Brooklyn Psychedelic Society

I hope you’re having a marvelous May so far.

I have some important news to share with you all: today, May 12th, will be my last day as Executive Director of Brooklyn Psychedelic Society. I have had my heart set on other areas I’d like to explore for a few years now, and after ~11 years in the psychedelic space (6 years as a community organizer, 5 years as the executive director in a full-time capacity), I felt like it was time for me to move on.

After today, I am excited to share that Missi Wooldridge, MPH, will be stepping up as our Interim Executive Director. I have been working closely with Missi since last July shortly after Psychedelic Science 2025 and have been continuously impressed with her knowledge, passion, vision, and skill in bringing something like BPS and our Trellis framework most fully to life. I hope you’ll join me in welcoming her (you can clap at your computer/phone if you’d like). I am very excited for her leadership and maybe have seen her cry in excitement for Trellis and BPS more than once. I am looking forward to the community getting to know her more.

It’s been an honor and joy to serve as the leader of BPS for 10 out of its ~11 years of existence and to have founded the 501(c)(3) in 2021. I’ve met so many incredible, kind, passionate, heart centered people in the community. I want to thank all staff, volunteers, facilitators, our board and donors who have helped make BPS what it is today. 

(longer version with specific shoutouts sent via email!)

I won’t be a complete stranger and I am excited for what’s in store for BPS. Missi and the Board have a lot of exciting things planned that they will be announcing when the time is ripe. 

Take care, be well, and stay trippy

Why the Future of Psychedelics Actually Isn’t Clinical

Nearly 95% of psychedelic use in the U.S. already happens outside clinical settings—we should be building for that reality.

Written by Brooklyn Psychedelic Society’s Executive Director, Colin Pugh, for DoubleBlind, this piece explores what gets overlooked when psychedelics are funneled primarily into clinical systems, and what community-based models might offer instead.

As Colin emphasizes, healing isn’t just clinical, it’s cultural, relational, and deeply human.

Read the full article → link in bio 🍄✨

🌿✨ Psychedelic Integration Circle ✨🌿

Join T.C. Jester, MA, on the first Sunday of every month to connect with a supportive community, share consciousness-expanding experiences, and explore collective wisdom for well-being. ✨

This group is designed to practice integration that’s supportive, inspiring, meaningful, playful, liberating and empowering (SIMPLE). 💫

See you there! 🌟

🎟️👆[Tickets in bio]





Disclaimer: Brooklyn Psychedelic Society is a nonprofit committed to education, community, and advocacy around plant medicines and psychedelics - we do not sell, distribute, or facilitate trade of any illicit substances. Our purpose is to connect, inform, and create healing through community. 🌿

Have you ever had a bad trip or know someone who has?

We’re opening up a conversation about psychedelic safety with High Awareness: Psychedelic Risk Reduction. 🌿

This workshop focuses on practical ways to reduce risk and navigate psychedelic experiences with more awareness, care, and intention. We’ll talk about how set, setting, and skill can support safer and more positive outcomes, whether you’re approaching psychedelics for connection, healing, or spiritual growth.

Facilitated by Jon Burmeister, PhD, with panelists Nima Veiseh (Zendo Project), Xiaojue Hu, MD, and Cate Jester, MA, LMHC.

A thoughtful discussion, real tools, and space to ask questions.

Join us. ✨

Tickets in bio. 🎟️👆





Disclaimer: Brooklyn Psychedelic Society is a nonprofit committed to education, community, and advocacy around plant medicines and psychedelics - we do not sell, distribute, or facilitate trade of any illicit substances. Our purpose is to connect, inform, and create healing through community. 🌿

🌬️Join us as we explore the healing power of Shamanic Breathwork on Thursday, March 26th at 7pm in Williamsburg! 🍃

This workshop is led by Rob Heffernan, a certified Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator, Sound & Music Practitioner, and long-time Buddhist Dharma practitioner with decades of experience in sacred medicine traditions.🌱

In this workshop you will participate in:

💫 Sound meditation
💫 An hour of breathwork
💫 Time for integration

We look forward to seeing you there! 💨

Link for tickets in bio 🎟️👆





Disclaimer: Brooklyn Psychedelic Society is a nonprofit committed to education, community, and advocacy around plant medicines and psychedelics - we do not sell, distribute, or facilitate trade of any illicit substances. Our purpose is to connect, inform, and create healing through community. 🌿

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🌿 A New Series with the Psychedelic Yoga Research Collective ⛅

We’re teaming up with the Psychedelic Yoga Research Collective to explore how breath, vibration, and sensory awareness shape presence, perception, and connection.

Here’s what we have planned 👇

🌬️Psychedelic Breathing: March 8th at 3pm

Join Henry Kandel (author of Yoga of the Ketamine State) for a practical toolkit of breath practices drawn from traditional pranayama and adapted for psychedelic work.

👤Vibrations in the Body: April 11th at 3pm

Discover how vibration moves through the body and shifts consciousness with guided resonance and sound practices.

🌟Yoga of the Senses: May 14th at 7pm

Sharpen sensory awareness as both preparation for psychedelic experience and a direct gateway to non-ordinary states.

💫 We hope these gatherings offer space for curiosity, presence, and connection. ✨

Tickets in bio. 🎟️👆





Disclaimer: Brooklyn Psychedelic Society is a nonprofit committed to education, community, and advocacy around plant medicines and psychedelics - we do not sell, distribute, or facilitate trade of any illicit substances. Our purpose is to connect, inform, and create healing through community. 🌿

Trip Tales is back! 🚀👽

Join BPS for an evening of shared stories, connection, and community as we gather to listen, reflect, and journey together. 🌌

Trip Tales is powered by you, our cosmic community, and the wild, hilarious, profound, and deeply honest experiences you bring.

Whether your travels took you to hyperspace or right into your own backyard, this is a space to be seen and heard. 💫

Come share what moved you 🌊, what cracked you open 💖, or what made you laugh your way into a breakthrough. 🤯

✨ FREE and open to all ✨

🎟️ RSVP IN BIO 👆💫





Disclaimer: Brooklyn Psychedelic Society is a nonprofit committed to education, community, and advocacy around plant medicines and psychedelics - we do not sell, distribute, or facilitate trade of any illicit substances. Our purpose is to connect, inform, and create healing through community. 🌿