Integrating Psychedelic Experiences (with Biz Bliss)

Into the Stream

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For this episode of Into the Stream I'm joined by Biz Bliss, a professional psychedelic experience facilitator (perhaps imagine a really fantastic trip-sitter), whom I met four years ago whilst attending one of her psychedelic integration circles.
She is the co-director of Alalaho, an organisation that offers high-dose psilocybin-assisted retreats in a safe, legal, and supportive environment. It's really very cool and I wish I had access to such an organisation earlier in my personal experimentation.
I find Biz to be deeply sincere, down-to-earth, and quietly wise; if you listen deeply you'll find gold in her words here. Not only does she live what she talks about but she has also, along with her colleagues, managed to create a grounding, supportive, and professionally responsible organisation around psychedelic experiences, experiences that are stereotypically chaotic. That is no easy feat.
In our conversation we talk about:

Where the name 'Alalaho' came from and what it means
The meaning of facilitating psychedelic experiences for Biz
The value of peak experiences
The importance of deep respect
The place of ritual, cycles, and deep listening
How community can support individual integration
The strange tendency of therapists' laughter-filled psychedelic experiences
The commodification of psychedelics
Timmy's lesson from his bad trip
How psychedelics and ritual supported Biz with her father's death

Some Resources
You can find Alalaho here, their cyclical membership program here, and information on their retreats here.

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The podcast's music is Good Morning by Bonaparte and Acid Pauli, who kindly gave permission for use.

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