Episode 81: Inducing Altered States Through Sensory Deprivation (feat. Max Casa)

As many of you may be aware, although we can access psychedelic states through connecting with sacred plant medicines, we can also do so by releasing our own endogenous hallucinogenic compounds, such as endogenous DMT. Popular modalities such as breathwork have become well known for being able to allow us to experience this concept, however, one other modality that is not spoken about often with regards to endogenous DMT & psychedelic states is that of float therapy. Todays guest on the show is a master in the realm of float therapy & was called to this realm as his dreams to be the next UFC featherweight were challenged by countless health obstacles & as such, he originally got into float therapy to help with physical challenges & soon realized that along with providing relief for his physical body, floating was also able to provide mental, emotional & spiritual support as well. He is the owner of “Max Vitality”, in which he has brought together his lifelong career in martial arts, his passion for performance coaching & his expertise in being a medicine man to empower those he serves in being able to take control of their lives & learn to thrive, rather than merely survive, in their lives & in todays episode, we will be diving into his journey into these realms, the steady state of DMT that is released & available to us in silent darkness, how the energetic blockages we can illuminate with medicines such as Cannabis are affecting our mineral levels & much, much more!Show Notes:(3:00) How Max first got into his practice. (7:05) Floating & psychedelics.(9:38) Being up and down regulated. (10:55) Floatation Therapy and its useage. (15:16) Hosting shamanic ceremonies. (29:24) Shadow Work.(37:06) Experimenting with cannabis in the float tank.(44:47) How floatation therapy has helped Max!(59:24) Where you can reach Max.(1:00:17) Max’s final piece of advice for the listeners!Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook! https://www.highlyoptimized.me This episode was produced by Mazel Tov Media in Quincy, Massachusetts.https://www.highlyoptimized.com@therealryansprague