WorkshopsJune 16-17
Take the Integration to the next level. Psychedelic Science 2025 kicks off with two days of workshops, facilitated by leading experts in the fields of science, medicine, policy, healthcare, business, and culture.
Both half-day and full-day workshops are offered, and each presents new opportunities to integrate learnings from the past with an eye towards new experiences. Many workshops feature CE/CME opportunities.
Remember, workshops are a worthy add-on to your conference registration. The most popular fill up early, so book soon to lock in the learning you most desire. Here is the current slate of workshop offerings.
Are you attending PS2025 with your child or children?
For little ones aged 6 months to 12 years, we are offering complimentary childcare onsite at the Colorado Convention Center. From 9am to 6pm daily Monday-Friday, our partner KiddieCorp will provide a fun and safe children’s program, giving you the freedom to fully engage in workshops and networking. Register here
Workshop Overview
Available Workshops
Applying MDMA-Assisted Therapy Principles in Current Clinical and Research Settings
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Marcela Ot’alora G. MA, LPC Bruce D Poulter, BSN, MPH Michael Mithoefer, MD Annie Mithoefer, BSN
Based on decades of clinical research we will share how participants from the MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD studies informed our current clinical practice with Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for a variety of treatment conditions.
We will outline key themes, challenges and principles of MDMA-Assisted Therapy, and offer recommendations of how to apply those principles in clinical settings. The presenters bring case examples and first-hand experience from the MAPS-sponsored Phase I, II and III MDMA-Assisted Therapy clinical trials as well as their current clinical practice working with trauma, to share in a lively day of presentation, large and small group discussion, and experiential activities. We will be joined for the last hour by Michael and Annie Mithoefer for Q and A.
Business Workshop: Conscious Capitalism
Half Day - Monday, June 16th
Lewis Goldberg
In this investment-focused session, we hear from a group of entrepreneurs seeking funding, paired with a panel of investors searching for visionary, rigorous, values-aligned opportunities in the field of psychedelics.
This session will include a thoughtful discussion with executives and investors at different stages of their journey, as well as live pitch competition from new companies looking to deliver healing at scale.This session can be enjoyed by entrepreneurs, funders, executives, and anyone looking to learn more about how to start and grow psychedelic companies.
Business Workshop: Founder Narratives and Finding Capital in the Psychedelic Industry
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Lewis Goldberg
In the new industry of psychedelics, it’s not just compounds that shape the future — it’s the stories we tell, the capital we attract, and the leaders we cultivate.
Entrepreneurs entering the field of psychedelics must channel their purpose into a compelling story, manage the public narrative around their company, and secure aligned funding in an increasingly competitive marketplace.This high-intensity workshop for entrepreneurs, investors, and communications professionals will explore the hidden dimensions of narrative and private capital in the psychedelic industry.
Business Workshop: It’s All Relationship: Cultivating Inner Alignment, Relational Repair, and Collective Accountability for Psychedelic Business Success
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Liana Gillooly, Lia Mix, Seth Miller
Success in psychedelic business is not just built on strategy, product, or market share — it is forged in the quality of relationships: to self, to team, to mission, and to the broader ecosystem.In this 3.5-hour interactive workshop, Liana Sananda, Lia Mix, and Seth Miller will guide participants through a deep dive into the relational dynamics essential to building resilient, ethical, and regenerative companies in the psychedelic field.
Together, we will explore the journey from “I” to “We” to “Us” — cultivating personal responsibility, tending to relational ruptures and repairs, and developing practices of collective accountability.Participants will gain tools for overcoming internal and interpersonal obstacles, fostering cultures of trust, and engendering ethical collaboration. Frameworks such as ecologies of practice, communities of accountability, and collective sensemaking will be introduced — forging a path toward a new paradigm of leadership rooted in relational integrity.This session is designed for founders, executives, team leads, and anyone committed to growing organizations that embody the transformative values at the heart of the psychedelic movement.
Collective Liberation, Peacebuilding and Sacred Activism, led by Ripples (artists, activists and facilitators from Palestine-Israel)
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Souli Khatib, Haneen Sabbah, Rawan Roshni, Noam Enbar, Marwan Halabi, Ayelet Yekutiel, Leor Roseman
This participatory workshop will explore the potential of psychedelics and art for collective liberation, peacebuilding and sacred activism, with a focus on the Palestinian-Israeli context. Much of the learning will be experiential. It will include various activities such as practicalities of holding safer brave spaces for communities in conflict, tools and methods to be used in Sacred Activism, lectures on the intersection of psychedelics and conflict transformation, a Storytelling workshop, a Political Imagination workshop, Grief ceremony, a liberated voice workshop, arabic-hebrew song circle, and Somatic Journeying.
