Embarking on a 10-day dieta with Noya Rao, the "Tree of Light," of the Amazon jungle, was a profound journey into the depths of my being. Known for its luminescent leaves that glow in the darkness, Noya Rao symbolizes illumination and truth. Throughout the dieta, I experienced a profound challenges, confronting and releasing deep-seated emotional blockages of betrayal, lonliness, and abandonment. The spirit of Noya Rao guided me to face my inner shadows, illuminating aspects of myself that had long been hidden. This journey took me to my depths and took me to my heights as I navigated the delicate balance between light and darkness within. In moments of deep introspection, I felt a profound connection to the rhythms of life, understanding that light and darkness are not opposing forces but complementary aspects of existence. This realization inspired a creative outpouring, leading to this composition of lyrics & a melody that captured the dance between these dualities. This communion with Noya Rao revealed that embracing both the light and the dark, gratitude, and grief within myself is essential for true healing. There is sacredness in the darkness. This too, dear one, this too. Sending you blessings on your journey with this Icaro, medicine song, gifted to me by Noya Rao, the tree of light✨️💫 Gracias, Gracias Noya Rao, I'm forever grateful for your teachings and wisdom. Love, Colleen

I was so honored to have Yael Joffee, PhD of 3x4 Genetics, join my 2024 cohort of the Sacred Food Journey. Join my 2025 cohort! NOW ENROLLING and starting in March. Click here

Join us for the Sacred Food Journey, a 4-month live online course, including an in-person Sacred Plant Medicine retreat with both Ayahuasca & Huachuma, designed to break free from the confines of diet culture and cultivate a healthier relationship with food and body image. This unique program incorporates trauma-informed practices, shamanic journeying, Sacred Plant Wisdom, and empowering somatic techniques. Learn more:  https://www.nutritiontranslator.com/sacredfoodjourney What is included? 4 months/16 weeks, 1 hour of live video lessons each week, 1 hour live Q&A, Group Coaching call every week, Weekly Somatic practices including an Ayahuasca Microdosing Practice, In Person Sacred Plant Medicine Retreat with 2 Ayahuasca Ceremonies & 1 Huachuma Ceremony (travel not included), Course Start April 29, 2024, Retreat Dates: June 19th-23rd, 2024. As a Registered Dietitian, Colleen brings a wealth of knowledge in nutrition, and the intricate relationship between food and the body. Complementing this expertise, Colleen, is also a skilled plant medicine facilitator, integrating shamanic journeying and Sacred Plant Wisdom into the healing process. Modules: 1: Creating an environment of safety. 2: Map your nervous system: Introduction to Polyvagal theory. 3: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance for Eating. 4: What parts are stopping your healing with food and body image: Introduction to internal family systems. 5 Creating your attachment blueprint and understanding your food relationship style. 6: What if I Can’t "Trust" My Body: Exploring the Relationship Between Neurodivergent Individuals, Interoception and Body Image. 7: As above, So below: Preparation for sacred plant medicine. 8: What to expect: Continue preparation for the plant medicine retreat. 9: The shadow and the light: Sacred plant medicine retreat & experiential, 10-11: Integration: Guided processes for integrating insights from the retreat into daily life. 12: Toxicity in Wellness & Diet Culture. 13: Deconstructing Oppressive Systems as it relates to our food relationship. 14: Gut Health and Anti- Inflammatory Foods. 15: Real healing is multifaceted: Trauma work is not he cure-all. 16. Food Freedom: Reflection on personal growth throughout the course. The Results Await You: Break free from extremes in body image, food, and dieting. Cultivate a harmonious relationship with food and your body. Discover profound self-acceptance and food freedom. Who is this for? Open to those who identify as women only. Women seeking a deeply transformative journey with food and body image. If you are being called to work with Sacred Plant Medicine. Those ready to get off the hamster wheel of yoyo dieting. Those wanting to break free from the extremes of diet culture and foster a healthier relationship with food and body image. If you are wanting to get to the root cause & open to exploring a unique Shamanic process & path to healing. ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! Apply now https://colleenkuhn.typeform.com/to/hjQVrkcZ

