S2, Episode 2: “Into the Weeds: Sex, Death, and Other Altered States”

Explore the magic of gardening and herbal uses with Bequai organic gardener, Jacqueline Maclean.

Timestamps:

00:00 Jacqueline's Garden - A Chat with Terra Gold and Jacqueline McLean 01:19 A welcoming introduction to Jacqueline's Garden

03:33 A gift from Jacqueline - Into the Weeds: Sex, Death, and Other Altered States

04:48 Information about Herbs and Herbalism Left From Our Grandparents

5:55 – The marriage between soil and the water Cotton

7:47 – Cotton is historical on every aspect of the human evolution from clothing to originally used by slaves, the roots were used as an effective form of abortion. 

9:17 – Cotton was very powerful for all of humankind in all aspects.

9:34 – The information about cotton was banned on the plantations so that it couldn't be used. Shannon Berry

10:01 – Shannon Berry was incredible and used by the slaves.

10:28 – It is an amazing food, and Jacqueline uses the leaf to cook with. Positive use herbs on the island

11:08 – What other herbs are considered positive medicines on the island?

11:15 – Most of the plants in the book are poisonous, but if used correctly have been historically used for asthma or cancer

11:27 – Why is Periwinkle considered valuable to the corporations that use it in pharmaceuticals, and what they discovered about it's use in preventing diabetes Health

12:20 – You just don't have to wait till you are sick to start eating healthy.

13:38 – A Chinese Medicine School teaching was that everything can be a medicine and everything can be a poison.

16:21 – Pickling as my Armageddon food.

17:08 –Sauerkraut to help balance the microbiome of the gut.

17:30 – Using mostly organic kitchen compost, and how to use animal manure compost best

18:12 – Earthworms as a barometer for healthy soil

Visit Jacqueline Maclean on Bequai, in-person. She has no website or cell phone.

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S2, Episode 1: “We Are Like Little Earths”

Dive into the world of composting soil regeneration and community outreach with Eric Adler and Dr. Elaine Ingham. There is a wealth of knowledge in this podcast, ranging from protozoa and nutrients, to ways we can help ourselves concoct the richest soil possible.

Timestamps:

00:00 We Are Like Little Earths

5:39 Elaine's & Eric's Definition of Ecology

15:50 Where do fungi, viruses and parasites fit into these systems and groups?

19:34 All about our soil and its effects

46:35 Minerals, their importance and cycle

54:37 Healing and shedding light

1:02:00 Closing thoughts and hopes for the future

Visit Dr. Elaine Ingham's website to learn more: https://www.soilfoodweb.com

Visit Eric Adler's website to learn more: http://oneseason.global.

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Join this week's conversation with one of my most beloved mentors, Larry Payne. Larry is an internationally respected Yoga teacher, author, and a founding father of Yoga therapy in America. Dr. Payne cofounded the International Association of Yoga Therapists, now in 50 countries, and the Yoga curriculum at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is also the founder of the Yoga Therapy Rx and Prime of Life Yoga programs at Loyola Marymount University, the corporate Yoga program at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the original “Back Program” at the world famous Rancho La Puerta Fitness Spa.

In 2000, he was the first Yoga teacher to be invited to The World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. He founded Samata International Yoga and Health Center in Los Angeles 1980, where he continues to teach groups and individuals.  Dr. Payne is co-author of the international bestseller Yoga For Dummies, Wiley, Yoga Basics Wiley, Yoga Rx, Random House The Business of Teaching Yoga, Samata International and Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine Turner. He is featured in the Prime of Life Yoga and Yoga Therapy Rx DVD series and globally online at Yoga International. Most recently he is author of AARP’s Yoga After 50 for Dummies Wiley. His website is Samata.com.

During our conversation we will discuss: + Larry's One year sabbatical to 11 countries with 6 months in India + The 3 stages of life yoga was meant for according to Desikachar + How those stages are different in the US from India + How the wrong Yoga class over 50 can land you in the Emergency Room + Key points from Krishnamacharya about Yoga After 50 + Larry's new book, Yoga After 50 for Dummies . . .