This participatory workshop will explore the potential of psychedelics and art for collective liberation, peacebuilding and sacred activism, with a focus on the Palestinian-Israeli context. Much of the learning will be experiential. It will include various activities such as practicalities of holding safer brave spaces for communities in conflict, tools and methods to be used in Sacred Activism, lectures on the intersection of psychedelics and conflict transformation, a Storytelling workshop, a Political Imagination workshop, Grief ceremony, a liberated voice workshop, arabic-hebrew song circle, and Somatic Journeying.
We invite anyone who is touched by the pain of the Holy Land and its people, and would like to be in a safer and creative space to come into contact with their feelings, thoughts, and embodied experiences. We also invite anyone curious to learn about tools that can be applied to psychedelic practices for sacred activism, peacebuilding and collective liberation.
The workshops will be held by Ripples – a non-profit that weaves peace activism, psychedelics, community-building, arts, and science – catalysing peacemaking communities. The instructors will include Palestinian and Israeli non-violent activists, artists, facilitators and heart-led humans who are working together in connection, strength and love to embody another possibility. These are Sulaiman Khatib (Palestinian peace activist from Ramallah), Haneen (Palestinian peace activist from Gaza/Portugal), Noam Enbar (Israeli singer/peace activist from Tel-Aviv-Jaffa), Marwan Halabi (Palestinian singer-songwriter from Haifa/Daliat el Carmel), Ayelet Yekutiel (Israeli dance artist / somatic practitioner from Jerusalem), Rawan (Palestinian Diaspora Singer/Songwriter, Facilitator & Artivist based in Jordan), and Leor Roseman (Israeli psychedelic researcher from London - University of Exeter / ex-Imperial College).
Schedule:
8:00: Arrival
9:00: Introduction to Ripples
Fadfada Storytelling workshop (Haneen, Ayelet & Souli)
11:00: Break
11:30: Grief ceremony (Rawan, Haneen & Leor)
13:00: Light Lunch
14:30: The Liberated Voice (Noam & Marwan)
15:30: Sacred Activism – Tools and Methods (Souli & Rawan)
16:00: Break
17:00: Collective Storytelling Journey (Leor & Ayelet)
18:00: Closure
(Somatic Journeying is spread throughout the day, led by Ayelet)
Fadfada Storytelling Circle (Haneen, Ayelet & Souli):
Sharing circle to bring collective stories from the world about the current situation in the Holy Land. Through storytelling and performance, we will bring deep listening to people experiencing the reality of war in different forms, including international voices. We will witness each other and connect with open hearts. Accompanied by live music and open to what wants to emerge within the space.
Grief Ceremony (Rawan, Haneen & Leor):
A process for working with our collective grief, creating safety in the container and bravery in the being to allow emotions to arise, release and transform through a guided journey that starts by honoring our pain. We will feel, sing, alchemize and move with the grief inside us, between us, and around us.
The Liberated Voice (Noam & Marwan):
A participatory session led by Noam Enbar and Marwan Halabi—an invitation to tune into the voices in the room, to the raw, unfiltered sound that longs to emerge. Once the collective sound takes shape, Noam and Marwan will begin their unique cycle of Hebrew and Arabic songs. As the songs unfold, the two languages will meet—voices from across a divide—reaching toward one another with beauty, tenderness, and a shared longing to reconnect.
Sacred Activism: Tools and Methodologies (Souli & Rawan)
A practical session exploring tools and methodologies of bridging between the inner spiritual work and the outer expression of activism. For so long, these two worlds have been separate, with those who focus on their personal wellness bypassing their role in the world, and those on the front lines self-sacrificing and burning out - both of which perpetuate systems of oppression in one way or another. In this session, we will focus on bridging the gap, and exploring practical tools to take back into your own life, your community, psychedelic practices, society, and rippling out into the world at large.
Collective Storytelling Journey (Leor & Ayelet)
To close the day, we will gather all the emotions, stories and insights experienced throughout the day and fuse them into artistic spontaneous sharings. With the support of music and movement, we will enter a journey alchemising stories - collected through the day - into a breathing, dynamic, enchanted sharing session.
