Microdosing: The Safe, Surprising, and Emerging Psychedelic Frontier

January 13–15, 2023

James Fadiman, PhD and Adam Bramlage

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Join legendary psychedelics researcher and the father of the modern microdosing movement, James Fadiman, PhD, and microdosing educator and coach Adam Bramlage in this groundbreaking workshop to learn all about the most current and best practices in the world of microdosing.

When Fadiman’s book, The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys, was published in 2011, it sparked a movement across the country and around the world. Microdosing means using sub-hallucinogenic amounts of psychedelics to improve mental health, creativity, and athletic performance and alleviate depression, migraines, chronic pain, addictions, and more. This weekend of discussions, participant reports, coaching methods, and research results will explore the history, science, and best practices for safe and effective microdosing.

The workshop will feature:

Faculty-led presentations and discussions on microdosing.
Community-driven discussions on psychedelics and microdosing.
A history of microdosing through time, from ancestral and indigenous use to contemporary.
Best practices for safe and effective microdosing.
Risks, rewards, and contraindications when microdosing.
The latest science, research, and citizen-science reports on microdosing.
The value and benefits of coaching and integration.
Maximizing microdose benefits through stacking and herbal blending.

Important Note: The Saturday segments of this workshop will be live-streamed to a digital audience. The cameras will be positioned to preserve anonymity. Group discussions will happen separately within the live community and the streaming community.

Recommended Reading: Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide, by James Fadiman; Science of Microdosing Psychedelics, by Torsten Passe; and A Really Good Day, by Ayelet Waldman.

Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.

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James Fadiman

James Fadiman is an American writer known for his research on microdosing psychedelics. He and Robert Frager co-founded the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, which later became Sofia University, where he was a lecturer in psychedelic studies.

Adam Bramlage

Adam Bramlage is Founder/CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing education platform. Bramlage works one on one with clients to optimize their microdosing experience.

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Workshop Schedule

Friday
‍8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
‍Saturday
‍9:30 am – 12:45 pm
3:00 pm – 6:15 pm
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Optional
‍Sunday
‍10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Summer Groovers will experience Esalen in a format similar to our Self Guided Explorations workshops. Each Summer Groove week or weekend will open and close with a circle, and be filled with festive, nostalgic activities that harken back to those days of yore.

More activities can be found on our open class schedule.

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

Accommodations & Tuition

Click Register Now to view availability of accommodations and all-inclusive, program-specific tuition. Please note that not all accommodation levels are available for every workshop and additional faculty fees may apply.

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

Click Register Now to view availability of accommodations and all-inclusive tuition that includes lodging, three meals per day, access to the baths, and all activities on the Summer Groove schedule.

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

For this workshop, you will register and pay for accommodations and tuition in two separate steps.

First, sign up and pay tuition directly to

Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.

Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.

COVID Update

As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

In addition to proof of vaccination, all guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

Effective January 7, 2022 in response to the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant, all guests and faculty will provide proof of negative PCR, NAAT, or antigen test results at time of check-in. The test must be taken within 72 hours nd results must come from a laboratory or healthcare provider.Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

Effective December 15 in accordance with new guidance from Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Health, all guests, students, staff, residents, and faculty are required to wear masks in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status, for the next four weeks (December 15, 2021 through January 15, 2022). Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

Effective November 19, 2021, in accordance with new guidance from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, all guests, students, staff, residents, and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors on campus. Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

Starting November 5, 2021, due to substantial levels of COVID-19 transmission in Monterey County, a mask mandate established by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will go into effect. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

Masks are no longer mandated indoors or outdoors, except during massage sessions. Guests are not required to provide testing or vaccination verification before arriving on campus. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

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James Fadiman, PhD and Adam Bramlage

January 13–15, 2023

Need a scholarship? Apply here.

Multiple Ways to Register

Workshop + Stay On-Site Individual Day Pass Workshop + Stay Off-Site

The workshop will feature:

Faculty-led presentations and discussions on microdosing.
Community-driven discussions on psychedelics and microdosing.
A history of microdosing through time, from ancestral and indigenous use to contemporary.
Best practices for safe and effective microdosing.
Risks, rewards, and contraindications when microdosing.
The latest science, research, and citizen-science reports on microdosing.
The value and benefits of coaching and integration.
Maximizing microdose benefits through stacking and herbal blending.

