After three years working in homeless services—launching emergency shelters, supervising healthcare teams at Central City Concern—I saw firsthand what happens when people use substances without support. And what becomes possible when they have the right guidance.
I also saw how inaccessible that guidance was. Retreats cost thousands. Therapy has months-long waitlists. And the people who could benefit most were left piecing together advice from Reddit.
Pada exists because transformative experiences shouldn't require a $5,000 retreat or dangerous guesswork. Everyone deserves access to the same evidence-based preparation and integration tools that clinical research says make the difference between a difficult trip and a life-changing journey.