Daan holds an MA in Spiritual Care and is the co-founder of Guild of Guides Netherlands: an organisation that seeks to professionalize psychedelic sitting services. His experience with guiding and caring for people in altered states of consciousness spans over a decade; ranging from psychedelic harm reduction work on festivals to his private practice as a Psychedelic Chaplain.

Daan draws from his personal Buddhist practices, psychedelic research and his professional experiences to create compassionate and powerful containers for personal and relational transformation. As an avid explorer of consciousness, he is highly capable of supporting others who are traversing the landscapes of the mind.

For more than three decades James has studied many of the world's perennial philosophies and engaged fully in a number of the great wisdom traditions, with specific interest in non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Trained formally in integral coaching and working with trauma and addiction, he is experienced at tracking tension and points of change and growth in individuals and groups. This unique experience allows him to fully understand the role of psychedelics and entheogen’s as a catalyst for authentic transformation.

Lesley is a facilitator, coach, leadership consultant, meditation teacher, and theater artist who has designed and delivered transformational retreats and learning in a wide variety of personal, spiritual, and organizational development settings. Everything she shares professionally grows from her own embodied experiences.

A committed meditation practice, holotropic breathwork, a lifestyle rooted in intentional community, and practices taught by North and South American Indigenous teachers have resourced and guided her throughout her adult life, as have psychedelics. Lesley has been working with entheogens in dedicated ceremonial settings since 2014 and feels incredibly blessed to co-create and share this work!

Bernardo is passionate about the role of psychedelics in ancient cultures and spiritual traditions and deeply interested in exploring the effects of psychedelics combined with practices such as yoga and Qigong to expand human consciousness and find inner balance. He also has a musical background as a guitarist and flute player and enjoys performing music from different traditions in the context of psychedelic ceremonies.

Hanneke began working with psychedelics in 2012. She discovered the healing potential of psychedelics in combination with ceremonial practices after spending time in the Guatemalan jungle where she studied the Mayan culture, herbal medicine, and Shamanism. After this beautiful and intense experience, Hanneke decided to combine her own intuitive skills with psychedelics and lifestyle coaching. Since then she has been working with individuals and groups as a coach and retreat facilitator using plant medicines, bodywork, and mindfulness practices to nurture alignment and synchronization.

Odin is a Dutch-American, born and bred in Amsterdam. For the past decade, he has worked as a cinematographer after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Dutch Film Academy.

For the past few years, he has been on a path of self-exploration, self-development, healing, and trauma processing. He has been exploring different modalities and methods like tai-chi, reiki, the healing properties of psychedelics like ayahuasca and psilocybin-containing truffles, meditation and different forms of movement practices. He's recently completed a 2-year intensive course as a certified AuraTouch practitioner.

David's research has been focused on set and setting factors such as the role of music and the effects of different social and physical contexts on the psychedelic experience, a collaborative project with Imperial College and the Psychedelic Survey.

David is particularly fascinated by visionary experiences and cognitive changes from psychedelic experiences, as well as finding the right therapeutic approach to work alongside psychedelics.

Ona is a seasoned psychonaut and facilitator, as well as an advocate for safe practices and healthy containers for holding space. Her experience in psychedelic harm reduction in festivals has allowed her to understand the complexity and beauty of altered states in different environments.

Raised in Mexico with a Spanish-Canadian heritage and a creative background as an illustrator, Ona combines psychedelics, movement, art, and Gestalt therapy to support individuals in their growth, healing, and spiritual pursuits.

Costanza began working with psychedelics in 2012, first as a participant and later training as a psychedelic practitioner and breathwork facilitator. She has also studied body psychology and somatic therapy in Mexico and has taken teacher training in yoga, meditation, and acupressure.

Costanza follows the lineage of the Shipibo tribe from Peru and has completed a master plant dieta with Noya Rao. Her facilitation style includes traditional practices to create profound transformational experiences.

For over a decade, Gabriele has studied the human mind, beginning with its formation in utero and early infancy. After working in various mental health settings, he continued to deepen his understanding, training in psychoanalytic therapy and infant observation, Jungian sand play therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine.

This passion for the human experience led him to delve into spirituality and explore Buddhism, Taoism, and Native American spiritual practices. Psychedelics were a natural progression, allowing him to support others on complex journeys through the collective internal world.

