Practically Conscious with Chris Brown - Conversations About Yoga, Meditation, and Conscious Living

Chris and Ab provide some guidance on how to work with the inevitable challenges that come up in life. If you want to comment on the podcast or have ideas or suggestions, please email me directly at chris@chrisbrownstudios.com Enjoy! Listen to this episode with the player above or at iTunes or Stitcher, Thanks for listening! Thanks again for listening! If youRead More

Listen and practice along with one of Chris’s yoga classes! If you want to comment on the podcast or have ideas or suggestions, please email me directly at chris@chrisbrownstudios.com Enjoy! Listen to this episode with the player above or at iTunes or Stitcher, Thanks for listening! Thanks again for listening! If you enjoy the show and especially if it has helpedRead More

Rodney Fugitt is an expert at motivating kids, especially during those pivotal teenage years which can set a path for life. Rodney is successful life coach for teens, including helping kids prepare to become professional soccer players in Europe.  I was fortunate to meet Rodney and I have engaged him personally to help me withRead More

Ab and I talk about the podcast as a vehicle for clarifying and magnifying the message of enlightenment: From Joe Rogan’s ability to probe and clarify an interviewee’s message to David Godman discussing on Buddah at the Gas Pump how enlightened master’s translators sometime have expressed the message better than the masters- we discuss howRead More

This episode is a break from the normal format: I go behind the scenes with Ab Labidi as we discuss the podcast’s potential role in spreading this absolutely important message of personal awakening. The talk was like when you’re searching on amazon for that perfect gift and you don’t know exactly where the search isRead More

Cliff Ravenscraft is a father, husband, and top business and podcasting consultant. Cliff has helped thousands of people start podcasts, including many who have reached the top of the podcasting charts.  He bases his help, first and foremost, on serving others – helping people define a vision for their life and career – then providingRead More

Nikk Conneman M.D. is a Neonatologist and yoga practitioner who focuses on compassionate care for newborns with serious health problems and their families.   Nikk is working to change a healthcare system that encourages health care workers to avoid emotional involvement with their patients and families.  Nikk practices and teaches deep presence in the situations heRead More

Known as a teacher’s teacher with an incredibly deep understanding of the human body, Robert Sherman rose from the early aerobics and fitness movement to become a developer of instructor programs for everyone from Reebok to Beach Body (of P90X fame). Robert’s programs are all based on the foundational idea that what you do withRead More

Christina Washington found yoga as a means of coping with major challenges in her life. A newer student to yoga and meditation, Christina was reluctant to come on the podcast, feeling that she would have little to contribute.  However, we are all making a journey along a similar path, and those who are newer to theRead More

Beloved LA yoga instructor Daniel Stewart is a multi-faceted teacher and student, constantly exploring life and playing with whatever it sends his way.  Initially a successful music video film maker and producer, Daniel gradually shifted his focus to studying yoga and psychotherapy and also re-kindling his early love of music by integrating Kirtan into his practice. Daniel began his teaching careerRead More

Today’s Guest Darina Brown talks about her journey growing up isolated under communism, traveling the world, and becoming a yoga and pilates instructor focused on being present for people to help them feel better.  Even when teaching celebrities or doctors, Darina thinks of everyone as “human beings like the rest of us that just need help” – she focusesRead More

Today’s Guest Ally Hamilton talks about finding herself at the head of a global yoga community and teaching the tools for healing.  Ally is a fan of taking what she calls “the short hard road” of facing your demons, rather than running from them and spending a lifetime struggling. It was a great pleasure to talkRead More

In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with Ab Labidi about one word – meditation. We discuss mediation, why people practice meditation, and what you can hope to get out of it. There’s a lot to learn here, and we had a fun time making this.  Enjoy! Listen to this episode with the player above orRead More

In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with Nabhaniilananda, also know as ‘the monk dude’. Born in New Zealand, Dada had a profound spiritual experience at 19 years old that led him to become a Yoga Monk of Ananda Marga in 1979.  Dada currently lives in California and teaches meditation at such places asRead More

In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with Ana Milikian, psychologist, marketing coach, motivational speaker, and host of The Mindset Zone – one of the Huffington Post’s top “15 Podcasts that Will Leave You Pondering Life’s Big Questions”. I love so many things that Ana does.  When she finds a challenge, she goes toRead More

