The Synthesis Institute

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Meet Staci Haines 👋🏻 Staci Haines is a world-renowned author and leader in the field of somatics, trauma healing, embodied leadership, and transformative justice. She is the author of "The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice" and "Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma.” Join Staci Haines and other experts, scholars, researchers, wisdom keepers, and practitioners in our 13-month certification program: Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training. 👉 Curious about how our programs align with your professional path? Schedule a free 15-minute discovery call. 🗓 Our 13-month, Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training starts October 19th, 2024 │ Last call to apply: For those feeling called to deepen their commitment to this work, apply before October 13th. https://lnkd.in/gDQn2qrV

“In some Native languages, the term for plants translates to ‘those who take care of us.’” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer Are you ready to deepen your understanding of these plant teachers and explore the interconnectedness between humans and nature in the context of psychedelic work? The Synthesis Institute’s Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training reflects the stewardship role of practitioners, where psychedelics and plant medicines are seen not just as tools for healing but as partners in the care and healing of individuals. Relational integrity and self-awareness are central to this stewardship. Practitioners are trained to facilitate healing by guiding clients, recognizing that healing emerges from the interaction between the client, the medicine, and the practitioner. In this sense, we at the Synthesis Institute believe that psychedelics—when approached with relational attunement and a deep awareness of the practitioner’s role in this sacred exchange—have the potential to catalyze long-lasting change and usher in a new paradigm of health, wholeness, and wellness. We invite you on a 13-month immersive, interdisciplinary journey 👉Our program begins on October 19th. The application submission deadline is this week on Sunday, October 13th.⁠ 👉Discover more and apply today! https://lnkd.in/gDQn2qrV

Are you considering formal training in interdisciplinary psychedelic care? Enrollment for the Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training closes soon. 👉𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐲 October 6th and save $1,500 on tuition! 🗓𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 begins on October 19, 2024. Apply now and benefit from tuition savings: https://lnkd.in/gDQn2qrV 👉 Curious about how this program aligns with your unique professional journey? 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 15-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. Here’s why over 500 professionals from diverse backgrounds have chosen the Synthesis Institute: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥: Our curriculum builds on our experience facilitating over 1,000 legal, professionally guided psychedelic experiences. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲: We combine modern, evidence-based practices with somatics and wisdom traditions, creating a trauma-informed, multi-dimensional approach. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞: With over 250 hours of training, including nine monthly modules, weekly lectures, weekly live pod sessions, and interactive live workshops. 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: Small, intimate study groups to foster deep self-exploration, personal growth, and professional development to cultivate the values, education, and attunement necessary for this work. If you’re looking to build a strong foundation or pursue a professional path in psychedelic care, join our community of practitioners committed to ethical, professional practice.

Does the sound of rain bring you deep tranquility? Are you drawn to the mystery of twilight or the serenity of forests? 🌌Opacarophilia: A love for the calm and mystery of dusk or darkness. 🌕Selenophilia: Fascination with the moon and the magic of celestial bodies. 🌲 Nemophilia: Love for forests, where wildlife thrives in silence. ⛰️Orophilia: Passion for mountains – majestic and full of ancestral energy. 🌧️ Pluviophilia: Appreciation for rain, its freshness, and its power to renew everything it touches. We are intrinsically connected to nature’s rhythms, each offering a unique way to ground us and restore our inner balance. Which one resonates with you?👇 Video courtesy of @alpinoglamping

Across cultures, smoke is used in cleansing rituals to purify the spirit, mind, and body before ceremony. By burning herbs like copal, sage, palo santo, or rosemary, the practice of smudging is said to provide a protective shield against unwanted thoughts and energetic influences. Today, many commonly used smudging materials, such as sage and palo santo face significant over-harvesting. This excessive demand has led to deforestation, posing serious threats to their natural ecosystems. To practice smudging sustainably, consider: • Choose Alternatives: Opt for locally sourced or sustainably harvested plants, such as rosemary or sweetgrass. • Support Ethical Sources: Purchase smudging materials from suppliers who practice ethical harvesting and support conservation efforts. • Use Sparingly: Minimize the amount used to reduce demand on these plants and extend their availability. In this video, Costanza Di Prisco, Director of Retreats at Synthesis, smudges Juan Tepui using copal, a tree resin that is used by indigenous tribes from Central and South America to increase self awareness. #sustainablesmudging #smudging ceremony #soundhealing #soundbath #shamanicmusic #musicamedicina

