The Stuart Watkins Podcast

We're so proud of the graduates of our teacher trainer course! Well done Yoga Heart Mind crew! Many of you have been asking if we'll be doing the YTT again next year. We won't be, but we're very excited about this advanced studies programme. Check it out here and have a listen to this podcast episode to hear our vision for this programme.So much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:https://www.solemechanics.com.au?sca_ref=2745696.Gb110u1TEiYour discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offPlease use the following link to get some fresh yoga clothes from ALOhttps://share.aloyoga.com/x/GVKwtNClick the link below for $30 off at Outerknown! They're the first brand founded on a total commitment to sustainability. I think you'll love them too!https://refer.outerknown.com/stuartwatkins https://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://onegoldenthread.com/Promo code STUART11 for 11% offMuch love!Stu and JoSupport the show

Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower has taught yoga and meditation since 1999.After graduating Cornell University in 1992, she designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade shifting her focus to yoga, meditation, art and writing. Her first book, Art of Attention, has been translated into seven languages; her second, Practice You, is a bestseller. Elena's first collection of poetry, Softening Time, was released in May 2023.Her yoga classes and meditations are featured on Glo. Her virtual Engaged Mentorship is renowned for inviting analog creativity into online coursework, and her Perceptive Parenting audio course is a key resource for parents. She works to elevate bright futures for girls, women and children through her support for Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen. Her spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums, and she's commencing Buddhist Chaplaincy training in 2024.So much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offClick the link below for $30 off at Outerknown! They're the first brand founded on a total commitment to sustainability. I think you'll love them too!https://refer.outerknown.com/stuartwatkins https://www.zephyrsupplements.comPromo code YOGAHEARTMIND for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://onegoldenthread.com/Promo code STUART11 for 11% offMuch love!!Support the show

Tully is a committed father and husband who has a deep passion for supporting people to access their full creative potential in life, love and leadership.Known for his down-to-earth approach, Tully speaks about complex intimate issues with ease, clarity, and humour. He has a gift for helping people drop out of their busy overwhelmed heads and reconnect with the intuition of their gut and their heart. His unique ability to hold a deeply present and safe space allows him to facilitate powerful and meaningful transformation in both a 1-1 and group setting.Check out Tully's latest course and get yourself a nice little discount with code STUWATKINShttps://www.tullyoconnor.com/liberatingloveAlso check out his free course, "4 Pillars of Thriving Relationships" Training: https://www.tullyoconnor.com/4pillarsSo much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offClick the link below for $30 off at Outerknown! They're the first brand founded on a total commitment to sustainability. I think you'll love them too!https://refer.outerknown.com/stuartwatkins https://www.zephyrsupplements.comPromo code YOGAHEARTMIND for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://onegoldenthread.com/Promo code STUART11 for 11% offMuch love!Support the show

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. They are known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West. Together they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal & Miten, and Jai Uttal. Heather and Benjy have released six beautiful and well-loved albums of sacred chant music since 2003, including LIVE2love, Living Waters, Jaya, LIVE in love, Sri, and The Love Window.They have a new album that has just been release, titled FIVE. FIVE, Shantala's fifth studio album of sacred world chants, began as a labor of hope and love during the peak of the pandemic. It is offered with the intention of contributing to a more peaceful and harmonious world.Please tune into this album and their other work via the following links:https://shantalamusic.com/SPOTIFYSo much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.zephyrsupplements.comPromo code YOGAHEARTMIND for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://onegoldenthread.com/Promo code STUART11 for 11% offMuch love!Support the show

After sell out shows at Perth and Adelaide Fringe, the other boy from Bassendean Corey White returns for one night only in Fremantle. I'll be going. If you want to join us and the WA community click here for tickets. Corey White went from criminal lawyer to Australia's most controversial comedian. Since then he's appeared at Sydney Writers Festival, on Triple M, SBS and OnlyFans. He's mic dropped the soap on the SAS, police, "journalists", the legal profession and government approved comedians. An incisive and incorrigible non-binary thinker, this year he makes his eagerly awaited Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut with a swag of agenda fluid gags that are rigorously tested, hilarious, safe and effective for all. A raucous tale of moral courage, resilience and humour in the face of adversity. Follow Corey here:https://www.instagram.com/nateflogg/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offSupport the show

Ryan Rowlands and Jaime Duff are the founders of of @holistika_au and @brotherhoodawakeningJoin these two beautiful men, myself and the incredible community. To book your ticket please click here.Much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offMuch love!Support the show

Eric Schwarz is a Yoga Teacher and a life coach. His teaching style is engaging, empowering and creative, embracing the full potential of body, mind and spirit. Eric was voted best yoga instructor in Washington, DC in 2016 and his students across the globe are a testimony of this honour.Eric is an E-RYT 500 and leads state of the art yoga teacher trainings.His personal journey and transcendent life teachings light up his classes, shining hope, unwavering faith and transformation. Eric's teachings inspire students from all walks of life to offer their best to themselves and the world. His classes are fluid, breath-focused and purposely sequenced in the most rewarding way, helping students discover inner peace, serenity and joy.Eric incorporates embodied wisdom from his work as a life coach and his teachings serve as a backdrop for the real transformation that happens when a student learns to quiet the mind and open the heart.His classes range from peaceful, introspective flows to energetic mind and heart expanding power vinyasa.Eric's passion for yoga as a spiritual practice is felt in each posture, guiding from a place of long life learning, faith and trust in the sacred mysteries of life.Eric's kind and loving presence are well suited to leading students of all levels. He offers deep gratitude to his teachers Natasha Rizopoulos and Chanda Creasey.“In a culture that discourages introspection, it takes a certain sensitivity to practice yoga in the first place. It also takes courage to reconcile what it means to stay sensitive in this world without losing a sense of self. Through my practice, I've come to understand that learning goes well beyond the intellectual, and through trust and faith in this spiritual realm, I walk this Earth knowing there is always potential to learn and grow, no matter what arises.” – Eric SchwarzCheck out Eric's work here:https://www.nakedyogaaustralia.com.au/instructorhttp://www.ericschwarzyoga.com/home-pagehttps://www.instagram.com/nakedyogaaustralia/https://www.instagram.com/ericschwarzyoga/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offSupport the show

