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Walk with Us Oct 4 10AM

Published 9 days ago • 1 min read

Tanya and Suz are organizing a walk in gratitude and reflection on October 4 at 10AM with Vision Walkers Collective.

We hope you can join us!

This is part of the Vision Walkers Collective Medicine Walk. The Medicine Walk is happening across the globe to build a community of gratitude and reciprocity around medicine traditions.

We are organizing a local walk in Oakland, and we would like for you to join us! We will meet at the Huckleberry Staging Area and walk the Interpretive Loop. There is a clearing at the top where we will have a brief reflection circle.

There is no cost to participate, but if you are inspired to pay it forward so others may benefit, you can make a donation to some great non-profits doing work in the field to expand access to medicine work and training.

About the Huckleberry Loop

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Please carpool

Huckleberry self-guided nature path, a 1.7-mile loop, traverses a wide variety of terrain and is maintained to minimum standards. The path descends into a mature bay forest, follows the contour for about half a mile, and then ascends to the botanically rich upper trail. Because of the fragile nature of Huckleberry Preserve, dogs, bicycles, and horses are prohibited, except that dogs and horses are allowed on the Skyline National Trail. Jogging is discouraged.

If you are looking for a less challenging or more accessible trail, you can join another walk at VWC.

Staging Area:
​7087 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611​

Research continues to show that psychedelics can be an effective treatment option for those living with a wide range of pain conditions. On September 27 & 28, REMAP Therapeutics and the Psychedelics & Pain Association (PPA) are hosting an online Symposium that will elevate the rapidly growing body of knowledge in research and pain-patient communities around the use of psychedelics for pain management and treatment of neurological and physical conditions. Registration is offered on a sliding scale.

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Unwind Learning - Touch with Substance

Bodywork - education - design - consulting

Suz is the Managing Owner at Unwind Oakland, Unwind Learning, and Touch with Substance. Designed above-ground Ketamine-Assisted Massage Therapy and bodywork (KATM) in partnership with KAT and KAP providers as well as developed psychedelic/entheogenic preparation and integration bodywork methods. In 2023, published the first NCBTMB board approved continuing education course for massage therapists and bodyworkers on the topic of psychedelics and entheogens: Introduction to Psychedelic Conversations and the Massage Table. Completed core facilitator training at Sacred Garden in 2024. She is continuing with their Ordained Facilitator Training (in progress). Active participant in the process of crafting the details of California Senate Bill 1012. Suz stands for equitable access to services, a broad pool of facilitators, and the protection of sincere religious practice including indigenous autonomy. Teaches workshops such as Ethical Safety and Support Touch for Guides, Traditional Healers, Psychotherapists, and Witnesses in multiple languages and in cross-cultural groups. Working with Ethical Psychedelic International Community (EPIC) to seed public guidelines and resources on psychedelics and touch. Producing the upcoming Touch with Substance Conference (2024). When she’s not at the office, she’s enjoying time with her dog and exploring Oakland where she’s lived since 2003.

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