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Have you been dreaming of going on an international trip lately? Do remember what it was like when traveling freely was an option? Join me for a conversation with the intrepid travel aficionado, Kaya Piro-Stoute. Go ahead and check her out on Instagram at @cruisingwithkaya as she travels around Australia with her man @the_wildjoshua! Whether you are dreaming of travel or a seasoned vagabond on hiatus, go Cruising with Kaya and keep the travel bug alive.

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Back by popular demand! Join Dr. Michael Shea for a discussion titled Navigating the Age of Uncertainty.  Michael J. Shea is one of the preeminent educators and authors in the fields of somatic psychology, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy. He leads seminars throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.  Visit his website sheaheart.com to learn about his upcoming trainings and offerings.

Dr. Shea received his master’s degree in Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University, and a doctorate in Somatic Psychology at The Union Institute. In 1986, he was certified as one of the first Full Instructors of CranioSacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute.

Dr. Shea has been a Florida Licensed Massage Therapist since 1976, and was an advanced rolfer for 20 years. He is a founding member of the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings and the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge task force (MTBOK).

Dr. Shea brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to teaching health and healing, with a teaching style grounded in a spiritual practice of developing compassion with the use of manual therapy.

He is a formal student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and past apprentice with a medicine man on the Navajo reservation in Arizona.

Because of the influence of the Dalai Lama, Dr. Shea’s clinical focus is on treating infants and children with neurological problems and developmental delays. This also includes teaching clinical skills for adults that carry pre and perinatal trauma.

Dr. Shea makes his home in South Florida with his wife, Cathy.

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Join my special guest, Travis Suit, as we discuss being Bold in the Face of Fear. Travis has created a non-profit organization called Piper's Angels which helps the Cystic Fibrosis Warrior community both locally and globally. Motivated by the strength of his daughter Piper, Travis Suit built Piper’s Angels to improve the lives of patients and empower their family members. The traumatic experience of his child’s diagnosis with a terminal illness launched him into action to build an organization driven by passion, purpose and love.

Piper’s Angels found its wings with the Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis. Travis learned that saltwater therapy helps those with cystic fibrosis, therefore he created an 80-mile paddle boarding event to spread awareness, raise money, and enrich the lives of those affected by cystic fibrosis. The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis is an epic adventure that brings support to the CF community while building an ocean crossing tribe of stoked and focussed participants.

This podcast is being released on November 25th, 2020 in conjunction with WarPaint Wednesday! Why Warpaint Wednesday? We recognize the battles that CF brings to a person’s everyday life from the day they are born. We call these people Warriors. And to honor them in their fight, we show solidarity by wearing purple warpaint on one very special day each year, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (in the US).  It’s a global day of activism and giving for the CF community fueled by the power of social media and community collaboration via a virtual and local campaign. Please help support the CF community by making a donation today. Click here to support.

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Join David Keil for a fascinating conversation about Yoga and Anatomy. In this episode we discuss anatomy in relation to the Ashtanga Yoga practice.
David Keil was introduced to yoga in 1989 by his Tai Chi Chuan teacher. Both the Tai Chi and Yoga practice at the ripe age of 17 began his research into his own mind-body connections. His search continued through massage therapy where he discovered many insights and affirmations of what he had been exploring and finding on his own through his practices. As an instructor of Kinesiology (the study of movement and musculoskeletal anatomy) at Miami’s Educating Hands School of Massage from 1999-2003, David developed a fun, informal and informative style of teaching.
David was introduced to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 1999. But it was in 2001 that he met John Scott in Penzance, UK, presenting his anatomy workshops for the first time overseas. It was also John who told David to go to Mysore, India the following year, which he did.
David arrived in Mysore in 2002 where he studied with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in the “old” shala. In fact, it was the last year that the old shala was used for practice. David was authorized in 2004 and returned yearly for extended visits to Mysore with his wife Gretchen Suarez. They are both Authorized Level 2 and grateful for their time in Mysore, meeting Patabhi Jois and studying with R. Sharath, his grandson, over the years.

All of David Keil's offerings are here - https://www.yoganatomy.com/yoga-anatomy-courses/

His book, Functional Anatomy of Yoga is here- https://www.amazon.com/Functional-Anatomy-Yoga-Practitioners-Teachers/dp/1905367465/

For those that want to learn their muscles visit - https://3dmusclelab.com/

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Join my special guest Matthew Sweeney for a discussion about Ashtanga Yoga, Tantra & Meditation ~ "As It Is."

Matthew is the Author of Astanga Yoga ~ As It is and Vinyasa Krama as well as several other books.

Matthew has spent the last 30 years practicing Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga and different forms of self inquiry, including Meditation, Tantra, Gestalt Therapy, Transpersonal Therapy, Transforming Cellular Memory, Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta. All of these have contributed greatly to his understanding of Yoga and the connection between the body, Self, and the Divine.

