The Mystical in the Mundane with Tracy Townsend
01/27/23 • 67 min
Dr. Tracy Townsend joins to discuss her experiences with psychedelics as a tool for transformation and healing. She explains why she is leaving a career as an orthopedic surgeon to launch, Eleusia Health, a start-up focused on psychedelic medicine and holistic care. We cover the use cases and potential impact of psychedelics, especially when incorporated with modalities like meditation and breathwork. Tracy share’s her perspective on topics like conscious experience as a controlled hallucination, the illusion of separation, and being in “right relationship” to life.
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Twitter: @tracyktownsend
Site: tracytownsendmd.com
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Twitter: @sc_sager
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Dr. Tracy Townsend joins to discuss her experiences with psychedelics as a tool for transformation and healing. She explains why she is leaving a career as an orthopedic surgeon to launch, Eleusia Health, a start-up focused on psychedelic medicine and holistic care. We cover the use cases and potential impact of psychedelics, especially when incorporated with modalities like meditation and breathwork. Tracy share’s her perspective on topics like conscious experience as a controlled hallucination, the illusion of separation, and being in “right relationship” to life.
Connect with Tracy:
Twitter: @tracyktownsend
Site: tracytownsendmd.com
Connect with Sam:
Twitter: @sc_sager
Writing: onrenewal.substack.com
Join Sam’s newsletter on Intuitive Fitness here: intuitivefitness.substack.com
If you have any questions, feedback, or ideas on the podcast, please email us at [email protected]
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onrenewal.substack.com
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