Music as a Guide for Psychedelic Journeys – Level 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Deepen your understanding of the healing potential of music and the aspects required to skillfully utilize music in a psychedelic space. The course will include practical exercises, conversational lecture, experiential deep listening and a technical rundown designed to enhance confidence within the musical space: Level 1 explores foundational approaches to guiding with music, building language and strategy around playlist creation, as well as interventions and direction in the moment.

SCHEDULE:

Fridays – May 2nd & 9th @ 5:00-7:00 MT

*Watch all webinars before class (~4hrs)

WHAT YOU GET

• • 8 total hours of content including a 4 hour live-virtual module and 4 hrs of pre-recorded webinars (see course contents below)
  • Course purchase will include a recording of the class to revisit at any time
  • Gear Recommendations
  • Deep listening, playlist construction/deconstruction experientials
  • Group discussion and learning

COURSE CONTENTS– Level 1: Designed for everyone, regardless of skill level

• Deep Listening
• Understanding aspects and dimensions of music
• History, research and framework of music used in psychedelic settings
• Music as a Language
• Curating music: Process, staging, and strategy
• Psychedelic music research review
• Stages of a journey: Knowing what to play at the right time
• Playlist Construction: Scaffolding and programming methods
• Basic gear including speakers, mics and online support

CANCELLATION POLICY
Participants need to cancel up to 2 weeks in advance to receive a 100% refund. If canceled after the 2-weeks-in-advance period they can use the credit for a future training or receive a 50% refund.

FACILITATOR: Christopher Lee

Veteran electronic music producer / DJ of 25 years refocused his efforts towards evocative journey music in 2015. Raised at a Zen center and steeped in Jungian psychology at a young age, personal growth, reflection and the artistic process have been essential to his development. A bodyworker with a somatic, trauma informed approach, he was formally credentialed as a psychedelic guide from The Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, in Boulder, Colorado. In 2021, he co-founded a Psychedelic Therapy Clinic, CannaCocoon, with his wife Lani in Santa Rosa, California.