Earth & Essence
Earth + Essence / Jung + Amazonian Shamanism
Earth + Essence is an in-depth transformative program for inner awakening, based in the Indigenous practice of the “dieta.” This program involves the ritualized use of herbal remedies, 12 group classes, 1 weekend ceremonial retreat, and a toolbox of meditative and somatic practices shared during a potent 3 months of immersion in Traditional Amazonian healing and Jungian Psychology.
Ancient Eastern traditions called the Buddha “the Great Physician.” Why? Because the Buddha taught how to liberate the heart-mind through seeing through all the identifications and stories we have about ourselves.
We are shaped by ideas and structures that are given to us by others, which through time become our belief system. Diving into our inner world with the help and allyship of the plants opens a window to disintegrate that which constricts and oppresses us, to set ourselves free. In the process, we’ll come to know ourselves in depth, intimacy, and expansiveness you may never have known before.
In this in-depth program, we will explore the process of expanding our conscious awareness into both the challenges and gifts of our psycho-emotional selves. Through learning, experiential practices, and engagement with the plants, we will also access the transpersonal aspects of our being, the boundless capacities available within, and how we can strengthen and celebrate this in our daily lives.
In this class we balance “doing the inner work” and receiving healing and inspiration from the Inner Healer inside of each of us. Most powerfully, we do it in aligned community of others who care about living in Truth, Love, and Service.
You’re invited to join us for our upcoming group of Earth + Essence: Traditional Amazonian Medicine + Jungian Psychology.
How we work:
Through the combination of Traditional Healing + Jungian Psychology, we address the whole being. We come to find out developmental experiences imprint the “soul,” our relationships, and the lives we create.
Subtle Body + Soul healing through ceremony and Ashaninka-style ritual
Physical Healing through Yoga and techniques for Somatic Trauma Therapy
Psycho-emotional healing and education through Jungian Psychology + Dreamwork
Relational healing through group process work, focused integration applications
Eco-psychological healing through nature connection and systems-based kinship work
What is included
Program Elements:
Our 3-month container including 12 group classes including psycho-education, practice, and facilitated group process
4-6 week soft dieta: Connecting with Amazonian tree medicines
8 Live Weekly Classes: We’ll meet weekly to discuss and review given topics. A small amount of reading or video materials will be sent before and after sessions to supplement skill building. In session, we’ll discuss your personal practice and any blockages or questions you have. Please attend all sessions. Since we are a small group, our collective participation is vital to our process
2 additional Dreamwork Labs
2 additional Integration Process Groups in the months after the class
3-day weekend retreat
Weekly Small Practice Groups: Extra community-led meditation group to support your meditation practice. This is mainly a space for meditating with support, and conversation about the topics is welcome. These are optional and recommended.
Signal Community Chat: The Signal Group forum for sharing your experiences during the program as well as questions and resources.
Individual Sessions: Sessions can be held with one of the E+E therapists by request.
Schedule
Weekly Classes:
Feb 26th to April 16th Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 PM on Zoom
Dates: Feb 26, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16th
Dream Lab:
Sundays March 9th, March 23rd, 5:30-7:00 PM PST on Zoom
Integration Calls:
April 30th 5:30-7:30 PM PST, June 4th 5-7:30 PM PST
Group Retreat + Ceremony:
3 days March 14-16th
Class Objectives:
A Process for Psychospiritual Awakening, and Ecological Connection, in Service to the Whole
Students will…
Journey together through in-depth process of using Traditional Amazonian Medicine and Jungian Psychology in group classes, ceremony, and home practice
Learn practices from Jungian, shamanic, and modern psychology including mindful movement, spiritual inquiry, shadow work, dreamwork, transformation integration, and nature-connection
Connect more deeply with the Nature’s intelligence through ritual and herbal remedies as a tool for physical, emotional, and spiritual health
Deepen cross-cultural understanding and the action of reciprocity between western and Indigenous shamanic cultures
Curriculum
Week 1: Welcome + Introduction
Introductions and course guidelines, group altar, intention sharing
Start a shadow and dream journal
Starting a somatic inquiry practice to be developed throughout the program
Beginning a simple dietary cleanse
Week 2: Embodying the Self: Jung Meets Shamanism, Dreams
Somatic Practice
Integrative Model: Jungian and TAM Approaches to Mind
What is the Psyche? The structure of the psyche and the misunderstood Ego.
Working with Dreams in Practice
*Dream Lab extra class
Week 3: Working with the Shadow through Body and Dreams
Somatic Practice
Additional description of Shadow and tools for working with Shadow material - Working with Archetypes and Ego-Self axis.
Beginning Group process with dream + journal material
Week 4: Preparation Session for Ceremony
Model for Preparation
Group process where we dive deeper into class member’s intentions
Week 4.5: Ceremony Retreat
Friday at 5 PM to Sunday at 2PM
Ceremony weekend can include process exercises guided by Ido
Week 5: Integration I - The Gates of the Return
Group process around harvesting the lessons of the ceremony
Practice for self-regulation and somatic processing
Week 6: Dreams in Integration - Working in the archetypal, imaginal and shamanic worlds
Group processing continued
Working with the invisible world: integrating archetypes, symbols and dreams post ceremony.
Experiential practices for somatic integration
*Dream Lab Extra Class
Week 7: Implementation and The Golden Shadow
Creating structures in Life to support your transformation
Golden Shadow: Seeing the impossible as our own authentic self
Week 8: Closing – What have we harvested this fall? How does it prepare us for the incubation of winter and the new year cycle?
Reviewing the course material and paradigms - What have we learned?
Intention setting circle for after course (the closing of our journey as a group)
Service: Carrying the medicine into daily life
Group Integration Session 1: 2 weeks after the closing dates
Group Integration Session 2: 4 weeks after closing date
Cost
In an effort to make spiritual development available to those who seek it, we offer a wide scale. We ask that you locate yourself in a way that makes the most sense to you or pick a contribution level in between Tiers.
Contribution Scale: $2500 - $3500 depending on your means. Please pay what you can afford.
This includes:
12 2-hour classes with Dr. Ido + Jordana (worth $3000)
3 day Retreat + Ceremony (worth $1500)
Personal Herbal Protocol for 12 weeks (worth $250)
Ongoing guidance and contact with skilled support and class community
Need-based Scholarship: $2000 / For those, for those who are in caretaking or service professions; are in non-profit, academia, or are students; or are in financial hardship
BIPOC Scholarship: 50% off available for 2 BIPOC community members. Please email us to Apply.
Payment plans also available.
Your Guides
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Jordana Ma
Traditional Healer, Counselor
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Ido Cohen, PsyD.
Clinical Psychologist
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Andre Clement
Ceremony Support
Join Us
This class is for:
Those who want to know the Self more deeply
Those who are ready for a deep and transformative process that can change how you live and relate
Those who are willing to participate in our group field through their presence
Those who love nature and communing with the plants
If you are interested, please apply below. New applicants will also be asked to do an introduction call with us to assess fit.
Space for Up to
8
Questions?
If you have questions about our program and if it may be a right fit for you, please email Ido and Jordana using the link below.