This short grounding practice helps you pause between moments and return to balance. Begin by finding a comfortable seat or standing tall, allowing your body to settle. 

With each breath, bring your awareness back to what you can feeling in the body and mind. You can always use the breath as your constant companion to help you reset anyplace, anytime.

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, therapist Eleanor Evans Medina sits down with friend and apprentice Lindsay Lynch to reflect on their time at the 2025 Psychedelic Science Conference in Denver, hosted by MAPS, [the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.]

Eleanor and Lindsay explore the intersection of science and spirit, and what it means to work with psychedelics with reverence and integrity. Through personal stories and thoughtful reflections, they offer an holistic take on the evolving world of psychedelics in the U.S., therapeutic healing, neuroscience and ancestral knowledge about how to work with non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Tune in for a nourishing and honest dialogue about trauma-informed care, the future of healing, and the courage it takes to stay present in a chaotic world.

Mentions & Gratitude:

• MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and the 2025 Psychedelic Science Conference
• Reflections on trauma-informed facilitation, regulation, and spiritual bypassing
• Deep gratitude to our teachers, mentors, and elders who walk this path with integrity
• Honoring the lineages and traditional knowledge that inform sacred plant medicine work
• Dr. Manesh Girn – UCSF neuroscientist, known as @thepsychedelicscientist, specializing in psychedelic brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience.
• Dr. Lindsey Cameron – Neurobiologist at Stanford/UC Davis studying neuroplasticity through rodent models of psilocybin and DMT.
• Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris – Pioneer in psychedelic science; developed the REBUS model and Default Mode Network research; now at UCSF in Neurology & Psychiatry. He also led the groundbreaking research on music as a “hidden therapist” in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
• East Forest (Trevor Oswalt) – Musician and ceremony guide blending sound and mindfulness to support psychedelic and emotional healing.
• Paul Stamets – Mycologist and author known for mycelial intelligence research, including how thunder’s vibration (40–80 Hz) accelerates mushroom growth.
• Dr. Barry Walker – Expert on vagus nerve activation, trauma healing, and the co-regulating power of group singing and rhythm.

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this energizing episode of The Makaranda Podcast, we’re sharing a special teaching from the Entrepreneur Hive, a supportive space co-led by therapist Eleanor Evans Medina, marketing expert Kelsey Brown, and Eleanor's sister Kathleen Hooper who a vocal coach and one of the Hive Members. 

This session is all about breathwork as a tool for restoring balance between the fiery, action-oriented energy we often bring to our work and the cooling, receptive states that support our well-being. We need both.

Kelsey guides you through two breath practices: Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire) to stoke inner energy and Sitali (Cooling Breath) to calm the nervous system. You’ll hear gentle reminders that the body is a wise partner in your business, your healing, and your life.

This is then followed by reflections from Eleanor, Kathleen and Kelsey as they discuss the season of life they are in and how they take care of themselves in different times.

Whether you're a healer, leader, or simply someone needing a moment of presence, this practice invites you to pause, reset, and come home to yourself with no mat required.

Show Notes:
• Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire)
• Sitali (Cooling Breath)
• Reflections on summer energy, the nervous system, and elemental balance
• Join the conversations at the Entrepreneur Hive

If you want to join The Hive, here’s the link to join.

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this intimate episode, Eleanor sits down with a former client and dear friend as they courageously share their story of working together.

They explore a moment that changed both of their lives: a profound act of generosity where this client gifts Eleanor $100,000, a gift rooted in trust, soul connection, and something far beyond logic. This episode sets up how this happened and what the details of the manifestations before, during and after this miraculous gift. 

What does it mean to give and receive both a physical and spiritual level?
How do we navigate human messiness when the Divine shows up in unexpected ways?
And what happens when we surrender our ego and "plans" to the mystery of something greater?

We refer to the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, prayer, manifestation practices, listening, and learning to both give and receive. The magic seemed to be all of these things and more, seen and unseen coming together, at the perfect time.

Come listen with an open heart. You might just leave with a new sense of what’s possible for you, humanity and beyond!

