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​DO YOU SEEK A PATH OF RECOVERY THAT IS ROOTED IN NATURE & SPIRIT?


Have you felt that your needs are not being met in conventional recovery programs?

...Are you ready for a different approach?

Are you interested in carefully integrating sacred earth medicines (psychedelics or entheogens) into your recovery process?

Would you like to learn powerful ways of transforming the power of your addiction into devotional passion?

Do you value spiritual practices, ceremonial work, & transformational experiences in your recovery journey?

Do you sense that the spiritual intelligence of plants & fungi, ancestors, & the cycles of nature can be your allies on the path of healing? ...Or are you willing to consider the possibility?

Are you ready to pursue your most visionary life & express your soul's gifts in the world?

Do you want to nurture your connection to your soul & your authentic self?

Do you sense that some addictions are trying to medicate deeper issues relating to holistic wellness?

Do you value compassionate care & dignified, non-authoritarian relations in the recovery process?

Are you open to exploring a new perspective of addiction as "initiation"?

Do you love someone who is struggling with addiction? Do you want to help, but don't feel that conventional paths are right for your loved one?
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?


• Those who are suffering from substance or behavioral addiction, to some degree or another (everyone!)—and are ready & willing to consider unconventional, spirit-centered, holistic approaches to healing. 

• Family members and friends of someone who is suffering from addiction and want to understand this approach while receiving support for deep self-care and self-study. 

• Mystics & inner revolutionaries who are willing to honor every challenge as a learning experience. 


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"I worked with Elizabeth after receiving Iboga treatment for opiate addiction. The post-Iboga integration work I did with Elizabeth was an integral part of my recovery and healing. Elizabeth was compasionnate, sensitive and encouraging. I felt heard and supported as I worked through some very big and difficult emotions. Her passion and dedication to plant medicine healing is inspiring. Through our sessions I was able to reconnect with my spirit and true self."
— Adrianne Robson
Featured in Dosed, a documentary film about healing addiction with sacred medicines

COURSE INCLUDES

• 2 WEEKLY 75 MIN VIRTUAL LIVE CALLS
FOR 12 WEEKS
• PRIVATE COMMUNITY FORUM
(OFF FACEBOOK)
OPTIONAL PARTNER PROJECTS
• RECOMMENDED BOOKS
SELF-STUDY TOOLS
​WORKBOOK DOCUMENTS
​AUDIO PRACTICES
• BONUS INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST TEACHERS

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​JOIN THE LIVE COACHING CALLS LIVE OR LISTEN TO THE RECORDED CALLS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.

ALL RECORDED CALLS, MATERIALS, & AUDIO PRACTICES ARE YOURS TO KEEP.

THERE IS NO REQUIRED HOMEWORK. EVERYTHING IS OPTIONAL.
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AND—WHAT YOU PUT IN TO IT IS WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT.

MEET THE FACILITATOR

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Elizabeth Bast serves as a writer, yoga teacher, performance artist, ceremonial facilitator, speaker/educator, & holistic coach specializing in sacred plant medicine support, spirit-led addiction recovery, & visionary life design. She is a lifelong devotee of plant medicine and prayer, having been raised within a long family line of plant healers and a Native inter-tribal community with traditional ceremony. Her greater intentions are to help facilitate 100% natural bliss, synergy between culture and nature, and conversations between the old & the new and the East & the West.  She studied at New College of San Francisco with an emphasis on Art and Social Change. Bast completed the transformational coach training program with  Being True to You.  Bast is the author HEART MEDICINE: A True Love Story, an intimate memoir about a healing experience with the African sacred medicine, iboga. Bast is a recipient of a "Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance" grant from the psychedelic feminist organization Cosmic Sister and a member of Cosmic Sister's Expert Advisory Circle.
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AS SEEN IN

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GUEST TEACHERS

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CHOR BOOGIE aka Gyangou Kombe Manzambe
Internationally acclaimed iboga-inspired artist
Initiate of the Bwiti tradition
Iboga provider
chorboogie.com

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Maria Teresa Chavez
Modern medicine woman
​Healing facilitator
Former lead facilitator at Crossroads Ibogaine Clinic
sacredearthwarriors.com

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Robyn Rock
Co-founder of the IbogaSoul Center
Initiate of the Bwiti & Dagara traditions of Africa
Iboga provider
Divination & ceremonial facilitator
​ibogasoul.com


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Mark Howard
​Co-founder of the IbogaSoul Center
Initiate of the Bwiti tradition 

Iboga provider
ibogasoul.com

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Janice Craig
Sri Vidya Shakti Tantra Initiate
Pujari / ritual artist
Ayurvedic healing practitioner
Temple dancer
janicecraig.com

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Anandha Ray, MA, MA, DTR
Dance & somatic therapist
Creator of Shamanic Fusion Dance
Award-winning choreographer
anandharay.com

CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAM

COURSE MATERIALS, COMMUNITY ACCESS, & BONUS FEATURES INCLUDED IN ALL 3 OPTIONS
SPACE IS LIMITED
​TO FACILITATE QUALITY TIME FOR ALL

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INCLUDES ALL SIX 90 MIN LIVE COACHING CALLS - OFFERED EVERY SUNDAY 10AM PST
THESE WILL BE RECORDED & SHARED, YOURS TO KEEP
+ COMMUNITY & PARTNER PROJECTS 
+ ALL COURSE MATERIALS & TOOLS
+ BONUS INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST TEACHERS
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INCLUDES ALL LIVE COACHING CALLS 
OFFERED EVERY SUNDAY 10AM PST & WEDNESDAY EVE 6:30PM PST

THESE WILL BE RECORDED & SHARED, YOURS TO KEEP
+ COMMUNITY & PARTNER PROJECTS 
​+ ALL COURSE MATERIALS & TOOLS
+ BONUS INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST TEACHERS

*PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS COMPLETED BY MARCH 10
SOLD OUT
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INCLUDES ALL SIX 90 MIN LIVE COACHING CALLS - OFFERED EVERY SUNDAY 10AM PST
THESE WILL BE RECORDED & SHARED, YOURS TO KEEP
+ COMMUNITY & PARTNER PROJECTS 
​+ ALL COURSE MATERIALS & TOOLS
+ BONUS INTERVIEWS WITH GUEST TEACHERS

*PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS COMPLETED BY MARCH 10
SOLD OUT
JOIN THE EMAIL LIST TO BE NOTIFIED OF FUTURE COURSES

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

​NOT SURE IF THE COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

REQUEST A COMPLIMENTARY 20 MIN CONSULTATION

REFUND POLICY:

The course is designed to be as affordable as possible. Due to the limited space for participants, planning needs, and course production costs, refunds are not offered. In the case of an unforeseen events which prevent facilitators from producing the course, full refunds will be promptly granted.

In the case of extenuating circumstances that prevent participation:
- The recorded calls & course materials can be enjoyed at an individual pace, with recorded calls being available for up to 3 months after course completion date.
- The course can be a gift to another participant.
- Credit can be applied toward a future course within 1 year, with notice by May 15th.

SELECT COURSE CONTENT

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• Spirit-Led Recovery philosophy & approach

• Bowing to the Enemy:
A shamanic & non-dual perspective of addiction as “initiation”

• Connecting to your soul & the soul’s truth

• Transforming the spirit of addiction into the power of devotion

​• Differentiating the voice of the soul from the spirit of addiction

• Discovering the true needs under the addictions:
“What is the real medicine I need?”

• The “Green & Sober” path

• Cultivating right relationship with sacred earth medicines:
The consumer vs. the devotee

​• "A little bit of poison can be medicine, but too much medicine can be poison"
Illuminating the difference between poison & medicine

• The difference between intentions & expectations

• The art of making pain into pearls:
Introducing the 6 Step Mind-Body Alchemy Practice

• The art of keeping an altar

• The art & (very real!) power of authentic prayer

• Transforming fear into love

• The principle of Avesha:
Yogic awareness of Self as sacred vessel
Cultivating 110% intentionality in mind-body-spirit

• The art of spiritual protection

• The “oxygen” of meditation 

• Gaining the Hero’s Heart & the essence of the Bhagavad Gita

• Honoring the ancestors:
Epigenetics & healing multigenerational trauma

• Studying the Maestros of Nature:
Iboga, Ayahuasca, Sacred Mushroom, Peyote, Huachuma, Tobacco, Coca, Cannabis, 5-MEO, Kambo, & more

• Gnosis: The gift of sacred medicine & the missing piece in conventional recovery


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• The Art of Thinking:
Studying the creative power of the mind

• The shamanic purpose for a clear & healthy mind

• The “oxygen” of meditation 

• The art of being present (even when you need to plan for the future!)

• Cultivating contentment in a chaotic world

• Learning how to greet challenging mind-states as a call-to-action

​• Medicine for the ailment of perfectionism

• The essential nutrient of embodiment:
Non-ordinary states of consciousness 

• The neuroscience of sacred earth medicines as agents of awakening & change

• Understanding why most sacred earth medicines are not inherently addictive

• The art of conscious play

• “Positive Addictions”
The tantric art of seeking, receiving, & savoring life’s gifts--
while releasing attachments

• Working with the neuroscience of mental & physical change

• 12 steps & sacred earth medicines

​• Guidance for choosing a medicine & a medicine provider

• Essential safety tips

• Becoming Medicine:
Preparation, participation, & integration of medicine work

• Personal daily rituals
aligning with nature, seasons, & natural cycles


• Studying the true spirit of alcohol 


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• The luxurious arts of true self care:
discerning escapism from authentic rest & rejuvenation 


• Holistic pre-medicine physical preparation for sacred earth medicines & “pre-tox” for drug detox work

• Cultivating organic "bliss-ipline" rather than conventional patriarchal "discipline"

• The secret languages of the body:
Primal expression beyond words

• Playing with Fire:
Sacred sexuality & the embodied creative force

• Studying the "medicine" & "poison" of sexuality 

• Internal tantra yoga practices for channeling creative / passionate kundalini energy

• “Feeding the Goddesses of the Senses”
The tantric inner offering

• The tantric art of savoring desire itself as much as the “object” of desire

When addiction is treating an underlying imbalance…
• Ayurvedic keys to vibrant health:
Balancing the doshas (elements & personal constitution) 

• Workaholism & distraction:
Balancing doing & being

• Nurturing quality sleep

• The medicine of personal space:
Vastu, Feng Shui, & beyond

• Yoga of the Feast:
Nourishing a healthy (& ecstatic) relationship to food

• Be your own advocate:
Navigating mainstream healthcare & pharmaceuticals with care
Contraindicated pharmaceutical medications for psychedelic medicines


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• The yoga of intimacy & relationships

• The family connection:
Studying co-dependence & a healthy expression of the soul’s sovereignty 

• Creating healthy community: 
Groups, fellowships, & more

• The arts of communication:
Speaking from the heart, even in the flames of passion

• Honoring healthy boundaries & sensitivities with love

• The art & freedom of authentic forgiveness

• Rites of Passage

• Healthy dynamics & personal empowerment when interacting with "healers" & "teachers"

• Continuing self inventory

• Visionary Art:
Nurturing your medicine-inspired creative expression

• Visionary Life Design

• Support for loving someone who is struggling with addiction

• Service:
Finding your sacred mission



​A TRUE MEDICINE LEADS TO THE MEDICINE WITHIN.
— E. BAST


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