Integration, Retreats
Have you ever attended a workshop or wellness retreat reintegration, only to find your “transformation” evaporating as soon as “real life” kicks in? It’s definitely happened to me before, and it’s a terrible feeling. All that money...
Retreats
The winds whipped fiercely around our desert dwelling… a constant, thrumming reminder of the necessity to let. go. They say that the most powerful work happens when the surrounding environment is enrolled in the process. Well, on our recent Joshua Tree Desert...
Recipes
Smoothie Recipe: Superhuman Cacao While in the Peruvian Amazon on one of our Wellness Healing Retreats, we happened upon an amazing smoothie shop (called “Green Go” in Iquitos—on the Plaza de Armas) and heartily enjoyed their delightful concoctions. This...
Recipes
The jury has been out on coffee for a long time. Depending on who you ask, it’s poison or potion… a healing elixir or a drug of choice. I, for one, believe in moderation. To me, good coffee is great medicine. I love the ritual of preparing it and slowly...
Integration, Retreats
Medicine ceremony reintegration can be challenging. Whether it’s ayahuasca, a sacred gathering, or any type of deeply spiritual/shamanic work, re-integrating back into daily “normal” life is rarely smooth. The first few days can feel particularly rough, leaving...