Episode 71: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction and Binge Eating with Dr. Jeff McNairy, Rythmia Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Jeff McNairy is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of Rythmia Life Advancement Centre. In this episode, Dr. Jeff shares his journey with plant medicine (Ayahuasca) and the neuroscience behind it. He also touches on how to bring presence and connection to yourself, practical tools for empaths, and how Rythmia serves as a highly effective holistic approach to root cause healing of the body, mind, and spirit to address a wide range of mental health issues including addiction, depression, anxiety, binge eating and PTSD.
Key Topics Covered in this Episode
[06:25] The power of breathing
[08:00] The Wim Hof breathing method
[09:36] About Dr. Jeff McNairy
[10:45] What is Rythmia and Ayahuasca
[12;35] Why someone should choose Ryhthmia
[14:04] How Ayahuasca works in healing trauma
[19:45] Dr. Jeff’s journey
[27:19] Notable Rythmia transformations
[29:15] Physical manifestations of trauma
[33:05] Infant Dissociation
[37:45] Tools to help connect back to yourself
[39:30] Breathwork
[42:00] Sugar addiction
[48:00] The process of Rythmia ceremony
[54:17] Are there any bad experiences during the Rythmia ceremony?
[56:58] Ayahuasca Integration Process
[01:03:20] Defining what it means to be an Empath
[01:28:40] Some of Dr. Jeff’s mentors
[01:30:30] The vision: What’s next for Rythmia?
[01:33:20] Advice to those with trauma and addiction
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