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I'm joined by Shimrit Nativ, transformational coach, mindset expert, and founder of Master Your Path Academy. Shimrit shares her remarkable journey from living off-grid in Israel to becoming a professional musician and eventually building a thriving 6-figure coaching business.Shimrit reveals how her innate ability to connect deeply with others led her to discover her true calling as a transformational coach. She explains her unique approach that combines science and spirituality to create lasting change, drawing from her training with legendary mentors like Bob Proctor and Dr. Joe Dispenza.This conversation is filled with powerful insights about rewriting subconscious programming, overcoming burnout, and developing the skills needed for true freedom in all areas of life. Shimrit shares her proprietary RISE formula (Relationship, Income, Success, Empowerment) and emphasizes that well-being and freedom are skills anyone can master at any age.Whether you're feeling stuck in your career, experiencing burnout, or simply seeking greater fulfillment, this episode offers practical wisdom and inspiration to help you transform your life from the inside out.Connect with Shimrit:Free Workshop: All the Way to the Top InstagramWebsiteMaster Your Path CommunityDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast to help others discover these transformational conversations!Send us a Text Message! Join me at this year's National Qigong Association conference Harmony in Motion held in Richmond, VA. This conference is for anyone who is curious about qigong and who already have a practice. Learn more, experience more and connect with others. You can find more information at https://www.nqa.org/annual-conference Support the show ⭐️WINNER OF TOP 50 OVER 50 PODCASTER AWARDS!⭐️ Rose Wippich bridges ancient wisdom and modern life, teaching people how to tap into their natural healing abilities. Through her work as a Qigong and Yoga instructor, Reiki Master Teacher, and Energy Alchemist, she guides others toward vibrant health and authentic self-discovery. She's passionate about helping women rewrite society's limiting narratives around aging and step into their sovereign power. Connect with Rose! Rose's WebsiteIG: Rose WippichYoutube Channel: Rose Wippich WellnessEmail: rose@rosewippich.com Please review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ via Apple Review or Podchaser. Join the National Qigong Association and be a part of this year's Annual Conference Buzzsprout is a great platform to start a podcast! Here's my referral link: BUZZSPROUT!

In this podcast, Melanie Hamilton-Basich, chief editor of Rehab Management and Physical Therapy Products, talks with Karen Danchalski, PT, DPT, who has been practicing physical therapy for 25 years and has a special interest in mindful movement. They discuss how incorporating qigong and other types of mindful movement practice into physical therapy can benefit both patients and therapists. For more information about mindful movement and physical therapy, read Karen Danchalski's series of articles on the subject:The Case for Mindful Movement in PTThe Benefits of Mindful Movement in Physical TherapyQigong for the Physical TherapistHow to Start a Mindful Movement Practice Karen Danchalski, PT, DPT, has been practicing physical therapy for 25 years. She currently practices in an outpatient orthopedic clinic and delivers outpatient level of care in the home setting. Karen is the education coordinator at Rehab at Home at Northwell Health where she organizes lectures for homecare therapists. She has a special interest in mindful movement and uses the practices of qigong and Pilates with her therapy clients. Karen has been a certified Stott Pilates instructor since 2013 and is a member of the National Qigong Association. She is the author of several articles written for therapists on the topics of mindful movement, pain, and personalized healthcare. She is pursuing a science writing certificate from University of California San Diego and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association.

Pure magic. This conversation completely re-enchanted my life.Bonnitta Roy is an organizational futurist, meta-modern philosopher and horse whisperer. She teaches insight practices for individuals who are developing meta-cognitive skills. She also served as the President of the National Qigong Association and has lived with horses for the last 30 years.Her teachings highlight the embodied, affective and perceptual aspects of the core self, and the non-egoic potentials from which subtle sensing, intuition and insight emerge.Topics include:Why the meaning crisis is actually the disembodiment crisis.The major blindspot common to western philosophy, Buddhism and new-age spirituality.The spatial metaphors that hold us back from seeing reality for what it is.Why Nietzsche was right about the body and the “dead-end” of western philosophy.Why you don't need to worry about free will.How thought is actually the animation of the body.A simple, hopeful solution to the metacrisis.B's experience with Qigong and communicating with horses.How horses can “read your mind.”The REAL reason why Nietzsche had psychotic break and hugged a horse.ResourcesBonnitta's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetagame.substack.com

In this episode, I talk interview Vicki Dello Joio. Vicki is the founder and master teacher of the Way of Joy: A Spiritual Fitness program founded on qigong. She helps wellness-motivated, spiritually-inspired visionaries to infuse body-mind-spirit practices into their cells so they can tap into their birthright of joy, and use it as a fuel, not a goal, for a lifetime. She hosts a monthly video program sponsored by the National Qigong Association called Qi Talks, and is a teacher inducted into the Women Martial Arts Instructors Hall of Fame. Vicki also is an author and wrote The Way of Joy, which has touched and transformed the lives of thousands of participants since 1976. CONNECT WITH VICKI DELLO JOIO: Website: www.vickidellojoio.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energymattersmost LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickidellojoio Twitter: https://twitter.com/vickidellojoio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickidellojoio RESOURCES MENTIONED: www.yourpowerpresence.com CONNECT WITH NURSE COACH SHAWNE: JOIN MY FREE COMMUNITY: Heart-Aligned Humans Click HERE to follow me on social media, visit my website, learn about my programs, and schedule a free Discovery Session with me! NURSE COACHES CORNER: Nurse Coach Tech Mastery Membership

Are you interested in getting the word out about Qigong to more people in your circle, deepening your personal practice, and getting more people practicing Qigong in the world? Join us for this National Qigong Association sponsored Qi Talks with Francesco Garripoli (Chairman, Qigong Institute), Tom Rogers (President, Qigong Institute), and Josie Weaver (Vice-President, Qigong Institute) about promoting Qigong as a critical component of health and well-being solutions, and learn about the scientific evidence that confirms why this is so. Qigong teachers, the general public, healthcare professionals, educators and policy makers can benefit in understanding Qigong to be an essential life skill and what it means to teach and practice. Find out how the new Qigong Institute eBook, “An Introduction to Qigong Health Care” describes scientific research progress, issues, and challenges of integrating Qigong principles and practice into Western medicine and health care. Deepen your practice and support the diffusion of Qigong as a health care innovation when you discover this exciting new research.A preview of the eBook is available at https://qigonginstitute.org/category/118/an-introduction-to-qigong-health-care-preview and it may be obtained free with a donation at https://qigonginstitute.org/donations .

“A ‘Portal to Presence’ is exactly what it says,” writes Gunther Weil, “a simple doorway that points to the realm of Consciousness or Presence. It would be stretching the meaning of the word 'technique' or 'method' to apply it to this idea. One just walks through the portal as one becomes aware of its existence…. The portal opens, and Presence arises spontaneously.” Weil is a Harvard-trained psychologist, executive coach, and lifelong student of consciousness. His diverse and colorful life includes working as a music business executive and being instrumental in the production of Aerosmith’s first album; teaching at Brandeis University, recruited and mentored by psychologist Abraham Maslow; coaching international executives in leadership, wellness, organizational development, and conflict resolution in the private and public sectors; studying and teaching Tai Chi and becoming a recognized master teacher of Qigong; and perhaps most famously, pioneering the mass consciousness movement that began in the 1960s with Dr. Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (a.k.a., Ram Dass), Ralph Metzner and others that popularized the field of psychedelic therapies.  As a young child, Weil and his parents fled the Holocaust “on one of the last boats leaving for America.” They settled in Nebraska, then Milwaukee, with psychology, philosophy, and classical music infusing their family culture. His father was an internationally regarded psychologist and pioneering researcher in Europe on synesthesia, the phenomenon of crossed senses, like smelling colors or seeing music. Education was of paramount importance; it was his father’s academic work that was their ticket to the US. Weil went on to study psychology and philosophy at Kenyon College, receiving a Fulbright scholarship to study in Norway. While there, he often visited Paris in his free time, inspired by the expat beatniks, literati, and jazz musicians who preceded the hippie generation. Upon returning to the States, he earned his doctorate in psychology at Harvard University. His assigned faculty advisor was a prominent researcher in the field of personality — Dr. Timothy Leary. Among their research studies was the Concord Prison Experiment, a randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate whether psilocybin mushrooms, combined with psychotherapy, could have a healing effect on young adults convicted of felonies in a maximum-security prison. In addition to improved recidivism rates (the degree of which has been debated), personality tests before and after these interventions showed positive changes.  In the 1970s, Weil worked in the music industry, as CEO at Intermedia Recording Corporation and senior vice president of Intermedia Systems Corporation, a publicly held multi-media production firm. Two of his numerous music projects were the 1973 debut album, “Aerosmith,” and the 1978 recording of the song “Jet Airliner,” by the Steve Miller Band, which hit both gold and platinum for sales exceeding two million. The bulk of Weil’s life work sits at the intersection of his formative influences of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, bringing others to what he calls a Portal to Presence — a simple doorway that effortlessly opens to an expansive awareness. He has conducted personal growth seminars in leadership, creativity, emotional intelligence and wellness for executives and their organizations throughout the world. He is certified in the HeartMath Inner Quality Management Program, Cultural Transformation Tools (CTT), and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), and is a Master Values Mentor of the Minessence Group. In 2001, he was personally invited by Eckhart Tolle, bestselling author of The Power of Now, to teach and facilitate the Practice of Presence. An important Portal to Presence for Weil has been the internal arts of Tai Chi and Qigong. Fifty years ago, Weil began his studies in New York City in the Yang Style Cheng Man-Ching lineage, followed by the Dong Family Yang style and Chen Beijing style lineages. He deepened his experience of Qigong by traveling the world co-teaching with Master Mantak Chia, a renowned teacher of Taoist Inner Alchemy who, Weil recounts, “would scribble down Qigong practices like the microcosmic orbit onto scraps of paper,” with Weil scrambling to pick them up and study them. In 1996, Weil became the founding chairman of the National Qigong Association and has studied or taught with direct lineage holders in the wisdom traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, Advaita, and The Gurdjieff Work.  Please join David Bonbright and Cynthia Li in conversation with this quintessential student of life and consciousness. 

“A ‘Portal to Presence’ is exactly what it says,” writes Gunther Weil, “a simple doorway that points to the realm of Consciousness or Presence. It would be stretching the meaning of the word 'technique' or 'method' to apply it to this idea. One just walks through the portal as one becomes aware of its existence…. The portal opens, and Presence arises spontaneously.” Weil is a Harvard-trained psychologist, executive coach, and lifelong student of consciousness. His diverse and colorful life includes working as a music business executive and being instrumental in the production of Aerosmith’s first album; teaching at Brandeis University, recruited and mentored by psychologist Abraham Maslow; coaching international executives in leadership, wellness, organizational development, and conflict resolution in the private and public sectors; studying and teaching Tai Chi and becoming a recognized master teacher of Qigong; and perhaps most famously, pioneering the mass consciousness movement that began in the 1960s with Dr. Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (a.k.a., Ram Dass), Ralph Metzner and others that popularized the field of psychedelic therapies.  As a young child, Weil and his parents fled the Holocaust “on one of the last boats leaving for America.” They settled in Nebraska, then Milwaukee, with psychology, philosophy, and classical music infusing their family culture. His father was an internationally regarded psychologist and pioneering researcher in Europe on synesthesia, the phenomenon of crossed senses, like smelling colors or seeing music. Education was of paramount importance; it was his father’s academic work that was their ticket to the US. Weil went on to study psychology and philosophy at Kenyon College, receiving a Fulbright scholarship to study in Norway. While there, he often visited Paris in his free time, inspired by the expat beatniks, literati, and jazz musicians who preceded the hippie generation. Upon returning to the States, he earned his doctorate in psychology at Harvard University. His assigned faculty advisor was a prominent researcher in the field of personality — Dr. Timothy Leary. Among their research studies was the Concord Prison Experiment, a randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate whether psilocybin mushrooms, combined with psychotherapy, could have a healing effect on young adults convicted of felonies in a maximum-security prison. In addition to improved recidivism rates (the degree of which has been debated), personality tests before and after these interventions showed positive changes.  In the 1970s, Weil worked in the music industry, as CEO at Intermedia Recording Corporation and senior vice president of Intermedia Systems Corporation, a publicly held multi-media production firm. Two of his numerous music projects were the 1973 debut album, “Aerosmith,” and the 1978 recording of the song “Jet Airliner,” by the Steve Miller Band, which hit both gold and platinum for sales exceeding two million. The bulk of Weil’s life work sits at the intersection of his formative influences of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, bringing others to what he calls a Portal to Presence — a simple doorway that effortlessly opens to an expansive awareness. He has conducted personal growth seminars in leadership, creativity, emotional intelligence and wellness for executives and their organizations throughout the world. He is certified in the HeartMath Inner Quality Management Program, Cultural Transformation Tools (CTT), and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), and is a Master Values Mentor of the Minessence Group. In 2001, he was personally invited by Eckhart Tolle, bestselling author of The Power of Now, to teach and facilitate the Practice of Presence. An important Portal to Presence for Weil has been the internal arts of Tai Chi and Qigong. Fifty years ago, Weil began his studies in New York City in the Yang Style Cheng Man-Ching lineage, followed by the Dong Family Yang style and Chen Beijing style lineages. He deepened his experience of Qigong by traveling the world co-teaching with Master Mantak Chia, a renowned teacher of Taoist Inner Alchemy who, Weil recounts, “would scribble down Qigong practices like the microcosmic orbit onto scraps of paper,” with Weil scrambling to pick them up and study them. In 1996, Weil became the founding chairman of the National Qigong Association and has studied or taught with direct lineage holders in the wisdom traditions of Taoism, Buddhism, Advaita, and The Gurdjieff Work.  Please join David Bonbright and Cynthia Li in conversation with this quintessential student of life and consciousness. 

