The Journey Within:
Synthesis Circles
A Heart-Centered Online Experience to Inspire, Prepare, and Integrate Your Journey with Psychedelics
YOUR GUIDES:
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ANDREW LANTERMAN

Bernardino Machado

Mary Bredin
Synthesis' Virtual Ceremony Space
Reflection, Breath & Psychedelic Q&A
Watch the recording of the Psychedelic Q&A segment from the May 11th event, and learn about psychedelics' scientific and sacred qualities through our facilitators' expertise:
Your Guides:
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Andrew Lanterman earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he studied human-ecological systems. Following an event that evoked a profound shift in consciousness, he spent five transformative years at Esalen Institute immersed in yogic traditions before discovering his calling as a psychedelic guide and integration coach. Today, Andrew helps others reconnect with life's sacred wisdom through expanded states of awareness.

Bernardino Machado is a Religion Sociologist and Physiotherapist specializing in myofascial disorders. With over 20 years of studying yoga, meditation, and ancient traditions, he explores psychedelics' potential to expand consciousness when combined with eastern practices like yoga and Qigong. A musician, Bernardino integrates music from diverse traditions into psychedelic ceremonies for healing and inner balance.

Mary Bredin is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in UK healthcare as a clinical supervisor, group facilitator, researcher, and educator. She specializes in supporting people through loss, illness, and life transitions, using nature connection, mindfulness, self-compassion, and vision quests as tools for transformation and healing. In her free time, she enjoys tending her Cornish garden, swimming year-round in the sea, and walking in wild places.
Meet The Synthesis Team
We are a diverse community of seekers and explorers—
Mothers and fathers, daughters and sons,
Artists, educators, therapists, and nurses—
Transformational leaders, visionaries, and practitioners from many paths.
Our purpose is to create spaces to remember the sacred
To reconnect, and to realize our collective wholeness.
We hold space for the many ways of knowing and not knowing,
Welcoming perspectives through myriad lenses,
Caring for the natural and non-human world,
Bridging modern insights with traditional wisdom,
And honoring the multifaceted nature of the human experience.
We warmly invite you to join us on this journey.