Primal Nature

Neil Harbisson is the world’s first cyborg, neither human nor machine but a hybrid mix. Since 2004 when he got an antenna implanted in his skull he can perceive color as sound, receive phone calls directly to his head, listen in on the ultraviolet radiation of outer space, and more. He is part of a small community of experimental artists pushing the bounds of what it means to be human, sometimes reluctant spokespeople for a life in which biology and technology are inextricably intertwined. Today we speak about his way of perceiving the world, what it means to open your consciousness to direct internet access and external control; identity, sanity, reality, ethics, and our future as a species.  You can find more about Neil here:www.cyborgarts.com https://www.instagram.com/neilharbisson/--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Eric Harbour is a researcher at Salzburg University dedicated to exploring the role of breath in exercise, in all of its facets. Here we discuss his recent paper Breath Tools, in which he outlines the key parameters of breath and their effects on training, performance, and the enjoyment of exercise through physiological and psychological pathways. Specifically he describes the importance of rate, depth, nasal vs. mouth, active exhale, sync, strength, and hold. Listen in if you want to dive deep into the details of breath.You can find the full paper here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.813243/full--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Part 3. The near future is unlikely to look remotely similar to anything this planet has ever experienced before. Bioengineering extends beyond regenerating limbs or custom-order brains; eventually it means that humans take the reins in directing the course of evolution. Dr. Michael Levin builds on our previous conversations and talks about the practical applications and complex philosophical implications of his work in greater depth. Mike is a researcher, entrepreneur, and brilliantly heterodox thinker; officially, he’s a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University. More than that, he is an intrepid explorer of some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy; widely read and deeply thoughtful, a prolific writer and eloquent speaker. https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/presentations/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/publications/ https://icdorgs.org/ https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin --Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Part 2. Dr. Michael Levin builds on our previous conversation, centering more specifically on the moral and ethical implications of our rapidly approaching enmeshment with robotic and AI systems, crossing the Rubicon into an unknown future. We explore the relevant issues through the lens of biological continuity, explain in greater depth in part 1. Mike is a researcher, entrepreneur, and brilliantly heterodox thinker; officially, he’s a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University. More than that, he is an intrepid explorer of some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy; widely read and deeply thoughtful, a prolific writer and eloquent speaker. https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/presentations/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/publications/ https://icdorgs.org/ https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin --Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Dr. Michael Levin is a researcher, entrepreneur, and brilliantly heterodox thinker; officially, he’s a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University. More than that, he is an intrepid explorer of some of the most profound questions in both science and philosophy; widely read and deeply thoughtful, a prolific writer and eloquent speaker. What more could you ask for? His groundbreaking work illuminates a revolutionary understanding of everything from genetics to AI, cancer to free will, selfhood to enlightenment. Today we talk about immortal worms, regenerating limbs, bioelectricity, the evolution of intelligence, and much more. https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/presentations/https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin/publications/ https://icdorgs.org/ https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin --Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist with unique expertise, both scientific and experiential. Her career is dedicated to understanding how our brains create our perception of reality, and her work was radically deepened and transformed by a stroke that took out the entire left hemisphere of her brain for 8 years. This experience, chronicled in My Stroke of Insight, informs her unique commitment to moving beyond abstract scientific knowledge to apply her findings directly, in practical terms, to life as it is actually lived. Her latest book, Whole Brain Living, provides us with tools that we can all use to be our best selves and live the lives that we want to live. Today we talk about her research, her personal experience with the stroke, and the implications of all this for navigating life, the self, enlightenment, psychedelics, and more. You can find Dr. Taylor here:www.drjilltaylor.com--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Ana Forrest is an internationally-recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing, and the creatrix of Forrest Yoga. Jose Calarco comes from a long history of shamanism, the arts, music and healing, and co-directs Forrest Yoga. Together Ana and Jose create an experience that extends far beyond what people typically mean when they say "yoga" -- it is a unique ceremony of healing and discovery, an exploration of what in aboriginal tradition might be called dreamtime.Today we speak about the origins of Forrest Yoga, Ana's personal healing journey, and Jose's experience with indigenous ritual and music; we speak about truth, spirit, discipline, ceremony, and living life in close connection with all that matters most.IG: @forrestyoga + @josecalarcoFB: Forrest YogaOnline Courses: https://www.forrest.yoga/product-category/online-courses/Write with any questions: info@forrestyoga.com--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Saajida is a nurse based in northern England. We talk about her first experience with Ayahuasca, including the process of preparation and integration, and she explains the profound transformations that it has helped her to make. She gives us a detailed first-hand account of the power of psychedelic therapy. --Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Laurence Abrams is an entrepreneur committed to cultivating balance in his life; today we talk about his experiences running and later founding various companies, all while seeking meaning and sustaining nourishing relationships as a husband and father, but also with himself. We cover the equilibrium between flow and focus, purpose and passion, business, relationships, and a strong community…and also the tools he’s employed to do so. We touch on his experience with psychedelic medicine, tantra, the Wim Hof Method, and a variety of other practices he’s experimented with in order to create the life he wants to live.You can find him here:https://www.tiktok.com/@sanctuaryofyum--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis

Kayse Gehret is the founder of Microdosing for Healing, a course and community dedicated to exploring the power of earth medicines taken in sub-perceptual doses. Today we talk about psychedelics and microdosing, community, presence, nature as medicine, the wounded healer, intersections between business, passion, and purpose…and more.From Kayse:The Rise of Plant Medicine in Modern Times is here... From academia to Wall Street, Burning Man to suburban soccer fields, the healing power of nature is spreading across the country. Not everyone can take off for an Ayahuasca journey in the jungle, but everyone can experience sacred medicine through the practice of micro-dosing. The beautiful practice of micro-dosing is the daily practice of taking small, sub-perceptual doses of psychedelic medicines to promote healing, growth and transformation.Kayse Gehret - with over two decades in the healing arts - is the founder of Micro-dosing for Healing. Her program is a nationwide virtual platform combining micro-dosing education and supportive community. The interactive group programs offer a unique, intimate community of individuals drawn to practice with diverse intentions... including physical healing, mental wellness, emotional balance and spiritual connection. Unlike pharmaceutical medications, natural plant medicines help us heal at the root cause and show tremendous potential for the healing of PTSD, trauma, adverse childhood experiences, depression and anxiety. The intention of the program is to introduce individuals to the transformative practice of micro-dosing earth medicines, inspire a lifelong connection to nature, instill a reverence & respect for the medicines and create the conditions for healing inside a welcoming, supportive container.Microdosing for HealingLinkedInIGCurious about Micro-dosing practice?? Learn more HERE--Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. We work primarily with people who have reached the limits of what rational analysis can offer in terms of healing or growth; our practice is centered on cultivating deeper relationships between feeling and understanding, body and mind, human and nature. We offer therapy for individuals and couples, as well as workshops, retreats, and expeditions - in select locations throughout Europe, the Americas, and Africa. www.primalnature.euInsta: @existential.hormesis