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Have you ever wondered if psychedelics could unlock better mental health, emotional intelligence, or a deeper connection with yourself and others?

I talk with Austin Mao, who is a licensed natural medicine facilitator and co-founder of Ceremonia, a legal psychedelic center in Denver, Colorado. Austin is the Program Director & Head Minister and has guided over 500 individuals. We discuss the purpose of using guided psilocybin and ayahuasca experiences to foster profound healing and personal growth. Austin explains that connection is the foundation for healing, pairing modern science (psychotherapy/neuroscience) with mindfulness and shamanic practices. He shares incredible stories, like how physical pain of 20 years disappeared after one ceremony. We explore how their structured retreats help individuals integrate lessons by building capacity to process experiences, avoiding resistance, and teaching the skill of presence.

Key Takeaways

• Transformation often occurs because people become accustomed to a lesser quality of living and do not realize the difference until it is shown to them.

• The process at Ceremonia focuses on connection as the foundation for healing.

• Many participants experience significant physical transformations alongside emotional and mental shifts; at least two out of ten people often have a life-changing physical transformation.

• The two key variables determining a psychedelic experience are dosage and the subjective feeling of safety/capacity.

• The most inconvenient truth about connection is that real connection comes from experiencing "now" (presence) and the impact you are having on someone else in the current moment, not from history or background.

• A simple tool for practicing presence is asking yourself: "What's it like to be me right now?".

Resources

• Website: https://www.ceremoniacircle.org

• Instagram: @ceremoniacircle https://www.instagram.com/ceremoniacircle

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ceremoniacircle

• YouTube: @ceremoniacircle https://www.youtube.com/@ceremoniacircle

• Upcoming Retreats Mentioned: Awaken Together (January 13-18); Heal with Ayahuasca (February 2-8); Weekend Retreat (March 6-8).

Nate Palmer:

The founder of The Million Dollar Body and author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been coaching for over 15 years and has worked personally with over 1,000 clients.

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