Evidence-Based Preparation

Walk Into Your Psychedelic Journey Feeling Completely Ready

7 comprehensive guides. 600+ pages. Everything you need to prepare, navigate, and integrate a psychedelic experience — no retreat, no shaman, no guesswork.

Instant download · Built on Johns Hopkins & MAPS research · 30-day guarantee

Foundation Kit preparation guide page Foundation Kit session support page Integration Blueprint guide page
Foundation Kit preparation guide page Foundation Kit session support page Integration Blueprint guide page
600+
Pages of Guides
7
Complete Kits
3
Journey Phases
0
Substances Included

Our Partners

Testing & Harm Reduction

DanceSafe

Reagent testing kits and fentanyl test strips. The most trusted name in community harm reduction since 1998.

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24/7 Crisis Support

Fireside Project

Free psychedelic peer support from trained counselors. No judgment. Call or text 623-473-7433.

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Advanced Testing

Bunk Police

Lab-quality reagent kits with separation technology. Identify not just what's present, but what shouldn't be.

bunkpolice.com →
Drug Education

Drugs and Me

Clear, unbiased, research-backed information about substances — effects, risks, combinations, and safety.

drugsand.me →
Interaction Screening

Substancy

AI-powered drug interaction checker. Critical if you take SSRIs, MAOIs, lithium, or psychiatric medications.

substancy.com →
Quantitative Dosing

Miraculix

Know exactly how much is in what you're taking. Quantitative testing for psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, and more.

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Ceremony & Storage

Portier Supplies

Handcrafted, sustainable psychedelic storage kits and ceremony tools designed for intention and respect.

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These aren't pamphlets. See for yourself.

Every guide is professionally designed with worksheets, checklists, and frameworks you'll actually use.

Foundation Kit table of contents
Foundation Kit — Table of Contents
Foundation Kit safety screening
Foundation Kit — Safety Screening
Foundation Kit dosing guide
Foundation Kit — Dosing Guide
Integration Blueprint reflection worksheet
Integration Blueprint — Reflection Worksheet
Breathwork Essentials box breathing technique
Breathwork Essentials — Box Breathing
Microdosing Protocol tracking log
Microdosing Protocol — Tracking Log
Trip Sitter Protocol emergency response
Trip Sitter Protocol — Emergency Response
Meditation Toolkit grounding practice
Meditation Toolkit — Grounding Practice

Most people prepare with Reddit threads
and crossed fingers

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Scattered information

You've read 50 Reddit posts, 3 blog articles, and watched a YouTube video. None of them agree. You still don't know if you're actually ready.

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No structure

When should you stop eating? What if something goes wrong? What do you do the day after? There's no system — just fragments you piece together yourself.

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No one to ask

You're doing this alone or with a partner. You don't want to join a community, hire a guide, or fly to a retreat. You just want to do this safely, on your own terms.

A complete system for every phase of your journey

The Pada system walks you through three phases — before, during, and after — so you always know exactly what to do next.

Phase One

Preparation

Set intentions, prepare your space, understand dosing, check safety protocols, and build the mindset for a meaningful experience.

Phase Two

Session

Guided support during your experience. What to expect at each stage, grounding techniques for difficult moments, and safety protocols.

Phase Three

Integration

The days and weeks after matter most. Journal prompts, reflection exercises, and guidance on carrying insights into daily life.

7 guides. Every scenario covered.

Each guide is a comprehensive, evidence-based resource with worksheets, checklists, safety protocols, and practical frameworks.

Core Guide

The Foundation Kit

130+ pages

The complete preparation, session, and integration guide. This is the one guide that covers everything — from your first decision to journey all the way through making sense of it weeks later.

  • Safety screening & contraindications
  • Set & setting preparation
  • Dosing considerations by substance
  • Dietary preparation protocols
  • Emergency response procedures
  • Integration journal prompts
  • Fillable worksheets & checklists
Foundation Kit preparation page
Foundation Kit checklist worksheet
Foundation Kit safety and dosing page
Integration

The Integration Blueprint

130+ pages

Most people focus entirely on the experience and ignore what comes after. This guide is dedicated to the days, weeks, and months that follow — where the real transformation happens.

  • Day-after debrief framework
  • Weekly reflection worksheets
  • Creative expression exercises
  • When to seek professional support
  • Long-term integration practices
Integration Blueprint full page
Integration Blueprint reflection worksheet
Integration Blueprint journal prompt page
Protocol

The Microdosing Protocol

130+ pages

A complete system for microdosing — not just "take a little bit." Structured schedules, tracking tools, substance-specific guidance, and frameworks for knowing whether it's actually working.

