--- title: Open House - July 2026 description: Join the complimentary workshop to explore essential skills and interdisciplinary approaches for effective psychedelic practice, enhancing your professional journey in non-ordinary states. --- ![Synthesis Logo Assets Press Kit-03-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Synthesis%20Logo%20Assets%20Press%20Kit-03-1.png) THE SYNTHESIS INSTITUTE PRESENTS The Ecology of Psychedelic Practice What Every Practitioner Must Know About Supporting Non-Ordinary States **LIVE ❘ Thursday July 9, 2026 ** 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PDT ❘ 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT ❘ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. CEST [Reserve your spot](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/the-ecology-of-psychedelic-practice/July-2026-OH#form-section) Access is Complimentary ![Header background](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/The%20Ecology%20of%20Psychedelic%20Practice%20-%20%20(1).jpg) ## An Online &  Complimentary 3-Hour Live Workshop** **   Psychedelic experiences can move across emotional, psychological, somatic, spiritual, relational, and existential dimensions, often within the same journey. This workshop explores the **interdisciplinary skills and competencies **involved in supporting these experiences **across preparation, medicine session, and integration**, through** real-world practice examples **from experienced practitioners. [ Reserve Your Spot ](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/the-ecology-of-psychedelic-practice/July-2026-OH#form-section) Learn From Experienced Psychedelic Practitioners Psychedelic and Buddhist Chaplain Click to read more Daan Cowan-Keiman ![Daan Keiman-2](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Daan%20Keiman-2.jpg) CEO of Art to Healing and Yoga for Freedom, Expressive Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, Counsellor & Coach Click to read more Atira Tan ![Atira Tan-2](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Atira%20Tan-2.jpg) MA, LPC Certified IFS Therapist & Approved IFS Consultant Click to read more Heather Smith ![Heather Smith-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Heather%20Smith-1.jpg) Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist, Somatic Trauma Therapist & Psychedelic Educator Click to read more Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC ![Emma-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Emma-1.jpg) × Daan Cowan-Keiman is a faculty member and advisor, and the former Lead Facilitator and Director of Program and Product Development at the Synthesis Institute. He holds an MA in Spiritual Care, serves as Education Lead for the OPEN Foundation's Advanced Education in Psychedelic Therapy (ADEPT) program, and is the co-founder of Guild of Guides Netherlands, an organization that seeks to professionalize psychedelic sitting services, and of the Communitas Collective, a psychedelic think-and-practice tank. He has guided and cared for people in altered states of consciousness for over 15 years, ranging from harm reduction work at festivals to his private practice as a psychedelic and Buddhist chaplain. × Atira Tan is a Singapore-born, Melbourne-bred Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and trauma specialist focused on sexual abuse recovery. As an art therapist and trauma educator, she is dedicated to guiding individuals back to their innate power and wisdom through somatic trauma approaches, embodied education, and spiritual practices such as yoga and meditation. Her methods are infused with deep compassion, self-acceptance, and love. Atira has extensive training in yoga, meditation, and art therapy. She is the founder and CEO of Art to Healing, a charity that supports women and girls in Asia and the Pacific, and leads the global organization Yoga for Freedom. × Pushing the boundaries of therapeutic modalities, Heather’s passion lies at the intersection of IFS (Internal Family Systems) and Expanded States of Consciousness, particularly within the realms of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.  From 2015 to 2023 Heather operated Insight Counseling of Alexandria, LLC a private practice where she applied parts work.  Specializing in supporting clients integrating therapeutic medicine journey experience, Heather demonstrated her commitment to fostering healing and growth. Her journey with IFS began in 2015, progressing through levels 1-3.  She further solidified her expertise, serving as a Program Assistant for numerous IFS trainings over the past several years.  In 2019 Heather initiated a MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) sponsored Expanded Access site in Rockville, MD for the study of MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD, a research protocol approved by the FDA. It was through this initiative Heather received her MAPS Therapist training. Heather has also been trained by Compass Pathways, Fluence and has attended several psychedelic conferences such as MAPS 2023, Horizons and SOAP.  Taking her commitment to education and community building to the next level, Heather inaugurated The Moxie School® in January 2022.  Here she provides courses, workshops, and consultations tailored for therapists, coaches and guides seeking to refine their skills in IFS Informed Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.  