WHAT IS BEYOND EXPERIENCE?

Beyond Experience is a self-awareness course. In this course we teach a comprehensive set of methods that helps to deal with changing states of consciousness. A successful handling of such states can be called “integration”. Integration is a process of learning from extraordinary experiences. These experiences can have a positive, easy to accept character (e.g. the experience of being connected to the surrounding nature) or represent a challenge through their strangeness and emotional intensity (e.g. in trauma). However, we also understand integration as a value-based attitude with which we approach these experiences – be they spontaneous, triggered by psychedelic substances or non-pharmacological methods such as breathwork.

WHAT AWAITS YOU?

In BEYOND EXPERIENCE the participants will be instructed to work on their own values that can positively change the personal handling of “psychedelic experiences”. This can involve achieving “wholeness”, i.e. bringing different parts of the self into a well-functioning relationship with each other.
The workshop takes place every day from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

WHAT IS THE THEORETICAL BACKGROUND?

BEYOND EXPERIENCE is based on the theories and methods of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This serves as a scientifically founded frame of reference in dealing with psychedelic experiences. The term “psychedelic” can be translated as “manifesting the mind”. Such experience can show us something about ourselves and our way of being in the world.

After our integration team conducted five pilot groups in 2018 and 2019, we now offer the integration program BEYOND EXPERIENCE in its final format. We have carefully created a multi-day group process through experimentation and feedback, which serves to enable a deeper understanding of one’s own psychedelic processes and to prepare for possible future experiences with expanded states of consciousness.

We do not only work with knowledge transfer, but actively practice the change between different states of consciousness (especially the change between ego-states) and their interpretations. The aim is to provide each participant with an individual set of methods that will make it easier to follow a personal path of development and increase one’s own well-being.

The methods in the course range from variations of automatic writing, intensive music trances, working with self-aspects, hypnotherapeutic trance journeys to mindfulness meditation practices.

There are theoretical sessions on substance-related topics, set and setting, trip sitting and basic concepts for understanding “integration”. This is all part of a strong and beneficial self-awareness process in the group.

PREPARATION

Each participant fills in a medical form so that possible contraindications regarding the intensive context of self-awareness can be checked in advance. This includes psychological conditions such as psychotic episodes or severe PTSD or physical complications such as epilepsy or heart disease. If you have any questions about your suitability for participation, we will contact you to suggest suitable activities or therapists if necessary.

FAQS

Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about the MIND Integration Program BEYOND EXPERIENCE.

IMPORTANT

No psychoactive substances are used in this course. “Integration” is not a code word, but a process, a state and an attitude that contributes to a meaningful handling of altered states of consciousness.

REGISTRATION FEES

Early Bird prices available until 25th of September.

The registration fee includes participation in one of the MIND Integration Process groups on the specified days, print material, most of the artistic material used in the workshop, as well as drinks (juice and water) and snacks during the workshop. Meals and coffee are not included. Participation cannot be distribute their presence to different BEYOND EXPERIENCE groups.

Participation fee: between 500€ and 750€ – for 5 days. We look forward to your participation. You can purchase reduced Early Bird tickets if you book in time.

Meetups in the MIND Office, betahaus Berlin, 7 pm -8:30 pm

We invite you to one of our get togethers in the MIND offices at betahaus, Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 23, 10969 Berlin. Here, we are going to present an overview of our organization and provide insights on how we work and our underlying ethics. In this special meetup it’s about a picture of what we are currently doing in the MIND Science Program. The Science Committee is running projects, such as the ASC-Study Monitor, scientific publishing and blogging, and – of course – studies. We will discuss what we are currently developing or are already running.

So, if you are interested in getting to know some of our staff and science projects, this will be the ideal occasion! Are you thinking about becoming a member or supporting us? Get to know us first. By the way: now we also have ZOOM Online Meetups for those living all over Europe and beyond.

This event is hosted by Dr. med. Karl-Josef Theine, psychiatrist and coordinator of the MIND Foundation Therapy Committee and Dr. Henrik Jungaberle, Director of the MIND Foundation, other staff will be present and available for answering your questions. The Meetups are nice opportunities, if you’re new to MIND, but even if you now the organization it’s a good way of keeping in touch.

Location: betahaus Berlin, Rudi-Dutschke-Str.23, 10969 Berlin, 5th floor

Register for the Meetup by clicking on this LINK!

We need to know how many of you will come to choose an adequate room.

Berlin, Europe and the world: what is the MIND Foundation and what are we doing? Join one of our monthly Online Meetups in ZOOM

Get to know the work and people from the MIND Foundation – and how we distinguish from and collaborate with other groups in the field who work for evidence-based, safe and legal applications of the psychedelic experience. In this casual online meeting you will find out what we practically do in the areas of research, psychotherapy or public health – and how we work to grow the organization.
We will start with our standard presentation and proceed to an open discussion with the participants. You may ask about a specific project you are interested in or investigate if you should support the MIND Foundation with your membership, time or money.
In the Online Meetups we usually speak English so that people from different countries can attend. Should special topics be held in German, Spanish or another language we will announce this beforehand on our website and in social media.

Please register here for the date of the ZOOM event that you want to join us: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/18c1cbe58c917ddbc5b9141539e44ee6
After you did that, we’ll send you the ZOOM link to enter the meeting at the defined dates at 7 pm. .

We are looking forward to meeting you!

P.S.: Even if you registered before and you want to join again, you need to do it for the particular event you want to join. Online Meeting are free, of course.

We envision a healthier, more connected world through evidence-based, safe, and legal applications of the psychedelic experience.