Practice You with Elena Brower

On befriending the mind; when negative emotions have positive outcomes, and the practice of coming home to yourself.

• (0:00) — Introduction
• (1:34) — Discussion on Sadhvi's Book "Come Home to Yourself"
• (3:05) — The Importance of Spirituality
• (10:58) — Bringing the Mind to Your Side
• (24:45) — Using Anger Constructively
• (41:07) — Daily Practice and Service
• (47:41) — Evening Routine and Community Involvement
• (49:57) — Closing Remarks and Future Plans

Bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker, serving on the United Nations Advisory Council on religion, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati is a renunciate monk, living in an ashram on the banks of the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India. Originally from Los Angeles, California, and a graduate of Stanford University, she holds a Ph.D. in psychology and has dedicated her life to sharing the profound wisdom from the ancient Vedic tradition of India, as well as serving local communities. Her new book, Come Home To Yourself, is a journey through the heart of householder practices, befriending the mind, mastering the emotions and living a life of exemplary presence.

RESOURCES https://comehometoyourself.org/

On embodying the creative, intuitive, fortifying feminine spirit at every stage of our lives.

• (0:00) - Introduction to Mara Branscombe and Her Work
• (2:01) - The Importance of Ritual in Daily Life
• (5:27) - Elemental Wisdom and Connecting with Nature
• (8:53) - Exploring the Archetypes in "Sage Huntress Lover, Queen"
• (14:58) - The Role of the Sage and Huntress Archetypes
• (20:20) - Navigating the Transition from Huntress to Lover and Mystic
• (29:41) - The Queen Archetype and Leadership with Love
• (32:32) - The Weaver Archetype and Centric Consciousness
• (35:49) Conclusion and Call to Action

Author of Ritual as Remedy (Findhorn Press, 2022) and Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen (Findhorn Press, 2023), Mara Branscombe is a yoga and meditation teacher, author, artist, ceremonialist, and spiritual mentor. Teaching for twenty years, she runs international retreats, corporate leadership programs, and online personal development programs.

She is a regular contributor for Spirituality and Health and Wanderlust, and lives with her husband and two daughters in Vancouver, Canada.

Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices for Soul Care https://www.ritualasremedy.com

Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen: Access Your Power and Creativity through Sacred Female Archetypes https://www.femininearchetypesbook.com

On our commitment to joy as key to longevity. On prioritizing curiosity, compassion and empathy for true well-being.

• (0:00) - Welcoming Colleen and Jason Wachob
• (4:04) - Overview of "The Joy of Well Being"
• (5:25) - Colleen's Story and the Importance of Breath
• (15:23) - Jason's Insights on Connection and Loneliness
• (21:15) - Real Food Chapter and Nutrition Philosophy
• (27:47) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
• (34:29) - Closing Remarks and Future Plans

Jason & Colleen Wachob are the husband and wife Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media platform dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors which they launched out of their Brooklyn apartment back in 2009. Jason is also the host of the popular mindbodygreen podcast, and together Colleen and Jason recently co-authored The Joy of Well-Being: A Practical Guide to a Happy, Healthy & Long Life. Colleen graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and Jason graduated from Columbia University where he played varsity basketball for four years.

https://thejoyofwellbeing.com/

On our imperiled bodies of water, focusing on the majestic Great Salt Lake, and the urgency of divesting from harm.

• (0:00) - Introduction to Nan Seymour and Her Work
• (3:18) - The Great Salt Lake and Its Significance
• (6:06) - Human Impact and Environmental Concerns
• (9:07) - Efforts to Protect the Lake
• (13:58) - Hope and Future Actions
• (18:23) - Nan's Poetry and Personal Connection
• (26:01) - Community Engagement and Future Plans
• (31:27) - Closing Remarks and Resources

Nan created River Writing in order to foster voice and authentic connection. Everyone is welcome in her circles. This community-held writing practice was designed for anyone willing to pick up a pen. A recent PBS documentary highlights River Writing as a method of repair for what is broken in our relationship with the natural world.

