REWIRING YOUR BRAIN MEGA-SUMMIT
SCHEDULE
DAY 1
Healing the Wounds Within: Rewiring to Transform Trauma
Peter Levine, PhD • Arielle Schwartz, PhD • Bessel van der Kolk, MD • Austin Perlmutter, MD • Gita Vaid, MD • Hector Rodriguez, MD • Kristen Willeumier, PhD • Ameet Aggarwal, ND • Sarah McKay, PhD
- Day 1 begins with Peter A Levine, PhD, who explores how the body’s innate wisdom can guide deep trauma recovery by integrating somatic experiencing and mindful awareness.
- Arielle Schwartz, PhD follows with a focus on how mind-body approaches help restore agency and resilience after trauma, drawing on polyvagal-informed strategies for navigating stress responses.
- Bessel van der Kolk, MD shares insights on MDMA-assisted therapy, emphasizing how psychedelics, combined with integrative care, can powerfully address both emotional and physical trauma.
- Austin Perlmutter, MD then uncovers the surprising ways in which food, air, or digital media affects brain's health and psychological state.
- Gita Vaid, MD highlights how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy helps interrupt conditioned patterns and expand self-identity in transformative ways.
- Hector Rodriguez, MD examines how integrating medical, nutritional, and therapeutic strategies can optimize both mental and physical health.
- Kristen Willeumier, PhD explores the concept of biohacking for optimal health and cognitive function.
- Ameet Aggarwal, ND brings attention to the brain-gut connection, illustrating how holistic tools can support emotional healing and long-term mental clarity.
- Closing the day, Sarah McKay, DPhil, explores how the brain rewires through motherhood, revealing how these changes enhance empathy, resilience, and emotional regulation.
DAY 2
Transforming the Anxious Brain for Well-Being & Joyful Living
Emma McAdam, LMFT • Russell Kennedy, MD • Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP • Richard Schwartz, PhD • Ruth Soukup • Paul Conti, MD • Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD • Kristina Kuzmic • Vincent Pedre, MD
- Day 2 opens with Emma McAdam, LMFT, who shares actionable strategies for breaking the anxiety cycle through body-based practices and cognitive tools that interrupt intrusive thoughts.
- Russell Kennedy, MD follows with a somatic approach to anxiety, showing how reconnecting with sensation rather than explanation can build lasting internal safety.
- Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP explores how micro-decisions and nervous system regulation can create macro change.
- Richard Schwartz, PhD introduces anxiety’s roots through the framework of exile, manager, and firefighter parts.
- Ruth Soukup offers insight into overcoming self-sabotage through mindset shifts and targeted strategies.
- Paul Conti, MD shares practical, empowering tools for building mental health with intentionality, clarity, and purpose.
- Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD then examines how psychedelic therapy fosters transpersonal connection and emotional processing as a path through anxiety.
- Kristina Kuzmic brings a practical and deeply human perspective on parenting and shares tools for interrupting anxiety spirals.
- Closing the day, Vincent Pedre, MD explains how gut health and inflammation are key to functional healing and offers tools to calm the body and quiet the mind from the inside out.
DAY 3
Unlocking Human Potential: The Mind-Body Synergy
Jim Kwik • Peter Sage • Marisa Peer • Ocean Robbins • Steven Kotler • Alok Trivedi, DC • Debra Poneman • Kien Vuu, MD • Michael Stone
- Day 3 explores the mind-body synergy and the potential of rewiring the brain with leading experts like Jim Kwik, who shares how belief systems drive entrepreneurial success and how mindset shifts can enhance both wellness and business outcomes.
- Peter Sage reveals how rewiring subconscious beliefs can unlock financial freedom and emotional mastery.
- Marisa Peer introduces Rapid Transformational Therapy to help reprogram patterns and heal through neuroplasticity,
- Ocean Robbins discusses the impact of nutrition on brain health and how a plant-based diet supports mental resilience.
