Spiritual Practice
Two Spaces Left for Threshold Medicine Retreat
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 13 Comments
As the Spring Equinox approaches, I wanted to reach out with a brief update about our upcoming retreat. Our gathering, Threshold Medicine: Ritual, Writing, and Renewal — A Women’s Spring Equinox Retreat, is now almost full. We have two spaces remaining for the circle that will take place March 19–22 in the mountains of New…
Read More Sacred Psychiatry for Transformative Times: A Conversation with Regina Meredith on Gaia TV
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 5 Comments
In September, I was invited to Boulder, Colorado for a deeply meaningful interview with the legendary Regina Meredith, host of Open Minds on Gaia TV. Our conversation was wide-ranging, intimate, and soulful—an exploration of my personal journey and the evolution of my work into the holistic, integrative approach I practice today. We spoke about the…
Read More New Moon in Sagittarius: Truth as Refuge
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 6 Comments
I recently listened to a dharma talk by Buddhist teacher Tara Brach about honesty. She described a cartoon featuring two dinosaurs who look up and see an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth. One reassures the other, “Maybe it won’t be so bad.” The problem with denial is that it prevents us from seeing things as…
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Acute Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: A Public Health Crisis
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 8 Comments
Late last week a desperate 46-year-old woman contacted me. She was experiencing symptoms of acute benzodiazepine withdrawal including palpitations, constant pacing, and exhaustion. When her prescribing PCP retired, she could find no one willing to continue to prescribe the benzodiazepine she had been taking for most of her adult life. She was someone who did…
Read More “Sacred Psychiatry” Won a Nautilus Award and Inspires an Invitation to You
By Dr. Tsafrir | | 18 Comments
Dearest Readers, I just learned that my book “Sacred Psychiatry: Bridging the Personal and Transpersonal to Transform Health and Consciousness” won a Nautilus Award. The core mission of the Nautilus Awards is to celebrate and honor books that support conscious living and green values, wellness, social change, social justice, and spiritual growth. I…
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