Don't miss our FREE Live Info Session happening TODAY! 🚀 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗗𝗧 | 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗗𝗧 | 𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧 If you are considering a professional path in this field, join us! It's not too late to secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gt2dNPda

Meet the mushroom with Dr. Sam Gandy 🍄 Dr. Sam Gandy is a lifelong nature enthusiast with a BSc in Physical Geography, an MRes in Entomology, and a PhD in Ecological Science. As a collaborator with the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, his research focuses on psilocybin mushrooms, nature connectedness, and ecological restoration. “𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒊 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉’𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒊 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚'𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍.” 👉 In the Synthesis training, you’ll learn from Dr. Gandy about: • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦: The evolutionary significance and ecological history of fungi. • 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: The relationship between psychedelics and the natural world. • 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬: How nature-based therapies can enhance psychedelic experiences. •𝐏𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: The latest research on psilocybin's role in mental health. Join Dr. Sam Gandy and other experts, scholars, researchers, wisdom keepers, and practitioners in our 13-month certification program: Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training. 🗓 Free Live Info Session TOMORROW September 10th – RSVP today! https://lnkd.in/gk5qjRdK ✨ Applications are open! Early registration ends September 22nd. Program starts in October. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gMXuugng

Considering formal training in psychedelic care? Join our no-charge Live Information Session on September 10th as we gear up for our October 2024 cohort! ✨ Register now and discover all there is to know about our 13-month Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training at the Synthesis Institute. Our program is meticulously designed to provide a research-backed, wisdom-rich, and somatically-informed approach, ensuring compassionate and comprehensive education in psychedelic care. 📚 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀: • Over 250 hours of instruction spread across nine monthly modules. • Weekly lectures and live pod sessions in intimate group settings. • An interdisciplinary and experiential journey through embodied, cognitive, sacred, and relational wisdom. 🌟 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼: • Directly ask questions about the program specifics. • Receive a thorough overview of our curriculum, its unique structure, and features. • Preview our advanced Practicum program and psychedelic apprenticeship retreats. • Learn about our Colorado-specific Facilitation Training. • Explore pathways to earn an MA, PhD, or dual MA/PhD in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Care. 🗓️ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟵 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗗𝗧 | 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗗𝗧 | 𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧 💬 If you are considering a professional path in this field, you don't want to miss this opportunity. Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gt2dNPda Dr. Joe Flanders Chara Caruthers #PsychedelicCare #TransformativeLearning #PsychedelicTraining #PsychedelicPractitionerTraining

👉 Join us live, starting TODAY! 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 🗓️ August 27th - September 7th I Six Workshops 🕒 Times vary - Check our website for details. 💻 Live, Online, Interactive 💰 Free Join Al Jeffery, Atira Tan, Courtney Watson LMFT, Heather Smith, Chara Caruthers, and Dr. Sandra Dreisbach for a complimentary LIVE six-part workshop series aimed at elevating the safety and ethics standards of psychedelic practitioners worldwide: 👉Across six insightful workshops, you will delve into current best practices in ethical, trauma-informed, and client-centered psychedelic care. 👉Explore diverse perspectives, gain practical insights, receive ethical guidance, and hone essential competencies to ensure safe and responsible practice. 💬 Whether you are new to the field or seeking to elevate your existing practice, join us LIVE to deepen your knowledge, broaden your toolkit, and connect with leading voices in the field. 🔗 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿! Register now to secure your spot and gain lifetime access to workshop materials: https://lnkd.in/gt2dNPda