Rio Hondo

Río is a psychedelic guide, integration coach, and the founder of Brooklyn Psychedelic. He has guided hundreds of people through psilocybin and ayahuasca ceremonies across Mexico, Peru, and the U.S.

His path has led him from the Amazon rainforest, where he apprenticed with Shipibo elders, to the Himalayas of India and Nepal, where he trained in yoga and meditation. He spent years in Oaxaca studying mushroom medicine living among the Mazatec and Zapotec tribes, has held ceremony with Wixárika elders (guardians of Hikuri —the sacred Peyote cactus,) in deserts Northern Mexico, and was initiated into the lineage of María Sabina by her great grandson in Huatla de Jiménez.

Río also brings a strong academic foundation to his work. After graduating Magna Cum Laude with an honors degree in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin, he completed a Social Impact Incubator at Columbia University and was later accepted into the Master of Social Work programs of both Columbia University and the NYU Silver School of Social Work.

Ultimately, however, Río brings presence. He meets each person with openness and respect — without judgment, and without agenda. His role is not to fix or heal, but to help create a safe, sacred space where your own inner healer can emerge.

For a deeper look into his journey and philosophy, you can read this 2023 interview with Río, where he shares about his path as a psychedelic guide, his lived experience, and the values that shape his work.

https://brooklynpsychedelic.org/psilocybin-mushroom-resources/interview-with-rio