Healing the Mind, Body and Soul with Plant Therapy

For the last decade, family physician Dr. Joe Tafur has been exploring the role of spiritual healing in modern healthcare. In his latest book, The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine, Dr. Tafur takes readers on an enchanted adventure through the emerging world of Amazonian shamanism, and shows us how spirit can heal the body, how love can repair the soul, and how awakening to our higher purpose and mission in life can open the doors to health and long life.

Join us ON THE EDGE with Dr. Joe Tafur as we explore Healing the Mind, Body and Soul with Plant Therapy!

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The Fellowship Of The River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration Into Traditional Medicine “Dr. Tafur's timely book takes us on an enchanted adventure through the emerging world of Amazonian shamanism. All along the way, he engages the reader with personal stories that illuminate his exciting and evolving philosophy of medicine and healing.” Andrew Weil, MD, bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

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Dr. Joe Tafur Joe Tafur, M.D., is a Colombian-American family physician originally from Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his family medicine training at UCLA, Dr. Tafur spent two years in academic research at the UCSD Department of Psychiatry in a lab focused on mind-body medicine. After his research fellowship, over a period of six years, he lived and worked in the Peruvian Amazon at the traditional healing center Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual. There he worked closely with master Shipibo shaman Ricardo Amaringo and trained in ayahuasca shamanism. In his new book "The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor's Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine," through a series of stories, Dr. Tafur shares his unique experience and integrative medical theories. To learn more about his work, visit drjoetafur.com and modernspirit.org. Follow Dr. Tafur on Facebook Dr. Tafur's You Tube Channel Dr. Tafur's Website