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DESCRIPTION:Ketamine\, Harm Reduction and You: A Ketamine-Assisted Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) Weekend Workshop with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky \n  \nCardea invites behavioral-health professionals who work with those engaged in problematic habits to join us for a four-day experiential-learning workshop featuring Dr. Andrew Tatarsky\, developer of the Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) model for the treatment of risky and addictive behavior.  \nIntegrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) brings relational\, psychodynamic\, cognitive behavioral\, mindfulness\, and other practical strategies together in a harm reduction frame to treat the full spectrum of addictive and compulsive behavior. IHRP welcomes people wherever they are on their positive change journeys\, in all stages of change and with all positive change goals. IHRP supports gradual positive behavioral changes that align with people’s personal values and goals while addressing related personal\, relational and lifestyle issues. IHRP brings a therapeutic orientation to harm reduction settings\, a harm reduction orientation to treatment settings and informs all phases of psychedelic-assisted therapy. \nDr. Tatarsky will not only take a deep dive into all aspects of IHRP at this ground-breaking workshop\, he will also help participants explore their own relationships with addictive behaviors and their transferential experiences working with clients engaged in dangerous habitual behaviors. Tatarsky’s teachings will be combined with Cardea’s own Lascaux method of ketamine-assisted care—a form of preparation and space holding that uses dialogic method and live sound during sessions\, that matches a harm-reduction ethos and aims to assist participants with creative reflection about their own work and their personal experience with psychological suffering. \nParticipants will walk away with a deep understanding and knowledge of IHRP that can then be integrated into their approach with clients and own self-insight. \n  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\n* Two group ketamine sessions with live sound and art \n* Discussions of Scientific Revolution\, Paradigm Shifts\, and Compassionate Pragmatism \n* A deep dive into Integrative Harm-Reduction Psychotherapy\, principles and practices \n* An understanding of the Seven Therapeutic Tasks \n* An understanding of Clinical Challenges in Conceptualizing + Treating Addictive Behaviors \n* Breakout groups and role-plays \n* Integration of ketamine experience and IHRP concepts \n  \nTo find out more and reserve your spot\, schedule a free consultation with a Cardea’s Community Manager\, Paige Rothaus.  \n \n  \nABOUT THE FACILITATORS\n \nDr. Andrew Tatarsky has worked with people who struggle with drugs and their families for over 40 years. Andrew developed Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP) for treating the spectrum of risky and addictive behavior. IHRP brings relational psychoanalysis\, CBT and mindfulness together in a harm reduction frame. IHRP meets people where ever they are on their positive change journeys and works collaboratively to support people in discovering their truth and what goals and approach to positive change best suit them. The therapy has been described in his book\, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Problems\, and a series of papers. The book has been translated into Polish\, Spanish and Russian. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the City University of New York and is a graduate of New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He is a member of the Medical and Clinical Advisory Panels of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support. Andrew has trained individuals and organizations in 20 countries. His writing\, teaching\, clinical work and leadership aim to promote a re-humanized view of problematic substance use and a harm reduction continuum of care that will extend help to everyone who needs and wants it wherever they are ready to begin their positive change journeys. \n  \nRoss Ellenhorn\, LICSW\, Ph.D serves as the owner and CEO of Ellenhorn\, a psychiatric recovery program\, and is the co-founder of Cardea\, a psychedelic-based growth and recovery program\, with offices in New York City and retreats in Jamaica. An author of three books on human change\, his latest work\, “Purple Crayons: The Art of Drawing a Life\,” published by Harper Collins\, emphasizes the significance of play in human experience and its potential as a gift of modernity. Ross