The search for a spiritual teacher is a timeless quest for the spiritual seeker. What is the importance of having a spiritual teacher, and how does one go about finding one? How can you differentiate charlatans from true masters? What are some of the intricacies of the teacher-student relationship? Join us with psychotherapist, author and teacher, Greg Bogart, as we discuss the dynamics of the student-teacher relationship and its relevancy on the spiritual path, especially in our modern day and age.
Special Guest: Greg Bogart
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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The Human Design system is a synthesis of several ancient systems, integrating aspects of Astrology, the I Ching, the Chakras, and the Kabbalah. In this episode we chat with experts Chetan Parykyn and Carola Eastwood, about the Human Design system and how it can help you navigate your daily life. How we can use it to get to know ourselves and others? Will it help with our relationships? We'll explore these ideas and more in this mind expanding episode!
Chetan Parkyn and Carola Eastwood recently published their latest book, Book of Destinies: Discover the Life You Were Born to Live, through New World Library, which can be found at all major outlets. Having been involved with Human Design since the early 90s, Chetan and Carola give one-on-one and partnership readings, counseling sessions and teach workshops and seminars worldwide.
Special Guests: Chetan Parkyn and Carola Eastwood
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Most people are familiar with the seven chakra system, but is it the only one? Is the oldest? Where does the seven chakra system come from and does Patanjali's Yoga Sutra ever mention the word chakra? If you have been wanting to know more about the chakra system, this episode will answer many of your questions! Join us with scholar and yogi, Chris Tompkins, as we discuss the origins of the chakra system and how understanding its context and history can empower us to utilize this amazing system more effectively in our practice and lives.
Special Guest: Chris Tompkins
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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It's easy to get stuck thinking that in order to help people you need more time, more money, more help yourself... But being kind doesn't need to cost anything that you don't already have. Perhaps you've heard the phrase: think globally, act locally. Well, we don't need to save the entire world or create a coalition of compassion; we can start with simple acts of kindness with the people we encounter in our daily lives. Kindness itself can be a spiritual practice. Join us with Suzie Abels, author of Kindness on a Budget, as we discuss simple ways to practice kindness and compassion with everyone around you, no matter where you find yourself in life.
Special Guest: Suzie Abels
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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The Heart of Recognition is a sublime 11th Century Tantric text that beautifully synthesizes many threads within the Tantric traditions. Join us with Scholar, Teacher, Yogi and Author, Christopher "Hareesh" Wallis as we dive into this incredible text and explain its importance within the context of both the ancient and modern practices and understandings of yoga. We discuss why these understandings are important today, how these teachings can apply to our modern lives, and much more!
Special Guest: Christopher "Hareesh" Wallis
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No, this episode is not about nudity, but rather begs the question of what it means to be brave in the face of vulnerability and fear. Fear is a human trait known to us all, but the real question is what do we do with fear? Do we let it consume us? Stifle us? Or use it as the very fuel to propel us further. Join us with Emily Ann Peterson, musician, teacher, author, and host of the Bare Naked Bravery podcast, as we discuss what it means to be brave in the world today.
Special Guest: Emily Ann Peterson
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Many cultures across time have understood and valued breathing and meditation. Taoism and Yoga also pay particular attention to saliva. But why? Did you know there is a connection between stress and dry mouth? Between your parasympathetic nervous system and saliva? A Scientist at the Medical University of South Carolina has been researching what's in our saliva, and what changes happen during meditation and breathing exercises. Join us with Sundara Balasubramanian as he shares his research and helpful tips on how to take advantage of his amazing findings that validate what yogis have known for centuries!
Special Guest: Sundara Balasubramanian
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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With yoga's gaining popularity in the West, how do we approach some of the lofty claims about yoga? How do we know what's actually true versus what's a false or unproven claim? Join us as we chat with Ariana Rabinovitch, yoga teacher and co-author of Exposing Yoga Myths: Vol 1., as we discuss some of the more prevalent myths within modern postural yoga as it's practiced in the West. We also discuss an exciting new project that Ariana is creating to help make the hordes of current scientific research about yoga more accessible to the public and easier for everyone to understand.
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Special Guest: Ariana Rabinovitch
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Do you struggle with money? While a lot of people talk about abundance, before you can change your relationship to money, you have to explore why you struggle with money in the first place. Do you have a basic financial literacy? How organized are you with your finances and what sorts of healthy financial habits do you have in place? Join us with Lindsay Sacks, as we discuss financial freedom and talk about multi-layered approaches to healing your relationship with money.
Lindsay Sacks left her corporate accounting job years ago to follow her passions and help people change their relationship to money and success, organize their finances, and gain financial freedom.
Special Guest: Lindsay Sacks
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Host: Ashton Szabo
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For many, our inner critic can routinely sabotage our life and relationships, constantly telling us that we are never good enough... Can we quiet this inner critic? Is it a voice worth integrating? And how do mindfulness and compassion impact our relationship with both the inner and outer critic? Join us as we chat with meditation teacher and therapist, Mark Coleman, about ways to work with our inner critic to help us live more joyous and prosperous lives.
Mark Coleman is the author of Make Peace with Your Mind and Awake in the Wild. He is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and has guided students on five continents as a corporate consultant, counselor, meditation teacher, and wilderness guide.
Special Guest: Mark Coleman
Host: Ashton Szabo
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson