Podcasts about traditional amazonian plant medicine

Enjoy this amazing conversation with Dr. Joe Tafur exploring the profound intersection of modern science and ancient spiritual wisdom. ]Dr. Joe Tafur is a western-trained doctor deeply rooted in Shipibo medicine lineages and the author of "The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine". We delve into the transformative power of energy healing, the undeniable impact of psychedelic therapy, and the importance of integration practices- both traditional and modern. Dr. Tafur emphasizes the heart's role as a bridge uniting these diverse ideologies. Highlighting the clinical relevance of spirituality and the primacy of heartfelt experiences over intellectual analysis, this episode promises a deep dive into the harmonious blend of science and spirit. Buy The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine Connect with Dr. Joe Tafur at https://www.drjoetafur.com/ For a deeper dive into the world of Breathwork for Integration and exclusive content from Jonathan Schecter, visit ⁠www.BlueMagicAlchemy⁠.com #podcast #spirituality #ayahuasca #meditation

In this episode, I'm connecting with Mags Tanev, a free-lance writer, psychedelic enthusiast, and avid nature lover based in Medellin, Colombia (she also happens to be my best friend!)  We discuss how Ayahuasca has helped her find meaning, moving through the fear of losing control, the importance of embracing your shadow, and how you can cultivate your own meaning of spirituality. Connect with Mags on Twitter and Instagram @MagsTanev Or via her website https://www.magstanev.com/ Connect with Andrea: ⁠⁠⁠Follow her on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apply to Work with Andrea 1:1⁠⁠⁠ Book mentioned in the episode: The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine by Joseph Tafur MD

Joe Tafur, M.D., is a Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his family medicine training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in ayahuasca shamanism. In his new book “The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine,” through a series of stories, Dr. Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories. To learn more about his work.Check out his website at https://www.drjoetafur.com/ and https://www.modernspirit.org/***TIMESTAMPS***5:52 - Dr. Joe Tafur and getting into Peyote ceremonies and integrating his MD degree and using psychedelic treatments14:56 - Current Western Medicine and where these discrepancies split and were herbal and traditional medicines (plant medicine); working in Peru at the Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual doing Ayuaschsa ceremonies28:00 - How one walks through someone through an Ayuaschsa ceremony and through a trip; what key THINGS to be aware of when helping someone and aftermath of a trip33:10 - Take on BIG PHARMA and the issues with the current Western Medicine treatment in the psychiatry setting38:00 - Is technology helping or keeping us back? Yes, we have people like Elon Musk and social media creators but what is happening with us on an emotional level?52:00 - The lack of discipline and easy blame of technology and culture saying why you are obese, unhealthy, sad, etc. and how much of it is just having the discipline to get up and change; PORN ADDICTION DATA~YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2mktRli1yyQ1mBNB_7PXg~Song provided by: Ooyy, Come 2gether

Join Mariya Katrina in this empowerment journey with getting to know your Self March 2021, so you can learn the practices on how to launch your own sustainable conscious business to Shine Bright Clearly with your mission, vision and purpose.  Join the One Brilliance Community   Today's Podcast:  Dr. Joe Tafur MD is an integrative Family Physician, curandero, author of the book, The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine and speaker at a variety of conferences across the globe as well as at a number of medical schools, including the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSD, Yale, Southwestern College of Naturopathic Medicine and the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Tafur is also the host of Modern Spirit Podcast, exploring the intersection between biology, emotion and spirituality. He also started the nonprofit Modern Spirit, dedicated to demonstrating the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare. Modern Spirit is currently focused on supporting the Modern Spirit Epigenetics Project, a groundbreaking substudy of the MAPS MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy research trial.   Like this episode? Follow and Meditate on InsightTimer -- Resources from the Podcast:   Become a Brilliant Ambassador Get Discounted products with the Earthing Movement   About Us:   We are a podcast for conversations that bring forth radical ideas that disrupt the normal conversation on where we are heading into the future.  Your support provides exclusive content for your wellness with the utmost quality & most informative source of practical inspiration from our pioneering leaders, so we can all step into the future of humanity in co-creativity, sustainable conscious business, education, social equality, psychology, and spirituality.  Keep this podcast going by supporting my research on InsightTimer, & Himalaya  so we can continue to provide you episodes every week.    YOU ARE AMAZING!!! xoxo Share the love  Rate the podcast, send in your ratings and comments!  YOU ARE AMAZING!!!   Support the podcast via InsightTimer Join the Brilliance Subscribe to our Facebook Group Page  https://www.facebook.com/OneBrillianceSF/ Thank you for supporting our Podcast!      *BECOME A BRAND AMBASSADOR: Send us your interest Get exclusive access with Cryptocurrency  or  PayPal

