facilitator colleagues.
He uses a mindfulness-based approach in his facilitation work and enjoys assisting all those drawn to plant medicines. This includes those challenged with addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, those who feel stuck in their life, and those who desire personal growth and/or to (re)connect with spirit. He has also attended additional seminars and workshops in the use of psychedelics at the end of life and feels strongly that the insight gained through psilocybin can help ease our anxiety as we contemplate moving beyond our physical bodies.
To further his understanding in the role of plant medicines in indigenous cultures and healing throughout history, Frank has participated in transformative ceremonies led by a Mazatec healer in Mexico. Ceremonies such as these have been helpful for him in several ways. He's rekindled his creative spirit and also discovered valuable connections in his life between the past and present. He's used the awareness of these connections to build guideposts and establish priorities that help him focus on today, and the full spectrum of life it holds. He's also deepened his appreciation for the complex web connecting humans and other animals, trees and all flora, and the waters, forests, and mountains in which he finds joy. His free-time activities include hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, gardening, yoga, and meditation.
Frank’s goal is for your experience to be meaningful and safe. He comes to this work with humility, and also respect – for the natural world that shares these medicines, for our ability to connect with our inner healer, and for our potential to achieve inner freedom.