Her debut poetry collection, prayers not meant for heaven, was published by Toad Hall Editions in the summer of 2021. Nan's story lake woman leaving, a modern myth, was awarded the 2022 Alfred Lambourne prize by Friends of Great Salt Lake.

As the poet-in-residence on Antelope Island, Nan led day-and-night vigils on behalf of the imperiled Great Salt Lake throughout the 2022 and 2023 Utah State legislative sessions. During her weeks on the receding lake shore, she assembled the praise poem called irreplaceable, ;a collective love letter containing over 400 individual voices from lake-facing citizens. The epic ode is a community cry for this essential ecosystem's full restoration. In the May 2023 special issue of Desert Report, Nan offers a reflection on relationship with the lake from the perspective of two winter vigils.

Nan continues to advocate for Rights of Nature, legally defensible personal rights for ecosystems, including Great Salt Lake. Her work gives voice to their inherent right to live, flourish, and evolve in natural way. The words emerge from a devotion to repairing the breach between humans and the rest of the sentient, singing earth.

On the finer practice of friendship, tending to ourselves in order to be present, and learning what it means to be a good friend.

• (0:00) - Introduction and Author Background
• (2:48) - Discussion on the Book's Title and Theme
• (5:02) - Reflections on Meredith's Role in the Book
• (7:56) - Navigating Joy and Sorrow in Friendships
• (12:45) - Exploring Spirituality and Recovery
• (16:13) - Healing and Overcoming Envy
• (21:05) - Supporting a Friend Through Illness
• (26:39) - Maintaining Friendships After Loss

Christie Tate is a Chicago-based writer and essayist. She has been published in The New York Times (Modern Love), The Rumpus, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Eastern Iowa Review and elsewhere. Kiese Laymon selected her essay, Promised Lands, as the winner of the New Ohio Review's nonfiction contest, which was published Fall 2019.

In this episode, we discuss B.F.F., her latest book, which strikes a deep chord of love and understanding.

On the ways in which we can respectfully learn from Indigenous cultures about creating instances of meaning, integrity, health and happiness. The Seven Circles encompass a series of interconnected, intersecting circles to help us all live well.

• (0:00)- Introduction and Guest Introduction
• (2:54) - Overview of "The Seven Circles"
• (3:49) - Movement as an Antidote to Addiction
• (10:28) - Connection to Land and Environmentalism
• (16:46) - Spiritual Aspects of Land and Prayer
• (21:46) - Ceremony and Its Role in Wellness
• (38:11) - Resources for Allies and Cultural Revitalization
• (38:42) - Final Thoughts and Gratitude

Chelsey Luger is a writer, multimedia journalist and wellness advocate whose work focuses largely on reclaiming healthy lifestyles and positive narratives in Indigenous communities.

She is Anishinaabe, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (maternal) and Lakota from Cheyenne River and Standing Rock (paternal). She holds a BA in history and Native American studies from Dartmouth College, and an MS in journalism from Columbia University.

Luger has written for the Atlantic, Self Magazine, the Huffington Post, Well + Good, Indian Country Today and more. She is a former VJ (on-air talent), script writer, and producer for NowThis News. She is a trainer/facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute and is the cofounder of Well For Culture, an Indigenous wellness initiative. Luger has worked as talent, cultural consultant, producer, content creator and copywriter for brands such as Nike, Athleta On Running and REI.

She is originally from North Dakota and now resides in O'odham Jeved (Arizona) with her husband, Thosh Collins, and their children. Chelsey and Thosh are the authors of The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Wellnow available everywhere books are sold.

On serving and shifting the narrative around death, dying and our transition to the other side. On entering into deep heart healing and becoming ourselves.

