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How Zendo Project Got its Name
Cardboard Yurt Origins: The Zendo In 2006, Austrian Zen teacher Vanja Palmers began bringing a large group of European Buddhists to Burning Man. After experiencing the event, Palmers saw the need for a refuge/quiet space for people to retreat to in the bustling Black Rock City. The groups gift to the community became the Zendo…
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Life is a Festival Podcast: Sara Gael of the Zendo Project – How to Help Someone Having a “Bad Trip”
Written by Eamon Armstrong on February 13, 2020. Posted in Multimedia Library Originally appearing here.Summary: Learn about psychedelic harm reduction and techniques to support someone going through a challenging experience by listening to a recent episode of Life is a Festival Podcast with the Zendo Project’s Director of Harm Reduction, Sara Gael, M.A., and host…
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How to have a safe psychedelic trip
Originally published on Psyche.co:https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-have-a-safe-psychedelic-trip How to have a safe psychedelic trip A psychedelic experience can be deeply rewarding, but also carries real risks. Here’s how to avoid a bad trip Humans have consumed substances with consciousness-altering properties for millennia. Traditional societies used them in healing rituals, initiation ceremonies and to make contact with the gods…
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Statement of Solidarity
Standing in Solidarity During this time of extreme crisis, the Zendo Project stands in solidarity with those protesting against racism, white supremacy, structural violence, and police brutality. To our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities—we stand with you. Black lives matter.Systemic racism and the resulting trauma embedded in individuals, communities, and institutions has…
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Ojai, CA Psychedelic Peer Support Workshop | March 14, 2020
Schedule of Events Zendo Private Trainingat Flourish Ojai 8:30 am: Doors Open9:00 am: Workshop Session 112:00 pm: Lunch break2:00 pm: Workshop Session 24:00 pm: Networking4:45 pm: Sound Healing Ceremony6:00 pm: Venue Closes Private Training Event THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED Our venue is limited to 60 seats. If sold out before the day of the event,…
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Nashville, TN Psychedelic Peer Support Workshop | April 25, 2020
WILL ADVISE WHEN RESCHEDULED When public health and gatherings have transitioned to a level where it is again safe to deliver public workshops, we will reschedule our training for Nashville (as well as other major US cities), and make those announcements via our newsletter. Workshop Venue Second Presbyterian Church3511 Belmont BlvdNashville, TN 37215 About the…
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Psychedelic Peer Support and the Zendo Project: Winter Update and Testimonials
This article was written by Sara Gael, M.A. and appeared in the MAPS Bulletin Winter 2019: Vol 29, No. 3 This August marked the Zendo Project’s eighth consecutive year at Burning Man. Over the course of the event, Zendo Project volunteers served 546 guests in Black Rock City, providing around-the-clock psychedelic peer support services in…
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Salt Lake City Peer Support Workshop on January 19, 2020
Event Almost Sold Out Buy Your Tickets ASAP Our venue is limited to 170 seats. If sold out before the day of the event, we will indicate that status here on this webpage and will not sell any additional tickets at the door. General admission tickets price is $100. Ticket price for students, veterans, and…
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Enthusiastic Donors Pony Up In Support Of Psychedelic Research, Harm Reduction Efforts
This article was written by David Carpenter and appeared on Forbes.com on Nov 18, 2019 As an increasing number of Americans embrace the use of mind-altering substances like psilocybin and MDMA to treat conditions such as depression, addiction and PTSD, so too are charitable benefactors stepping up to help fund groundbreaking psychedelic studies and efforts…