J. A. Jones
I am a guide and counselor, Dharma teacher, and ally. My approach is holistic, somatic, decolonized, and interdisciplinary — based on the non-dual contemplative traditions, mystery traditions, animistic, nature-based practices, entheogenic medicine work, modern science, and integral, transpersonal, and liberation psychology.
I love to be an ally to individuals, couples, or groups who want to develop mindfulness, deepen awareness, open to awakened nature, reweave themselves into Earth and community, and integrate and embody what they discover. Additionally, I enjoy guiding those who want to build an embodied connection to symbolic language, inner wisdom, creativity, and soul. I offer allyship and group teaching in the existential, spiritual, and transpersonal realms. I embrace depth, paradox, light-heartedness, and enlightened possibility.
From the age of 17, I have been a student and practitioner of diverse spiritual teachings, alchemy, art, dance, history, philosophy, and anthropology. I have been blessed with direct access to incredible teachers and mentors from all over the world who have been essential on this 30+ year path — Fred Hargadon, Emmet Gowin, Peter Bunnell, Baba Hari Dass, Daijaku Judith Kinst, Anna Halprin, Chad Hamrin, Bia Labate, Khandro Kunzang, Lama Justin von Bujdoss, Hal Lucius Nation, Zvi Ish-Shalom, Lila Vega, Ramiro Peralta, Alejandra Soto, Pampamesayok Don Agustin Machacca Flores, Lama Tsultrim Allione, and my root teacher, Jennifer Welwood. I am also a decades-long practitioner of Dzogchen and Mahamudra, and these philosophies, along with Taoism, deeply inform my offerings.
I am the daughter of Marilyn and Joshua and the granddaughter of Alexander, Wanda, John, and Jesse Mae. I was born of Romani, Ashkenazi, Ukranian, Seminole, Igbo, Kongo, and Mbundu ancestors.
I hold a B.A. in history from Princeton University. I studied environmental, human-centered design at ArtCenter College of Design and pursued an M.F.A. in film and storytelling at the American Film Institute. I graduated from the 3-year AWE.ngo program known as Psychedelic Therapy Training/Ecstatic Mysticism. I also hold an M.A. in Integral Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and am currently pursuing a Master of Divinity (M.Div) at Naropa University.
Additionally, I teach, write, and speak about entheogens, consciousness, and the Dharma. You can find a list of my practices, modalities, and inspirations here. My couples and group practice is called Alchemic Relation, and you can learn more about that here. I also co-founded and teach at We Touch The Earth, a community for interspiritual dharma, re-enchantment, and Earth wisdom.