Touch with Substance 2026
Finally, a space where embodied wisdom is centered, relational psychedelic work is expanded, and hands-on expertise leads the way.
2026 Speakers
TBD | Entactogens, empathogens, connectogens, or neuroplastigens? Relational containers, the tactile sense, and clearer nomenclature, Special Guest Howard Rheingold
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The Missing Magic: Space for Real Connection
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Welcome to Our Community Space!
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Oct 01 | Fascia: Soft Tissue and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (A Speculative Voyage) with David Lesondak
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Oct 02 | Using Visual Art Techniques and Embodied Practices for Process Encounters with Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness with Rebecca Wilkinson
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Oct 09 | Two Years Later: What We Are Learning Prescribing Ketamine-Assisted Myofascial Therapy and Ethical Peer Monitoring for Affordability | Daniel Irby, MD and Suz Vera Burroughs
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Oct 09 | Touch Is One Tool: Rehabilitation-Informed Somatic Care in Psychedelic Practice with Marin Campbell
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Oct 16 | When Legal Isn't Ethical: Psychedelics, Touch, and the Cost of Regulation with Sabrina Santa Clara
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Oct 16 | The Five Bodies: Why Touch Matters in Altered States with Lisa Parker
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Oct 23 | When the Body Speaks: Are We Mislabeling Embodied Experience as Adverse Events in Psychedelic Research? with Suz Vera Burroughs
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Oct 23 | Techniques for Companioning the Jaw: Clenching and Tension as Content with Suz Vera Burroughs
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Oct TBD | Entactogens, empathogens, connectogens, or neuroplastigens? Relational containers, the tactile sense, and clearer nomenclature with Special Guest Howard Rheingold
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Oct 30 | Closing Remarks with Suz Vera Burroughs
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Course Disclaimer and Discussion Agreements
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REPLAY | Opening Remarks with Suz Vera Burroughs
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REPLAY | Fascia: Soft Tissue and the Hard Problem of Consciousness (A Speculative Voyage) with David Lesondak
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REPLAY | Using Visual Art Techniques and Embodied Practices for Process Encounters with Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness with Rebecca Wilkinson
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SLIDES | Using Visual Art Techniques and Embodied Practices for Process Encounters with Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness with Rebecca Wilkinson
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RECORDING | Entactogens, empathogens, connectogens, or neuroplastigens? Relational containers, the tactile sense, and clearer nomenclature with Special Guest Howard Rheingold
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REPLAY | Two Years Later: What We Are Learning Prescribing Ketamine-Assisted Myofascial Therapy | Daniel Irby, MD and Suz Vera Burroughs
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REPLAY | Touch Is One Tool: Rehabilitation-Informed Somatic Care in Psychedelic Practice with Marin Campbell
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We are reaching out to build a bridge
The Talk-Based World
While psychedelic science advances, a focus on the mind and a pervasive fear of touch blocks the path to holistic care. Many psychotherapists, somatic therapists, and coaches want to serve their clients fully but lack the hands-on training to address the physical reality of complex cases ethically and confidently.
Those with chronic pain and in need of thoughtfully held relational, embodied care are left underserved. The psychedelic care model remains trapped in the mind by centering verbal processing, coaching, and hands-off somatics.
The Hands-On World
Bodyworkers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, lineage practitioners with hands-on traditions, and subtle body experts hold the practical, anatomical, and physiological tools to address unmet needs. Yet, they are systematically excluded from and underserved by psychedelic training and collaborative care teams. Because of this, there is a lack of capacity to integrate hands-on practice into research and clinical conversations, leaving gaps in care. When hands-on practitioners are included, they are treated as an afterthought rather than honored as leaders with deep expertise and experience.
We Want You to Join Us
Bridge building and centering new voices is why we created Touch with Substance. Unlike most multi-speaker online events that flood you with a full day of information, we are spacing out our sessions throughout October. You have time to integrate and process. We also have a virtual art display!
The best part of any in-person conference is the hallway conversations and the magic when the spotlight is off. At the virtual Touch with Substance, you get access to a private, conference-only forum without the public noise. This is a space where you can discuss presentations with peers, ask questions of presenters, build genuine relationships, and enjoy a meaningful sense of connection.