- Steven Kotler explores how flow states optimize performance and longevity.
- Alok Trivedi, DC presents his Rewire Method, showing how cognitive realignment can transform emotional and physical well-being.
- Debra Poneman shares how neuroplasticity and intentional living can slow aging.
- Kien Vuu, MD offers insights into longevity science, linking lifestyle choices to cellular health and purpose.
- The day concludes with Michael Stone leading a session on NeuroDynamic Breathwork, exploring how breath can access expanded states, release trauma, and foster inner transformation.
DAY 4
Reshaping Your Brain with Mindfulness & Compassion
Sharon Salzberg • Dan Siegel, MD • Kristin Neff, PhD • Fleet Maull, PhD • Udaya Thomas, PhD, APRN • Judson Brewer, MD, PhD • Saemi Nakamura • Lana Morrow, PhD • Jason Prall
- Day 4 of the Summit explores the intersection of mindfulness, compassion, and neuroscience with pioneering voices like Sharon Salzberg, who shares how contemplative practices and loving-kindness meditation influence brain function and reshape our inner landscape.
- Dan Siegel, MD unpacks the power of neuroplasticity and integration as tools for healing and well-being.
- Kristin Neff, PhD teaches how self-compassion can transform anxiety and shame into courage and authenticity,
- Fleet Maull, PhD explores how mindfulness and epigenetics support personal and social transformation.
- Udaya Thomas, PhD, APRN shares integrative approaches to mental health that emphasize the mind-body connection.
- Judson Brewer, MD, PhD explains the neural mechanics of habit change and the role mindfulness plays in rewiring behavior.
- Saemi Nakamura offers techniques for breaking limiting beliefs through perception-based brain rewiring.
- Lana Morrow, PhD introduces neurotechnology tools that enhance dopamine function and cognitive performance.
- The day concludes with Jason Prall teaching on the integration of ancient shamanic practices with modern biohacking to support expanded states of consciousness and holistic healing.
DAY 5
NeuroAlchemy: Breakthrough Techniques for Renewal
John Assaraf • Lina Noory • Alex Howard, PhD • Sue Morter, DC • Alex Ortner • Philippe Douyon, MD • Daniel Stickler, MD & Mickra Hamilton, AuD • Ashok Gupta • Rollin McCraty, PhD
- Day 5 ventures into the transformative realm of neuroplasticity and renewal, beginning with John Assaraf, who explores the integration of science and spirituality to rewire the brain for empowerment and emotional mastery.
- Lina Noory reveals how breathwork and mindset shifts release scarcity and perfectionism to cultivate self-love and purpose.
- Alex Howard, PhD examines trauma’s impact on the nervous system and offers strategies for emotional regulation and belief transformation.
- Sue Morter, DC highlights the role of quantum science and energy medicine in facilitating healing through internal awareness.
- Alex Ortner discusses the neurophysiological effects of tapping and its ability to rewire emotional responses.
- Philippe Douyon, MD shares how mindset and daily choices drive neuroplasticity and cognitive health.
- Daniel Stickler, MD, and Mickra Hamilton, AuD, present a performance-driven model of medicine focused on epigenetics, anti-aging, and human potential.
- Ashok Gupta explains how neural retraining and gut-brain synergy help reverse chronic illness through joy and balance.
- The day concludes with Rollin McCraty, PhD teaching the science of heart-brain coherence and its power to elevate emotional well-being and global consciousness.
DAY 6
Neuro-Spiritual Development: Science & Spirituality
Jack Kornfield, PhD • Seane Corn • Thomas Hübl, PhD • Cassandra Vieten, PhD • Dawson Church, PhD • Ginny Whitelaw, PhD • Rudolph Tanzi, PhD • Thaddeus Gamory • Catherine Pittman, PhD
- Day 6 explores the intersection of science and spirituality to unlock higher states of awareness and healing, beginning with Jack Kornfield, PhD, who teaches how mindfulness and compassion reshape the brain and help us transcend trauma and collective suffering.