Somatic Journey - throughout the day (Ayelet)
The workshop will be interwoven with moments of somatic movement practices to support the group in regulation, presence, playfulness, expression and in staying embodied. The connection to movemnt, sensation and the physical body calls us back home to the here and now, brings vitality and resiliency, connects us to the very common ground of human experience- living in a body: that may support solidarity and give contrast to racism and de-humanisation, and awakens us to our interconectedness and interdependency. The body speaks in an international and cross-cultural language we all understand.
Short Bios
Our collective consists of:
Sulaiman Khatib (Souli) (Ramallah): Souli is a committed advocate for peace in the Middle East and actively participates in various programs aimed at promoting a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at local, regional, and international levels. He is a co-founder and former Director of Combatants for Peace, a non-profit peacebuilding organization initiated by former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian prisoners dedicated to non-violent resistance to end the occupation and achieve equality, freedom, and peace for both peoples. Currently, he serves as the Director of International Relations for Combatants for Peace. Sulaiman is also the founder and former General Director of the Al-Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue.
Haneen Sabbah (Gaza / Portugal): Peace Activist, Storyteller, Writer, Organizer. She began her writing journey with contributions to We Are Not Numbers and Global Voices, focusing on Palestinian narratives and culture. Since leaving Gaza in 2018, Haneen has dedicated herself to nonviolent resistance, promoting Palestinian heritage through songs, food, and stories, and teaching Arabic. Her work integrates peacebuilding, regenerative living, and the connection between inner healing and collective liberation.
Dr. Leor Roseman (Israel / London): Leor is a Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Exeter. He has previously worked at Imperial College London, under the mentorship of Prof. Robin Carhart-Harris and Prof. David Nutt. His interdisciplinary research spans neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology, anthropology, and conflict resolution. Since 2017, Leor has led pioneering research into peacebuilding. Leor is the founder of Ripples, a new charity that is creating and researching collective transformational practices for peacebuilding, sacred activism, collective liberation, and healing collective traumas.
Noam Enbar (Tel-Aviv-Jaffa): Noam Enbar is a versatile artist and a catalyst for several innovative musical projects. As a singer, composer, and songwriter, his work challenges established norms. He is the founder of the Israeli post-rock band Habiluim, the Klezmer-Punk ensemble Oy Division, and The Great Gehenna Choir. Noam is also acclaimed for composing music for theatre and film. Additionally, he contributes as a musician to ceremonies for diverse communities, firmly believing in the transformative power of psychedelic work to unite and connect people.
Marwan Halabi (Daliat El Carmel): a Palestinian of Druze descent from Mount Carmel, fluent in both Hebrew and Arabic. His music stems from his identity as someone positioned in the middle, someone who identifies with both sides. It’s a unique standpoint, being able to embrace such different perspectives simultaneously without being torn apart. From this position, Marwan’s music embodies a spirit of connection and unity.
Ayelet Yekutiel (Jerusalem): a Dancer, Choreographer, Movement Researcher, Pedagog and Peace Activist. She is a graduate of SEAD Academy of Dance (AT), Sampoorna Yoga Teachers Training (IN) and Kelim Choreography Studies (IL). Certified Somatic Movement Educator of Body-Mind Centering and certified Axis Syllabus teacher. Alongside and interwoven with the dance and somatics world, she is also involved in Peace Activism & Artivism in Palestine~Israel.
Rawan Roshni is a Palestinian/Balkan, Global Citizen, Arab Woman, based in Jordan. She uses her voice as an Artivist through her singing/songwriting and facilitation of brave spaces focusing her work in the SWANA region. Her facilitation over the past decade has ranged from issues such as conflict transformation, collective liberation, feminine leadership, catalyzing community, emotional processing tools, conscious relating, consent and more! She fuses Sound, Movement and Intuitive Rituals as tools in her work, bringing elements such as group singing, sound work through vocalization, whirling dance, and intentional nature-based practices. She has co-founded multiple interfaith and world music projects and most recently has been touring her solo tri-lingual live-looping Music & Poetry performance Al-Tuyoor: Messages from the Birds for 2 years across 6 countries and counting!
Diversity & Cultural Competency in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Monnica Williams, Ph.D.,Matthew Skinta, Ph.D.
