Predators at Psychedelic Retreats… a cautionary tale
There are people – generally wealthy, white and bored people – who frequent psychedelic retreats to entertain themselves by drawing others into, essentially, a game of seduction. What I’m about to tell you is the first time I’ve ever spoken publicly about this experience. It’s long but I want to share it with you as I believe it offers a cautionary tale about psychedelic retreats and a subset of people who are drawn to them. Let’s…
Glimpsers, Microdosing Alchemy & High Flow
Why “Citizen Science” matters in Microdosing
There’s a stampede of people experimenting with microdosing psilocybin (magic mushrooms) looking for ways to feel better. In fact they are diving in and going for it – and not waiting for clinical studies or laws and public policy to be established. That’s why as I explain in this video, what we call “citizen science” is leading the way. Little disclaimer – this video is from my archives as it includes pearls to remember when considering…
Alarming facts of Psychedelic hang-overs
I’ve never heard it referred to as a “psychedelic hangover” …that’s my term. But that’s how I describe what many of my clients and students have been talking to me about since I began teaching Emotional Liberation nearly 10 years ago. What’s been expressed in the intake interviews I do with them goes something like this, “Yeah, I tried psychedelics to feel better (ayahuasca, LSD, psilocybin, peyote, etc) but it didn’t help.” And often a follow-up…
The ticket to your Inner world
Kundalini rising from the “Harvey Weinstein of Yoga”
I have an abiding interest in this. As you may know, an important aspect of my work pulls from kundalini yoga – along with a potent blend of ancient Hindu traditions, microdosing of plant medicines and brain science – all focused on relieving emotional distress and trauma. Because a component of my work is rooted in kundalini yoga, I’ve kept a close eye on the aftermath and evolution following the revelations in 2020 that its founder,…