Joe Tafur, M.D., is a Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona.  After completing his post-doctoral research at UCSD, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center, Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, for six years.  In his new book The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, he describes his experiences with Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, as well as his theories regarding the vital importance of the emotional and spiritual dimensions of health. Dr. Tafur is also a founding board member of Modern Spirit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to demonstrating the value of spiritual healing in modern health care, by illuminating the intersection between biology, emotion, and spirituality, with a current research focus on epigenetics. Dr. Tafur is also a founding board member of the spiritual community; The Church of the Eagle and the Condor. To learn more, please visit  and 

Today on the podcast I’m diving into a fascinating topic that’s relatively new to me - Emotion Coaching, Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Psychedelics. I’m joined by Dr. Adele Lafrance & Dr. Joe Tafur, two leading experts in this field. We talk about why EFFT is such a powerful tool for healing and they give us the lowdown on the Emotion, Spirituality, and Psychedelic Medicine 1-day workshop that’s happening this Saturday February 6. Find out more and register for the workshop here. Save 30% with code: BK30 Find out more about other upcoming workshops here. Check out Dr. Adele Lafrance’s books, What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work and Emotional-Focused Family Therapy Check out Dr. Joe Tafur's book, The Fellowship of the River. --- BodyKindnessBook.com/start for a free starter kit to practicing Body Kindness. --- Guest Info Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, author and co-developer of emotion-focused treatment modalities, including Emotion-Focused Family Therapy. A frequent keynote speaker at professional conferences, Adele has published extensively in the field of emotion and health, including a clinical manual to support families published by the American Psychological Association. She’s also written a popular parenting book titled: What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work. Adele is a leader in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine, with involvement in studies examining the healing potential of ayahuasca, MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine. She has a particular interest in mechanisms and models of healing, including emotion processing, spirituality and family-based psychedelic psychotherapy. Website | Twitter | Books | Upcoming Workshops Joe Tafur, M.D., is a Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his family medicine training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. In his book "The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine," through a series of stories, Dr. Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories. To learn more about his work, visit drjoetafur.com and modernspirit.org. Website | Facebook | Modern Spirit --- Get the Body Kindness book It's available wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Read reviews on Amazon and pick up your copy today! Order signed copies and bulk discounts here! --- Support the show If you're enjoying the show we'd love if you'd consider making a contribution at GoFundMe.com/bodykindness. 100% of any amount you can give goes to offset to production expenses. If 20 people can donate $25, it pays for this episode. We're so grateful to have you as a listener, and we thank you for your support. --- Get started with Body Kindness Sign up to get started for free and stay up to date on the latest offerings --- Subscribe to the podcastWe're on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! Have a show idea or guest recommendation? E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch. --- Join the Facebook groupContinue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners on the Body Kindness Facebook group. See you there! Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

