Psychedelic Healing, Iranian Rituals & Love | Dr. Ahoo Yara at Breaking Convention 2025

About this episode

Dr. Ahoo Yara discusses her work in psychedelic therapy and Iranian rituals, blending personal grief and ancestral wisdom.

Recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025 , this episode of Obsicast features Dr. Ahoo Yara (formerly Dr. Sadaf Lotfalian) — clinical psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and advocate for inclusivity in psychedelic medicine. From her early work at Johns Hopkins psilocybin trials to sitting in Iranian Zār ceremonies , Ahoo weaves personal grief, ancestral wisdom, and the universal longing for love into her work. We explore indigenous healing practices, Persian poetry, decolonizing the psychedelic space, and the transformative power of community. Keywords: psychedelic therapy, Iranian rituals, psilocybin research, Breaking Convention, Rumi, Persian poetry, BIPOC healing, grief recovery, plant medicine integration

People in this episode

Host: rana rahimpour

Guest: Dr. Ahoo Yara

Topics covered

• psychedelic therapy
• Iranian rituals
• indigenous healing practices
• Persian poetry
• community transformation

Keywords

• psychedelic therapy
• Iranian rituals
• psilocybin research
• BIPOC healing
• grief recovery
• plant medicine integration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins

Books & works: Rumi

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