About This Event
Join Pivot and The AWARE Project for a "substance-positive” conversation about the intentional use of plants for whatever supports our fullest lives.
This week's discussion will center around the substances we use for pro-social effects: greater connection, eased anxiety, and relaxation. While alcohol is America's drug-of-choice for social settings, there are several legal alternatives that offer similar and unique positive effects, often with fewer health risks.
Let's widen the conversation about substances, share what works for us, and discover new paths for our individual and collective wellness.
How Does The Event Work?
This is a ticketed, private, group event. Pivot founder and guide Nick Martin will facilitate the group.
The experience will last about 1.5 hours and follow this structure:
Welcoming & Grounding - Ice-breaker, group commitments, intention-setting, grounding exercise
Discussion Topic - Presentation of the main topic: substances we use for social settings, and give individuals a chance to reflect
Breakout Groups - Split off into pairs or small groups to converse and share
Collective Sharing - Coming back together as a large group, we’ll open the space for people to share their experience, insights, and learnings from the night
Closing & Social - We’ll close the group and let people mingle and depart as they wish
How Do I Register?
You can secure your spot by purchasing a ticket ahead of time. Tickets are set on a sliding scale and range from $15-30:
Fully Meeting Needs - Consider paying the full ticket price of $30, if you are someone who fully meets their financial needs
Mostly Meeting Needs - Consider paying a partial ticket price of $22, if you are someone who experiences some stress, but still regularly meets their needs
Struggling to Meet Needs - Please consider paying $15, if you are someone who frequently stresses about meeting needs and sometimes cannot meet them
Please contact awareprojectorg@gmail.com if you are struggling to meet your needs and the $15 ticket is still prohibitive for you.
About Your Facilitator
Nick Martin
Nick is a psychedelic guide and counselor who received his MA in Counseling Psychology. He’s worked in a variety of psychedelic settings, including ketamine companies, therapist communities, and guiding networks. He started Pivot in 2023 to bring together highly skilled and trustworthy psychedelic therapists and guides.
Important Note
This event does not endorse or condone the use, acquisition, sale, transfer, or consumption of any illicit substances. None of the information provided or discussed by the group facilitators or attendees is medical or legal advice, nor an adequate substitute for it. Always consult with a medical professional before making changes to health decisions.
What To Bring:
Open Mind: People have a variety of experiences and beliefs about substances. Our goal is to create a safe space ripe with fantastic conversation about plants. Please come with your authentic stories to share as you wish and an open mind to hear others as they wish.
Journal and Pen: You may want to write down insights, learnings, or breakthroughs that occur during or after the discussion.
How To Register:
This is a small, private event and there are limited spots available. Tickets are $15-30 and are available via Eventbrite: