J. A. Jones

I am a couple’s counselor, guide, Dharma teacher, and ally. My approach is holistic, somatic, decolonized, and interdisciplinary — based on integral psychology, modern science, the non-dual contemplative traditions, the esoteric mystery traditions, animistic, nature-based practices, and entheogenic medicine work.

I am an ally to those who want to develop mindfulness, deepen awareness, be 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 individual practice is called Prima Materia | Materia Prima 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.