Timestamps:

00:00 Yoga Therapy for All Ages and Especially Over 50 a Chat with Terra Gold and Larry Payne

1:37 About Larry Payne

5:22 Larry’s sabbatical

9:30 Different practices for the different stages of life

14:30 Key points for over 50 according to Krishnamacharya

18:13 Differences in Yoga between India and the US

22:19 Inversions

25:40 Daily Practice

29:15 About Terra’s courses

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Camille Maurine is a meditation mentor, dancer, and the author of the groundbreaking Meditation Secrets for Women and Meditation 24/7, both written with her husband, Dr. Lorin Roche. Camille gives global teleseminars and teacher trainings in women's spiritual power and embodiment, and travels worldwide to give performances, workshops, and retreats. In addition to her 4-plus decades of dance, yoga, and meditation, Camille’s integrative approach draws upon training in various healing arts, including the study of Jungian depth psychology and Continuum Movement for many years. She is also the creator of Moving Theater of the Soul, a transformational creative process.

During this conversation:

-Camille and I discuss how we first met through her work, “Moving Theater,” 26 years ago. -We speak about how embodied meditative practices through intuitive movement and sounding can unleash archetypal energies. Camille talks about why she recommends these practices and what she has found most meaningful about them through her working with others.

-Camille shares about her specific writings and practices for women, and how the work supports female, transgender female, trans-feminine, Bigender..ALL, through Shakti.

- Camille shares some key aspects that she has found most essential for people exploring Instinctive Meditation.

Timestamps:

00:00 Somatic Practices and Meditation Secrets for Women with Camille Maurine

2:44 Camille’s background

9:45 Archetypal Energies & Embodiment

13:55 “Go into” instead of witnessing

17:32 Theater: Igniting the exploration of natural expression and transformation

25:12 Honoring changing times and rising technology

33:25 Camille’s intention and take away for you

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Tune in to discover ways to decolonize your yoga by... 

-Supporting More Balanced Representation

-Creating Ally ship for Marginalized Communities

-Some Best Practices that Make a Difference

Timestamps:

00:00 Ways to Decolonize your Yoga - A Chat with Terra Gold and Kali Malikah

1:14 How to achieve balanced representation in trainings

5:07 Accessibility and representation in many ways

6:57 Kali’s Inspirations in Yoga

7:46 How to be an ally and respect “People of Difference”

13:43 Are things changing for the better?

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Join this week's conversation with Robert Birnberg. Robert is a highly regarded healer and educator. He trained in the complete System of Yoga in the lineage of TKV Desikachar and made many visits to India to learn directly from the family. For over 25 years he has used the tools of Positive Psychology, Coaching, Yoga Therapy and Meridian Tapping, which directed him to create ‘The Breathing Space’, a wellness centre in Silverlake, Los Angeles, California. Robert is the author of the book, "Why Yoga Works, and How It Can Work For You.” These days he resides in Australia with his wife, Ayurvedic health counselor, and inspiration, Eleni Tsikrikas.

During our conversation we will discuss:

+What does Yoga have to do with relationships?

+Why do we have so many challenges with relationships? Why are so many people divorcing/ can’t stay together?

+According to Yoga, what’s the solution?

+What are some Yoga principles that can help us feel more connected?

+Positive, Concrete and Specific Tools for Requesting, Relating, Truly Sharing  If you enjoyed this discussion please leave us a comment below. We would love to hear from you!

Timestamps:

00:00 Yoga for Transforming Relationships a Chat with Terra Gold and Robert Birnberg

1:30 What does yoga have to do with relationships?

4:58 Why are relationships so challenging for humans?

14:18 How to cultivate optimism

19:50 How to ask your partner for what you want

25:00 Requests (Controlling vs Relational)

38:09 Simple skills + Conclusion

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Reframing Concepts of Feminine/Masculine for our Times, a conversation between Terra Gold and Special Guest and Founder of A Journey to Belonging, Ginevra Are Cappiello.

