Biohacking with Peruvian Plant Medicine - Cacao & Maca

Are you ready to harness nature's ancient secrets for peak mental and physical performance? Join Dr Corin Storkey at Seed & Husk for an afternoon that bridges time-honoured Peruvian traditions with modern biohacking. For thousands of years, Andean communities have turned to cacao and maca to sharpen the mind, lift mood, build stamina and restore balance.

Dive into the science: discover how the bioactive compounds in cacao and maca interact with key brain receptors tied to mood, focus, energy and hormonal balance, and explore the emerging neuroscience research that validates these ancient practices.

Through stories of ceremonial preparation and traditional use, you'll gain practical insights into integrating these Andean superfoods safely into modern life. Whether you're a wellness enthusiast, biohacker or simply curious, you'll walk away with actionable strategies for lasting energy, focus and vitality.

Sunday 22 November, 3 - 5pm at Seed & Husk, 68 Ballina St, Lennox Head. Presented by Seed & Husk and Seleno Health.

Presenter Bio:

Dr Corin Storkey (PhD) - Medicinal chemist, researcher, husband and father of two young girls, and co-founder of Seleno Health.

With over 25 years of academic and industry experience (including a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Melbourne), Corin specialises in the neurochemistry of cacao, maca, cannabinoids and other Andean plant medicines. He co-supervises the Otago University "Bean to Brain" cacao research project and leads research that bridges Andean and Amazonian plant medicines, mapping their bioactive compounds and therapeutic pharmacological effects.

Trained with Mind Medicine Australia in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT), Corin works at the intersection of mind-body connection, neuroscience and ancestral plant wisdom. As a retreat leader for immersive experiences in Peru, and having personally overcome chronic fatigue syndrome through an integrative approach, he bridges 7,000-year-old Peruvian traditions with cutting-edge science.