The Meaning Crisis: Altered States, Law of Attraction & Addiction with Dr. Tara Swart, Dr. Rayyan Zafar & Jamie Clements

About The Event 

Join us for an insightful evening where science, mindfulness, and embodied practice meet. This unique event brings together leading experts in neuroscience, psychedelics, and breathwork for a panel discussion and experiential journey into the frontiers of consciousness and the meaning crisis.

Dr. Tara Swart, neuroscientist, medical doctor, and best-selling author of The Source, shares pragmatic insights on how mindfulness and neuroplasticity can reshape our lives. Dr. Rayyan Zafar, neuropsychopharmacologist and researcher at Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research, will dive into the latest findings on altered states of consciousness and addiction. Breathwork specialist Jamie Clements, founder of The Breath Space, brings practical wisdom on how the simple act of breathing can radically transform mental and emotional health.

The evening will combine a combination of panel discussions and experiential practice such as breathwork, meditation and guided visualisations. 

Whether you’re curious about the science of the mind, seeking tools for personal growth, or looking to expand your awareness, this evening promises rich conversation, grounded insights, and embodied exploration.

Panelists 

Jamie Clements

Jamie Clements is a breathwork specialist and founder of The Breath Space. Jamie has worked alongside top entrepreneurs, politicians, athletes and many more, to share the life changing potential of breathwork and altered states of consciousness. After discovering out first-hand just how impactful breathwork can be, Jamie strongly believes that breathwork is the most universal and powerful tool that we all have access to change our minds and live healthier, happier lives.
Jamie is trained in a variety of breathwork modalities and tailors this to his clients and groups accordingly. Whether it's performance breathwork for athletes, therapeutic breathwork for healing or simple breathing techniques for nervous system regulation, the power of breathwork can support us all.

Dr. Tara Swart

Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, and author of best-seller ‘The Source’ which has translations in 38 global territories. In her book The Source, Dr. Swart combines neuroscience with concepts like the law of attraction and intuition, aiming to bridge scientific understanding with spiritual practices.

Tara is passionate about disseminating simple, pragmatic neuroscience-based messages that change the way people live and work. She personally advises a small number of executives via personal recommendation only, and speaks at major conferences globally.

Tara was the Chief Science Officer at Heights, Neuroscience and Psychological Advisor at To Be Magnetic and Chief Neuroscience Officer at Arowana International (Private Equity).

Dr. Rayyan Zafar

Dr. Rayyan Zafar studied a MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry from Kings College London, IOPPN (Distinction) and a Ph.D. in Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College after being awarded the Medical Research Council Doctoral Training 4 year fellowship (MRC DTP) from 2019-2023 supervised by Prof David Nutt, Dr David Erritzoe and Dr Matt Wall. As a member of the Centre for Psychedelic Research and Neuropsychopharmacology group, his work focuses on multimodal neuroimaging investigations to investigate reward system dysfunction and develop novel therapeutics in substance use and behavioral addictions.
 

Location: &Soul Shoreditch 

The Psychedelic Society is in Collaboration with &Soul Shoreditch, a new state of the art, experimental social wellness space in the heart of East London. 

Shoreditch &Soul is rooted in regenerative living and a belief in the deeper meaning of health. Find out more here. 

Your Organiser

Callum is an event coordinator for The Psychedelic Society and a life-long learner in the exploration of consciousness. He has completed a MSc in Medical Anthropology at University College London where he specialised in research on the phenomenology of consciousness, psychedelics and the therapeutic and healing arts in mystical traditions around the world. 

Callum regularly delivers talks and workshops on mental health, meditation and the breath to companies, groups and festivals across the UK. He is an advocate of transformative and psychedelic experiences that are grounded in transpersonal and somatic philosophy and psychology. These are the experiences that cultivate the experience and wisdom to remember and embody our connection with ourselves, others, nature and the beyond. Follow Callum on Instagram at @calibraid 

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