After an introductory gathering, Setas Seminary is returning with a cold plunge on April 21st, with a 7:30 a.m. gathering at Hub Coffee on 727 Riverside Drive, with a “sensation session” followed by a dip “into the crisp Truckee River.”
Other upcoming events following moon cycles include discussing Food as Medicine, Fun & Healthy Summertime Dishes, Mind, Body and Mood, and a Summer Solstice Celebration.
Setas Seminary, founded by Reverend Dr. Leah Linder and Reverend Pam Conboy, kicked off its inaugural event with a Spring Equinox Celebration in late March.
Described as a Church of Spiritual Integration, the Seminary also calls itself a psychedelic church, giving interested members access to psilocybin, which founders of the church say is helpful for overall health.
As long as they follow the rules of a formally established church they believe their practitioners will be protected from prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act—which still lists psilocybin mushrooms under Schedule I, meaning according to the DEA “that it has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.”
“You actually need to use less over time,” Leah Linder informed the audience of curious participants at the first gathering when discussing psilocybin mushrooms. “Eventually, the goal is to thrive without outside help.”
At the Equinox Celebration, Linder and co-founder Pam Conboy organized mini-workshops such as breath work, yoga and massage.
In the breath work session, participants were taught the box breathing method of system regulation.
At this Sunday’s event, according to its website, participants will be taught Wim Hof breathing techniques, while beverages and snacks will be provided. Attendees are being asked to bring their own towel and something warm to slip into post-plunge. Setas towels and a book by the Dutch motivational speaker Wim Hof, also known as the Iceman, will be available with donation.