International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service

@edinashanenawa EN The presence of Edina Shanenawa at the World Ayahuasca Forum reaffirms the centrality of Indigenous voices in shaping ethical and living pathways. Her words carry territory, memory, and future, reminding us that no debate is legitimate without real listening. PT A presença de Edina Shanenawa no Fórum Mundial da Ayahuasca reafirma a centralidade das vozes indígenas na construção de caminhos éticos e vivos. Sua fala atravessa território, memória e futuro, lembrando que não há debate legítimo sem escuta real. ES La presencia de Edina Shanenawa en el Foro Mundial de la Ayahuasca reafirma la centralidad de las voces indígenas en la construcción de caminos éticos y vivos. Su palabra atraviesa territorio, memoria y futuro, recordando que no hay debate legítimo sin escucha real. CA La presència de Edina Shanenawa al Fòrum Mundial de l’Ayahuasca reafirma la centralitat de les veus indígenes en la construcció de camins ètics i vius. La seva paraula travessa territori, mem

A powerful @MongabayOrg investigation reveals how “ghost permits” and weakening Indigenous governance fuel deforestation in Peru. Asháninka healer Jacqueline Flores — joining the World Ayahuasca Forum — works to rebuild what’s being lost. Read more ↓ news.mongabay.com/2026/03/as-traditional-forest-governance-erodes-in-peru-ghost-permits-fill-the-vacuum/

A powerful new investigation from Mongabay.com traces how the erosion of traditional forest governance in Peru enables "ghost permits" and timber laundering—revealing a quiet crisis where cultural loss, language disappearance, and the fragmentation of Indigenous authority are deeply intertwined with deforestation. This is the reality Asháninka healer and knowledge holder Jacqueline Flores has spent her life working to counter—rebuilding language, ritual, and connection to territory after displacement. We are honored that Jacqueline will be joining us at the World Ayahuasca Forum this September in Girona, where Indigenous spiritual leaders from across the Amazon and beyond will gather to center ancestral knowledge in conversations about biocultural rights, governance, and planetary healing. The work of holding territory and culture is neither abstract nor romantic. It is happening now, often in the spaces between the cracks in the system. Read the full article here: https://news.mon

Last 24 hours. Community Circles close today. This is your final chance to be part of a community that actively supports people navigating complex situations around plant practices. This is not just access. It is a way to stay connected, informed, and supported, while helping ensure this work can continue. If you have been considering it, this is the moment. 🔗 iceers.org/circles #ICEERS #CommunityCircles #LastCall #PsychedelicIntegration #PlantMedicine #HarmReduction #Ayahuasca #PsychedelicSafety #Integration #SupportTheMission

On April 7, join Maxi Cohen, Benjamin de Loenen, and @glauberloris for a live Ask Me Anything exploring the vision behind the World Ayahuasca Forum. Curious about what’s ahead? Bring your questions and be part of the conversation. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8COG7xMcT4Cfgt7F71TOWA#/registration

On April 7, join Maxi Cohen, Benjamin De Loenen, and Dr. Glauber Loures de Assis for a live Ask Me Anything exploring the vision behind the World Ayahuasca Forum. This global gathering will bring together over 100 Indigenous leaders alongside researchers, practitioners, and policymakers — opening space for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collective reflection. Curious about what’s ahead? Bring your questions and be part of the conversation. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8COG7xMcT4Cfgt7F71TOWA#/registration

Behind ICEERS there are faces you may not yet know. We invite you to meet the latest members of our team, who bring fresh perspectives, diverse backgrounds, and new ways to advance our mission. www.iceers.org/en/news/community/new-voices-iceers/

What does it really mean to integrate a psychedelic experience — beyond protocols, techniques, or external guidance? In this new conversation, Marc B. Aixalà — psychologist, Holotropic breathwork facilitator, and co-founder of ICEERS' El Faro Support Center — shares insights drawn from more than a decade accompanying people through challenging experiences, and over 1,000 cases supported. Together with Dr. Sandra Dreisbach, he explores questions that often remain in the background: — How to approach integration in a way that respects each person’s own process — What role shadow material and difficult experiences can play in growth — Why reclaiming one’s own inner authority matters more than following any external framework This conversation moves away from simplified narratives and goes deeper into what healing can look like when it emerges from within — not imposed from outside. For anyone navigating an experience that still feels alive, unresolved, or meaningful, this episode off