After a long time of inactivity, I have resurrected the Live and Dare Podcast in order to interview Dr. Rick Hanson. I met Dr. Rick during a conference in Melbourne, Australia, in July 2018. It was the first nation-wide meditation conference in ...
Episode 14: Interview with Self-Realized master Shivarudra Balayogi
I’m interviewing a very special guest, an enlightened yogi called Shivarudra Balayogi, henceforth referred to as Babaji. This is a podcast about the spiritual path of devotion and meditation, the traditional guru-disciple relationship, and the intense spiritual practice called Tapas, that culminates ...
Episode 13: Yogic Breathing for Health and Well-Being
Classical Yoga, or Raja Yoga, is composed of eight "limbs", comprising the following practices: Ethical and mental disciplines (yamas, niyamas); Postures (asanas); Breathing exercises (pranayama); Meditation training (pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi); In this episode we talk about pranayama, or yogic breathing. This is a huge ...
Episode 012: Your Brain on Meditation – Interview with Ariel Garten
As brain sensing technologies advance, we will be able to have more and more insight on what is going on in our brain during meditation, and whether we are going in the right direction in our meditation. In this episode I'm interviewing ...
Episode 011: Movement For Meditation
Mind and body are intimately connected, so our journey towards stillness can start with using the body - which is easier to work with than the mind. The body can be used for healing emotions and the mind, and also as ...
Episode 010: Hacking the Mind
Meditation is a great way to find yourself and to improve your life. But meditation is not only what happens when you're on the cushion - it's a way of life. Your mind in meditation is a reflection of your mind in ...
