Tag: ayahuasca

“The medical establishment is trying to monopolise the use of psychedelics, and this is a real problem”

On February 16th will start the course ‘Working Miracles: Mindfulness & Psychedelics’, a six weeks online course imparted by Dr. Galia Tanay, who is a practitioner of various ancient ways and teacher on the path of freedom. Galia spent many years in deep traditional Buddhist practice and had been teaching intensive meditation retreats for the past 11 years. Galia is a certified Yoga and she holds a Phd in Psychology.  We spoke with Galia about plant medicines, meditation, the online course and the pressencial course that will be held in Catalunya next April 2023. Here you can listen...

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Declaration of the IV Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference: “The spirituality of indigenous peoples is not for sale”

The IV Indigenous Ayahuasca Conference, organised by the Yorenka Tasorentsi Institute (IYT), took place between 25 and 29 September 2022 at its headquarters located in the municipality of Marechal Thaumaturgo, Acre Brazil, on the banks of Río Juruá. The meeting was attended by 389 people, of whom 244 were indigenous and 145 non-indigenous. Among the main themes addressed during those five days were: the protection of the territories of life in the Amazon and their relationship with the world; the challenges faced by current generations to maintain the culture of their peoples; the ethics that...

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“Ayahuasca allowed me to ‘reconnect’ with my mother and understand the reasons that led her to commit suicide”

Ayahuasca is a “non-specific adaptogenic tool”, so its forms of action are versatile and virtually infinite. One of them has to do with its ability to “resolve unfinished business”, for example, when a sudden death occurs and many things remain unsaid between the deceased and his or her relatives. This is the case of a 29-year-old woman suffering from complicated grief who managed to reduce her grief symptoms thanks to ayahuasca and the integration of the experience with the ‘restorative retelling’ technique, developed by the psychologist Robert A. Neimeyer...

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Could Ayahuasca Be the Best Grief Counsellor?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of people have lost a loved one. In addition, many of them have not even been able to say goodbye or hold funerals, given the restrictions imposed by the health authorities to stop the transmission of the virus. In these circumstances, the prevalence of complicated and unresolved grief is incalculable and may become chronic in the long term. An innovative study, led by psychologist Débora González and promoted by the Fundación Beckley Med – the Spanish branch of the Beckley Foundation – proposes ayahuasca as a vehicle for accessing a deeply meaningful...

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Could Ayahuasca Be the Best Grief Counsellor?

Durante la pandemia del Covid-19, millones de personas han perdido a un ser querido. Además, muchos de ellos no han podido siquiera despedirse o celebrar los funerales pertinentes, dadas las restricciones dictadas por las autoridades sanitarias para detener la transmisión del virus. En estas circunstancias, es incalculable la incidencia de duelos complicados e irresueltos que podrían llegar a cronificarse a largo plazo. Un innovador estudio, liderado por la psicóloga Débora González y promovido por la Fundación Beckley Med (rama española de la ONG británica Beckley Foundation), propone la...

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