We're back!And we're inviting you on our upcoming online retreat.Here are the details:https://courses.yogaheartmind.com/courses/heart-of-the-middle-pathMuch love!Support the show

Harshada David Wagner is a master meditation instructor, author, artist, dad, and wisdom teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience. Classically trained in the wisdom traditions of Yoga, Bhakti, Vedanta, and Tantra, his teachings come from his decades of working with people helping them learn to live more fulfilling, soul-centered, purpose driven lives. The Sanskrit name Harshada was given to him by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda in 1996,  meaning "the bringer of joy, laughter, and delight". He's known as a down-to-earth, lighthearted teacher who is able to help people get to the "deep stuff" fast. He offers a balance of grounded, approachable style of teaching with the most profound ancient wisdom and classical mystic practices. He is a dynamic speaker and storyteller and is considered one of the best meditation teachers of his generation. He is the author of the men's book Backbone (Penguin 2015), and On the Field of Dharma (about the Bhagavad Gita), and is currently working on a modern translation of and commentary on the 10 century Tantric text known as the Shiva Sutra. He is the proud father of two and lives with his family in Ojai, California when he is not traveling to offer retreats and seminars.Below are some links to Harshada's work:https://www.instagram.com/harshadawagner/  Spiritual Leadership TrainingPrivate Mentorship--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Much gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Your discount code is: WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offSupport the show

Daniel Simpson is a former foreign correspondent turned yogi who worked for such publications as Reuters and the New York Times.  He first encountered yoga on a trip to India in the 1990's.   That experience left many unanswered questions so he went back to university, earning a master's degree from SOAS in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation.  He has since taught courses at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies on yoga history and philosophy, the Vedas and Upanishads and various yoga teacher trainings.He is the author of the book The Truth of Yoga.More info regarding Daniel's book can be found on: https://www.truthofyoga.com/p/bookMore info on Daniel can be found on: https://www.danielsimpson.infoInfo on our upcoming yoga teacher training commencing Sept 22, 2022 can be found on: https://courses.jotastula.com/courses/yoga-heart-mind-teacher-trainingSupport the show

FROM LEARNT KNOWLEDGE TO EMBODIED WISDOMTrain with usSolar Return Teacher Training 500HrsA year long journey into the heart and mind of YogaThis 500 hour advanced online program has been designed by Jo, Stuart and incredible guest teachers to guide students through a deep and integral journey into the heart of Yoga. The Yoga Heart Mind advanced yoga training offers a comprehensive combination of asana, meditation, science, experiential anatomy, contemplative practices, advanced teaching skills, intelligent movement practices, philosophy, and integrative wisdom.This training welcomes in students that are ready to dive in deep into your Sadhana and refine new skills to live an empowered life and to teach from a place confidence and authenticity.This integral approach honours that everybody is different and has unique needs. As we each grown and develop through this training and beyond we will refine the tools and skills to work intelligently with a diverse array of people.To teach Yoga Heart Mind is to support the natural unfoldment of your students wisdom and empowerment, so that they can integrate the powerful tools of Yoga into every aspect of life.As a student and practitioner of Yoga Heart Mind you must be willing to do the inner work, to examine old conditioned patterns of the mind, and be ready to wake up to your empowered, embodied potential. To practice Yoga Heart Mind is to remember who you really are and live from that place.You will dive into weekly classes with Jo, Stuart and incredible guest teachers. Weekly Q & A sessions will help to go deeper and integrate the teachings each week. There will be 3 immersive retreats included in the training.This year long training begins on September 22, 2022To enquire please email info@yogaheartmind.comSupport the show

Cameron Norsworthy is a coach, keynote and TEDx speaker, author, and founder and CEO of The Flow Centre.Cameron has been a junior British tennis player and awarded the Outstanding Academic Achievement Prize for reports surrounding flow and performance. Cameron has coached numerous World Champions, leaders, entrepreneurs, and high profile military personnel. Fascinated by experience, optimal performance, and innovation, Cameron gives immersive talks that help others understand how they too can integrate optimal experiences into their life. Through personal experience, client case studies, and a synthesis of cutting edge research (largest review on flow science), Cameron's talks are compelling and fascinating. Cameron has given talks at governing bodies, corporations, schools, TEDx, and graduation ceremonies.Follow Cam's work here:https://www.flowcentre.org/cameron-norsworthyMuch gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offMuch love!Support the show

