Chris Kilham joins us on Adventures Through The Mind to explore yoga, cannabis, and yoga and cannabis. We also explore the spirit of cannabis, psychedelics in general as a part of spiritual practice, and the dangerous pitfalls of spiritual narcissism and delusions that arise from all spiritual practice, and especially insular spiritual communities.   For links to Chris' work, full show notes, and to watch this episode in video, head to https://bit.ly/ATTMind151   ***Full Topics Breakdown Below***   OUR SPONSOR   R/EVOLUTION: A Deep Dive Course for Psychedelic Explorers Use code JESSO for 15% off until November 1st Before then, there are also 15 tickets for a greater discount with code ADVOCATEJESSO until that tier sells out. For more info visit the course page.

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• Chris Kilham’s yoga practice history
• Yoga and cannabis for chronic pain and back injuries
• What is Yoga and what is the point of the practice?
• Spiritual narcissism and insular spiritual communities
• Psychedelic use and messianic delusions
• Spiritual/psychedelic practice for the development of the healthy self
• The importance of a healthy community in your integration
• Is cannabis a psychedelic? How?
• Yoga and the spirit of cannabis
• What message are the different plant spirits trying to teach us?
• Different cultivars and the spirit of cannabis
• Don’t anthropomorphize plant spirits
• The pharmacology of cannabis and endocannabinoid system (ECS)
• The wonder of LSD and the discovery of serotonin
• Is microdosing a placebo?
• the stigma again using drugs with spiritual practice
• The risk of psychosis with psychedelics
• Psychedelics are well beyond the therapeutic framework
• The value of psychedelics beyond therapy
• 2nd Gen psychedelics and the failings of the corporate mindset
• Important advice for your first cannabis-yoga experience

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