In-Person (Wheaton, IL) & Online
April 18, 2026 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm CDT

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This event is hosted by The Theosophical Society. Please visit their page for more information.

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Join us in honor of Earth Day for a special meditation dedicated to the healing and flourishing of our planet.

Around the world, people are feeling a growing call to reconnect with the Earth, with one another, and with the deeper intelligence that links all life. Research in consciousness and meditation suggests that when people gather in shared attention and intention, meaningful shifts can occur within individuals, relationships, and potentially the wider collective field.

In this special ConnectIONS Live webinar, IONS Fellow Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD will guide participants in exercises to revitalize our relationship with the Earth, and then will lead a meditation inviting us to align our awareness with the well-being of the planet.

We’ll engage in guided practice, reflective exercises, and shared silence, creating space to focus collective care and intention toward Earth’s healing, resilience, and renewal.

Together we’ll explore a simple but profound question: What becomes possible when many hearts and minds align in care for our living planet?

Earth Day Global Meditation

Friday, April 24
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTER

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

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IONS Member Event!

• IONS members, check your email on April 21 for your invitation link!
• To become a member and join this event, see below.

What becomes possible when many people bring their attention and intention together around a shared purpose?

In this Global Gathering for Members, we’ll explore the theme of Global Intention: The Power of Alignment, inspired by the recent IONS ConnectIONS Live event, Earth Day Global Meditation, which brought together participants around the world in a shared meditation dedicated to the healing and flourishing of our planet. 

This session of our Global Gathering for members will focus on exploring the science and possibilities behind collective intention and global consciousness. Together, we’ll reflect on insights from research, contemplative traditions, and lived experience as we consider the possibilities of shared intention and the emerging understanding of our interconnected world.

The Global Gatherings Structure

Our Global Gatherings feature a formal program (60 min) of context setting and discussion, and a bonus 30 minutes at the end of the program for those who would like to stay on Zoom to continue the conversation with each other. Global Gatherings are lively and safe spaces for our members to share personal insight. To protect personal privacy and to provide a safe and comfortable space to share, the session will not be recorded.

We Hope You will Join Us!

If you are not yet a member, become one today! If you join by Sunday, April 26, you will receive a Global Gathering invitation prior to the event. As a member, you will not only support pioneering consciousness research and programs but also have access to an extensive media library, exclusive content, and members-only webinars—such as our Noetic Global Gatherings!

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IONS Member Event!

• IONS members, check your email on May 20 for your invitation link!
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How does imagination shape the way we perceive reality, access intuition, and explore human potential?

In this Global Gathering for Members, we’ll explore the theme of Imagination, Consciousness, and Human Potential, inspired by the recent IONS ConnectIONS Live event featuring Cassandra Vieten, former IONS President and CEO.

Cassi’s work explores how imagination shapes perception, decision-making, and our ability to envision possible futures. Rather than seeing imagination as simply creativity or fantasy, her research suggests it is a core cognitive system through which consciousness navigates reality. She also introduces the idea of imagination neurodiversity – the insight that people imagine in different ways, such as through images, words, emotions, or sensations. Together, we’ll reflect on what these ideas reveal about imagination, intuition, and human potential.

You don’t need to have attended the ConnectIONS Live event to participate today. We’ll offer a brief overview and then open discussion groups to reflect on the themes of imagination, consciousness, and human potential.

The Global Gatherings Structure

Our Global Gatherings feature a formal program (60 min) of context setting and discussion, and a bonus 30 minutes at the end of the program for those who would like to stay on Zoom to continue the conversation with each other. Global Gatherings are lively and safe spaces for our members to share personal insight. To protect personal privacy and to provide a safe and comfortable space to share, the session will not be recorded.

We Hope You will Join Us!

If you are not yet a member, become one today! If you join by Sunday, May 24, you will receive a Global Gathering invitation prior to the event. As a member, you will not only support pioneering consciousness research and programs but also have access to an extensive media library, exclusive content, and members-only webinars—such as our Noetic Global Gatherings!