Recommended Reading: Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide, by James Fadiman; Science of Microdosing Psychedelics, by Torsten Passe; and A Really Good Day, by Ayelet Waldman.

Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.

Lead photo:

Adam Bramlage is Founder/CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing education platform. Bramlage works one on one with clients to optimize their microdosing experience.

Workshop Schedule

Friday
‍8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
‍Saturday
‍9:30 am – 12:45 pm
3:00 pm – 6:15 pm
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Optional
‍Sunday
‍10:00 am – 12:00 pm

More activities can be found on our open class schedule.

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

For this workshop, you will register and pay for accommodations and tuition in two separate steps.

First, sign up and pay tuition directly to

Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.

Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.

COVID Update

As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All-inclusive Pricing

James Fadiman, PhD and Adam Bramlage

January 13–15, 2023

Choose Your Path

Multiple Ways to Register

Workshop + Stay On-Site Individual Day Pass Workshop + Stay Off-Site

The workshop will feature:

Faculty-led presentations and discussions on microdosing.
Community-driven discussions on psychedelics and microdosing.
A history of microdosing through time, from ancestral and indigenous use to contemporary.
Best practices for safe and effective microdosing.
Risks, rewards, and contraindications when microdosing.
The latest science, research, and citizen-science reports on microdosing.
The value and benefits of coaching and integration.
Maximizing microdose benefits through stacking and herbal blending.

Recommended Reading: Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide, by James Fadiman; Science of Microdosing Psychedelics, by Torsten Passe; and A Really Good Day, by Ayelet Waldman.

Choose Your Path

Workshop Schedule

Friday
‍8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
‍Saturday
‍9:30 am – 12:45 pm
3:00 pm – 6:15 pm
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Optional
‍Sunday
‍10:00 am – 12:00 pm

More activities can be found on our open class schedule.

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

Accommodations & Tuition

For this workshop, you will register and pay for accommodations and tuition in two separate steps.

First, sign up and pay tuition directly to

Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.

Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.

COVID Update

As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

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The workshop will feature:

Faculty-led presentations and discussions on microdosing.
Community-driven discussions on psychedelics and microdosing.
A history of microdosing through time, from ancestral and indigenous use to contemporary.
Best practices for safe and effective microdosing.
Risks, rewards, and contraindications when microdosing.
The latest science, research, and citizen-science reports on microdosing.
The value and benefits of coaching and integration.
Maximizing microdose benefits through stacking and herbal blending.

Recommended Reading: Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide, by James Fadiman; Science of Microdosing Psychedelics, by Torsten Passe; and A Really Good Day, by Ayelet Waldman.

Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.

Lead photo:

Adam Bramlage is Founder/CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing education platform. Bramlage works one on one with clients to optimize their microdosing experience.

Be part of a cohort of 16 learners engaging in a rigorous course of study, up to 26 hours per week over the span of either two weeks or four weeks, depending on the program. As a cement to your studies, you will be required to dedicate 26 hours of service each week in one of Esalen’s operational departments. Learn more.

The day after you arrive at Esalen, your program begins with an orientation meeting where you'll receive your class schedule and service assignment.

More activities can be found on our open class schedule.

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

Housing for LEEP students is dorm-style and gender-inclusive, with four students sharing a room.

Tuition of $1600 for two-week programs and $2900 for four-week programs includes your accommodations, meals, and workshop. A non-refundable $20 fee is collected when you apply, and will be applied to your deposit if you are accepted. Upon acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $480 holds your space for two-week programs, and $870 holds your space for four-week programs.

COVID Update

Effective immediately in accordance with new guidance from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, all guests, students, staff, residents, and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors on campus. Please read our updated COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

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Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

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We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

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Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.

Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.

COVID Update

As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

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See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

Accommodations & Tuition

We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

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We offer scholarship funds for those with financial need. Learn more.

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For this workshop, you will register and pay for accommodations and tuition in two separate steps.

First, sign up and pay tuition directly to

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Second, click Book Accommodations from this page and enter the password to complete your reservation to stay at Esalen.

Prices for accommodations include your lodging, meals, open classes, and use of the baths and other facilities. View partner program accommodations pricing.

COVID Update

As of June 30, 2023 we no longer require a negative COVID test at the time of check in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests and faculty must provide proof of negative test results at time of check-in. Please read our current COVID safety guidelines for complete details prior to booking your stay.

COVID Update

All guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival starting September 3, 2021. Please read our COVID safety guidelines prior to booking your stay.

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