Daan Keiman has a private practice as a (Buddhist) Psychedelic Chaplain and is one of the Lead Facilitators and Director of Ethics and Advocacy for Synthesis Retreats. Daan draws from his personal Buddhist practices, psychedelic research, and his professional experiences to create compassionate and powerful containers for personal and relational transformation.
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Daan Keiman holds an M.A. in Spiritual Care from VU University Amsterdam, and he is a co-founder of the Guild of Guides Netherlands, which seeks to professionalize psychedelic sitting services.
He is the Director of Ethics and Advocacy, and Lead facilitator at Synthesis.
Notable Research Papers
- Exploring the Attractiveness of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) among Experienced Drug Users (Nabben, Keiman, et al., 2015)
Media
He has given various talks:
- What is Psychedelic Chaplaincy? | Webinar (Harvard Divinity School, 2021)
- Psychedelic Chaplaincy – Integrating Interfaith Spiritual Care Into Psychedelic Therapies & Science (APRA, 2020)
- Psychedelic Chaplaincy (ICPR, 2020)
More media:
- How A Hallucinogenic Trip Can Change Your Life For The Better (VU Magazine, 2020)
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