As a testament to her dedication and creating transformative experiences,  Heather organizes expertly curated IFS Informed Retreats, fostering rich experiential journeys within a loving and carefully crafted community. For those eager to explore the realms of IFS Informed Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and join a community dedicated to growth and transformation, Heather invites you to explore current offerings on The Moxie Schools®. Heather stands as a beacon in the evolving landscape of therapeutic innovation, blending the wisdom of Internal Family Systems with the transformative potential of psychedelics. × Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC is a queer, non-binary somatic therapist, educator, and psychedelic practitioner committed to trauma-informed, liberation-centered care. With a background in queer, feminist, and consent-based theory, Emma’s work integrates mind, body, and spirit to support healing at both individual and collective levels. Their approach affirms all identities and is rooted in anti-oppression and pro-liberation values. Emma specializes in working with trauma, power dynamics, and the fluidity of human experience. Outside of their clinical practice, they are a parent, forest wanderer, and lover of play, dedicated to building just and embodied communities of care. ## **As Psychedelics Enter Mainstream Care, Defining Competent Practice Becomes Increasingly Critical** As psychedelic medicines become more widely accessible, attention is increasingly turning toward the question of how practitioners are trained to meet the complexity of this work. For some, the path into this field begins with personal experience and a growing interest in supporting others responsibly. For others, it emerges through established clinical, therapeutic, somatic, or spiritual practice and curiosity about how psychedelic care may complement existing approaches. Both pathways enter a field where there is still no shared consensus on what competent practice requires. At the same time, research and lived experience continue to show that practitioners play an active role in shaping how psychedelic experiences are held, navigated, and integrated. #### **The Need for Multidimensional Care** Contemporary psychedelic care draws from clinical science, trauma-informed care, somatic practice, relational psychology, spiritual traditions, Indigenous lineages, and lived human experience. Most practitioners enter this work through a primary training lens. While each lens brings valuable strengths, no single framework fully prepares practitioners for the range of experiences that may emerge in psychedelic states. ### **This creates gaps in how practitioners recognize, interpret, and respond to different dimensions of the experience.** In lived contexts, this may appear as: - Clinically trained practitioners encountering spiritual or existential experiences that fall outside their training frameworks - Spiritually oriented facilitators overlooking psychological risk factors or physiological considerations - Somatic practitioners encountering the limits of their approach when narrative, symbolic, or meaning-making processes become central This raises important questions for emerging practitioners: **What competencies does this work require? How do those competencies relate to my existing training? Where might my current strengths be complemented by further development?** If you recognize your own entry point in any of these questions, this workshop is designed for you. Through real-world practice examples, we will explore the interdisciplinary skills, competencies, and qualities that support multidimensional practice across preparation, medicine session, and integration, while examining the strengths and limitations different practitioner backgrounds can bring to this work. Reserve Your Spot ## Exploring Effective Practice Across the Arc of the Psychedelic Journey This workshop examines the core competencies involved in supporting psychedelic experiences across preparation, medicine session, and integration, drawing on real-world practice examples from experienced practitioners across different approaches to care. Screening, Assessment & Readiness Understand how practitioners assess psychological, medical, and contextual factors when determining suitability for psychedelic work. Preparation Session Facilitation Explore how preparation establishes relational trust and orienting frameworks that support the full arc of the experience. Embodied Presence & Nervous System Regulation Explore how practitioner presence and nervous system regulation contribute to safety, stability, and containment during psychedelic experiences. Cultural Humility & Positionality Awareness Examine how culture, identity, and training lineage shape the therapeutic container and influence relational dynamics. Informed Consent as an Ongoing Process Examine consent as a dynamic process that evolves throughout preparation, experience, and integration. Navigating Challenging Experiences Explore how practitioners support states such as panic, grief, fear, and ego dissolution while maintaining presence and discernment. Epistemic Humility & Worldview Awareness Understand how practitioners work across diverse meaning systems without imposing interpretation during heightened states of suggestibility. Supporting Meaning-Making Explore how to support participant meaning-making without directing interpretation or closing down emergent insight. ![event -cta 7](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/event%20-cta%207.svg) ## Who This Complimentary Workshop Is For ### **Designed for those exploring a future in psychedelic care and seeking a clearer understanding of the skills, competencies, and qualities involved in supporting others through non-ordinary states.