Jo talks with filmmakers, Erin Granat and Machete Bang Bang, about their upcoming film Moon Manor. They get deep and real into the raw topics, such as the right to choose assisted dying, suicide and the death of a parent. MOON MANOR - A Comedy About Death (Inspired By A True-ish Story)Sometimes learning how to live, is learning how to die. With advancing Alzheimer's and a determination to do things his way, 80 year-old Jimmy has decided to throw himself a fabulous FUNeral before his intentional death. MOON MANOR takes place in one day - Jimmy's last day alive - throughout which he's visited by a cosmic being only he can see, a novice obituary writer, his sharp-witted death doula, estranged brother, salt-of-the-earth caretaker, and various FUNeral guests, showing them that sometimes the art of living just may be the art of dying. Touching on topical issues like the positive death movement, living with HIV, dying with Alzheimer's, and celebrating a queer love story for the ages, MOON MANOR's cast represents diverse backgrounds and depicts death as something to be embraced rather than feared.MOON MANOR is co-written and co-directed by the female filmmaking duo and lifelong friends KnifeRock, comprised of Erin Granat & Machete Bang Bang.MOON MANOR features a multi-award winning cast including Lou Taylor Pucci (YOU, American Horror Story), Debra Wilson (Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, MAD TV), Richard Riehle (Casino, Office Space), Reshma Gajjar (La La Land, (500) Days of Summer, American Beauty), featuring Gayle Rankin (GLOW, Her Smell), Ricki Lake (Hairspray), and Heather Morris (Glee), and introduces the world to JamesJimmy” Carrozo (HAIR (original cast), music videos for Kanye West, Vince Staples). The score marks the first original score by Coldplay producers Rik Simpson and Dan Green of “The Dream Team.” Additional music by M83's Joe Berry and featuring (for the first time on film) original songs written by James “Jimmy” Carrozo and his longtime partner Ricky Granat, who passed away in 1986. Ricky Granat was the uncle of filmmaker Erin Granat, Erin grew up knowing Carrozo as her “honorary” uncle. Inspired by the real life stories of Carrozo, MOON MANOR won a grant from end-of-life non-profit Reimagine, was the recipient of the Spring 2020 ScreenCraft Film Fund and have been screened at various film festivals.https://linktr.ee/moonmanormovie@moon_manor_movie@justeringranat@machetebangbangLive Stream Event Tuesday May 24th "Death as Art - Portraying End of Life on Screen."Erin, Machete along with producer Clara Hendon and writer David Seidler.https://letsreimagine.org/spring2022/scheduleSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Join Jo and Stu for this overdue musing on their current happenings.Much gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offMuch love!Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Lisbeth Scott is a composer/ singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Los Angeles, California.  She has recently completed scores for Universal's feature All My Life and their stunning silent film restoration of Stella Maris. Additionally, she has scored the gorgeous 2021 documentary “Gratitude Revealed “ by Moving Art/Netflix film creator Louie Schwartzberg.  Lisbeth was twice nominated for an Annie Award for her score to Amazon's top children's show Tumble Leaf and also received critical acclaim for her score to Netflix's American Son. Scott has written music for over 50 films and television shows including compositions featured in Narnia, Concussion, and True Blood.Lisbeth has just released the first song off a new album she has created. It's so beautiful. Have a listen to it here and follow her work to stay up to date for when the rest of the album is released in May. Here's the link.   After raising goosebumps on the skin of all who have heard her sing in the 150 plus films that feature her voice and songs, Scott began scoring films several years ago.  Working for many years as a vocalist and collaborating closely with some of Hollywood's top-tier composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, John Debney, Nathan Barr, and Harry Gregson Williams, it was a natural progression to focus her talents on scoring films.  Her inherent musicality and passion for the medium, along with years of classical training and performance experience are what make Lisbeth Scott such a revered film composer. Classically trained in piano, Lisbeth is fascinated with the textures of every instrument she lays her hands on. She began her keyboard studies at the age of 6 at the New England Conservatory and later added guitar, ukulele, harmonium, harp, dulcimer, and percussion. She has even been known to ‘saw” the strings of cello and violin now and then …(yes literally saw).​Among her many instruments, Lisbeth has an extensive collection of Kalimbas, 15 guitars both acoustic and electric, a traditional Koto, an Array Mbira (an electric 4-octave version of an African thumb piano), a Mongolian mouth harp, traditional Didgeridoo (a beautiful gift from a tour in Australia!) and chests full of oddly shaped percussion instruments from around the world. The most treasured part of her collection is her 6 foot 1911 Steinway O grand piano. These cherished instruments are often woven textures in Lisbeth's scores. She also loves bringing the lyricism and emotional depth of her singing voice into her compositions.​Lisbeth has studied string arrangement and orchestration and was also a participant in the BMI conducting workshop under the direction of Lucas Richman. She is a member as composer and publisher of BMI, SAGAFTRA, AFM, The Television Academy, and The Dramatists Guild. ​Her philosophy? Music makes the world go round…it's everywhere….in the touch of ocean spray-on skin, the padding of feet on soft pine needles in the middle of a forest, the high pitched scream of a hawk overhead, the quiet stumbling of a bee making its way through the middle of a sunflower…..The beauty of nature, sound, visual, story, and touch provides a connection between all beings.Much gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blesSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

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Join Stuart Watkins and Ava Irani in this candid and humble conversation.Yogi/ philosopher inspiring an intentional life.

Join Lama Surya Das and Jo Tastula in this beautiful Dharma conversation.Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”Surya has spent over forty-five years studying Zen, vipassana, yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with the great masters of Asia, including the Dalai Lama's own teachers, and has twice completed the traditional three-year meditation cloistered retreat at his teacher's Tibetan monastery. He is an authorized lama and lineage holder in the Nyingmapa School of Tibetan Buddhism, and a close personal disciple of the leading grand lamas of that tradition. He is the founder of the Dzogchen Center and Foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and its branch centers around the country. Over the years, Surya has brought many Tibetan lamas to this country to teach and start centers and retreats. As founder of the Western Buddhist Teachers Network with the Dalai Lama, he regularly helps organize its international Buddhist Teachers Conferences. He is also active in interfaith dialogue and charitable projects in the Third World. In recent years, Lama Surya has turned his efforts and focus towards youth and contemplative education initiatives, what he calls “True higher education and wisdom for life training.”Lama Surya Das is a sought after speaker and lecturer, teaching and conducting meditation retreats and workshops around the world. He is a published author, translator, chant master (see Chants to Awaken the Buddhist Heart CD, with Stephen Halpern), and a regular blog contributor at The Huffington Post and Elephant Journal, as well as his own AskTheLama.com blog where he shares his thoughts and answers questions from the public.Much gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Genevieve Walker is a violinist and composer who draws from a deep reservoir of experience and inspiration collected from years of traveling the world and gracing international stages with Grammy nominated artist Krishna Das and the Juno nominated band Stars.Genevieve, is a Toronto native, mother, wife, and artist. This year, she completed her first solo album and brought her son into the world.Genevieve is offering a pre-sale of my her new album Home Songs on Kickstarter!The music is recorded and complete. We are now concluding the mastering process. With your help in these final stages, the CDs and LPs will be on their way to being manufactured. Eventually I will add this new music to all the popular platforms. By backing this project, you will get an advance copy of your choosing (digital download, cd, or vinyl) along with some reward items. There are a few levels to choose from.Click here to support Genevieve on Kickstarter.Follow Genevieve here.Much gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% offSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Join Jo and Stuart for this conversation from their Yoga Heart Mind app. If you'd like to listen/watch the rest of the conversation please download the Yoga Heart Mind app and have a look under the 'Dharma & Lifestyle' section of the app.Click here for iPhones.Click here for Android.Much gratitude to the sponsors of Yoga Heart Mind!ww.solemechanics.com.au 15% off with promo code WATKINS6162 https://www.themilkcleanse.comPromo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.com Promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Promo code STUART for 10% off Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

