In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Dr. Clara Porwoll—German medical doctor and LaWayra’s Head of Facilitation for the past 10 months. Former hospital physician turned plant-medicine facilitator, Clara arrived as a guest, stayed as a volunteer, and now leads ceremony care and integration. She shares data from 689 patients and ~3,400 cups, lessons from bridging Western and ancestral medicine, and her own deep healing journey.

• [00:00 ] Role at LaWayra, patient stats, path from guest → facilitator

• [00:02 ] First psilocybin, travels, finding “Ayahuasca in Colombia,” joining LaWayra

• [00:04 ] “Das Vira”: German order vs. psychedelic flow; surrender & patience

• [00:07 ] Western vs. Amazonian medicine—where each excels; building a bridge

• [00:12 ] Mind–body link, prevention, and healthcare cost realities

• [00:16 ] Origins of disease: emotions, tools the medicine teaches

• [00:17 ] Clara’s healing: self-love, depression, reconnection

• [00:19 –00:22 ] Uncovering childhood sexual abuse; facing big traumas safely

• [00:24 ] Intergenerational trauma and family ripple effects

• [00:26 ] Psyche in ceremony: “feline/tiger” processes; jaguar lore

• [00:28 ] Transformations: addictions, lifestyle changes post-ceremony

• [00:29 –00:31 ] Common challenge: “not connecting” vs subtle connection

• [00:32 –00:33 ] Spiritual openings; choosing healer path vs. shaman role

• [00:34 –00:36 ] What a Head of Facilitation actually does (safety, team, container)

• [00:37 –00:41 ] Integration philosophy: community, practice, therapy, percentages

• [00:43 –00:45 ] Self-care routines for facilitators (yoga, meditation, breathwork, journaling)

• [00:47 –00:50 ] National trauma, peace, and why Germany needs Aya; presidents drink free

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