An Honour Chatting To A Taoist Teacher Solala Towler // Episode #32   I found Solala on Insight Timer and felt so connected to him, I had to talk to him on my podcast. He shares such wisdom and knowledge. You all know I have been teaching the Tao and love the wisdom it brings. Chatting to Solala really helped me to connect even more to nature and Taoism. Enjoy.   Solala Towler was editor/publisher of The Empty Vessel: The Journal of Daoist Philosophy and Practice for 25 years.  He has had 14 books published, including Inner Chapters of Chuang Tzu and The Tao of Intimacy and Ecstasy: The Promise of Spiritual Union and Tales From the Tao (Watkins); and Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way (Sounds True). His work has been translated into Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish. He is a founding board member of the National Qigong Association as well as past President.  He has taught qigong and Daoist meditation for over 30 years and leads tours to visit Daoist temples in the sacred mountains of China.  Solala also leads Daoist Tea Ceremonies and is author of the books Cha Dao: The Way of Tea: Tea As a Way of Life and Tea Mind Tea Heart. As a musician, Solala has recorded four cds of meditation/relaxation music using large Tibetan Bowls, flutes, harmonic overtone singing and group chant. To learn more about Solala Towler and his work visit www.abodetao.com.     So where you can find me, the best place in Instagram - @motherearthhealerpippa My website has lots of goodies and fun stuff to check out too - www.motherearthrising.co.uk   How you can work with me?  The 6 Week Egolution Journey - a 1:1 experience with Pippa, guiding you on a committed path to non-resistance, in allowing the Ego's true purpose to emerge. Understand the ego's role and allow yourself to integrate it's lessons into your daily life. Over the 6 weeks we will take you through our uniquely designed 5 A's. Includes: Transformational weekly 1 hr coaching session Trigger Check-Ins (Whatsapp support in between calls) Bonus Reiki healings, intuitive readings, and much more   The Egolution Monthly Membership - £99 PER MONTH – collectively evolving the ego's true purpose in a safe, authentic community space. Includes: 2 x private calls each month Monthly webinar training Reiki healing  Weekly group Whatsapp check-ins   The Answer Self-Study Course £147 – Are you searching for a higher purpose in life? Perhaps you feel lost and are looking for support to turn your feelings of despair into hope. This uniquely designed course is here to help you, within this 5 week journey you will be guided through a step by step process into a spiritually inspired hierarchy of needs. Includes 7 modules for finding your own answers, featuring workbooks, meditations, self-reflection exercises, 4 hours of video content, plus aftercare email support. Reiki and Intuitive Channelled Readings - £44 1 hour distance Reiki Healing session where Pippa will connect to your soul guides, asking them to assist with the healing, and to allow Pippa to be a channel for their guidance. Provides clarity, empowerment, comfort, healing, and relief. Reiki Level 1, 2 and Master Training As a Reiki Master, Pippa is excited to take on new students wishing to become an attuned Reiki Healer. Individual prices are: Reiki Level 1 - £145 Reiki Level 2 - £199 Reiki Master - £399 Please get in touch with Pippa for private 1:1 training availability at: www.motherearthrising.co.uk   So happy you are here and listening to my podcast. I would be super grateful if you could leave me a 5* review, share this episode with your friends/family and tag me with your biggest take away! I love hearing what you learned and it really does make a difference in spreading my messages with the world.    Love & blessings.   Pippa The EGO coach & healer 

Mark Johnson – Life as PlayAired Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIn my mid-thirties, something interesting happened. An inadvertent transformation took place when I started studying yoga to relieve a back issue. In the joy of this new learning and the friendships that ensued, a series of synchronicities blessed my life. Each new opportunity to engage and share this energy with others was healing on so many levels and reopened a sense of joy and wonder that I had put aside in my teens.My guest this week on Vox Novus, Mark Johnson, took a six-decade-long global spiritual journey, that culminated with his new book, and initiation into a Life of Play. Mark encourages us to take the plunge into the unknown and mystery of our lives where every action becomes an effortless, appropriate response to whatever life brings us. Mark Johnson is a semi-retired Tai Ji and Chi Gung instructor and healer. He continues to judge Tai Ji tournaments regularly, serves on the Advisory Council to the National Qigong Association, and leads Daoist retreats to China and Tibet yearly. Mark has studied and practiced Eastern Philosophy for more than 45 years and has apprenticed with some of the most prominent Vedanta, Zen and Daoist teachers in the world. He has been a member and research subject at the Institute of Noetic Sciences for nearly 15 years. His best-selling Tai Chi for Seniors video and other instructional DVDs are available through his online company. His websites include https://daopublishing.com/ and https://taichiforseniorsvideo.com/, and he joins me this week to share his path and his new book, Life as Play.Visit the Vox Novus Show Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/vox-novus/Connect with Victor Fuhrman at http://victorthevoice.com/#MarkJohnson #LifeAsPlay #VoxNovus #VictorFuhrman