Let's join hands and build the bridge together!
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Replay 2024!
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Ethics and Touch in Altered States, Sandra Dreisbach
CourseDo you want to prevent harmful touch in the psychedelic space for you and your clients? Improve your practice through understanding key ethical principles and practices around touch.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Somatic Psychedelic Therapeutic Support Skills, Sabrina Santa Clara
CourseWorking with people in expanded states of consciousness requires unique considerations and interventions when using physical contact. Join us as we explore unconventional interventions in prep, journey and integration sessions.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | A Brief Overview of the Cultural Uses of Touch in Traditional Settings of Yaje and Ayahuasca, Gerard Artesona
CourseA concise exploration of the cultural uses of touch in traditional Yaje and Ayahuasca ceremonies within indigenous Amazonian practices. Drawing on his extensive experience in entheogenic rituals across Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | The emergence of the practice of touch in LSD-assisted psychotherapy, 1950-1970, Zoë Dubus
CourseIn this historical presentation, the first part will present the methods of psychedelic use before the emergence of the practice of touch, then I'll analyze the proposals of three of the main therapists to have changed the way patients were treated.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | The Power of Touch in the Field of Psychedelics, Kathryn Perlman
CourseThe neurobiology of touch is intricately connected to our emotional regulation and stress response systems. Understanding the therapeutic potential of touch in alleviating allostatic overload and enhancing interoceptive abilities is essential.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Breaking Down Boundaries (Ketamine Assisted Therapeutic Massage), Dr Daniel Irby and Suz Vera Burroughs
CourseWe discuss the potential for low-dose ketamine in psycholytic psychotherapy, pain, and ketamine-assisted bodywork, with an emphasis on collaborative care models and biopsychosocial chronic pain. Full six-session case and two years later chat.
$35
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Cannabis for Pain and Pleasure, Ashley Manta
CourseA conversation around cannabis as a tool for reducing pain and enhancing pleasure. She'll cover the power of cannabis topicals and offer insights on how to use topicals for maximum benefit. She'll also share their thoughts and protocols on products.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Sub-Threshold DMT for Myofascial Bodywork. Jon Clark
CourseFollow a case study treating a torn rotator cuff with the use of sub-threshold doses of Changa (smoked DMT+MAOI) combined with manual myofascial release techniques and corrective exercise.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Earth My Body: Intentional Bodywork and Energetics in Sacred Medicine Practice, Nicole Lilly
CourseThe integration of intentional somatic and bodywork / energywork with sacred medicine practices as a specialized healing method. Focus will be upon direct experience incorporating low-dose mushroom medicine into bodywork sessions.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Integrating Neuromuscular Rehabilitation with Psychedelics, Court Wing
CourseThis talk will provide a brief overview of the history of psychedelics for treating chronic pain, basic neuroscience behind chronic pain, and its development. Includes an exclusive treatment session video.
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Touch with Substance Microdose | Somatics, Sex and Substance, Anne Boheler
CourseAnnie will be speaking on the experience of sexual trauma intersecting with appropriate touch in psychedelic spaces. This presentation offers an overview of ethics, scope of practice, and an inner compass framework for safe relationships.
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More from Unwind Learning
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Touch with Substance 2024: On Demand Replays!
CourseOn demand replays and resources from a first-of-a-kind all-day online event exploring the ethics and benefits of touch in psychedelic spaces
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Monthly Virtual Magical Friendship Rumpus Hour
CourseJoin Dr. Irby and Suz for a free monthly gathering where connection, curiosity, and community take center stage. Each month, we’ll come together for a lightly facilitated, deeply human hour exploring topics in bodywork and expanded states.
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Are You Ready to Integrate Post-Psychedelic Bodywork into Your Practice?
Digital downloadEmbarking on the journey of integrating post-psychedelic bodywork into your practice is a profound and impactful choice. This self-assessment is designed to help you gauge your readiness by evaluating your knowledge, experience, and comfort level.