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Portland Peer Support Workshop on March 15, 2018
This Workshop is Sold Out Join us for Seattle Fundraiser on March 17 Join us for our Gathering to Support Zendo Fundraiser on March 17th, in Seattle, Washington. There will be live music, dancing, drinks, and an opportunity to connect with the Pacific Northwest psychedelic community. Workshop Venue The Little Church 5138 NE 23rd StPortland, […]
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Seattle Peer Support Workshop on March 17, 2018
This Workshop is Sold Out Join us for Seattle Fundraiser on March 17 Join us for our Gathering to Support Zendo Fundraiser on March 17th, in Seattle, Washington. There will be live music, dancing, drinks, and an opportunity to connect with the Pacific Northwest psychedelic community. Workshop Venue The Auditorium at UHeights 5031 University Way […]
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Humboldt Peer Support Workshop on March 31, 2018
Pre-Registration Required for this FREE event This event is SOLD OUT Our venue is limited to 110 seats. If sold out before the day of the event, we will indicate that status here on this webpage and not sell any additional tickets at the door. Workshop Venue The Native American Forum Behavioral and Social Sciences […]
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Zendo Project 2017: Co-Creating a Community of Compassionate Care
This article was written by Sara Gael, M.A., & Ryan Beauregard and appeared in the MAPS Bulletin Winter 2017: Vol. 27 No. 3 Annual Report 2017 was the Zendo Project’s sixth year in operation, providing psychedelic peer counseling at festivals and events worldwide. We provided services at more events this year than in any year […]
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Sitting, Not Guiding: The Power of Non-Directive Support
This article was written by Erica Zelfand, N.D. and Timothy Crespi, L.P.C., C.A.D.C. and appeared in the MAPS Bulletin, Summer 2017: Vol. 27, No. 2 Research Edition An hour after eating psilocybin mushrooms at a festival, Olivia notices her left hand is shaking. She can stop it with effort, but prefers to just let it […]
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Zendo Project Fundraising Campaign 2017
Create a Community of Compassionate Care Help Fund Psychedelic Peer Counseling Stretch Goal: $100,000 $100,227 raised by 363 generous donors 167% We have exceeded our initial $60,000 goal and our $100,000 stretch goal! Click here to support our expansion. Transforming Challenging Psychedelic Experiences The Zendo Project provides a supportive environment and specialized care to transform […]
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Lightning in a Bottle Promotes Harm Reduction For Festival Goers
By Mary Carreon Sasha Rodriguez was 15-years-old when she went to Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 2010. After a night of experimenting with dance music’s beloved molly (MDMA, or ecstasy), Rodriguez overdosed and died at a nearby hospital. The repercussions of the incident banned EDC from LA forever and placed […]
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6 Steps for Helping a Friend Through a Bad Psychedelic Trip
Originally posted on thump.vice.com:https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/6-steps-help-friend-bad-difficult-psychedelic-trip-music-festival-zendo-project In The Festival Harm Reduction Project series, we examine drug use at music festivals and clubs across the globe, and explore what artists, organizers, harm reductiongroups, and concert-goers are doing to make nightlife safer. Spend enough time at music festivals, and you’ll very likely encounter someone—be they a close friend or […]
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Understanding and Working with Difficult Psychedelic Experiences
This article was written by Sara Gael, M.A.and appeared in the MAPS Bulletin Spring 2017: Vol 27, No. 1 Special Edition: Psychedelic Science Challenging psychedelic experiences are not uncommon. The very nature of the psychedelic state, with its limitless sensations, expressions, and dynamics, can be disorienting, confusing, and at times frightening. The same elements that […]