Elke Folkersma

Suffering from stress? Your breathing is the way to relaxation. With breathing exercises, you can calm your central nervous system, thereby reducing feelings of stress. You can even trip sober, purely by doing certain breathing techniques. Breathwork is the official name for this practice. Read how you apply it and how exactly it works here.

Entheogens are drugs that have psychoactive effects. Trip aids, in other words. But embedded within a culture or religion. They are often local plants, used for the main purpose of spiritual development and alteration of consciousness. Several well-known and lesser-known psychedelics fall under entheogens. Read all about them here.

Shamanism is a religious movement or technique that revolves around a central figure: the shaman. This is different from religions around a god or gods such as Christianity, Hinduism or Islam. Because that shaman is a tangible and living person. That shaman is thought to have special powers that can help individuals and communities. For example, by acting as a medicine man. From being a healer to being able to communicate with the dead and other entities and worlds, this is what a shaman does all together.

Eating resin: it probably wouldn't occur to you so soon. Consider it anyway, because resinous Shilajit is super healthy! It is a substance used within Ayurvedic medicine. To do so, it is scraped from the cracks of rocks in Asia. Not necessarily very easy to do for us Dutchies, but we have good news for you. With the addition of Shilajit extract to our range, it is now within reach for you too. Read how healthy Shilajit is and what effects it can have here.

Terence McKenna is one of the most famous psychonauts who ever lived. We write lived, because he sadly died far too early in the year 2000. Even though he was only 53 when he left the physical world, his legacy is vast. From protected nature reserves, interesting theories to books, wonderful docu and even musical input for psytrance greats. Read all about Terence McKenna's life and legacy here.

Within spiritual traditions and practices, it's mainly about the concept of 'energy'. Everything is made of energy and you can shift energies to create more flow and happiness. So the universe is made up of energy, and that vibrates at a certain frequency. People and emotions also have a frequency. Here, a low frequency is associated with negativity, a high one with happiness. This is why people strive to raise their frequency or vibration. Read here how this idea works and how you yourself can raise your frequency with several practical tips.