Awakening 2024 Saturday Program
Healing Lives and Healing the World
YORK MANOR • 4908 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042
October 5 & 6, 2024
PROGRAM of EVENTS
Saturday, Oct 5, 2024
Conference Room
10:00 AM
Keynote Conversation with B-Real
Cannabis and psychedelic visionary & Thought Leader, B-Real, in conversation with Paul Karasik, CEO, Psychedelic Institute of Los Angeles will share his insights and thoughts regarding his experience, strength and hope in leading social change. B-Real will discuss the role of music in today’s culture and how psychedelics can influence and help create a more conscious world. He brings more than 30 years of experience and wisdom to help us understand how we can promote the change in the world we would all like to see.
Speaker: B-Real (Lead Rapper, Cypress Hill. Cannabis and Psychedelic Visionary and Thought Leader)
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11:00 AM
The Microdose Summit
Microdosing psychedelics is the practice of consuming very low, sub-hallucinogenic doses of a psychedelic substance, such as psilocybin-containing mushrooms, LSD, Mescaline, or Ayahausca. The benefits reported include increased productivity and creativity, as well as relief from pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Learn how to prepare and integrate this powerful new healing modality and the protocol needed to maximize results.
Moderator: Neera Truong (Founder-Aya Bliss)
Speakers: Cesar Marin (Founder/Owner-Cultivating Wisdom), Mark Kohl (Founder, Frequency), Lauren Stanko (Ooma Mushrooms)
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12:00 PM
Exploring MDMA Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
The promise and potential of MDMA psychedelic-assisted therapy is now recognized universally by practically all healing and therapeutic communities. Ongoing research and clinical studies support the efficacy of MDMA in treating PTSD, trauma, and depression, as well as, deepening the experience of connectedness, empathy and love. Learn about the history, science, risks, and rewards of MDMA and the most current and successful therapeutic approaches of MDMA psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Moderator: Marat Spolan (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner & Psychedelic Psychotherapist)
Speakers: Jaz Healer (Trauma Healing Specialist, Plant Medicine Facilitator & Healer), Robert Johnson (CEO & Founder, Mycroboost)
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1:00 PM
Ayahuasca: The Mother of Personal Transformation
Ayahuasca has been used for thousands of years for personal transformation and healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The drink that is made by combining the bark and stem of Banisteriopsis caapi and other botanical ingredients. Ayahuasca has been touted by such celebrities as Jim Carrey, Sting, Prince Harry, Aaron Rogers, and Miley Cyrus and has been proven to be beneficial in treating PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and depression.
Moderator: Sky Karasik
Speakers: Wolf Purnananda Jowers (Transformationalist Specialist), Kyle Nicolaides (Author, Musician, Healer, Medicine Man)
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2:00 PM
How to Prepare for a Psychedelic Experience
Unlike many other medications and drugs, to receive the full benefits from the psychedelic experience requires substantial preparations. Indigenous people refer to the preparation process as a dieta. This dieta includes a variety of practices that prepare us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learn both traditional and modern techniques that will have a dramatic effect on the quality of your healing experience with psychedelics.
Moderator: Sky Karasik
Speakers: Shaun Ranko Meraya (Xaman), Awais Spall (Functional Medicine Practitioner)
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3:00 PM
The Art and Science of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Developed in the 1960s as an anesthetic, Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has since been an effective and scientifically proven approach to achieving mental health and relieving chronic pain. Ketamine is a legal psychedelic that has proven to be transformative in providing relief for individuals suffering from depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and addiction. Therapists using KAP will discuss the clinical research and the variety of approaches available. Hear real stories of transformation and healing.
Moderator: Ektha Aggarwol (CEO & Psychotherapist — Shakti Therapy & Healing Services)
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Romig (Physician), Dr. Eva Altobelli (Founder & CEO of Home-LA, Psychedelic & Addiction Psychiatrist), Dr. Randy Scharlach (Physician)
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4:00 PM
Creating a Successful Psychedelic Business
Psychedelic business opportunities are booming! Therapists, consultants, educators, shaman, retreats, products, and ancillary services are in huge demand. If you are considering a career in psychedelics or psychedelic-adjacent business or service, this session is for you. Hear from experts who will share valuable business wisdom. Learn how to navigate the turbulent sea of regulatory and tax issues, market your psychedelic practice, raise capital for your enterprise, and lots more.
