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Our mission is simple: Move psychedelic care forward
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Patients who no longer met the criteria for PTSD after a psychedelic assisted therapy program.
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Nature Medicine – Phase III Trial
Participants who said it was one their top five most meaninful life experiences.
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John Hopkins – New York Times
Heavy smokers who were nicotine free 12 months after psilocybin therapy.
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John Hopkins – Smoking Cessation
What Are We Doing?
We’re exploring options to assist retreat centers with investments and business know-how.
We are working with Washington state legislators and key stakeholders to move legislation forward.
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Science Based Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Psychedelic-assisted therapy can help people “find peace” with difficult things.
Why
Psychedelics
Work
Are you stuck?
Psychedelics can create a new awareness and the ability to view “problems” from a new perspective.
Why Ayra
The Hindu meaning of Ayra is “breath of life,” while in Urdu it means “astonishing.” In Arabic, Ayra refers to “something of which there is so much that it cannot be summed up by the eyes.”
About Us
Certified. Experienced. Safe.
What We Provide
Expert Staff
Certified facilitators and expert staff to provide a safe experience.
Healthy Practices
Healthy food and holistic offerings such as yoga, meditation, and time in nature round out the experience.
Evidence-Based Approach
A scientific approach and step-by-step best practices as outlined by John Hopkins University and NYU.
Therapy Options
We offer group and private psychedelic experiences.
Retreats
Multi-day retreats located in secluded natural surroundings.
Safe
Licensed, certified, insured.
For Practitioners
Chances are, you’ve been talking to a client about the same issue for five years. Talk therapy alone isn’t working.
Your client needs a breakthrough.
We can help.
We believe a patient’s current therapist is best positioned to guide pre- and post-psychedelic therapy integration.
Therapists are welcome to join their clients at our retreats.
Certified. Experienced. Safe.
Our Team
Dr. Erica Zelfand
ND, Board of Advisors:
Dr. Zelfand is a licensed physician specializing in functional medicine and integrative mental health. She is an expert in psychedelic medicine and teaches internationally on the topic.
Dr. Nathan Sackett
MD, MS, Board of Advisors:
Dr. Nathan Sackett is well known for his research in the use of psychedelics to treat substance abuse disorders and is currently Co-director of the University of Washington’s Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry.
Aaron Loehr
CEO and Founder
Aaron has been involved in the psychedelic space since 2014. More recently, he founded the Coalition for Better Community Health (CBCH) which is working to draft and pass legislation to legalize supervised psychedelic use in Washington State.
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Michelle Morton Turinsky
Senior Executive Assistant
As Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO, Michelle assists with a variety of projects as well as ensuring that
operations run smoothly.
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Salvador Giralt
Senior Operations Manager
As Senior Operations Manager, Salvador is responsible for providing project management, administrative
support, and managing the knowledge database.
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Nadia Contesti
Finance Manager
With a background in international business, Nadia is responsible for all things finance. She works as a liaison with other teams and our providers, focusing on
process compliance as well as data accuracy.
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Kodie Bekele
Project Coordinator
Kodie provides administrative support to our team and manages a variety of tasks and projects.
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Marconi Torrez
Financial Analyst
Marconi brings strong analytical skills to our team and supports accounting and finance-related projects.
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