#82- Consciousness is the Glue: Psychedelics, Couples Work, and Buddhism with Sashi Gerzon-Rose

Julian speaks with Sashi Gerzon-Rose, LPC. Sashi is a therapist working in the Denver/ Boulder area of Colorado. She is a long time practitioner and now a teacher of meditation and yoga. She works with individuals and couples and offers psychedelic assisted therapy with Ketamine. Topics covered: Her growing up with Orthodox Judaism Religion and Culture Pre-Modern, Modern and Post-Modern cultural shifts Historical stages in the development of Buddhism, which in the Tibetan traditions are called Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. The importance of community and connection as a part of spiritual or meditative practice. The concept of Regulation and Co-Regulation in Psychology Couples work Learning to co-regulate with your partner Tolerating discomfort and difference in your relationship Learning productive ways to argue and have conflict Psychedelics and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Discussion of the current state of affairs with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: what is currently legal and what is not yet , but which hopefully will be in the next several years. Contra-indications for psychedelic assisted therapy The primacy of consciousness and the importance of our irreducible, subjective first hand experience. Learn more about Sashi at: https://wholeheartway.com She is offering an upcoming Yoga retreat: https://www.littleyogastudio.com/retreats/ A State of Mind Podcast: www.astateofmindplay.com A State of Mind Counseling: www.astateofmindcounseling.org Support the show: www.patreon.com/astateofmind