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Jun 2023
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#195 Embodiment & Trauma with Dr Mario A...

Mason J. Taylor
About this episode

The wonderful Dr Mario Alam joins Mason on the show today to share a genuine and open hearted conversation centred on the nature of empathy and connectivity, and how these elements are innately wired into our universal humanity.

Mason and Mario traverse the somatic and cerebral landscapes as they explore how unresolved trauma at both the childhood and multigenerational level can interfere with our inherent capacity to confidently feel, rather than think our way through life.

Mario highlights what happens at a physiological level when the body and mind experience prolonged stress (emotional and physical) and the many tools and practices one can use to release tension in these areas and the being as a whole. 

Throughout this conversation we can feel the open tone of receptivity as Mason and Mario share this important dialogue, relaying the personal experiences that have influenced them individually on their journeys toward a life lived from an embodied state. 

We explore the therapeutic outcomes that are available through the appropriate application of various psychedelic mediums, including MDMA, psilocybin, DMT and iboga, especially in the treatment of addiction and other mental health conditions.

Mario and Mason cover an enormous amount of ground within the scope of holistic healthcare, carrying an overarching message that embodiment is key when working to restore harmony within the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual planes.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of honouring the intricacies of the mind/body connection and the integrative process that is so integral to healing, but often missing from more unilinear modalities of health. 

Two kindred spirits, on a mission in their own right, to alleviate unnecessary suffering and degeneration, uniting through a passionate exchange to vision a harmonious and vibrantly well future.

 

Dr Mario & Mason discuss:

- Empathy; how to utilise this gift and move it through the body.

- How trauma impairs our ability to trust the sensations of the feeling body.

- Using acupuncture and kinesiology to help children process their somatic experiences and emotions.

- How trauma impacts the body's physiology.

- The prolific application of steroidal medicine in the Western medical model.

- Using Taoist tonic herbs to regulate the body and nervous system.

- Micro dosing psilocybin and neuronal connectivity. 

- The power of Psychedelic assisted therapies in the treatment of mental health conditions.

 

Resource guide:

Guest
Dr Mario Website
Dr Mario Instagram

 

Mentioned In This Episode
Little Jewels Acupuncture Go Fund Me Page
Khalil Gibran Poem - Children

 

Related Podcasts
The Future Of Psychedelic Assisted Therapies with Tania De Jong (EP#189)
Love, Sex, and Psychedelics with Dr. Molly Maloof (EP#137)

 

SuperFeast Online Education

 

Check Out The Transcript Below:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/embodiment-trauma-with-dr-mario-alam-ep-195

 

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