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I grew up with my dad often half jokingly saying, ‘Dani, you know, no one gets a manual for living when they are born’. I’ve thought about that a lot as I fumbled, intuited, and was thankfully mentored over the adventure of my life. It seems ludicrous that there isn’t a Manual-Upon-Entry that we rec…

Daniela & Jeannie


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    The Heart of Loving yourSelf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 19:32


    Yoga Farm Educators Daniela & Jeannie address a student question; ‘At some point do you want to do more than love yourself, and have it reciprocated?' They share insights into the ways to experience and accept an abundance of love; by declaring and examining very specific aspects of yourself, and to be consciously aware of what you seek to share with another. They teach the process of Intending; remembering your wholeness, using your senses, being clear on your intention and connecting to the memory of who and what you actually are.

    Enthusiasm Is The Master Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 5:43


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Christopher Grant shares the 'master key' to bringing your own offering out to the world.

    Navigating Grief & Stress during the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 15:43


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Directors Jeannie & Daniela discuss Navigating Grief & Loss during the holidays. Often times we have expectations or are around others with expectations about the holidays that can create stress and worry about the outcome. If are navigating sorrow during this holiday, or are seeking to support someone who is having a difficult time with the impermanence of life, they provide insights and ways to support yourself and others during this holiday season.

    Shifting Your Vibration Through Mantra

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 14:51


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Jeannie O'Neill talks about the benefits of mantras, the various ways you can incorporate them into your life, and her journey in her mantra practice.

    The Principle of Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 8:01


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares her viewpoint on surrendering, she explains both what it truly is and what is often misunderstood.

    The Importance of Consistent Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 10:25


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Christopher Grant talks about the benefits of having a consistent physical, breathwork and meditation practice. Your life will become unrecognizable due to the joy within rising up spontaneously through consistent practice.

    Humans Raising Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 9:19


    Yoga Farm Collaborating educator Jaya Lalita provides insights through the process of inquiry on the humanness of parenting.

    Understanding Addictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 16:26


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares insights into various forms of Addiction both from the view of her personal experiences and in her work with others. She recommends the book 'Myth of Normal' by Gabor Mate.

    Loving Yourself as a Act of Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 8:29


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill discusses the messaging we receive in our culture around body image. She shares her own journey with body acceptance while providing insights into the reactionary nature of our Doshas though a Ayurvedic lens.

    Contraction & Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 4:39


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Contributing Educator Jaya Lalita talks about dismantling thoughts and patterns that occur when our buttons get pushed.

    Social Justice in Yoga Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 13:25


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill shares her stance on Social Justice within the yoga community. She shares her view on the misconception of duality and what that means in the realm of social justice. She provides insights on the importance of our responsibility in a yoga community to provide a safe sanctuary that welcomes diversity and inclusion for everyone. Access Yoga & Social Justice talk discussed in the podcast: https://youtu.be/4Qu5PRzNovA

    True Soul Resonance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 28:39


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant interviews Collaborating Educator Jacob Vermeulen about his Soul Resonance Meditation & 1:1 Soul Resonance Therapy. To learn more about Jacob's 1:1 Soul Resonance Therapy, please visit: www.JacobVermeulen.com

    Respect your Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 12:12


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant talks about the process of Intending for yourself and others in the living moment exactly as it is. She also explores listening for your own calling, through the lens of authentic engagement and detachment as it relates to householders.

    Presence doesn't require stillness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 5:34


    Yoga Farm Contributing Educator Jaya Lalita speaks on Presence, what it is, what it isn't, and the totality that it encompasses.

    Life is the great humbler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 13:58


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares the fundamental desire we all want, which is to be free for unnecessary suffering. She weaves in the 'side effects of life' everyone experiences in this precious life and provides insight into how to feel free, fulfilled and unleashed.

    The worrisome thought of "not being good enough"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 13:10


    Yoga Farm Directors and Educators Daniela Hess Grant & Jeannie O'Neill discuss the very common worry or concern of "not being good enough". They share through the vigilance of bringing it into the light of awareness through all layers of the body to begin to overcome it. Daniela mentions Yoga Farm Collaborating Educator Kim Beekman; check out Kim's website https://www.enlightenwithkim.com/aboutkim

    Emotions & Digestion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 24:29


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill shares about the correlation of digestion within our energetic bodies. She provides Central Nervous System Kundalini Kriya to assist in balancing the layers within the energy body and additional insights into potential causes of digestion issues related to emotion.

