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SUMMARY:Radically Open Relating: A Costa Rica Retreat for Radically Open Relationships
DESCRIPTION:**Most people never experience the depth of love that is possible through radically open relating.** \nMarch 2nd-9th\, 2026\, we are hosting a 6 day / 6 night retreat at Cascada Elysiana in Costa Rica for people in non-traditional relationships of all kinds. Poly\, open\, relationship anarchy\, quietly curious monogamy\, and undefined connections that do not fit a box.\nCouples\, triads\, singles\, and friends who are “kind of together” are all welcome. There is no preferred format and no gold star for fitting a mold. The common thread is a desire to relate with more honesty\, more choice\, and more aliveness. \nAcross the week we will explore: \n* How to tell the truth about what you want\, even when it feels risky\n* How to stay with jealousy\, anger\, fear\, and grief without shutting down or exploding\n* How to relate from self respect rather than self abandonment\n* How to use embodied practice and expanded states of consciousness to listen more deeply to yourself and to each other \nThis is not a retreat where anyone claims to be an expert on every form of non-traditional relationship. \nTony\, Avery\, and Dan are experienced in something different. They create containers for embodied honesty\, somatic awareness\, and peer led exploration. The retreat will also include guest contributors who bring their own lived experience of non traditional relating. Together\, you will build a temporary community where it is normal to speak openly about desire\, limits\, fear\, and longing. \n### Who this is for \nThis retreat may be a fit for you if: \n* You are in a polyamorous\, open\, or otherwise non traditional relationship and want a dedicated space to do deeper work together\n* You are single and want clarity about what you truly want in relationships before you invite others into it\n* You are navigating jealousy\, resentment\, or fear of abandonment and want practical\, embodied ways to work with it\n* You are curious about how grief\, honesty\, and expanded states of consciousness can support real change in how you love \nAll genders and sexual orientations are welcome. This retreat is explicitly welcoming of LGBTQIA+ participants and a wide range of relationship structures. \n### What to expect \nThis is a workshop in a beautiful place\, rather than a casual holiday. You can expect: \n* Daily group sessions focused on radical honesty\, non withholding\, and embodied practice\n* Small group and partner exercises to explore your patterns in real time\n* Peer led learning and space for Life Stories and hot seat work\n* Time in nature at an eco retreat centre with a 190 foot waterfall on the land\n* Evenings will have optional peer-led opportunities\, containers for expanded states\, and freedom to rest\, integrate\, and connect informally \nThere will likely be tears\, raised voices\, silence\, laughter\, awkwardness\, and relief. The space is designed to support the full range of human emotion with care. \n### Location and dates \nLocation: Cascada Elysiana\, near Dominical\, Costa Rica\nDates: March 2–9\, 2026\nParticipants will fly into San José (SJO) and travel by shared taxi to the retreat centre. Support with ride sharing will be offered. \n### Learn more and register interest \nYou can read the full retreat description\, including daily rhythm\, accommodation options\, and an overview of the curriculum\, here:\n[https://www.averycollura.com/events/relationships-retreat-march2026](https://www.averycollura.com/events/relationships-retreat-march2026) \nIf you are interested in attending\, please complete this short interest form so that you can receive updates\, pricing\, and next steps:\n[https://forms.gle/u13EftnDzn6dhMXD6](https://forms.gle/u13EftnDzn6dhMXD6) \nWe are also hosting a separate virtual Q and A session in January for anyone who would like to ask questions live before deciding:\n[https://www.meetup.com/radical/events/312361468/](https://www.meetup.com/radical/events/312361468/)
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/radically-open-relating-a-costa-rica-retreat-for-radically-open-relationships/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Radical Intimacy
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meetup: Practicing Radical Honesty
DESCRIPTION:The Radically Open Connection meetup originally formed as a Radical Honesty group\, but expanded to include other modalities. This month\, we will return to that original focus and practice some exercises from Dr Brad Blanton’s 2nd book\, “Practicing Radical Honesty”. \nThese exercises are aimed at helping people realize the many ways we all dissociate from our present experience and hide the parts of ourselves we fear others will not accept. The practices aim to give attendees more ability to connect deeply with others when they wish to do so\, and in the process\, shed light on subconscious shadows and fears that may be steering the ship of our lives more than we realize. \nWe will be meeting in the Open Media Foundation studio at 700 Kalamath St.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/monthly-meetup-practicing-radical-honesty/