  • Multiple schedules (Fadiman, Stamets, custom)
  • Daily tracking templates
  • Substance-specific protocols
  • Assessment frameworks
Microdosing Protocol full page
Microdosing Protocol schedule page
Microdosing Protocol tracking template

For every situation — and growing

Couples Journey Guide page
Relationships

Couples Journey Guide

150+ pages

For partners journeying together. Communication frameworks, shared intentions, and deepening connection.

Trip Sitter Protocol page
Safety

Trip Sitter Protocol

30+ pages

Everything your sitter needs. How to hold space, when to intervene, and emergency procedures.

Breathwork Essentials technique page
Practice

Breathwork Essentials

40+ pages

Breathing techniques for preparation, grounding during difficult moments, and post-journey processing.

Meditation Toolkit practice page
Practice

Meditation Toolkit

50+ pages

Meditation practices for every phase — awareness before, calm during, and presence after.

Coming Soon 🗣️
Communication

The Disclosure Kit

Coming out of the psychedelic closet — sharing your experiences with partners, family, therapists, and friends.

Coming Soon 🧭
Session

Session Guidance Kit

Real-time support for during your experience. Phase-by-phase guidance, grounding anchors, and navigation techniques.

Coming Soon ⚕️
Safety

Safety & Contraindications Kit

Deep-dive on medication interactions, health conditions, and when not to journey. Evidence-based screening protocols.

The Pada System vs. going it alone

Pada Guides Reddit + Google
Structure 3-phase system, step by step Fragments from strangers
Safety protocols Evidence-based, included Scattered, contradictory
Integration support 130+ page dedicated guide Mostly ignored
Substance-specific Tailored to each substance Generic advice
Emergency guidance Clear protocols included "Just breathe, bro"
Reusable Use for every future journey Start over each time
Time to prepare Hours, guided Days of searching

From people who've seen the guides

"I'm an uneasy tripper, and having something to come back to — all in one place — would be so useful."
— Reddit community member
"If I'm feeling pre-trip anxiety, having all these things already together feels more accessible than trying to piece it together myself."
— Reddit community member
"I'd definitely be stoked to get this as a gift. The integration piece is what most people miss completely."
— Reddit community member
Cole Redepenning, founder of Pada
"I built Pada because I watched people I care about go into psychedelic experiences with no preparation and no plan for after. The information exists in clinical research and harm reduction best practices. It just wasn't organized into something you could actually use at home. That's what these guides are."
Cole · Founder · Public health & harm reduction background
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Research-Based

Built on Johns Hopkins, MAPS, Yale & Imperial College findings

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Harm Reduction First

Safety protocols and screening in every guide

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Trusted Partners

Working with DanceSafe, Fireside Project & Drugs and Me

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30-Day Guarantee

Don't feel more prepared? Full refund, no questions

Choose your level of preparation

Instant access. Download immediately. Use for every future journey.

Complete Experience

Digital guides + physical companion kit

$99 one-time

Everything in Digital, plus:

  • All 7 digital guides (instant access)
  • Premium Journey Box
  • 17 Color-Coded Journey Cards
  • Guided Journal
  • Eye Mask & Grounding Kit
  • Creative Integration Set
  • Free shipping in the US
Add the Physical Kit — $99

Frequently asked

All guides are delivered as high-quality PDFs that work on any device — phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. You can also print them. They're designed to be read, written in, and referenced again and again.
No. Pada is a preparation and education resource only. We provide evidence-based guidance on how to prepare for and integrate psychedelic experiences, along with safety protocols and harm reduction information. We do not sell, provide, or facilitate access to any controlled substances.
The guides take a substance-agnostic approach with substance-specific sections covering psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, ketamine, and others. Core preparation and integration frameworks apply broadly, with tailored guidance where substances differ meaningfully.
The underlying research is publicly available. What you can't find is a complete, organized system that synthesizes it into actionable step-by-step guidance — with worksheets, checklists, safety screenings, and integration tools. We spent hundreds of hours doing that synthesis so you don't have to.
Most experienced users find the most value in the integration material. Even people comfortable with the experience itself often lack a structured approach to making sense of it afterward. The Integration Blueprint alone is 130+ pages for exactly that.
30 days, no questions asked. If you go through the guides and don't feel more prepared, email us and we'll refund you in full.
The Complete Experience adds a hands-on companion to the digital guides: color-coded journey cards for each phase, a guided journal, an eye mask, grounding tools, art supplies for creative integration, and a medicine pouch for intention-setting. Think of it as the ritual layer on top of the preparation system.

You deserve to walk in feeling ready.

600+ pages of evidence-based preparation. Instant access. Use for every journey.

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