Join us as we explore the rich culture, philosophies, techniques, and stories from the East that have endured millenniums and continue to enrich the lives of billions in the modern world. Mantras, Meditation, Buddha, yoga, alternative healing, and the Hindu pantheon of gods- we cover it all. We promise you'll quickly realize why the East has been beloved throughout history. Lofty ideas and down-to-earth wisdom make our show inspiring, practical, and even life changing!
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Learn how to step into your courage and connect with your Shakti energy in this powerful conversation with Master Yogini, Shiva Rea. In this conversation, Shiva Rea shares with us her personal evolution from the structure of Ashtanga yoga, to listening to the call of her own “sway” to found her own style: Prana Vinyasa Yoga. She shares with us how she creates time and space for her personal practice, inspires us with the story of her own Shakti awakening, and provides practical tips on how we can tap into our own Prana and courage, whether alone at home, or at a yoga festival.
Shiva Rea is the author of over 27 home-practice DVDs. She’s integrated the roots of vinyasa, yoga, ayurveda, and tantra in creative and life-transforming courses, workshops, retreats, and trainings. Join Shiva Rea along with over 200 live music performers at ARISE Music Festival in Loveland, Colorado this August.
Special Guest: Shiva Rea
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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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In this episode, author Brian Leaf provides us with insight on how to power our personal practice through 108 prompts that are part of his most recent book. We learn about how he used the tools of yoga and ayurevda to overcome both ulcerative colitis and ADD, as well as a major Vata dosha imbalance. We also ask – who is the teacher? And how can we trust them to appear?
Brian Leaf, M.A., is the author of thirteen books, including The Teacher Appears and Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi. Brian graduated from Georgetown University in 1993 with a BA in theology, English, and business, and in 1999 he completed a master’s degree at Lesley College, specializing in yoga and ayurveda. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his wife and two sons. Brian is a devotee of Swami Kripalvananda.
Special Guest: Brian Leaf
http://www.teacherappears.net/
Creator & Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Who among us has not been paralyzed by fear? In this episode, award-winning journalist Jaimal Yogis explains why fear so often dominates our lives, what makes it tick, and how we can use fear to our advantage. He shares with us his experiences living in a monastery, overcoming heartbreak, and how we all can emerge triumphant from even the most paralyzing of fear, sadness and loss. Learn how fear evolved in the human brain, how to use the latest neuroscience to transform fear memories. Discover why fear spreads between us and how to counteract fearful "group think," and how to turn fear into a performance enhancer - athletically and at work.
A graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Jaimal Yogis is the author of the best-sellers Saltwater Buddha, a coming-of-age memoir about how surfing and the sea helped him transition back to the world after a year in a Zen monastery (now also a documentary film); and The Fear Project, which looks at the neuroscience of fear and courage, using science, mindfulness, and sports to reveal ways in which humans can live more fully. His new book, All Our Waves Are Water: stumbling toward enlightenment and the perfect ride, uses the sea as a metaphor to explore the true self. Jaimal's writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and many others. He teaches meditation and creative writing at places like Spirit Rock, Kripalu, 1440 Multiversity, and the Writing Pad.
Special Guest: Jaimal Yogis
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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Did you know your mental and physical Ayurvedic dosha might not be the same? In this episode, Ayurvedic expert Sahara Rose reviews the basic principles of Ayurveda for those of you whom are new to this science. Next, she explains why your dosha may be different in your body and your mind, and why this has so many people confused about their dosha. Through this mind-body unique approach, Sahara has helped her clients overcome major health challenges and personal obstacles. Walk away from this episode with a deeper understanding of the wisdom of Ayurveda from a mental and physical perspective, and how to integrate these principles into your daily life.
Sahara Rose is an expert in the mind-body connection. She is a Certified Holistic, Ayurvedic and Sports Nutritionist, as well as the author of upcoming The Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda, which will be available in bookstores this August. She is internationally known for her unique blend of ancient Eastern healing methods and modern western nutritional science. Discover your mind-body type on her quiz at eatfeelfresh.com and follow her on Instagram @iamsahararose for colorfully delicious recipe inspiration and sacred self-care rituals.