The Global Gatherings will take a summer break and be back in the Fall! So, we hope to see you live on May 29th.

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What does it mean to be human in an age of accelerating technological transformation?

Join acclaimed author and researcher Gregg Braden in conversation with David Lorimer for a timely and thought-provoking dialogue inspired by Gregg’s newest book, Pure Human. Together, they will explore the deeper questions emerging at the intersection of consciousness, technology, and the future of our species.

As developments in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and visions of human enhancement continue to accelerate, we are invited to reflect more deeply on the essential qualities that define our humanity. In this conversation, Gregg considers the possibility that the future of human evolution may not lie in technological augmentation, but rather in awakening the innate capacities that already exist within us. These include our ability for empathy, emotional depth, connection, and the cultivation of heart-centered awareness.

Drawing from both scientific insight and spiritual inquiry, Gregg will share his perspective on what he calls our “pure human” potential—an inherent intelligence that supports healing, resilience, and coherence within both individuals and communities. David Lorimer will guide the conversation to explore how these ideas relate to the broader cultural moment, inviting reflection on how we navigate rapid change with discernment, agency, and a grounded sense of what we value most.

Rather than offering simple answers, this dialogue opens a space for inquiry into the kind of future we are shaping, and the role that consciousness, ethics, and human connection will play in that unfolding. It is an invitation to consider how we might remain rooted in the depth and dignity of our humanity while engaging thoughtfully with the possibilities and challenges of our time.

Pure Human: The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny

Friday, May 8
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTERS

David Lorimer is a writer, lecturer, poet, and editor who is a Founder of Character Education Scotland, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network, and former President of Wrekin Trust and the Swedenborg Society. He has also been editor of Paradigm Explorer since 1986 and completed his 100th issue in 2019. He is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including Survival? Death as Transition, Resonant Mind (originally Whole in One), The Spirit of Science, Thinking Beyond the Brain, and Radical Prince about the ideas and work of the Prince of Wales. He is the originator of the Inspiring Purpose Values Poster Programmes, which has reached over 350,000 young people. He is also Chair of the Galileo Commission which seeks to widen science beyond a materialistic worldview. Visit his website, LinkedIn, and YouTube to learn more.

Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, scientist and pioneer in the emerging paradigm bridging science, social policy and human potential. From 1979 to 1991 Gregg worked as a problem solver during times of crisis for Fortune 500 companies including Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) where he worked as a Senior Computer Systems Designer, and Cisco Systems, where he became the first Technical Operations Manager in 1991. He continues problem-solving today and his research resulted in the 2003 discovery of intelligent information coded into the human genome, and the 2010 application of fractal time to predict future occurrences of past events. Gregg’s work has led to 26 film credits, 15 award-winning books now published in over 40 languages, and he was a 2020 nominee for the prestigious Templeton Prize established by Sir John Templeton to honor “outstanding individuals who have devoted their talents to expanding our vision of human purpose and ultimate reality.” He has presented his discoveries in 35 countries on six continents, and has been invited to speak to The United Nations, Fortune 500 companies and the U. S. military. More about Gregg Braden can be found at his website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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Meditation is widely practiced, yet questions remain about how different techniques shape the mind and body. The Citizen Science Meditation Study explores this by combining large-scale public participation with wearable neurotechnology.

In this webinar, researchers from the Institute of Noetic Sciences and InteraXon share findings from a global study comparing four meditation practices—mindfulness, loving-kindness, nondual, and mantra—alongside an active control. Using the MUSE EEG headband, participants tracked changes in well-being, mood, cognition, brain activity, and heart rate variability over four weeks.

Together, the speakers offer a closer look at how different approaches to meditation may influence mental and physiological states—and what this could mean for the future of meditation research.