Matthew lives in Bali, Indonesia at his yoga shala called the Vinyasa Krama Mandiram. Visit him at www.yogatemple.com. You can also find him on Facebook at VKM Online Classes. The Vinyasa Krama Mandiram is located in Ubud, Bali and is offering 2 week and 1 month courses in 2021, and 2/4/6 week courses in 2022.

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Join the author of Thai Acupressure, Noam Tyroler, for a discussion about the Magic of Thai Acupressure for Health. Noam is located in Israel and I was fortunate enough to have this discussion with him through zoom. I had been searching for several years for a comprehensive book detailing the acupressure and energy line work of traditional Thai Massage. I was thrilled to find this book 10 years ago and find it is invaluable for those that practice this ancient art. Join us for a discussion about the history of Thai Massage and why is practical, useful and beneficial in our modern era.

Read Noam's bio here:
In 1989, I took my first Thai massage course in the school of the Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. After several years of training, including five additional courses in Thailand, I became a Thai massage practitioner in 1992.

Three years later, I opened the Thai massage department at the Reidman International College. This is the largest college for holistic medicine in Israel and with 8,000 students, it’s probably one of the largest in the world.

Since 1998, I also teach Thai acupressure and have trained hundreds of students in this Thai art. For many years, I have been searching for a book on the lines and points formulas of medical Thai massage. I could not find such a book, and finally decided to write one on my own.

I worked full time for two wonderful years writing this book. Writing a course textbook based on an ancient oral teaching is an exciting challenge.

I have established the School in 2008 in order to publish the book and future study materials. It’s translated already to Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Mandarin and Japanese. I plan to translate it also to Hebrew and Arabic.

I have also created a comprehensive 100 hours video guide and published a second book – Yoga Massage for Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum. I plan to also release (hopefully in 2020) a Video Guide to Prenatal Yoga Massage.

Additional complementary study materials are needed and will hopefully be created in the few next coming years. I hope to make the Medical Massage of Thailand accessible to practitioners of Thai Massage and of any method of manual therapy. I am based in Metula, a small town in Northern end of Israel on our border with Lebanon.

Below are some links that you can access some of Noam's work.

1. The shoulder chapter (PDF) from the book:
https://thaiacu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ch_4_en_withcover.pdf

2. The video guide page on the website - The elbow chapter is free
https://thaiacu.com/video-guide/

3. The home distance learning program page - 

People who purchase the book and video guides ($380),

can also get my personal supervision ($320).

So it's a $700 distance learning course.

https://thaiacu.com/work-shop/distance-learning/

4. From my book -"Yoga massage for pregnancy" - the Pregnancy heartburn treatment protocol:
https://thaiacu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/heratburncover_yoga_forweb.pdf

5. From the introduction to my book -"Yoga massage for pregnancy" - What are the "prohibited points"?
https://thaiacu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/What-are-the-“Prohibited”-Points.pdf

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Join my special guest, Jen René! Jen is an Ashtanga Yoga teacher based in Encinitas, CA. She recently moved there to be with her teacher Tim Miller and complete learning fourth series. She developed a thriving Mysore Program in Washington, DC which is currently being run by her crew of teachers and assistants. She offers online courses and classes in both yoga and Pilates. She travels around the country to teach workshops and retreats that deep dive into yoga, health, and wellness.

Jen offers an Online Teacher Development Program which is an interactive course for serious practitioners digging deeper into their yogic studies and yoga teachers seeking guidance in their profession. Check out Jen's Online Teacher Development Program by visiting her course link here.

Check out Jen's website at jenrene.com to learn more and follow her on IG at @jenreneyoga.

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Join me for an enlightening discussion about the Intersecting Paths of Zen Mediation and Ashtanga Yoga with Rich Ray. 

Rich has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 20 years. He trained as a resident monk for 4 years at a silent monastery. He taught yoga and meditation at state prisons in California and New Hampshire and started a meditation program at a women’s county jail in Boston, Massachusetts.

Rich is a KPJAYI Level 2 authorized teacher and  co-directs a Mysore yoga program at Down Under Yoga in Brookline, MA and Ashtanga Portland Maine with Kate O’Donnell. He has made a multitude of trips to India for study. He holds 200 hour and 700 hour yoga certificates and a 200 hour Ayurvedic certificate from the Boston School of Ayurveda. A practicing bodyworker for seven years, he was a licensed LMT. Rich dedicates his time guiding people to realize their inherent wholeness and embodied experience of wisdom.

You can find Rich online at ashangaportlandme.com and at richraymeditation.com. You can also follow him on IG at @richrayyoga.

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Join me for a candid conversation with Ashtanga Master, David Swenson. In this episode we discuss the current state of yoga around the world during the pandemic and tackle one of the big questions of "are we all equal?" David is a gifted teacher full of inspiration and insight. Please visit him at his website Ashtanga.net and Ashtanga Yoga Productions. This is a discussion you won't want to miss!

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