5 Week Experiential playshop
Starts May 22, 2024
Wednesdays: 3:30-5pm PT
Are you building an offering in the psychedelic space? Come together for 8 weeks of possibility-expansion through the lens of design, creativity and play. By employing the skills of empathy-building & rapid prototyping, you will test & iterate your way forward, learning how to turn challenges & problems into expansive opportunities. You’ll walk away with a basic understanding of design & the confidence to explore this sometimes taboo topic with a new sense of daily applicability.
Foundations in design for psychedelic medicine
Introducing a groundbreaking opportunity to immerse yourself in an intentionally intimate cohort of psychonauts, designers, psychedelic practitioners, and curiosity-seekers. For the first time, this transformative course, which builds on learnings from Stanford’s first-ever course on Psychedelic Medicine and Design, is available for remote streaming, allowing you to access profound insights and experiences from the comfort of your own space.
Take the first step in unlocking your creative potential.
Key Themes
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Life-Centered Design
Embrace a holistic approach to design that prioritizes human well-being and ecological sustainability. Start applying the methods and mindsets of life-centered design thinking to your work.
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Designer’s Mindset
Develop tools for gathering insight and translating that into action.
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Creative Confidence
Practice the skills of creative problem solving through hands-on activities.
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Navigate Ambiguity
Learn to define rich opportunity areas for design.
Who should attend
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Mental health and wellness practitioners seeking to integrate psychedelic modalities into their therapeutic toolkit.
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Government policymakers shaping regulations around psychedelic research, access, and use.
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Venture builders and entrepreneurs exploring business opportunities within the emerging psychedelic market.
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Individuals curious about psychedelic medicine and its potential for personal growth and healing.
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Social justice advocates committed to ensuring equitable access to spiritual and healing practices involving sacred plants.
Format
Through a blend of lectures, case studies, guest speakers, and experiential learning activities, you will engage deeply with the complexities and possibilities inherent in the realm of psychedelic medicine. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative exploration, critical inquiry, play science and creative ideation.
Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery, compassion, and innovation at the intersection of design and psychedelic medicine. Together, let's shape a future where healing and wellness are accessible to all.
*Medicine will not be served in this course.
skills you'll gain
skills you'll gain
Creative Problem Solving
Introduction to Design Research
Brainstorming
Prototyping
WHY THIS IS FOR YOU NOW?
CURIOSITY
You're curious! Let's explore that and reinforce it with a confident next step.
FOUNDATIONAL
This course teaches you a design foundation you can build on.
LIFE-EXPERIENCE
This is an experience that can fit in your life and your schedule just as easily as it can become the thing that you focus exclusively on from this point onward.
2024 Scholarship Application
Scholarships are available, apply here.