Calgary Psychedelic integration Group

I was first introduced to formal integration-sharing circles by the non-profit PsychedLiA Integration organization in Los Angeles, California. This organization offers two-hour integration-sharing circles twice a month for a reasonable fee. I found it to be a powerful experience, but only this month did I learn how it came about and why it works so well. In this blog post, I will share the background of how they came about, why they are effective, how they work, and the new program launched to help people integrate their experience.

The tradition and framework of these circles date back fifty years to the transpersonal psychology work of Stanislav Grof. I found many details about these groups this month when I read the book Psychedelic Integration by Marc Aixala. Stanislav was also a psychiatrist and very experienced personally with psychedelic medicines. He suggested that anyone trying to integrate an altered state should use group-sharing circles as one means of integrating. I can also share some of Stanislav’s other suggestions in future blog posts.

Why are these integration-sharing circles so effective? First, to share with a group, we must take time to process our thoughts to think of how to articulate our experience effectively. Spending time in a process that forces one to process their thoughts ensures that we do not skip the critical integration step. What we learn also comes to life as we rehearse what we will share; our subconscious repeatedly hears these words and is retrained with our new understanding. Additionally, when we share difficult memories in our past, they lose their intensity. The process of sharing allows us also to heal on a deeper level. Additionally, listening to others helps us reflect on our integration process.

The groups typically are two hours in length. The facilitator’s role is to organize and, in a kind way, keep everyone aligned with the principles of how the sharing circles work. Each person shares while the group listens in silence. There is no feedback, suggestions, interpretations or questions from the person that shared last. Following these principles, the group focuses on their experience rather than the facilitator or others in the group.

As a new initiative, I will be hosting sharing circles for my friends and am inviting readers of this blog to join. The new integration circles will be held via Zoom Call every Wednesday evening at 7 pm MST EST for two hours starting August 2nd. Similar to the original Stanislav groups, they will be limited to twenty participants. I will fulfill the role of the facilitator and organize and work to keep the group from deviating from the original principles that Stanislav outlined.

Please message if you would like to attend and I will send out a confirmation link for the online access.

I was first introduced to formal integration-sharing circles by the non-profit PsychedLiA Integration organization in Los Angeles, California. This organization offers two-hour integration-sharing circles twice a month for a reasonable fee. I found it to be a powerful experience, but only this month did I learn how it came about and why it works so well. In this blog post, I will share the background of how they came about, why they are effective, how they work, and the new program launched to help people integrate their experience.

The tradition and framework of these circles date back fifty years to the transpersonal psychology work of Stanislav Grof. I found many details about these groups this month when I read the book Psychedelic Integration by Marc Aixala. Stanislav was also a psychiatrist and very experienced personally with psychedelic medicines. He suggested that anyone trying to integrate an altered state should use group-sharing circles as one means of integrating. I can also share some of Stanislav’s other suggestions in future blog posts.

Why are these integration-sharing circles so effective? First, to share with a group, we must take time to process our thoughts to think of how to articulate our experience effectively. Spending time in a process that forces one to process their thoughts ensures that we do not skip the critical integration step. What we learn also comes to life as we rehearse what we will share; our subconscious repeatedly hears these words and is retrained with our new understanding. Additionally, when we share difficult memories in our past, they lose their intensity. The process of sharing allows us also to heal on a deeper level. Additionally, listening to others helps us reflect on our integration process.

The groups typically are two hours in length. The facilitator’s role is to organize and, in a kind way, keep everyone aligned with the principles of how the sharing circles work. Each person shares while the group listens in silence. There is no feedback, suggestions, interpretations or questions from the person that shared last. Following these principles, the group focuses on their experience rather than the facilitator or others in the group.

As a new initiative, I will be hosting sharing circles for my friends and am inviting readers of this blog to join. The new integration circles will be held via Zoom Call every Wednesday evening at 7 pm MST EST for two hours starting August 2nd. Similar to the original Stanislav groups, they will be limited to twenty participants. I will fulfill the role of the facilitator and organize and work to keep the group from deviating from the original principles that Stanislav outlined.

Please message if you would like to attend and I will send out a confirmation link for the online access.

