Meet Luke Jensen

Founder & CEO of Neuro Enlightenment & Tiwaz Awakening | Filmmaker, Researcher & Facilitator

Luke Jensen is at the forefront of bridging the mind, body and soul connection.

From Military Service to Shamanism

His journey began with eight years of military service, including a 2011 deployment to Afghanistan. Struggling to find purpose after his service, Luke sought solace in the jungles of Peru, where he encountered Ayahuasca and experienced profound spiritual healing. This transformative experience led him to integrate neuroscience tools such as neurofeedback and QEEG brain mapping with shamanic practices, creating companies- Neuro Enlightenment & Tiwaz Awakening- as a path to healing for himself and others.

Notable Accomplishments

Award-Winning Documentary

In the breathtaking landscapes of Peru’s Sacred Valley, Crossed Paths: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science, takes viewers on an introspective journey that merges ancient traditions with cutting-edge science. The film explores the transformative power of plant medicines, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and neuroscience to awaken the healer within, unlocking the potential for profound healing and self discovery. This documentary is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the wisdom that emerges when ancestral knowledge and modern modalities unite.

Publications in
New Mind Journal

Luke has published two groundbreaking studies using QEEG brain mapping to observe the effects of plant medicines. His study of Ayahuasca is the first study to track changes in the brain over time with this plant medicine. His study on Huachuma is the first study ever to brain image this plant medicine. With many more studies planned, it is Luke’s hope to understand plant medicines and consciousness itself at a deeper level. With Luke’s research along with the research from many others, one day humanity will be able to understand its own spiritual nature.

Merging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Science

Luke leads immersive retreats in the sacred mountains of Peru, where ancient spiritual traditions meet groundbreaking neuroscience. Drawing from both Nordic and Indigenous shamanic lineages, his work offers a rare and transformative experience uniting ceremony, healing, and adventure in a setting unlike any other. At the heart of these retreats is the use of QEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback technology to train spiritual states and support long-term mental health. His research focuses particularly on trauma recovery and performance optimization for veterans.

Guest Appearances

Luke's areas of interest & expertise :

Veteran stories and mental health
Psychedelic plant medicine traditions
Jiu-jitsu as a tool for mental and spiritual development
Bio-hacking and peak performant mental states

McKenna Academy

w/ Dennis McKenna

Lives Radio Show Podcast

w/ Stuart Chittenden

Universe Within Podcast

w/ Jason Grechanik

Can You Survive this Podcast w/ Cade Courtley

Talking Points

Luke's Story: From Military to
Plant Medicines & NeuroFeedback

The Brainwave Connection

How brainwaves are connected to physical, mental and emotional health
How brainwaves relate to spiritual states and how brain training can access these states
How brainwaves can enhance performance- creative, athletic, and entrepreneurial