challenges the prevailing trend of standardization in human transformation\, critiquing the evolution of therapy from an improvisational art form to a push for normalization and sameness. Rejecting such standards\, he endeavors to heal the wounds of “problem saturation\,” wherein individuals feel defined by their issues rather than their inherent vitality. Advocating for an authentic\, artistic existence\, Ross rejects societal expectations in all his endeavors and will be central to the ketamine retreat. His recent article in Time Magazine underscores the need for a play-oriented approach to psychedelic-assisted therapies. He frequently speaks nationwide on the relationship between play and experiences of aliveness and authenticity in people’s lives.  \n  \n \nDimitri Mugianis\, harm reduction advocate and psychedelic practitioner\, musician\, writer\, and community organizer\, became the face of using underground Ibogaine to kick heroin addiction in the United States. He developed a hybrid modality of administration that integrates the ceremonial and musical elements of traditional ibogaine ceremonies with the best safety protocols of Western medicine. His story is the focus of the documentary I’m Dangerous With Love. Even though Ibogaine is still prohibited in the United States\, it is attracting avid interest from researchers all over the world and becoming accepted among care providers and clinics. Dimitri has led over five hundred Ibogaine ceremonies and supported numerous individuals with their problematic habits. He’s also performed thousands of ceremonies using sound\, art and psychedelics – especially Psilocybin and MDMA – to help individuals break with their psychological suffering and to spark spiritual awakenings. Dimitri will be facilitating the ketamine sessions with guided meditation and live vibrational sound to create a safe a playful container to guide you through the medicine. \n\nPRICING & ITINERARY\nThursday\, April 3 2025 (2 hours) \n6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Introduction to one another and IHRP; Framing the Weekend \nFriday\, April 4\, 2025 (7 hours) \n* 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Art+Ketamine+Sound Ceremony \n* 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch \n* 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: IHRP and the Seven Therapeutic Tasks  \nSaturday\, April 5\, 2025 (7 hours) \n* 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Reflections and Integrations \n* 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: A Deep Dive into IHRP; Role-play etc. \n* 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Lunch \n* 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: A Deep Dive into IHRP; Role-play etc. \nSunday\, April 6th\, 2025 (4.5 hours) \n* 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Art+Ketamine+Sound Ceremony \n* 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Integration and Closing the Container \nEXCHANGE \nEarly Bird: $1\,900 \nRegistration: $2\,300 \n\nIncludes virtual Medical Assessment with our prescribing doctor\nDoes not include cost of the nasal spray medicine (~$100) paid directly to pharmacy\n\n  \nLimited Spots – Reserve yours by booking a free consultation below. \n \n  \nPHOTOS FROM PRIOR WORKSHOPS\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nTo find out more and reserve your spot\, schedule a free consultation with a Cardea’s Community Manager\, Paige Rothaus. \n \n  \n\nCardea is dedicated to assisting individuals in their recovery from deep psychological anguish and supporting those seeking an awakened life. We believe that breaking free from standardized living and embracing uncertainty and novelty are key to personal growth and well-being. Join us as we explore the limitless possibilities for self-knowledge and increased wellness through the fusion of psychedelic-assisted therapy\, ketamine care\, and acupuncture.
URL:https://cardea.net/event/ihrp/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions,Ketamine Space
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SUMMARY:Cardea Salon Series Presents: Have A Good Trip With Eugenia Bone
DESCRIPTION:Eugenia Bone is a mushroom extraordinaire\, featured in the Fantastic Fungi movie\, a journalist\, chef\, and author of nine books. Her latest\, Have A Good Trip\, is a resource covering all aspects of magic mushrooms\, their biology and use\, their potential and harms. In this conversation she’ll share the journalistic techniques she used to evaluate the claims people make in the psychedelic industry; techniques which could help anyone trying to navigate the magic mushroom experience.
