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Sponsored Content: First Responder Behavioral Health Institute
By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer
The First Responder Behavioral Health Institute (FRBHI) is breaking new ground with its transformative course, Medicine Song: Spiritual Healing and the Psychedelic Renaissance. Designed to bridge ancient wisdom and modern science, this program explores the profound role of music and spirituality in healing, while diving into the resurgence of psychedelic therapies. Aimed at fostering resilience and holistic well-being, the course offers first responders and mental health professionals an unprecedented opportunity to harness the power of sound and consciousness for deep emotional restoration.
Course Overview
An ancient prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor, here representing the often-polarized science and spirit, mind and heart, foretold that ours would be a time of great upheaval calling for a re-harmonizing, a healing, both within ourselves and in the world at large. We are once again bridging spirit and science.
In this course, we will explore the past 30+ years of scientific breakthroughs known as the Psychedelic Renaissance and relate those discoveries to our growing understanding of the role of spiritual healing in modern medicine.–Dr. Joe Tafur, Course Instructor & Guide
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Joseph Brigandi is the founder and Clinical Director at FRBHI. “Most teachers are clinicians or ceremonialists and Dr. Joe Tafur is both serving as a bridge between peer‑reviewed science and Amazonian ceremony,” Brigandi said. “In this 4‑week live online class, you will explore the return of the sacred, the biology of mystical experience, the art of the guide, and the hard work of integration.The psychedelic space is filled with hype, promising “net-zero trauma,” and instant miracles. At FRBHI, we believe in radical honesty.”
This course does not promise you will “bend reality.” It promises to give you the clinical discernment, historical context, and neurobiological understanding required to navigate the most powerful shift in mental health history. Whether you’re a clinician, a first responder, or a healer, you’ll leave with a grounded, safety-first framework for understanding expanded states of consciousness.
What You Get
With your enrollment in Medicine Song: Spiritual Healing and the Psychedelic Renaissance, you’ll have access to four, 2-Hour Live interactive classes with Dr. Tafur; Access to the “Fellowship” Community; Comprehensive Reading Lists and Scientific Literature Review, and a Certificate of Completion from FRBHI.
The Logistics
Duration: Four 2-hour sessions for a total of 8 hours.
Course Dates. All the Wednesdays in January 2026 (7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th)
Course Times. 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
Cost. $249
Location: On Line
