Connecting with Ancestors through Yoga, Meditation, and Plant Medicine with Spring Washam

Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler

In this captivating episode, we are joined by the insightful Spring Washam, who takes us on a transformative journey through the realms of yoga, meditation, plant medicine, and ancestral connections. Spring's path to self-realization began with profound books like "Autobiography of a Yogi" and "Man's Eternal Quest for Meaning," but her personal journey was marked by hardship, witnessing suffering, addiction, and trauma. She found solace and liberation in the practices of yoga and meditation, learning to distance herself from the stories of her own mind. A pivotal three-month meditation retreat in 2007 shattered her old self, leading to newfound freedom from self-hatred, attachments, negative thinking, and habitual patterns. Her exploration took her to the mountains of California, where she encountered Ayahuasca and experienced profound healing. This experience led her to South America, where she learned from Indigenous elders, becoming a shaman herself. Through plant medicine journeys, Spring discovered that our ancestors live within us, and by healing ourselves, we can heal generations that came before and after us. Her journey also led to the creation of "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman," a book that is now helping countless people heal ancestral wounds and find their life purpose.

Bullet Points:

• Spring Washam's journey from reading spiritual books to finding relief from suffering through yoga and meditation.
• The realization that identifying with one's thoughts can lead to suffering and how meditation helps create a gap for self-awareness.
• Transformative experience during a challenging three-month meditation retreat in 2007.
• Liberation from self-hatred, attachments, negative thinking, and habitual patterns of the mind.
• Exploration of Ayahuasca and healing old wounds, leading to Spring's training as a shaman.
• Understanding the connection between ancestral healing and plant medicine journeys.
• The idea that healing ourselves can bring peace to our ancestors and future generations.
• Spring Washam's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman."
• How "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman" is helping people heal ancestral wounds and discover their life purpose.

Join us on this illuminating episode with Spring Washam as she shares her profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and connecting with our ancestors. Through the powerful practices of yoga, meditation, and plant medicine, Spring reminds us that we can transform our lives and heal generations that came before and after us. Her work, including "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman," serves as an inspiring testament to the possibility of profound healing and the fulfillment of life's purpose. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insight into the remarkable journey of Spring Washam and the wisdom she offers to those seeking a deeper connection with themselves and their ancestors.

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