Peaceful Mountain Way Holistic Healing - Ayahuasca in America

Failed relationships. Brokenness. Bitterness. Baffled. Confused. Angry. This life had me by the neck, and I just could not fathom that this is how it's supposed to go? I mean REALLY?
Having dabbled in many spiritual pursuits I had reached the conclusion that its almost impossible to reach understanding around what this life is from someone else living in it as well. Blind leading the blind. You cant get "there" from "here". And I tried almost all of them- conventional therapy to spiritual pursuits in the human realm. To say I was at my wits end would be appropriate. As a going human concern I was surrendering to the absolute truth that we just grind it out in misery until our number comes up. Bleak.
Plant medicine intrigued me, but the idea was extremely intimidating to me. I had been "high" before, and was not looking to repeat that experience. I wanted and desperately needed answers.
That intense desperation led me to Demian, and the Peaceful mountain Way.
After jumping through some small hoops, I began a dialogue with Demian around where I was, what I hoped for, and if this was the right path for me. I gained confidence in my inner guidance through our talks, and booked a solo ayahuasca retreat. They give very specific guidance around preparing for the journey, and I took those suggestions extremely seriously. The diet. Etc.
Demian and his staff are not shamans. They do not pretend to be, nor attempt to replicate that experience. What they do have is a very broad conventional education background in metaphysics, psychology, divinity, and the use of plant medicine. They are the real deal, and they will do everything in their power to ensure you get the answers you desire. BUT- it's your work! You must meet the medicine more than half way. If you are called to do this- take it very seriously. Do as you are told for preparations. Treat this sacred journey with reverence and respect. I did, and the results were beyond anything I ever imagined. Glorious. Love. Peace. Honesty. Infinity. Astonishing.
If Mother Aya is calling you- I believe in my heart she doesn't care where you meet. If you want to go to Peru - go! She'll meet you there. Kentucky, Arizona, Hawaii? GO. She will meet you there too. My own meeting was decided a thousand years ago. It didn't matter where I was when we met- it was only that we DID meet. THAT is what mattered.
I find it quite funny the dialogue I read regarding "good" shamans, and bad ones and so on and so forth. My experience is that these opinions do not matter to this intelligent , incredible, perceptive , all knowing plant.
My own retreat experience was between me, and the plant. Demian and his staff were there for every minute of my journey, and held me through some of it. But the work was mine, and mine alone. And it is WORK. I also knew that even though they were there- that this work had nothing to do with them. This was between me and God. They were there to witness, encourage, and protect. I asked nothing else from them. They delivered in spades, and they have my eternal gratitude and allegiance. Seeing this work done in others IS their life work.
What was crystal clear to me was that surrendering to this experience, and the surrender does not end, didn't depend on who was there, or if they wore a funny hat and smoked cigarettes and blew smoke on me.
The only thing that mattered was that it was time for this to happen. It had been waiting for me for eons. And I was ready to surrender, to trust, to let go and go and go, and to be shown everything I needed to see. To hold this world in my palm. The weight of the sadness of the entire world in a single tear drop. The joy of the universe in a laughter that bellowed out from me that I had not heard in years. I thought I forgot how. I could go on and on about my experience. What I have now is an intense gratitude , reverence, and respect for this sacrament. Ahhhhhhhh.
This life is sacred to me now. Integration with this experience is ongoing, but Demian and the staff are there for me as long as I need them. We are family. They are my brothers and sisters. They have been for thousands of years.
I hope this review is helpful to you. Wherever you decide to go- please remember it's between you and the plant. The only Zen you find on the top of a mountain is the Zen you take with you. Wherever you go- there you are. Either way this plant will take you where IT knows you need to go. It knows. It's always known. Respect it.
Good luck, and God Bless

I have not attended yet but plan to and everyone so far has been so helpful in answering questions and making me feel that my experience will be handled professionally by experienced healers

The Peaceful Mountain Way is a wonderful place with a very caring dedicated staff led by Demian. I was blown away by how supportive, knowledgeable he is and also very surprised he stayed on site with everyone for the entire weekend. That’s right the entire weekend. I don’t think I have ever met a group of people who are so inspiring, uplifting, and kind. I did a ton of research before deciding where I was going to go and I could not be any happier I chose this place. Very professional and highly recommended!

Berea police are investigating the weekend death of a South Carolina woman who had been found unresponsive at a Native American church.

Lindsay Poole, 33, of Anderson, S.C., was pronounced dead Saturday at KentuckyOne Health — St. Joseph Berea, said Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison.

The woman had been taken to the hospital after falling at Oklevueha Native American Church of the Peaceful Mountain Way in Berea, Cornelison said.

The body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort for a full autopsy, including toxicology tests, Cornelison said. He said Monday afternoon that had not received an preliminary autopsy results.

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“The report was that she had fallen, but did she pass out and fall or did she die and fall? I don’t know,” Cornelison said.

He said he received the call about the woman shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Police were called to assist emergency medical services, said Berea police spokesman Lt. Jake Reed.

Reed said evidence was collected at the church on Chestnut Street, down from the police department. “It’s literally less than a minute from our building,” Reed said.

He would not say what type of evidence was collected.

“Our detectives are following up on it and are currently working on it,” Reed said. “That’s really all I can say. ...It’s one of those things where we want to do our due diligence and make sure we cover all our bases and don’t want to release information prematurely.”

The church website says “Oklevueha Native American Church accepts indigenous earth-based healing sacraments as central to our established religious belief.” These include ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew that indigenous people of the Americas believe connects them to a higher power.

Ayahuasca contains Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a controlled substance that is ordinarily not legal to possess or distribute according to U.S. law. However, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 make exceptions for people with sincerely held religious beliefs.

The site goes on to say that “statistically significant instances of verifiable harmful complications with ayahuasca are virtually nonexistent. Participants are cautioned, however, to abstain from certain foods and medications in the few weeks leading up to the ceremony due to possible harmful interactions. We ask for sincere and responsible cooperation from anyone seeking to participate in any ceremonies.”

The church’s website says a group ceremony was scheduled there for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The site did not say what was included in the ceremony but said it included “three days of counseling.”

The site also says that “each participant in Oklevueha Native American Church ceremonies must agree to comply with all directions or instructions concerning the safety and well being of all in attendance, from one-hour prior, during, and three hours after ceremonies being conducted by an Oklevueha Native American Church Medicine Person.”

A phone number was not listed on the church website, and an email was not immediately returned.

Cornelison said it will take some time before toxicology results are back.

Reed said he had not heard of the church until the death occurred.

“I don’t think we’ve had any dealings with it, so I don’t know how long it’s been there,” he said.

Greg Kocher: 859-231-3305, @HLpublicsafety


Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/madison-county/article98671762.html#storylink=cpy

I had my recent 2 days back to back ceremony at PMW and it was the most amazing experience ever. I felt the Demian Gover as a guide and a healer with great intentions. I felt I found the meaning and purpose that I was looking for thru reading and doing Kriya meditation for the past several years . I hope this understanding gets strengthened and stays with me with the blessings from aya. I felt tremendous connection with almost all the participants and grateful for being alive. I need to grow more compassion , will recommend this journey for anyone seeking truth and need to shed some emotional baggage. It is a powerful stuff and hope it is treated with respect. went in with some perception and came out with such clarity , it is the best for my personal growth.A note , P.s: I felt nothing on the day 1, I was bit led down and got all the magic on the day 2. Strongly recommend!!