Psychedelics, Yoga and the Shamanic Journey Part III : Mexico

An exploration into the Columbian and Peruvian Ayuahuasca Traditions and an unexpected meeting with the ‘The Toad’ (Bufo Alvarius). Psychedelics and Yoga. Healing Trauma in Mexico. According to research by led by Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Van der Kolk, trauma is experienced when we feel that our capacity to respond is taken away from us. This is […]

Psychedelics, Yoga and the Shamanic Journey Part II – Ayahuasca

Unlike the previous blogpost, the following account is written more like a Ayahuasca case study – with the subject being me. As I had discussed in Part I, about two years ago I had reached a point in my life where I was feeling quite stuck and apathetic towards life. This worried me greatly as twice before […]

Hatha Yoga: The Union towards Liberation

All search is in vain until we begin to perceive that knowledge is within ourselves, that no one can help us, that we must help ourselves. – (Patanjali-Vivekananda 2: 27) I started to write this blog a few weeks ago. With the quarantine for COVID-19, I am even more convinced of the wisdom and liberating power […]

The JOY of Non-Attachment: Surviving the trauma of Covid 19

´The more you fly from nature, the more she follows you, and if you do not care for her at all, she becomes your servant. ´ Patanjali Sutras 2:27 I am of the opinion that every guideline, practice and ethical rule was carefully selected by Patanjali and placed within the Yoga sutras to help us […]

Hatha Yoga: La unión hacía la liberación

Empecé escribir este blog hace unos semanas para contestar unos alumnos que me han preguntado ´¿Qué significa Hatha Yoga?´ ´¿Que significa Karmuka Yoga?´Qué es su propósito?´`Por qué siento tan relajado y BIEN cuando lo practico?´ Mis alumnos ya saben que a mi me ENCANTAN las preguntas. Estos son preguntas que yo podría pasar horas explorando […]