Celina Jacques

05/03/2026

I had the honor and privilege to sit with Maestro Laurencio in Oaxaca last year. The time flew, or maybe stood still, as we moved through misty mountains and the desert hacienda that was our home for a moment. This offering is a heartfelt invitation to anyone interested.

Spiritual and Depth Psychology, .aula is honored to invite you to an intimate bilingual class. Indigenous Roots of Niños Santos Ceremony (Psilocybin Mushroom Ceremony): An Exploration with Shaman Maestro Laurencio Lopez.

Who: Open to the community
When: Sunday, May 3 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Admission: $35 Donation

This community event explores the cultural and Indigenous roots of psilocybin mushroom ceremony. We aim to re-Indigenize, decolonize, and ethically contextualize these sacred ancestral practices. Correction of misconceptions is vital to highlighting traditional knowledge that has been studied by Indigenous peoples for millennia.

This pedagogical exploration provides access to foundational Indigenous philosophies related to ceremonial contexts, knowledge often inaccessible to the general public.

We are privileged to learn from Maestro Laurencio Lopez Nunez, a Master Curandero from Oaxaca, Mexico. Trained by his grandmother in traditional Zapotec healing, he is a respected Cultural Bearer and a long-time instructor for the University of New Mexico’s Curanderismo course.

Commentary for link to register.

We look forward to seeing you there for this important conversation.

04/07/2026

The world feels heavy these days. Feeling overwhelmed and frightened in these stormy, uncertain times? You’re not alone, and together, we can find a way to lighten that burden—breath by breath. Imagine your heart slowly opening, discovering strength and hope as we embrace the powerful connection between mental well-being, spiritual resilience, creative expression, and cultural healing. Let’s journey toward peace and renewal, hand in hand, through these challenging times.

03/06/2026

Neuroscientists and physiologists at the University of Copenhagen have characterized the precise neurobiological mechanisms behind the stress resilience benefits of habitual cold water immersion — finding that regular cold water swimming (10-15°C water, 10-20 minutes, 3-5 times weekly for 6 months) produces permanent structural changes in the locus coeruleus (the brain's primary norepinephrine hub), including increased dendritic branching, enhanced norepinephrine synthetic capacity, and upregulated alpha-2 autoreceptor sensitivity — changes that result in more controlled, proportionate stress responses that persist indefinitely after cold swimming cessation. The cold is rebuilding the brain's stress architecture. 🏊
The locus coeruleus is the neurological origin of the acute stress response — it produces the burst of norepinephrine that drives increased heart rate, alertness, and fight-or-flight physiological changes. In individuals with anxiety, PTSD, and burnout syndrome, the locus coeruleus is dysregulated — firing too readily and too intensely in response to non-threatening stimuli. Copenhagen's findings show that the repeated controlled stress of cold water immersion — which activates the locus coeruleus intensely but briefly, with the swimmer maintaining behavioral control throughout — acts as graduated functional training for the stress system, analogous to progressive overload training for muscles. The repeated controlled activation followed by recovery builds a more regulated, more resilient norepinephrine response architecture.
The mental health implications are immediately practical. Conventional anxiolytic treatments (SSRIs, benzodiazepines) suppress stress responses pharmacologically without addressing the underlying locus coeruleus dysregulation. Copenhagen's data suggests cold immersion therapy creates durable structural changes that improve stress regulation from the neurological architecture level — and unlike medications, the effect outlasts the treatment. Six months of cold swimming produces stress resilience that persists for years.
Copenhagen is now running a clinical trial of cold water swimming for treatment-resistant anxiety and PTSD. A swimming pool and cold water may be among the most cost-effective mental health interventions identifiable.
Source: University of Copenhagen Neuroscience Center, Cell Reports Medicine 2024

01/13/2026

HAY CARIÑO 🫀 EN LA CASA
Una serie de ofrendas comunitarias en solidaridad y apoyo a las comunidades inmigrantes en Enero, Febrero y Marzo 2026

OFRENDAS:
✨Círculos de Bienestar Creativa para Mujeres Migrantes
Jueves 1/22, 2/26, 3/26

Completamente en español. Dirigidas por:
Rosalba Gama- Hernández de Tlahtolli.wellness , LMFT (terapeuta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)
y Celina Jacques, MA, LMFA, AT (terapeuta, artista, terapueta de arte)

✨Taller de AutoCuidado Ancestral
Miercoles 2/18 por Botanica del Barrio

✨Kits de Cuidado Creativo por mujeres migrantes quedando en casa creado por Botanica del Barrio y Mujeres de Maiz

*todo en línea
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Hay Cariño en La Casa es un Serie de Bienestar y Creatividad de la vision de la artivista holistica FE (Felicia Montes). El serie esta patrocinado por la organizacion Community Engagement.

Son ofrendas de solidaridad Y espiritu pa’ la comunidad apoyado por Mujeres de Maiz y mujeres de medicina de la comunidad. Estamos trabajando por la humanidad y contra la migra, 🧊 y el neoliberalismo en todos formas.

🫀Reconociendo que muchas mujeres inmigrantes siguen sintiéndose inseguras al salir de sus casas. Esta serie titulada “Hay Cariño en la Casa”, se centrará en cultivar la sanación, la resiliencia y el bienestar dentro del hogar.

El proyecto combinará arte, medicina ancestral y construcción de comunidad para abordar el miedo y el trauma persistentes causados ​​por las redadas migratorias. Al crear oportunidades de bienestar creativas y accesibles tanto en línea como en el hogar, ampliaremos el alcance de la sanación con raíces culturales a quienes más la necesitan.

Más información en www.Mujeresdemaiz.com
🔗Enlace para el primer Círculo Mujer Migrante el 22 de enero en nuestro sitio de web y Eventbrite. Más información en estas semanas por nuestros redes.

12/18/2025

Many curanderas have been through extreme situations. They show deep compassion for others in their healing practices.

12/08/2025

Read more: yungpueblo.substack.com

12/05/2025

healing hurts
in ways breaking never did.

11/09/2025

11/02/2025

Today we’re honoring Fernando’s Felix family from Santa Monicaat the pier! Grateful to be included in this intimate celebration with the West side community.

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11/01/2025