Hello everybody. Episode 15 of the show is out. In this show, I spoke with my friend Joe Tafur. Joe and I met in the Amazon where we were both working at Shipibo plant-medicine centers, myself at the Temple of the Way of Light and Joe at Nihue Rao. Joe is a medical doctor and was drawn to come to the Amazon to work with and learn from traditional Shipibo curanderismo. Joe is a really interesting guy as he bridges the more ‘Western' medical model with the more ‘traditional' plant-healing systems. Joe has immersed himself deeply in both worlds and has the ability to speak to them both and how to bridge them together, respecting and learning from both systems. I always enjoy speaking with Joe and I think you all will enjoy this episode. To support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&As, check out my Patreon page below. “Dr. Tafur has been an Integrative Medicine activist throughout his medical career, while in medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, and during his Family Medicine Residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After residency, Dr. Tafur completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry… In 2011, he helped to found Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, a traditional healing center in the Peruvian Upper Amazon. At Nihue Rao, Dr. Tafur underwent traditional apprenticeship in Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine and Shipibo curanderismo…In March of 2017, he published his book The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine about his unique journey into spiritual healing work…He also started the nonprofit Modern Spirit, dedicated to demonstrating the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare… Modern Spirit is currently focused on supporting the Modern Spirit Epigenetics Project, a groundbreaking substudy of the MAPS MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy research trial…Dr. Tafur has also been the primary host of the Modern Spirit Podcast...”For Joe's full bio, visit: https://www.universewithinpodcast.com/podcast/joe-tafurJoe's sites: https://www.drjoetafur.com & https://www.modernspirit.orgShare the show, Subscribe or Follow, and go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you!If you would like more information on plant medicine and the work I do, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.org Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UniverseWithin Donate directly with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/jasongrechanik Music courtesy of Nuno Moreno. See his work at: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound and https://nahira-ziwa.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcast https://www.instagram.com/UniverseWithinPodcast

Shelly joins with Jim Salame, Julie Barron, and Matt Pancone from the Michigan Psychedelic Society to discuss The Fellowship of the River, A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, by Dr.Joseph Tafur. Beginning with the story of his own healing journey, he weaves the worlds of science and shamanism together to share how ancient plant medicine, specifically Ayahuasca, can heal the underlying emotional and spiritual 'dis ease' that manifests as chronic illnesses including migraines, Crohn's disease, psoraisis, PTSD, and depression. The personal stories of pasajeros in ceremony is a mind opening hopeful look at a different way to heal. We are left with the knowledge that our earth is full of magical healing plants that we need to engage with and understand.

In this podcast, Paul F. Austin, founder of Third Wave and Dr. Joe Tafur, M.D., integrative family physician, curandero, speaker, and author of The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, chat about the ways in which science and spirituality are intersecting to help heal humanity—a breakthrough he’s exploring through the Modern Spirit Epigenetic Project, an initiative that has seen him join forces with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the University of Southern California (USC) to explore the biological basis of psychedelic medicine and investigate how healing from trauma can alter the way our genes are expressed.

This week on Episode of 248 is author Dr. Joseph Tofur. Along with being an MD, Joe Tafur has done extensive research into the the history, tradition and application of plant medicine. He shares his journey in his book, “The Fellowship of the River: A Medicals Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. In this episode Joe shares his journey of what drew him to the Amazon. To learn more about Dr. Joe Tafur go to... www.drjoetafur.com Entelechy Visions www.entelechyvisions.com Theme Music provided by Cloudkicker.   To learn more go to www.cloudkickermusic.com Other Musical Contributions Fourth Dimension The Perfect Form by Fourth Dimension https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-perfect-form/1279434288 Subscribe to Inner Monologue today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or I Heart Radio!

John Quintal, spiritual seeker and Canadian heavy machine operator, shares with us about his journey into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine and through early-stage prostate cancer. I had met him first years ago in Peru and have been hoping to follow-up with him on his progress. Please join us for an inspiring exploration in to the path of human healing.

