In 2015, I drank Ayahuasca abroad. It was a deeply transformational moment — but also an intense, terrifying one. Ayahuasca isn’t something to take lightly. It demands real care and respect.

In this episode, I speak with Dr Jeff McNairy, Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica — the world’s only medically licensed Ayahuasca retreat. Dr Jeff bridges the world of clinical medicine with deep experience of plant medicine, having worked with thousands of people seeking healing where conventional approaches have fallen short.

We talk about:

What actually happens during an Ayahuasca ceremony
Why emotional purging can be so powerful
The neuroscience of trauma, release and neuroplasticity
Why integration afterwards is absolutely essential
How the Western medical model often misses the root causes of suffering
And the kind of healing that becomes possible when we stop bypassing what we feel

I also share some of my own journey with the medicine — how it cracked me open and ultimately shaped the work I now do around inner alignment.

This is a grounded conversation about plant medicine — not as a miracle cure, but as a serious path for those ready to face themselves honestly.

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🎧 Resources & Links:

Learn more about Rythmia: https://rythmia.com
Dr Jeff McNairy: https://drjeffmcnairy.com
1:1 coaching: Book a free consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat

And my free online course on moving from burnout to flow is here: https://www.simonmundie.com/restore-balance-mini-course

My other links:

Book: https://www.simonmundie.com/book

YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie

Website: simonmundie.com

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