Are You Being Present?

Guest host Clay Villanueva joins Paul Kerzner for episode 30 of the "Are You Being Present?" podcast series.  The title and topic of this podcast is "Presence Through Plant Medicine" and was selected because of the amazing effect this medicine has on the present moment. Clay is a facilitator of ayahuasca ceremonies who has been working with the medicine for the past 6 years.  Through his personal experiences, dedication and hard work many people have had truly profound and life changing adventures under his guidance and care. It is important to note that plant medicines, such as ayahuasca, are powerful psychoactive substances that should be respected, researched and only taken under professional advisement and observation.  Choosing a qualified, respected and experienced facilitator is important.   During the podcast Clay discusses how he was introduced to the medicine and what his first experiences were like.  After doing some research on the internet he chose to go to a retreat down in Peru where he was giv