Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc
Join us for an eye-opening exploration of the latest psychedelic mushroom science with a world-renowned herbal clinician, who will illuminate how psilocybin mushrooms can be used for emotional wellness and spiritual sustenance.
Have you been hearing the buzz around the healing properties of psilocybin — and want to better understand the science of how it works?
An exciting psychedelic renaissance has been gaining traction, with virtually every major media outlet reporting on new science, new startups, and new applications for these ancient healing practices.
The fear-driven reaction to psychedelics that led to misguided attitudes and laws for more than 60 years is starting to ease. Consequently, new avenues have opened up for addressing major mental health issues, from PTSD to depression to anxiety.
This new wave of interest in various psychoactive compounds is firmly grounded in solid scientific research and sober caution about ensuring safety, so that we can truly help better people’s lives.
A June 2022 article from CNN states:
Small clinical trials that have shown that one or two doses of psilocybin, given in a therapeutic setting, can make dramatic and long-lasting changes in people suffering from treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, which typically does not respond to traditional antidepressants.
Science is helping us move beyond an ineffective “war on drugs” toward a more nuanced understanding of these powerful medicines. Yes, they require a measured approach, but they have shown themselves to be effective agents of mental wellness.
Our mission at Shift is facilitating long-lasting transformation in body, mind, and spirit, especially when new science, treatments, and practices become available. We’re committed to helping you connect with the knowledge, insights, and resources necessary to improve your emotional wellness and spiritual sustenance.
Highly respected clinical herbalist, scientist, and researcher Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc, will be joining us for an hour-long workshop to illuminate the opportunities and promise of psilocybin mushrooms — including how they have become widely understood to convey cognition and memory enhancing properties as a nootropic, while also enhancing the growth and survival potential of neurons as a neurotrophic factor.
In addition to the storied “psychedelic journey” that these mushrooms can facilitate, they've been shown to untangle neural pathways and strengthen neural connections so they can operate with more efficiency and ease.
So what does this look like... this “healthy” and “safe” way to work with these sacred medicinal plants?
In this free hour-long online event, you’ll:
- Begin cultivating a new attitude toward psychedelics, as you more deeply understand the need for psychedelics
- Appreciate the value of reliable facilitators and mentors on this path
- Take an important step on your own inner hero’s journey to restore emotional, psychological, and physical wellness — as well as establish a profound connection with your own higher wisdom
- Explore a brief history of psilocybin mushrooms... where they were found, how they became popular (and then illegal), and what the current landscape looks like
- Have a better sense of how to prepare for the journey ahead
During this free event, you’ll also hear about an opportunity to go much further in Christopher’s new 7-week live video course that’s designed to take you gently by the hand and guide you step-by-step through the entire process — from understanding the history, science, and legalities of psilocybin mushrooms to how to safely acquire and have your own experience with them.
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— Julie Herzog, Elderberry Herb Farm, Sharon Springs, New York
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The course has been an amazing adventure for me. There is so much information packed in a very organized way that builds from one lesson to the next. There’s an underlying theme throughout that helps one grasp concepts along the way. I especially loved the way that problems in each body system are addressed with well-defined herbal formulas that one can make. The information about the herbs themselves is invaluable, and I know I will be referring back to this course always. The course quizzes are a way to consolidate the information gained from each lesson, and at the end of each lesson one can continue with the additional projects listed, so the learning goes on! I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to gain a deeper understanding of herbal medicine.
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“Thanks to your class, I was able to get control back over my own health and the health of my family.”
I really enjoyed the journey. Your course is very well structured and practical. Thanks to your class, I was able to get control back over my own health and the health of my family. Everyone loves the new health-and-nature vibe in the house.
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About Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc
Dr. Christopher Hobbs is a fourth-generation internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, herbal clinician, research scientist, consultant to the dietary supplement industry, expert witness, botanist, and mycologist with over 40 years of experience. The author and co-author of over 20 books, Christopher lectures on herbal medicine worldwide.
He has taught at numerous universities and medical schools, including Bastyr University and the National School of Naturopathic Medicine. He taught classes for over seven years at University of California, Berkeley, as a PhD graduate student in evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, plant chemistry, and ethnobotany, and also as a faculty lecturer. Christopher is currently teaching a fully accredited lab class in all aspects of herbal medicine as a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