    One Step at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 11:08


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant & Collaborating Educator Jaya Lailta discuss being within embodied awareness of honoring your inherent wisdom within.

    Cultivating Balance as Seasons Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 12:30


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill provides insights and inspiration on the changes we experience on the cusp of a new season.

    Bring it to Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 4:08


    Yoga Farm contributing educator Jaya Lalita she provides insights and simple steps to being yourself back into presence in the living moment.

    Increasing your Vibration during difficult times

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 10:59


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill share insights into ways to navigate divorce and ultimately any scenario where change is present. She teaches self-love as being just as important to the richness of our lives as food and water.

    Activate your Parasympathetic Nervous System

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 6:12


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Jeannie O'Neill shares ways to activate your Parasympathetic Nervous System by sharing various pranayama exercises and other techniques.

    The Balance of Ahimsa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 9:44


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill discusses doing less harm in the world by taking care of ourselves. She shares personal choices she has made from diet to making conscious purchasing choices in harm reduction.

    Simple Ways to Transform your Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 3:44


    In this short 3 min podcast, Yoga Farm Director and Educator Christopher Grant provides the "Fantastic Fabulous 5" things to do each morning to get your day started.

    The Path of Love for the Householder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 7:15


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant explores the Path of Love according to Buddhist philosophies; she provides insights from a householder's view and encourages someone who wants to explore more to do so instinctually towards what calls to you.

    Three Pillars of Ayurveda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 12:14


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill explains the Three Pillars of Ayurveda. "The Knowledge of Life', when we know ourselves is when we can truly be on the plan of self-healing.

    Death Talks; Discussing Death with Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 46:53


    In this episode of Death Talks w/ Daniela she provides insights and ways to discuss death with children while also using those methods for your own contemplation.

    Finding Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 15:43


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant discusses the purpose of life from her view. The embodiment of Freedom, Fulfillment, Enjoyment, and Self-Expression are among the purposes explored.

    Power of Intention & Do Overs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 8:29


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant talks about the power of 'Do Overs' in life and provides insight questions when in conflict and bothersome interactions with others personal and in the workplace occur.

    Ease Up versus Keep Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 7:58


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Jeannie O'Neill talks about our perspective and trauma-informed methodology of teaching Kundalini Yoga.

    Don't Diminish your Light

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 5:27


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Jeannie O'Neill shares important ways to lift your energy and honor your light within.

    Inquiry into Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 21:51


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Christopher Grant shares his experience with addiction and the inquiry practices he used to overcome the cycle.

    The Essential Keys for Receiving Signs, Synchronicities, & Messages from the UnSeen Realm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 40:05


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant hosts a monthly, facilitated conversation centered around a specific topic related to Death & Dying, as Death - and all that surrounds it - is often not comfortably discussed in our culture. Daniela has had the Joy of teaching Death, Dying & Grief Education for many years, and is honored to continue to share with anyone interested in deepening into a greater Awareness and ease around this topic. Yoga Farm Ithaca is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that teaches contemporary Yoga & Meditation to feel Joy in the Body, Kindness in the Mind, and to be Service in Action. Yoga Farm Ithaca develops and instructs ‘Education for a United Humanity', so that all beings live free from unnecessary suffering and remember the Essence of what they really are. Find out more at www.YogaFarm.us

    Staying in your Own Lane through the 108 Versus of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 8:35


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Daniela Grant discusses using awareness as an advantage to gain clarity to help those that suffer from an unconscious destructive ego. She shares the practice of 108 Versus of Gratitude that can be used with honor when completing a relationship.

    The Dance of Prana & Sexual Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 8:23


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill debunks myths about sexuality on the yogic path.

    6 Essential Keys for Honoring your own Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 57:45


    Special Episode; Monthly Death Talks w/ Daniela Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares 6 Essential Keys to integrate into your way of Being while honoring your own grief.

    Trauma 'Healing is Determined' Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 20:02


    Yoga Farm Educators Jeannie & Daniela continue their conversation in Part Two of ‘Trauma; Healing is Determined'. They focus on how Habits, Patterns and Addictions present themselves as a result of unhealed trauma, what remains ‘unreconciled of ones Life Story', and the inability to be with the fullness of ones beliefs and emotions. They share ways to tend to habits and addictions by bringing understanding and compassion to the function they are serving in your life. As Householders, unreconciled traumas will typically play out in our relationships through our deepest worries and concerns and the thoughts we are believing true. They recommend finding a skillful mental health professional so you may walk the path of freedom and meet your mind with understanding. They also share ways you can be useful to people in your life by navigating trauma and addictions in ways that aren't trying to ‘fix', so you can hold space in an authentic truthful way.