Moderator: Matthew Ritchey (Co-founder-Inner Circle)
Speakers: Teresa Kearney (Vice President of Sales — Panacea Payroll), Paul Wigdor (CEO Awakening Capital), Greg Shanken (Thought Leader)
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5:00 PM
Powerful Psychedelics You Can Use Legally
There are a variety of plant medicine substances that are both legal and powerful. Attend this session and learn about three of the most effective plant medicines: Kambo, Amanita Muscaria, and Aya Bliss, an Ayahuasca micro-dose. Discover ways you can use these legal plant medicines to connect with deeper parts of yourself, clear trauma, and to receive guidance. These are substances that can assist and accelerate in your healing journey.
Speakers: Christian Rasmussen (CEO/Owner-MN Nice Botanicals), Neera Truong (Founder-Aya Bliss), Heather Mack (Kambo, Plant Medicine & Reiki Practitioner), Uri Lee (Moon Priestess, Spiritual Counselor, Channel, Ceremonialist)
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6:00 PM
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Growing your own mushrooms is a simple, fun and inexpensive way you can access plant medicine. Many people have reported they have a unique and special relationship with mushrooms they have raised from spores. In this workshop we will discuss 3 of the most common strategies used to cultivate mushrooms. We will explore the advantages and drawbacks of each strategy and go through the lifecycle of the mushroom from Monokaryotic cells, to fruiting bodies.
Speaker: Zach Dorsett (Operations Manager — Wonderbags)
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Ceremonies
Clarity Room
Hapé Ceremony
Speakers: Aluna Lua
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1:00 – 2:50 PM
Amanita Workshop
Amanita Muscaria is an ancient, powerful, and legal psychedelic with extraordinary power to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This workshop will explore the history and pharmacology, preparation of amanita, and how to benefit from its use.
You will learn lucid dreaming techniques that can lead to deep spiritual wisdom and how to enhance the amanita experience with body/mind techniques. This workshop will provide you with deep insights into this potent plant medicine.
Who should this workshop: Facilitators and general public.
Speakers: Christian Rassmussen (CEO/Owner-MN Nice Botanicals) & Erik Casano
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3:00 – 4:50 PM
Hapé Ceremony
Speaker: Fernando Borrega (CEO-FerCoaching)
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5:00 – 6:50 PM
Mapacho Ceremony
Speaker: Shaun Ranko Meraya (Xaman)
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8:00 PM
Moonlit Mysteries: Psychedelic Ceremony for Higher Guidance
Experience a transformative journey in our interactive moon ceremony workshop. Tap the into your innate power to connect with the natural elements. Learn how psychedelic medicine and guided meditation allow you to receive higher guidance. Connect deeply with your inner self under the moon’s glow and awaken profound insights and spiritual clarity. Explore the power of the moon in this consciousness raising ceremony.
Speaker: Uri Lee (Moon Priestess, Spiritual Counselor, Channel, Ceremonialist)
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Insight Room
Hapé Ceremony
Speaker: Diego Alfonso (Medicine Facilitator)
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1:00 – 2:50 PM
Sananga Ceremony
Speaker: Diego Alfonso (Medicine Facilitator)
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3:00 – 4:50 PM
Mapacho Ceremony
Speaker: Diego Alfonso (Medicine Facilitator)
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Hapé Ceremony
Speaker: Antonio Carballo
Connection Room
Hapé Ceremony
Speaker: Fernando Borrega (CEO-FerCoaching)
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1:00 – 2:50 PM
Cacao Ceremony & Heart Opening Meditation
Join LA Native, Salvador Chalchihuitzilli, on this meditative journey towards your heart center with a delicious beverage of ceremonial grade cacao and skillfully played live music.
