Ep. 37 – Preparing to do Psychedelics with Dr. Ido Cohen, Psy.D

Discussing psychedelic preparation, Dr. Ido Cohen and Madison expand on the idea of setting to include geopolitics and the unconscious. This time on Set and Setting, Madison and Dr. Ido explore :Psychedelic IntegrationNoticing where we have attraction and repulsionGoing into psychedelics with as much curiosity as possibleUsing walking meditation for integrationPreparation before using psychedelics and tools we can useGeopolitical and spiritual settings that affect our consciousnessPsychedelics opening up our ancestral memoriesSoul and Epigenetics in the idea of coming homeGrief at the end of experiencesMutual presence in relationshipsStory-telling and the village model of learningThe psychedelic experiences people can have without substances About Dr. Ido Cohen:, Psy.D Dr. Ido Cohen is a clinical psychologist who got his doctoral from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He practices relational and depth-oriented psychotherapy with individuals and couples in San Francisco. As his Doctoral research, he conducted a 6-year study on the integration process of ayahuasca ceremonies from a Jungian perspective and has been providing preparation and integration services to individuals/couples/ groups in the bay area. He is also the co-founder of The Integration Circle, a community of practitioners who offer integration circles as well as diverse support to those who are preparing or integrating experiences of expanded states of consciousness. Keep up with Dr. Ido on Instagram. “For me there is something about preparation that is more activating consciously. You are starting to relate, you are starting to relate with yourself, you are starting to relate with the experience.” – Dr. Ido Cohen, Psy.D See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.