Mathematician-mystic Professor Dinesh Singh shares how ancient spiritual wisdom shapes modern education reform in India. From witnessing miracles at the Kumbh Mela to architecting the National Education Policy 2020, Singh bridges mathematics and mysticism, Gandhian philosophy and innovation. Discover how finding your soul's "drumbeat" transforms learning, why Gandhi's spinning wheel became meditation for students battling depression, and how American Transcendentalists connect to Hindu philosophy. Singh reveals the educational revolution happening in Jammu & Kashmir and explains why combining knowledge with action—not just classroom learning—unlocks true education. A profound conversation about learning as spiritual practice.

Check out Dinesh's book 101 Twisted Tales.

Topics: education reform, Indian education policy, Kumbh Mela, Gandhian philosophy, mathematics, spirituality, higher education innovation, holistic learning, contemplative education, Design Your Degree, vocational learning

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Mathematician-mystic Professor Dinesh Singh shares how ancient spiritual wisdom shapes modern education reform in India. From witnessing miracles at the Kumbh Mela to architecting the National Education Policy 2020, Singh bridges mathematics and mysticism, Gandhian philosophy and innovation. Discover how finding your soul's "drumbeat" transforms learning, why Gandhi's spinning wheel became meditation for students battling depression, and how American Transcendentalists connect to Hindu philosophy. Singh reveals the educational revolution happening in Jammu & Kashmir and explains why combining knowledge with action—not just classroom learning—unlocks true education. A profound conversation about learning as spiritual practice. Full episode releases March 4, 2026.

Topics: education reform, Indian education policy, Kumbh Mela, Gandhian philosophy, mathematics, spirituality, higher education innovation, holistic learning, contemplative education, Design Your Degree, vocational learning

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Therapist and energy worker Jess Ryan bridges science and spirituality, revealing why healing isn't just personal—it's cultural, relational, and embodied. From chronic pain that Western medicine couldn't fully address to doctoral research on healing as public practice, Jess explores nervous system regulation, spiritual bypassing, and why rest should be a civic concern. Discover how talk therapy misses what the body knows, why collective fatigue signals consciousness shifts, and how co-regulation works through sympathetic resonance. A profound conversation about trauma healing, somatic wisdom, and supporting "big spirits navigating life on Earth" through liminal spaces and threshold moments.

Topics: nervous system regulation, somatic healing, trauma therapy, energy work, collective healing, spiritual bypassing, polyvagal theory, embodiment, liminal space, IFS therapy, Reiki, highly sensitive people, empaths, public humanities, rest as resistance

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In this episode of My Mindful Moment, Jay Farias shares a powerful meditation experience when his son interrupted his Saturday morning practice. In a flash, he witnessed annoyance arise but didn't identify with it—feeling intense calm and detachment instead. This spontaneous moment validated years of practice, showing meditation working unconsciously in real life. Jay reflects on letting emotions be without consuming him, and the deep gratitude for his son providing this unexpected teaching moment.

About My Mindful Moment

You know those moments when enlightenment, insight, and wisdom find us? When the universe speaks to us during periods of adversity, joy, or stillness and we feel more aware, mindful, and present having listened to it? What if we took the time to record those moments and share them with others? This is the inspiration behind Podmasana’s sibling podcast, My Mindful Moment, where you are invited to listen to the mindful moments of others from around the world and share your own.

Share Your Mindful Moment

Send your recording via email to [email protected]. Feel free to include a photo of yourself that you would like to include with your Mindful Moment. Further instructions are below.

Instructions:

Find a quiet room or space and open a recording app on your phone.

Speaking in full sentences, please share your Mindful Moment. No need to write down your story and read it from paper, but feel free to do so if that makes you more comfortable. Just try to keep it natural. Please keep the submitted recording to less than three minutes. Your recording should include (but does not need to be limited to): 

Your name (feel free to use an anonymous alias)

A particular moment or experience that left you feeling more enlightened, inspired or wise. Share as much about the moment as you can recall:

When did it happen?

What was it like?

How did it make you feel more mindful?

Why do you want to share it with others?

Again, please try to keep the submitted recording to less than three minutes. When you are finished, email the file and an optional accompanying photo to the show to appear in podcast art. Be sure to let us know whether or not you are okay with background music being added. For more detailed instructions, see the recording tips page.

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through somatic healing with therapist Jess...

In this eye-opening conversation, therapist Jess reveals why talk therapy alone often falls short — and what's actually happening in your brain when you try to "think your way" out of trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress. Drawing on the neuroscience of the brain's three layers (neocortex, midbrain, and brainstem), Jess explains the critical difference between "top-down" and "bottom-up" healing, and why your nervous system must feel safe before any amount of cognitive reframing can stick.

As an empath and highly sensitive person (HSP), Jess brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work. She shares why breathwork, yoga, somatic practices, and mindfulness aren't just wellness trends — they're direct conversations with your nervous system in its own language. Whether you've spent years in talk therapy without lasting change, or you're simply curious about the body's role in healing, this episode offers a profound reframe: safety isn't something you think your way into. It's something you feel your way toward.

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through Joe McClarnon's stage 4 cancer journey...