My wife Jo will now be joining forces with me on the podcast! Stay tuned for more from The Yoga Heart Mind Podcast.With love,Stu and JoSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Returning back to the podcast for the 3rd time is Amanda Noga. Amanda is the founder of Yoga Alchemy, Karma Kolab and co-creator of FLOW.Amanda will be launching the 'Paths to You' mentorship program on September 1st in which you can work with Amanda 1.1 for 40 days OR in a group learning program for 3 months. For every registration Amanda will donate to either a Mother in India, supporting her through childbrith OR sponsor a girl by taking care of her education for a year. Its bringing together Yoga, Ayurveda and sacred Activism!All the details :1.1:  www.yogaalchemy.com.au/reasonSEASON: www.yogaalchemy.com.au/seasonHuge gratitude to the sponsors of this show:ww.solemechanics.com.au Enter promo code WATKINS6162 for 15% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Enter promo code STUART for 10% offMuch love and gratitude!StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

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Leah Song  is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, storyteller, poet, Yogini and activist. She is very well known for her role as front woman in Rising Appalachia, with her sister Chloe Smith, incorporating sultry vocals, rhythm, banjo, guitar, ballads, dance, spoken-word and storytelling into her work. Her music is based in the traditions of Southern soul and international roots music.Follow Leah Song and here work here:https://www.wildabundance.net/bios/leah-song/https://www.risingappalachia.com/aboutIntro and outro music credit to Rising Appalachia.Big thanks to the sponsors of this episode:ww.solemechanics.com.au or instore. Enter the promo code WATKINS6162 for 15% off.The Milk Cleanse - Promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comSacred Taste Cacao- Promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comBless It Bee- promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://blessitbee.com.au/r?id=af1ac8Please don't forget to check out our app Yoga Heart Mind.With love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Brian Muraresku is the author of the best-selling book, The Immortality Key, a groundbreaking book that looks deeply  into the psychedelic origins of the world's great spiritual practices and what those might mean for how we view ourselves and the world around us.Attorney and scholar Brian C. Muraresku graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a degree in Latin, Greek and Sanskrit. As an alumnus of Georgetown Law and a member of the New York Bar, he has been practicing law internationally for fifteen years. In 2016, Muraresku became the founding executive director of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. Their work has been featured on CNN and ESPN. In arbitration with the NFL in 2018, Muraresku represented the first professional athlete in the United States to seek a therapeutic use exemption for cannabis.I highly recommend you read this incredible book and listen to the audiobook. Here are the links:https://www.brianmuraresku.comWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Jetpack Brandon is an artist from Fayetteville, NC. Creativity is flowing through his music with colorful sounds and witty lyrics that give the listener a smile while streaming. His goal for his music is to make others happy and let them know that they are not alone in this journey called life.Check out all of Jetpack Brandon's platforms here:https://fanlink.to/neon-burger-streaming-servicesTo book in for the Ram Dass Soul Land Music series click here.Click here to book in for our next immersion on April 23.Click here to book in for our August retreat.Much love!Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Dassi Ma was the primary carer and assistant for Ram Dass.Dassi Ma still resides at the Ram Dass' house on Maui, now called Hanuman Maui. Hanuman Maui is the living continuation of Ram Dass's presence on Maui. We seek to uphold his teachings of love, service and devotion.When Ram Dass moved into the house in Haiku over 14 years ago, his presence transformed it into a sacred space, a place to share unconditional love and devotion.  During his years in the house, Ram Dass continued to teach, hold retreats, offer podcasts and have weekly Skype calls with his followers.  There was regular kirtan, meditation and special events at his home with the local satsang and visitors from throughout the world.When Ram Dass dropped his body in December 2019, the energy of the sanctuary and the heart space of Maharaji and Ram Dass remained. Ram Dass's caregivers and satsang gathered to cultivate a vision for the space. Hanuman Maui – Ram Dass Loving Awareness Sanctuary was born out of this vision to preserve his home as a spiritual sanctuary. Hanuman Maui plans to continue to share this energy and offer kirtan, meditation, education programs, retreats and special events.  Please subscribe to their newsletter and follow them on social media to stay informed.Click here for all of the links:https://www.hanumanmaui.org/hanuman-mauiSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Raghu Markus has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. He is currently the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has been an associate producer for on-line and television events for Ram Dass and Oprah Winfrey as well as Eckhart Tolle.Check out Raghu's platforms here:https://www.ramdass.orghttps://beherenownetwork.com/category/raghu-markus/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Samantha is a mother, doula, mentor, yoga and meditation teacher. She is the creator of Birthing in New Earth, an online gathering and collective of amazing souls with a common vision to awaken the divine feminine in birth, business and spiritually. She is also the founder of Zara and Co, where she helps women and families, who have experienced stillbirthShe truly believes that the time is now to create the future of our dreams. The Birthing in New Earth Gathering is an inspiring and empowering celebration of togetherness, taking place on the Spring and Autumn equinox. As we move into the Age of Aquarius, there is a huge planetary shift happening. The old paradigms/structures are crumbling and it is time to create new paths and reconnect to the ancient ways that have been lost over the years. When we come together collectively and hold this COMMON VISION, there is immense power and potency. We stay steady on our own paths, as we birth in this New Earth together.Gathering: https://birthing-in-new-earth-gathering.heysummit.com/Website:https://www.birthinginnewearth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthing_in_new_earth/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Shaun is a spiritual warrior whose ultimate purpose is to raise the vibration of our planet by connecting humans to their infinite potential. He does this through his core gifts of teaching, speaking, and healing. He is the founder of the transformational retreat brand Uplift Retreats and also the school-based mindfulness + emotional intelligence powerhouse that is Smile Teachers. @uplift_retreats @smile_teachersShaun experienced a journey of radical life transformation at the age of 26, where he was called to learn, heal, love, and grow after years (even generations) of suffering and pain for him and his lineage who had battled with trauma and mental illness. This was the great battle of his life and with every great battle there must be a victor, fortunately, it was Shaun, and ever since he transcended this old toxic masculine paradigm, his mission is to shine his light with total integrity and authenticity to truly connect and empower others to do the same and to ultimately, love themselves unconditionally first by creating happiness from within.Shaun's story is about going from breakdown to breakthrough, he cracks open his community and enables them to embrace their highest potential. 4 years ago, he was down on the canvas, almost defeated by anxiety and depression, barely able to leave his house and on a long stint of mental health leave from teaching. Today he is fast becoming a high-level keynote speaker and a life-changing facilitator who passionately shares his gifts with the world, doing what he loves, teaching people how to find happiness from within. He was also recently awarded the 7News Young Achiever Regional Service Award, after impacting over 3500 teachers, 6500 students and many more globally with his programs.He has studied human behavior, NLP, meditation, breathwork, reiki, exercise physiology, suicide prevention, hypnosis, nutrition, and subconscious aspecting.His mentors and influences include:-Ram Dass-Dr. Joe Dispenza-Dr. Bruce Lipton-Michael Bernard Beckwith-Gabrielle Bernstein-Esther-Abraham Hicks-Paul Dunn-SadhguruAnd many more...Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Sitaram Dass spent several years serving his beloved teacher Ram Dass on Maui, where he was shown the path of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of service and devotion to God. Through writings, music, teachings, workshops, and one-on-one counseling, he works to strengthen our sense of the Timeless Sacred in today's modern and fast-paced world. His new book, From and for God, will be released March 20th and is available for pre-order now.He is a member of Kripa, a purpose-driven kirtan group committed to the wide accessibility of kirtan and Bhakti Yoga. Kripa works to lower the barriers of access to contemplative and devotional practices through affordable, free, and donation-based offerings and prison outreach. Learn more about their work and contact Sitaram at: https://kripa.guruTheir newest album is a collaboration with Krishna Das, Nina Rao, and Shantala among others, and it is a fundraiser for Hanuman Maui: Ram Dass Loving Awareness Sanctuary. https://hanumanmaui.org Follow Sitaram Dass here:https://sitaramdass.comSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

