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Letting Go of Control—The Hardest (and Most Liberating) Lesson
Not All Ayahuasca Centers Are Created Equal
Did you know that different cultures of the Amazon classify three, six, or even twenty-two different varieties of Ayahuasca vine?
Just as the Eskimos have 50 different words to uniquely describe what we so crudely call “snow,” ayahuasqueros have a much deeper appreciation for the subtleties of the medicine than you or I ever can. Some are said to prepare a brew with each new wild vine they find so they can get to know its characteristics; they then might amass a collection of several different brews used for different purposes, and to heal different people.
Coming Back from Ayahuasca - Podcast
This episode gets into the details of how our retreats work at the Heart of the Anaconda center in Peru, which is owned and operated by native Shipibo healers. David and I discuss the current state of the center and how it came to be, and the Maestro's plans to expand the center and the surrounding jungle from which they source all of their healing plants.
A Primer on Ayahuasca - Podcast
This episode provides some insight into what made David decide to sit with Mother Ayahuasca and his process of preparing for ceremony, what he learned, and how he integrated those lessons into his life since. We provide some background on why these elements are so important and what wisdom Cordi has gained from years of working with the plants and with Shipibo healers.
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