Islands of Coherence

Islands of Coherence

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Islands of Coherence episodes

  • Dancing Through Life with Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique

    The world renowned Tribal Fusion dancer, Zoe Jakes, joins us for an in depth conversation on all things dance! Founding member of the musical outfit, Beats Antique, Zoe has travelled the world headlining some of the biggest music festivals with her unique sound and performance. On top of her wildly successful music career, she's a dance teacher and mother, which we talk about at length. 


    SHOW TOPICS
    - Zoe's Journey into Dance
    - Founding of Beats Antique
    - The Spiritual Implications behind her Art
    - Intuition and Movement
    - Emotions and Performance
    - Motherhood and Maintaining Identity
    - Teaching Dance
    - Increasing Bodily Awareness through Dance
    - Avoiding Burnout
    - Importance of Confidence in being Successful

    LINKS
    https://www.eventbrite.com/o/zoe-jakes-23416065044
    zoejakes.com
    https://www.beatsantique.com/

    58 min
  • Waking Up through Love and Loss with Susan Piver

    New York Times bestselling author, meditation teacher, and founder of Open Heart Project, Susan Piver joins the show! In this conversation, we talk about the intersection of Buddhism and romance, following the lifecycle of a modern relationship of choosing who to be with, how to ride the waves of instability together, and what to do when your heart gets broken.


    SHOW TOPICS

    Navigating Passion and Attachment
    Role of Commitment and Creating a Container
    Unconditional Love
    Love doesn't Stabilize
    Navigating Friction in a Relationship
    The Wakeful Quality of Heartbreak
    Moving Beyond Heartbreak

    LINKS

    openheartproject.com
    susanpiver.com

    https://www.amazon.com/Four-Noble-Truths-Love-Relationships/dp/1732277605

    https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Broken-Heart-Breakup-Healing/dp/1416593160/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=wisdom+of+a+broken+heart+by+susan+piver&qid=1653932327&sprefix=wisdom+of+a+brok%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1

    54 min
  • Taoism in the 21st Century with Bruce Frantzis

    Taoist meditation master, teacher, and author, Bruce Frantzis joins 21CV! Bruce is considered the foremost experienced lineage master of Taoist arts in the Western world. Having spent sixteen years learning from a grandmaster in China, he has gone on to teach more than 20,000 students the amazing practices of qigong, bagua, tai chi, hsing-i and Taoist meditation. He has also written eight books and started a comprehensive online learning community over at energyarts.com. In this conversation, we dive deep into Taoism as a whole and how it's practiced in this current day and age. 


    SHOW TOPICS
    What is Taoism?
    The Goal of Taoism
    Suffering and Nonduality
    Aging and Retrospect
    What about Taoism is Uniquely Effective?
    Following your Natural Proclivities
    The Subtle Energy Body
    Standing Meditation

    1 hr 6 min
  • Reclaiming Ritual with Day Schildkret

    Ritualist, Artist, Teacher, and Author of 'Hello Goodbye, 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change' and 'Morning Altars', Day Schildkret joins the show! In this meaty conversation we discuss everything you need to know in order to start utilizing ritual in your life to help process change and create more easeful transitions. 


    If you want to plug into Day's platform, I highly encourage following his Instagram for daily art and inspiration. If you want to work more deeply with his offerings, he is about to start up a new round of teacher trainees for his Morning Altars program, all the links are down below! 

    To Support 21CV:
    Consider the Patreon over at www.patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism
    Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts
    Like, Follow, and Subscribe over on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

    SHOW TOPICS
    - The Function of Ritual
    - The Anatomy of a Ritual
    - Symptoms of a Ritual Void Culture
    - Effects of Displacement
    - Ritual Vs. Routine
    - Intention Vs. Attention
    - Remembering to Remember
    - The Tender Heart of Remembrance 
    - Stepping into your Symbolic Power

    Day's Links
    dayschildkret.com
    www.morningaltars.com/teachertraining

    51 min
  • The Magical Quality of Presence with Rob Reider

    Performance coach, movement specialist, and author, Rob Reider joins us on the show to talk about cultivating an intentional presence that you can then use for your stage performances and social anxiety. With forty plus years of performing and coaching under his belt, Rob has a powerful command of attention and heightened desire to help his students succeed in their respective field. 


