Maybe the best way to describe Barak is as a kind of phenomenon, a creative force who channels curiousity, compassion, and insight in often surprising ways. He is a keen observer and playful participant. Unique. Gentle. Sincere. Today our conversation dances around the limits of thought and emotion, feeling and intelligibility; trauma, awareness, agency, psychedelics, spirit, demons, individual uniqueness and some of the deeper substrates of what we like to call reality. This felt at times like a game of existential tag. 

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Richard Whall is Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, thoughtfully exploring ways to develop our physical intelligence and define what it might actually mean to be physically educated. Today we talk about the biotensegrity model and how it helps us to conceptualize the bodymind as a unified whole; we talk about the difficulties faced when trying to capture the complexity of these matters in scientific language, how personal practice can inform more abstract investigation, and more.

X: @MoveTrainRegen

Instagram: @mtrnature 

I can't seem to upload the PDF summary of Whall's biotensegrity model here, so just send me an email if you would like a copy: eric at primal nature dot eu

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Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Jason leads a nomadic life, traveling through Europe with his homemade bike and guitar; with uncommon grace he manages to balance gentle thoughtfulness and raw grit, with many other qualities besides. I picked him up on the side of the road when he was in a tough situation, and we ended up sharing a few days together on the farm. Today we talk about his travels and what drives him to move; we share stories about the ways in which we have each found solace in the challenges unfettered nature provides, and the search for balance between freedom and connection.

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Soten is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of meditation, as well as avid long-distance runner. He was the first person to sign up for the first ever Persistence Race, in which we will be running 150km through the Kalahari with the world’s last remaining persistence hunters. Today we talk about his meditative path and how it intersects with long-distance running, psychedelics, and more; we discuss his exploration of ancestral wisdom and the body as a vehicle for transcending the various mental patterns we tend to confuse for reality. 

The first ever Persistence Race will take place September 2024. Sign-ups are now open; you can find more info at www.persistencerace.com

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You can read Soten’s blog here:

https://walkingtogetherblog.tumblr.com/

He will be leading a retreat in Peru this coming July 2024:

https://www.amazonexpeditioners.com/amazon-rainforest-retreat-3-weeks

You can contact him by email at:

[email protected]

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Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Agnieszka & Prash are the co-founders of Enosis Therapeutics, a company that has created a VR tool which allows us to create and interact with our own inner worlds in a uniquely tangible way. Today we talk about applications for psychedelic therapy, integration, sharing access to our mental space, technology as a tool for improving the human experience, controversies, and much more. 

You can find Enosis here:

https://www.enosistherapeutics.com/

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

We collaborate with Sapient, a nonprofit endeavor dedicated to revitalizing the wisdom of the world’s oldest living cultures.

www.sapientfuture.org

Today I am interviewed by James Lambert, the guest on the previous episode. We talk about life, work, and some of the glories as well as the challenges of being.

If you'd prefer to watch us you can find the interview on James' YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw3Z0TDdzNM

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

James Lambert is a personal trainer, life coach, doorman (US: bouncer), and recently retired bareknuckle boxing champion. His presence is a unique combination of calm, humility, and thoughtfulness paired with the focus, dedication, and strength necessary for success in a world of oftentimes brutal combat. Today we talk about his life, his work, and his perspective on many matters ranging from love to anger to transcendence.

You can find James here:

web: https://jameslambertcoaching.co.uk/

IG: @jameslambertcoaching

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Ocean is an itinerant explorer of realms both physical and spiritual, combining a critical mind with a unique openness to the power of the natural world. She works with a mixture of modalities learned from indigenous traditions and many years of direct experience in nature. Today we talk about living in the wild, going barefoot, plant medicine, communing with the spirit realm, rites of passage, and more.

You can find Ocean on Instagram @bare.tobefree

Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Matt Rossano is a prolific evolutionary psychologist with a unique and compelling view on what makes us human. Today we talk about the role of ritual in religion and community both secular and nonsecular, the evolution of our species and our societies, experiencing the supernatural vs. explaining it, our various efforts at living a good life, and more. 

You can find Matt through his website: 

https://www2.southeastern.edu/Academics/Faculty/mrossano/ 

Recent papers are available under “recent publications.”

He is the author of several books, including: Supernatural selection: How religion evolved (2010, Oxford University Press); Mortal rituals: What the story of the Andes’ survivors tells us about human evolution (2013, Columbia University Press); and Ritual in human evolution and religion (2020, Routledge Press).

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Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis

Maci is a skilled and insightful therapist focused on helping couples harness the growth potential of Awakened Intimacy.  As she says, “We become more intimate and self-aware on this path because of challenges, not despite them. And we embrace the difficulties of erotic coupling with a curious and open heart.” Today we talk about sex and intimate relationships as a vehicle for growth, tapping into the body’s memory and somatic intelligence, practices to cultivate passion and presence, tantra, open relationships, awareness, and much more.

You can find Maci here:

www.passionandpresence.com

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Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. 

We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature.

We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

www.primalnature.eu

Insta: @existential.hormesis