In this episode I share the introduction from Mirabai Starr's translation of the Interior Castle by St Teresa of Avila

Forgiveness, resentment, bitterness go together. If we hold on to the pain in a way that makes us unable to forgive, we shackle our own hearts. Bitterness blocks us from the awe and wonder of our own lives. What if we were to Let It Be? Not let it go, but release the pain through forgiveness and see what the event is there to teach us.

Looking at sutra 1.33 (again) we see the four keys and locks. Patanjali shows us that there are four kinds of people, happy, unhappy, virtuous and wicked. How we engage with these people determines our own inner happiness.

Dreams leave a residue on us and in us whether we recall them or not. We know that we are discharging our conscious experiences (known or unknown) when we practice Yoga asana but what about our unconscious or subconscious experiences? We look at sutras 1.33 and 1.38 from Patanjali to see why it's important to discharge all the residue and begin again.

I have a favorite Upanishad that tells the story of two birds, two sweet friends, who dwell in the same self tree. This teachings reminds us that we are both, the one that is busy partaking in all the fruits of life (bitter and sweet) and the witness to all that is actually our higher Self.

In part two of my conversation with Maria, we talk a little more about EMDR and how necessary it is to have a safe place and supportive people to assist us on our journey of healing. Please be advised that the topics of mental health and suicide are discussed in this episode

I am very excited to share with you my conversation with Maria Cassano, author and Yogini. Maria and I discuss therapy, her recent memoir and her very real experience with EMDR. Please be advised that this episode contains topics of mental health, trauma and suicide.

In this final episode on The Four Agreements, written by Don Miguel Ruiz, we discuss the 4th agreement Always Do Your Best!

You know how the rest of that saying goes, right? In this episode we unpack Agreement Number 3 from the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz "don't make assumptions".

The Second Agreement according to Don Miguel Ruiz is Don't Take Anything Personally.