The importance of set and setting are widely acknowledged, though one facet has received less attention: that the broader setting of our psychedelic experiences is in a society and world with rampant anti-Black racism, homophobia and transphobia, and the pathologization of non-majority cultures.
The mindset of those with marginalized identities is likewise infused with histories of rejection, bias, and harm. In order to be effective for meaningful healing and growth, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapists must recognize and invite in these sets and settings, and consider what a truly healing space will look like for those willing to be vulnerable with us.
Global Health: Integrating Psychedelic Science, Research, and Therapy into International and Local Community Practice
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Veronica Magar, DrPH, MPH, MA
Mental health conditions—including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders—pose a major challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where conventional biomedical approaches often fail to account for cultural and community-specific needs. Integrating psychedelic-assisted therapies, mind-body practices, and community-based approaches—including traditional knowledge systems—offers new possibilities for accessible, inclusive mental health care.
Despite their potential, these integrative approaches face obstacles: regulatory barriers, insufficient research, and limited practitioner training. This consultation aims to build the foundations for evidence-informed, community-grounded models that can be scaled across LMICs.The goal of this workshop is to bring together a focused group of researchers, policy leaders, program implementers, traditional knowledge holders, and donors to co-develop integrative and scalable mental health strategies for LMICs.It will convene subject matter experts for guided roundtable discussions about research, policy, and delivery of care to address challenges like suicide, depression, trauma, and substance use disorders in a way that is adaptable to local contexts around the world. This workshop is intended to spark a global network of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community members interested in mindfully incorporating scientific progress about psychedelics into efforts to improve global mental health for populations that are underserved by medical or mental health professionals.
Grof® Breathwork: The Legacy of Stanislav Grof
3-Day - June 15th, 16th & 17th
The Grof Legacy Project, USA
This highly experiential workshop offers both a theoretical and practical introduction to the work of Stanislav Grof, whose groundbreaking research into the value of non-ordinary states of consciousness, including psychedelic experiences, remains a bulwark of psychedelics studies. Following the prohibition of using psychedelics in research in the 1970s, Stan and his late wife Christina Grof developed holotropic breathwork as a means of inviting non-ordinary states of consciousness through a combination of deep breathing, evocative music, careful attention to set and setting, and individual “energy release work” when appropriate.
Supported by a team of experienced practitioners, this workshop offers both a “breathing” and “sitting” experience of Grof® Breathwork, the form of breathwork now practiced and taught internationally by Stan and his current wife Brigitte Grof under their umbrella organization Grof Legacy Training. Valuable as a training tool for supporting psychedelics experiences, Grof® Breathwork attends to careful preparation for experience; ethical, respectful and safe settings; the naturally therapeutic presence critical for effective sitting or guiding; and skillful guidance in the integrative process that follows deep experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Your confirmed registration will be based on the completion of a HIPAA Medical Form and clearance of potential contraindications by Senior Staff prior to participation. Should your participation in the workshop be cancelled due to safety concerns, you will be notified by phone and receive a full refund.
Guiding Psilocybin Therapy Sessions
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Mary Cosimano, LMSW
Mary will cover the primary therapeutic competencies necessary for guiding psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and their importance for guiding psychedelic sessions with emphasis on presence, care, connection and non-directive support. Also covered will be the importance of establishing a safe set and setting in sessions with focus on safety issues, intentions and comfort. There will be discussion on the use of guided imagery in psychedelic-assisted therapy specifying when to use, how to use it and references to different types of guided imagery as well as a discussion on integration. Experiential learning and practice via guided imageries and break out groups will be used to incorporate the information and techniques discussed. Question and answer periods will follow each segment.
In this workshop, Mary will present on compassion, connection, authenticity, play, and therapeutic competencies.
How Are We Embodying Psychedelic Judaism?
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Natalie Lyla Ginsberg, Madison Margolin, Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, Maya Rimer, Jaz Cadoch, and Rabbi Yosef Goldman
Join us for a dynamic, participant-led day of conversation, discovery and community as we explore the living edges of psychedelic Judaism: What are we remembering? What are we learning? What are we dreaming? And how are we integrating psychedelic Judaism into our communities and practices?
In this Open Space format, the agenda is created by the people in the room. You’ll have the chance to host conversations you’re passionate about, listen in on what’s emerging for others, and move freely between sessions as your curiosity guides you. This model honors pluralism, decentralizes expertise, and welcomes the full range of experience — from seasoned facilitators and practitioners to seekers just beginning their journey.