- Seane Corn reframes menopause as a sacred rite of passage, sharing how yoga can support physical, emotional, and spiritual growth.
- Thomas Hübl, PhD explores collective trauma and the interdependence of individual healing with societal transformation.
- Cassandra Vieten, PhD connects metacognition and imagination to neuroplasticity and highlights the potential of psychedelics for lasting growth.
- Dawson Church, PhD introduces energy psychology and its scientific roots in rewiring the brain for happiness and health.
- Ginny Whitelaw, PhD reveals how leadership, Zen, and physics intersect with mindfulness and brain function.
- Rudolph Tanzi, PhD presents new Alzheimer’s research, showing how dreams, genes, and lifestyle contribute to brain health.
- Thaddeus Gamory teaches mind-body aquatics as a method for calming the nervous system and fostering empowerment.
- The day concludes with Catherine Pittman, PhD explaining the neurological roots of anxiety and strategies for mastering fear by rewiring the amygdala.
DAY 7
Reshaping Your Neural Architecture for Flow & Resilience
JJ Virgin • Pedram Shojai, OMD • Kelly Lambert, PhD • Rick Hanson, PhD • Stephen Porges, PhD • Sara Lazar, PhD • Matt Riemann • Mark Waldman • David Farrow
- Day 7 focuses on unlocking peak states of resilience, wellness, and high performance by rewiring neural pathways, beginning with JJ Virgin, who shares her bold approach to aging powerfully through mindset mastery and metabolic health.
- Pedram Shojai, OMD blends neuroplasticity with yogic wisdom to cultivate vitality and flow in the modern world.
- Kelly Lambert, PhD explores how “behaviorceuticals” can reshape brain chemistry through joyful, anticipatory behaviors.
- Rick Hanson, PhD reveals how positive neuroplasticity helps us build inner strength and emotional well-being.
- Stephen Porges, PhD introduces Polyvagal Theory as a framework for understanding trauma recovery and fostering safety through co-regulation.
- Sara Lazar, PhD presents research on how yoga and mindfulness affect the hippocampus and promote emotional resilience.
- Matt Riemann outlines how personalized, AI-driven health strategies can optimize well-being based on individual blueprints.
- Mark Waldman offers practical neuroscience tools that bridge spirituality and self-awareness to improve communication and psychological health.
- The summit concludes with David Farrow, who teaches how ancient memory techniques can be modernized to boost cognition and break mental limitations.
DAY 8
Neuro-Embodiment: Aligning Body, Mind, Heart, & Spirit
David Perlumutter, MD • DaeEss 1Dréa Pennington Wasio, MD • James Doty, MD • Molly Maloof, MD • Ron Siegel, PsyD • April Seifert, PhD • Brian Vaszily • Michael P. Cohen
- Day 8 explores the embodiment of brain science through a neuro-spiritual lens, beginning with David Perlmutter, MD, who connects mindset and metabolic health with the prevention of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s.
- DaeEss 1Dréa Pennington Wasio, MD blends neuroscience and spirituality, introducing integrative tools like sound and psychedelics for trauma healing and evolution.
- James Doty, MD unveils how compassion and altruism activate transformative neural patterns and improve mental well-being.
- Molly Maloof, MD explores how biohacking, gut health, and psychedelics can enhance resilience and intimacy.
- Ron Siegel, PsyD presents mindfulness as a practical route to reshaping brain structure and unlocking epigenetic potential.
- April Seifert, PhD encourages personal transformation through deliberate neural rewiring and the dismantling of limiting beliefs.
- Brian Vaszily champions positive mindset as a cornerstone of aging vibrantly and living disease-free.
- Michael P. Cohen concludes the day with a deep dive into neurofeedback, illustrating how brain training can relieve anxiety, sharpen focus, and restore balance without medication.
