As both a psychedelic facilitator with traditional ayahuasca training and a student psychotherapist specializing in expressive arts, somatic approaches, and integral neuroprogramming, I've witnessed profound transformations that occur when we address healing through multiple modalities. The following insights reflect the deep wisdom I've gathered from working at this unique intersection, where ancient practices meet cutting-edge neuroscience. For individuals seeking a more au

Last night, during our bi-weekly Create & Chill virtual drop-in studio session, a participant asked what I meant when I said that any therapy is inherently spiritual. The conversation began when someone referred to her own artwork as "woo woo." I reassured her that there was no need to apologize, as we were sharing in an open and safe space. I then explained my belief that any therapeutic process is spiritual, and vice versa.This question prompted me to delve deeper into defi

Sensitivity, far from being a weakness, is a powerful tool for reconnection and healing. It's a skill that can be developed and nurtured.

Grief is a complex emotion that can be challenging to navigate, especially when words fail to express the depth of our emotions. In times...

Indigenous and tradition-based cultures have developed intricate ceremonial frameworks for their interactions with these plants, rooted ...

I recently received an email from a friend who used to frequent plant spirit ceremonies. The person made a comment that the "effect of the medicine" has begun wearing off sooner and sooner with each event. This email prompted me to write this article that I've been meaning to write for a long while, to help people use entheogens and psychedelic medicines as a therapy tool for continuous, non stop personal growth and transformation. When I used to operate my Ayahuasca retreat

I want to start by saying that this post is written in the context of plant spirit shamanic ceremonies, since it's the most familiar community to me. But the practice of spiritual bypass is definitely not limited by any one healing modality. Here, I want to briefly describe the signs of spiritual bypass and then go on giving a practical solution to its prevention. The term spiritual bypass is not new in spiritual circles. Spiritual bypassing describes a tendency to use spiri

It has been a long time that we we are living in an altered state emotionally, spiritually and physically due to the covid pandemic. Especially, if you are in a city like Toronto that has been locked down numerous times, it is very taxing on your nervous system. Some of us cope better than others, some have more resilience, some have bigger feelings...But no matter how we manage ourselves during these times, it cannot be ignored that the impact has been, is, and will be subs

They say that if you put both black and red ants in a jar, nothing happens until you shake the jar and, all of a sudden, the black ants...