Ep. 98 - Marc Aixalà - Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness

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Hey everybody! Episode 98 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Marc Aixalà. Marc is a psychotherapist and has worked in collaboration with a very good organization called ICEERS (International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service). ICEERS worked in collaboration with a large ayahuasca center where I worked for many years (the Temple of the Way of Light) doing research on the therapeutic benefits of ayahuasca. We share a mutual friend, Irene Perez (who I interviewed in episode 36), who was doing the research on the ground for ICEERS. Marc recently published a book called Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness. It was great for me to sit down and talk with Marc as he is doing really good work in this field. As this emerging field of psychedelic therapy becomes more common, voices like Marc and resources such as his book are a vital part of how this work will be integrated and accepted into society. I hope and trust you all will get a lot out of this interview and the wisdom Marc shares. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Marc B. Aixalà is a telecommunications engineer, psychologist, psychotherapist and certified Holotropic Breathwork facilitator specializing in supporting people who face challenging experiences with expanded states of consciousness. Since 2013, in collaboration with the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service (ICEERS), Aixalá has offered integration psychotherapy sessions for those seeking support after psychedelic experiences. At ICEERS, Aixalà also works to develop theoretical models of intervention and trains and supervises therapists.

Aixalà has served as a team leader and trainer in emergency psychological assistance at Boom Festival through the Kosmicare harm reduction program. He also worked on the first-ever medical trial on the use of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, a study chronicled in the 2018 documentary, “Magic Medicine.” He continues to work as a therapist in clinical trials researching psychedelic substances.

Aixalà is trained in the therapeutic use of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness as well as in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Aixalà works as a psychologist in his private practice in Barcelona, Spain and offers trainings, lectures, and talks related to psychedelic psychotherapy and integration.”

To learn more about or contact Marc, visit his website at: http://www.marcaixala.com/

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https://synergeticpress.com/catalog/psychedelic-integration-psychotherapy-for-non-ordinary-states-of-consciousness/

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My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I are guiding plant dietas in the Sacred Valley of Peru the month of February 2023, Portugal in May 2023, New York state in August 2023 and Israel October 2023. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at:

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Ep. 89 - Leadershipedelics Interview - Plant Medicine, Ancient Cultures, & Leadership

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Hey everybody! Episode 89 of the show is out. This is an interview I did with my friend Sebastien Fouillade on his podcast Leadershipedelics. I met Sebastien at the plant medicine center the Temple of Way of Light where we worked together on a retreat. So it was great for me to catch up with him again and to be on his new podcast. He did a great job going into some really interesting topics and I was really happy with this interview. Sometimes listeners are asking for more episodes where I share, so this is a great podcast where I did just that. I hope you all enjoy this episode and consider checking out Sebastien's podcast where he interviews some great people. And as always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“For many years, Jason has had a deep interest in plants as medicine. After studying various modalities, he has lived, studied, and worked in the Amazon for the past decade. He runs plant medicine dietas there and throughout the world and has facilitated for many years ayahuasca workshops at the Temple of the Way of Light. He also started a podcast called The Universe Within Podcast. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, spending time in nature, his motorcycle, and time at home.”

To learn more about his work, visit his website at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

To listen to Sebastien's Leadershipedelics Podcast, visit: https://www.leadershipedelics.com

To learn more about his retreat with Kunti Trejo, visit: retreat.fooyad.com

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My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I are guiding plant dietas in Israel in June, New York in July, and back in Peru in October. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at:

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Ep. 86 - José López Sánchez - Ayahuasca, Shipibos, & Master Plant Dietas

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Hey everybody! Episode 86 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with José López Sánchez. I have known José for a number of years since we both met working together at the Amazonian plant-medicine center the Temple of the Way of Light. I have worked extensively with his sisters and mother as well, Lila, Laura, and Ynes, who I also interviewed in previous episodes (see episodes 56 and 6). José is a highly-skilled and powerful Shipibo curandero, a doctor working with a traditional plant and energetic way of healing. He comes from a long line and family of healers and has been studying and working with plant medicines for a few decades now. In this episode, we talked about a number of subjects including his story, the Shipibos, ayahuasca, cosmovisions, and the importance of master plant dietas. José is quite special in that he has a mastery of both the Shipibo language as well as Spanish, and has worked with many Shipibos, mestizos, and foreigners. This ability to communicate this world of plant medicine and a knowledge of how different archetypal minds think is very unique and allows him to express sometimes esoteric or complex ideas in a language that a general public can easily understand and process. So I’m sure you all will learn a lot from José. Thank you to my friend Anne-Laure Vincke for the translation. The video version of the interview has subtitles while the audio version has English translation. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

