Better known by her beloved community as “Mama Bear”. She is the founder of The Leaf and deVine Church, Denver, Colorado. For 29 years she dedicated her life to the service of special-needs children. First, as a foster parent, then as a special education teacher, and high school administrator. She has a Masters and Doctoral degree (ABD) in Education Administration, with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Colorado.  Her studies also include coaching certifications through the Being True to You Transformational Recovery and Psychedelic Integration program, from which she has dual certifications, respectively, as well as a certificate from The Atira Tan Institute for Trauma-informed facilitation.

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Prior to founding Leaf and deVine Church, Mama Bear has spent many years working on her own healing and cultivating a partnership with Mama Aya. After sitting on the mat, doing her own healing work, and prior to facilitating ceremonies, she specifically journeyed back into the medicine asking permission from Mama Aya to partner with her. Mama Bear is a master of the ancient art of ayahuasca curanderismo, a plant-spirit based shamanic healing practice. She now leads groups of participants as well as her facilitators in training twice a year to participate in Deep Dive Dieta retreats in Peru, working with the indigenous protectors of the medicine. She teaches ancient Icaros to people all over the world. Mama Bear facilitates her own Ayahuasca retreats monthly at her church in Denver, Colorado, as well as other locations such as Hawaii, North Carolina, The Virgin Islands, and California. Finally, in the spirit of giving back, she has created a three-year facilitator program for hopefuls, wanting to follow in her footsteps.

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For private coaching sessions with Mama Bear, please contact her via email or call (815) 644-8351. Individual session cost is $111.

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Gervais utilizes the Being True to You Transformational Recovery and Psychedelic Integration Program coaching curriculum. The most common mistake people make when working with psychedelic substances is lacking the ongoing support necessary for ongoing change. 

Working with our resident psychedelic integration coach, Gervais Wright, will allow you to deepen your understanding of your psychedelic experience. She can help you navigate the difficult task of merging the grandeur of the psychedelic experience with the common routines of daily life. With integration coaching, you will be able to maintain the positive benefits of the experience, and learn to integrate any challenging or intrusive thoughts and feelings that might show up following the ceremony.

Through working with our psychedelic integration coach, you will learn how to:

• Affirm your insights gained in the psychedelic experience and derive actionable steps to manifest the new life you want to begin living

• Trust your intuition and “Inner Healing Intelligence”

• Reduce potential harms and maximize psychological and physical benefits from the experience

• Maintain changes and resist falling backward into unhealthy thinking or self-destructive patterns 

Our Psychedelic Integration Program includes:

• Preparation for transformational experiences

• Skills & navigation training & holistic healing guidance

• Aftercare integration to solidify positive changes

 

DISCLAIMER: Being True To You (BTTY) provides transformational recovery and integration “coaching” to individuals and families through the addiction recovery and psychospiritual healing process. Coaching is not a medical service and is not regulated by legislature; it is an emerging profession not accredited by any institution or organization. BTTY coaching is not counseling or psychotherapy and does not use professional assessments or diagnosis mental illness. BTTY coaches are independent contractors who provide recovery coaching to BTTY assigned clients on a case-by-case basis. BTTY coaching is not treatment for addiction, nor do BTTY coaches write treatment plans. BTTY coaching assists clients with “recovery planning” coming out of addiction as clients work in conjunction with professional medical care as needed. BTTY coaching also assists clients who are using alternative holistic healing modalities of their choosing. BTTY does not advocate, suggest, approve or disapprove of the use of psychedelic medicines such as Ibogaine. Clients choose on their own accord what treatments and programs to incorporate into their recovery process. BTTY and BTTY coaches are not responsible for our clients treatment, recovery, sobriety, safety, or outcomes. Clients are responsible to do their due diligence and make their own decisions in their healing process; the coaches and the coaching process helps clients become well informed and make the best decisions for themselves.

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