LOCATION:700 Kalamath St\, 700 Kalamath St\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Radical Intimacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260310T190000
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SUMMARY:The Role of Music in the Psychedelic Experience
DESCRIPTION:Music has played a central role in psychedelic experiences for centuries. In the past decade\, empirical research has finally been done to examine the magnitude and nature of the impact of music on the therapeutic effect of psychedelics. \n### Objectives \nThis is a peer-led event\, so we welcome input from YOU on the design of this event. \nTo start\, we will review [recent data](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5893695/) assessing the [influence of music ](https://hi-ground.org/resources/scientifically-approved-playlists-for-psychedelic-therapy/)on the psychedelic experience and clinical outcomes of psychedelic therapy. \nThe second topic will be a discussion on the value of following or appropriating indigenous traditions and music\, exploring how more modern institutions\, such as John Hopkins researched the impact of [their famous playlist](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2020/10/inside-the-johns-hopkins-psilocybin-playlist) (comprised mostly of classical music) on participants. Then\, there will be a discussion on what makes music well-suited for a positive set & setting\, and the benefits and risks of identifying music from one’s own culture instead of using music from foreign or ancient cultures. \nPlease bring your favorite playlists and we will coordinate an exchange of music well-suited to positive psychedelic experiences from a wide range of backgrounds.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/the-role-of-music-in-the-psychedelic-experience/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260311T183000
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SUMMARY:Psychedelic Therapists & Practitioners CPPC Community Gathering: Focus on DMT
DESCRIPTION:**CPPC Peer-Led Psychedelic Practitioners Meetup**\n️Wednesday\, March 11th | 6:30 PM\nBeacon RiNo | Denver\, CO \nThe Colorado Psychedelic Practitioners Cohort (CPPC) invites you to an evening of connection\, learning\, and shared practice with fellow psychedelic therapists\, facilitators\, and space holders.\nThis free\, peer-led meetup will include a series of brief\, practical presentations. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your path\, this is a welcoming space to learn\, connect\, and grow alongside others committed to ethical\, science-informed facilitation. \nSome months we have a theme or focus\, and this month we will be focusing on DMT\, with brief presentations on the various routes of administration of DMT and an overview of the current state of Colorado law in regards to DMT extraction\, use\, and gifting. \n**Want to present?**\nIn true CPPC fashion\, we’re opening the mic to the community. If you have a tool\, topic\, or insight you’d like to share—an exercise\, somatic practice\, research update\, or community offering—let us know and we’ll add you to the lineup. These peer-led “lightning presentations” do not need to be focused on DMT\, but must be relevant to the focus of the Cohort\, which is optimizing the safe\, legal use of psychedelics with a focus on mental health. Email CoPsychedelics@gmail.com to discuss.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/psychedelic-therapists-practitioners-cppc-community-gathering-focus-on-dmt/
LOCATION:Beacon RiNo\, 2854 Larimer St\, Denver\, CO\, 80205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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SUMMARY:Women's Journey: Dream Big
DESCRIPTION:**A Relational Ceremony**\n📍 Silverthorne\, CO\n🗓 Saturday March 28 – Sunday March 29\n👥 6–12 participants \n### About This Gathering \n*Dream Big* is a Treehouse ceremony held near the Spring Equinox—a time of transition\, possibility\, and shifting perspectives.\nThis gathering invites participants to explore how imagination\, hope\, and future vision live in the body\, especially during times of uncertainty or change. Rather than forcing clarity or outcomes\, we create space to gently notice what wants to be imagined when there is safety\, presence\, and support.\nThis is not about manifesting or fixing.\nIt’s about staying in relationship with possibility. \n*** \n### What to Expect \n* A small\, intimate group (6–12 women)\n* Guided opening and closing circles\n* Spacious time for reflection\, sharing\, rest\, and quiet\n* Relational and somatic practices that support presence\n* Optional arrival the evening before\n* A gentle integration morning to close \nYou are always in choice.\nYou may speak\, listen\, rest\, move\, or simply be present. \n*** \n### The Space \nWe’ll gather in a private home along the Blue River in Silverthorne\, surrounded by mountain quiet and nature. The space includes shared areas for group work\, quiet rooms for rest\, and outdoor access for walking or sitting by the river. \n*** \n### This May Be a Good Fit If You… \n* Are curious about relational or embodied inner work\n* Want depth without pressure or performance\n* Feel drawn to healing in community with other women\n* Are open\, even if you’re unsure \nIf you’re curious but hesitant\, that’s often a good place to begin. \n*** \n### Details \n🗓 **Dates:** March 28–29\n👥 **Group size:** 6–12 participants\n💰 **Cost:** $900 (sliding scale available)\nFull details and inquiries here:\n👉[jellyfishjourneywork.com/dream-ceremony](https://www.jellyfishjourneywork.com/dream-ceremony) \n[avery@jellyfishjourneywork.com](mailto:avery@jellyfishjourneywork.com)