Featured Guest: Francesco Garri Garripoli is an internationally recognized Qigong and Meditation instructor, yoga practitioner, musician, brainwave researcher, author, lecturer, Doctor of Divinity, and wellness advocate. Chairman Emeritus and senior advisor to the National Qigong Association and current Chairman of the Qigong Institute, Francesco is featured in a series of award-winning, instructional Qigong DVDs and is the author of 'Qigong - Essence of the Healing Dance' and 'Tao of the Ride' on his experiences living in China, India, Hawaii, and Thailand studying with elder healing Masters since the mid-1970's. Francesco offers acclaimed Qigong workshops as well as private online sessions and Qigong Instructor Certification programs in the U.S. and Europe and Qigong Study & Healing Retreats around the world. An Emmy Award-winning producer, Francesco's Qigong documentary aired on PBS-TV with over 88 million viewers and his current videos can be seen on his YouTube Channel Youtube.com/c/FrancescoGarripoli Learn more about Francesco at www.CommunityAwake.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-penn/support

Today we are joined by Gunther Weil, the only remaining contactable member of the Harvard Psilocybin Project. The 60s was an eventful decade for psychedelics, among many other global and national events, and included famous studies such as the Concord Prison Experiment and the Good Friday Experiment. Gunther was involved firsthand and worked side by side with notable members such as Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Ralph Metzner and many more. We have the pleasure of hearing his stories from this era enriched with detail and charisma. We share personal experiences and discuss psychedelic therapies then, now and in the future..Gunther Weil was one of the core graduate student members of the Harvard Psilocybin project in 1960-1963. He worked closely with Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass). He escaped the Holocaust, helped Tim Leary run the Concord Prison Experiment with Psilocybin mushrooms, edited the book “The Psychedelic Reader: Classic Selections from the Psychedelic Review”. Gunther is also a 50-year practitioner of Tai Chi and is recognized as a master teacher of Qigong. He was a founding chairman of the National Qigong Association. .Show notes:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gweil/https://valuementors.com/https://www.facebook.com/gunther.weil

Chunyi Lin is a leader in Qigong for wellness and a trainer for many Qigong Masters. He is the founder and creator of Spring Forest Qigong, which has positively transformed the lives of over 750,000 students. Master Chunyi Lin has spoken at countless major wellness and transformation conferences in 12 different countries. He’s also appeared on network TV, multiple print mediums, and has worked with many celebrities and athletes in the United States. In 2010, Chunyi was selected as “Qigong Master of the Year” by the National Qigong Association. He is also the author of multiple Amazon best-selling books. He is also the director of the Spring Forest Qigong Healing Center in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, overseeing more than 9,000 healing appointments annually. In this episode, we discuss: Chunyi Lin’s experience in China, and how that shaped his life as a healer in Qigong ·How everything around us is energy, even a blockage like cancer ·The practice of Qigong is a way to heal your energy, which is linked to many aches and pains within the body Qigong doesn’t compete with medical diagnoses, instead helps enhance the healing process Please let me know your thoughts!   Connect with Master Chunyi Lin Website https://www.springforestqigong.com/ Connect with Dr. Tedd Koren Website: http://www.korenpublications.com/ or http://www.korenwellness.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6g1vb8eEAf9asi0g1GC3jA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tedd-Koren-DC-46587414057/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teddkorenkst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Roger Jahnke an Oriental Medicine Doctor has dedicated his professional life to sharing the powerful ancient healing traditions of China. He is the director and chief instructor of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, Santa Barbara, California; and a co-founder of the National Qigong Association in America and more recently an associate producer of Quantum Qi the Taoist Art of Nurturing Life. With 30 years of clinical practice as a physician of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Jahnke has emerged as a key spokesperson for Tai Chi and Qigong and is a master teacher of these arts.Dr. Jahnke's message is simple and empowering:"The most profound medicine is produced within us, through the balance and harmony of physiology, mind, and spirit."According to Dr. Jahnke, all of the necessary components of radiant health have been in place within us since the beginning of the human race. Both ancient and contemporary philosophers and physicians have pointed to our naturally occurring self-healing capacity and contemporary medical research is has confirming the numerous benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi practice to enhance this capacity.I am honoured to share a deep exploration of Qigong in this episode, including* how to approach Qigong, * cultivate natural vitality and * deeply de-stress the systemPLUS* how he got into Chinese Medicine* poetry of tea drinking* the quantum healing of qigong* why qigong is so good for meditation* Three Treasures meditation to completeFor more information seehttp://instituteofintegralqigongandta...http://quantumqimovie.com/

