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Wall Street Journal: How Psychedelic Drugs Are Making a Comeback to Treat Depression
The hallucinogenic compound psilocybin is undergoing a renaissance-not as a recreational drug but as a potential treatment for mental health conditions. We follow the journey of one participant of a scientific study into the psychedelic drug's effect on depression.
Training Psychedelic Facilitators For The Legalization Of Psilocybin In Oregon (Measure 109) With Françoise Bourzat
The passing of Measure 109 in Oregon was a pivotal moment for the psychedelic movement. By 2023, qualified practitioners will be able to legally administer psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. In this episode, Laura Dawn speaks with psychedelic pioneer Francoise...
Weaving Worlds: Indigenous Traditions & Western Psychotherapy
In February, we filmed this unique cross-cultural conversation, comparing Mazatec healing traditions and Western psychotherapy. We are excited to present this very special episode, featuring: Eugenia Casimiro (Mazatec healer), Françoise Bourzat, (guide & author)....
Françoise Bourzat: Psilocybin or Mushrooms – Psilocybin Summit 2020
Françoise Bourzat is a counselor in the San Francisco Bay Area. In collaboration with healers in Huautla de Jimenez, Mexico, she has practiced and guided ceremonies with sacred mushrooms for the last 30 years. She teaches at CIIS in San Francisco, runs online courses...
NEO.LIFE: INSIDE THE MOVEMENT TO DECOLONIZE PSYCHEDELIC PHARMA
"Sabina’s legacy of bringing magic mushrooms to the West lives on—perhaps more powerfully than she could ever have imagined. Today, psilocybin-assisted therapy is on the precipice of FDA approval and already a billion-dollar industry. As we enter a new phase of an...
Traditional Mazatec psilocybin mushroom healing with Françoise Bourzat. Living Mirrors #20
Françoise Bourzat is a counselor trained in Somatic Psychology and body-centered psychotherapy. She works as a guide with expanded states of consciousness for healing. She trains others to be therapists and facilitators and taught at the California Institute of...