Integration is the process by which the material accessed and insights gained in an entheogenic experience are incorporated over time into one’s life in a way that benefits the individual and their community.



This workshop will be co-lead by Julie D. Megler, NP-BC and Mary McDermott, LMFT. The day long group expands on the Peer Integration Circles by providing participants the opportunity to dive deeper into their individual work. The group will be limited to 8-12 participants, to allow for a safe intimate container to have more in depth conversations about the principles of integration. Mary and Julie will facilitate discussion, mindfulness practices, and activities throughout the the day to guide participants through their integration process. Julie and Mary draw upon their wisdom as licensed clinicians, plant medicine experiences, dietas, and spiritual practices.



**This is a discussion group, and does not promote, facilitate, or require the use of entheogens**



Basic outline for the day (*subject to change)



• Integration 101: Julie will review the basic principles of what integration is, as well as a structure of how to approach it.



• Experiential Meditation: facilitated by Mary



• Daily Practice and your environment: We will discuss the importance of developing a daily practice for integration, understanding myth and metaphor, as well as evaluate how our physical and emotional environment and our belief structures can benefit or hinder integration.



• Shadow Work: We will discuss the importance of working with shadow material and fear so as to avoid spiritual bypassing.



• Art Project



• Closing Circle



What to Bring:



• A journal



• We’d like to share a meal together so please bring a potluck item for lunch (we will send a separate email to organize)



• Eating utensils and bowl/or plate for yourself



What you'll bring home: A framework for how to prepare yourself for entheogenic journeys, how to be cautious and conscientious of common pitfalls, a safe container to open yourself to vulnerable and exciting material, a new community resource, and guidelines for how to bring transformative insights into daily life.



*Fees for this workshop are higher than our typical events as this is an intimate and experiential setting that is designed with more time and space for participants to get individual attention.



Fee: $125 workshop fee + $6.17 Meetup transaction fee, to be paid at time of registration, please contact organizers directly if you are in need of a payment plan, or sliding scale.



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Bios:



Julie D. Megler, MSN, NP-BC is a licensed family medicine and psychiatric nurse practitioner. She is also chair of the board of directors of ERIE. Her dedication to entheogens has been inspired by her own first hand experience of healing and creative inspiration. Julie has discovered that plant medicine is best practiced when appropriately supported, and it has become part of her path to give back to the community by sharing and expanding on the guidance she has been lucky enough to receive along the way. To learn more about Julie visit: mindfulnp.com



Mary McDermott, MFT, LPCC, CYT is a licensed marriage and family therapist and professional clinical counselor as well as a Yin yoga teacher. She is also certified as a psychedelic assisted therapist through CIIS. Mary has a devoted practice of Vajrayana Buddhism, and long and dedicated relationship to entheogens. Combining her knowledge, practice and experience she helps people heal the wounds of trauma and integrate their unresolved emotional material. There are many guides on the path and in honoring her own teachers, Mary is grateful to share what has been given her. To learn more about Mary visit: mcdermott-therapy.com



Both Mary and Julie are part of The Temple of the Way of Light's (an ayahuasca retreat center in Iquitos, Peru) integration facilitators team. ERIE is happy to have The Temple of the Way of Light as a sponsor of this event. To learn more about both organizations please visit:



erievision.org



templeofthewayoflight.org