Vital Conference: Breckenridge 2026

A weekend in the mountains with the people doing the work.

November 6 to 10, 2026 | Residence Inn, Breckenridge, Colorado

Two days of presentations from clinicians, researchers, facilitators, and educators sharing what they're seeing in active practice. Plus an optional two-day workshop on music for expanded states. Hosted by Psychedelics Today and the Vital community.

Which Ticket Is Right for You?

Early bird pricing ends Monday, October 5 at 11:59pm MT. After that, every ticket goes up by $120 or more.

Conference Only

$295 $175 early bird

Friday's welcome event plus both conference days.

Conference + Music Workshop

$595 $400 early bird

All five days: the welcome event, both conference days, and the two-day Music for Expanded States workshop. Saves $25 compared to buying both separately.

Music Workshop Only

$400 $250 early bird

November 9 and 10 only.

Choose an Early-Bird ticket type above and add to cart.

Schedule

Friday, November 6 | Welcome Event

Arrive, settle in, and meet everyone.

Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8 | Vital Conference

Two full days of presentations, panels, and conversation.

Monday and Tuesday, November 9 and 10 | Music for Expanded States

An optional two-day workshop on music as a core facilitation skill.

Who's Presenting

Everyone on the program is presenting work they're doing right now. More names coming soon.

Susan Anzalone, MD

Colorado MS Center

Susan is a neurologist at the Colorado MS Center in Denver, board certified with an MS fellowship from UCSF. She's presenting on ibogaine for multiple sclerosis and what she's seeing in her own research.

Hayley Mann, RN, and Kevin Thorbahn

DreamMind Labs

Hayley and Kevin created and operate DreamMind Labs. Their work is in extended state DMT, using infusion to hold the state for hours rather than the usual few minutes. Very few people anywhere are doing this.

Court Wing

REMAP Therapeutics and the Psychedelics and Pain Association

Court was a participant in an NYU clinical trial and now works at the intersection of pain and psychedelics as founder of REMAP Therapeutics and the Psychedelics and Pain Association.

Rev. Merrill Ward, Ep. Gn.

Awakening Divinity Ministries

Merrill is an ordained gnostic priest, advisor, entheologian, and educator in entheogenic spirituality. His field work over the past 15 years has informed research studies published through Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University.

Azul DelGrasso, PhD

Azul is an ecopsychologist, entheogenic scholar, visual ethnographer, and public health strategist researching 5-MeO-DMT. She speaks on unitive consciousness, ecological identity, and trauma-informed care.

Kalyana Bliss

Bliss Mindfulness

Trauma specialist, mindfulness teacher, researcher, and Vital graduate based in Maine. She's a BAMBA-registered MBSR teacher and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and recently completed her MSc with a systematic review of trials combining mindfulness programs and psychedelics. With Kate Ensor she is co-founding Vibrant Depths, a trauma-sensitive psilocybin retreat for women in the Netherlands.

Emily Wisdom, MS

Wisdom Mind & Body and the Small Business Development Center

Vital graduate and coach working where business, personal transformation, and holistic well-being meet.

Your Hosts

Kyle Buller, MS

Co-founder of Psychedelics Today and creator of Vital. Kyle also works as a therapist on a psilocybin clinical trial.

Joe Moore

Co-founder and CEO of Psychedelics Today, co-founder of Vital, and a founding board member of the Psychedelics and Pain Association.

Music for Expanded States | November 9 and 10

Led by Joe Moore and Kyle Buller, with Matthew McDonald of Perpetual Groove and Somnal.

Music shapes the arc of a session. It carries emotion, holds people through the hard stretches, and helps them land afterward. Most practitioners pick it up on their own.

This two-day workshop covers:

• How music supports preparation, the session itself, and integration

• Building and sequencing playlists for expanded-state work

• Music in group process and meaning-making

• A skillful, ethically grounded approach to music in facilitation and care

Who's Coming

Vital students and alumni: meet your cohort in person, spend the weekend with faculty and fellow graduates, and apply to present your own work.

Psychedelics Today listeners: meet Kyle and Joe off the mic, in a room small enough that you'll actually get to talk.

Colorado practitioners: two days with peers comparing notes as Colorado builds its natural medicine field. An easy drive from Denver and the Front Range.

Breckenridge and Summit County locals: no flight, no hotel. Sleep in your own bed and drive in each day.

Getting Here and Where to Stay

The conference is at the Residence Inn Breckenridge, a short walk from Main Street. Registered attendees get discounted lodging, with details sent after you register. Tickets don't include lodging or meals.

Breckenridge is about two hours from Denver International Airport and sits at 9,600 feet. Early November can bring snow, so check I-70 conditions before you drive.

Present Your Work

Vital alumni can apply for a limited number of presentation slots. We're looking for case studies, field reports, facilitation frameworks, community models, integration approaches, and ethical questions from real practice. The application goes out after you register.

Questions

Do I need to be in Vital to attend?

No. The conference is open to anyone working in or around the psychedelic field. Presenter slots are reserved for Vital alumni.

Is lodging included?

No. Discounted rates at the Residence Inn are shared after you register.

What if my plans change?

Tickets are refundable, minus processing fees, until October 8. After that, you can transfer your ticket to someone else at any time.

Early bird ends October 5. Choose an Early-Bird ticket type above to reserve your spot.