Welcome. 👋🏼 I’m so glad you’re here.

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I’m Miriam Kaiyo - a mother, human development researcher, educator, community visionary, and creator of transformative spaces. I’m devoted to understanding how humans grow, heal, and evolve, and crafting the conditions that help people and organizations thrive.

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As a researcher: My doctoral work explored the psychedelic therapy and facilitation through in-depth interviews with facilitators across lineages and modalities. From this research, I developed a biopsychosocial-spiritual model that illuminates best practices in screening, preparation, in-session support, and integration. My work offers grounded, nuanced insights into how facilitators support safety, meaning, and transformation.

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I also serve as a collaborating co-investigator on a groundbreaking clinical trial assessing MDMA-assisted IFS psychotherapy for young adults with treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa. I am passionate about advancing innovative approaches to healing.

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As an educator: For nearly a decade, I’ve taught hundreds of university students in courses on trauma, diversity, relationships, and family. I love designing and offering dynamic online learning experiences that students consistently describe as engaging, impactful, and even life-changing.​​

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As a community advocate & organizer: I’m deeply devoted to building communities, supporting empowerment through education, and designing systems, processes, and internal rituals that support coherence and long-term impact.

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• I am a co-founder to IPATH (launching in 2026) - an educational and assessment tool designed to support real-world psychedelic spaces. 

• I serve as a founder and steward of Medicine Circle Collective, a spiritually rooted community offering ceremonies, gatherings, and creative experiences that center connection, empowerment, and everyday sacredness.

• I am a board member, curriculum developer, and systems architect for Somos Sanctuary, a nonprofit ceremonial community committed to ethical, science-backed, and spiritually grounded plant medicine work.

• I work with Balance in Behavior, where I support education and community-facing initiatives for families of children on the autism spectrum. This work grounds my research and values in everyday lived experience - supporting parents, caregivers, and children with practical tools, developmental insight, and compassionate guidance. ​​

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As a lover of humans: I seek to create beautiful, safe, and intentional spaces where people can access their own magic, medicine, and mastery. My deepest joy lives in helping others feel empowered, resourced, and connected to their purpose.

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Whether I’m deep in research, designing a course, leading a retreat, or dreaming up a new ecosystem of support, my work is about optimizing the human experience.

Feel free to explore, and reach out if you’d like to connect. ✨