The Dojo: Life Beyond the Edge

Garrain Jones is an artist, public figure and transformational speaker. His upbringing was anything but easy: He lost his father when he was twelve, was in and out of juvie as a teenager, and spent two and a half years in prison for smuggling drugs. After finding, and sabotaging, success as a model and music writer, Garrain found himself at rock bottom. An epiphanic encounter with a homeless man, who mumbled the words, “Change your mindset, change your life”, marked the moment that he began uprooting everything in his life. Now a successful spiritual leader and entrepreneur, in today’s episode, we hear the stories and tools that helped Garrain tap into his power to become the man he is today.   

In this episode of The Dojo:

• The invaluable skills Garrain gained from his mother and brother 
• Garrain’s four most transformational life stories 
• How Garrain gained his freedom in prison
• Redirecting the energy of rejection
• The art of becoming spiritually and financially healthy 

Connect with Garrain:

• Instagram: @garrain.jones
• Book: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life
• Website: garrainjones.com

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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Today’s guest, Dr. Gayla Loewenstein, is a licensed acupuncturist with a Masters and Doctorate in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, BA in Psychology, AA in Performing Arts, and Reiki Master-Teacher certification. She is incredibly intrigued by the mental-emotional patterns which influence one’s overall health, and the effects of multi-generational trauma on epigenetics. In an effort to achieve a greater range of understanding, Dr. Galya has traveled through her own ancestral lands and various concentration camps in Eastern Europe, performing acupuncture on herself and singing prayer songs to clear Holocaust trauma from her body. In this episode, she tells us the story of her travels and the myriad of synchronicities that occurred along the way.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Entering the heart of the shadow: Why Dr. Gayla decided to visit the lands where her ancestors were murdered 
• How frequently hearing “no” early in life impacted Dr. Gayla 
• Why respect does not require understanding
• Dr. Gayla’s synchronistic visit to Berlin, Germany and other sites of the Holocaust
• Birthing Death: A full on energetic labor experience   

Connect with Dr. Gayla:

• Instagram: @dr._gayla 
• Email: [email protected] 
• Website: spirithealersnp.com

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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Today on the show, Zahara is joined by the musician, one half of the Denver-based folk duo, Lvdy, Kathleen Hooper. Lvdy is set on creating a safe and joyful space through music that inspires other people to do what they love, embrace vulnerability and connect with others. In this transmission, Kathleen lets us in on some of the peaks and valleys of her journey thus far and sings us a few of the beautiful songs that were written in the wake of the life experiences in which she’s sharing.  

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Kathleen’s decision away from acting to pursue herself on stage
• Three live acapella performances from Kathleen 
• A vulnerable song about heartbreak 
• Singing’s ability to clear trauma and make space to hold new energy
• The journey of living up to the angel archetype
• Embracing the full spectrum of the human experience

Connect with Kathleen:

• Instagram: @lvdy.music  @kathleenhooper 
• TikTok: @lvdy.music
• Website: www.lvdymusic.com

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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In today’s transmission, Zahara connects with her friend and former roommate, the creatrix, actor, director and magic maker, Jade Tailor. Beginning at the ages of nine and ten respectively, Jade and her brother were left home—completely unattended—for extended periods of time. When her mother did return, Jade still found herself playing the role of caretaker, a role that has inspired her path forward. In this episode, Jade dives deep into the details of her childhood trauma and how it shaped her into the full-spectrum, deeply empathetic superwoman she is today.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• How Jade’s lack of caretakers as a child sharpened her own inner caretaker
• Jade’s lunar cycle story: trauma’s impact on our somatic wiring 
• Pondering the life-giving nature of pain
• Finding balance between honoring self and honoring others
• How creativity became Jade’s safe place and savior
• Transcending the shadow sides of the entertainment industry

Connect with Jade:

• Instagram: @jade.tailor
• Website: jadetailor.com

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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In today’s solo, Zahara shares the deep learnings that she’s been facing over the past few months, which have coaxed some of her oldest emotional tendencies to the surface. Two scenarios, the prospect of new love and a medical visit, did not pan out the way she had become so deeply attached to. When we start to become aware of what’s happening in our lives, it’s our tendency to spin our own interpretation on the happenings in our life and to predict the ensuing events to play out in a way that tells us the story we’ve decided must happen…But the universe often has twists and turns in store that we never could have expected. Our joy depends on our ability to handle these unexpected reroutes with grace.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Why it’s dangerous to become hooked on specific outcomes
• Zahara’s blindspot: Moving from the shadow of arrogance to the city of humility
• The distinction between commitment and attachment
• How Zahara has come to understand the epigenetic expression of her scoliosis
• Regaining balance after being “hockey checked by life” at the surgeon’s office