We’re coming together across lines of denomination, lineage, politics, practice, gender, race, and geography to ask:
• How are we grounding psychedelic experiences in Jewish ritual and wisdom?
• What does integration look like in our bodies, relationships, and communities?
• How are we making space for healing, justice, mystery, and revelation?
• How is Jewish psychedelic community modeling healing, repair and depolarization?
Whether you’re working with psychedelics for healing, learning, prayer, or pleasure—or simply curious about what’s unfolding—you’re invited to bring your whole self to the circle. This workshop is intended for anyone who identifies as Jewish, and also welcomes those who don’t and who are curious about psychedelic Judaism.
Come ready to listen, learn, share, move, rest, and co-create. The wisdom is already in the room.
Ibogaine Treatment: Therapeutic Targets, Efficacy, Subjective Effects, and Post-Treatment Integration
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Thomas Brown, Jonathan Dickinson, Trevor Millar, Beth Sparks
This workshop will start with an overview of ibogaine treatment: the historical context of ibogaine treatment, its clinical applications, what we know and don’t know about its efficacy and how it works, treatment risks and risk mitigation, and the psychoactive effects of ibogaine.
This overview will be followed by a deeper discussion of treatment. In this section we will explore the reasons people seek ibogaine treatment and the therapeutic targets of ibogaine. Here the instructional team will also take a closer look at what is involved with treatment as well as treatment contraindications, pre-treatment preparation, and immediate post-treatment care. Our third speaker will discuss the nature of the ibogaine experience in greater detail, with particular attention to the experience of people receiving treatment for addiction and PTSD. Our final speaker will address the preparation and integration of the client undergoing ibogaine treatment, including the importance of mindset and addressing individual needs that may play a role in their psychedelic experience as well as integration following the Ibogaine journey.
Introduction to Psychedelic Law Practice and Policy for Attorneys
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
The Psychedelic Bar Association
This workshop will provide the fundamentals for attorneys who are seeking to support clients and policy initiatives throughout the psychedelic ecosystem.
The workshop will cover a range of timely topics including the primary present and likely federal and state pathways to legal access to psychedelics, including medical, therapeutic, decriminalized, and religious use, the practical challenges of implementing of regulated systems, and the professional ethical implications of these changes across the field.
The Psychedelic Bar Association is an association of accomplished attorneys from all practice areas and perspectives dedicated to solving the novel legal and policy issues impacting the emerging psychedelics sector. We envision a world where psychedelic organizations, businesses, healers, and leaders have access to a network of lawyers operating from the highest standards of excellence and ethical considerations.
We see the Psychedelic Bar Association contributing to the creation of a world where safe, legal access to psychedelics brings healing, equity and justice for all.
Introduction to Psychedelic Neuroscience
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Manesh Girn, Ph.D., Hannes Kettner, Ph.D., and Robin Carhart-Harris, Ph.D.
Join leading neuroscientists in this full-day introductory workshop as we explore the current state of psychedelic neuroscience. In an accessible format, we’ll break down key concepts, highlight influential discoveries, and discuss the ongoing debates that are shaping the field. This workshop is ideal for practitioners, researchers, and anyone curious about the science of psychedelics.
Over the past two decades, cutting-edge neuroscience has transformed our understanding of how psychedelics affect the brain. From in vitro studies, to rodent research, to advanced brain imaging in humans, these insights are key to understanding the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and refining approaches to psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Introduction to Psychedelic Therapy for the Treatment of Addiction
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Peter Hendricks, Ph.D, Cynthia Ortiz, Sandeep Nayak, Chris Nicholas, and Chris Stauffer
Join this introductory workshop for clinicians to learn directly from scientists and clinicians working on leading studies investigating the potential for psychedelic therapy to treat addiction.
Substance use disorders have become a public health emergency, with the number of affected adults and teenagers rising significantly over the last decade. Current behavioral and pharmaceutical treatment options do not succeed for many patients. Drawing on a long history of research going back to the 1950s, many recently completed and new studies are investigating psychedelic-assisted therapies for the treatment of addiction to substances such as alcohol, opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, and nicotine.
Legal and Ethical Considerations for the Operation of Psychedelic Churches
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Allison Hoots, Esq., Executive Director of SPA and attorney; Beth Topczewski, Director of Operations of SPA; Sean McAllister, Esq., Advisory Board of SPA and attorney, Bia Labate, Ph.D, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Chacruna Institute
With significant recent legal developments for religious exercise and an emergence of psychedelic churches in the US, there are complex challenges in creating safe, sincere, and legally protected spiritual communities. This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of best practices for safeguarding psychedelic churches both legally and ethically while upholding their spiritual mission. As a self-regulating association of churches, Sacred Plant Alliance (SPA) has unique insights into the prevailing issues for spiritual communities that connect with divinity through psychedelic rituals.
SPA will share educational information on: the current legal landscape and protections available for religious practices involving psychedelics; strategies for documenting sincere spiritual practices and beliefs; tools for establishing clear operational and ethical guidelines, community safety protocols, and accountability measures. Through a blend of presentations and real-world case studies, this workshop will present actionable steps that fortify a psychedelic church’s foundation and legal defensibility.
This workshop is designed for leaders, organizers, community members, and legal advisors of emerging psychedelic medicine churches working towards legally sound and spiritually aligned communities.
MDMA-Assisted Couples Therapy
Half Day - Monday, June 16th
Anne Wagner, Ph.D.
This workshop will provide an introduction to MDMA’s clinical use in couples therapy from two lenses – the first as for a treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and the second in integrative couples therapy, drawing on the experiences from the first trials of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy + MDMA for PTSD, and the crossover condition of the same trial.
MDMA has been used as a catalyst for relational process since its inception as a therapeutic tool, including for couples therapy.
MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD: Observations from 20 Years of Clinical Research
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Michael Mithoefer, MD Annie Mithoefer, BSN Marcela Ot’alora G. MA, LPC Bruce D Poulter, BSN, MPH
We will review the progression and results of clinical trials over the past 20 + years, including challenges inherent in studying the combination of pharmacology and psychotherapy, in which the drug effect is understood as catalyst of a potentially powerful experience that may lead to healing and growth.
The primary focus of the workshop will be on the “self-directed” approach to psychotherapy that we have used in clinical trials. Clinical vignettes will illustrate examples from research sessions in which periods of inner focus alternate with therapist engagement, while the direction of the session is determined by the individual’s “self healing intelligence.” We will be joined the last hour by Marcela Ot’alora and Bruce Poulter for Q & A & Discussion.
Plant Medicines, Indigenous Healing Traditions and Right Relationship
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
The Indigenous Medicine Conversation Fund
Opportunity for personal reflection and integration of workshop learnings
This workshop is designed to provide people in the psychedelic space to learn about traditional Indigenous medicines such as Ayahuasca, Peyote and Mushrooms within Indigenous Culture and Healing Systems, and gain perspectives on how to engage with Indigenous Peoples and traditions from a place of right relationship. The workshop aims to explore, in an interactive format, the complexities of the Psychedelic Renaissance and Growing interest into Indigenous medicines, and how participants can navigate their engagement with this field.
The workshop will be facilitated by experienced Indigenous leaders and activists, and bridgeweavers, who will share their insights and experiences on navigating the issues that come from engaging with Indigenous communities, plant medicines and the psychedelic space. By participating in the workshop, the group will explore their role and participation in this space and how they can meaningfully evolve further towards the right relationship with Indigenous knowledge-holding communities.
Takeaways:
Understanding the historical and cultural significance of plant medicines in indigenous territories and healing practices
Awareness of ethical considerations surrounding engaging with the field of psychedelics and plant medicines
Strategies for promoting cultural awareness and respect
Insights from experienced indigenous leaders, activists and bridgeweavers
Psilocybin as a Tool in Personal and Spiritual Development
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
William A. Richards, Ph.D. and Brian D. Richards, Psy.D.
Psilocybin, the use of which echoes back at least 9000 years, is now re-emerging in Western culture with promise in arenas of medicine, education and religion. In the hope that we have sufficiently evolved to constructively integrate this powerful sacramental substance into society in wise, safe and responsible ways, this workshop focuses on the fundamental knowledge required.
Among other topics, it will consider prerequisites for safe use, the potent variables of mental set and physical setting, the vast varieties of inner worlds awaiting exploration and the challenges of integrating new insights and perspectives into everyday living.
Psychedelic Chemistry: Foundations for Innovation
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Alex Sherwood, Ph.D.