East Forest is a unique bird in the Wild West aviary of electronic-chamber music, bridging the digital and natural realms. While his electro-acoustic ‘soulgaze' can be contextualized along with Aphex Twin, Philip Glass and Sigur Ros, the fundamental mission of his project is to create sonic architecture for listeners to explore their inner space. As a leader in the field of wellness, he offers a spiritual yet non-religious pathway aimed squarely at the challenges of our contemporary lives. It is a process of opening doorways through myriad offerings, including his music, talks, writings, podcast, and retreats. East Forest invites patience. Patience, while typically thought of as kryptonite in the instant gratification, hyper-speed world of music and modern life, might just be the medicine we need.Nature indelibly made a huge impression on East Forest, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Making his way to NYC, he discovered indigenous traditions and their relationship to both sound and ceremony. Eventually he started leading underground shamanic ceremonies across the country as he began curating his own source recordings from guiding sound-meditations and therapeutic psychoactive psilocybin-mushroom ceremonies. Playing in the shadows allowed the patient sound of East Forest to emerge: an emotional and spacious lexicon born out of a practical need to play solo for six hours, and a goal of developing a protocol and musical landscape to guide a room of listeners in deep inner meditation.Word organically spread as a devoted community shared his early albums, leading to glowing nods of approval from the likes of NPR and Wired. He completed multiple tours across the U.S. and Europe and shared his mission on the stage of TEDx while performing in a wide range of settings, from SXSW and Summit, to Grace Cathedral and the Esalen Institute. As his diverse catalogue emerged (30 releases total), the music evolved from extended, ambient soundscapes to more concise, structured material occasionally with vocals. “I've always been inspired by the natural world and the shamanic experience as curative tools” East Forest asserts, which he has often implemented in his live recording process. “I prefer to operate where my intuitive musical mind can speak and something larger can come through.”As a teacher and facilitator, East Forest has trail-blazed a path in the wellness movement building connections between the digital and natural worlds.  As a leader in the burgeoning field of “organic tech”, he regularly cross pollinates his work to bring together the intersection between technology, nature and the human experience — with a brain-body approach aimed towards non-religious yet deeply spiritual personal development; a methodology grounded as much in science as in ritual and ceremony. His collaborations include Google and John Hopkins neuroaesthetics program, Consciousness Hacking, Science And Nonduality (SAND), in addition to his weekly podcast series that offers discussions with thought leaders alongside musically guided original meditations. He also joined the London based Wavepaths as a composer alongside Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, and Imogen Heap. As a consistent pillar of his public offerings, East Forest offers in person retreats for deeper immersive experiences both at the Esalen Institute where he is a faculty member as well as in his adopted home of the high desert in Southern Utah. His albums and collaborations have three times charted #1 on iTunes as well as several Billboard top ten releases.Follow East Forest here:http://eastforest.org/about/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Lysa Cooper is a powerful embodiment of the Divine Feminine and what it means to live with courage, creativity and an open heart. Lysa is a true visionary and has always been on the cutting edge of creativity in many industries. I deeply appreciate her authenticity and heart felt wisdom.For more than three decades, native New Yorker Lysa Cooper has helped shape the cultural landscape of fashion, hospitality, nightclubs and events on both the East and West coasts. She speaks openly about her reasons for leaving the world of styling and fashion after so many years of such a successful career and becoming the healer that she is today.Lysa Cooper's styling career spanned from Mary J Blige to Mos Def, all the way to her revolutionary relationship with Rihanna. Cooper was responsible for transforming the Bajan pop star into a fashion Icon. Other noteworthy stylist clients have included Beyonce, Aerosmith, Common, Kanye West, and Christina Aguilera. Cooper has also worked often with Directors Anthony Mandler, Mark Romanek, Little X, Hype Williams, and of course her collaborator Ellen Von Unwerth.And throughout the eighties and nineties until today, Cooper has been honored to sit for several respected artists and photographers as muse. Keith Haring, Francesco Clemente,  Alex Katz, Kenny Scharf, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ellen Von Unwerth, Bruce Weber, and Marc Baptiste have all invited her into their worlds, and she's continued to glean inspiration for her own work to this day.Follow Lysa Cooper here:https://www.instagram.com/lysacooper/?hl=enSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

