Pioneering Psychedelic Harm Reduction
Zendo Project
Join 10,000+ trained peers and professionals providing emotional care and crisis support worldwide.
Transform challenging experiences into opportunities for growth.
We offer expert-led trainings in compassionate emotional support, with over a decade of experience providing psychedelic peer support worldwide.
Get Involved
3 Ways to Get Involved
Zendo Project
in Action
For over a decade, we have offered compassionate crisis care at events around the world, serving countless individuals during their most vulnerable moments.
Training &
Support
Learn the principles of psychedelic support, the ethics of being a sitter, and determining when to seek support from medical or mental health professionals.
Educational
Resources
A collection of hotlines, manuals, organizations, and websites for psychedelic support, education, and harm reduction.
Practical tools for caring for each other
This kit shares what we’ve learned through fourteen years of supporting people through challenging and non-ordinary experiences on the playa.
Inside, you’ll receive:
- A 30-minute training on Zendo Project's Four Principles of Psychedelic Care
- Practical guidance for supporting someone without trying to fix or guide their experience
- A printable, playa-ready pocket card you can carry with you
Zendo SIT Course
Psychedelic Care and Harm Reduction Live Course
An expert-led course on psychedelic support and compassionate, ethical care.
- 12 Hours Live Training with Expert Clinicians
- Earn CE Credits (Psychologists, LCSWs, Nurses, etc.)
- Join 10,000+ Trained Sitters Worldwide
- Payment Plans Starting at $54/month
Hear From Our Volunteers
Holding Space For Transformation
presence, compassion, and care in altered states
Volunteer With Us
Zendo Project volunteers serve at music festivals, conferences, and other events to offer psychedelic care and emotional support. All volunteers receive specialized training before the event.
News & Updates
From Recreation to Re-Creation: New Research Confirms What the Dance Floor Has Always Known
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Burning Man 2026
Dear Zendo Project Supporter, After 14 years of providing psychedelic care and emotional support to the Burning Man community, 2026
What psychedelic sitters do when they make a mistake
At some point, when you are sitting with someone, you will mess up. It’s inevitable. Even experienced sitters miss cues