I was first introduced to formal integration-sharing circles by the non-profit PsychedLiA Integration organization in Los Angeles, California. This organization offers two-hour integration-sharing circles twice a month for a reasonable fee. I found it to be a powerful experience, but only this month did I learn how it came about and why it works so well. In this blog post, I will share the background of how they came about, why they are effective, how they work, and the new program launched to help people integrate their experience.

The tradition and framework of these circles date back fifty years to the transpersonal psychology work of Stanislav Grof. I found many details about these groups this month when I read the book Psychedelic Integration by Marc Aixala. Stanislav was also a psychiatrist and very experienced personally with psychedelic medicines. He suggested that anyone trying to integrate an altered state should use group-sharing circles as one means of integrating. I can also share some of Stanislav’s other suggestions in future blog posts.

Why are these integration-sharing circles so effective? First, to share with a group, we must take time to process our thoughts to think of how to articulate our experience effectively. Spending time in a process that forces one to process their thoughts ensures that we do not skip the critical integration step. What we learn also comes to life as we rehearse what we will share; our subconscious repeatedly hears these words and is retrained with our new understanding. Additionally, when we share difficult memories in our past, they lose their intensity. The process of sharing allows us also to heal on a deeper level. Additionally, listening to others helps us reflect on our integration process.

The groups typically are two hours in length. The facilitator’s role is to organize and, in a kind way, keep everyone aligned with the principles of how the sharing circles work. Each person shares while the group listens in silence. There is no feedback, suggestions, interpretations or questions from the person that shared last. Following these principles, the group focuses on their experience rather than the facilitator or others in the group.

As a new initiative, I will be hosting sharing circles for my friends and am inviting readers of this blog to join. The new integration circles will be held via Zoom Call every Wednesday evening at 7 pm MST EST for two hours starting August 2nd. Similar to the original Stanislav groups, they will be limited to twenty participants. I will fulfill the role of the facilitator and organize and work to keep the group from deviating from the original principles that Stanislav outlined.

Please message if you would like to attend and I will send out a confirmation link for the online access.

I was first introduced to formal integration-sharing circles by the non-profit PsychedLiA Integration organization in Los Angeles, California. This organization offers two-hour integration-sharing circles twice a month for a reasonable fee. I found it to be a powerful experience, but only this month did I learn how it came about and why it works so well. In this blog post, I will share the background of how they came about, why they are effective, how they work, and the new program launched to help people integrate their experience.

The tradition and framework of these circles date back fifty years to the transpersonal psychology work of Stanislav Grof. I found many details about these groups this month when I read the book Psychedelic Integration by Marc Aixala. Stanislav was also a psychiatrist and very experienced personally with psychedelic medicines. He suggested that anyone trying to integrate an altered state should use group-sharing circles as one means of integrating. I can also share some of Stanislav’s other suggestions in future blog posts.

Why are these integration-sharing circles so effective? First, to share with a group, we must take time to process our thoughts to think of how to articulate our experience effectively. Spending time in a process that forces one to process their thoughts ensures that we do not skip the critical integration step. What we learn also comes to life as we rehearse what we will share; our subconscious repeatedly hears these words and is retrained with our new understanding. Additionally, when we share difficult memories in our past, they lose their intensity. The process of sharing allows us also to heal on a deeper level. Additionally, listening to others helps us reflect on our integration process.

The groups typically are two hours in length. The facilitator’s role is to organize and, in a kind way, keep everyone aligned with the principles of how the sharing circles work. Each person shares while the group listens in silence. There is no feedback, suggestions, interpretations or questions from the person that shared last. Following these principles, the group focuses on their experience rather than the facilitator or others in the group.

As a new initiative, I will be hosting sharing circles for my friends and am inviting readers of this blog to join. The new integration circles will be held via Zoom Call every Wednesday evening at 7 pm MST EST for two hours starting August 2nd. Similar to the original Stanislav groups, they will be limited to twenty participants. I will fulfill the role of the facilitator and organize and work to keep the group from deviating from the original principles that Stanislav outlined.

Please message if you would like to attend and I will send out a confirmation link for the online access.