A former elite-level gymnast and platform diver, Cristi trained with the US Olympic diving team as a young adult. After an injury cut her Olympic dreams short, Cristi shifted her focus to helping others improve their level of fitness through personal training, Pilates, Core Fusion, and yoga. After earning her degree in Kinesiology, Cristi studied extensively for over 10 years with world-renowned teachers including Saul David Raye, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Elisabeth Halfpapp, and Fred DeVito.Taking a class with Cristi involves the perfect melange of inspiration with athleticism. Your body and soul will respond to her unique and holistic approach to teaching yoga. All levels of your being will be transformed and awakened — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Cristi's bright energy permeates her teaching, creating a dynamic and unique practice that imbues her students with potent vitality. She spreads this energy across the globe leading workshops and retreats and has been faculty on numerous international yoga festivals, teacher training programs, and conferences. Currently, Cristi is shaking up the yoga world by integrating yoga and dance with live DJ'd house music during her invigorating “Deep Exhale” events.From 2005-2014, Cristi served as the Director of the internationally renowned Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, CA. Cristi's leadership corresponded with the studio rising to fame – Exhale was the epicenter of yoga, setting the foundation for yoga in the western world. Cristi spearheaded the studio and worked closely with many internationally acclaimed teachers.Cristi has been the face for yoga & lifestyles brands such as Exhale Spa, Loewes Hotel Hollywood, Satya Yoga Wear, and Ananda Soul Creations, and has graced the covers of Yoga Journal, Om Yoga, Self, and LA Yoga. When she isn't teaching, globe-trotting, and empowering others, you'll likely find Cristi dancing and doing back flips on Venice Beach!Follow Cristi here:https://www.instagram.com/cristi_christensen/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Joy Stone is a bestselling author, anxiety coach, mindset expert, and spiritual teacher. She helps women end their struggles with anxiety and self-doubt so that they can get back in the driver's seat of their lives and make their dreams a reality.Joy received her positive psychology education at the Whole-Being Institute under Harvard Professor Tal Ben-Shahar, and her yoga teaching certification under the Anusara style – a therapeutic application of yoga philosophy and practice.Get a copy of her book here:https://www.joystonecoaching.com/free-bookFollow Joy Stone here:https://www.joystonecoaching.comhttps://www.instagram.com/joystonecoaching/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

