Dr. Lauren Macdonald - Inside a Psychedelic Retreat for Women, Neuroplasticity and Embodiment

What happens inside a psychedelic retreat? Meet Dr. Lauren Macdonald - a psychiatry doctor, group retreat facilitator and psychedelic therapy guide. She worked with patients in psychedelic clinical trials at Imperial College London and now leads psychedelic retreats around the world. Her approach includes integrating traditional and Western medicine. In this episode, you'll hear what happens at The Reconnection, Lauren's bi-annual retreat for women.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Weaving psychedelics with modern medicine

(08:20) What is a psychedelic experience like

(14:00) Inside "The Reconnection" retreat

(18:40) The reason women come to the retreats

(20:00) What does being an "embodied" person mean?

(23:30) Psychedelics and Women's Health

(29:50) Psychospiritual approach to medicine

(34:30) Insights from women who attend psychedelic retreats

(41:00) Neuroplasticity and post-retreat glow

(45:10) Disclaimers, important words of caution

(50:30) Lessons from psychedelic work

Connect with Lauren:

https://drlaurenmacdonald.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drlaurenmacdonald

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lauren-macdonald-3b2298b9/

Links mentioned:

Roland R. Griffiths, PhD - https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/griffiths

Laura Wilkes (co-creator of The Reconnection) - https://www.instagram.com/laurajwilkes_/

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