This week I had the opportunity to talk with integrative Family Physician, curandero, author, and speaker Dr. Joe Tafur.Joe is a gifted medicine man, healer, thinker, and doer. He is one of the few western-trained doctors who has also completed full training in traditional amazonian healing. As such he brings a powerful and unique perspective to the work we have to do to heal our culture. In March of 2017, Joe published his book The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine about his unique journey into spiritual healing work. It’s a beautiful book and fully recommended for anyone interested in bridging eastern and western healing. With his colleagues, Joe also started the nonprofit Modern Spirit, dedicated to demonstrating the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare. In addition to education and community-building projects, Modern Spirit is currently focused on supporting the Modern Spirit Epigenetics Project, a groundbreaking substudy of the MAPS MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy research trial. Learn more and donate at www.modernspirit.orgIn 2019, Dr. Tafur and his colleagues Dr. Amalia Baca ND and Ray Baca opened the Ocotillo Center for Integrative Medicine, an integrative clinic in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The Ocotillo Center offers naturopathic medical Services, integrative medical consulting, counseling, health education, and hands-on-healing. Joe offers integrative medical services at the Center for Integrative Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona; and is also offering telehealth services to individuals in both Arizona and California.In this episode, Joe and I discuss the Coronavirus outbreak, and Joe shares his opinions on the current situation from a doctor’s point of view. We discussed how we can help each other and ourselves during this crisis and how our world might look once the pandemic is over.Besides that, Joe talked about his Modern Spirit Project and the epigenetics research they are conducting alongside MAPS. The hypothesis is that the people that heal from PTSD through MDMA assisted psychotherapy will see shifts in their epigenetics and the way their genes are expressed. The findings would be revolutionary, and the project is raising funds so they can complete their research. You can help them by going to https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/modern-spirit-epigenetics-project.Please listen and help spread the word by sharing this episode.

Drawing from his first-hand experience at Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, a traditional healing center near Iquitos in the Peruvian Amazon, Dr. Joe Tafur reviews the role of spiritual and emotional healing in modern healthcare.Tafur gave a talk on April 18, 2019, for the Lounge Lecture Series at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, alongside the new exhibit, Pleasure, Poison, Prescription and Prayer: The Worlds of Mind-Altering Substances, which runs March 15 to Dec. 15.In this talk, Tafur discusses how emotional trauma contributes to medical illness, and how spiritual healing techniques can lead to improvements in the mind and body. Ayahuasca shamanism and other psychedelic-assisted therapies may be effective, in some cases, because of their ability to induce relevant changes in epigenetic imprints associated with emotional trauma stored in the psychoneuroendocrine immunologic network, which Tafur theorizes is the physiologic manifestation of the emotional body.Dr. Joe Tafur is a Colombian American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his family medicine training at UCLA, Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in ayahuasca shamanism.In his new book, The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories. He is now focused on his work with the nonprofit Modern Spirit and the Modern Spirit Epigenetics Project.For upcoming events, visit the Heart Museum of Anthropology’s website.Read a transcript and listen on Berkeley News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shelley Hofberg is a Clairvoyant, Medium, Tarot Reader, Pet Psychic and Healer. Her multi-faceted gifts are reflected in her multi-faceted psychic career. Shelley has appeared on NBC television, the Discover Channel and is included in feature articles of newspapers such as the Hollywood Independent and Ventura Star. As a staff member of the West Coast Well Being metaphysical publication, Shelley was responsible for writing a pet psychic column and as a pet psychic, was mentioned in Lisa Barretta’s published book, ‘The Street Smart Psychic Guide to Getting a Good Reading.’http://www.psychichorizon.comSpecial Guest: Glennis M. FernandezGlennis’ journey with numerology began in 2011 after returning from a Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine retreat in Peru. Her path in healing with Ayahuasca Shamanism opened the channel of Numerology- a language guided by the Angelic realm that connects us to the harmonic frequencies of the Universe.Glennis warmly encourages individuals to explore the natural rhythms of life and the mysteries of their unique “energetic signatures.” Her sessions include an eclectic mix of Numerology, Astrology, Human Design and Amazonian Plant Medicine wisdom.https://www.theshamanicnumerologist.com

