Dani Antman is an internationally known energy healer and interfaith minister in Santa Barbara, CA. She has been at the forefront of energy medicine and healing since 1992 when she graduated from the Barbara Brennan School of Healing.

Dani is a graduate of The School for Nondual Healing and Awakening, where she taught for over nine years. She has led workshops at the Esalen Institute, La Casa de Maria, and The Lionheart Institute for Transpersonal Energy Healing. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and helps people recover from the effects of trauma and PTSD.

She has received spiritual direction and assistance for over 17 years from Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care (see BatGap interview with Joan Shivarpita Harrigan). Through this consistent guidance, she completed a challenging Kundalini process related to her Jewish past. She is dedicated to guiding others on their spiritual path.

Silvia Eberl is the new lineage holder of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care, as designated by Swami Chandrasekharanand. She is working in Austria and Rishikesh, India. Her contact info is: [email protected]. Websites:

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Dani's website: daniantman.com

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Summary and transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded April 27, 2019

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction and Background

00:03:59 - The Misleading Nature of Spiritual Purification

00:07:07 - Early Life and Tumultuous Times

00:11:27 - The Zen of Art and Focus during All-nighters

00:14:53 - Discovering Healing and Self-Transformation

00:18:57 - The Existence of a Subtle Body

00:22:57 - Distance Healing Mechanisms and Limitations

00:26:57 - Wholeness and Integrated Perception

00:30:59 - Seduction and Deception in Spiritual Teachers

00:35:30 - The Dark Side of Spiritual Teachers

00:39:38 - The Living Tradition of Kabbalah

00:44:00 - The Living Tradition of Enlightened Sages

00:47:46 - The Importance of Spiritual Activism and Seva

00:51:57 - The Sex Rising and its Effects

00:56:15 - A Rising in Spiritual Seekers

00:59:48 - Kundalini Awakening and Progressions

01:03:50 - Kundalini Awakening Journey

01:08:17 - Addressing the Root of the Problem

01:11:56 - Milestones in Spiritual Awakening

01:15:45 - Kundalini Awakening and Brain Support

01:19:23 - Repairing the Chakra System

01:22:50 - Kundalini Yoga and the Advaita Vedanta

01:26:21 - Loss and Grief, Near Death Experience

01:31:03 - Grounding into the Body, Running and Returning

01:35:06 - Surrendering to Grace

01:38:48 - The Power of Sincere Intentions and Desires

01:42:17 - Near Death Experience

01:46:24 - A Life-Changing Experience and Fearlessness

01:50:10 - Returning to the Jewish Lineage

01:53:57 - Connecting with Dani Antman

01:57:42 - Preserve the Teachings of Jesus