For Soul’s Sake

Today for our souls sake, I sit down with Adam Husler, a London based renowned yoga teacher specialising in Alignment-Based Vinyasa Yoga after his fascination with anatomy. He brings a unique perspective to yoga by drawing from his previous experience in law school, the boxing ring, the ultra marathon or the non-profit sector - creatively teaching his students to balance flexibility and strength; physicality and mentality. Adams unique approach to yoga has led him to rigorously deliver workshops and trainings in over 60 studios including one of the worlds leading gyms, Equinox, and in over 20 countries around the world. Adam is also the amazing host, alongside his beautiful wife Holly, of the podcast: "Honestly Unbalanced" which provides conversations with people that have spent their life trying to make yours better

Adam shares his experiences of teaching yoga as a male teacher in what is a predominantly female dominated industry. We discuss awareness of sharing accessibly and relevantly but at the same time maintaining respect for the tradition of yoga. Adam candidly expresses his views on spirituality, 'God,' and death, his philosophical interests and leaving a legacy for students without tripping into becoming a potential fake guru. On that note, we flesh out the why teachers are required. We then shift gears and talk social media and dealing with "haters," Adam goes on to share about his relationship with money and yoga's relationship with money.

 

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Today for our souls sake, I sit down with Mira Manek, an author of 2 books, founder of the famous Chai by Mira, featured chef within Stylist, Red Magazine and The Independent. Her journey in health, wellness and food started when she moved back to London and rediscovered the vegetarian and vegan recipes she grew up eating from her mother and grandmother's Gujarati kitchen. Having suffered from digestion issues, irritable bowel syndrome and becoming obsessed with dieting, Mira looked for a healthier way of eating and developed a love for yoga, breath work and Ayurveda. She has brought her family's recipes to life and created lighter and wholesome Indian dishes in her first book Saffron Soul; and her second book Prajna focuses on Ayurveda and rituals for happiness. Mira is also an Integrated Health Practitioner, a discipline that combines nutritional science, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, Eastern philosophy and Ayurveda to treat physical, mental and emotional disorders and is known globally for her delicious recipes and holistic wellness advice.Mira shares what drew her interest to holistic wellness practices, the science of Ayurveda and what drives her to do so much to share it with others. We both talk about the impact that daily chanting of mantras and bhajan have on our inner wellbeing and the importance of supplementing it with a focus on nutritional health. Through all of Mira's travels she shares what she has seen most people struggle with in the realm of wellbeing, she shares her own personal struggles and her own unique ways of overcoming them.

 

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To day for our souls sake, I sit down with Michael James Wong, a world renowned speaker, yoga teacher and mindfulness practitioner committed to expanding the conversation around the mind and mental health. He is especially known for creations such as of Just Breathe - an app which shares daily practices, guided meditations, artist collaborations and more. If that's not enough, he is an author of two wonderful books, a spoken word artist, a host of the podcasts 'The Quiet Life' and 'Childs Pose'. He is committed to sharing his wisdom far and wide through the founding of Krama Yoga School and Sunday School Yoga, which focusses on levelling up yoga teachers from a diverse background providing them with practical tips, guidance and mentoring in yoga practices. Having performed at iconic venues such as the British Museum, Parliaments and TedX events across the world, Michael continues to make strides within the community and I am extremely honoured and grateful to have him here with me, not only as a dear friend, but to also talk all things mindfulness!Michael shares the honest truth about how Yoga has helped him overcome the biggest struggles in his life and what drives him to help others through the same process also. We candidly open about the hesitations many men have around practicing yoga due to it's apparent feminine connotations and uncover what true authentic yoga really is. We both share on how spirituality is a very unique healing journey that people will open up to in a variety of ways and at different times in their life and is something that can not be forced.

