Psychedelics, Ancestry and the Medicine of Gratitude with Lauren Taus
In today’s transmission, Zahara sits with Psychedelic Therapist, Educator, and Speaker Lauren Taus. With Lauren being a sought-after psychedelic therapist, working alongside her dad, who also happens to be a pioneer in the legal psychedelic therapy space, you may think her life’s always been sunshine and rainbows–but Lauren’s no stranger to darkness. She spent her early years relentlessly striving to live up to her title as a ‘good girl,’ chasing accolades, struggling with anorexia, and feeling empty inside. Since then, she’s had many deaths, resurrections, and rebirths aided by both natural and synthetic psychedelics. Lauren explains why she chooses to embrace her entire emotional keyboard, how she’s come to love her Jewish heritage, why she strongly opposes hierarchies of any form, and why she strives always to say ‘thank you,’, especially during her most challenging moments.
In this episode of The Dojo:
- Lauren’s deaths, resurrections, and rebirths aided by psychedelics
- Transferring ancestral pain and trauma into compassion and understanding
- Lauren’s favorite Hebrew morning prayer
- How ketamine, a dissociative, actually helps us feel more
- Synthetic vs. plant-based medicines and drug hierarchies
- Lauren’s experience of tripping with, and working alongside, her dad
Resources:
- Apply for the January 2023 Dojo Masters Container
Connect with Lauren:
- Spotify Playlist: Lauren In the Dojo
- Instagram: @lauren.taus
- Website: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & Integration Training
Connect with Zahara:
- Instagram: @zaharazimring
- The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
- Website: zaharazimring.com
- Email: zahara@zaharazimring.com
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