Salvador is an Indigenous Wisdom Keeper, Aztec Dancer, and a Certified Mental Health Specialist who has been practicing Self Development Coaching for 10 years.
Expect to find yourself in an intimate and confidential space where you can connect with other like minded individuals who Love Life!
Speaker: Salvador Chalchihuitzilli (Creator of Cosmic Ocular Services)
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3:00 – 4:50 PM
Fundamentals of Microdosing
Dosage & Scheduling. Discover how to determine the right dosage, create an optimal schedule, and explore the science behind microdosing for mood enhancement, creativity, and focus. Whether you’re new to microdosing or looking to refine your practice, this workshop will provide the essential tools to help you maximize your experience safely and effectively.
Speaker: Lauren Stanko (Ooma Mushrooms)
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Cannabis Meditation
Join us for “Sacred Smoke: Unlocking Creativity Through Cannabis,” an immersive playshop exploring marijuana’s connection to creativity. Blessing our joints in a sacred space, we’ll engage in guided conversation, followed by individual creative expression. Whether drawing, writing, or dancing, let your inner artist shine as we co-create together. We’ll conclude with a share circle to foster community and inspiration. Designed for those desiring to activate their creativity with legal psychedelics.
Speaker: Sam Sharman (Conscious Hip Hop and R&B Musician)
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Hape:
Rapé or Hape is the preparation of powdered medicinal herbs, often with a tobacco base. Hapé is typically made with mapacho – Hapé elicits a feeling of alertness and elevation that surpasses most other natural plant-based effects.
The effects of hapé are experienced rapidly and intensely because the powdered snuff is administered through the nose. The practice of consuming powdered plant medicines through the nose is much more ancient than we realized (dating from the pre-Columbian days) and was first observed among the Brazilian indigenous tribes. Attend this session and experience this powerful medicine.
Sananga:
Sananga is commonly made from the roots and bark of Tabernaemontana undulata, a shrub which is found in Brazil and other South American countries. The bark and root is ground into a very fine powder and then extracted into a juice.This sacred and powerful medicine is used to treat and prevent ocular diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, farsightedness, nearsightedness and even blindness.
Sananga is mostly utilized by the tribes found in the Amazon region to sharpen their night vision while hunting, however, sananga does more than that.This powerful eye drop has a healing power that is more spiritual than physical, and has the capacity to increase insight in the minds of those who use it.
Mapacho:
Attend this workshop and learn about how to use Mapacho to heal and to create a deeper connection with our soul. Nicotiana rustica, also known as Mapacho, is the original medicine of South America, where it has been part of shamanic rituals for centuries. It is considered a sacred plant teacher who is able to heal a man on all levels. It is therefore treated with the utmost respect and its use in various ceremonies is highly structured and conscious.
Who should attend this workshop: Facilitators and initiates
PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES
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Speakers
in order of appearance
B-Real
Neera Truong
Cesar Marin
Mark Kohl
Lauren Stanko
Marat Spolan
Jaz Healer
Robert Johnson
Sky Karasik
Shaun Ranko Meraya
Ektha Aggarwol
Dr. Christopher Romig
Dr. Eva Altobelli
Dr. Randy Scharlach
Matthew Ritchey
Teresa Kearney
Zach Dorsett
Uri Lee
Aluna Lua
Diego Alfonso
Fernando Borrega
Christian Rassmussen
Erik Casano
Antonio Carballo
Salvador Chalchihuitzilli
Sam Sharman
Main Stage
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1:00–2:00 PM
Mia Mystic
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2:00–3:00 PM
The Heart of Everything
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3:00–4:00 PM
The Heart of Everything
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4:00–5:00 PM
Paul Karasik
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5:00–6:00 PM
Space-X-Force (Erik Casano)
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6:00–6:20 PM
Gypsy Nights
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7:00–8:00 PM
Melissa Ladybug
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8:00–9:00 PM
Psychedelic Freestyle: DJ/Dancing
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