EFAM - Essential Food and Medicine

07/13/2026

02/08/2026

✨Songs of the Subtle Body ✨
5-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
Dhamma Dena Meditation Center —
Mojave Desert, CA
April 24–28, 2026
Taught by Samir Patel
Elemental Activism - Rites of Repair
Dana-based (no fixed cost)

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Dive into a transformative journey where practice becomes presence — beyond clinical mindfulness, into the resonant music of the body and breath.
Here, the breath becomes prayer and the body is your cosmos — exploring stillness, somatic inquiry, and the deep hum beneath the noise of the reactive mind. ✨

🌙 What to Expect:
• Silent sitting and dynamic somatic practices
• A blend of Vipassana and embodied awareness
• Community in retreat, held in reverent stillness
• Simple vegetarian meals + rustic desert lodging
• Accessibility & community care at the heart of practice

💫 Whether you’re seeking deeper presence or a soulful reset, this retreat invites you to listen deeply — to yourself, to the body, and to the subtle song of now.

🔗 Register & learn more (link in bio)

08/26/2024

The Trauma Project and .fam EFAM (Essential Food & Medicine), are partnering together to bring Iboga, a west African root bark known for its healing possibilities to support the unhoused, formerly incarcerated, and indigenous communities. EFAM’s Holistic Detox & Recovery Support System (HDRSS) and The Trauma Project share a mission to create alternative healing programs that integrate plant medicines, community, and spiritual support to help participants reclaim their lives, help communities heal from societal and systemic injustice, and create cultural change that promote health and wellness through natural medicines.

GOFundMe https://gofund.me/13709d55 🌲

This partnership with The Trauma Project expands HDRSS to include microdosing with Iboga. This collaboration enhances the holistic approach by offering participants an additional tool for deepening their recovery journey. Iboga, used responsibly in microdoses, helps individuals heal deep-seated traumas, breaking the chains of addiction and facilitating lasting transformation.

This specific initiative is raising the resources to support three participants and their participation in a 6-week journey, including 10 hours of group therapy and individual customized work. We hope to document aspects of this journey to be captured in a film documentary, From Addict to Activist, to amplify the impact of our work by bringing her story to a broader audience. This film will not only document the power of EFAM’s Holistic Detox & Recovery Support System but also serve as a powerful tool to inspire others facing similar challenges. By showcasing the real-life effects of our unique approach—including the use of ancestral medicines like Iboga—From Addict to Activist will raise awareness, attract more support, and spread the message that recovery is not only possible but can lead to profound personal, community, and cultural transformation. The documentary will help us reach new donors, partners, and participants, ultimately expanding the reach and effectiveness of our program.

Please Support!

https://gofund.me/13709d55

06/04/2024

Taking back our traditions Herb Share
*RUE*
Crushed rue leaves are placed in the ear canal to relieve ear aches and headaches. Externally, rue is applied as a skin antiseptic and insect repellant, as well as a poultice against rheumatic pain.