Corpse pose hits differently on a gram of shrooms.
This sentiment was shared by myself and the ten other people lying down in a dimly lit downtown yoga studio following a guided sequence of beginner-level asanas (poses), all under the influence of psilocybe cubensis. Among the psychonaut yogis was a licensed therapist who had never done mushrooms but was curious about them. At the end, a sound bath was performed.
The environment was calm and inviting for a good trip.
We all showed up at a hot yoga studio next to a vegan restaurant in a plaza in the shadow of the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the inaugural magic mushroom-assisted (not hot) yoga class from Psiloutte, one of L.A.’s first mushroom gummy companies offering psychologist-backed psilocybin edibles in neat packaging. Their next endeavor is breaking into guided therapy in the name of mental well-being.
The official class name was “Entheogen-Assisted Somatic Release Yoga, with Dr. Bianca Hur, PsyD.” She is a pro-psychedelic Clinical Psychologist based in Orange County who describes her approach to therapy as being an “eclectic approach” that caters to her “client's specific needs and personality.” It cost $85 a person and lasted about two hours. It began with a microdose and personal consultation to determine the right dose. We were given a choice of gummies or a hot tea, which tasted like a yeastier version of lemon tea. Mushrooms naturally taste citrusy.