Course: The Science of Psychedelic Healing 2026
This course will teach students the science of psychedelic healing. Psychedelic-assisted therapy clinical trials have shown promise for treating a variety of behavioral health indications, and the top...
What does science actually tell us about how psychedelics heal?
We talk a lot about breakthroughs, but rarely about the mechanisms, the nuance, or the full picture.
This course goes beyond the headlines to explore the science of psychedelic healing in depth.
Register: chacruna.net/course-scien...
25.02.2026 17:02 β
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This Tuesday we will be hosting our very first BIPOC Circle. This is a space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colorβrooted in decolonizing our healing, honoring ancestral lineages, and reclaiming the many ways we know, feel, and be.
Bring your truth. Be held in community.
24.02.2026 17:27 β
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We are delighted to welcome Valerie BeltrΓ‘n, LMFT to our Advisory Board.
Get to know her work: www.therapywithvalerie.com
23.02.2026 15:45 β
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Is the globalization of ayahuasca honoring the traditions it comes from?
This course, taught by leading researchers and Indigenous leaders, moves beyond the clinical conversation to explore ayahuasca in its full context: cultural, spiritual, legal, and ecological.
π chacruna.net/ayahuasca-he...
18.02.2026 16:39 β
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Join us for an intimate workshop with Maestras Laura and Edelin, Shipibo healers born into a family of female leaders, accompanied by their non-Indigenous allies Jessica and Karina.
Learn more and grab your tickets - Limited spots available.
www.psychedelic-culture.net/interactive-...
16.02.2026 17:06 β
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How Cybersecurity, AI and Social Media Shape Psychedelic Future?
We invite you to explore how art, design, and cultural identity shape experiences in psychedelic therapy spaces. This Community Forum examines the intersection of aesthetics, accessibility, and therap...
What happens at the intersection of technology, AI, and psych&d&l!c communities?
Together, we'll reflect on how our communities can navigate the digital landscape, protect privacy, and harness technology while maintaining human oversight and harm reduction principles.
chacruna.net/cybersecurit...
13.02.2026 17:08 β
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Join us for an intimate fundraising dinner celebrating art as a living practice of cultural expression and knowledge!
Celebrating art as a living practice of cultural expression and knowledge.
Get your tickets today: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-in...
13.02.2026 16:54 β
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The Tangled Web of Psychedelics and Memory
Ali McGhee uses a New York Times story on recovered memories during MDMA use as a jumping off point for highlighting controversies around psychedelics and memory in current public and
New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicle! - "The Tangled Web of Psychedelics and Memory" by @hoodooalphabet.bsky.social
Ali McGhee uses a story on recovered memories during MDMA use as a jumping off point for highlighting controversies around psychedelics and memory.
chacruna.net/the-tangled-...
04.02.2026 22:05 β
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This Community Forum dives deep into the intersection of design, identity, and therapeutic outcomes. We're exploring how the visual and spatial elements of dosing rooms interact with participants' spiritual beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and sense of belonging.
π www.crowdcast.io/c/what-does-...
04.02.2026 18:01 β
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β¨ 78 days until PCU26β¨
Who's ready to gather? ππ½ββοΈ
What does psychedelic justice mean to you? How do we honor sacred plants and the cultures that have stewarded them?
Whether you're coming solo or with your community, there's a place for you.
ποΈ Ready to join? www.psychedelic-culture.net/tickets-pcu2...
28.01.2026 18:01 β
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Novel therapies for addiction are expanding. But women remain underrepresented in trials, and gender differences go unanalyzed. Alexandra Nigri maps this gap through clinical experience and research, showing how old patterns persist in new science.Full chronicle: chacruna.net/a-call-for-w...
27.01.2026 16:00 β
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Caring for the Vine
Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation, nurseries, agroforestry, and institutional conservation. These initiatives are in ...
New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicle from Virgilio Bomfim, Igor Fernandes Antunes, and Henrique Fernandes Antunes, "Caring for the Vine."
"Sustainability ... flourishes on coordinated strategies of cultivation, conservation, and responsible management..."
chacruna.net/ayahuasca-co...
#conservation
23.01.2026 20:12 β
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Caring for the Vine
Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation, nurseries, agroforestry, and institutional conservation. These initiatives are in ...
