A year ago, from May 31-June 2, 2019, the world’s ayahuasca community gathered in the city of Girona for the third edition of the World Ayahuasca Conference (AYA2019), the largest ayahuasca event in history. Join us on May 30 (11:30am – 2pm PST) for a commemorative micro-event, featuring special guests and updates from […]
While ayahuasca has been used by communities in South America for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, a significant body of scientific evidence looking at its therapeutic potential has only begun to emerge in the last decade. Last June, the first-ever randomized, placebo-controlled trial with ayahuasca was published in the Journal of Psychological Medicine. It […]
Conversations about ayahuasca cannot be divorced from the role that it plays in the lives of indigenous peoples coping with human rights violations and the on-going struggle to protect their territories from encroachment and extractive industries. These topics will be central at the World Ayahuasca Conference, where indigenous and non-indigenous groups will be discussing how […]
Creating art is a powerful way to express the ineffable experiences that people have with ayahuasca. The Ayahuasca & Visionary Art exhibition at the World Ayahuasca Conference will connect, inspire, and provide a window into the visionary experience. For three days at the World Ayahuasca Conference this spring, there will be back-to-back presentations and dialogues […]
The UN has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages making now the perfect time to celebrate the many names given to the brew that has become know internationally by the name ayahuasca. The indigenous people of the Putumayo have been drinking ayahuasca for generations and yet “ayahuasca” means nothing to them. Instead, the […]
Description This workshop will provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the spiritual worlds and how to work within it. Presenters will draw on their experiences to create a space for discussing this topic, which is rarely spoken about within the context of Western ayahuasca use. We will explore the following question: How can we be […]
Description It is important to know how to work with themes of sensuality and sexuality in psychedelic journeys. Sexual feelings/emotions/thoughts/visions can greatly impact a user’s experience of discovery and healing. There are hundreds of seekers who have sexual experiences in psychedelic journeys and many of these seekers need more comprehensive support for their sexual wellness. […]
Safety practices around ceremonial work with plants Description Over the past few years, ICEERS has been collaborating with facilitators, scientists and therapists worldwide to collect best practices for safety around the ceremonial use of ayahuasca. This workshop is designed for experienced ayahuasca facilitators and their helpers and is not course on facilitating ayahuasca sessions. […]