Because childhood trauma shows up in everything we do. Forever. — Many are familiar with the term PTSD — an acronym for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder — typically associated with war veterans. The term originated when observers of those returning from the perils of the Second World War noted that many soldiers were left emotion-less, with a “thousand-yard stare”. The term…

Only 1 in 4 women ‘get-off’ on penetrative sex. Is it possible psychedelics can shift this unsatisfying statistic for you, too? — In her fascinating book, The Case of the Female Orgasm, author Elisabeth Lloyd analyses 33 sex studies from the past 80 years, with the astounding conclusion that: “Only 25 percent of women are consistently orgasmic during vaginal intercourse.” Which truly sucks. Especially if, like me, you’re one of the 75%…

When burying them in the backyard isn’t an option. — Many of us start the holidays strategising. Not over the lovely presents we can buy to light up the hearts of our loved ones, but rather, how to navigate the horrors of spending time with them. In Mid-November, the fear may start to set in. Particularly if you’re of American…

How to prevent the bliss bubble from bursting. — Dance music blasting. Technicolored laser lights flickering. Bodies mingling. Sweat dripping. A few hundred pairs of bright eyes dilating and jaws gurning in a basement club, infused with the sinus-tingling aromas of Vicks VapoRub and Red Bull. …

Stay safe and survive the Wild-West of the plant medicine world. — Type in ayahuasca retreat, plant medicine journey, shaman or ayahuasca ceremony into Google and you’ll get hundreds of thousands of search results — whether located in the Amazonian rainforest of Brazil, the ‘Sacred’ Valley in Peru, someplace high in the Himalayas, the urban jungle of New York city, Euro-chic retreats…

Especially when Yoga Alliance doesn’t require staff background checks. — Strangely, Yoga Alliance — the international governing body of yoga schools and teachers, whose mission is to ‘advocate self-regulation in the yoga industry and universal access to safe practices’ — doesn’t require a police, disclosure or background check as part of the qualifying process when new yoga teachers graduate their…