Find Your Truth Behind the Masks You Wear

Have you ever paused to wonder — whose life are you really living?

It’s easy to get swept up in the expectations of society, loved ones, and even your own inner critic…

…until you realize you’ve built a life that no longer reflects your heart’s true desires or authentic self.

If you’ve been feeling the call to release the masks that have quietly shaped your identity so you can reclaim your future, this invitation is for you…

Join The Shift Network on Tuesday, December 2, for a free online event where Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, clinical psychologist and Fellow at IONS, will help you begin unraveling the narratives of the past in order to consciously create a different and improved story.

During the hour, you’ll participate in experiential practices of “mental time travel,” applied compassion, and embodied awareness.

You’ll also explore how to tend to the wounded parts of your past self while calling forth the wisdom, confidence, and creativity of your future self — right here, in the present moment.

In this transformational workshop, you’ll:

  • Experience a futuremaking meditation to meet a wiser, more playful, and confident version of your future self — and learn how to bring that energy into the present

  • Begin to recognize your “Patchwork Persona” — the layers of conditioning and programming that influence your choices

  • Practice unconditional love by tending to your younger self through real-time, experiential compassion and care

  • Slow down to the pace of nature, attuning to the heart, psyche, and cosmos to receive insight and guidance for your wellbeing

  • Start to integrate and embody what you discover, learning how to bring these insights into your daily life so your future self can begin living through you now

  • Explore “Truth Medicine” and the 3 Simple Truths to discover why speaking and living your truth is essential to genuine wellbeing and inner freedom

This online workshop is open to all who feel called to release what was never theirs to carry — and to finally recognize the quiet whispers of truth their hearts have been begging to be heard.

Even if you can’t attend Find Your Truth Behind the Masks You Wear, be sure to register so The Shift Network can send you a full-length recording of the event following the broadcast.

Find Your Truth Behind the Masks You Wear:
Heal Your Conditioning & Reveal the Medicine of Your Authenticity

Online | December 2, 2025
Encore on December 6

This event is hosted by The Shift Network. Please visit their website for more information.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER on The Shift network’S WEBSITE

If you have any questions, please visit The Shift Network’s support page or contact support@theshiftnetwork.com

Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk and poet, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher. His book, Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically through Psychedelic Psychotherapy will be published by Hachette Go in June, 2025.  He is a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is core faculty in the Psychedelic’s Today Vital psychedelic certification program.   Dr. Sapiro teaches internationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, psychedelic psychotherapy, and futuremaking.  He offers Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions for first responders, special operations combat veterans, and community members at the Boise Ketamine Clinic. His work is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. He can be found at michaelsapiro.com and on Instagram as @dr_mike_boise

6-Week Mindfulness for Wellbeing

Hosted by UC San Diego, Mindfulness for Wellbeing is a six-week course designed to help you cultivate greater presence, balance, and resilience in daily life. Facilitated by Cassandra Vieten, PhD and the Director of the Center for Mindfulness, this in-depth, six-week accelerated intensive course is designed to help you improve your physical, mental-emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Through guided practices, reflective exercises, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to reduce stress, manage emotions, and foster a deeper sense of calm and clarity. Each week builds on the last, offering step-by-step support in developing mindfulness skills you can easily integrate into your routine. You will also receive home exercises exclusive to this course.

Whether you are new to mindfulness or looking to strengthen your practice, this course provides a supportive environment to enhance your overall well-being and nurture a more grounded, intentional way of living.

Mindfulness for Wellbeing

6-Week Online Workshop
November 11-December 16, 2025 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (PT)

Learn More on THE UC SAN DIEGO WEBSITE

This event is hosted by UC San Diego. Please visit their page for more information.

Cassandra Vieten is Executive Director of the John W. Brick Foundation, Scholar-in-Residence at the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at the University of California, San Diego, and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where she worked for 18 years in successive roles as Scientist, Director of Research, CEO, and President from 2013-2019. She is a psychologist, mind-body medicine researcher, author of numerous articles in scientific journals, and an internationally recognized keynote speaker.

