Inspired Journeys

In this episode, Erin talks about Thrive Coach School and all the of tools that are offered in the course, details on what it's like, and why it's so needed. We have our next certification happening November 1st-8th. We are half sold out already so please reach out to Erin Erin@ErinCoach.com if you're interested. Namaste!

In this episode Casey and Erin discuss how discuss how addiction has impacted their lives in different ways. They touch upon a course in miracles lesson seven, I see only the past. This idea is particularly difficult to believe at first. Yet it is the rationale for all of the preceding ones. It is the reason why nothing that you ... Read More

LESSON 3. I do not understand anything I see in this room [on this street, from this window, in this place]. This initial work starts to set the foundation for uprooting belief systems that may not serve us. They recommend not practicing longer than a minute or two at a time, and only practicing this technique two times a day. ... Read More

Lesson one: Nothing I see in this room [on this street, from this window, in this place] means anything. Imagine if all of the years of trauma, emotional suffering, shock, faulty beliefs, and just overall baggage we carry with us was eliminated. That’s what this first lesson reminds me of. If we could clean our lens – so squeaky clean ... Read More

How to deal with negative people How to deal with negative people, and then how to draw the right, positive kind of people toward you. How to deal with negative people: don’t get sucked into their story. Create healthy boundaries Take full accountability for our own emotions and let them do the same with theirs. Erin worked at a school ... Read More

Yoga Sutra 1.15 – DRSTA ANUSRAVIKA VISAYA VITRSNASYA VASIKARA SAMJNA VAIRAGYM Mastering (vasikara-samjna) detachment (vairagya) occurs when we have no desire or thirst (vitrsnyasa) for objects we can perceive (drsta) and for concepts or objects that we have heard of but never experienced (anusravika). Desire usually comes from a place of lacking on the inside. In yoga the goal is to ... Read More

In this episode Casey and Erin discuss yoga sutras 12-14 Yoga sutra number 12 ABHYASA VAIRAGYABYAM TANNIRODHAH These mental modifications are restrained by practice and non-attachment. I think for some people, especially the newer Yoga Student this is hard to wrap your mind around. Shouldn’t I have goals when I am practicing yoga? The answer is, not really. I suppose ... Read More

In this episode, Casey and Erin talk about Yoga Sutras 5-7. The first Vrttayah Pancatayyah Klista aklistah There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless. One group of modifications causes us pain one does not.

It is pointed out that they are not divided into painful and pleasurable. Why? Because even so-called pleasurable thoughts may ultimately ... Read More

Viparyaya mithyajnanam atadrupa pratistham. Misconception occurs when knowledge of something is not based upon its true form. Coiled rope and mistake it for a snake. Sometime when we approach something in life it appears a lot scarier than it really is. For example, I used to be so afraid of experiencing my feelings. I would sit and resist and distract, ... Read More

In this episode Casey and Erin discuss the yoga sutras one through four. The yoga sutras for those who do not know are a complete manual for the study and practice of yoga. They include advice on mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental and emotional harmony and life through applying the ancient yet timeless techniques of Raja yoga. We ... Read More

Today, Casey and Erin discuss the process of non-judgement or rather, detaching from judging and opinions and how that can create openness, freedom, and connection. “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” This is the benefit of meditation and cleaning our internal mirror. When we see things as they are, it’s a lot easier because ... Read More

Healthy Lifestyles, Eating Disorders and Spiritual Awakening Today Casey and Erin talk about transition into a healthy lifestyle and also past eating disorders. If you struggle with an eating disorder this could be your halfway to a spiritual awakening. It was for me. I used to curse my eating disorder. I was so into fitness, and as an athlete I ... Read More

Ishvara Pranidhana: Surrender with Guest Frannie Hoffman, Spiritual Intuitive and Life Coach Jump into your life with your whole heart, trusting that you will fly to God! This jewel and our final niyama presupposes that there is a divine force at work in our lives and if we can surround to it, we can enjoy the opening of our hearts ... Read More

Svadhyaya: Self Study and The Journey Within with Mfon Planter, Yoga Instructor and Owner of Sacred Vibrations Jewelry Shop. Know yourself so well that you will grow into your wholeness and greatness. Svadhyaya or self-study is about knowing our true identity as Divine and understand the boxes we are wrapped in. The process of unwrapping our boxes and letting go ... Read More

Tapas: Guest Kevin Bergquist of Dojo Martial Arts and Fitness, Karate and Inner Strength Can you show courage and stay in the fire until you find the blessing in the lesson? Tapas is our determined effort to become someone of character and strength. Tapas means heat and can be likened to putting gold into a fire over and over. Each ... Read More

Santosha: Contentment, Happiness and Satisfaction Casey and Erin talk about contentment. Erin starts by talking about her experience on a silent retreat with a Buddhist nun. The experience allowed a lot of time to appreciate life without all of the distractions and stimulations of technology, future aspirations, or anything outside of ourselves. Purposely creating gratitude in our lives is another ... Read More

Saucha, Purity, Cleansing, Detoxing As we purify ourselves physically and mentally, we become less cluttered and heavy; purification brings about a brightness and clarity to our essence. Erin shares the story of what brought her to the yoga mat. It was not seeking anything about enlightenment, it was to lose 5 pounds. As she kept coming back, she started letting ... Read More

Aparigraha, Non-Possessiveness and How to Detach and Create Space Between Ourselves and Our Thoughts Casey and Erin talk about different ways we attach to possessions, thoughts, situations, energy, and so forth. We start by how to become aware of our mental luggage and detach from it. We live in our lives with at least 50% more than what we actually ... Read More

Suyin Nichols, “Love Yourself Lighter,” on Brahmacharya: Non-Excess Overeating, Overindulgence and a Balanced Life Suyin Nichols author of “Love Yourself Lighter: How to End Your Weight Struggle by Changing the Way You Think,” is our special guest to discuss non-excess and how to love ourselves as we change our habits. We discuss the value of treating everything as if it ... Read More

Eleni Sokos on Self Growth and Discovery In this episode Casey and Erin discuss Asteya, non-stealing from the book, The Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele. When we are engaged in the joy and challenge of building ourselves, we automatically serve the world rather than steal from it. We have special guest Eleni Sokos, local leader in the community and ... Read More

The Yamas and Niyamas: Satya In this episode Casey and Erin discuss the second Yama, Satya: Truthfulness with special guest and energy worker, Reverend Jayme Westrom. Jayme talks about how to remove emotional blockages from our energy fields and how these blocks can affect our relationships and how we carry ourselves in the world. These energies are stored as frequencies ... Read More

Yamas and Niyamas, Ahimsa in Yoga Practice, Self-Love, Self-Acceptance and Self-Study In this episode, Erin and Casey start their discussion about the Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele. Our first Yama is Ahimsa (non-violence) and how that process starts with us. We are the change we wish to see in the world. Erin discusses how if we choose to hang ... Read More

Journeys Towards Authenticity, a Course in Miracles and Being a Great Leader. In this episode, Casey Hoffman and Erin Geraghty introduce themselves and tell their stories about what brought them to pursue an inspired journey. We learn about Erin’s martial arts background, yoga studio, and some entertaining stories about her past. Casey chimes in with her background and study on ... Read More