** - Professionals and career-transitioners exploring a future in psychedelic work - Coaches and facilitators - Medical and healthcare practitioners - Spiritual care providers - Somatic practitioners [ REGISTER NOW ](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/the-ecology-of-psychedelic-practice/July-2026-OH#form-section) Meet Our Guest Faculty Psychedelic and Buddhist Chaplain Click to read more Daan Cowan-Keiman ![Daan Keiman-2](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Daan%20Keiman-2.jpg) CEO of Art to Healing and Yoga for Freedom, Expressive Art Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, Counsellor & Coach Click to read more Atira Tan ![Atira Tan-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Atira%20Tan-1.jpg) MA, LPC Certified IFS Therapist & Approved IFS Consultant Click to read more Heather Smith ![Heather Smith-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Heather%20Smith-1.jpg) Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist, Somatic Trauma Therapist & Psychedelic Educator Click to read more Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC ![Emma-1](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/Emma-1.jpg) × Daan Cowan-Keiman is a faculty member and advisor, and the former Lead Facilitator and Director of Program and Product Development at the Synthesis Institute. He holds an MA in Spiritual Care, serves as Education Lead for the OPEN Foundation's Advanced Education in Psychedelic Therapy (ADEPT) program, and is the co-founder of Guild of Guides Netherlands, an organization that seeks to professionalize psychedelic sitting services, and of the Communitas Collective, a psychedelic think-and-practice tank. He has guided and cared for people in altered states of consciousness for over 15 years, ranging from harm reduction work at festivals to his private practice as a psychedelic and Buddhist chaplain. × Atira Tan is a Singapore-born, Melbourne-bred Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and trauma specialist focused on sexual abuse recovery. As an art therapist and trauma educator, she is dedicated to guiding individuals back to their innate power and wisdom through somatic trauma approaches, embodied education, and spiritual practices such as yoga and meditation. Her methods are infused with deep compassion, self-acceptance, and love. Atira has extensive training in yoga, meditation, and art therapy. She is the founder and CEO of Art to Healing, a charity that supports women and girls in Asia and the Pacific, and leads the global organization Yoga for Freedom. × Pushing the boundaries of therapeutic modalities, Heather’s passion lies at the intersection of IFS (Internal Family Systems) and Expanded States of Consciousness, particularly within the realms of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.  From 2015 to 2023 Heather operated Insight Counseling of Alexandria, LLC a private practice where she applied parts work.  Specializing in supporting clients integrating therapeutic medicine journey experience, Heather demonstrated her commitment to fostering healing and growth. Her journey with IFS began in 2015, progressing through levels 1-3.  She further solidified her expertise, serving as a Program Assistant for numerous IFS trainings over the past several years.  In 2019 Heather initiated a MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) sponsored Expanded Access site in Rockville, MD for the study of MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD, a research protocol approved by the FDA. It was through this initiative Heather received her MAPS Therapist training. Heather has also been trained by Compass Pathways, Fluence and has attended several psychedelic conferences such as MAPS 2023, Horizons and SOAP.  Taking her commitment to education and community building to the next level, Heather inaugurated The Moxie School® in January 2022.  Here she provides courses, workshops, and consultations tailored for therapists, coaches and guides seeking to refine their skills in IFS Informed Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.  As a testament to her dedication and creating transformative experiences,  Heather organizes expertly curated IFS Informed Retreats, fostering rich experiential journeys within a loving and carefully crafted community. For those eager to explore the realms of IFS Informed Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and join a community dedicated to growth and transformation, Heather invites you to explore current offerings on The Moxie Schools®. Heather stands as a beacon in the evolving landscape of therapeutic innovation, blending the wisdom of Internal Family Systems with the transformative potential of psychedelics. × Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC is a queer, non-binary somatic therapist, educator, and psychedelic practitioner committed to trauma-informed, liberation-centered care. With a background in queer, feminist, and consent-based theory, Emma’s work integrates mind, body, and spirit to support healing at both individual and collective levels. Their approach affirms all identities and is rooted in anti-oppression and pro-liberation values. Emma specializes in working with trauma, power dynamics, and the fluidity of human experience. Outside of their clinical practice, they are a parent, forest wanderer, and lover of play, dedicated to building just and embodied communities of care. ## Workshop Materials ![Complimentary Access](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/live.svg) ### Complimentary Access to All Four Live Sessions Join us live on Thursday, July 9th, for the full 3-hour experience, including all four segments and one short break in between. ![Lifetime Access](https://www.synthesisinstitute.com/hubfs/infinite.svg) ### Lifetime Access to All Session Recordings Can't attend live or want to revisit the conversations? All registered participants will receive lifetime access to video recordings. Whether you are exploring a professional path in psychedelic care or seeking to integrate this work into an existing practice, this workshop offers those at all levels of psychedelic education a practical overview of the competencies required to navigate the multidimensional nature of psychedelic experiences. 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Synthesis approaches practitioner development as a lifelong process of cultivating humility, self-awareness, relational capacity, and ethical responsibility. 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