• (0:00) - Introduction
• (3:01) - Ash's Journey and Personal Background
• (7:04) - Ash's Work and Certification
• (13:13) - Ash's Approach to Death Coaching
• (14:57) - Stories of Helping Clients
• (29:25) - Ash's Retreats and Private Spiritual Coaching
• (39:05) - The Impact of Healing on Generations
• (43:25) - Final Thoughts and Gratitude

Ash Canty is a wonderfully queer, Afro-Indigenous-made Psychic Medium and Death Walker, supporting others to consciously and gracefully face their death. Ash's work serves those actively dying as well as those wishing to feel more connected to their own spirit in everyday life.

Ash also supports you in connecting with loved ones with mediumship readings, guiding you in transforming your grief into even deeper wells of meaning and aliveness.

This work of walking with grief and death found Ash after being diagnosed and hospitalized with a chronic illness called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It was in their most challenging days and scariest moments where death was close---that Ash realized what it was they would offer to this world.

"It was when I began to face my own death from my long term chronic illness that I was initiated in the astral plane by my grandmother Ida Canty, who was in spirit. She told me I would be supporting others in the physical world, lessening their fear of death and being a bridge of communication from the spirit realm to this physical realm."

Certified as a death care provider through Alua Arthur's Going With Grace program, Ash's hope and prayer is to bring about healing from the other side and a profound peace regarding life after death.

https://www.thesovereignspiritmedium.com/

On remembering our original state; the use of quantum energy to boost regenerative competency and overall health.

• (0:00) - Introduction to Philip von Holtzendorf-Fehling
• (2:47) - Understanding Quantum Energy
• (4:21) - Practical Applications of Quantum Energy
• (10:55) - Impact of Quantum Energy on Water and Food
• (15:27) - Scientific Evidence and Research
• (21:04) - Personal Experiences and Practical Uses
• (23:01) - Accelerating Cell Recovery and Physical Benefits
• (29:19) - Spiritual and Consciousness Benefits

Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling is a coach, conscious entrepreneur, and energy healer.

In parallel to a successful international business career, he constantly worked through blockages and barriers that had prevented him from fully connecting with his true self. With that, he also started to see energy fields and developed his unique skills as a healer, and he went through two decades of training in shamanic and other energy healing practices. During his business career, he's worked as an executive for several companies, including T-Mobile International and T-Mobile US, where he served as Vice President.

He's the founder and CEO of Leela Quantum Tech and Quantum Upgrade. While he's also a passionate bio- and bio-energy hacker in his personal life, he's also a kundalini yoga teacher, a father of two, loves dogs, and is currently No. 2 in the Tennis Senior US Nationals (Men's 50).

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On the six key steps to freeing ourselves from the inside out.

• (1:44) - Overview of "Free to Be"
• (4:02) - Heart Detox and Self-Care
• (6:21) - Body Detox and Self-Care
• (8:58) - The Role of Play in Neuroplasticity
• (13:28) - Finding Your True North
• (15:28) - Rewriting Your Story
• (20:01) - Conclusion and Closing Remarks

A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Shirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, producer, creator and founder. Shirin founded OML TV, a popular platform dedicated to streaming and curating quality, queer female content, and OML Originals, a female-led production company telling diverse female stories through a vast spectrum of film and television genres.

Her book Free to Be leads us away from the prioritization of accomplishment toward a simple, structured, six-week reset for mind, heart and body. Shirin lives in Marin County with her wife and two children.

On our last best act, planning for the end of our lives and aligning our end-of-life choices with our values. Exploring new, sustainable practices such as green burial, aquamation, conservation cemeteries, home funerals and human composting.

• (0:00) - Introduction and Background of Mallory McDuff
• (2:05) - Defining Green Burials and Their Importance
• (5:47) - Exploring Cremation and Aquamation
• (14:06) - Choosing a Green Burial Site
• (29:53) - Personal Stories and Final Wishes
• (36:28) - Practical Considerations and Resources
• (36:39) - Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

In this second conversation with Mallory McDuff, environmental education professor, we discuss her book, Our Last Best Act. She is the author of four books, with essays featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post and more.