On February 24th, 1960, the very first benzodiazepine was approved in the U.S. 60 years later, they are still some of the most popular drugs on the planet. Join us as we explore the history of some of the world's most fabled, and vilified drugs.In today's episode, we look back at the past 60 years of benzodiazepines and hope that through knowledge we can finally learn from our past. We also have a benzo story from Florida, discuss the variations of mindful movement practices, and introduce a new section of the podcast. Welcome to Episode #57 Today, we explore the history of benzos. This month is the 60th anniversary of this class of anti-anxiety medication, and it's a perfect time to look back at what we've learned, and even more importantly, what we haven't learned. We also launch the new "smile" section of the podcast, share a benzos story, and explore movement techniques for helping your body to heal. Episode Index Each time listed below is in minutes and seconds. Introduction: 0:57Mailbag: 7:08Benzo Story: 14:40Smile Story: 20:02Feature: 28:40Moment of Peace: 50:32 Episode Resources The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Benzo Free of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein. MAILBAG“Awareness Through Movement Classes.” Feldenkrais.com. Accessed Feb. 16, 2020. https://feldenkrais.com/awareness-movement-atm-classes/.“Feldenkrais Method.” Feldenkrais.com. Accessed Feb. 16, 2020. https://feldenkrais.com/.“The difference between tai chi and qi gong.” Piedmont Healthcare. Accessed Feb. 16, 2020. https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/the-difference-between-tai-chi-and-qi-gong.“What is Associative Awareness Technique?” The PT Doctor. Accessed Feb. 16, 2020. https://theptdoctor.com/what-is-associative-awareness-technique/.“What is Qigong?” National Qigong Association. Accessed Feb. 16, 2020. https://www.nqa.org/what-is-qigong-. FEATURE: The Story of BenzosAgarwal, Sumit D., Bruce E. Landon. “Patterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in the United States.” JAMA Network Open. 2019;2(1). doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.7399.Ashton, C. Heather. Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual). 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.Ashton, C. Heather. "The Bridge Project, Bradford: Speech by Professor C Heather Ashton, DM FRCP: Annual Meeting, December 2011." Benzo.org.uk. Accessed January 27, 2017. https://www.benzo.org.uk/chabradford.htm.Bachhuber, Marcus A., Sean Hennessy, Chinazo O. Cunningham and Joanna L. Starrels. "Increasing Benzodiazepine Prescriptions and Overdose Mortality in the United States, 1996-2013." American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) (April 2016). Accessed April 7, 2018. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303061.Balestra, Katie. "Critics Cite Serious Side Effects of Benzodiazepine Antidepressants." Washington Post. June 30, 2009. Accessed April 7, 2018. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/29/AR2009062903105.html.“Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse: A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association.” Washington, DC: APA, 1990. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.appi.org/Benzodiazepine_Dependence_Toxicity_and_Abuse_. Byrne, A. "Benzodiazepines: The End of a Dream." Australian Family Physician 23(8)(Aug 1994):1584-5. Accessed April 17, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7980158.Dokoupil, Tony. "America's Long Love Affair with Anti-Anxiety Drugs." Newsweek. January 21, 2009. Accessed March 4, 2017. http://www.newsweek.com/americas-long-love-affair-anti-anxiety-drugs-77967.Fisher, Lawrence M. "The Happiness Quest." Korn Ferry Institute. August 11, 2014, Accessed March 7, 2017. https://www.kornferry.com/institute/happiness-quest.Foster, D E. Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal. Erie, Colorado: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. http://www.

Anthony Korahais healed himself of clinical depression, low back pain, anxiety, and chronic fatigue using the ancient Chinese healing art of qigong. Since then he has helped thousands of people from all over the world to use qigong for their own, stubborn health issues. He is the Director of Flowing Zen with over 20 certified instructors, and he’s also on the Board of Directors of the National Qigong Association. My Seven Chakras listeners are eligible for a FREE audible audio book download along with a free 30 day trial! For the entire show notes, visit www.mysevenchakras.com/292 Learn more about Anthony Korahais at https://flowingzen.com Learn more about AJ (Aditya) - www.mysevenchakras.com/learnmore Donate to our cause (You'll receive a special shout out in our group!) - www.mysevenchakras.com/support To watch our most recent Chakra healing training: https://chakrasprint.com/the-process Sponsor: Skillshare is an online learning community that has thousands of amazing classes covering dozens of lifestyle, creative and self help skills among others. Whether you want to set and achieve goals,build a practice of gratitude, learn how to plan your meals, or just become more organized in life, Skillshare has classes for you!  Join the millions of students already learning on Skillshare today because they’ve graciously extended an AMAZING offer, especially for our ACTION TRIBE community. Skillshare is offering My Seven Chakras listeners 2 months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for free. Go to Skillshare.com/actiontribe Like this episode? Please leave an honest rating on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. P.S: Just takes a minute! :-)  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES  Click here to leave us a rating & review on iTunes Follow us on social media:  | Facebook | Twitter | Join our Facebook Tribe

