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The Signs of Life: Psychologist, Social Worker, Psychedelic Therapy, Research, a prescriber

The Signs of Life is the private practice of Counsellor, Social Worker, Alana Roy. She works primarily with Psychedelic preparation and integration, Children and Families, Youth, Couples and the Deaf, Blind and Deafblind communities.

09/02/2026

ACER Integration Returns as an Anam Cara Centre Elective – 2026

We’re delighted to welcome ACER Integration back in 2026 as an elective at Anam Cara Centre. Enrol as a standalone offering with a 20% discount, and have it count toward your CPACT certification.

What is ACER Integration?
Created by Dr. Rosalind Watts, clinical psychologist and former Clinical Lead of the Imperial College London Psilocybin for Depression trials, ACER is a 13-month integration journey grounded in the Twelve Tree Teachers framework. It builds on the globally used ACE model (Accept, Connect, Embody) and was designed to sustain the increases in connectedness often sparked—but not maintained—after transformative experiences.

The ACER Pathway:
• Accept – meeting all parts of self with compassion
• Connect – restoring relational and ecological belonging
• Embody – deepening somatic awareness and body wisdom
• Restore – aligning with nature’s seasonal rhythms

What You’ll Experience:
Monthly Tree Teacher themes, guided imagery journeys (including the Pearl Protocol), live sharing circles, breathwork aligned with the Celtic Wheel of the Year, music meditations, expert Q&As, and monthly Woodland Walks with global thought leaders.

Who It’s For:
Therapists, facilitators, space-holders, and individuals navigating deep life transitions. ACER offers a global community of purpose, evidence-informed and nature-based practices, burnout-preventive integration skills, and pathways to become an ACER sharing circle facilitator.

Anam Cara Centre 2026 Offer:
• 20% off the standard £1,440 fee
• Counts as a CPACT elective
• Aligned with Anam Cara’s SWIM and EMPATHS frameworks

Rooted in the Celtic notion of anam cara (soul friend), this partnership honours integration as a relational, ethical, and time-based process—supporting practitioners to walk with wisdom, humility, and care.

Applications open April & October
CPACT October 2026 cohort now accepting applications:

www.anamcaracentre.com.au or drlaniroy@anamcaracentre.com.au

07/02/2026

Co-creating the Future of Medicine-Assisted Psychotherapy ✨

We’re proud to share a new partnership between Anam Cara Centre and Rainbow Mandala Therapies, creating a supervised CPACT Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) Clinical Mentoring Pathway for eligible students.

This collaboration reflects years of relationship-building and shared values, grounded in trust, care, and a deep respect for the responsibility this work carries.

Through this pathway, eligible students in Anam Cara’s Certificate of Psychedelic-Assisted and Contemplative Therapies (CPACT) may apply to participate in supervised clinical mentoring within TGA-approved medicine-assisted psychotherapy programs, gaining experience in real-world clinical and research-informed settings alongside experienced practitioners.

At the heart of this pathway is a deep respect for:
✨Learning through relationship and co-mentorship
✨Supporting students over time, not just at one moment
✨Team-based, reflective clinical practice and celebration!
✨Holding clinical rigour alongside contemplative depth and eternal curiosity.

We are especially proud of our students for their patience, care, and commitment to growing into this work with integrity. Training the next generation of practitioners is not about fast pathways, but about walking alongside one another, building trust, and strengthening the ecosystem together.

We continue this work with relationality, clinical rigour, creative wonderment, and a strong dose of GRIT and GRACE building the future of medicine-assisted psychotherapy together.

25/01/2026

Contemplative Electives | CPACT 12-Month Course: Mickey Space medicines of Yin yoga

Massive love to this beautiful Yin YTTC crew ✨

What an honour to journey together.

Over four rich days we explored yin foundations, fascia and meridians, pranayama and meditation, sound healing, and the emotional landscape of the body. The growth we witnessed was incredible: marked by presence, curiosity, and deep embodied listening.

So much gratitude to DJ Mickey Space Space for holding this field with such clarity and care, and to this group for meeting the practice with openness and heart.

This work sits at the heart of our SWIM (& FLOAT) models. Yin invites us to regulate and embody (Somatic), reflect and orient toward values (Wisdom), soften into connection (Interdependence), and notice meaning as it emerges (Metacognition).
Through FLOAT — Feel, Let Go, Open into Awareness, Transcend — yin becomes a lived practice of staying with sensation, releasing effort, and allowing insight to arise organically.

As our Anam Cara students travel to Peru for Asháninka dieta in June, I can’t wait to continue weaving the medicine of yin and dieta — bridging contemplative practice with preparation, containment, and integration.

If you’re interested in Peru dieta, the CPACT 12-month practitioner training, or our other contemplative electives, visit: www.anamcaracentre.com.au

Mickey Space

18/01/2026

“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain”

Carl Jung

05/01/2026

“IT IS STRANGE TO BE HERE. THE MYSTERY NEVER LEAVES YOU alone. Behind your image, below your words, above your thoughts, the silence of another world waits.

The soul is not simply within the body, hidden somewhere in its recesses. The truth is rather the opposite. Your body is in the soul, and the soul suffuses you completely”.

John O’Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

04/01/2026

“I swear, the reason for full moons is so the gods can more clearly see the mischief they create.” Michael J. Sullivan

25/12/2025

Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend never owned a French bulldog

💖🪄🔮✨

19/12/2025

As 2025 dawns, we pause with profound gratitude

Dr Lani Roy and Melissa Warner would like to send our deepest gratitude to our students, partners, collaborators, friends and family who have supported Anam Cara Centre’s launch in 2025 and all our other ventures in the psychedelic ecosystem.

