SuperFeast Podcast

Coronavirus fever has struck the world. We talk about managing our energy as we approach this viral outbreak, and why upgrading your immune system shouldn't happen when the pandemic hits, it should be your entire life.

Have a robust immune system! Don't forget basic hygiene and Medicinal Mushrooms & Blends.

Benny Fergusson joins us on the pod today. Benny is the founder of the The Movement Monk Project and long time friend of SuperFeast. The Movement Monk Project is a method of functional movement, developed with the intention to restore the body to its natural powerful state. Benny guides his students along the path to physical mastery, empowering them to discover how to become injury resistant, highly flexible, strong and fluid in the way they move. Benny has been working as a physical therapist and movement teacher for over 16 years and is also a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Patterning (NLP). If you're interested in living a long, vibrant and pain free life today's pod is for you!

Mason and Benny discuss:

-Embodying your own unique expression of movement, putting the 'you' into any exercise or practice you participate in. Making it your own.

-The importance of self inquiry in your movement practice, getting clear on what personally inspires or motivates you to move in the way you do.

-The value of looking within, non comparison and jealousy.

-Approaching life from a parasympathetic state.

-Experiencing love and gratitude for the gift of having a physical body and moving from that space.

-Perceiving the frequency of existence.

-Moving from your centre.

-Tension in the mind reflecting tension in the body - "tension is just often a symptom of conflict between the body and the mind."

-Reaction vs response in life and in movement.

-Proficiency in practice.

-The quality of one dictates the quality of all; in movement and in breath.

-Strength and flexibility; are they the same thing? "strengthening the body is about moving the body under better control."

Who is Benny Fergusson? After living with chronic scoliosis & pain for years, and getting no lasting relief from mainstream fitness and therapies. Benny embarked on a journey to heal his body and get to know himself better. Through years of research and the practice of movement & meditation arts, Benny found a way to restore his physical freedom, leading to profound personal growth. Benny now shares his findings with his students at MovementMonk.xyz.

Resources:

The Movement Monk Website

The Movement Monk YouTube

The Movement Monk Facebook

The Movement Monk Instagram

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/benny-fergusson-ep-56

With such an abundance of herbal medicine on our community's plate, how do we cultivate the gratitude and appreciation for them that used to be drawn from scarcity and effort?

We are SuperFeast, where tonic herbs & adaptogens reign supreme. These magical herbs have captured our imaginations with their history, having emerged from the Taoist system that is thousands of years old. Their ability to work with the deep & innate systems, organs & energetics of the body is truly unique & allows us to powerfully support our body to return to harmony. Join us in using these adaptogenic medicinal mushrooms & tonic herbs, to potentiate the function of your entire being, leading you down a path of extreme health & longevity.

Tahnee is joined by the wonderful Myra Lewin on the show today. Myra is a yogi and Ayurvedic practitioner who has been studying, practicing, and teaching the Ayurvedic and Yogic arts since the late 1980s. A 'incurable' health condition led Myra onto her journey through Ayurveda and the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda have become the foundation for Myra's life ever since. In 1999 Myra founded Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga; a home-based holistic educational and healing centre where people gather to connect to their true selves and to the power of nature. Over the last 20 years, Myra and the Hale Pule team have guided thousands of people to live a more balanced and bountiful life through the practices of Ayurveda and Yoga. We feel very blessed to have Myra joining us to share her wisdom on the SuperFeast podcast today <3

Tahnee and Myra explore:

-Myra's journey to and relationship with Ayurveda.

-The concept of dis-ease being a result of the disconnection from self.

-Yoga and Ayurveda as healing containers that allow us to return home to our truest expression of self.

-The healing power of nature; living in sync with the innate rhythms of nature.

-The Ayurvedic doshas.

-Living your life from the inside-out.

-The importance of digestion and digestive fire (Agni), "our ability to digest food and life are one" - Myra Lewin

-Emotional disturbance and autoimmune dis-ease.

-The Ayurvedic approach to preconception and procreation.

-Ayurveda's four pillars of health.

-Ayurveda's philosophy on food.

-Self nourishment and connection with mother.

Who is Myra Lewin?

Myra Lewin (loo-in) has been studying, practicing, and teaching Ayurveda and Yoga since the late 1980s. Myra holds a Certificate of Advanced Clinical Study in Ayurveda. She was grandfathered with Yoga Alliance as one of the first ERYT500s in the United States and is a professional member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA). Myra is the author of two easily understood books on Ayurveda, Freedom in Your Relationship with Food and Simple Ayurvedic Recipes, and is the host of two remarkable podcasts on holistic healing, Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule and Spark Your Intuition. As the founder and director of Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga, originally established in Hawaii and now based in New Zealand, Myra supports people in all phases of life and health with her work.