Truth Medicine Author Event in San Francisco, CA

Truth Medicine (Balance) is an accessible guide to psychedelic psychotherapy and its transformative healing abilities, by a clinical psychologist and psychedelics expert. Are you living the life you’re meant to be living, or fulfilling somebody else’s ideas of who you should be? Would you like to learn what’s true for you underneath the programming while healing old wounds that keep you living in cycles of trauma, depression, and anxiety? Truth Medicine explains why we often feel stuck and are unable to move forward into a life of thriving, and how psychedelic psychotherapy addresses these essential questions for our well-being. Grounded in research and experience, Truth Medicine answers frequently asked questions about psychedelic psychotherapy — what it is and how it works, and what medicines are used (primarily ketamine, with an overview of other medicines on the horizon, such as MDMA and psilocybin), contraindications, and more. Walking readers through the whole process from preparation through medicine sessions and into integration, Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro also shares case studies that are inspiring, engaging, and raw, for a go-to guide for anyone looking to heal. While Truth Medicine describes in detail how psychedelic psychotherapy works to bring about healing and growth, it ultimately points you back inside yourself, where your own wisdom and truth are waiting to be discovered and lived.

Truth Medicine with Michael Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD

Author Event
30 Otis Street, San Francisco, CA | October 26 @ 6:00 pm PDT

Learn More on EVENTBRITE

This event is hosted by Psychedelic Literacy. Please visit their Eventbrite page for more information.

Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk and poet, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher. His book, Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically through Psychedelic Psychotherapy will be published by Hachette Go in June, 2025.  He is a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is core faculty in the Psychedelic’s Today Vital psychedelic certification program.   Dr. Sapiro teaches internationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, psychedelic psychotherapy, and futuremaking.  He offers Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions for first responders, special operations combat veterans, and community members at the Boise Ketamine Clinic. His work is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. He can be found at michaelsapiro.com and on Instagram as @dr_mike_boise

Truth Medicine Author Event in Portland, OR

Truth Medicine (Balance) is an accessible guide to psychedelic psychotherapy and its transformative healing abilities, by a clinical psychologist and psychedelics expert. Are you living the life you’re meant to be living, or fulfilling somebody else’s ideas of who you should be? Would you like to learn what’s true for you underneath the programming while healing old wounds that keep you living in cycles of trauma, depression, and anxiety? Truth Medicine explains why we often feel stuck and are unable to move forward into a life of thriving, and how psychedelic psychotherapy addresses these essential questions for our well-being. Grounded in research and experience, Truth Medicine answers frequently asked questions about psychedelic psychotherapy — what it is and how it works, and what medicines are used (primarily ketamine, with an overview of other medicines on the horizon, such as MDMA and psilocybin), contraindications, and more. Walking readers through the whole process from preparation through medicine sessions and into integration, Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro also shares case studies that are inspiring, engaging, and raw, for a go-to guide for anyone looking to heal. While Truth Medicine describes in detail how psychedelic psychotherapy works to bring about healing and growth, it ultimately points you back inside yourself, where your own wisdom and truth are waiting to be discovered and lived.

Truth Medicine with Michael Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD

Author Event
Powell’s City of Books, Portland, OR | October 23 @ 7:00 pm PDT

Learn More on POWELL’S BOOK’S WEBSITE

This event is hosted by Powell’s Books. Please visit their website for more information.

Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk and poet, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher. His book, Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically through Psychedelic Psychotherapy will be published by Hachette Go in June, 2025.  He is a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is core faculty in the Psychedelic’s Today Vital psychedelic certification program.   Dr. Sapiro teaches internationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, psychedelic psychotherapy, and futuremaking.  He offers Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions for first responders, special operations combat veterans, and community members at the Boise Ketamine Clinic. His work is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. He can be found at michaelsapiro.com and on Instagram as @dr_mike_boise

The Healing Potential of Psychedelics

Join UCSD for the West Coast launch of Dr. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro’s new book Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically through Psychedelic Psychotherapy. A discussion with the author and experiential practices will illustrate how he works with patients and the central messages in the book. Dr. Sapiro is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk and poet, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher and researcher who works with first responders, veterans, and trauma survivors.

 

The Healing Potential of Psychedelics

Author Event & Book Signing
August 14th | 4:30 – 6:30pm PDT

Learn More & Register on eventbrite

This event is hosted by UC San Diego. Please visit their website for more information.