This journey is held by values that guide everything we do:

Ethics — rooted in care and accountability, shaped through deep reflection and collaboration

Metacognition — stepping back to see clearly, fostering insight and intentional growth

Potentiality — embracing creativity, impermanence, and the unfolding of what’s possible

Agency — empowering each person to take an active role in their own healing journey

Science — valuing evidence-informed inquiry, critical thinking, and the pursuit of knowledge

Transpersonal — honouring our interconnectedness within the larger web of existence

Holistic — recognising the complexity of our bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual being

At Anam Cara Centre, we bridge contemplative practices with the art and science of healing, honouring both ancient wisdom and modern understanding. Our work is guided by the SWIM & FLOAT frameworks—integrating somatic, wisdom, interdependence, and metacognitive approaches to help practitioners and clients Feel, Let go, Open into, Awareness & Transcend.

We’re excited for our next CPACT cohort starting September 2026, dieta, and weaving with our many partners for clinical trials, holistic electives, and most importantly, friendship and connection.

Here’s to continuing to learn, grow, and transform together.

Dr Lani Roy & Melissa Warner
Co-Directors, Anam Cara Centre of Psychedelics and Contemplative Therapies

13/12/2025

RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY

Can psychedelics deepen wisdom? What role does meditation play?

We’re exploring how psychedelic experiences and contemplative practices might contribute to wisdom development—investigating questions at the heart of what draws many people to this work.

Dr. Melissa Warner (AMAPP Advisor & Secretary , PRISM) is leading this study at Swinburne University in collaboration with researcher Jake Payne and the Swinburne psychedelics research team.

We’re seeking participants who:

- Have experience with psychedelics and/or meditation, OR
- Have no experience with either (both groups are essential!)

What you’ll receive:

- Your personal wisdom score (for reflection and insight)
- Access to a ‘cyberdelic’ contemplative video
- A free primer on the science of psychedelics and meditation

Time commitment: 25-35 minutes

WEEKEND COMPLETION APPRECIATED:
If you’re able to complete the survey this weekend, it would be especially valuable for the student research component. (Responses after the weekend absolutely still contribute to the broader research and publications.)

This work strengthens the evidence base our field needs to mature and thrive. Your participation genuinely matters.

Join the study: [https://lnkd.in/gTCSQ2rV)

Questions?
melissa@prism.org.au
jrpayne@swin.edu.au

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11/12/2025

As part of our Anam Cara Elective we are excited to share Mickey Space Yin Yoga

✨ 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
16–19 January | Summer Healing - Brunswick ✨

For over 7 years, I’ve been guiding this Yin Yoga Teacher Training… and somehow, every round keeps deepening, softening, evolving. The wisdom grows, the community grows, and the space just keeps getting more potent.
If you’ve been feeling the call to slow down, drop in, and truly understand the art of Yin, this training is a beautiful place to land. 🌿💫

Across four nourishing days we explore:
• Functional anatomy + fascia theory
• Daoist & non-dual philosophy & energy pathways
• Trauma-informed awareness
• The subtle art of holding space
• How Yin becomes a practice of medicine, meaning, and remembrance

This immersion is suitable for yoga teachers, trainees, and dedicated practitioners wanting to go deeper into contemplative practice.

💛 CPAT Students:
This 50-hour Yin YTTC is recognised as a Contemplative Elective for the Cara Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training (CPAT). If you’re on that pathway, this training can be counted toward your elective hours. Anam Cara Centre for Psychedelics and Contemplative Therapies

Early bird pricing still available.
📩 Email mickeyspace@gmail.com
for the full info pack.

Would love to share this journey with you. 🙏✨
space .centre

01/12/2025

Co-creating a Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Ecosystem: Anam Cara Centre and Rainbow Mandala Therapies Partner to Mentor Next Generation.

Anam Cara Centre and Rainbow Mandala Therapies have announced a partnership to provide supervised clinical mentoring pathways for students in Anam Cara’s Certificate of Psychedelics Contemplative Therapies (CPACT) program.

Eligible CPACT students may apply to participate in the Rainbow Mandala Therapies Anam Cara Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) clinical mentoring pathway, which offers experience in TGA-approved medicine-assisted psychotherapy programs.

Eligible students may also have the opportunity to engage with the Australian National University (ANU) EMPACT clinical trial investigating psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression.

Dr Lani Roy from Anam Cara Centre: “This partnership reflects our shared commitment to co-creating a thriving ecosystem for psychedelic-assisted therapy practitioners. We are cultivating a new generation of practitioners grounded in evidence-based practice, contemplative wisdom, and deep ethical commitment. Our SWIM model, Somatic, Wisdom, Interdependence, Metacognition, provides the anchoring and skills for our therapist and client work.”

Dr Lewis and Phil Woods of Rainbow Mandala: “Rainbow Mandala’s trauma-informed approach mirrors Anam Cara’s SWIM and EMPATHS frameworks. We’re committed to providing gender affirming, q***r affirming and neurodiversity affirming care. Mentoring the next generation of PAT practitioners is essential to building a sustainable, ethical field.”

The next CPACT cohort is now taking enrollments for 2026.
To enquire: drlaniroy@anamcaracentre.com.au
www.anamcaracentre.com.au

29/11/2025

Loving EGA 2025 ❤️psychedelic fish talk, family terrariums, nature walks, and the sense of community. So grateful to be here amongst the trees.

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