A Ten Episode Series
In this series Carlos shares some of the most important lessons he has learned from studying the Shipibo tradition of ayahuasca and plant medicine since 2004. He hopes these insights will not only contribute to a deeper understanding of how the tradition of ayahuasca and plant medicine works, but also how we can all move closer to achieving our goals of health, happiness, and satisfaction.
Episode 01 - Indigenous & Western Paradigms
What is the indigenous paradigm?
In the first episode, Carlos provides some background on his personal experiences with the ayahuasca plant medicine traditions in Peru. He presents the distinctions between the modern and ancestral perspectives as they relate to healing and human existence, in general.
Episode 02 - Reactions & Relationships
If you made a list of all the things you love, would you be on it?
In episode 2, Carlos Tanner describes his experiences with healing trauma using ayahuasca and plant medicine. He discusses the importance of relationships and how we can improve our health and happiness by becoming more conscious of how we react to our experiences.
Episode 03 - Self Love & Cleansing
Do you heal a cut or witness the healing?
In Episode 3, Carlos discusses the universal motivating principle within all living beings towards wholeness, health, and harmony. He describes a four step process for healing and explains a major difference between western and indigenous healing methods when responding to symptoms.
Episode 04 - Faith & Inner Environment
Do you love the medicine you’re taking?
In Episode 4, Carlos discusses how the healing tradition that surrounds the use of plant medicine enhances the effectiveness of medicine by cultivating the inner environment. He describes the power of belief and faith in the healing process and how those aspects of consciousness can be optimized to increase the likelihood of successful outcomes.
Episode 05 - Demonstrating Determination
Are you willing to do whatever it takes?
In Episode 5, Carlos describes a fundamental aspect of training to become a curandero, the plant dieta. He discusses the purpose of the dieta and what it means to give up something to demonstrate how much we care and how important our goal is to us. He continues to relate this concept to the nourishment of our inner environment.
Episode 06 - Being Tested
Have you ever felt like the universe was picking on you?
In Episode 6, Carlos elaborates on his experiences with plant dietas. He describes the concept of being tested while on dieta and how that concept can be helpful in all aspects of our lives. He discusses how obstacles and challenges in life can be viewed positively and how changes in perspective and attitude can turn challenges into opportunities to advance, to ascend to a new level of understanding and ability.
Episode 07 - Nature Knows
Nature Heals. Nature Guides. Nature Knows.
In Episode 7, Carlos discusses how he has come to look to the forest for answers. He describes how nature is an immense collective consciousness with an evolutionary history of hundreds of millions of years. He suggests that by reconnecting with the whole that is nature, the earth, the universe, we can return to the natural guidance and healing of nature.
Episode 08 - Compassion & Communication
How do you see the world?
In Episode 8, Carlos talks about understanding perspective and how it relates to communication. He shares how his experiences with ayahuasca helped him remember that we are all children, and that how each person interprets and acts in the world is shaped by their influences, both positive and negative.
Episode 09 - Forgiveness
Are you willing to forgive?
In episode 9, Carlos discusses the importance of forgiveness to liberate ourselves to achieve our highest potential for love. He presents a novel understanding of forgiveness and the effect it has on our ability to realize true happiness and satisfaction in life.
Episode 10 - Trust the Process
When you Trust the Process and commit to doing Whatever it Takes, you will achieve your goals.
In episode 10, Carlos reviews the previous nine episodes and sums up each episode’s message more succinctly. He emphasizes the power of our attitude to approach and activate the healing process.