Ayahuasca Podcast with Sam Believ

Brain mapping Ayahuasca experiences, Neuroplasticity, healing and measuring PTSD with Luke Jensen

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In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Luke Jensen, a former US Marine and National Guard veteran turned psychedelic researcher and neurofeedback practitioner. After his own healing journey with PTSD, Luke now leads veteran-focused retreats in Peru and pioneers research on brain mapping with Ayahuasca and Wachuma.

We touch upon topics of:

  • Luke’s military background and PTSD healing journey (00:49–02:02)
  • His first powerful Ayahuasca experience in the jungle (02:06–04:03)
  • What to do when Ayahuasca “doesn’t work” right away (05:38–08:15)
  • Unconscious healing and the idea for brain scans during ceremony (08:15–10:19)
  • What is QEEG brain mapping and why Luke uses it (10:34–12:52)
  • Neurofeedback as a healing and spiritual optimization tool (12:52–16:06)
  • Importance of brain health in mental health recovery (16:31–18:35)
  • Working with UFC fighters and brain injury recovery (19:03–21:30)
  • First-ever brain imaging study on Wachuma (21:50–23:39)
  • Differences between Ayahuasca and Wachuma (24:10–25:47)
  • Science, skepticism, and cultural projections onto indigenous shamans (33:20–36:41)
  • The role of science in legitimizing traditional medicine (36:41–41:11)
  • How Luke became a self-taught neuroscientist outside academia (44:11–45:46)
  • Brainwaves 101: delta, theta, alpha, beta, gamma explained (48:24–50:09)
  • Ego and the Default Mode Network (51:46–52:29)

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

    Find more about Luke Jensen at neuroenlightenment.com

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