¡Hola a todos! Ya salió el episodio 86 de la serie. En este episodio hablé con José López Sánchez. Conozco a José desde hace varios años, ya que ambos nos conocimos trabajando juntos en el centro de medicina de plantas amazónicas, el Templo del Camino de la Luz. También he trabajado mucho con sus hermanas y su madre, Lila, Laura e Ynes, a quienes también entrevisté en episodios anteriores (ver episodios 56 y 6). José es un curandero Shipibo altamente calificado y poderoso, un médico que trabaja con una tradicion de plantas y una forma energética de curación. Viene de una larga línea y familia de curanderos y ha estado estudiando y trabajando con plantas medicinales desde hace algunas décadas. En este episodio, hablamos sobre una serie de temas, incluida su historia, los Shipibos, la ayahuasca, las cosmovisiones y la importancia de las dietas de plantas maestras. José es bastante especial porque domina tanto el idioma Shipibo como el español, y ha trabajado con muchos Shipibos, mestizos y extranjeros. Esta habilidad para comunicar este mundo de la medicina vegetal y el conocimiento de cómo piensan las diferentes mentes arquetípicas es muy singular y le permite expresar ideas a veces esotéricas o complejas en un lenguaje que el público en general puede entender y procesar fácilmente. Así que estoy seguro de que todos aprenderán mucho de José. Gracias a mi amiga Anne-Laure Vincke por la traducción. La versión en video de la entrevista tiene subtítulos, mientras que la versión en audio tiene traducción al inglés. Como siempre, para apoyar este podcast, obtenga acceso anticipado a programas, material adicional y preguntas y respuestas, consulte mi página de Patreon abajo. ¡Que disfruta!

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Maestro José is the driving force of our center. He is the son of the legendary Shipibo Onaya (master plant-spirit healer) Maestra Ynes Sànchez Gonzales and  Maestro David Lopèz and a lineage of powerful and well-respected healers dating back hundreds of years.

Having apprenticed extensively first under his paternal grandfather, a Meraya (highest level Shipibo healer), then his uncle and his mother, since the age of seven years old, he received the wisdom of his ancestors, the Shipibo-Conibo cosmovision and sophisticated practices of Shipibo plant-spirit healing.

He honorably bridges the modern world to traditional Amazonian medicine and has been healing many hundreds of people locally in various rainforest communities and in westerners ayahuasca centers throughout South America.

Maestro José assumes his role of service with benevolence and tender strength. His work is offered with love and gratitude for the medicine and plants that guide him.

El Maestro José es el motor de nuestro centro. Es hijo del legendario Shipibo Onaya (maestra sanadora de espíritus vegetales) Maestra Ynes Sànchez Gonzales y el Maestro David Lopèz y un linaje de poderosos y respetados curanderos que se remonta a cientos de años.

Habiendo sido aprendiz extensivamente primero con su abuelo paterno, un Meraya (sanador Shipibo del más alto nivel), luego con su tío y su madre, desde la edad de siete años, recibió la sabiduría de sus ancestros, la cosmovisión Shipibo-Conibo y prácticas sofisticadas de Sanación Shipibo planta-espíritu.

Con honor, une el mundo moderno con la medicina tradicional amazónica y ha estado curando a muchos cientos de personas localmente en varias comunidades de la selva tropical y en centros de ayahuasca para occidentales en toda América del Sur.

El maestro José asume su rol de servicio con benevolencia y tierna fuerza. Su trabajo se ofrece con amor y gratitud por la medicina y las plantas que lo guían.

To learn more about José and Shipibo Rao, visit his website and on FB & Instagram at:

Para obtener más información sobre José y Shipibo Rao, visite su sitio web y FB y Instagram a:

https://shipiborao.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/shipiborao/ & https://www.facebook.com/Shipibo-Rao-2309361349308313

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Si disfruta el programa, sería un gran ayuda si pudiera compartirlo con su propia audiencia a través de las redes sociales. Si esta mirando en YouTube, si pudiera tomarse un segundo y presionar el botón Suscribirse y en Apple Podcasts, deje una calificación con estrellas y una breve reseña. Sería genial para que este programa llegue a más personas. ¡Gracias!

My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I will be running diets in the Sacred Valley of Peru beginning again in February of 2022. We will also be in Ireland in May (Sold Out), Israel in June, and New York in July. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at:

Mi colega Merav Artzi (a quien entrevisté en el episodio 28) y yo haremos dietas en el Valle Sagrado del Perú a partir de febrero de 2022. También estaremos en Irlanda en mayo (agotado) , Israel en junio, e Nueva York en julio. Si desea obtener más información sobre cómo unirse a nosotros y el trabajo que hago, visite mi sitio:

https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

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Ep. 84 - Stephano Gutierrez Manrique - Wilca, Andean Cosmovision, & Ancestral Knowing

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Hey everybody! Episode 84 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend Stephano Gutierrez Manrique. I met Stephano a couple of years ago as we both practice Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in the Sacred Valley of Peru where he lives and works. Stephano works with plant medicines, especially Wuachuma, Wilca, and DMT. He also has a very good knowledge of the Andean cosmovision and we had a really interesting conversation about plant medicines, Qero, and ancestral knowledge, and even touched on ancient civilizations. Stephano has a lot to share and I learned from this conversation and I think and hope you all will as well. To support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below.