Chemistry lies at the heart of psychedelics, shaping their synthesis and function while also linking them to the psychedelic experience and its transformative potential. This workshop offers an approachable introduction to core chemical concepts essential for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the field, whether you're advancing research, developing therapies, or simply curious about the science behind these compounds.
Through clear explanations and practical examples, we’ll explore how fundamental principles like acid-base chemistry influence the behavior of molecules in the body and their preparation for different uses. Attendees will also gain a foundational understanding of chemical nomenclature to help decode the structural relationships between psychedelic compounds. Moving from fundamentals to applications, the workshop will examine:
• The journey from small-scale synthesis to producing clinical-grade materials.
• Advances in synthetic methods and other innovative approaches to creating and
characterizing psychedelic compounds.
• The role of structure-activity relationships in developing new molecules.
Rooted in real-world challenges and supported by published examples, this workshop bridges theory and practice. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or explorer at the intersection of science and psychedelics, this session offers the tools to engage with the field more confidently and effectively.
Psychedelic Liberation: Decolonization in Practice
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Charlotte Duerr James, Sara Reed, Candace Oglesby and Courtney Watson
What will it take for the psychedelic community to truly become an intersectional, interconnected movement? It will take individuals committed to becoming sacred activists for our collective liberation. To create an equitable future, we must all be fluent in the language of collective liberation. In this workshop, current and aspiring facilitators will learn how to decolonize themselves and their practice to become stewards of collective liberation. Leaning on ancestral and contemporary teachings, we will guide practitioners through a process of sacred learning centered in embodiment, relationship, and community.
This workshop weaves together the following areas of academia and embodied, ancestral practice to deliver curriculum based in evidence and balanced by Spirit:
• Transpersonal Psychology
• Liberation Psychology
• Entheogenic Shamanism
• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
•Decolonization and Movement Study
We will touch on topics such as:
• Understanding the role of colonization in the psychedelic resurgence
• The four I’s of oppression
• Navigating self and identity in psychedelic sessions
• Culturally responsible care in clinical and ceremonial settings
• What it means to decolonize yourself + your practice
• Challenges and solutions for accessibility
• How to resist cultural appropriation and extraction
• Embodying the wisdom of psychedelics and Sacred Earth Medicines in your sacred activism
This workshop will combine lecture style learning, somatic practices, and community and network building opportunities. We ask that all participants be aligned with our training values:
• We know that collective liberation is catalyzed by collective participation
• We seek to understand and to be understood
• We are open to feelings of discomfort in the learning and liberation process
• We value decolonization education as part of psychedelic harm-reduction
• We are committed to the personal decolonization process as the first step in collective liberation
• We respect the sacredness of all life
This workshop is organized by The Psychedelic Liberation Training, a Black-led psychedelic organization activating stewards of collective liberation with sacred earth medicines and ancestral reconnection. PLT engages at the intersection of healing, expanded consciousness, and social change through training, community circles, and embodied retreats.
Psychedelic Therapy for End-of-Life and Palliative Care
Full Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Anthony P. Bossis, Ph.D. Mary Cosimano, LMSW Manish Agrawal, M.D. Eloise Cherian
Building upon pioneering research from over half a century ago exploring the efficacy and safety of psychedelics for treating psycho-spiritual and existential distress in advanced cancer, research is again investigating the therapeutic utility of psychedelics in end-of-life and palliative care. Clinicians and others interested in novel therapies for treating emotional suffering near the end of life and in hospice and palliative care will learn about the history, scientific findings from FDA-approved trials, and implications of the psychedelic treatment model as they consider how psychedelic psychotherapy might serve their patient populations.
This presentation will also include discussions on the nature of emotional suffering in advanced illness, the importance of death awareness, and a description of the psychedelic therapeutic model for palliative care.
Self and Sensory Experience in Psychedelic Therapies Exploring Growth Edges with Expanded Awareness in Psychedelics
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. and Licia Sky
Trauma has a dramatic effect of constricting experience of self, and the world around us, as well as diminishing the vitality of physical, and sensory experience. Psychedelic journeys often profoundly mind-expanding, give us new insights into our selves, our emotions revealing not only the parts of ourselves that are already owned and acknowledged, but also parts that are currently hidden and disowned. .