 

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Today for our souls sake, I sit down with Ian Nene, a former actor, model and public figure who is focussed on sharing ancient wisdom from the East throughout the heart of London today. Having lived as a monk for over three years, Ian has thrown himself deep in the practices of yoga, mantra and looks to share that with us all in exciting and dynamic ways! As a fellow Bhakti practitioner, I am thrilled to have him on the podcast to share his interesting spiritual journey, from celeb to monk, as well as the obstacles he overcame to be here with us today!Ian opens up about the unique events in his life which led him to dive into spirituality as a means to find ultimate authenticity within himself. From being a successful child celebrity in Kenya, to moving to the UK to escape the world of fame, Ian shares the real life challenges he has faced in the path of self discovery. We both talk about the importance of being your authentic self on the path of spiritual life, and how holding up a guise can cause more illusion and bewilderment than enlightenment. Ian shares key lessons he learnt whilst spending time as a monk and how he battled situations where his faith and confidence were shaken.

 

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Today for our souls sake, I sit down with well known actor turned mindfulness teacher/writer Maude Hirst who is on a mission to make mindfulness accessible to everyone. Having starred in hit TV shows such as 'Vikings' and 'The Tudors', she's recently been on an extraordinary journey of healing and training - discovering the power of mindfulness. Not only did she go on a journey of transformation but she started the hugely successful 'EnergyRise' program to share those lessons with us all. This initiative offers countless avenues to connect with meditation practices, whether it be daily healings, 1-2-1 coaching, retreats and more and Maude is here with me today to discuss all things spiritual and to share nuggets of wisdom on how we can truly transform our life.Maude openly shares her journey, challenges and experiences with meditation and how it's enabled her to remain grounded through and beyond her career in the limelight. We talk about how meditation, at a point in time, was an alien concept to many, but now needed more than ever to aid people in their mental wellness and inner up-liftment. Maude shares encouraging tips and techniques for those new to meditation or curious to begin.

 

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Today for our souls sake, I sit down with Dr. Lee Watson who is on the front line helping in Ukraine. He has spent a large part of his professional life as an academic, consultant and in the media; but somehow found his way onto a yoga mat several years ago after using exercise as way to combat the kinds of mental health issues that affect more of us than many would readily admit. His accomplishments in academia and as a journalist, combined with a burning desire to give something back led him to want to create Fierce Calm, which delivers and funds free yoga classes in shelters and community spaces to refugees, to survivors of violence and conflict, and people facing systemic bias due to sexual orientation, income, age, racial or cultural identity.Fierce calm provides trauma informed yoga teacher training scholarships for marginalised and minoritised ethnicity students.Dr. Lee shares his own direct experiences on the unique healing abilties of yoga, espeically in relation to people in extreme life experiences. He opens up on his story of healing and what drove him to his very unique purpose after a very succesfull career as an academic and consultant.

 

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Today, on our debut episode of "For Soul's Sake," I sit down with Londrelle a musician, author and poet who's works, words, and poetry are deeply inspired by eastern philosophy and Vedic literature. As an independent artist, Londrelle has released 9 studio albums, his most famous being Stay Free. As a self-published author, he has released three books: A self-help poetry book, Eternal Sunshine, and his most recent book, Self Care Package: Healing Through The Chakras, which help inspire minds and nurture souls along the spiritual path. Londrelle is the creator and voice of the popular mindfulness and meditation app Eternal Sunshine which provides daily inspiration and mindfulness talks to its over one million daily users. Londrelle's art and offerings remain anchored in his desire to serve and remove suffering from the hearts and minds of all souls.Londrelle shares where his spiritual quest began, what spurred him to make spirituality a central focus in his life and also how he balances staying grounded in the midst of exponential success and fame. We explore what it really means to have a connection with divinity and how to develop that connection. Londrelle opens up on how he coped with the trauma of losing a friend in a shooting by pivoting his outlook on the event using spiritual vision. Developing a mature higher perspective balancing his grieving process and shifting his mindset with progressive spiritual thought.

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