¡Hola a todos! El episodio 84 del programa ya está disponible. En este episodio hablé con mi amigo Stephano Gutiérrez Manrique. Conocí a Stephano hace un par de años cuando ambos practicábamos Jiu-jitsu brasileño en el Valle Sagrado de Perú, donde vive y trabaja. Stephano trabaja con plantas medicinales, especialmente Wuachuma, Wilca y DMT. También tiene un muy buen conocimiento de la cosmovisión andina y tuvimos una conversación muy interesante sobre medicinas vegetales, Qero y conocimientos ancestrales, e incluso tocamos civilizaciones antiguas. Stephano tiene mucho que compartir y aprendí de esta conversación y creo y espero que todos ustedes también lo hagan. Para apoyar este podcast, obtenga acceso anticipado a programas, material adicional y preguntas y respuestas, consulte mi página de Patreon abajo.

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Stephano was born and raised in Lima, Peru. Strongly pulled towards a quieter lifestyle, he left his career of Flair Bartender and management of hotels decided to change his life to live within the communities of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in order to seek his purpose in life. From his all journey since 2013, Stephano does not stop learning from the living knowledge that the indigenous people of the High Andean communities of  Cusco saves for those who earn their trust, Stephano learned from them an important ancient law called “Ayni” in Quechua the reciprocity, because thanks to the help to all the teachings that the Andean people of Cusco  and  “Pachamama” (Mother earth) gave him, Andean Encounters was founded to ascribe them back everything that the Andean people of Cusco did for him, thanks to it, Stephano found his purpose and he feels like a living entity son of Pachamama (Mother Earth) to be able to offer his most sacred secrets from the origins of Qosqo and its cosmogony so he can share it with the rest of the world.

Stephano nació y creció en Lima, Perú. Fuertemente atraído por un estilo de vida más tranquilo, dejó su carrera de Flair Bartender y la gestión de hoteles y decidió cambiar su vida para vivir dentro de las comunidades del Valle Sagrado de los Incas con el fin de buscar su propósito en la vida, desde 2013. Stephano no deja de aprender del saber vivo que los indígenas de las comunidades altoandinas del Cusco guardan para quienes se ganan su confianza, Stephano aprendió de ellos una importante ley milenaria llamada “Ayni” en quechua la reciprocidad, pues gracias a la ayuda a todas las enseñanzas que el pueblo andino del Cusco y la “Pachamama” (Madre tierra) le dieron, Encuentros Andinos fue fundado para atribuirles de vuelta todo lo que el pueblo andino del Cusco hizo por él, gracias a ello Stephano encontró su propósito y se siente un ente viviente hijo de la Pachamama (Madre Tierra) para poder ofrecer sus más sagrados secretos desde los orígenes del Qosqo y su cosmogonía para poder compartirlo con el resto del mundo .

To learn more about Stephano, visit his websites at:

Para obtener más información sobre Stephano, visite su sitios web a:

http://www.andeanencounters.com/ & https://entheogensperu.com/

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Si disfruta el programa, sería un gran ayuda si pudiera compartirlo con su propia audiencia a través de las redes sociales. Si esta mirando en YouTube, si pudiera tomarse un segundo y presionar el botón Suscribirse y en Apple Podcasts, deje una calificación con estrellas y una breve reseña. Sería genial para que este programa llegue a más personas. ¡Gracias!

My colleague Merav Artzi (who I interviewed in episode 28) and I will be running diets in the Sacred Valley of Peru beginning again in February of 2022. We will also be in Ireland in May (Sold Out), Israel in June, and New York in July. If you would like more information about joining us and the work I do, visit my site at:

Mi colega Merav Artzi (a quien entrevisté en el episodio 28) y yo haremos dietas en el Valle Sagrado del Perú a partir de febrero de 2022. También estaremos en Irlanda en mayo (agotado) , Israel en junio, e Nueva York en julio. Si desea obtener más información sobre cómo unirse a nosotros y el trabajo que hago, visite mi sitio:

https://www.NicotianaRustica.org

If you are able to and would like to donate to the show to help out with new content that would be deeply appreciated.  For just a few dollars a month you can subscribe through Patreon and it gives you some really nice added benefits like early access to shows, bonus episodes, and a chance to ask personalized questions.

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