After struggling through depression during medical school, Dr. Joseph Tafur was introduced to peyote by a friend who was researching psychedelics as a medical intervention. He reports that he quickly realized the connection between modern medical interventions, such as anti-depressants and psychedelics. In 2007 Dr. Tafur traveled to the Amazon and began his exploration of Ayahuasca and later began his training in Shipibo shamanism. Dr. Tafur's medical background and his training as a Shipibo shaman position him to articulately explain the Western understanding of this spiritually-based approach to healing. Dr. Tafur's book is full of case studies, and his use of these examples provide a first-hand account of what many know to be true: that many individuals do not feel adequately understood by the traditional western medicine. We discuss epigenetics, specifically how researchers are beginning to understand how trauma can be passed down from one generation to the other. We frame depression and other psychological issues as a disorder of the imagination, wherein the individual is cut off from their sense of creativity, and which cuts the individual off from imagining other possibilities in their life, and therefore they suffer under the burden of the discomfort and belief that change is not possible. Although Dr. Tafur can use modern medical language, he prefers to speak about love and broke-heartedness as it relates to what is missing in modern medicine. Bio: Dr. Tafur has been an Integrative Medicine activist throughout his medical career, while in medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, and during his Family Medicine Residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has collaborated on research projects with the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. After residency, Dr. Tafur subsequently completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry under psychoneuroimmunology expert Dr. Paul Mills. While in San Diego, he also served on the board for the Alternative Healing Network and the Steering Committee for the UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Tafur is also dedicated to education. At Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, Dr. Tafur supervised traditional training for allopathic medical students and medical student groups from the Southwestern College of Naturopathic Medicine and Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has also worked as a professor for the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine's online doctoral program. He is now developing new educational programs for Modern Spirit. Since 2007, Dr. Tafur, a has been traveling to Peru to work with Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine and to study with Master Shipibo Healers. He has completed his shamanic initiation under Maestro Ricardo Amaringo and worked alongside him for years in ayahuasca healing ceremony at Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. Here in the United States, he is working to promote the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare and to demonstrate the intersection between traditional healing and allopathic medicine .https://drjoetafur.com https://modernspirit.org Theme music provided by: http://www.modernnationsmusic.com Band of the week: Black Tie Dynasty Music page: https://www.facebook.com/blacktiedynasty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/black-tie-dynasty/41368471 Learn more about this project at: http://www.thesacredspeaks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesacredspeaks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesacredspeaks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesacredspeaks/

Since 2007, Dr. Tafur, a has been traveling to Peru to work with Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine and to study with Master Shipibo Healers. He has completed his shamanic initiation under Maestro Ricardo Amaringo and worked alongside him for years in ayahuasca healing ceremony at Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. Here in the United States, he is working to promote the value of spiritual healing in modern healthcare and to demonstrate the intersection between traditional healing and allopathic medicine. https://www.quantum.yoga/podcast-blog/qyp-47-dr-joe-tafur-on-emotional-healing-with-amazonian-plant-medicine