This is the number 1 most popular episode I've ever done. If you have not listened to it, you're in for a treat.Follow Loch Kelly here:https://lochkelly.orgSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Here is the 3rd most popular episode from my podcast. It was a beautiful conversation I had with Yogarupa Rod Stryker. If you can guess either the most popular episode or 1st most popular episode I will send you a gift package jam packed full of goodies.Sending you all so much love! Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Here is the 2nd most popular episode from my podcast. It was a beautiful moment that Jo and I had the delight of having with our beloved teacher Ram Dass. If you can guess either the most popular episode or 3rd most popular episode I will send you a gift package amp packed full of goodies.Sending you all so much love! Happy Holidays.Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Susanna is the author of Yoga 365: Daily Wisdom for Life On and Off the Mat. She is a yoga teacher, writer and artist, whose work is rooted in South Indian Philosophy. Her spiritual home is in the great Nataraja and Tillai Kali Temples of Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, where she has travelled for darshan annually since 2008 . Susanna created Devi Soul Yoga, an approach to teaching that includes Hindu myth, mantra, mudra, and meditation in each of her classes. She combines these practices with a careful attention to alignment and an emphasis on the breath to guide flowing movement sequences. Her classes are challenging with a powerful spiritual component, inviting students into the deep sweetness of svadhyaya, or self-study. Based in NYC, Susanna leads workshops internationally, mentors, trains teachers, and speaks on yoga philosophy, meditation, and Hindu myth. Teaching since 2002, she is E-RYT-500 and YACEP. Off the mat, Susanna spends her time writing and drawing. Her book, Yoga 365: Daily Wisdom for Life On and Off the Mat, has sold over 30,000 copies and is currently being translated into Korean and Vietnamese. Susanna writes for numerous publications and created the popular Writing Your Practice and 30Things workshops and online courses, which apply yoga philosophy and myth to the practice of writing, unlocking yogis' creativity and refining their self-expression. Students from over 25 countries have participated since 2011. Previously Susanna worked at NYC's Museum of Modern Art where she lectured and wrote, including co-writing the book Looking at Matisse and Picasso(2003).Susanna is deeply grateful to Dr. Douglas Brooks, Leslie Kaminoff, and Sianna Sherman for continually inspiring, supporting, and challenging her.If you haven't listened to my first episode with Susanna you can listen here:https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/susanna-harwood-rubin/Follow Susanna here:https://susannaharwoodrubin.comGet Susanna's book:https://susannaharwoodrubin.com/yoga-365-book/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Cam Watkins is the co-founder of Darch Physio and is one of the most switched on people I know. It's honour to have him as my brother and ally on the path.To find out more about our upcoming event on January 8, click here.Much gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)Follow Cam at:http://www.darchphysio.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/darchphysio/https://www.facebook.com/DarchPhysio/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Trevor Hall's music, a blend of roots and folk music with touches of electronic elements, is imbued with a deep love of Eastern Mysticism. This powerful symbiosis fostered a deep connectivity with his growing fan base and Trevor quickly matured into a leader of the burgeoning conscious musical community. Along with numerous pilgrimages to India, he has sold out the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado as a headliner and he also completed a series of sold-out international tours with artists such as Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Franti, John Butler Trio, Matisyahu and Brett Dennen.Join Trevor and Stuart as they discuss many things including Trevor's new album 'In and Through the Body.' You're in for a treat as Trevor plays 2 of his latest songs live on this podcast episode.  I love the album so much that I bought it on vinyl. If you're into this, you can pre-order your copy here.If you haven't listened to my first episode with Trevor Hall you can listen here:https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/trevor-hall/Follow Trevor Hall here:https://www.trevorhallmusic.com/homeMuch gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Dallas Tamaira or as he is better known as, Joe Dukie, is the vocalist for the New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop.Stepping out of the rush in 2020, Dallas Tamaira presents ‘No Flowers', his first solo release in over two decades.Under the moniker of ‘Joe Dukie', Dallas has risen to international acclaim as the velvet-smooth vocalist for Fat Freddy's Drop. A true juggernaut, Fat Freddy's Drop is recognised worldwide as one of the finest live draws.The band's tour across Europe and the UK came to a dramatic halt earlier this year, and upon his return to New Zealand, Dallas had to shift down a gear for self-isolation and lockdown. This was serendipitous for Dallas, a self-proclaimed introvert, who turned the potentially negative experience of lockdown into a positive and productive time. Dallas says that shifting to a slower and more peaceful pace of life and making slow music really made sense to him during this time.With this release, Dallas makes a welcome return to his roots as a solo artist. Peaceful and slow, ‘No Flowers' is a timeless classic. The soulful rhythm and acoustic guitar reflect the aroha that Dallas has for the late Bill Withers, a musician who has deeply influenced his music.The lyrics were sparked by an image from the 1960s, taken by Dutch-born photographer Ans Westra, whose journey brought her to Aotearoa in her late teens. “It all came from that photo,” Dallas says, describing Westra's image of a mother holding her child, her hands dusted with flour. “In many ways, there's a little bit of her in all New Zealand women. My mum can relate to holding a kid and making bread with floury hands.”‘No Flowers' is a deep and soulful dedication to the strong women in Dallas' life. It's a tribute to these powerful women who hold it down – always with grace – and welcome you at their table.‘No Flowers' is the first release, with more on the horizon.“…Tamaira, “one of the most soulful singers of his generation” BBC's Jon Lusk, BBC “Singer-lyricist Joe Dukie (real name Dallas Tamaira), whose smooth, soulful vocals have led him to be called “a Maori Marvin Gaye” Christine Moritz, Variety Is The SpiceFollow Dallas Tamaira here:https://dallastamaira.comhttps://www.instagram.com/dallas_tamaira/https://www.facebook.com/Dukietown/SPOTIFYMuch gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Join Jo and I for this conversation on designing your future. If you enjoy it, please  join us for many other conversations, meditations and practices over at Yoga Heart Mind.Download the Yoga Heart Mind app on any smart phone or at www.yogaheartmind.comWith love,Stu and JoSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Jody Levy is an artist, designer, director, educator, entrepreneur, executive and investor. Jody is the founder, creative director and Chief Executive Officer of a handful of companies dedicated to empowering people to be as healthy and happy as possible. World Waters | WTRMLN WTR is a company and brand committed to redefining how and what we drink to nourish our bodies and sustain our ecosystem. The mission of World Waters and WTRMLN WTR is to educate people about why clean healthy eating is so important for the health and sustainability of our communities. NeuroPraxis is a digital app featuring NeuroScultping modules specific for overcoming pain, PTSD, stress, and symptoms associated with Biotoxic exposure including Lyme Disease, Mold disease, viruses, parasites, and more. LabElymental | The Milk Cleanse is a detox cleanse product made for alleviating symptoms associated with biotoxic exposure. A percentage of sales goes towards the awareness and prevention of parasites, Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses.Jody Levy is a partner, advisor and investor in many category-disrupting brands and companies connected to the clean living, wellness lifestyle space that empower people to take care of themselves and optimize their happiness and purpose. This includes companies that focus on biohacking, clean energy, personalized medicine, alternative wellness, sustainable fitness, clean food and more.Stay in touch with Jody here:https://jodydlevy.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nativenomad/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Tim Frey is the Founder and CEO of Helix Gym, an Australian premium training facility established in 2015. After working in college strength and conditioning in the USA, Tim not only found his passion in the health and fitness industry, but also established an entrepreneurial mindset, knowing from a young age he had what it took to take his knowledge, experience and drive to the market and make his mark.With a Masters Degree in Exercise Science, Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science and his Master NLP Certification, this has allowed him the opportunity and expertise to (so far) coach over 2,388 clients, from ‘everyday joes' to Professional Athletes across Australia and globally. A short 5 years after his journey in the industry began, Helix was born. Tim was 23 and he knew the investment in opening his own private premium training facility would allow him the opportunity to make a difference to more and more people's lives, and did he ever, scaling to multiple six figures, Tim blew past all of his competition. Tim can be considered a world-renown strength & conditioning coach with a focus on holistic performance.After coaching over 2,000 clients, Tim has had the opportunity to work with clients of different ages and levels of health and fitness. Each client presents varied issues and opportunities to work with, which has given Tim the tools and ability to coach anyone who is dedicated to improving their movement, mindset, wellness and nutrition. This experience has been looked upon favourably and positioned Tim as an expert in his field, presenting an opportunity for Tim to coach athletes in the USA who subsequently represented their country at the Olympics, International events and NCAA champions.Tim knew early on that it was almost impossible to coach someone on their movement and nutrition without the ability to coach them on their mindset also. This resulted in Tim investing heavily in his own education and mentorship to be able to provide the best guidance and advice to his members for maximum results. Tim has been taught and mentored by legendary Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer Paul Elissio. As a Certified Master of NLP Training, Tim's Helix Method allows him to work with his clients to cut through their own stories, limiting beliefs and stagnation with their current situation. This training has extended outside of the gym, with Tim hosting regular intensive mindset coaching camps internationally and 6-8 1:1 hour breakthrough sessions with his clients, allowing them to eliminate any barriers stalling their progress. Follow Tim here:https://helixsp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW, is an author, meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and founder of the 501c3 non-profit, Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch teaches in a non-sectarian human being lineage using an adult education style based in the earliest non-dual wisdom traditions, modern science and psychotherapy. Loch is grateful to all his teachers and shares from his own experience that has given him great joy, freedom and love. Loch's work is to help people access awakening as the next natural stage of human development. He offers in-person retreats, workshops, and online video and audio courses. He served on the New York Insight Teachers Council, studied extensively with Mingyur Rinpoche, and was invited to teach direct realization by Adyashanti.Loch has collaborated with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU in the study of how awareness training can enhance compassion and wellbeing. As a licensed psychotherapist, Loch has been teaching seminars, supervising clinicians and practicing awareness psychotherapy in NYC for 30 years. Loch is a graduate of Columbia University and Union Theological. He was awarded a fellowship to study forms of non-dual meditation in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal from 1981-1982 and has studied with teachers from around the world. He studied Buddhism with Professor Lily de Silva at the University of Kandy, Sri Lanka, Insight Meditation with Godwin Samararatne and at the Theravada monasteries, Inter-Spiritual Contemplative Meditation with Fr. Bede Griffiths and Anthony de Mello, Advaita at Sri Ramana Ashram, and Dzogchen and Sutra Mahamudra with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in Nepal. Loch spent 10 years establishing homeless shelters and community lunch programs and working in a community mental health clinic in Brooklyn, New York. He also served as Coordinator of Counseling and Interspiritual Chaplain at Union Theological Seminary and worked extensively with families recovering from the trauma of 9/11. Loch currently lives in New York City with his wife Paige and their cat Duffy.Follow Loch via https://lochkelly.orgThis episode is sponsored by https://sacredtaste.comGet 10% off their incredible cacao with promo code QUIETMINDOPENHEARTPractice with Jo and I at https://yogaheartmind.comWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Krishna Das is a world renowned Kirtan artist and masterful teacher. In 1994, he started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC. Over the years, he continued chanting, developing his signature style, fusing traditional kirtan of the east with western harmonic and rhythmic sensibilities. The audiences have been ever growing. With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD, has been called yoga's “rock star.”  He has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time.KD now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path, and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops.To date, KD has released 16 well received albums, including Live Ananda (released January 2012)  that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, CA streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film ‘One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das' has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide and is available on DVD everywhere.In 2014 the Kirtan Wallah Foundation was formed. This 501c3 is dedicated to spreading the teachings of KD's guru and spiritual teacher, Neem Karoli Baba, Lovingly called Maharjji, his teachings can be summed up by his saying:‘Love Everyone. Serve Everyone. Remember God”For more information about the Kirtan Wallah Foundation, please click the button below.https://www.krishnadas.comSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

