Description

In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Lauren Taus, a licensed clinical therapist specializing in addiction and trauma treatment. Lauren is licensed in both New York and California and integrates alternative treatment modalities such as trauma-sensitive yoga and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy into her practice. She is the founder of Embodied Life, a platform offering psychotherapy, psychedelic training, and retreats aimed at supporting personal transformation.

We touch upon topics such as:

• Lauren’s journey into psychedelics and healing (00:40 - 03:40)
• The importance of knowing the source of Ayahuasca (05:43 - 07:10)
• Healing eating disorders with Ayahuasca (08:06 - 09:29)
• The role of integration in psychedelic work (12:12 - 13:37)
• Morning routines and their impact on mental health (15:07 - 16:39)
• Ayahuasca and grief processing (16:52 - 19:45)
• Navigating intergenerational trauma with Ayahuasca (28:20 - 29:47)
• The balance between Western medicine and plant medicine (39:02 - 42:51)
• Facilitator responsibilities and Ayahuasca retreat safety (30:22 - 34:43)
• The importance of community in healing (50:41 - 53:57)
• Internal Family Systems therapy and psychedelics (54:22 - 57:29)

If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats, go to www.lawayra.com.

Find more about Lauren Taus at www.embodiedlife.com, on Instagram at @lauren.taus or @embodiedlifetherapy.