Resources:

Myra's Australian Tour Dates

Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule Podcast Spark Your Intuition Podcast

Hale Pule Website

Hale Pule Blog

Hale Pule Instagram Hale Pule Facebook Hale Pule Pinterest Hale Pule YouTube

Ayurveda, Freedom in Your Relationship with Food Book

Simple Ayurvedic Recipes Book

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/ayurveda-and-yoga-the-healing-arts-with-myra-lewin-from-hale-pule-ep-55

It's late Summer, its humid, it's the season of earth and spleen. Mason talks on how to cruise through this time of year whilst we are experiencing extreme heat and humidity.

Mason Taylor and Tahnee McCrossin; the King and Queen of SuperFeast, join forces on the pod today to bring us a beautiful conversation around the healing art of Chi Nei Tsang. Chi Nei Tsang is the ancient form of massage practiced in the Taoist healing system. Chi Nei Tsang is used to detoxify and energise the body's organ systems via the release of stagnant Qi. Chi Nei Tsang is performed primarily on the abdominal region however the technique is a full body practice. Tahnee shares her personal healing journey with the practice both as a student and Chi Nei Tsang practitioner, outlining the methods you can use at home to encourage the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body as a whole.

Tahnee and Mason discuss:

-Tahnee's healing journey with Chi Nei Tsang.

-Chi Nei Tsang as a healing art.

-The core philosophy of Chi Nei Tsang.

-Integration and congruency as an integral part of personal evolution.

-Tonic herbs as vessels for change.

-Health sovereignty and home based health care.

-The energetic personality of the body's organs.

-The value of rest and listening to your body's wisdom.

Resources:

Nourishing Her Yin Event Video (The Chi Nei Tsang portion of the chat starts around the 38:45min mark)

Mantak Chia Website

Mantak Chia Self Massage Book

Mantak Chia Chi Nei Tsang Book

Dan Keown

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/podcast-ep-54

It's another Friday Fireside Episode. Mason talks about the organs we work on with tonics. Also Mason introduces the new blend the QI Blend! and its incredible benefits.

For more details about this new blend head over to: https://www.superfeast.com.au/collections/all

Mason and Tahnee come together on the podcast today, to take a dive deep into the wonders of Qi, the second Treasure in the Taoist system. In the West most of us are familiar with the concept of Qi being energy, however the Taoists understood Qi in a more expansive context. Today we're excited to explore the philosophy and application of the Qi Treasure and to introduce our SuperFeast family to our new baby - The QI blend! Tune in to get the full download and learn how these beautiful Qi herbs can help you activate your potential and feel truly vibrant.

Tahnee and Mason explore:

-Classical Chinese Medicine vs modern acupuncture application and diagnoses.

-Qi as a force present in all things, tonic herbs included.

-Dis-ease as a manifestation of blocked/stagnant Qi - "the only time we get ill is when our Qi is blocked" - Tahnee

-Inherited physical, emotional and mental patterns as factors that can interfere with an individual's free flow of Qi.

-Personal practice and Qi cultivation.

-Constitutional typing and Five Element Theory.

-The new SuperFeast QI blend.

-The relationship between Qi and Blood.

-The Taoist concept of humans being the bridge between heaven and earth.

-The Three Treasures; Jing, Qi and Shen.

-Qi as a subtle but transformational force.

-The self healing capacity of the body.

-When and how to use the QI blend.

-Wei Qi and external environmental pathogens.

Resources:

Yi Jing - The Book Of Changes

Rhonda Chang

Digesting The Universe Book

Karma and Reincarnation - Dr Motoyama Book

The Power Of The Five Elements - Charles Moss Book

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/podcast-ep-53

In today's Fireside Tahnee takes the mic to talk about the adjustment period for repairing a period cycle. It's been a couple of months since the women's formula I Am Gaia and we wanted to touch base with how everyone is going through these especially women nourishing herbs, and remind you of process when normalising hormones and menstrual cycle; the 100 day grace period is a great distinction that Tahnee covers. Enjoy!

A very special inaugural episode for you today as we introduce our Friday Fireside chat! Every Friday Mason and/or Tahnee will sit down and talk tonic herbalism as it relates to the here and now, giving you tips, updates and insights into how to take your herbal practice to the next level. In this ep Mason talks about why mushrooms are essential when we enter late, muggy, Summer, as well as a Winter message for those in the North (30daysofJING). We also start the conversation about how to prepare for Winter now so that you cruise through illness free. Enjoy!

For more details go to: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/jennifer-fugo-clinical-nutritionist-ep-52