During our conversation we will discuss:

- Why LGBTQ+ especially care about reframing Masculine/Feminine definitions

- Concepts of yin/yang energies and Shiva/Shakti energies

- How can we shift from thinking in terms of Masculine/Feminine paradigm to a more inclusive, fluid and non-binary yin/yang form

Timestamps:

00:00 Reframing Concepts of Feminine:Masculine for our Times with Ginevra Are Cappiello

1:14 About Ginevra and the importance of somatics

2:50 Evolving concepts (Yin/Yang, Shiva/Shakti), Polarities, Identities and Terms

12:00 Terra’s approach

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Join me with Dr. Urmila Patil, a scholar of Sanskrit with extensive teaching experience in prestigious American universities including Penn, UCLA, and UC Irvine. She came to the US after doing her M. A. in Sanskrit in India and earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught as an instructor of Sanskrit and classical Yoga texts within the Yoga Studies Programs at Loyola Marymount University. Urmila brings her sensibilities as a first-generation Indian immigrant to explore questions of language, culture, and identity. Her academy Akshara offers classes and workshops in Sanskrit and Yoga philosophy in Southern California and beyond. She is also an ongoing faculty member of the fall Yoga and the Healing Sciences Life Skills and Teacher Training Course.

Timestamps:

00:00 Contemporary Yoga: Rooted and Evolving a Chat with Terra Gold and Urmila Patil, PhD

01:00 Urmila’s Background

2:20 Cultural appropriation of Yoga

9:44 Philosophy vs Religion: Yoga and Sanskrit

13:53 Ways to honor the origin of Yoga and carry it forward with respect

18:35 Karma Yoga

21:16 Sanskrit, frequency and sound

24:57 Akshara Academy

27:14 How Terra came into Yoga

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I’m delighted to share with you this rare interview with Robert Miller, PhD.

Richard C. Miller, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher who, since the 1960’s has devoted his life to integrating western psychology and neuroscience with the ancient nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita, Taoism, and Buddhism. Richard is the founder and president of iRest Institute, co-founder of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and a founding member and past president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology.

Author of iRest Meditation: Restorative Practices for Health, Healing and Well Being, The iRest Program for Healing PTSD, and Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga, Richard serves as a research consultant studying the nondual somatic-based meditation protocol he’s developed —iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation — researching its efficacy on health, healing, and well-being with diverse populations that include veterans, women rescued from human trafficking, youth, the homeless, and the incarcerated with issues such as sleep, PTSD, pain and chemical dependency, as well as research on iRest’s efficacy for enhancing resiliency and well-being. Grounded in 35+ research studies, the US Army Surgeon General and the Defense Centers of Excellence have recognized iRest as a Complimentary Program for healing chronic pain and PTSD and restoring resiliency and well-being.

Timestamps:

00:00 Psychotherapy, Yoga, iRest and Breath Work for Well-Being with Terra Gold and Richard Miller, PhD

00:24 intro/about Richard Miller

11:40 YOGA NIDRA and our natural state

12:58 aspects of what it means to be a being (Maya or Kosha)

19:50  iRest= Yoga Nidra, what language best resonates?

23:10 Pranayama and breath

29:27 Trainings, tongues, voice and wellbeing

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Dr. Lorin Roche started meditating in a physiology lab at the University of California in 1968, and for the next 20 years he participated in research into how meditation helps the body cope with stress. He was trained as a meditation teacher in the yoga tradition in 1969-1970 and has been teaching ever since. Lorin is a founder of Instinctive Meditation and a pioneer in developing personalized meditation practices. Lorin was awarded a PhD from the University of California for his work on the inner experience of meditation. His books on meditation are widely acclaimed. Especially, “The Radiance Sutras.

During this conversation:

-Lorin shares some of the recurring misconceptions that people have about meditation

-Covers some of the areas of challenge that arise as consistent patterns that block natural flow for people practicing meditation

-Shares what he most wishes to support people in understanding about meditation and their natural selves

Timestamps:

00:00 Reframing Ideas of What Meditation is and Embracing Instinctual Meditation

1:50 “Meditation” definition, meaning and personalized practices

14:55 Different approaches and disciplines of Meditation and Yoga

17:37 Radiance Sutra #26

22:30 “Focus” or “concentration” and why they do more harm than good

26:07 How to be with emotions that arise

33:14 Yoga: Supporting you and the 4 purposes of life

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