Lindsay’s experience with contemplative practices and perennial philosophies spans decades. She has led art and justice retreats, trained as a Buddhist eco-doula to provide spiritual support in times of climate collapse, and works with psychedelics as catalysts for deep transformation. 

Formally trained in research psychology focusing on nature connection and trauma and mental health in war-affected populations, Lindsay also leads film-based interventions for people living amid violence to build on their inherent resilience. She is committed to the spiral-like relationship between personal and collective transformation and intersectional equity and justice. Her work with entheogens is rooted in the wondrous cosmic tenderness of interconnectivity.

Nora has worked in private practice as a healing practitioner of psychotherapy, providing a compassionate, safe space for clients near Munich, Germany, since 2005. She has focused on ayahuasca facilitation and psychedelic preparation and integration therapy since 2012 and has more recently incorporated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dr. Gabor Maté's trauma-focused Compassionate Inquiry into her practice. 

As the co-founder of an indigenous reciprocity NGO working on completing her PhD, Nora continues to travel and deepen her journey of Shipibo plant medicine dietas as an apprentice of Ricardo Amaringo and other wisdom teachers.

Former Motorola Ltd Commercial Director Europe Middle East and Africa. Maria left the corporate world in 2009 on a two year sabbatical which led her to study Arabic in Yemen, play polo in Argentina and launch her first start-up JAM Language. During the decade that followed, Maria lived in the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Jordan, Yemen, Spain, Argentina and Brazil where she co-founded the events company SPNM.

Afterwards she embraced a minimalist lifestyle as a digital nomad chasing the summer between Europe and South America. This period led her down a road of self discovery which included living in Osho meditation communities in Germany and in Uruguay, attending Humaniversity and getting certified as a Human Potential Coach.  Coaching in the areas of Wellness, Performance and Lifestyle.

Juan has studied music since childhood and music production at University. He became interested in psychedelics and their strong influence on music and consciousness from an early age. He has spent years in India practicing meditation and yoga in various ashrams. He also studied the Bansuri flute with the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. 

He has been dedicated to facilitating live music for meditation and psychedelic ceremonies for many years, mainly for the Ayahuasca tradition of Colombian Shamans. 

Juan is very passionate about the transformative power of psychedelics, what they can bring to humanity, and how they can help us heal our connection to nature and spiritual growth. 

Magda is a certified life and spiritual coach who bridges spirituality with practical life. With empathy, care, and the art of listening, she helps others to connect with their authentic selves and cultivate trust as guidance toward their inner knowing.

Born and raised in Poland, Magda traveled the world and, following her heart and intuition, found teachers and mentors to help guide her experiential learning and inner transformation. After exploring mindfulness and meditation, reiki, yoga Nidra, tarot, and wisdom traditions, she discovered a passion for psychedelics that opened gates to more understanding, love, and compassion.

Hannah is interested in facilitating individual, relational, and systemic change. Passionate about creating safe spaces for deeper connection, she works with individuals and groups seeking integration and supports large organizations in enacting culture change.

At the age of 15, Hannah began to explore theories of consciousness, which piqued her curiosity about psychedelic experiences. She went on to study mindfulness and breathwork while researching psychedelics and addiction and now holds an MSc in Health & Medical Psychology. She views integration —  of extraordinary experiences into everyday consciousness as well as different aspects of the individual and collective psyche — as the core of the human journey.

Born in Venezuela but currently living in Madrid, Spain, Bernardino is a religious sociologist and physiotherapist (specializing in manual therapy and myofascial disorders) who has studied yoga, meditation, and ancient traditions for over 20 years. Over the past decade, he has led teacher training certification and workshops around the globe as a Yoga Alliance certifier.

Bernardo is passionate about the role of psychedelics in ancient cultures and spiritual traditions and deeply interested in exploring the effects of psychedelics combined with practices such as yoga and Qigong to expand human consciousness and find inner balance. He also has a musical background as a guitarist and flute player and enjoys performing music from different traditions in the context of psychedelic ceremonies.

Sophie is a life coach, yoga teacher and curious soul, with a former decade-long career in market research and consultancy. 

Fascinated by the human experience, in particular how we find true meaning and fulfilment, Sophie experienced profound transformation and healing by exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness after a challenging burnout. Sophie is passionate about the role psychedelics can play in individual and collective expansion, aligning with the Synthesis mission. She believes these practises offer a beautiful opportunity to find a deeper connection to ourselves, other people and the world.