Solala Towler has been editor/publisher of The Empty Vessel: The Journal of Daoist Philosophy and Practice for 25 years.  He has had 14 books published, including Inner Chapters of Chuang Tzu and Tales From the Tao (Watkins); and Practicing the Tao Te Ching: 81 Steps on the Way (Sounds True). His work has been translated into Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish. He is a founding board member of the National Qigong Association as well as past President.  He has taught qigong and Daoist meditation for 28 years and leads yearly tours to visit Daoist temples in the sacred mountains of China. Features: Solala’s healing journey - bedridden to awakening We live in a sea of qi In the way of the Tao, everyday, we let something go Belly Knowledge vs. Head Knowledge Manifesting Heavenly and Earthly energy within The practice becomes the teacher

Please visit www.qigongmasters.com to enjoy the video interviews with our Masters of the Month. Bonnitta Roy is an award-winning scholar of integral process philosophy. She served the President of the National Qigong Association. Now she is an associate editor of the internationally acclaimed Integral Review Journal. Her rural home, called "Alderlore", is surrounded by old growth forest in the hillsides of the Berkshire Mountains in Northwest Connecticut. Alderlore is also a retreat center that offers two educational programs. The first program is "Qigong with Horses." It includes workshops where the horses teach people about energy, body language, emotional balance and how to engage the natural world on a deeper level. The second program focuses on "insight training" - helping people to tap into the transformational power of the mind in its natural state. Insight training workshops activate intuitive awareness by cultivating the ability to perceive the world directly, and the capacity to experience equanimity. When mind is in its natural state, we can discover what is possible that has never been possible before.

Lorel Sonny Zaide completed the Masters of Oriental Medicine program at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine with honors in 2008 and currently runs the Purple Cloud Center for Eastern Medicine in Chicago. www.purplecloudcenter.comHaving experienced tremendous anxiety and depression throughout his own life he specializes in the treatment of emotional and spiritual wellness – such as stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as the physical pain that comes along with emotional imbalances such as insomnia, headaches, migraines, hormonal imbalances, and digestive issues.Sonny is a certified practitioner of Clinical Qigong in the Stillness-Movement Lineage under the Institute of Chinese Energetic Healing, and nationally recognized as a Qigong instructor and Clinical Qigong practitioner by the National Qigong Association.His unique synthesis of acupuncture, TCM and Clinical Qigong, coupled with his intensely rigorous cultivation practice make him a formidable healer, able to get immensely impressive results for many emotional disroders that are intractable, poorly understood and even more poorly treated by allopathic medicine. Sonny's dedication, expertise, insight and compassion is truly awe-inspiring and I have found that my own practice has deepened just from talking with him. Please visit www.purplecloudcenter.com

Lorel Sonny Zaide completed the Masters of Oriental Medicine program at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine with honors in 2008 and currently runs the Purple Cloud Center for Eastern Medicine in Chicago. www.purplecloudcenter.comHaving experienced tremendous anxiety and depression throughout his own life he specializes in the treatment of emotional and spiritual wellness – such as stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as the physical pain that comes along with emotional imbalances such as insomnia, headaches, migraines, hormonal imbalances, and digestive issues.Sonny is a certified practitioner of Clinical Qigong in the Stillness-Movement Lineage under the Institute of Chinese Energetic Healing, and nationally recognized as a Qigong instructor and Clinical Qigong practitioner by the National Qigong Association.His unique synthesis of acupuncture, TCM and Clinical Qigong, coupled with his intensely rigorous cultivation practice make him a formidable healer, able to get immensely impressive results for many emotional disroders that are intractable, poorly understood and even more poorly treated by allopathic medicine. Sonny's dedication, expertise, insight and compassion is truly awe-inspiring and I have found that my own practice has deepened just from talking with him. Please visit www.purplecloudcenter.com

Mark Johnson, one of the founders of the National Qigong Association and producer of the highest selling Tai Chi video in the US, shares his unconventional perspective on Taoist Sexual Energetics: QigongMasters.com. There is only a handful of Westerners with Mark Johnson's training in so many Chinese disciplines. In addition to Tai Chi instruction, Mark specializes in Qigong (which is self healing through movement), Feng Shui (which is the study of the energies of an area), the I Ching (which is China's ancient classic on how things change), and Chinese calligraphy. He has been integrating these disciplines in creative ways for over 40 years.

