After a traumatic brain injury upended her health, writer Charmaine Noronha checked into a psychedelic-assisted therapy retreat for recovery
– vibrational sounds often used to transport listeners into a deep meditative state. I breathe in the strong scent of cannabis that fills the air as we take hits from a vape in the hopes of inducing a psychedelic experience.I’ve used medically prescribed cannabis for the past few years to help myself recover from a second life-changing traumatic brain injury. But in this moment, it feels futile. My mind is unable to rest.
The centre only uses high-dose cannabis – for now. It hopes to use magic mushrooms once they’re legal in Canada. Researchers are studying the effects of psilocybin – magic mushrooms’ psychedelic compound – and some doctors and therapy centres are already using it to treat anxiety and depression, and for end-of-life care.recent wave of psychedelic wellness retreats that hold out the possibility of profound mental, emotional and spiritual healing trips.
I came to Dimensions seeking all of the above. Four years ago, I was a passenger in a car accident that left me with a second traumatic brain injury . In an instant, I was slammed with more than 50 symptoms and a plethora of health conditions. My life was upended once again after it had taken me three long, hard years to recover from my first concussion in 2017.
Guests take part in mind-body therapies such as breathwork, reiki, meditation, float tank therapy, biofeedback, massage and psychotherapy. In the evenings, there are sound bath sessions, where we lie on mats and listen to monsoon rainsticks, crystal harps and koshi chimes to help calm our systems before sleep.
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