 

Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, is an ordained Zen Buddhist monk and poet, clinical psychologist, psychedelic psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher. His book, Truth Medicine: Healing and Living Authentically through Psychedelic Psychotherapy will be published by Hachette Go in June, 2025.  He is a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is core faculty in the Psychedelic’s Today Vital psychedelic certification program.   Dr. Sapiro teaches internationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, psychedelic psychotherapy, and futuremaking.  He offers Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions for first responders, special operations combat veterans, and community members at the Boise Ketamine Clinic. His work is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. He can be found at michaelsapiro.com and on Instagram as @dr_mike_boise

Sofia University Global Mental Health Conference 2025

Bridging Cultures, Building Futures

Learn from 40+ global experts. Gain knowledge for healing, resilience, and cross-cultural leadership.

Sofia University is honored to present the Sofia University Global Mental Health Conference 2025, a one-day, fully virtual event designed to foster holistic solutions to societal and mental health challenges through intercultural dialogue and global collaboration. 

Join them on August 17, 2025, for a transformative experience that unites diverse voices and perspectives under the theme: “Intercultural Dialogue: Solutions for a New Age.” 

IONS Fellows, Cassandra Vieten, PhD & Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, will be speaking at the conference for their fireside chat, Imagination as the Bridge: Navigating the Space Between Being and Creation.

Sofia University Global Mental Health Conference 2025

A virtual one-day gathering on mental wellness, culture & leadership
August 17th | 9:00 AM-10:40 PM

Learn More & Register on sofia university’s Website

For 25% off, use codes Schlitz25 or Vieten25 at checkout.
This event is hosted by Sofia University. Please visit their website for more information.

Cassandra Vieten, PhD is Executive Director of the John W. Brick Foundation, Scholar-in-Residence at the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at the University of California, San Diego, and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where she worked for 18 years in successive roles as Scientist, Director of Research, CEO, and President from 2013-2019. She is a psychologist, mind-body medicine researcher, author of numerous articles in scientific journals, and an internationally recognized keynote speaker.

 

Marilyn Schlitz, Ph.D., MBA, MA is an acclaimed social scientist, award-winning author, and master teacher. She has conducted clinical, laboratory and field-based research into consciousness, transformation, and healing. Her books include Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life (with Cassandra Vieten and Tina Amorok): Consciousness and Healing: Integral Approaches to Mind Body Medicine (with Tina Amorok and Marc Micozzi); and Death Makes Life Possible (and companion film by same title, with Deepak Chopra). Marilyn has taught at Stanford, Harvard, and Trinity Universities and is currently Professor of Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University. She is also CEO/President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Schlitz has published hundreds of articles in scholarly journals and popular publications, and has lectured extensively in diverse venues, including the United Nations, Smithsonian Institution, Commonwealth Club, and community groups across the world.

Cultivating Vitality in Body, Mind, and Spirit: The Ecosystem of Mental Well-Being

What is vitality? Exuberance, vibrance, sparkle, spirit, and verve — terms rarely found in psychology textbooks. Vulnerability to depression and anxiety is widespread, and our culture traditionally emphasizes reducing symptoms with drugs that alter certain neurotransmitters, which is only part of the picture. We are living in a new era where vulnerabilities can become strengths, and what used to be stigma becomes common humanity. Good mental health is being redefined in terms of stress resilience, post-traumatic growth, and vitality.

This workshop explores evidence-based tools for living a vibrant life, even in the presence of stress, depression, anxiety, or any pain we may be carrying. We will help you build your own ecosystem of mental well-being — including new ways to foster vitality and purpose through caring for the brain, body, and gut. In this workshop, we’ll review the latest scientific findings on practices such as:

  • Hot and cold exposures
  • Optimal physical challenges
  • Breathing techniques
  • Meditation
  • Embodied movement

A mental health renaissance is underway. Mental well-being is being redefined, and a range of evidence-based, whole-person approaches are gaining ground. Learn from renowned authors and cutting-edge scientists to create a flourishing ecosystem of mental well-being for yourself and your clients.

Additional embodiment practices will be provided by Guest Faculty Member Nichol Chase.

Nichol’s yoga practice is informed by a vast and eclectic set of influences that blend invigorating flow with precise and insightful instruction and extensive study with a variety of innovative teachers. She is a Garrison Institute Fellow and a faculty member and teacher trainer for The Mazé Method.