A dedicated yoga practitioner, photographer Robert Sturman has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of Asana in his work.His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhattan, the expansive beaches and canyons of the California coast, the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the timeless elegance of Walden's New England, or the bleakness of San Quentin Prison, remind us that there is beauty everywhere.His stunning repertoire runs the gamut from yogis perched on rocks surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, to African orphans practicing yoga in Kenya, to breast cancer survivors, bare-chested and scarred. In addition, Sturman has worked extensively photographing war veterans who have embraced the practice of yoga to heal PTSD, in an effort to help change the heartbreaking statistics of veteran suicides each day.In Sturman's own words, "I often think of Rumi's words 'I can't stop pointing to the beauty.' That feels right to me." Sturman's honors include Official Artist of the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards, 2010 FIFA World Cup Artist Representing America, and Official Artist 2008 United States Olympics.Sturman has been the subject of two separate New York Times articles celebrating his photographs of yoga from around the world.Follow Robert Sturman here:https://www.robertsturmanstudio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/robertsturman/With love,Stu“I am confident that photographs are one of the greatest influencers on our planet. They truly have the potential to evolve humanity in a more positive direction and change the world. When I realized this, there was no turning back." — Robert SturmanSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Heather Wertheimer is a kirtan artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist who combines her special love of both music and yoga to lead devotional chanting internationally. With a rare ability to sing directly from the heart, she infuses sacred chanting with a powerful sense of peace and depth. Heather has toured in the U.S. and abroad with her husband Benjy, Steve Gorn, Manose, and Deva Premal & Miten. Heather's debut CD with Shantala, Church of Sky, was named by New Age Retailer as one of the top ten albums of the year. It has been aired on radio stations internationally. Heather brings the richness of her healing background as a therapist and teacher of meditation and yoga into the practice of kirtan.Download Shantala's latest recording:https://shantalamusic.com/store/live2love/Watch and listen to this beautiful recording of Jai Gurudev:https://shantalamusic.com/videos/jai-gurudev/Much love and gratitude:https://shantalamusic.comWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning musician, composer, vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar and keyboards, Benjy Wertheimer has performed and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and renowned bamboo flute master G. S. Sachdev. He has also opened for such well-known artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. Benjy is a founding member of the internationally acclaimed world fusion ensemble Ancient Future.In addition to touring with Shantala, Benjy is a founding member of the sacred music ensemble The Hanumen (including Gaura Vani, John De Kadt, and Visvambhar Sheth of the Mayapuris) and has toured and produced two CDs with them since 2009.  Benjy joined David Michael and Grammy winner Nancy Rumbel to form the Confluence Trio in 2019. They released their first CD, Confluence, in May 2019.He began his musical studies at age five, starting with piano and later violin, flamenco guitar, and Afro-Cuban percussion. Benjy has been a student of Indian classical music for over 40 years, sitting with some of the greatest masters of that tradition, including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan, and Z. M. Dagar. Along with the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart, he was a contributing composer and member of the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience. Trained in audio engineering at San Francisco State University, Benjy is also very much in demand as a producer, engineer, and studio session musician.Benjy has produced 18 CDs since 2000, which receive extensive airplay around the world, and his CD Circle of Fire went to #1 on the New Age radio charts. Benjy is also in demand as a scoring composer, having scored for such varied projects as NBC's Santa Barbara series and the Emmy-nominated documentary SEED: The Untold Story. Making his home in Portland, Oregon, he now tours internationally with his wife Heather in the kirtan group Shantala.Click here to download Shantala's newest release, "LIVE2Love."Click here to download "Voice of the Esraj" and all of Benjy and Shantala's albums:https://shantalamusic.com/store/voice-of-the-esraj/With love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Cam Fraser is a pioneer of conscious sexuality, organising and hosting sacred sexuality workshops and festivals. He has been honored by Lifeline WA with a community leadership award for championing the cause of mental health and emotional well-being. He has addressed audiences as a guest speaker at various universities and schools across America and Australia. As a World Association of Sex Coaches Certified Professional Sex Coach and an American College of Sexologists Certified Sexologist, Cam have also helped a diverse range of clients overcome their individual sexual struggles. Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)