Dr. Joe Tafur, Family Physician and Shipipo-trained Shaman, discusses how two seemingly different traditions (i.e. Western medicine and Shipibo shamanism) can become more integrated with each other, in ways previously not understood or considered possible, for doctors and shamans alike. We discuss how Shipibo shamanism and the administering of sacred plant medicines within this shamanic practice works on the epigenetic level of the illness, generating dramatic changes within the “emotional body” of the individual, manifesting on the physical level of the body. Dr. Joe Tafur is the author of ‘The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine.’ Dr. Tafur is an Integrative Medicine activist, having studied medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. After residency, Dr. Tafur subsequently completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry under psychoneuroimmunology expert Dr. Paul Mills. While in San Diego, he also served on the board for the Alternative Healing Network and on the Steering Committee for the UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. At the center, Dr. Tafur completed traditional apprenticeship in ayahuasca shamanism. He is both doctor and shaman. Learn more about Dr. Tafur and his work at his website: https://drjoetafur.com Support Dr. Tafur’s research with the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) through his organization Modern Spirit​: https://modernspirit.org This is a segment of episode #139 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Physician, Heal Thyself: Ayahuasca, Epigentics, & Integrative Medicine w/ Dr. Joe Tafur.” Listen to the full episode: http://bit.ly/LBWJoeTafur WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com SUPPORT THIS PROJECT: Patreon: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON Donation: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Joe Tafur — Family Physician, Shipibo-trained Shaman, Integrative Medicine activist, and the author of ‘The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine.’ We discuss Dr. Tafur’s years of work integrating Western medical knowledge and practice with traditional Amazonian plant medicine, in particular the administering of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca, and other plant medicines, under the traditional practice of Shipibo shamanism. In this conversation, Dr. Tafur discusses how two seemingly different traditions (i.e. Western medicine and Shipibo shamanism) can become more integrated with each other, in ways previously not understood or considered possible, for doctors and shamans alike. Dr. Tafur elaborates on how Western medical research and practice has been successful in very specific forms of healing, while simultaneously failing in many others — hence the widespread, growing interest in traditional plant medicines and healing practices in ancient shamanic traditions, often found outside of the broader Western model of medicine and healing. In particular, we discuss how Shipibo shamanism and the administering of sacred plant medicines within this shamanic practice works on the epigenetic level of the illness, generating dramatic changes within the “emotional body” of the individual, manifesting on the physical level of the body. As someone who is well-educated and well-versed in both of these traditions, Dr. Tafur is revolutionizing the collective understanding of how “modern” medical practitioners have plenty to learn and integrate from the shamanic use of traditional plant medicine, and vice versa. Dr. Tafur expounds upon this subject in this episode. Dr. Joe Tafur is an Integrative Medicine activist, having studied medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. After residency, Dr. Tafur subsequently completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry under psychoneuroimmunology expert Dr. Paul Mills. While in San Diego, he also served on the board for the Alternative Healing Network and on the Steering Committee for the UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. At the center, Dr. Tafur completed traditional apprenticeship in ayahuasca shamanism. He is both doctor and shaman. ✦ ✦ Source: http://bit.ly/TafurAbout / https://amzn.to/2P3NqyG Episode Notes: - Find out more about Dr. Tafur and his work at his website: https://drjoetafur.com - Learn more, and purchase, Dr. Tafur’s book ‘The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine’ here: http://bit.ly/FellowshipRiver - Learn more about Dr. Tafur’s organization Modern Spirit here: https://modernspirit.org - The traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual: https://www.nihuerao.com - Watch the presentation “Ayahuasca Shamanism and Epigenetics” featuring Dr. Tafur here: https://youtu.be/QbsXOO7AB_U - The song featured in this episode is “Ikaro de la Ayahuasca” by Don Evangelino Murayay from the album El Canto del Tiempo/Ayahuasca Ikaros. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - SUPPORT THIS PROJECT: Patreon: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON Donation: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

Joe Tafur, MD, shares his knowledge of ancient shamanic medicine to the modern research on psychedelics. He and Dr. Greg Lane explore the explosion in psychedlic research on treating emotional trauma such as PTSD and opening the doors of perception through disruption of the default node network.  Joe Tafur, M.D., is a Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his family medicine training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in ayahuasca shamanism. In his new book "The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine," through a series of stories, Dr. Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories. To learn more about his work, visit drjoetafur.com and modernspirit.org.

Dr Joe Tafur and Dr Rachel Harris Caroline hosts Dr. Joe Tafur, Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual, working closely with master Shipibo guide, Ricardo Amaringo, trained as an ayahuascero; author of The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. Website: DrJoeTafur.com & ModernSpirit.org   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for trimmed RSS podcast feed ($1/month), weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month), and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Entheo Endogenous Indigenous Medicine appeared first on KPFA.

