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Sanskrit as Spiritual Practice

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About Ray Booker

Ray Booker is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and graduate of the ASP1 and ASP2 (2008-2010) programs at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also holds certificates in Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy and Food as Medicine. He studied Sanskrit with Vyaas Houston of the American Sanskrit institute and with Nicolai Bachman and Pierre Couvillion, who both taught at the Ayurvedic Institute.

"Be Kind to Yourself"

Making time for God begins with making time for yourself. In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Reuben Schooler shares gentle, humorous, and practical wisdom to help us deepen our awareness of God while spreading kindness in our homes and communities.

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About Reuben Schooler

Reuben Schooler is an ordained CSA minister, a Qi Gong and Ayurveda practitioner, and a certified yoga instructor (E-RYT 200). He trained at the International Shivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre as a Yoga and Mind-Body Therapist in 2008.

Reuben has presented at the National Black Nurses Association convention, Unity of the Triangle, and Strengthening the Black Family, and regularly teaches at yoga studios in the Raleigh-Durham area.

His professional certifications include a license with the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork, Medical Massage Practitioner credentials, and Lymphedema Therapy (CLT). Reuben also leads weekly yoga classes at his local YMCA.

Reuben collaborates with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s health and wellness fairs and runs workshops to improve health in marginalized communities.

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Reuben Schooler website - Bodylogy.co - Includes info on Good Health Getaway to Ghana

Find out more about improving health in marginalized communities: WellNewWorld.org

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Seeking Balance Amidst Chaos?

"Stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds." Paramahansa Yogananda’s timeless advice is more relevant than ever in today’s rapidly changing world. In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Katherine Geddes-Lovkay shares her unique and practical wisdom for cultivating equanimity, no matter the external circumstances.

Key Themes Explored

--Spiritual lessons learned as a Special Education teacher for the multiply handicapped, Unity Minister, Kriya Yogi, and Hospice Chaplain

--How Sri Yukteswar’s teaching on the yugas reminds us that we’re in “spiritual kindergarten”

--The transformative power of kindness: “There is always something you can share to add a little light to a person’s day… We are here to make a difference.”

--Practices to stay centered in turbulent times: mantra, mindfulness, and non-violence

About Katherine Geddes-Lovkay

Born with a deep spiritual curiosity, Katherine grew up immersed in a traditional Christian upbringing. As she matured, her journey led her to unlearn dogmas and embrace a broader understanding of spirituality.

Her three unique careers—Special Education teacher, ordained Unity Minister, and Board-Certified Hospice Chaplain—provided rich experiences that continue to inform her spiritual teachings.

Katherine first encountered the Kriya Yoga lineage through Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. She later met Roy Eugene Davis in the mid-1980s and has been deeply involved with the Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA) ever since. Ordained as a CSA minister in 2006, Katherine also serves on CSA’s Board of Directors.

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Feeling overwhelmed? Join us as Dr. Torre Hinnant shares life-changing insights on managing anxiety through yoga and meditation. Drawing on her many years as an integrative physician and yoga teacher, she offers practical techniques we can use for both short-term and long-term relief reduction of anxiety symptoms.

Listen in to discover how to create a more peaceful, balanced life through simple practices you can start today!

--What is anxiety and how is it different from occasional stress

--Specific breathing and meditation practices to calm anxiety, plus what not to do

–Advice for beginner meditators to get started

–How meditation helps us become more aware of our relationship to a the whole of life

About Torre Hinnant, M.D.:

Torre Hinnant received her medical doctorate in 2006 from Eastern Virginia Medical School and is board certified in family medicine and in integrative and holistic Medicine. She has been teaching yoga and meditation since 1997 and is a registered Yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance at the E RYT 500. She has completed advanced training in bioenergetics, herbal medicine, and breathwork.

Torre currently practices medicine at Appalachian State University Student Health Services and teaches with the Family medicine Residency in Boone, NC. Through her business, The Mind-Body MD, she teaches yoga and wellness classes, workshops and retreats. She was initiated into the Kriya Yoga by Roy Davis in 2017 at the CSA in Georgia and is committed to the Kriya Yoga path. Calls to Action If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share it to help others discover the power of spiritual guidance.

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Self-Realization Fellowship - https://yogananda.org/

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In this episode of Spirit Led, Reverend Samuel Sasu shares powerful life stories illustrating how his thoughts and actions consistently turned Godward. He discusses how his deep faith, prayer, and meditation led him to receive divine guidance and inspired him to take decisive actions throughout his life and ministry.

Rev. Sasu also talks about his transformative relationship with Roy Eugene Davis, highlighting how his guru’s subtle yet practical lessons shaped his spiritual path. He reflects on how several other mentors and Ayurvedic physicians further expanded his understanding and ability to serve.

As the founder of CSA Africa in Accra, Ghana, Rev. Sasu has developed innovative ways to share the teachings of Kriya Yoga. He explains how he integrates Christian scriptures and wisdom from local dialects to make these spiritual practices accessible and relatable to his community.

Key Themes Covered in the Episode:

• Faith in action: How prayer, meditation, and divine guidance led Rev. Sasu to make life-changing decisions and trust the power of prayer

Memorable Moments:

• “We have to find a way to reach the minds and hearts of our people and share something remarkable with them.” 
  

About Reverend Samuel Sasu:

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We invited Meemie to share her knowledge and experience of the transformative power of prayer. 

Here are just some of the things we covered:

--How affirmative prayer is different from other forms of prayer

--5 step process to pray

--Her personal journey that led her to prayer and supporting others

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Lillah Schwartz isn't your average yoga instructor. With over four decades of experience, she's honed her craft to blend expertise with compassion, guiding students and fellow instructors toward physical vitality, emotional healing, and spiritual awakening. Her journey, marked by personal injury and profound self-discovery, fuels her dedication to sharing the profound wisdom of yoga.

Certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists and recognized by the National Yoga Alliance, Lillah's credentials speak volumes.  Author of the book, Healing Our Backs with Yoga, Lillah has recently embarked on a deeper study of the science of breath for physical health, mental stillness and spiritual connection.

Lillah's mission remains clear: to enrich lives and foster transformation through the practice of yoga.

We invited Lillah to share her knowledge and experience of how breathing contributes to health and spiritual awareness.  

Here are just some of the things we covered:

--How breath can change body chemistry and health conditions

--Basic practices anyone can do to assess and improve wellness

--Ways breathing can enhance meditation

--Her personal journey addressing heart issue and sleep apnea

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Dr. Phillip M. Wilder is an associate professor of literacy at Clemson University, where his research explores how youth and educators practice nonviolent communication. With over two decades of experience leading international educational partnerships, Phillip creates educational programs which emphasize conscious communication and cultivate peace and connection within people and communities. He currently leads nonviolent communication initiatives in the Philippines, Tanzania and the United States believing all peace begins within first. When not guiding international Nonviolent Communication trainings or advising Mwangaza Education for Partnership in Tanzania, Phillip can be found backpacking or teaching yoga and meditation.

We invited Phillip to share how Nonviolent Communication is a tool for awakening and a spiritual practice in itself.

Here are just some of the things we covered:

• Four components of NVC - observations, feelings, needs, and requests

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Reverend Richard Burdick is the Senior Minister at Unity North Atlanta Church. He has many years of experience with growing and nurturing spiritual communities, with a special focus on unity between faiths and denominations.

Richard is an ordained and licensed Unity and Interfaith Minister, who completed extensive study in Religious Science, and participated in the New Thought movement.

He’s a teacher, a musician, a husband, a father of 7, and grandfather of 17. He’s kind, funny, and real.

We invited Richard to share with us about his life, ministry, and especially about being Spirit-Led!

Here are just some of the things we covered:

• How to live life with more ease and with less resistance

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In this episode of the Spirit Led podcast, Ayurvedic practitioner Daniel Bledsoe, shares practical ways to apply Ayurveda for optimal health, meditation practice, and spiritual awakening.

Key Takeaways

- Ayurveda means the “science/knowledge of life” and is a holistic system that addresses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.Healing modalities include herbal medicine, dietary changes, yoga postures (asana), breathing practices (pranayama), and meditation, among others.

- The 3 key doshas (mind-body constitutions) and how to balance them using common sense and Ayurvedic wisdom.

About Daniel Bledsoe

Daniel Bledsoe is an Ayurvedic practitioner who has studied extensively in the United States and India. He is an ordained minister in the Kriya Yoga tradition. He’s been practicing Kriya Yoga since 2013 when he met his teacher Roy Eugene Davis.

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Ayurveda, doshas, Daniel Bledsoe, Center for Spiritual Awareness, Spirit Led podcast, Kriya, Kriya yoga, Paramahanasa Yogananada, Roy Eugene Davis