democratizing transcendence.

community for the new paradigm

The Flying Sage is a community on a mission to democratize transcendence. We offer education and events focussed around integration, connection and transformation.

What is a flying sage?

In classical philosophy, a Sage is "someone who has attained wisdom".


A Flying Sage is someone who has attained wisdom with the help of mind expansion.

OUR VISION

We believe in a world where everyone has safe and equitable access to sacred medicines and other transformative technologies. We envision a thriving healing ecosystem that empowers people to use these powerful medicines through education and peer support. We believe most people can develop the knowledge to safely engage with these tools themselves.

We are co-creating a new paradigm of wellness that leans into the wisdom gleaned from expanded states. We envision a world where novel and traditional ways of knowing are integrated together through safe, intentional and community-lead healing.

Our Story

The Flying Sage started in 2019 as a clothing brand. Our goal was to help de-stigmatize psychedelics by offering apparel for the modern psychedelic voyager. Although clothing is still a part of what we do, our focus now is on democratizing transcendence through building community. In 2021 we started to run integration circles and expansion seminars here in Vancouver with the goal of helping people connect through their experiences. Our focus so far has been on bringing people together in person but we are now starting to offer virtual events as well.

In 2022 we launched our membership program and now our main focus as an organization is on pouring as much love as we can into our growing community. We started to offer more Vancouver based events including Integration Circles, Seminars, Cannabis Ceremonies, Sound Baths, Breathwork Ceremonies and Ecstatic Dances.

In 2023, we started experimenting and added more virtual offerings to our platform including courses and events. We built up our offerings and were running 5-6 in-person events per week with the support of our 10 different Community Leaders that help contribute to our growth.

In 2025, we took some time to pause, integrate and reflect, and decided to expand our community and offerings to encompass three primary pillars breathwork, movement and sound.

Our Values

Patience

Slow and steady wins the race, and when there is no race, why not take things easy? We’re in no rush to get where we need to be. We trust and we are patient with the process.

Listening

During our journeys we listen. During our calls we listen. We prioritize listening over speaking. As organizers of the community, we try to listen to what the community wants as much as possible and then we take action from there.

Reverence

We continue to foster deep respect for the path we are on - recognizing we are following the footsteps of many great people’s before us.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Everyone is welcome here and we acknowledge that self-actualization is a privilege that needs to be more accessible to all. We want to help with that.

Service

We serve a cause greater than ourselves and we are in service to this mission. We are inservice to our members as well as individuals and communities we are connected to.

Wisdom

We embrace ancient wisdom. We don’t reinvent the wheel. We lean into the wisdom that has existed among our species for millennia and which exists within each of us.

Abundance

There is more than enough to go around.

Cooperation

The future is synergy. We seek to cooperate whenever we can. A rising tide should raise all ships.

Experience

We prioritize experience with the modalities and familiarity with expanded states.

Co-Founders & Staff

  • Michael Oliver

    Michael Oliver is a community builder and experienced facilitator based in Vancouver BC. Since graduating with a degree in Cognitive Systems from UBC, Michael worked in the community wellness and plant medicine space for 3 years as the Volunteer Coordinator and Executive Assistant for MAPS Canada. During this time, Michael founded the The Flying Sage, a community on a mission to democratize transcendence.

  • Susan Oliver

    Susan Oliver graduated from BCIT in 2019 in Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, and quickly jumped into the fast-paced corporate sales environment. Intense burnout, and her continued passion for entrepreneurship led her to leave the sales industry to partner with her brother co-founding The Flying Sage.

  • Kelsey Currier

    Kelsey is a creative storyteller, spatial designer, and movement artist who blends her dynamic creativity with a knack for organization and community building. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, she wears many hats—balancing roles in event and project management, marketing and communications, and the art of crafting spaces for connection. With decades of event planning experience (starting way back in her teens!), Kelsey is thrilled to bring her expertise to the table, designing gatherings that spark connection, transformation, and growth. When she’s not "Flying," Kelsey is deeply immersed in nurturing her personal and professional passions.

  • Usama Riaz

    Usama Riaz is the Operations Administrator with The Flying Sage, bringing over 7 years of freelance experience to the team. With a knack for social media management, email marketing, and organizing chaos, Usama keeps operations running smoothly. His eagle eye for detail shines in everything from data research to crafting perfect email campaigns. A quick learner and clear communicator, Usama excels in project management, lead generation, and creative problem-solving.

  • Rea Zogia

    Rea Zogia is a Vancouver-based artist and content creator with a diverse creative background. She began her artistic journey in 2017 as a muralist and has since expanded her practice to include tattooing, photography, and videography. Through her work behind the lens, Rea naturally transitioned into content creation and social media management—skills she developed by managing her own creative projects. Find her work at www.zogiamedia.com