The Life Synergy journal
Articles from our retreats in Playa del Carmen: psilocybin research and integration, nutrition and recipes, yoga, meditation and everyday wellbeing. Planning a visit? See the retreat calendar.
Start here · The researchPsilocybin and the science of healingA plain-language review of 42 studies: what psilocybin does in the brain, the depression and addiction trials, the mystical experience, safety and medications. By Juan Rendon · 35-minute read.Read the review →
Not a matter of quieting the mind…
Meditation is not about forcing the mind to be quiet. Learn to witness thoughts without wrestling them, with a simple practice to begin today.
Doing what you love… It also gets you tired!
Loving your work does not override physiology. Why rest is part of the work, not a reward for finishing, and how to take it deliberately.
Mood and Energy… Keep Them Up!
A filling banana oat smoothie with guava and goat yogurt: tropical, satisfying whole-food fuel, with an honest note on food and mood.
The Nature of Things
We see the world through learned meanings, not clear glass. How meditation helps you notice perception at work and question which thoughts to follow.
Essential to Life
What essential nutrients are, why vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fats must come from food, and three common reasons people fall short.
The Meditation Void
The meditation void is not a blank but the aware space around thoughts. Learn attentive inattentiveness: watching thoughts like scenes in a film.
Nature, Naturally, Working With You
Simple ways to explore the healing benefits of nature in your daily practices through nutrition, herbs, and more.
Which Yoga Retreat Option Should You Choose?
With so many options out there for yoga retreats… How do you find the one for you?
Magic Affirmations
Make affirmations work with a simple mala bead practice: believable statements, one repetition per bead, paired with small concrete actions.
Madness or Enlightenment?
Intense spiritual experiences and symptoms needing care can look alike from inside. How to tell the difference and when to seek professional support.
Protein vs. Carbs: And the Winner Is…
Protein vs carbs: what major trials from 2009 to 2021 show about weight loss, longevity and muscle, and why food quality matters more than the ratio.
Oatmeal Banana Cookies
Three-ingredient oatmeal banana cookies with cinnamon: vegan, oil-free, no added sugar and ready in about 25 minutes.