Joe McClarnon is a retired carpenter turned yoga teacher who, at age 58, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer — Gleason score 10, the most aggressive kind, with cancer in his lymphatic system and bones. Doctors gave him 1.5 to 5 years to live. His first instinct was suicide. But his wife, a nurse practitioner, refused to let him give up before he even understood what he was facing. That conversation saved his life.

Now, more than six years later — far exceeding every expectation — Joe volunteers at the Kansas University Cancer Center where he receives treatment, pushing a cart of snacks and visiting patients who are often scared and alone. He wears a button that says "Survivor Strong" and shares a simple message: cancer may eventually kill him, but it can't break his spirit. He chooses life and love.

In this deeply moving conversation, Joe traces his journey from 18 years in social services working with traumatized children, to becoming a carpenter at 38, to discovering TKV Desikachar's The Heart of Yoga at 49 — a book that felt like coming home. He explains how the eight limbs of yoga prepared him mentally and spiritually for the fight of his life, why he created "Slow Flow with Joe" for people who feel intimidated by yoga, and how classical music, humor, and Hawaiian shirts became his medicine alongside chemotherapy.

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Joe McClernon walked into Yoga Patch at 49 seeking stretching tips for his osteoarthritis. He found The Heart of Yoga by TKV Desikachar and realized: "This is exactly what I had needed for a long time. Perhaps all my life." In 2013, he created Slow Flow with Joe for students who felt intimidated by yoga. Then June 2019: stage four prostate cancer. Gleason 10. Doctors gave him 1.5-5 years. His first thought: suicide. His wife saved his life. Six years later, Joe teaches yoga, volunteers at the cancer center, and embodies choosing life and love daily. Full episode releases next week.

Topics: Stage four cancer survival, prostate cancer, Gleason score 10, cancer and yoga, why not me, choosing life, Slow Flow with Joe, TKV Desikachar, The Heart of Yoga, yoga for osteoarthritis, trauma-informed teaching, hands-off teaching, classical music in yoga, eight limbs of yoga, yoga sutras, chemotherapy with positivity, Hawaiian shirts, cancer center volunteer, hope and healing, living with terminal illness, quality of life, positive attitude, fitness and cancer survival, cancer support, patient advocacy, why me vs why not me, facing mortality, grace under pressure, carpentry to yoga, social services background, assisted suicide decision

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through wellness media pioneer Parveen Chopra...

Parveen Chopra has spent nearly three decades at the intersection of journalism and spirituality, asking how media can serve not just to inform, but to transform. In 1996, he founded Life Positive, India's first body-mind-spirit magazine, chronicling a wellness awakening that was decades ahead of its time. After senior roles at India Today and DNA, a serendipitous job offer brought him to New York in 2008, where he edited the South Asian Times and the interfaith journal One World Under God.

In November 2022, in the aftermath of COVID-19, Parveen launched his most ambitious project: A Lotus in the Mud, a paywall-free wellness and spirituality web magazine. Like the lotus flower—pure and radiant while growing from muddy waters—the magazine embodies the inherent power to rise and bloom in body, mind, and spirit. In just over two years, it has published 750+ original articles featuring voices like Sadhguru, Dr. Tony Nader, and NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
In this conversation, Parveen shares his belief that a mystical core unites all religions, explains why the lotus needs mud to grow, and reveals how ancient wisdom traditions and cutting-edge science can help us become happier, healthier, and more peaceful—even in turbulent times.

5 Key Topics:

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Parveen Chopra has spent nearly three decades at the intersection of journalism and spirituality. In this Podmasana Preview, Chopra shares his views of interfaith dialogue in America taking into consideration current political developments and tensions. Full episode releases next Wednesday.

Topics: Wellness journalism, spirituality media, Life Positive magazine, A Lotus in the Mud, transcendental meditation, Indian spiritual awakening, 1990s India, Deepak Chopra connection, immigration story, green card journey, interfaith work, One World Under God, mystical core of religions, Brahman consciousness, religious silos, COVID-19 impact, social enterprise, nonprofit media, alternative medicine, Ayurveda, naturopathy, plant-based diet, Eric Adams interview, attention spans, TikTok vs depth, multicultural society, spiritual evolution, journalism and transformation

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Explore spirituality and awareness on this wisdom podcast. Discover enlightenment and mindfulness through trauma-informed yoga teacher Gina Clingerman...

Gina Clingerman didn't set out to become a yoga teacher. She entered her 200-hour training while navigating profound depression, simply hoping to find steadier ground within herself. What she discovered instead was C-PTSD, a calling to hold space for others, and a teaching philosophy rooted in one radical idea: you don't have to be perfect—you just have to be good.

From borrowed VHS tapes in her teens to teaching trauma-informed yin yoga over a decade later, Gina's journey reflects a deep commitment to understanding how we heal—not through having all the answers, but through the courage to simply be with what is. Her academic background in English literature, Native American studies, and anthropology informs a teaching style that weaves storytelling, polyvagal theory, and somatic practice into every class.

In this vulnerable conversation, Gina shares how yoga became both refuge and mirror, why she now prioritizes restorative practice over power flow, and how creating safety in the nervous system is the foundation of ethical teaching. Whether you're a yoga teacher, a trauma survivor, or someone who's ever used practice as a measuring stick for self-worth, this episode offers a profound invitation to soften, release judgment, and meet yourself with compassion.

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