Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark

Sacred Roots: Right Relationship, Respect, and Psychedelic Healing Video

Beyond the Trip: A Psychedelic Therapy Podcast with Dr Esme Dark

Show Notes

In this episode, I interview the team of Sacred Roots. They bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous therapists and healers to bridge Indigenous wisdom and embodied practice into the growing field of clinical Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT).

Through two-way learning, they hope to stimulate critical discussion, embodied practice and further research into this important field – for right relationship, respect, and the greatest possibility for our collective healing and wellbeing.

im joined by Dr. Carlie Atkinson – CEO of We Al-li, Associate Professor of Social Work (Melbourne University)

Jem Stone – Co-founder of IPAT (Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies), We Al-li Facilitator & Wayapa Wuurrk Lead Trainer

Kirt Mallie – Co-founder of IPAT, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist, We Al-li Facilitator & Wayapa Wuurrk Trainer

Mei Lai Swan – Sacred Roots Co-ordinator, Embodied Nature Therapies & Yoga for Humankind, Social Worker, Somatic and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist & Educator

We cover the following topics :

The philosophy of Sacred Roots

Founding and values of Sacred Roots

Indigenous cultural exchange in peru

Therapist Training

Impact of cultural exchange of therapists

Upcoming trip plans – taking group of PAT therapists to Peru

Where to find out more about this trip

https://sacredroots.au/

https://www.onaya.io [https://www.onaya.io/]

Keep in touch with me at

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondtheTrippodcast

Insta: dresmedark

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-esme-dark-627156a0/

Website: https://www.esmedarkpsychology.com.au/

Disclaimer: This Podcast is for general information only and does noy constitute an endorsement or recommendation for psychedelic assisted psychotherapy

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