EDUCATION

Drawing from scientific research, clinical experience, and spiritual practice, Modern Spirit works to provide integrative educational programs to the community and healthcare providers. We are currently developing educational content, which now includes our podcast and lectures, and in the future will include live events and webinars. We hope to one day design curriculum for Continuing Education programs for doctors, nurses, psychologists and other healthcare professionals.

We are pleased to share our Modern Spirit Podcast hosted by Dr. Joe Tafur. As we illuminate the intersection between biology, emotion and spirituality, we further our exploration into the exciting field of emotional biology. Emotional biology describes the mechanisms around processes like trauma healing, and will help us to understand where science and mystery meet in spiritual healing. Our podcast series includes interviews with thought leaders in academic research, psychedelic medicine, therapy, traditional healing, and spiritual practice.

Our educational work is conducted under the guidance of our outstanding team of Educational Advisors. Learn more about our Educational Advisory Board.

UPcoming Event

Modern Spirit Community events on Patreon with Dr. Joe Tafur are happening monthly!

The Modern Spirit Community Patreon is now available!

We offer two membership options on Patreon.com, a membership platform where you can get members-only benefits while supporting Modern Spirit. Both include monthly online discussion events with Dr. Joe Tafur. The first tier offers a monthly 60-minute Q&A Discussion with Dr. Tafur ($8/month.) The second tier option includes the Q&A Discussion plus a monthly 90-minute ‘Spiritual Healing in Practice’ Discussion led by Dr. Tafur ($24/month.) Recordings will be available for those who cannot attend the live events.

To sign up or learn more visit: https://www.patreon.com/modernspiritcommunity​

our next educational program is

the river course series:

The next River Course begins October 20, 2021!
This live online course introduces students to the art and science of ancestral spiritual healing techniques and their relevance to the expanding world of psychedelic-assisted therapies. Dr. Tafur’s book, The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine (FOR), will serve as our guiding text as we explore the role of spiritual healing in modern healthcare and moreover the intersection between biology, emotion and spirituality. Author, physician and curandero Dr. Joe Tafur will guide us through this series, drawing upon his years of work as a physician as well as his experience with Ayahuasca ceremony and Amazonian master plants.

This course is broken into 8 classes and will be delivered once per week over 9 weeks, Wednesday nights 6:30-8:30 pm PST starting October 20,2021. Class will be held online and will be limited to 30 students in order to promote discussion and dialogue.

LEARN MORE

TWO of our prior educational programs below: