Sacred Balance

Jahi Jabari and Imani are brothers who are on a mission together to make sadhguru’s vision come fully alive. Their mission is simple. to be a vessel for which Sadhguru can work through! They say in ONE voice boldly together: His vision is my vision, his mission is my mission because there’s nothing more important right now in the world than bringing inner wellbeing, compassion, inclusiveness & consciousness to everyone on this planet. This week at sacred Balance, we are super excited to bring these two beautiful brothers bond and their story to filled with so much passion and energy that it’s bound uplift your spirits during these challenging times..

Coming from a small town in Ireland, Ronan had always desired to be an actor and at the age of 20 decided to leave everything behind and pursue it. In 2014 he then moved to New York City to become a full-time student at the renowned Herbert Berghof Acting Studios in Manhattan.

Some accomplishments since moving to New York include winning best short play at the 2017 New York Theatre Festival and also performing in the feature movie ‘Whelm’ which won best picture at the Burbank International Film Festival this year.

It was in 2017 that Ronan first came across Sadhguru online and from then on Sadhguru’s teachings and wisdom have been a constant companion. He completed Inner Engineering in January 2019 and since then has only evolved his connection to Sadhguru. He volunteers regularly with Isha New York and would love for Sadhguru to become a mainstream figure like the biggest of celebrities in the world today.

Taylor is a music teacher and musician living in Austin, TX using music as a way to connect, heal, and grow. Taylor comes from a rich musical background, having played in bands, orchestras, Afro-Cuban groups, and world-fusion groups. Taylor blends all these influences along with his spiritual journey with sadhguru on his hypnotic handpan and synths to create a truly unique musical and mystical experience. Taylor’s celestial sound will gently sooth and entrance you into a meditative state then finally electrify you with blissful vibrations. We had a pleasure to chat with Taylor and listen to his music to get a glimpse of his journey playing with life like he plays his music.

This week on our Sacred Balance Podcast, we have a mother/son duo celebrating their beautiful bond and their love for Sadhguru.  Shelley Thomas is a French Professor at the Middle Tennessee State University, she is also the founder & director of the Center for Aceelerated Language Acquisition.  CALA also offers Isha Hatha Yoga classes as a part of its stress management program for teacher training which is open to the community.  Rishi Purcell, Shelley's son after being a troubled youth in his early teens has been deeply inspired by his mother's footsteps and blossomed into a yogi with a certified Isha Hatha Yoga Teacher Training.  This dynamic mother son team sets a fire not only during our conversation but creates magic on many levels in their community by offering tools for well-being and making the world a better place.

Trained as a lawyer, Henry Yampolsky, our guest this week is also a mediator, facilitator, trainer, conflict coach, author and TEDx speaker. Currently Henry serves as a senior leader at Virginia Tech’s Office for Equity and Accessibility where he leads university-wide conflict resolution and conflict coaching programs. We had an opportunity this week to sit down with Henry and talk about his adventure of crossing the Himalayas on a motorcycle and what his adventure taught him about connection and dialogue along with conflict resolution during these challenging times using science and technology of inner wellbeing.

Christine Perakis is a Business Growth Architect, Executive Coach and a transformation expert. For more than two decades, Christine has navigated through negotiation tables, board rooms, classrooms, and the tempestuous open seas. As a lawyer, investor, trainer, and boat captain, Christine discovered an essential truth applicable to both life and business. Christine shares her story so beautifully in this week’s episode how "Weathering the storm requires the partnership of a talented Captain and an experienced Navigator along with smart use of science and technology of inner engineering to thrive through tough times.

Suniti Ramanujam, In another life was a globetrotting advertising executive, previously working for top media companies like National Geographic, Fox and CBS networks. In this one she is a committed ecowarrior as well as a COVID survivor who views business as an effective method of spreading the message of no toxic no plastic living. She takes inspiration from the yogic sciences and technology of Inner wellbeing along with ancient philosophies of Ayurveda and holistic wellness. She invites you to join her on this exciting journey in creating a green and sustainable life in this madcap world. And Together building a community of earth-loving human beings committed to living eco-friendly lives. Are you game?

If you look at the world as various reverberations, then silence is the basis of everything. If you look at the world as various forms, then the formless is the basis. If you look at the world in terms of measurements, then the limitless is the basis. If you look at the world as something or everything, then nothing is the basis. This formless basis of creation is the formless divinity. Our guest this week is Robert Talarico, his journey as youth struggling with paralysing anxiety to fit in with peers and transformation towards tasting the magic of freedom within is one truly worth sharing...

When it comes to using intoxicants, you’re not trying to enjoy a substance, but to enjoy your life. But when you don’t even know the full possibility of being human, is there a possibility to become blissful and fully intoxicated, at the same time, fully alert, without using any substance? Our Guest this week, Steven ko shares his story of tasting this bliss beyond intoxication and how at such an early age, he is becoming fully focused on exploring deeper dimensions of life with a new level of involvement and intensity.

Yoga is not a religion, a belief system or a philosophy. It is a technology for inner evolution, to hasten human evolution to its ultimate possibility. ... It is the science of inner well-being. In this week’s episode, our guest Gangesh Pedreros shares his journey of yoga from Colombia to India and how this rhythm through Yoga, has created powerful possibilities in his life beyond his wildest dreams.