Kindred Spirits: A PAC Holiday Celebration

Event Description:

Join us for a magical evening of connection, celebration, and community! The Psychedelic Association of Canada is excited to invite you to our Virtual Holiday Celebration, where we’ll come together to celebrate the season, meet our Board Members, and build stronger connections within our vibrant community.

• Meet the Board: Get to know the passionate individuals who guide the mission and vision of the Psychedelic Association of Canada. Ask questions, share your thoughts, and learn more about upcoming initiatives.
  
• Community Breakout Rooms: Connect with fellow members in fun, interactive breakout rooms. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or exchange ideas on psychedelic advocacy, there’s a space for everyone.
  
• Festive Games: Join in on exciting, holiday-themed games designed to bring some fun and laughter to the evening. Test your knowledge, play some trivia, and get in the holiday spirit!
  
• Prize Draws: Throughout the event, we'll be holding exciting draws with fantastic prizes! From exclusive swag to psychedelic literature and more, there are plenty of chances to win something special.
  

Whether you're new to the community or a long-time member, this is a great opportunity to share in the joy of the season with like-minded individuals. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

We hope to see you there for an evening filled with connection, cheer, and community spirit! 🌟

Dr. Pam Kryskow - Founding Board Member

Dr. Pamela Kryskow is a medical doctor in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her training includes Family Medicine, Rural Emergency Medicine, Chronic pain, Functional Medicine and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy. She is currently working with colleagues on research related to Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, Microdosing, MDMA, Psilocybin, Chronic Pain and Psychedelic therapy. She is the medical lead in Roots To Thrive Non Profit and the Medical Chair of the Vancouver Island University Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Post Graduate Certificate Program and a Clinical Instructor at UBC.

Jazmin Pirozek - HBA, MSc

Jazmin Pirozek, HBA, MSc practices and teaches traditional and contemporary methods regarding the Boreal and Amazon forests plants. Currently, Jazmin is a consultant combining scientific and traditional methods, focussing on remediating chronic illnesses for the people of Northern Ontario, Canada. Jazmin has applied concepts of Nishnawbe Aski Nation Health Transformation perspectives in her work to combine Traditional and Contemporary Health practices to create better access to Integrative medicine for all.

Jazmin is an advisor with Science North, Ontario’s Science Education Centre and has written and narrated their planetarium production “Under the Same Stars: Minwaadiziwin.” She was invited to the UK for Breaking Convention 2019 and the Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum 2020 to speak about the historical and current uses of traditional psychedelic medicines and their effective treatment of chronic mental health illnesses. Jazmin founded Boom Bay Integrative Healing and Learning Centre on Beautiful Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Ontario, set to continue construction into 2021.

Salimeh Tabrizi - Founding Board Member

Salimeh Tabrizi, M.Ed is a clinical counsellor, success coach, intuitive energy worker and plant medicine advocate who supports individuals in and out of ceremonies. As the founder of the Cannabis Hemp Conference and Expo, the largest and most comprehensive Cannabis conference in Canada, and a founding member of the Canadian Psychedelic Association, she is inspired by the co-evolutionary process between humans and Entheogenic plants such as Cannabis, Ayahuasca, Psilocybin and San Pedro. She feels grateful to be part of the collective as humanity faces a pivotal point of ascension and has a chance and choice to step into complete self-healing, empowerment and responsibility for Earth stewardship and protection.