URL:https://cardea.net/event/cardea-salon-series-presents-have-a-good-trip-with-eugenia-bone/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions,In-House Event
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SUMMARY:Cardea Salon Series: We Are All Aging – Let’s End Ageism with Ashton Applewhite
DESCRIPTION:We Are All Aging – Let’s End Ageism \nFrom childhood on\, we’re barraged by messages that it’s sad to be old. That wrinkles are embarrassing\, and old people useless. Author and activist Ashton Applewhite believed them too\, until she figured out where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. In this provocative\, funny\, and deeply informed talk\, Applewhite explains the roots of ageism—in society and in our own age denial—and how it divides and diminishes us. Applewhite sets out the personal and professional consequences (especially for women)\, shows how ageist myths and stereotypes harm our health and well-being\, critiques the portrayal of olders as burdens to society\, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like\, and concludes with a rousing call to action. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there\, this talk will cheer you up\, shake you by the shoulders\, and change the way you think about the years ahead. \n \nAn internationally recognized expert on ageism\, Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. She speaks widely at venues that have included the United Nations and the TED mainstage\, and is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and make age a criterion for diversity. In 2022 the United Nations named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older. \nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit The Furthur Fund. Please consider donating. \n \nCardea Space is an innovative approach to growth\, healing\, and transformation\, guided by leading practitioners in the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic arts\, using space holding techniques coupled with ketamine\, arts\, and dialogue. Experts in holding the right space for change\, our signature model focuses on your courage in the face of your challenges\, and your humanity in your suffering as we walk beside you on your path towards growth. Cardea’s mission is to support social change and make ketamine therapy accessible. Through their privately funded non-profit arm\, The Furthur Fund\, they have treated over 90 frontline care professionals who are positively impacting their communities. We hope to hasten the healing impact of the psychedelic movement by training these professionals in psychedelic therapies and we want to support organizations who do good in the world. We serve first responders\, climate change activist\, social workers\, shelter managers\, EMTs\, and other professionals who suffer from the inevitable burnout and trauma caused by their work. We also train members of this group in providing psychedelic-assisted care. Support the mission or apply today!
URL:https://cardea.net/event/cardea-salon-series-we-are-all-aging-lets-end-ageism-with-ashton-applewhite/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions,In-House Event
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SUMMARY:Cardea Salon Series: The Captive Imagination with Dr. Elias Dakwar
DESCRIPTION:In this part-experiential group discussion\, we will explore the diverse relationships that are possible with psychoactive drugs. We will also inquire into why some relationships predispose to harm\, while other relationships – even with the same drug – might be liberating\, therapeutic\, or illuminating. A final discussion will touch on the centrality of imagination\, creativity\, and fluidity in our fruitful engagement with these drugs\, and explore ways we might heighten our capacity for skillful drug-taking. \n \nElias Dakwar is an associate professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and practicing psychiatrist in New York City. His research includes investigation of novel treatments for addiction\, with a focus on combining contemplative practices\, medicines\, and psychotherapy. Dr. Dakwar completed a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Columbia and received a K23 award evaluating the ketamine infusions combined with mindfulness training to treat cocaine use disorders. Most recently\, he is a principal investigator on several R01s evaluating ketamine for induction onto extended-release naltrexone for opioid use disorder as well as ketamine infusion to facilitate treatment for cocaine use disorder and alcohol use disorder. \nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit The Furthur Fund. Please consider donating. \n \nCardea Space is an innovative approach to growth\, healing\, and transformation\, guided by leading practitioners in the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic arts\, using space holding techniques coupled with ketamine\, arts\, and dialogue. Experts in holding the right space for change\, our signature model focuses on your courage in the face of your challenges\, and your humanity in your suffering as we walk beside you on your path towards growth. Cardea’s mission is to support social change and make ketamine therapy accessible. Through their privately funded non-profit arm\, The Furthur Fund\, they have treated over 90 frontline care professionals who are positively impacting their communities. We hope to hasten the healing impact of the psychedelic movement by training these professionals in psychedelic therapies and we want to support organizations who do good in the world. We serve first responders\, climate change activist\, social workers\, shelter managers\, EMTs\, and other professionals who suffer from the inevitable burnout and trauma caused by their work. We also train members of this group in providing psychedelic-assisted care. Support the mission or apply today!