Cultivating Vitality in Body, Mind, and Spirit: The Ecosystem of Mental Well-Being
May 30 – June 1, 2025
The Esalen Institute

This workshop is hosted by the Esalen Institute. Please visit their website for more information.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT ESALEN’S WEBSITE

How We Change and Why We Don’t: The Art and Science of Transformation at the Esalen Institute

Have you ever worked hard to make a change, only to find yourself slipping back into old habits? Want to supercharge your ability to stimulate behavior change in others when it comes to the issues you care about the most? Is it time to break free from old patterns and build your next chapter? This workshop is for people in the process of change and those who work as change agents with individuals, groups, and organizations and in society.

Through dialogue, experiential practice, and creative process, we will bridge the science of breakthroughs with indigenous, religious, spiritual, and secular models of transformation. You will:

  • Learn what works and what doesn’t to inspire lasting change in yourself and others.
  • Explore how peak experiences, a-ha! moments and awe can stimulate change.
  • Examine how we and those we work with can get stuck or lost, and find ways to shake free from periods of inertia or patterns that prevent us from moving forward.
  • Investigate the transformative potential of pain, hitting bottom, and post-traumatic growth.
  • Delve into stories, symbols, and metaphors of transformation to guide your path.

Join IONS Fellow Cassandra Vieten, PhD, for this transformational exploration of our most deeply entrenched behaviors. Learn how to break free from the patterns that no longer serve you — and create new habits that will change your life.’

Additional embodiment practices will be provided by Guest Faculty Member Nichol Chase.

Nichol’s yoga practice is informed by a vast and eclectic set of influences that blend invigorating flow with precise and insightful instruction and extensive study with a variety of innovative teachers. She is a Garrison Institute Fellow and a faculty member and teacher trainer for The Mazé Method.

How We Change and Why We Don’t: The Art and Science of Transformation
May 26 – 30, 2025
The Esalen Institute

This workshop is hosted by the Esalen Institute. Please visit their website for more information.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT ESALEN’S WEBSITE

Three Steps to Authenticity: The Key To Good Mental Health And A Life Of Thriving

Discover how to embrace a life of truth and authenticity in this transformative three-part series. Through three 90-minute live sessions, you’ll be guided to:

  • Understand Your Programming – Unpack the limiting beliefs and patterns that shape your behaviors and outlook.
  • Learn to listen to Your Heart – Cultivate the stillness needed to hear your inner wisdom, your deepest truths.
  • Embody and Enact Your True Self – Align your actions with your authentic nature.

Each session includes meditation practices, experiential activities, and a supportive space to help you identify misalignments in your life and redirect your beliefs and actions toward self-love and authenticity.

Our core wounds and early traumas often create limiting beliefs that shape our personalities, leading to misalignments that can cause anxiety, depression, existential dread, and chronic health challenges. This course helps you let go of these harmful beliefs and create a life rooted in self-compassion and genuine alignment.

Perfect for anyone ready to break free from limiting patterns and embrace a more authentic, empowered version of themselves.

Can’t be there live? A recording of each session will be made available online after each session so you can catch up.

Three Steps to Authenticity: The Key To Good Mental Health And A Life Of Thriving
Begins January 23, 2025
Online

This course is hosted by Wisdomfeed. Please visit their website for more information.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT Wisdomfeed’S WEBSITE

Is Idealism Enough? A dialogue between Bernardo Kastrup and Rupert Sheldrake

IONS Fellow Rupert Sheldrake recently made a series of criticisms of Bernardo Kastrup’s Analytic Idealism on Curt Jaimungal’s Theories of Everything channel. Kastrup soon responded to Rupert’s points and subsequently Rupert sent Kastrup a rejoinder.

In a spirit of true collegiality and intellectual pursuit, The Pari Center will turn this clash into an opportunity to better understand each other’s position and inquire further into the nature of reality itself. The trialogue between Kastrup, Sheldrake, and Alex Gomez-Marin will be followed by Q&A from the audience.

You can view Sheldrake’s initial criticisms here.

Kastrup’s responses to the video can be found here.

Sheldrake’s rejoinder to Kastrup can be found here.

This event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the recording.

Is Idealism Enough? A dialogue between Bernardo Kastrup and Rupert Sheldrake
Tuesday, January 21st
9:00 – 11:00am PST,
Online

This program is hosted by The Pari Center. Please visit their event page for more information!

LEARN MORE ON The Pari Center’S WEBSITE

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