🌿 Nina Rose's Code of Ethics in Psychedelic Practice

As a practitioner working in the field of psychedelics, I ground my ethics in both ancient wisdom and contemporary care. My guiding philosophy is inspired by the Yamas and Niyamas of the Eightfold Path of Yoga—especially ahimsa (non-harming), satya (truthfulness), and svādhyāya (self-study). These teachings guide me not only in my professional responsibilities, but in how I show up in relationships, in practice, and in life.

I view svādhyāya—the practice of self-inquiry and self-awareness—as essential to ethical integrity. It invites me to continually examine my motivations, biases, projections, and conditioning, especially in spaces where power, healing, and vulnerability intersect. Ethical care begins with inner clarity, and I consider personal work to be an ongoing requirement for holding space for others.

I believe ethical practice emerges through authentic relationships— through presence, consent, and care. I approach this work as sacred, always evolving, and held in community. These principles serve as the compass I return to again and again, with the willingness to add, edit, shift, and change, as I change, learn more and receive new information. 

1. Begin Within
   I commit to ongoing personal inquiry and self-work as the foundation of ethical service. Healing is a lifelong process, and I recognize that integrity in my work begins with my own inner alignment.

2. Do No Harm
   Rooted in the yogic principle of ahimsa (non-harming), I approach each individual and situation with care, respect, and the intention to avoid physical, emotional, psychological, or energetic harm.

3. Honor Relationship as the Source of Ethics
   Ethics arise in relationship, not as rigid transactions. I strive to create spaces of mutual respect, safety, and relational attunement.

4. Establish Clear Energy Exchange
   Compensation is agreed upon transparently before any work begins. Pricing is fair, reflects the scope and depth of work, and avoids exploitation or inflated fees.

5. Commit to Safety and Scope
   I ensure all clients are medically and psychologically suitable for this work, with a supportive environment and resources. I maintain crisis plans and uphold responsibility for clients while under my care.

6. Respect Privacy and Confidentiality
   I protect the privacy of those I serve and uphold professional confidentiality standards. I inform participants clearly about the limits of confidentiality, the process of termination, and whether treatment is serving their well-being.

7. Use of Touch with Consent and Integrity
   Touch is offered only when it is within my scope of practice, clearly consented to, and therapeutically appropriate. Consent is fully informed, discussed during intake, and never includes sexual touch or ambiguity.

8. Maintain Clear Sexual Boundaries
   I never engage in sexual intimacy with clients, their partners, or family members, during or after our work together. I remain vigilant about my own projections, seek supervision, and uphold clear professional boundaries, even in the context of sexual healing.

9. Practice Humility, Inquiry, and Reciprocity
   I honor the principle of right relationship — giving and receiving in equal proportion. I meet each person as a whole being, and remain open to feedback, correction, and the sacred unknown.

10. Commit to Continued Education and Mentorship
    I seek the guidance of mentors, elders, and those with lived and ancestral experience in this work. Continued learning and community accountability are central to my practice and ethical responsibility.

1. Begin Within
   I commit to ongoing personal inquiry and self-work as the foundation of ethical service. Healing is a lifelong process, and I recognize that integrity in my work begins with my own inner alignment.
   
   

2. Do No Harm
   Rooted in the yogic principle of ahimsa (non-harming), I approach each individual and situation with care, respect, and the intention to avoid physical, emotional, psychological, or energetic harm.
   
   

3. Honor Relationship as the Source of Ethics
   Ethics arise in relationship, not as rigid transactions. I strive to create spaces of mutual respect, safety, and relational attunement.
   
   

4. Establish Clear Energy Exchange
   Compensation is agreed upon transparently before any work begins. Pricing is fair, reflects the scope and depth of work, and avoids exploitation or inflated fees.
   
   

5. Commit to Safety and Scope
   I ensure all clients are medically and psychologically suitable for this work, with a supportive environment and resources. I maintain crisis plans and uphold responsibility for clients while under my care.
   
   

6. Respect Privacy and Confidentiality
   I protect the privacy of those I serve and uphold professional confidentiality standards. I inform participants clearly about the limits of confidentiality, the process of termination, and whether treatment is serving their well-being.
   
   

7. Use of Touch with Consent and Integrity
   Touch is offered only when it is within my scope of practice, clearly consented to, and therapeutically appropriate. Consent is fully informed, discussed during intake, and never includes sexual touch or ambiguity.
   
   

8. Maintain Clear Sexual Boundaries
   I never engage in sexual intimacy with clients, their partners, or family members, during or after our work together. I remain vigilant about my own projections, seek supervision, and uphold clear professional boundaries, even in the context of sexual healing.
   
   

9. Practice Humility, Inquiry, and Reciprocity
   I honor the principle of right relationship — giving and receiving in equal proportion. I meet each person as a whole being, and remain open to feedback, correction, and the sacred unknown.
   
   

10. Commit to Continued Education and Mentorship
    I seek the guidance of mentors, elders, and those with lived and ancestral experience in this work. Continued learning and community accountability are central to my practice and ethical responsibility.

Testimonial:

“Working with Nina as my integration coach made all the difference. Her calm, loving guidance before my first Ayahuasca retreat left me feeling safe, prepared, and able to fully surrender to the medicine. Her wisdom and presence after the retreat helped me integrate my experiences into daily life beautifully. I’m so grateful for her deeply gifted support.”
— Deniz Alpaslan

I create sacred, trauma-informed spaces that bridge yoga, coaching, and psychedelic-assisted therapy to foster resilience, connection, and belonging. My mission is to guide individuals and communities toward embodied truth and lasting transformation by weaving wisdom traditions with modern, trauma-informed care. In soul-centered spaces where equity is honored and healing deepens, transformation ripples outward from the personal to the collective.