URL:https://cardea.net/event/cardea-salon-series-the-captive-imagination-with-dr-elias-dakwar/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions,In-House Event
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SUMMARY:Unveiling the Science of Ketamine: A Deep Dive into Hamilton's Pharmacopeia
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here! \nJoin us for a thought-provoking exploration of ketamine and its impact on modern medicine and culture lead by Hamilto Morris\, a scientist and journalist who blends scientific rigor with storytelling to explore and explain the complexities of psychoactive substances and their effects on both individuals and society. Hamilton will take us through various topics including: \n\nKetamine’s Pharmacology: Delve into the biochemical mechanisms behind ketamine and its unique effects compared to other substances.\nTherapeutic Uses: Explore the potential medical applications of ketamine\, including its role in treating depression\, PTSD\, and chronic pain.\nCultural and Historical Context: Understand the history of ketamine\, its journey from anesthetic to a substance of interest in psychedelic therapy.\nContemporary Challenges: Examine the regulatory\, ethical\, and societal challenges surrounding ketamine’s use in both clinical and recreational contexts.\n\nThis event offers a chance to participate in an intimate salon style discussion to gain insights about ketamine’s evolving role in medicine and society while engaging in a dynamic conversation about the substance’s therapeutic potential and broader implications. \nHamilton Morris is an American writer\, scientific researcher\, documentarian\, and psychonaut who is best known as a writer for Vice magazine and as the host of the television show Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. Hamilton attended The New School in New York City\, where he studied anthropology and science. He frequently consults with media on the subject of psychoactive drugs and conducts pharmacological research at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Morris’s documentaries and articles have played an essential role in thepsychedelic renaissance\,a modern movement that seeks to re-evaluate the role of psychedelics in society and explore their potential therapeutic applications. As a journalist he blends scientific rigor with storytelling to explore and explain the complexities of psychoactive substances and their effects on both individuals and society.By presenting well-researched\, unbiased\, and accessible information about psychoactive substances\, Morris helps to counteract the stigma and misinformation that has historically surrounded these drugs. \nHis work has encouraged scientific research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and contributed to the growing public interest in this field. This shift in perception has led to increased funding for research and a more open-minded approach to psychedelic-assisted therapies\, which show promise in treating mental health conditions such as depression\, anxiety\, and post-traumatic stress disorder . \nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit. Please consider donating. \nCardea Space is an innovative approach to growth\, healing\, and transformation\, guided by leading practitioners in the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic arts\, using space holding techniques coupled with ketamine\, arts\, and dialogue. Experts in holding the right space for change\, our signature model focuses on your courage in the face of your challenges\, and your humanity in your suffering as we walk beside you on your path towards growth. Cardea’s mission is to support social change and make ketamine therapy accessible. Through their privately funded non-profit arm\, The Furthur Fund\, they have treated over 60 frontline care professionals who are positively impacting their communities. We hope to hasten the healing impact of the psychedelic movement by training these professionals in psychedelic therapies and we want to support organizations who do good in the world. We serve first responders\, doctors\, social workers\, shelter managers\, EMTs\, and other professionals who suffer from the inevitable burnout and trauma caused by their work. We also train members of this group in providing psychedelic-assisted care. Support the mission or apply today!
URL:https://cardea.net/event/unveiling-the-science-of-ketamine-a-deep-dive-into-hamiltons-pharmacopeia/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions,In-House Event
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SUMMARY:The Art of Play: What Play Can Teach Us About Psychedelics with Dr. Ross Ellenhorn
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Ross Ellenhorn PhD\, for an evening of play discussion on what Play can teach us about psychedelics. \nTickets Here  <- A percentage of ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit The Furthur Fund. \n \nDrugs like MDMA and psilocybin are being ushered into mainstream medicine\, promoted as miracle cures for a host of psychiatric woes. But as psychedelics come to be seen as treatments for various types of psychological suffering\, we are overlooking one of their most precious offerings: the potential for play. \n\n\nThrough play\, the invisible landscapes of our inner lives merge with the visible world we all perceive in our own unique ways. When we play\, we always play with someone or something: it’s always a relationship: an encounter. And in this\, and so much more\, play is the Marrow of our compassion. To not play? Well\, the best word for that is alienation: the estrangement from our own power to summon life in ourselves and an estrangement from other living beings. To exist as if everything is same as it ever was\, same as it ever was\, same as it ever was. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ross Ellenhorn PhD\nDr. Ross Ellenhorn serves as the owner and CEO of Ellenhorn\, a psychiatric recovery program\, and is the co-founder of Cardea\, a psychedelic-based growth and recovery program\, with offices in New York City and retreats in Jamaica. An author of three books on human change\, his latest work\, “Purple Crayons: The Art of Drawing a Life\,” published by Harper Collins\, emphasizes the significance of play in human experience and its potential as a gift of modernity. \nRoss challenges the prevailing trend of standardization in human transformation\, critiquing the evolution of therapy from an improvisational art form to a push for normalization and sameness. Rejecting such standards\, he endeavors to heal the wounds of “problem saturation\,” wherein individuals feel defined by their issues rather than their inherent vitality. Advocating for an authentic\, artistic existence\, Ross rejects societal expectations in all his endeavors and will be central to the “Art of Play” event and discussion. \nHis recent article in Time Magazine underscores the need for a play-oriented approach to psychedelic-assisted therapies. He frequently speaks nationwide on the relationship between play and experiences of aliveness and authenticity in people’s lives. \nVisit his website to learn more. \n\n\n\n\nCardea Space is an innovative approach to growth\, healing\, and transformation\, guided by leading practitioners in the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic arts\, using space holding techniques coupled with ketamine\, arts\, and dialogue. Experts in holding the right space for change\, our signature model focuses on your courage in the face of your challenges\, and your humanity in your suffering as we walk beside you on your path towards growth. Cardea’s mission is to support social change and make ketamine therapy accessible. Through their privately funded non-profit arm\, The Furthur Fund\, they have treated over 60 frontline care professionals who are positively impacting their communities. We hope to hasten the healing impact of the psychedelic movement by training these professionals in psychedelic therapies and we want to support organizations who do good in the world. We serve first responders\, doctors\, social workers\, shelter managers\, EMTs\, and other professionals who suffer from the inevitable burnout and trauma caused by their work. We also train members of this group in providing psychedelic-assisted care. Support the mission or apply today!
