What does the psychedelic experience offer us in so far as the meaning of being in relationship?
That is the question we are exploring for this episode of The Psychedelic Café.
Our Guests are:
Mel Cassidy
Mel is a relationship coach and sex-positive nerd who guides social misfits and cultural rebels to experiences of joyful, embodied, authentic open relationships. Mel is certified in Counselling for Intimacy and Relationships, Holistic Peer Counselling, and is a ZEGG Forum facilitator.
She is a student of the Institute for the Study of Somatic Sexology and pursues studies focused on trauma-informed approaches to the mind-body relationship. Creator of The Monogamy Detox online program, she is dedicated to creating trauma-sensitive spaces where all beings can flourish.
Bruce is a psychotherapist living on Denman Island, B.C. where he practices. Before taking early retirement he was a minister in a progressive church for 28 years and now works as a guide with individuals who make pilgrimages to the island (or via Skype) for intensive sessions and integration therapy with plant medicines.
He is also an internationally renowned speaker in the field of evolutionary spirituality and the author of 7 acclaimed books related to evolving spirituality.
Miriam is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified Tantra and Intimacy coach, and the founder of Pleasure as Medicine. She is initiated in Sri Vidya lineage Tantra and has been a certified practitioner of the healing arts since 2002.
In her practice, she focuses on body-mind healing, sacred sexuality, radical honesty, and soul-level intimacy. Miriam leads retreats and trainings around the world and coaches women, couples, and people of all genders at her private practice in California, and via online sessions.
Adam is a trained counselor and passionate advocate for meaningful human connection. He is founder of the Togetherness movement which helps people to wake up their natural ability to form healthy relationships with themselves and each other. In 2019 he created the House of Togetherness pop up in central London which galvanized 5,000 adults to learn new skills in listening, speaking, relating, and exploring connection through experiential sessions.
Adam also works with businesses, organizations, and local government to create cultures of Togetherness in the workplace.
Last year he hosted the largest ever mass spoon with 1447 people spooning to promote platonic touch for wellness at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire.
The Psychedelic Café is a structured conversational space exploring various, deep questions about the nature of mind, life, and reality.
Each cafe features a curated selection of 4-5 people to explore a question according to a specific structure (outlined below), based on the method of Dharma Talking, a conversational technology from Jean Robertson, forged in The Liminal Space Agency Meta-Monstatary, and based on “The World Cafe”.
Why this style?
The cafe structure creates a quality and dynamic of conversation, idea sharing, and mutual learning that is incredibly ripe and valuable for not only the people involved but the listening audience who will be able to listen to it afterward. In the current times of uncertainty, complexity, and change, I believe the psychedelic cafe will offer content not otherwise available in a time where it is deeply needed.
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