Put it on top of the shisha and set your cover on it with the coal sit on top.
Then hit the coal with the souffle torch. That way it lights up the coal and you can get a hit. The salvia is pretty much done right away. Which is okay since if you are going to take it from a pipe you would only get one or two big hits anyway out of your little pipe. One big 15 second hit should be enough if you hold it in for a while and use one of the concentrated versions. (which I highly recommend over the straight leaves) Pull from it when you have the torch right on top of it.
I never trip out though. I just see things a little bit differently. In high school the first few times I hit it I did trip, but I haven't in a while. One of these days I'll record one of my friends setting it up and show you how it's done