Special Guest: Sahara Rose
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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Think you know all there is to know about yogic breathing? Think again! In this episode, Lucas Rockwood challenges us to redefine yogic breathing into “water, whiskey or coffee.” Learn practical hacks like how to “check” your nostrils to know if it’s a good time to work, eat, or exercise. Discover how you can manipulate your breath to wake up and fall asleep. Lucas also shares with us why C02, not oxygen, is what we need to focus on and understand when analyzing our breath.
Lucas Rockwood is a yoga teacher trainer, nutritional coach, writer, and serial entrepreneur. He’s studied with teachers like Pattabhi Jois and Paul Dallaghan. He’s trained in Hot Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Gravity Yoga, and the Yoga Trapeze. His company YOGABODY is an internationally-renowned nutrition, education, and publishing organization serving 81 countries.
Special Guest: Lucas Rockwood
http://www.yogabody.com/
Creator & Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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All of us have character traits or emotions like greed, envy or fear, that we wish we could change. In today’s episode, we embrace the beauty of the darker aspects of our personality. Instead of suppressing these emotions, learn how a technique called Shadow Work can enlighten us by focusing on these darker aspects of ourselves.
Join us for this conversation is Kassandra Reinhardt, one of the world’s leading Yin Yoga instructors online with over 4 million views on Youtube. Her videos have served as the introduction to Yin Yoga - and the motivation - for thousands of people. Her book on Yin Yoga will be published by DK Books this fall.
Special Guest: Kassandra Reinhardt
http://www.yogawithkassandra.com/
Host: Brett Larkin
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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We all want to take our yoga practice beyond the mat, but what does that practically look like? In this conversation with Sivana’s new podcast host, Brett Larkin, you’ll learn how to personalize your practice by “dating” multiple yoga styles, how to create a daily ritual combining yoga, journaling and meditation, and simple tips to integrate yoga philosophy into the mundane moments of daily living. Learn Brett’s detailed process of “Transformation Journaling,” so you can integrate writing and self-development work into your time on the mat.
Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She’s instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and on retreats around the world. Today, she teaches to a social media following of 100K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. She’s excited to be coming on board as the next host of the Sivana Podcast.
Special Guest: Brett Larkin
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Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo
www.anatomyofliving.com
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
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Producer: Benn Mendelson
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Plant medicine is playing a larger and larger role in the west, but what does that mean? What do we see happening in the community? What are the effects on indigenous cultures that are happening? Join us as we discuss how plant medicine plays an increasingly pivotal role in the world, and all the benefits and dangers they bring.
Itzhak Beery is an internationally recognized shamanic teacher, healer, speaker, community activist and author the books the Gift of Shamanism: Visionary Power, Ayahuasca Dreams, and Journeys to Other Realms and Shamanic Transformations: True Stories of the Moment of Awakening.
Special Guest: Itzhak Beery
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Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo
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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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What does it mean to be a man? Or a woman? And how do we bridge these feminine and masculine energies in order to find deeper levels of harmony?
Wes Parrish is a clarity junkie, spiritual warrior, and meditation guide. With a long history of being a digital art director (creating cultural movements, branding, and social media marketing), he has an even longer history of blending the universal aspects of Buddhism, Toltec wisdom, warrior mindset, and A Course in Miracles into a modern art of living your essential truth. A truth that may have nothing to do with what current society holds important but has everything to do with leading humanity forward. His weekly podcast series on iTunes, The Obsidian Blade Dharmacast, reaches an ever-growing audience of mindfulness and meditation practitioners who wish to take their liberation game to the next level. You can learn more at http://theobsidianblade.com or listen on iTunes at http://apple.co/1OTAztd
Special Guest: Wes Parrish
http://theobsidianblade.com/
Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo
www.anatomyofliving.com
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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What does it mean to fully embrace our inner sacred feminine and masculine? How do we discover our own personal strengths?
Johnny Blackburn is a professional coach, speaker & facilitator who empowers clients, organizations and audiences to discover and then live from their deeper Presence. Residing in San Diego, CA, he is a highly respected authority on human embodiment and professional performance. Blackburn’s original background in Management Consulting, Master’s degree in Psychology and more than 1500 client-coaching hours as a Professionally Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation all combined with extensive professional development training make him a highly sought after guide to greater levels of presence, openness and thriving.
Special Guest: Johnny Blackburn
http://www.johnnyblackburn.net/
Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo
www.anatomyofliving.com
Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper
Producer: Benn Mendelson
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