    Trauma; 'Healing is Determined' Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 18:19


    Yoga Farm Educators Jeannie & Daniela discuss the impact of Trauma on the Physical, Mental, Emotional, Energetic, Awareness and Bliss layers of the body. They share the various ways to tend to the way your body makes a memory so that you can collect evidence to determine when and where it is activated. Specific practices such as yoga and inquiry, AND working with a skillful guide support your ability to consciously heal and reconcile that which is obstructing your Joy. They recommend Kimberly Wilcox Beekman http://www.enlightenwithkim.com who leads and amazing trauma program ‘Inner Alignment Program' that Daniela participated in. They also recommend Lynn Fraser of http://LynnFraserStillpoint.com who is a remarkable anchor to support your inner journey as you being in live from your own innate wisdom and basic goodness. Visit her website for a Free 10 Day Healing Trauma Course.

    The Key to Mediation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 11:38


    Yoga Farm Director and Educator Christopher Grant shares his direct experiences in his personal practice of Meditation. Christopher gives practical information about what meditation is, how to settle the mind, and encourages you to let it be, let it be, let it be when thoughts arise during meditation.

    Special Edition: Monthly Death Talks w/ Daniela Hess Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 57:57


    In her monthly 'Death Talks' Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant, provides insights, contemplations and practices in working with the 6 Keys of Being with the Dying.

    The Wisdom of the Divine Feminine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 4:33


    Yoga Farm Director and Educator Jeannie O'Neill discusses feminine and masculine energy in the context of a student question that is seeking to embody more feminine energy in her personal life; whereas in her working environment she embraces her masculine energy. Jeannie shares insights about the potential causes of that in our culture, and ways to invoke and embrace feminine energy for anyone seeking to embody the divine feminine regardless of gender.

    Shifting into Alignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 5:53


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill talks about reflections heard from students on the path of yoga.

    Special Edition: Death Talks w/ Daniela

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 64:22


    Yoga Farm Director and Educator Daniela Hess Grant has had the Joy of teaching Death, Dying & Grief Education for many years, and is honored to continue to share with anyone interested in deepening into a greater Awareness and ease around this topic. This will be a monthly, facilitated series centered around a specific topic related to Death & Dying, as Death - and all that surrounds it - is often not comfortably discussed in our culture. This will be special edition monthly series on 'Just What I Needed to Hear' with Yoga Farm Ithaca.

    The Wheel of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 16:08


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares about 'The Wheel of Life' from the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. She shares insights from the perspective of 'The Wheel of Life', and invites you to view it metaphorically as it relates to your life and the after-life.

    Awareness Affords You Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 14:17


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares her authentic experience of her own true nature through the journey of awareness.

    Traveling Self Care through an Ayurvedic Lens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 6:02


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director and Lead Educator Jeannie O'Neill shares tips and insights about self-care while traveling. She provides practical ways to take care of yourself to ease jet lag, get rest and be balanced.

    Putting your Mind on Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 9:43


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares the transformative experience of 'Putting your Mind on Paper'. This simple practice aids us in areas of our lives seeking reconciliation.

    Planting the Seed of Mindfulness & Meditation in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 14:38


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director & Educator Jeannie O'Neill answers a student question seeking to find resources and insights into beginning Mindfulness, Meditation & Yoga into school districts. As a former high school teacher, Jeannie provides many insights, resources and tips into planting the seed of mindfulness practices in schools.

    Special Edition: Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 10:19


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Directors and Educators Christopher & Daniela share with you a very special short guided meditation on 'Metta' (Loving Kindness). The term 'metta' is a heartfelt wish for the well-being for oneself and others. The meditation also merges the practice of intending using your imagination and prayer unite.

    Awareness is our Greatest Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 8:26


    Yoga Farm Ithaca Director Daniela Hess Grant shares various insights and perspectives on ways to view the actions of others. Through awareness we can come to two determinations; 1. Ones Level of Evolution 2. Every thought they have believed true prior to that action. We can be people of action in the world when we can use our position of clarity and awareness as our greatest power.

    The Art of Intending

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 15:18


    Yoga Farm Director & Educator Daniela Hess Grant shares the intention and experience if the Art of Intending. She shares insight into becoming aware of your language about yourself, others and circumstances. Trusting your simple inherent wisdom will provide you directions in aligning with your own 'force' and intimacy within.

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