Your Team
Held throughout by people who know the terrain
Two fields — mindfulness and psychedelics — converging with care, grounded in the latest research and a deep respect for what becomes possible when people feel truly safe together.
Your Guides
Kalyana and Kate will be with you for the whole journey — from the first preparation session through to the final integration circle. The mindfulness-based programme at the heart of Vibrant Depths draws on Kate's MA in mindfulness, with a focus on compassion and connection with nature, and on Kalyana's MSc research — a systematic literature review of programmes combining mindfulness and psychedelics. Two different fields, converging safely, with care and attention to the latest research and to ancient understanding about the importance of shared humanity and the group field for inner work.
Lead Facilitator
Kalyana Bliss
Kalyana brings together training in mindfulness teaching, somatic practice, and psychedelics research. She has just completed her MSc in Mindfulness-Based Approaches at Bangor University, where her thesis was a systematic literature review of programmes combining mindfulness and psychedelics — the research foundation on which Vibrant Depths' retreats and integration circle are built. She is a BAMBA-registered MBSR teacher, a Somatic Experiencing practitioner, trained in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, and a graduate of Vital (Psychedelics Today). She is also a dedicated yoga and meditation practitioner.
Training & Credentials
- MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Bangor University
- Systematic literature review: mindfulness and psychedelics (MSc thesis)
- BAMBA-registered MBSR Teacher
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
- Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
- Graduate, Vital (Psychedelics Today)
Co-Lead Facilitator
Kate Ensor
Kate is a mindfulness-based eco-therapist, integrative coach, and supervisor with more than twenty-five years of experience supporting personal growth and healing. Her MA in mindfulness, with a focus on compassion and connection with nature, is the foundation of the mindfulness-based programme woven through every stage of Vibrant Depths — from preparation to integration. She is a BAMBA- and EAMBA-registered mindfulness teacher trained in MBSR, MBCT, and MBCL, and brings a deep attunement to the group field and to what becomes possible when people feel genuinely met.
Training & Credentials
- MA in Mindfulness — compassion and connection with nature
- BAMBA- and EAMBA-registered Mindfulness Teacher
- Trained in MBSR, MBCT, and MBCL
- Mindfulness-based eco-therapist
- Integrative coach and supervisor, 25+ years
Retreat Co-Facilitators
Anna and Sylvie join us for the five-day retreat itself, bringing specialist expertise in psychedelic facilitation, somatic practice, and research. A psychedelic nurse will also be present throughout the retreat to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every participant.
Retreat Co-Facilitator & Researcher
Anna
Anna is a researcher and graduate of Vital (Psychedelics Today). She will be present throughout the retreat as a co-facilitator, and will also conduct surveys and interviews with participants — contributing to the ongoing research that helps Vibrant Depths learn, grow, and deepen its practice.
Retreat Co-Facilitator
Sylvie
Sylvie is a graduate of Vital (Psychedelics Today) and brings a somatic, embodied presence to the retreat. She facilitates ecstatic dance and offers reiki and massage to participants on preparation and integration days — supporting the body's own wisdom throughout the journey.
A psychedelic nurse will be present throughout the five-day retreat to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every participant.
Questions about the team?
We're happy to answer any questions you have about our facilitators, our approach, or what to expect.