I tried out the precision health company, Wild Health, for 3 months and it was incredibly impressive. I even made shocking nutrition changes you won't believe, based on my personal genetic testing results. I don't promote services on this podcast unless I stand by what they offer, and have tried it myself. I had Dr. Matt Dawson on the show to talk about Wild health. Wild Health is a genomics-based precision medicine program that provides personalized care based on genetics. The program analyzes your DNA, lifestyle, and biometrics to create a blueprint for optimal health. If you are looking for an longterm sustainable solution to health &  alternative to Ozempic, this would be it. https://www.wildhealth.com

My Ayahuasca teacher, Jess Gold, interviewed me for her podcast, the Cielo Community Podcast! I decided to share the interview here as well. I have been working with Jess the past 4 years and now helping to facilitate ceremony. Jess has been serving the Medicine and leading ceremonies for the last eight years and she is currently continuing her medicine path to become a Tabaquera under the tutelage Maestro Tabaquero Ernesto García de la Torres in Iquitos, Peru. 

Which is better, the in, or the out? It's actually both together. Proximity and separation. The heat and the cooling. The forgetting and the remembering. We are participants and creations of the cosmic f**k. Where we get stuck is preferring one place over the other.

The yearning, the longing, the ever becoming. It is not a singular fixed location of attaining, it's the spaces in between. Where the meadow meets the forest. The tidal pools, the transition between land and sea is where most life is born. The backing the for-thing. Which is better, the in or the out? It's actually both together. Proximity and separation. The heat and the cooling. The forgetting and the remembering. We are participants and creations of the cosmic f**k. Where we get stuck is preferring one place or the other. This is the ever unfolding mystery of the universe. Today we discuss this concept as well as relationship dynamics, monogamy vs. polyamory, intimacy, being seen, vulnerability, energy healing, psychedelic integration and sacred plant medicine, the importance of patience on the healing journey for both you and your teacher/facilitator. Kristen Hansen is a Reiki Practitioner, psylocibin facilitator, relationship coach, and host of the Ascending Masters Podcast.  Kristen’s spiritual exploration began with a near death experience in 1998, opening her up to a world of trauma but also possibility. Kristen enjoys helping other find a deeper love for themselves and the world around them. She lives in the mid west with her partner of 20 years, 2 children, her dog, and cat. Follow on IG and tik tok @kristenhansen444, or schedule a service at kristenhansenhealing.com

My love affair with Ayahuasca continues... This song was adapted from the original by Johanna Warren, White Owl

Podcast Today’s guest is Mohini Gima. She does work with women of color to reclaim their roots, intimacy, voice and womb so they can thrive in all relationships. In today’s conversation we dive deep right away talking about toxic wellness culture and structural systems of oppression, and how that affects BIPOP communities. We discuss how systemic, ancestral, intergenerational trauma affects how we show up today in our bodies and what we can do to make a change within ourselves and also culturally, body to body. We discuss Mohini’s beautiful  journey in connecting with her voice and her womb. We talk about how the yoni is connected to our kundalini energy, vagus nerve and life force. We discuss how we can channel our erotic, juicy energy and tap into BPE, big p*ssy energy! We talk about ways to create intimacy with yoni and womb, ways to connect to voice, and how to be authentic within our current system. And how to alchemize womb wounds to womb wisdom. Connect with Mohini Click Here

What if our wellness culture isn't making us well. We live in a society haunted by the idea of wholeness, perfection, getting finally getting into an untraumatized body. But what if this ideal of self actualization & getting to the highest version of ourselves is actually making us sicker, more separate & less compassionate? What about those with sicknesses with no remedies? What about those with limited resources and socioeconomically disadvantages?  What if instead of looking up for the answers, instead of striving to fix ourselves, we looked  right beneath our feet, within the soil. And looked at how inclusion, the mixing bowl, actually helps us thrive.