For years, caapi was harvested wild. Now, Indigenous communities and religious groups in Acre are planting nurseries, integrating it into agroforestry systems, building conservation programs. As global demand rises, local forests are feeling the pressure and scarcityπ±
chacruna.net/ayahuasca-co...
26.01.2026 18:29 β
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As we step into a new year, our Circle opens space to reflect on what weβre releasing, holding, and nurturing. Weβll also share program updates, plans for the year, and invite your feedback. So looking forward to connecting π
Interested in joining the Chacruna Alliance? π: chacruna.net/membership/
22.01.2026 17:05 β
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Hear from Jasmine why our course centers what matters: Indigenous voices, decolonization, anti-racism, intersectionality.β¨
Topics: anti-racism in psychedelic spaces, queer aspects & intersectionality, Indigenous plant medicines & globalization, justice
πLearn more: chacruna.net/diversity-so...
20.01.2026 17:47 β
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What does it mean to honor MLKβs legacy, beyond quotes, or a single day?
MLK called for a justice rooted in love, courage, and truth-telling - that transforms harmful systems and understands liberation as collective.
At Chacruna, we ask how healing can be ethical, inclusive, and accountable.
19.01.2026 16:52 β
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Every step forward matters, especially in difficult times. The 2026 @Bioneers.org conference is your chance to reignite your energy, creativity, and commitment to change. Donβt miss it! π Learn more: bit.ly/BIONEERS26 #Bioneers2026
15.01.2026 16:09 β
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Beyond legalization hype: What does justice-centered drug policy actually look like? Join researchers & organizers exploring real alternatives.
www.crowdcast.io/c/cannabis-c...
14.01.2026 18:51 β
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Gather with us for our monthly Membership Mindfulness Circle, a space to ground, connect, and reflect together.π¦
Guided by Seph Mo, Chacrunaβs Marketing Advisor and a graduate student at Naropa University studying Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling.
Link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/89507464863
12.01.2026 16:48 β
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Rev. Hunt Priest has spent 4 years listening to Christians navigate faith, mental health & psychedelics. Now he's bringing that wisdom to our Psychedelics 101 course.
Scholarships available. Join us. π
chacruna.net/psychedelics...
08.01.2026 17:30 β
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Join us for our first Circle of the yearπ
Come as you are. Bring your truth. Be witnessed π
This circle is hosted by Justin Natoli (he/they) a psychotherapist, Ketamine-assisted therapist, and Director of the Healing and Growth Center in LA.
Send an email to justin@queermedicine.com for the link!
07.01.2026 16:42 β
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An invitation for faith leaders navigating new questions about psychedelics and spirituality πΏ
Offering grounded education in ethics, harm reduction, and compassionate care.
All traditions are welcome!
Info: chacruna.net/psychedelics...
Scholarships: forms.gle/S4ttW3P657NqbTpZ6
06.01.2026 18:02 β
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The Future of Ayahuasca Under Dispute in Brazil
Brazilβs ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic exclusion. Legal ambiguity, cultural appropriation, commer...
Brazil's legal system protects churches but marginalizes the Indigenous communities who made these practices possible. πΏ
As sacred plants go global, why does the state continue to prioritize institutional power over ancestral rights?
Read the full piece: chacruna.net/the-future-o...
π¨ by Mulinga
23.12.2025 15:54 β
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The secret to a global movement? Itβs grassroots. πβ¨
Our team is saying thank you for an incredible 2025!
Weβre 100% community-supported, and weβre so excited for what weβll build next.
Want to help us protect the future of sacred plants? Support us: chacruna.net/donate/
Music by Ross Bugden
22.12.2025 18:35 β
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Volunteer Registration Form
Thank you for your interest in joining the Chacruna Instituteβs volunteer community. Weβre excited to connect with people who are passionate about advancing the field of psychedelic research, reciproc...
Volunteer Call! Want to support PCU26? We need skills across the board: Hosting, Design, Translation, Marketing, and on-site Conference Volunteers (attend for free!)
This is a chance to contribute to the movement for reciprocity and psychedelic justice.
πΏApply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
18.12.2025 19:49 β
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πDouble Internship Opportunity!
1. Education Support Intern: Help manage and moderate our Psychedelic Justice courses.
2. Research & Editorial Intern: Support our full academic publishing program (books, journals, research).
πApply here:
chacruna.net/education-su...
chacruna.net/research-edi...
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