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/womens-journey-dream-big/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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SUMMARY:DMT & Ayahuasca Extraction/Preparation Class
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-person classs where members can learn or practice DMT extraction & Ayahuasca/Pharmahuasca Preparation in accordance with Colorado State Law. \nYou can bring your own materials or I can provide a kit for a fee. The kit can be customized depending on what you’re wanting to learn. Alternatively you are welcome to just watch other participants with their extraction/preparation (its great to have an extra set of hands). \nFor those extracting DMT\, we will teach a 100gram extraction\, yielding 1-2 grams using one of two extraction techniques to choose from. Kits include materials to make DMT Cartridges and the class will review cart making. Each participant will complete their extraction within about 2 hours. Then\, their materials will be taken home and freeze-precipitated overnight with the final steps of the process being done at home over the next few days. Several kits will be prepared ahead of time so participants can get experience with each step and know exactly what to do for the final step once they get home and the material settles overnight in their freezer. \nThere will be screening for in-person attendees of this event\, so the organizers will reach out to you once you’ve registered in the days leading up to the event. To make that process easier\, please send a message to the organizer with your preferred way to be reached (mobile #\, email\, WhatsApp\, Signal\, etc). You must register to reserve a seat. If you do not wish to join the cohort or meetup group\, you can email us at copsychedelics@gmail.com \nThis class may be livestreamed. If you want to watch a video of the process\, here is a good one: https://youtu.be/fFdi3V69GI0
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/dmt-ayahuasca-extraction-preparation-class-2/
LOCATION:The Coffee Joint\, 1130 Yuma Ct\, Denver\, co\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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SUMMARY:Experiential Ketamine Group Session with Dr. Ballen
DESCRIPTION:The Colorado Psychedelic Practitioners Cohort and Ballen Medical are teaming up to offer a monthly group ketamine experience as in conjuction with our annual [Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training](https://info.ballenmedical.com/ketamine-therapy-certification-program). \nAt $225\, this session is one of the most affordable ways to experience IM/IV Ketamine with a Psychiatrist\, Dr. Beth Ballen. \nFor those interested in becoming a ketamine assisted therapy provider\, the fee will be applied towards the cost of your training. \n**Cost:** $225 per session\n**Location:** Ballen Medical & Wellness\, 6075 S Quebec St #200\, Centennial\, CO 80111 \nTo reserve your spot\, book a 1-on-1 info session at [Calendly](https://calendly.com/copsychedelics/ketamine-assisted-therapy-training): \nSpace is limited\, so grab a spot soon. Registration requires a screening call and participation requires a brief intake interview with Dr Ballen at the beginning of the event.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/experiential-ketamine-group-session-with-dr-ballen/
LOCATION:Ballen Medical & Wellness\, 6075 S Quebec St #200\, Centennial\, CO 80111\, Centennial\, CO\, 80111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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SUMMARY:375 Irving Open-House
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to an open-house for a new Live/Work space exclusively for therapists and facilitators in Denver at [375 Irving St](https://openmediafoundation-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/26_dDr92LKNUDB_48wJaienXT5nNpvP0swf7SlR1fEAimPZU7oAE04Tl3oNDcvZ0SeAdG4KY_icabJRlmeTV6mkjLeet2P5Yily1Lh4gW7DKspa8itQfiwsQSZ7DfHzMBLUcNmnU5dRmbBidPRMOsCodObmLdYYOogEwQ9KayPPZGgFGRUruTidkkb3zJ-Galm2EFVOEw-KAiC9KQtztFeKaeXLrWy_PXlNoCrJqprlEvwf_GpTEB). \nOne of the organizers of this meetup group has converted this rental home/Duplex into a **live/work space exclusively for therapists and facilitators**. It’s a co-living and co-working setup\, a residence where residents also have everything they need to see clients and host private events on-site. In addition to a shared therapy office and ceremony space\, there’s also a patio with an outdoor projector and film screening area and a huge swim-spa/Hot Tub that will be available during the open house. \n**What’s Happening:**\nBesides touring the home\, members of the CPPC will be offering peer-led trainings and experiential events throughout the evening. If you’d like to