In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with Bernie Clark, author, practitioner, and Yin Yoga expert.  Through his extensive research and writing Bernie has become one of the most well known and beloved teachers of Yin Yoga. Bernie shares a wealth of valuable information about the benefits of Yin, and I hope he inspires you to makeRead More

In this special Mother’s Day edition of Practically Conscious I talk with Annica Beigler about her unusual ability to manage – in a relaxed way – career, family, and the challenges of every day life.  She does things so naturally that sometimes she doesn’t even know how it happens, so I had to do some probing to findRead More

  In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with movie director, author, artist, and raw food expert, Markus Rothkranz.  Markus has had a profound effect on my life and his book Heal Yourself 101 helped me when doctors couldn’t.  Markus lives his own truth, is always having fun, and is full of passion.  He wasn’t always thisRead More

Markus Henning Giess and Karin Michelle Sang are the founders of Yin Therapy.  Following successful musical theater careers – they met while performing in the musical Cats in Berlin, Germany – Markus and Karin became yoga experts.  Increasingly interested in the benefits of yin yoga, they now offer workshops and teacher trainings in Europe and Australasia focused onRead More

  Paloma Moen is about to use her hair cutting skills in a meaningful way by traveling to Cambodia to teach the craft of hair cutting to victims of sex trafficking.  Paloma’s is a great story and we can all learn from her enthusiasm and her “can do” attitude.  At the same time, Paloma talks candidly aboutRead More

Justin Mccoy is an American Soto Zen Buddhist Monk who grew up in and around Los Angeles.  After four years in architecture school, he left to become a monk.  Justin spends much of his time in quiet meditation, but he is also working to create the largest Zen Buddhist Temple outside of Japan.  In ourRead More

Paige Elenson is a major force in the world and the co-founder of the Africa Yoga Project, which currently brings yoga to over 250,000 people each year in Africa.  In this episode of Practically Conscious, I talk with Paige about how she started on this journey, living in Kenya, her amazing teacher training program where students fromRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),   I REVIEW SOME OF THE BEST LIFE CHANGING IDEAS From the first ten episodes of the podcast.  These are things that really stuck with me, ideas that make practical sense, or that I never thought of before, or thatRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),   I TALK WITH ERIC PICARD, About his adventures on merchant ships from South America, to Europe, the Middle East, and around the world, to his climbing the ranks to become a Captain of ocean going vessels.  Eric’s career thenRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),   I TALK WITH MIKE BELLO AND ANDY KUNZ, the founders of Premium Microgreens.  We discuss how they got into healthy living and eating and the amazing benefits of microgreens compared to other fruits and vegetables. You’ll hear tips forRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),   I TALK WITH JESS HESLOP writer, life coach, and founder of the popular blog Live the Life You Love.  We have a fun time, discussing everything from food in London, self acceptance, dealing with tragedy, listening to energy, and letting yourRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),     I talk with the star of the Ultimate Yogi, Travis Eliot.  The Ultimate Yogi is currently the top rated yoga DVD series on Amazon.  But Travis is much more than that – he’s an Ayurveda expert, Kirtan musician, aRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe & review at iTunes or Stitcher),   I talk with painter and abstract artist Angelo Mesisco.  We hear about his life growing up in the Bronx and learn how we can come to know ourselves and our world through art.  We discuss the positive effectsRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe at iTunes or Stitcher),     I had the great honor of talking with Bryan Kest, one of the world’s best known and influential yoga teachers.  Bryan is the founder of Power Yoga and travels the world teaching thousands of student per year.  HeRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (listen with the player above or subscribe at iTunes or Stitcher),     I had the great honor of talking with Bryan Kest, one of the world’s best know and influential yoga teachers.  Bryan is the founder of Power Yoga and travels the world teaching thousands of student per year.  HeRead More

  IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (Click on the player above to listen), I talk with world renowned dream expert David Gordon.  We discuss a wide range of topics related to therapy, dreaming, consciousness & awakening including: The potential for dreams to guide you through the most important moments of your life. The importanceRead More

IN THIS EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, (to listen click the player at the top or bottom of this page), I talk with realized yogi, architect, and author Ab Labidi.  We discuss a wide range of topics related to consciousness & awakening including: How to get from loneliness to connection. How to heal abusive relationships. ChangingRead More

IN THIS PREMIER EPISODE OF PRACTICALLY CONSCIOUS, You’ll find out a little bit about me, as well as what you can expect from the show.  One of the future guests, Ab Labidi, came back to interview me for this first episode. Here’s some of the things and people we discuss in the show that may beRead More