Allie and Duane interview David Nemeroff about some of the biggest obstacle he had to overcome to triple his schools gross annual income. David Nemeroff started his martial arts training at the age of twelve in the art of Aikido. Now, with almost 30 years of martial arts experience and black belts in 10 different martial arts, he is able to share an incredible wealth of knowledge with you. This means you will get a more comprehensive understanding of the martial arts and he will help you truly customize your curriculum the way you want. “When I started martial arts, I was the second shortest child in my grade, weighing only 127 lbs by the time I graduated high school. I was also extremely shy. Martial arts changed my life by making me stronger, more confident and able to deal with the stresses of life much more effectively. Starting martial arts was the best decision of my life” - David Nemeroff, Soke-Dai Since Nemeroff, Soke-Dai is an Asian certified instructor, you know you are learning authentic martial arts from a qualified teacher. Plus, he is an active practitioner, not an arm-chair sensei. He trains constantly to improve his knowledge and skill, earning black belts in several martial arts including Mukei No-Ryu Aikido/Aiki-Jodo, Nihon Goshin Aikido, Fukasa-ryu Aikido, Aikijutsu, Jujutsu, Kempo, Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu (Samurai Sword Arts). He is certified in both Japan and the U.S and has earned credentials from Kokusai Budoin, Aikido Tenshinkai of Florida, Zen Kokusei Soke Budo/Bugei Renmei, Fukasa-ryu Bujutsukai, the National Qigong Association and the International Okinawan Martial Arts Union. Additionally, he was appointed to the Asian accredited title of Soke-dai (successor) to Fukasa-ryu Aikido, which was awarded by Fukasa-ryu Bujutsukai and the Zen Kokusei Soke Budo/Bugei Renmei. You can find more info about David's New Book @ http://mastersofthemartialarts.com/

Qigong Institute Vice-President Tom Rogers interviews Dr. Roger Jahnke on his impressions of the 1st International Tai Chi Chuan Symposium on Health, Education and Cultural Exchange held outside of China. Grandmasters of the five traditional Tai Chi Chuan styles — Chen (Chen Zhenglei), Yang (Yang Zhenduo), Wu/Hao (Wu Wenhan), Wu (Ma Hailong), Sun (Sun Yongtian), — taught daily workshops on their styles. Topics covered during the symposium included biomechanics, kinesthetics, meditation, physical and mental health benefits, therapeutic value, the nature of chi and more. Presenters were from institutions around the world, including Harvard Medical School, Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Missouri, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Illinois, University of California, Beijing Sports University (China) and the Mayo Clinic. Having studied and practiced Qigong and Tai Chi for over thirty years, Dr. Jahnke has a unique perspective on the field. He talks about the traditions and development of Tai Chi and Qigong through the millennia; integral Qigong, which modifies Tai Chi for practical applications based on principles; how to live well for as long as possible; the current state of Qigong/Tai Chi science and research; and the impact of the adoption of new, short Tai Chi forms upon traditional Tai Chi practice. Dr. Jahnke felt this is "one of the most profound experiences I have ever had in my professional life, given the fact that my profession is Qigong." He is a co-founder of the National Qigong Association, a licensed Oriental Medical doctor, author of several texts on Qigong and self-healing practices, Director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, and an international lecturer. For more information on seminars and training offered by Dr. Jahnke, visit his websites, http://www.iiqtc.org, http://www.feeltheqi.com, and http://www.taichieasy.org. His trainings will be of special interest to those who would like to change careers to be a part of the health care revolution, such as yoga teachers who want to be certified in Qigong and Tai Chi. For more information on qigong, see http://www.qigonginstitute.org

This Podcast is "Qi and the Healer Within" by Dr. Roger Jahnke, a doctor of Oriental Medicine. This program is condensed from its original presentation at Omega Institute. People don't realize that they can heal themselves for free. Cultures that we consider "primitive" knew this. The medical intervention that we are used to is not healthcare. Rather, healthcare is self-care, self-healing, and health promotion, not intervention. Medicine is produced in your body. Listen to Dr. Jahnke explain this profound, fascinating, and yet mysterious force that maintains our health. Dr Jahnke has been at the forefront of promoting qigong and tai chi for over 30 years. He is a co-founder of the National Qigong Association, a licensed Oriental Medical doctor, author of several texts on Qigong and self-healing practices, and an international lecturer known for informative and interesting presentations. For more information on seminars and training offered by Dr. Jahnke, visit his websites, http://www.iiqtc.org and http://www.feeltheqi.com. His trainings will be of special interest to those who would like to change careers to be a part of the health care revolution, such as yoga teachers who want to be certified in qigong and tai chi. For more information on Qigong, go to http://www.qigonginstitute.org.

This podcast was originally recorded at a seminar that Francesco Garripoli, President of the Qigong Institute, gave at Omega Institute as part of a National Qigong Association annual conference. Francesco has a rare gift of being able to put the ineffable into words. His insight and perspective comes from thirty years of teaching and practicing Qigong and is just as relevant for people who have never done Qigong as those who have been doing it for years. He talks about how to take a more simple approach to the practice of Qigong and how it fits into your life. The core of Qigong practice involves the redefinition of self and re-patterning of your relation with the world -- allowing the inherent intelligence in your being to take over -- without you getting in the way. Learn how to reduce stress and avoid giving away your Qi by anxiety over the future or dwelling on the past. For more information on Qigong, go to www.qigonginstitute.org