I've done Ayahuasca around 25 times, but never with a shaman who was also a Western medical doctor.  Until recently.  Dr. Joe Tafur is a fascinating human being and author of a new book called The Fellowship of the River - A Medical Doctor's Exploration Into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. Dr. Tafur and I dive into a deep conversation surrounding the power of psychedelic shamanism. Highlights: • How we need to take care of our emotional bodies in order to #liveoptimal • The interplay between western medicine an Amazonian Plant Medicine • Spiritual states, flow states and how optimal performance depends on our "soul health" • The emergence and importance of psychedelic research i.e. MAPS • The importance of spiritual healing in modern health care i.e. Modern Spirit • The difference between experimentation with psychedelics and entheogenic healing • The power of plant medicine retreats like the ones at Nihue Rao in Peru Lets take a step back though. What is Ayahuasca? Ayahuasca is a lot of things. It's a plant vine found in parts of Central and South America. It's sometimes called to the vine of souls, or spirit vine. It's one medicine in a vast array of plant medicines from the deep and ancient practice of traditional plant medicine.  Think about it this way. Most of the compounds we take in our supplements are derived from plant sources. These plants are powerful additives to our diets and allow us to live and perform at higher levels. Ayahuasca is the same, but instead of the value resting solely on the chemical components, it's the visionary, transformative properties of the plant that have the effect. That, coupled with the skill of an experienced shaman, healer, is the basis of the amazonian plant medicine. Of course...it goes deeper than that.  But what does all of this mean for you?  A lot of us deal with varying levels of emotional distress. Depression is now the number one mental illness on the planet and depression has a high co-morbidity rate with anxiety (meaning they usually come hand in hand). And that's why Serotonin Brainfood is such a popular supplement. I know I prefer a natural open source supplement for improved well-being over some pharmaceutical with WHO KNOWS in it. But, beyond supplements there is deeper work we can do in order to live more optimally.  Here are a few ways you can help nourish your emotional body • Connect in nature. GO OUTSIDE, sit by a tree, or take a forest bath.  • Cultivate or connect with a community.  • Take time to do simple things that connect your inner-self, floatation therapy, meditation, walks etc.  And if you're in need of something stronger to get yourself back on track, take a look at a Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine. If anyone has questions about this work, or wants to pick my brain about it - email me - sean@naturalstacks.com Optimally,  Sean McCormick   Follow Dr. Joe Tafur http://bit.ly/docshaman   Follow Sean McCormick Instagram: http://bit.ly/OPPMac Twitter: http://bit.ly/OPPMacTwitter   Follow Natural Stacks Twitter: http://bit.ly/NsTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NsInstagram Facebook: http://bit.ly/NsFacebook   SHOP NATURAL STACKS Shop: http://bit.ly/OPPShop

In our debut episode, Jonathan talks with his good friend "Mark" about his volunteer experiences, about his recent trip to Peru, and the lessons learned there. We dive deep into the Psychedelic Family Value of Radical Honesty, and "Mark" discusses how this value has given him, his children, and their mother the space to redefine the meaning of family in the wake of divorce. An amazing conversation! Check us out on PodOmatic! Links to sites discussed in the podcast: Challenge Day: "Motivated by memories of their own experiences of being teased and bullied in school, Yvonne and Rich Dutra-St. John created the award-winning Challenge Day program in 1987. As parents of four young children, their goal was to create a program that brought everyone together. 'If we settle for tolerance, we have failed. Our goal is love' they said. In the last 28 years, Challenge day has reached over a million people across the world and received numerous awards for this life-changing work. Challenge Day is the world leader in providing empowering and transformational workshops for teens as well as adults. Our life changing programs create safe, open, and caring space for people to connect in a nurturing and fun environment, helping us realize that we are not alone in the issues we face (bullying, drugs, violence, abuse, poverty, prejudice, racism, etc.)." Nihue Rao Center: "Under the guidance of master Shipibo healer and primary owner Ricardo Amaringo, Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual provides visitors with profound experiences in Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, specializing in traditional ayahuasca ceremony.  Ricardo Amaringo is one of the most talented and generous Shipibo healers of his generation and is dedicated to sharing this vital medicine to those who need it the most.  At Nihue Rao, he is assisted assisted by his gifted Shipibo colleagues. Ricardo leads the center with his partners and apprentices Colombian-American Family Physician Joe Tafur MD and Canadian Artist Cvita Mamic."