URL:https://cardea.net/event/the-art-of-play-what-play-can-teach-us-about-psychedelics-with-dr-ross-ellenhorn/
LOCATION:Psychedelic Assembly\, 222 E. 46th Street\, New York\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions
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SUMMARY:Birth Death & Liminal Space: What Doulas Can Teach Us About Psychedelics
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cardea Space for a thought-provoking panel conversation on the intersection of birth and death doulas\, psychedelic practitioners\, and the for-profit medical system.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit. Please consider donating.\n\n\n\n\nBirth and death doulas have long faced resistance from medical professionals in hospitals and medical facilities. Yet\, they have been instrumental in creating safe and nurturing spaces. Now\, with the rapid legalization and medicalization of psychedelics\, we ask: What can psychedelic practitioners learn from doulas about creating a similar safe and nurturing holding space within the cold confines of a for-profit medical system? \nPanel Moderated by Caroline Dorsen \nCaroline Dorsen PhD\, FNP-BC\, FAAN (she/her) is a nurse scholar\, educator\, and clinician whose passion is the intersection of health\, substance use and social justice. She is currently the Associate Dean for Clinical Partnerships and Professor of nursing and public health at Rutgers University. \nCaroline has been a nurse practitioner for over 20 years. She is on the Board of Psychedelic Medicine and Therapies (BPMT) and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Community Health Network (CHN) in NYC and is a Senior Associate Editor of the journal Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. She has been a member of numerous diversity\, equity and inclusion task forces\, including for the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health\, and is a member of the Psychiatric Mental Health Expert Panel for the American Academy of Nursing. Along with her research related to the impact of stigma and bias on health inequities\, Caroline’s research has focused on the underground use of psychedelic medicines for health and healing. Her current study is examining nurses’ attitudes towards the use of psychedelics in clinical settings. She has authored or coauthored numerous papers on the use of psychedelics\, including the first article on psychedelics in the American Journal of Nursing since 1964 (with co-authors Andrew Penn\, Stephanie Van Hope and William (Billy) Rosa). She spoke at the 14th annual Horizons Psychedelic Conference on the role of community in psychedelic science and was an invited panelist and expert reviewer for the 2022 National Academy of Science\, Engineering and Medicine’s workshop “Exploring Psychedelics and Entactogens as Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders.” \nCaroline received a BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley\, a BS in Nursing at NYU\, a Master’s degree at Yale\, and a PhD in Nursing Research and Theory at NYU. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in translational science at NYU Langone Health. In recognition of her expertise as an educator\, Caroline was the 2020 recipient of the Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. In 2020\, she was also the recipient of NYU’s MLK\, Jr Faculty Award sponsored by the President and Provost for “exemplifying the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through teaching excellence\, leadership\, social justice activism\, and community building.” At Rutgers\, she received the “Beloved Community” Award in 2021 with colleagues from around the university for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2021. \nCaroline is joined by Panelist Cassandra Biron & Ceridwen Morris: \nCassandra Biron\, LCSW is a social worker\, psychedelic therapist\, certified death doula\, and end-of-life and grief educator. She works as an individual therapist specializing in LGBT+ identity\, somatics\, and grief. She also co-runs a death & grief literacy company\, Your Morbid Friends\, which provides educational services for private and community education. Outside of work\, she loves trees and aerial yoga. \nCeridwen Morris has been a doula and childbirth educator for over twenty years\, working with thousands of expectant parents in New York City. She is the author of the forthcoming How to Give Birth (Farrar\, Strauss and Giroux\, 2025). Morris served on the board of The Childbirth Education Association of Metropolitan New York for five years\, and ran the education program at Tribeca Pediatrics for ten years. She has taught at Real Birth\, City Births and NYC Birth Prep. She