Groups & Circles
Groups for expanded states of consciousness.
Join an intimate community exploration of expanded states of consciousness and the wisdom they offer for healing, growth, and transformation. These groups are open to those with lived experience in altered states through dreams, meditation, psychedelic journeys, or ceremonial practices.
Our groups offer a space for intentional self-discovery, designed for exploring expanded states of awareness and seeking meaning in their experiences. Each group is a safe, respectful space where participants can share, reflect, and connect with others on a similar path.
While spiritual emergence and breakthroughs can be deeply meaningful, these groups are not clinical crisis spaces. If you are currently in acute emotional distress or in need of crisis stabilization, we recommend working with an individual therapist before joining a group.
Pilot series · In person
Embodied Integration Circle for Clinicians
A somatic-informed space for integrating non-ordinary experience
The Embodied Integration Circle is a small, in-person pilot series for clinicians and allied health professionals seeking a grounded space to integrate non-ordinary, intensified, or expanded experiences. This circle is not designed for the general public.
The circle supports integration of experiences such as dreams, psychedelic-related material, spiritual themes, and other intensified inner states. It is somatic-informed and centers nervous-system awareness, embodiment, and meaning-making rather than interpretation or altered-state induction. Sessions offer a professional, relational container to slow down, listen to the body, and integrate experience in ways that support both personal life and clinical work.
What this circle is
- A facilitated, peer-based integration group for therapists
- Somatic-informed and paced with nervous-system safety in mind
- Oriented toward embodiment, reflection, and meaning-making
- Relevant to both personal integration and clinical work
What this circle is not
- Group therapy or clinical treatment
- Supervision or consultation
- A training or certification program
- An altered-state or psychedelic facilitation space
No substances are administered or facilitated.
- Schedule
- Fridays 4:30–6:00 PM — please contact us to confirm current dates
- Location
- 215 Providence Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Cost
- $95 per session · $340 for 4 sessions ($85/session) · early registration $320 ($80/session)
- Reduced rate
- A limited number of reduced-rate spots ($280) are available on an as-needed basis — please reach out if this would be supportive.
- Group size
- Intentionally limited to support depth and safety
- Certificate
- A Certificate of Attendance (non-CE) is available upon request
To register or ask questions about fit, please email zumrad@artofwellnessnc.com.
Ongoing circle
G.R.O.W. — Psychedelic Integration Circle
Growing Roots Of Wisdom
G.R.O.W. is a supportive, intentional space for those who have experienced expanded states through ceremony, therapy, or personal exploration. Together, we explore the emotional, spiritual, and practical ways to integrate psychedelic insights into daily life.
This circle is ideal if you've experienced — or are preparing for — journeys with ketamine, psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca, or other entheogens, and want a community that understands the depth and complexity of these experiences. This group is a space for personal healing and exploration, not professional training.
Why join
- Transform fleeting insights into lasting growth
- Learn practical and spiritual integration tools
- Share in a respectful and confidential circle
- Participate or drop in at your own pace
- Bridge the gap between profound insight and daily living
You'll take away
- A safe space for reflection and healing
- Practical tools for growth and emotional processing
- Connection with others walking a similar path
- A deeper relationship with nature-inspired practices
- Confidential, professional, non-judgmental facilitation
This group is not a crisis space. If you are in acute distress, we recommend individual therapy before joining.
- Format
- Bi-weekly sharing circles, in person and occasionally online
- Schedule
- Please contact us to confirm current dates and next intake
- Suggested contribution
- $25–$35 per session · Prepay for 4 sessions: $90 (10% off)
- Ethos
- Donation-based to keep the work accessible while honoring the energy and preparation it takes to hold this space
G.R.O.W. — FAQ
Do I need to be currently using psychedelics to join this group?+
No. This group is for anyone who has had a psychedelic experience in the past, is preparing for one, or is simply curious about exploring altered states of consciousness. You are welcome whether your journey was personal, ceremonial, or clinical.
Is this group a place to take or access psychedelics?+
No. This is a non-using integration space. We do not provide, promote, or facilitate access to any substances. The focus is on processing and meaning-making after or in preparation for such experiences.
What substances are included in integration?+
Participants may bring experiences related to ketamine, ayahuasca, psilocybin, MDMA, or other plant medicines or compounds. Spiritual, dream-based, or non-substance altered states are also welcome.
Is this group therapy?+
This is a facilitated support and integration group, not clinical group therapy. It may complement your work with a therapist but does not replace it.
To register or ask questions about fit, please email zumrad@artofwellnessnc.com.
Ongoing circle
Reflective DreamWork Circle
A nightly portal into the unconscious
Dreams are a nightly portal into the unconscious. This drop-in group explores dream content as a form of inner guidance, personal mythology, and symbolic language. Rooted in Jungian, cross-cultural, shamanic, and Sufi-informed approaches, participants learn to work with dreams for healing and transformation. This group is a space for personal healing and exploration, not professional training.
Who this is for
- People already curious or engaged with their dream life
- Those keeping a dream journal, noticing recurring themes, or intrigued by symbolic meaning
- Seekers wanting to deepen personal mythology and inner work
Why join
- Access your own symbolic guidance system
- Explore dream imagery in a safe, facilitated circle
- Connect with others who value the language of symbols
- Schedule
- Please contact us to confirm current dates. Occasional special 'Dream Portal' sessions align with the Waning Gibbous Moon.
- Suggested contribution
- $40–$50 per session · Prepay for 4 sessions: $144 (10% off)
- Ethos
- Donation-based, sliding scale to keep the work accessible
Reflective DreamWork — FAQ
Do I need to remember all my dreams to join?+
Not at all. Even fragments, images, or emotions from dreams are welcome. Over time, being in a dream-focused space often deepens recall.
Is this group therapy?+
No. This is not a therapy group. While dream exploration can be meaningful and personally insightful, this circle is not intended for processing acute emotional distress or receiving clinical treatment.
What kind of dreamwork do you use?+
The group draws from Jungian, archetypal, cross-cultural, shamanic, and Sufi-informed approaches to dreams — blending psychological insight with spiritual and symbolic exploration.
What can I expect in a session?+
Sessions include sharing dreams, listening to others' experiences, exploring themes and symbols, and reflecting together on possible meanings. Everyone's contributions are valued; the emphasis is on co-discovery rather than interpretation from a single authority.
Is this group a good fit for me?+
This circle is for individuals who already have some experience with dream exploration — through journaling, workshops, or sharing with others — or who feel a strong personal calling to work deeply with their dreams. You don't need to be an expert, but should be comfortable engaging in discussion and exploration.
To register or ask questions about fit, please email zumrad@artofwellnessnc.com.
Monthly session
Art Group for Healing and Stress Release
Creative practice as gentle medicine
Monthly sessions designed to help you release stress, heal through creativity, set personal goals, and empower yourself with affirmations. Together, we'll create beautiful mandalas as well as other expressive art activities that support mindfulness, reflection, and healing. No art experience is needed — just bring an open heart and willingness to explore.
- Location
- The Art of Wellness · 215 Providence Rd, Chapel Hill
- Schedule
- Monthly — please contact us to confirm the next session
- Suggested donation
- $35
Email Lola to register lolatasar@artofwellnessnc.com.
Interested in a group?
Each circle begins with a short conversation.
Email us to check current dates, ask about fit, or reserve a spot. We'll respond personally and take it from there.
info@artofwellnessnc.com