Psychedelic Science, micrππβπ«dπsing and the Sacred Stillness of Van Life
Jun 23, 2025Psychedelic Science, Ibogaine, and the Sacred Stillness of Van Life
After a 17-mile hike through Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness—with a pack of gummy worms in my pocket and the mountain whispering truths into my bones—you’d think I’d be ready to lie low for a while.
But that’s not how this chapter was written.
Instead, I limped my sore legs and trail-dusted soul right back into Denver… and into something completely different:
π§ Psychedelic Science Week.
Where Science Meets Spirit
This wasn’t your average wellness gathering.
This was neuroscientists, psychotherapists, healers, veterans, clinicians, policymakers, and soul-led humans all under one roof—each holding a shared vision: to bring sacred plant medicines and psyβhedeliβ therapies into the heart of our healing systems.
The rooms buzzed with research and reverence.
Data and devotion.
Science and soul.
And in the middle of it all—I found myself in tears.
Honoring the Sacred Roots: Brian Hubbard & the REID Initiative
One of the most powerful moments was sitting in on a talk by Brian Hubbard, the heart behind the REID Initiative—Reach Everyone In Distress.
His mission?
To bring ethical, research-backed Ibogaine therapy to veterans and individuals struggling with addiction in Texas.
But more than that—he’s doing it with sacred responsibility.
Brian spoke of Ibogaine with deep reverence—not as a product or protocol, but as a sacred plant medicine with roots in the Bwiti spiritual tradition of West Central Africa.
And he made it clear:
This isn’t about just giving people access.
It’s about doing it right.
With respect.
With integrity.
With cultural accountability.
You could feel it in the room—his commitment wasn’t performative. It was embodied.
π₯ Passionate.
πΏ Prayerful.
π You can watch his powerful conversation with Joe Rogan and former Texas Governor Rick Perry here.
Why This Hit So Close to Home
As someone who’s had family members serve in the military, this work hits a personal chord.
I’ve seen the ripples of trauma.
The silence that follows service.
The pain that isn’t always spoken—but lives in the nervous system, in the dreams, in the disconnection.
And to know there are people like Brian—working to create bridges that are both scientifically sound and spiritually respectful—moves me beyond words.
This isn’t just psyβhedeliβ hype.
This is soul-level healing.
For families. For lineages. For futures.
When the World Gets Loud… I Listen for Silence
After days of walking city streets, sitting in crowded auditoriums, and crying quietly in hallway corners…
I did what I always do when the world gets too loud:
I created space to just BE.
I packed up Alani, scooped up Olivia, and headed south—driving straight into the open, wild arms of BLM land outside Buena Vista, Colorado.
And the moment my wheels hit dirt, my whole body exhaled.
Barefoot Integration in the Wild
No cell service.
No screens.
No schedule.
Just me, my van, my dog, and the sacred simplicity of nature doing what it does best: healing without trying.
πΎ Olivia rolled through the wildflowers like she was part of the land
π Alani parked beneath tall whispering pines
π¦Ά I stayed barefoot—on dirt trails, in creekbeds, under star filled nights
π My nervous system finally had space to land
The Music of the Wilderness
You don’t realize how overstimulated you are until the silence shows you another way.
Here, in the stillness, I could hear everything.
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The way the wind curled around the branches
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The tiny rhythm of creek water over stones
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The soft patter of Olivia’s paws as she tracked invisible stories in the dirt
This is what integration actually looks like.
Not a journal.
Not a checklist.
Not a productivity tool.
But the kind of slowness that lets your soul catch up to your body.
The kind of presence that reminds your nervous system what peace feels like.
Why Solitude Is Sacred
We weren’t meant to constantly process.
We weren’t designed to be “on” all the time.
We were born to rest.
To walk.
To listen.
Nature has no to-do list.
And out here, neither did I.
What I found in those days of solitude wasn’t just integration—it was communion.
With myself.
With the land.
With the medicine still moving through me.
Live Breathwork at JalaBlu – June 26th
And now, after the silence, I’m ready to guide others through their own sacred space.
If you’re in Colorado—or even just passing through—I’ll be holding a live in-person breathwork session at JalaBlu Yoga Studio in Buena Vista
Thursday, June 26th at 6 PM MST.
π Click here to RSVP or learn more
A Question for You
π What’s the loudest whisper in your world right now?
Not the shout. Not the task.
The whisper.
That subtle nudge asking you to slow down…
To get quiet…
To listen more deeply.
If something’s stirring in you, I’d love to hear it.
Leave a comment below—or reply directly. I’ll read every word.
Missed Part 1?
The dancing, the dog-wrestling, the sugar-fueled 17-mile hike—it’s all here:
π Catch up on Part 1
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