is also deeply involved in the arts\, having started out as a curator of emerging artists in the DC punk scene in the 1990s. As a photographer and writer\, her engagement with the arts is ongoing. Mostly she works at night\, in hospital rooms around the city\, helping people give birth. \nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Cardea’s non-profit. Please consider donating. \nCardea Space is an innovative approach to growth\, healing\, and transformation\, guided by leading practitioners in the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic arts\, using space holding techniques coupled with ketamine\, arts\, and dialogue. Experts in holding the right space for change\, our signature model focuses on your courage in the face of your challenges\, and your humanity in your suffering as we walk beside you on your path towards growth. Cardea’s mission is to support social change and make ketamine therapy accessible. Through their privately funded non-profit arm\, The Furthur Fund\, they have treated over 60 frontline care professionals who are positively impacting their communities. We hope to hasten the healing impact of the psychedelic movement by training these professionals in psychedelic therapies and we want to support organizations who do good in the world. We serve first responders\, doctors\, social workers\, shelter managers\, EMTs\, and other professionals who suffer from the inevitable burnout and trauma caused by their work. We also train members of this group in providing psychedelic-assisted care. Support the mission or apply today!
URL:https://cardea.net/event/birth-death-and-liminal-space-what-birth-and-death-doulas-can-teach-us-about-psychedelics/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
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SUMMARY:Psychedelics and Social Class: An Avoided Intersection
DESCRIPTION:Join Olivia Marcus\, Yarelix Estrada & Nick Powers at Cardea Space for an intimate salon style talk & panel disucssion. Enjoy light bite and drinks as you nestle in our gathering grotto and engage in conversation on the topic \nPsychedelics and Social Class: An Avoided Intersection\n\n\n\n\n\nThe topic of social class is often avoided in US conversations\, and is glaringly absent in discussions of the so-called psychedelic renaissance. Whereas talk of revolutions might have once stimulated imagery of embattled workers struggling for dignity and autonomy\, the imagery of revolution is now concerned with how efficient we can design molecules to achieve a bourgeois sense of wellness. As Dr. Carl Hart and others have bemoaned\, ‘psychedelic exceptionalism’ draws our attention away from psychedelics as drugs\, a class of substances that have historically been associated in very specific ways with race and class. In this discussion\, we consider the problem of class in multiple ways: first\, as a social determinant of health and access to certain psychedelics and their associated therapies; second\, as a social status that intersects with race\, ethnicity\, and gender that are fundamental for how people experience a psychedelic\, set\, and setting; and third\, we discuss why class should be part of every research and policy discussion concerning psychedelics. \n  \nPanel Moderator:  \nOlivia Marcus completed her PhD in Medical Anthropology and an MPH in sociomedical sciences. She is a T32 postdoctoral fellow at the NYU\, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse\, where she is conducting mixed-methods research on the design and evaluation of complex interventions to address substance use and mental health issues in Indigenous/First Nations communities in Mexico and Canada. Her areas of interest are in health-seeking behavior\, intervention design and evaluation\, and exploring the discourses surrounding traditional and alternative medicines in relation to biomedicine. She leads the qualitative component of the mixed-methods Ayahuasca Treatment Outcome Project to assess outcomes for addiction recovery in an all-male therapeutic community in Peru. Olivia conducted her doctoral fieldwork in the upper Peruvian Amazon\, where she investigated perceptions of mental wellness and healing among mestizo curanderos (i.e.