Discerning the Ayahuasca Teachings
Reflections From My Clinical Practice
I have supported people through the integration of ayahuasca experiences and other master plants for over 20 years. In this presentation, I will share my reflections on the possibilities and pitfalls we encounter as we dive into a relationship with Ayahuasca. Ranging from somatic, to psychoemotional, spiritual experiences, and a combination of them all, the discernment of the teachings and healings received in contact with this master plant requires sustained after work and the willingness to remain open and nourish their unfolding. We will practice a sequence that allows us to anchor what I call optimal states of being.
Dr. Susana Bustos
Susana Bustos, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and music therapist trained in Chile. She co-directs the School of Psicovegetalismo, which offers education and clinical supervision to Spanish-speaking professionals whose clients work with master plants. Susana teaches and mentors students in the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research at the California Institute of Integral Studies and in other international programs; developed the Ancestral Entheogenic Traditions curriculum for the Psychedelic Facilitation Training at the Berkeley Center for the Study of Psychedelics; and she also serves as a subject matter expert for the Board of Psychedelic Medicines and Therapies.