In the large MAPS-sponsored MDMA for chronic PTSD, study participants experienced a dramatic improvement in self-compassion, alexithymia, and a variety of measures of self-regulation and understanding the minds of others. Maybe the most surprising finding was that even people with life-long histories of abuse and neglect usually had dramatically positive outcomes. There is a tendency to attribute the healing solely to the medicine, but preparation, processing, and integration of these experiences are of vital importance for healing. In this work, the therapist’s role is to support the person's own inner-directed process
Attunement, setting, intention setting, and the integration process create the powerful container that makes deep psychedelic work possible. Awareness of our bodily sensations is an important key to restoring the ability and capacity to be aware in the present moment. It helps to bring awareness to sensations as medicine is taking effet during a psychedelic experience and can enhance trust to move inward.
In this workshop, we will review the research and also explore how our senses and orientations inform and determine our capacity to focus and respond effectively to what is inside and around us.
The Nature and Practice of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Psychedelics, Cultural Aspects, and Ketamine Use and Abuse
Full Day - Monday, June 16th
Phil Wolfson, Julissa Vasquez
This immersive one-day course offers an in-depth exploration of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) within the broader context of psychedelic healing and cultural discourse. Designed for mental health professionals, researchers, and harm-reduction advocates, the course integrates clinical practice with cultural, ethical, and neurobiological perspectives on ketamine.
Participants will gain foundational knowledge in the therapeutic use of ketamine for treating depression, trauma, relational, substance use disorders and more, while examining the cultural frameworks that shape client experiences and therapeutic approaches. We will address the historical roots of ketamine, current clinical protocols, and the resurgence of ketamine in both medical and underground settings. Particular attention will be paid to issues of accessibility, systemic inequities, and the spiritual or existential dimensions of psychedelic healing.The course will also address growing concerns about ketamine misuse, diversion, and safety, and will provide harm-reduction strategies for both clinicians and community practitioners. Through case studies, group dialogue, and experiential learning, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to ethically and effectively engage with ketamine in diverse therapeutic and cultural contexts.
Tuning In: A Journey into Music and Sound Through Four Clinical Approaches
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Gita Vaid, MD Monica Winsor, MD Namae Ntumae East Forrest Alexandre Lehmann, PhD Daniel Barton, MD, Steve Rosonke MD, and Barry Walker
This workshop explores a variety of therapeutic approaches to using music in expanded states of awareness.
Over the course of the morning we will share and experience several distinct treatment frameworks including: Sound as spiritual technology in energetic modulation and transformation, Music as a Guide in a Feminine Rebirth Protocol, Music and Character Exploration, and Music as a Container for Scaled Healing.A live panel discussion and Q&A will accompany the presentation.
Unlocking the Self: Integrating Internal Family Systems with Psychedelic Therapy
Half Day - Monday, June 16th
Dick Schwartz, Ph.D. Sunny Strasburg, LMFT
Dr. Richard Schwartz and Sunny Strasburg, LMFT, invite participants to explore the transformative potential of combining Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. This workshop focuses on unburdening internal parts to access the 8 Cs of Self—Curiosity, Compassion, Clarity, Connectedness, Creativity, Courage, Confidence, and Calm—through the use of psychedelic medicine, specifically ketamine.
Participants will learn how these therapies can create profound and durable personal change while addressing key questions about Self-leadership and healing in the context of psychedelic integration.
Learning Objectives Participants will:
• Understand the integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy.
• Explore how unburdening internal parts can facilitate access to the 8 Cs of Self.
• Learn about psycholytic and mid-dose ketamine approaches in therapy.
• Gain insights into preparing for psychedelic journeys by obtaining consent from protectors and ensuring effective integration processes.
• Discuss strategies for utilizing IFS principles to support healing and transformation during psychedelic experiences.
Zendo Project - Introduction to Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Peer Support
Half Day - Tuesday, June 17th
Simone Weit, LPCC & Timothy Crespi, LPC CADC
This workshop will provide an overview of the fundamental skillset for psychedelic peer support using the framework of Zendo Project's 4 Principles. The workshop will focus on developing skills and practices to support people having challenging or overwhelming psychedelic experiences.
Course content will include an overview of peer support and harm reduction, material related to the nature of challenging psychedelic experiences, principles of trauma attuned care and cultural awareness, the application of Zendo Project's 4 Principles, and how to identify and negotiate crisis situations. Expect to engage in learning through lecture, role play demonstrations, and interactive activities. This workshop is open to anyone regardless of previous training or credentials.
