228: Psychedelics, Dance and Breathing: How Ecstatic Practices Can Improve Your Relationship

When was the last time you experienced ecstasy? This feeling is fundamental to being human, and yet we don't get it nearly enough — if at all in our lives. You don't have to use psychedelic medicine, although they can be a viable choice, to have an ecstatic experience. Listen to today's show to learn other ways to produce ecstatic experiences, and how they can produce profound impacts on your relationship.

In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Exploring the mind-body connection through ecstatic dance practices Psychedelic research and it's application to improving relationships Holotropic breathework and how it can produce ecstasy How eastern practices are penetrating western society and how we can benefit from them How to get unstuck when you feel stuck And much more!

Alex Belser, Ph.D., is a Clinical Research Fellow and therapy supervisor at Yale University.  At Yale he is a Co-Investigator of two trials exploring psilocybin-treatment for OCD and depression.  He also teachers in the master's program in the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University.  He previously studied at Columbia University, Georgetown University, and Cambridge University.

Full show notes and episode links at: http://idopodcast.com/228

Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge

Join our 5 Day Couples Appreciation Challenge here: idopodcast.com/appreciation

Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe

Sponsors

Zola: Zola is the wedding company that will do anything for love. They are reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples’ lives even happier. To get 30% off your invites and paper order visit ZOLA.com/ido.

Plan to Eat: Simplify your life using our recipe clipper, meal planning calendar and automated grocery shopping list maker. Visit plantoeat.com/ido and get 50% off your subscription and start a free 60-day trial.

Spark My Relationship Course: For a limited time, get access to our bonus, Mastering Money Talk In Your Marriage! Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!

If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah