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Redesigning the DharmaAyahuasca Ceremonies: Preparation, Safety, and Integration with Danielle Rateau (part 2)Episode 11 of Redesigning The Dharma by Sahaja Soma is part two of a conversation with shamanic Reiki master healer, Danielle Rateau. This episode explores Danielle's holistic healing journey, including her work at an ayahuasca center in the Sacred Valley, Peru and her expertise in with Reiki. Adrian and Danielle dive into the the details of working with ayahuasca including the often-overlooked importance of preparation before ceremonies, the impact of relaxing and somatically connecting with the experience, the role of set and setting on ayahuasca journeys, and of course, the importance of community and integration post-ceremony.
2024-06-2426 min
Redesigning the DharmaAyahuasca Ceremonies: Preparation, Safety, and Integration with Danielle Rateau (part 1)Episode Summary:Episode 10 of Redesigning The Dharma by Sahaja Soma features a conversation with Danielle Rateau, a shamanic Reiki master healer who spent a year facilitating ayahuasca retreats in the Sacred Valley in Peru. This episode dives into Danielle’s experiences leading ayahuasca ceremonies, the importance of preparation and integration regarding psychedelic sessions, and how to work with fear or difficult emotions that may arise during the journey.Episode Highlights:00:00 Guest Background and introduction07:41 How Ayahuasca Ceremonies Are Facilitated11:38 Group Dynamics in Ayahuasca Retreats27:22 The Role of Visions in Ayahuasca Experiences33:50 Balancing Ayahuasca Use an...
2024-06-1051 min
Between Two Worlds: Integrating Transformative Spiritual Experiences6. Danielle Rateau Pt. II - My Year Living at an Ayahuasca Retreat in PeruDanielle Rateau is a radiant American beauty, currently living and working in a small fishing town near Seattle. She landed in the misty far north of the U.S. after years of global travels where she lived and worked among spiritual communities - from the ashrams of Australia to an ayahuasca retreat in Peru.
After struggling with an eating disorder and the breakdown of a relationship and career in her mid-twenties, Danielle sold everything and moved away in search of herself (or something like it!). The journey that unfolded from there took her through incredible experiences of...
2023-11-281h 11Between Two Worlds: Integrating Transformative Spiritual Experiences4. Danielle Rateau Pt. I - Leaving Conventional Life For Aussie Ashrams and Amazonian AyahuascaDanielle Rateau is a radiant American beauty, currently living and working in Washington state, in a small fishing town near Seattle. She landed in the misty far north of the U.S. after years of global travels where she lived and worked among spiritual communities - from the ashrams of Australia to an ayahuasca retreat in Peru.
After struggling with an eating disorder and the breakdown of a relationship and career in her mid-twenties, Danielle sold everything and ran away in search of herself (or something like it!). The journey that unfolded from there took her through incredible experiences of...
2023-10-1654 min