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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In today’s transmission, Zahara connects with her friend, the author, ceremonialist, and child of magic, Christine Olivia. After losing her father at a young age, Christine felt that she had lost a part of herself that she would never be able to connect with again—her indigeneity. After discovering Mayan cacao from Guatemala, paralleled with the ceremonial use of other traditional plant medicines, Christine began reuniting with her own heart and ancestry. In this episode, Christine shares how she’s continuing to use magic, cacao and sensuality to heal herself and the world at large.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Christine’s process of reclaiming her indigenous roots
• Owning her sense of sensuality despite criticism from elder indigenous folks
• Making intentional tantrums a part of her emotional process 
• The freedom granted when we let go of attachment to the outcome
• Continuing the tradition of extracting the magic of cacao in its purest form

Connect with Christine:

• Instagram: @christineolivia_ 
• Website: iamchristineolivia.com 

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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Many of our desires, particularly the desire of true self-expression, become stifled by one of the most ancient and deepest primal fears—the fear of exclusion. In today’s episode, Zahara brings on Dorian Denae, a musician, visionary, medicine woman, and seer of truth. As a true jack of all trades, who’s never shied away from dabbling in something new, Dorian’s familiar with the process of identifying, sitting with, and transcending the sense of fear that arises when we find ourselves tiptoeing on the edge of comfort. It’s not the absence of fear that separates her from the rest of the pack, but rather her willingness to let go of the comparisons, judgments, and excuses that, if left unchecked, create blockage in the channel of the truest version of herself. 

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Unsubscribing from the pressure to find your one “thing” 
• Chasing true self expression despite the fear of exclusion 
• Zahara’s process of falling in love with her own voice
• Transcending the addiction of perpetual victimhood 
• The turning point of healing after allowing ourselves to feel
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Connect with Dorian:

• Instagram: @doriian
• Website: doriandislane.com
• Podcast: The Freedom Code

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

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Just as being single is not the same as being available, desiring to be a husband is not the same as desiring a wife. In today’s transmission, Zahara holds space for her good friend, a man who walks with the frequency of bliss, David Lion. David opens up about his dense past, including his childhood, romantic relationships, and career as a healing guide. He talks through how his emotional vulnerability and radical self-awareness, paired with the newfound realization that marriage marks the beginning, not the end, are responsible for his growing desire to be a husband and father.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• David’s lifelong attunement to magic, spirituality, and channeling
• Shifting from working with primarily women to men
• Fixed commitment with a flexible identity: Entertaining the idea of having children with multiple women
• Reframing marriage as the starting point—not the end goal 
• How David has transcended the shame of his former self’s manipulative actions
• Learning to fight fire with water: finding compassion for those who’ve been mean to others

Connect with David:

• Instagram: @davidlion.love 
• Website: livingmagic.life

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 
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In today’s transmission, Zahara sits with Katie Calder, Human Design Teacher, Intuitive Guide and Energy Healer. Katie recently ignited Zahara’s own interest in Human Design after giving her an evocative reading. Given Zahara’s background in evolutionary astrology, Katie’s Human Design lead transmission revealed the seemingly infinite interconnectedness of the two fields. This experience became the impetus for today’s passion-packed conversation between two mystics testing the limits of Human Design, gene keys, astrology and beyond.

In this episode of The Dojo:

• How Katie shifted from the mundane into the spiritual world 
• Some background info on gene keys and Human Design
• Katie’s unique, intuitive approach to conducting readings
• A deep dive on the six line energies of HD

Connect with Katie:

• Instagram: @katiecalder_
• Website: katiecalder.com

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 
• Sign up for The Dojo Immersed

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In the wake of two long-term relationships, in quick succession, that both felt like they could go the distance, Zahara is moving through life as a single and available woman with patient curiosity. In today’s solo, she opens up about the value of truly embracing being single after being entangled in deep partnerships for the past six years. She focuses on a recent evening, which she’s coined as the “Mini Man Dojo”, where she met a number of men for the first time. This evening gave her the opportunity to practice discerning what a “no” feels like for her, affirming her own value and finding trust within herself as a single woman.    

In this episode of The Dojo:

• Uncovering the value of being single 
• The process of becoming available and curious about new partnerships
• The moments in which Zahara experiences her most significant growth
• How honoring a “no” can lead to a “fuck yes”

Connect with Zahara:

• Instagram: @zaharazimring
• The Dojo IG: @thedojocouncil
• Website: zaharazimring.com
• Email: [email protected] 

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions