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Today I\\u2019m talking with Michael Thornhill, co-founder of Casa Galactica, an ayahuasca healing and evolutionary retreat based in Peru. He\\u2019s a traditionally-trained plant spirit healer and professional advocate for trauma-informed care. With Casa Galactica, Michael and his wife blend Eastern medicines with Western mindsets to transform years of suffering into an empowered state of mind.\\xa0

Michael\\u2019s journey with plant medicine began with his journey in healing from addiction, trauma, and abuse. His struggle with substances began young and continued into his late 20s when he started to explore meditation and sound healing. From there, he was drawn to ayahuasca.\\xa0

For Michael, ayahuasca was able to address the root cause of his addiction, alerting him to the fact that the life he lived was out of line with his deeper self. Following the medicine to Peru, Michael learned with indigenous teachers and found a deeper calling in guiding others to the same freedom and liberation he experienced. \\u201cThere\\u2019s more to your life than just healing trauma,\\u201d Michael says. \\u201cIt\\u2019s waiting for you.\\u201d\\xa0

Ayahuasca refers to the ayahuasca vine and the leaves of the chacruna plant. The plant has a high concentration of DMT, while the vine acts as an MAO inhibitor. allowing for a deeper journey with the medicine. Journeys can last from 3-6 hours, in which the \\u201cveil of illusion dissolves,\\u201d allowing you to dive deeper, reframe repressed trauma, and heal past events.\\xa0

Ayahuasca ceremonies are part of the national heritage of Peru, stemming from a long history of plant medicine wisdom. Ayahuasca is not only legal in Peru, but encouraged and protected as a form of healing. Other indigenous cultures throughout the world have lost their practices with plant medicine. Michael explains that ayahuasca is not a \\u2018drug,\\u2019 but a plant medicine, as it is something that helps you heal. Drugs are to escape. Plant medicines let you look closer, \\xa0

Casa Galactica advocates for trauma-informed plant medicine journeys, sharing shamanic wisdom in a context that\\u2019s empowering and accessible for Western mindsets. Michael and his wife\\u2019s 10-day retreats consist of 4 ceremonies, which they found was enough time to get the most out of the plant\\u2019s healing. 10 days at Casa Galactica can catalyze life for the next 10 years, in Michael\\u2019s opinion.\\xa0

Sitting with ayahuasca can be a difficult experience, especially when repressed trauma is surfacing. That\\u2019s why Michael and his wife focus on holding a safe space and being with their clients every step of the way. They pride themselves on transparency and intention, providing as much information and preparation as they can leading up to and throughout the retreat. Despite the difficulty, Michael says that sitting with the medicine \\u201chas always been worth it.\\u201d Even after \\u2018bad\\u2019 ceremonies, he himself came out feeling like a different person.\\xa0

Michael hopes listeners learn that there are different options for healing and that while plant medicines are less known or understood in the western world, they are an option. \\u201cIt\\u2019s all going to be okay,\\u201d he says as something he knows for certain.\\xa0

Listen in to learn more about the medical and diet guidelines for ayahuasca journeys, the cost of Casa Galactica\\u2019s 10-day retreats, and how to book a free 30-minute consultation with Michael and his wife.\\xa0

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