    SHOW TOPICS
    What is Presence?
    The Movement from Thinking to Doing
    Why Less is More
    Importance of Connecting to your Audience
    Overcoming the Need for Approval
    The Responsibility of having Someone's Attention
    The Role of Nutrition in Performance
    The Effect of Trauma on our Self Image

    If you want to support the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe over on YouTube, follow us on Instagram, and like us on Facebook. We also have a Patreon you can donate a small monthly amount to which will help me invest more time and energy into building an even better education platform! www.patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism

    To book a consulting session with Rob for enhancing your performance or speaking abilities, head on over to coachpresence.com 


    1 hr 17 min
  • Yoga and Dying with Molly Lannon Kenny

    This weeks guest is teacher, therapist, lecturer, and writer, Molly Lannon Kenny! Founder of Integrated Movement Therapy and Bedside Yoga, she is joining us to talk about her work in bringing Yoga to those who are in the process of dying. Having spent 30 years in the field of helping people navigate radical change, she helps guide us into the rich and insightful world of death doulaship.



    Show Topics
    The Difficulty of Talking about Death
    Being in the Presence of Death
    How can we Best be with Grief?
    The Tender Heart of Compassion
    How Death brings us Closer to Life
    Bringing Yoga to the Dying
    Navigating the Ego while Working with the Dying
    The Many Faces of Dying

    LINKS
    mollylannonkenny.org

    1 hr 23 min
  • Perfectly Imperfect with Chris Dyer

    The incredibly talented visionary artist and founder of the Positive Creations art brand, Chris Dyer joins the show to talk about his unique relationship to art, life, and self love. I highly encourage checking out his work on any of the links below while you listen to this episode!


    Show Topics
    The Role of Art in Uncertain Times
    Seeing Life as a Video Game
    Inside the Head of an Artist
    Self- Love
    How you view yourself vs how others view you
    Relationships as an artist
    Recent Relocation to the United States

    Links:

    https://linktr.ee/Positivecreations

    www.PositiveCreations.ca

    www.PositiveCreations.net

    www.GalakticGang.com 

    1 hr 13 min
  • How to Wake Up from the Dream of Life with Hector Marcel

    President of the Three Jewels Enlightenment Studio in New York City, Hector Marcel joins us on 21CV to explore the Lojong Slogans of Tibetan Buddhism. He is a social entrepreneur, public speaker and seasoned organizational change management professional specializing in performance, culture, and service. As a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for 25 years, Hector believes that meditation opens the door to every personal achievement.


    To support the show, head on over to Apple Podcasts and leave a review; alternatively you can subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We also have a patreon over at patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism

    SHOW TOPICS

    Practicing Buddhism
    What are Lojong Slogans and why are they relevant to you?
    Importance of Teacher-Student Transmission
    The Dreamlike Quality of Existence
    What is Emptiness in the Buddhist system?
    The Emptiness of Emptiness
    How Karma Works
    Emptiness and Compassion
    Taking Radical Responsibility for our Emotions
    Developing an Awakened Heartmind

    LINKS

    threejewels.org
    @wakeupist




    1 hr 12 min
  • Pema Chodron’s ’How to Meditate’ Book Exploration

    This weeks book dive is into the wise Pema Chodron's extremely helpful meditation manual, 'How to Meditate'


    If you are interested in beginning this practice and wish to work with a teacher, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]

    Also keep an eye open for the weekly meditation group coming in a couple of weeks, more details on that will be announced soon!

    52 min
  • The Evolutionary Power of Dialogue with Michael Phillip

    Michael Phillip from the sensational podcast, Third Eye Drops joins us on the show this week to talk about the importance of perpetually edging toward Truth and how engaging in dialogue can help us do so. I highly encourage you to give his show a listen wherever you find your podcasts and the links down below


    SHOW TOPICS: 
    - Importance of Asking Questions
    - Discussion as a Spiritual Practice
    - The Acceleration of Novelty
    - Understanding your Philosophical Tree
    - Is Truth Something We Move Toward?
    - What is Rationalism
    - Comparing Eastern and Western Approaches to Ultimate Truth
    - What Do We Do with Emotions while Pursuing Truth?
    - Importance of Caution when Choosing a Teacher
    - Dangers of Censorship

    If you want to support this show, head on over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review, subscribe over on our YouTube, like and follow us on FB and IG. We also have a Patreon where you can donate a monthly stipend to help keep the lights on over at patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism

    Links:
    thirdeyedrops.com
    @third_eye_drops

    1 hr 38 min

About Islands of Coherence

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Islands of Coherence is a podcast for people who refuse to go numb.

The world is in freefall - politically, ecologically, spiritually - and most of us can feel it. But Nobel Prize-winning…