\, vegetalistas) and their clientele. \n  \nPanelist:  \nYarelix Estrada\, MSPH\, is a first-generation Central American\, drug policy and harm reduction researcher\, advocate\, and community outreach worker. Yarelix has been a part of the underground nightlife and rave scene through peer-based harm reduction programs such as DanceSafe\, and now works as a City Research Scientist and Special Projects Coordinator at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene\, conducting community-based substance use harm reduction outreach and research. Her work is currently largely focused on implementation of the first higher-technology drug checking research study using an FTIR machine. This work allows for hyperlocal\, real-time warnings to organizations and participants about a batch of drugs that’s branded with a particular stamp\, for instance. Yarelix is passionate about supporting people throughout the full continuum of drug use\, from use for pleasure and healing to overdose prevention. She is dedicated to improving the quality of care for people who use drugs and historically oppressed communities by working to understand the intersectionality between health policy and the societal factors that impact the lives of people who use drugs. \nNicholas Powers\, PhD is a literature professor\, novelist and journalist. He has facilitated workshops from Occupy Wall Street\, PEX\, Burning Man and the California Institute for Integral Studies\, and his writings have appeared in The Village Voice\, Huffington Post\, The Raw Story\, Truth-Out\, The Indypendent\, Business Insider\, Chacruna\, Double Blind and the MAPS Spring 2018 newsletter. He has been interviewed by Naropa University’s “The Root” program on psychedelics and race. His latest book\, a political vampire book titled\, “Thirst” just came out\, and his prior book “The Ground Below Zero: 9/11 to Burning Man\, New Orleans to Darfur\, Haiti to Occupy Wall Street” was published in 2014 by Upset Press.
URL:https://cardea.net/event/psychedelicsocialclass/
LOCATION:2277 3rd Ave\, 2277 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions
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SUMMARY:Nowadays Community Night - Dr. Ross Ellenhorn on Play and Psychedelics
DESCRIPTION:For this one year anniversary edition\, Cardea Co-Founder\, Dr. Ross Ellenhorn\, returns to nowadays for his powerfully enlightening talk on the role of “play” and improvisation in life. \n \nRoss is a sociologist and psychotherapist; the owner of Ellenhorn\, a program that provides non-stigmatizing care for individuals experiencing extreme events of mind and mood; the co-creator of the Lascaux Method for psychedelic journeying and the author of three books on human change. His most recent book\, Purple Crayons is published by HarperCollins and explores the psychological\, socio-political and religious elements of play. In tonight’s talk\, Ross will explore the nature of human play\, its role in human transformation\, and its relationship to psychedelic experiences. In the current renewal of more mainstream interest in psychedelics\, substances like MDMA and psilocybin are being ushered into western medical models\, promoted as miracle cures for PTSD\, depression\, anxiety and a host of other woes. Ross believes that the more psychedelics come to be seen as treatments for diseases\, we are potentially losing sight of one of their most precious offerings: the potential for play. In his words: “We can mistake play for ‘fun.’ But even though fun is definitely something we do that is playful\, play is very serious business. For children and adults alike\, play—which includes the creation and contemplation of art—transforms that which appears solidly unchangeable into something pliable\, loosens the hard earth of habit\, and awakens us to the world and all its novelty. It is also the threshold through which we access our vitality–that ineffable experience of being alive–and it’s from play that we experience the life of other living beings. \nPlay is the marrow of compassion and empathy\, and it is the antidote to alienation\, dehumanization and a deadened approach to nature. Without play\, it’s all: same as it ever was\, same as it ever was\, same as it ever was… “Play is usually understood as the opposite of work\, and psychedelics are increasingly being promoted as tools to increase productivity\, or cure “dysfunction\,” rather than as threshold to what makes us most human\, and opens our eyes to the humanity in others\, and the life in the natural world. Psychedelics can help return play to its rightful position as an essential part of our humanity.” Through a talk\, some Q and A and playful exercises\, Ross aims to give some form and frame to the human activity that always fights form and frame\, and show how psychedelics are tools that can bring us to that first moment when we conducted the magical act of conjuring life in our toys.
URL:https://cardea.net/event/nowadays-community-night-dr-ross-ellenhorn-on-play-and-psychedelics/
LOCATION:Nowadays\, 56-06 Cooper Ave\, Ridgewood\, NY\, 11385\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ideas and Discussions
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