offer something\, message tony@skepticalseekers.com. \nIf this sounds like it could be a fit for you or someone in your network\, please invite them. No pets or children allowed at this opening. \n**Harm Reduction Services Distinguished from Licensed Facilitation:**\nColorado has enacted the Natural Medicine Health Act (“NMHA”)\, which both decriminalized the adult possession and sharing of certain natural medicines and also created a regulated pathway to access psilocybin in licensed healing centers. The activities at 375 Irving are private and invite-only\, carried out under the decriminalization provisions of the NMHA. These decriminalization provisions of NMHA allow adults to engage in private ceremonies with no money exchanged\, and also allow adults to provide bona fide harm reduction services such as coaching and be paid for these services while concurrently sharing natural medicine for no remuneration. See Colorado Revised Statute Section 18-18-434(12)(d). \nAll residents of 375 Irving strictly comply with Colorado law regarding these services and do not engage in the regulated provision of psychedelic facilitation at this location. Attendees of events must be informed whether or not hosts are Licensed under Colorado State Licensing pursuant to Article 170 of Title 12. \nUnder the regulated portion of NMHA\, the practice of facilitation includes several specific features\, including: (a) regulated preparation\, administration\, and integration sessions in a healing center; (b) administration sessions require numerous specific plans and disclosures\, including transportation plans\, safety plans\, and other related standard operating procedures; (c) healing centers are licensed locations approved by local zoning regulations; \nNumerous aspects of events at this location are distinguishable and different from the regulated NMHA program\, including: (a) sessions are not in a state licensed healing center; (b) 375 Irving is not approved explicitly by local zoning regulations; and (c) Hosts may not have completed the state mandated practicum or consultation requirements prior to engaging in this work.\nAs such\, the hosts of any event at this location do not intend to engage in the unlicensed practice of facilitation and adhere to state law as it restricts and permits unlicensed sharing of natural medicines.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/375-irving-open-house/
LOCATION:375 Irving Street\, 375 Irving St\, Denver\, CO 80219\, USA\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meetup: Radical Honesty & Joy
DESCRIPTION:After a bit of a hiatus\, we are resuming monthly meetups of The Radically Open Connection meetup. This month\, we will practice some exercises from Dr Brad Blanton’s 2nd book\, “Practicing Radical Honesty” and try a new practice called ‘Joy Academy’. \nWe will be meeting in the Open Media Foundation studio at 700 Kalamath St.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/monthly-meetup-radical-honesty-joy/
LOCATION:700 Kalamath Street\, 700 Kalamath St\, Denver\, CO 80204\, USA\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Radical Intimacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261110T190000
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CREATED:20261015T232032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T183550Z
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SUMMARY:Microdosing Magic Mushrooms
DESCRIPTION:**Mushroom Microdosing Meetup**\n**Tuesday Nov 10th | 6:00–7:00 PM**\n**700 Kalamath Street\, Denver\, CO** \nCurious about microdosing—or wondering how it compares to deeper\, macro journeys?\nJoin us for an evening of shared insight\, practical guidance\, and peer-led support around intentional psilocybin use. \nIn Partnership with the Church of Psychedelics\, we will begin with a 30-minute overview of the current research\,surrounding psilocybin microdosing. Whether you are brand new to microdosing or looking to refine your current practice\, this is a space to learn\, connect\, and explore. \n**Optional 1:1 support will be available** for those wanting to begin or adjust a microdosing regimen. Participants who are actively journaling their experience will receive a complimentary 1–2 month microdose supply\, access to a guided journaling platform\, and ongoing support from members of the Colorado Psychedelic Practitioners Cohort. \nWe are also collecting anonymous data to better understand how different mushroom strains and protocols impact mood\, focus\, creativity\, and healing. Those who choose to participate in this informal research will be eligible for continued microdose gifts at a significant discount from The Church of Psychedelic’s usual cost. \nCost for the event is $25 and includes a one-month membership with the Church of Pyschedelics and a one-month supply of microdose capsules. All offerings are shared in alignment with Colorado’s personal use laws\, rooted in harm reduction\, informed choice\, and collective care.
URL:https://skepticalseekers.com/event/microdosing-magic-mushrooms-2/
LOCATION:700 Kalamath St\, 700 Kalamath St\, Denver\, CO\, 80204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Psychedelic Cohort
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