Meditation at Scale: What a Global Citizen Science Study Reveals About Mind and Brain

Friday, May 15
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTERS

Helané Wahbeh, ND, MCR is Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where she leads rigorous interdisciplinary research on consciousness, health, and extended human capacities. She earned a Master of Clinical Research through Oregon Health & Science University’s Human Investigations Program, completed two postdoctoral research fellowships, and received a five-year National Institutes of Health K award for advanced training in clinical research, neuroscience, electrophysiology, and biostatistics. Dr. Wahbeh is especially known for her pioneering research on channeling, has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, and brings more than 25 years of dedicated meditation practice to her work at the frontiers of noetic science.

Arnaud Delorme, PhD, is a neuroscientist at IONS and has been studying human consciousness for the last 20 years. He is a CNRS Research Director in Toulouse, France, and a senior Research Scientist at the University of California, San Diego. He is a long-time Zen meditator, and recipient of several research prizes. He is the author of some 160+ peer-reviewed publications, and is best known for his work on the neural correlate of mind wandering and for developing the EEG software that is now the most-used in EEG research worldwide. He is the author of Why Our Minds Wander: Understand the Science and Learn to Focus Your Thoughts.

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Online
April 17 – 19, 2026

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This event is hosted by the Scientific and Medical Network. Please visit their page for more information.

Have you been moving through your days on autopilot — functioning, but not fully feeling like yourself?

Maybe nothing’s falling apart, but something still doesn’t feel quite right.

You might be carrying old grief, unspoken stress, or questions about who you’re becoming in this chapter of your life.

Or maybe you’ve simply been strong for too long, holding space for everyone else — and now you’re wondering when it’s your turn to exhale.

If any of that sounds familiar, there’s nothing wrong with you.

You’re human. And you deserve space to heal.

That’s why we want to invite you to a deeply supportive experience presented by Wisdom for Life.

The 2026 Ultimate Healing Summit, a free 7-day online event to help you reconnect with your clarity, calm, and sense of wholeness.

You’ll receive practical tools to:

• Calm your nervous system and release stored tension
  
• Work gently with emotional wounds and unprocessed grief
  
• Shift from overwhelm to grounded presence
  
• Reconnect with what truly matters to you now
  

This Summit isn’t about doing more, it’s about finally giving yourself the same care and compassion you’ve offered everyone else.

Whether you’re navigating grief, burnout, or simply longing to feel like yourself again, this experience meets you where you are and helps you move forward, one gentle step at a time.

Online
April 7 – 13, 2026

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This event is hosted by Wisdom for Life. Please visit their page for more information.

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Imagination is not just for artists and dreamers. It is one of the foundational operating systems behind how we all think, act, and live. Drawing on original, cutting-edge neuroscience and research, IONS Senior Fellow, Cassandra Vieten, PhD introduces the concept of imagination neurodiversity: the idea that each of us has a unique imagination profile. You have your own set of imagination strengths and tendencies that can be understood and activated to transform your life and our world.

In this special preview of her forthcoming book, to be published in August by Simon & Schuster, Vieten highlights key neurological, cognitive, and social dimensions of imagination. She also shares how many facets of imagination—such as visualization, future speculation, originality, and more—can be cultivated and strengthened through intentional practice.

Unlocking the Science of Imagination to Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live

Friday, April 3
11:00am – 12:00pm PDT

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PRESENTERS

Cassandra Vieten is Clinical Professor and Director of the Center for Mindfulness at the Centers for Integrative Health in the Department of Family Medicine at UC San Diego. She is also Director of Research at the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination and Clinical Psychology Director at the Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UCSD. She is Senior Advisor of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation where she served as Executive Director from 2019-2023, and a Senior Fellow at IONS, where she served as President from 2013-2019. Her research has focused on spirituality and health, transformative experiences and practices, the development of mindfulness-based interventions for emotional well-being, and development of media technologies to inspire awe. She is author of the forthcoming book Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination (Simon and Schuster, August 2026).

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