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, Eleanor sits down with her dear friend, James Philipp, also known as The Turbulence Coach. James is a Certified Integral Coach®, Grief Educator, and Trauma-Informed Somatics Practitioner who helps people navigate life’s shaky transitions and build better support systems for those experiencing grief. Through coaching, courses, and community, he supports people in uncovering the magic within change—especially in times of loss, uncertainty, and transformation.

Together, they explore how to navigate shaky transitions with grace, using breathwork, somatic awareness, and trauma-informed practices. James shares a powerful meditation using the Ujjayi breath, guiding listeners to embrace impermanence like ocean waves—rising and falling, ebbing and flowing. They discuss how breaking free from autopilot patterns can unlock new possibilities and reveal our true selves.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your comfort zone or struggled to navigate unexpected change, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered to find peace within uncertainty and embrace the breaks in life’s system.

Tune in to learn how to turn turbulence into transformation and discover the beauty of impermanence.

You can find James here: 
https://www.instagram.com/theturbulencecoach

Thanks for listening! To stay connected, follow us on Instagram @themakarandamethod and @eleanor.evans.medina

Visit our website: www.themakarandamethod.com

About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this episode of The Makaranda Podcast, Eleanor Evans Medina sits down with relationship strategist Katie Rössler to dive deep into the art of resetting relationships—both with others and ourselves. From navigating the challenges of long-term partnerships to understanding how the global pandemic became a relationship pressure cooker, Katie shares her wisdom on how to intentionally rebuild connections that feel aligned and fulfilling.

Katie’s unique approach blends practical relationship strategies with a compassionate understanding of hidden grief and change. As a licensed professional counselor and relationship expert living in Germany, she works with high-achieving, multilingual couples who are ready to revitalize their connection after years of routine.

Join Eleanor and Katie as they explore why it’s essential to hit the “reset button” every few years, how to build intentional communication habits, and why even the most successful relationships need a fresh perspective sometimes.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to deepen your connection with your partner—or even with yourself—this episode is for you. Tune in for practical advice, heartfelt insights, and inspiration to reset your relationships with purpose.

You can find Katie here for her worksheets and to book a call - https://katierossler.com/

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this teaching, Eleanor explores why so many old souls feel stuck, yearning for transformation yet unable to take the leap. 

The reason? You’re still hiding parts of yourself. True expansion doesn’t happen until you step out of the spiritual closet—fully owning your wisdom, your gifts, and your truth.

Eleanor unpacks the fear of being seen, the conditioning that keeps you small, and the powerful shift that happen when you embrace your true self. This isn’t just about personal growth—it’s about alignment, freedom, and stepping into the life you were meant to live.

If you’ve been holding back, questioning your intuition, or playing it safe, this teaching is your invitation to break free. Perhaps your quantum leap meditation begins when you stop hiding and show the world who you really are.

Music | Perfection by Enzo Orefice

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

What if the light you seek is already within you and all around you? 

In this powerful meditative exercise, Eleanor Evans Medina guides you through a radiant journey of activation and expansion. As golden light rises from the Earth and the warmth of the sun pours into you, you’ll feel every cell awaken—glowing, vibrating, alive.

Let love wash over you. Let your energy overflow. Let yourself remember: You are luminous. You are creation. You are everything and everything is you!

Press play and step into your light to support yourself and all beings everywhere. 💛

Music | Equilibrium by Enzo Orefice

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

Money isn’t just a number in your bank account. It’s also not the root of all evil or the solution to all of your problems. It’s an energy you get to be in relationship with every day. 

In this exercise, Eleanor Evans Medina, relationship coach and marriage and family therapist, guides you through an exploration of your financial patterns, attachment style with money, and the beliefs shaping you life.

Through mindful breath, visualization, and reflective prompts, you’ll begin to shift from scarcity to trust, fear to empowerment. Whether you believe you’re new to money work or deep in your money work journey, this practice will help you nurture a more secure, conscious, and reciprocal relationship with money, from now on.

Take a deep breath and open to the flow within you. 💛

Music | Deep Guided Meditation Peaceful And Relaxing by MEDIA MUSIC GROUP

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.

In this powerful meditative exercise, Eleanor Evans Medina guides you through an intentional practice to align with the energy of your dream home.

Through mindful breathwork and vivid imagery, you’ll explore the space that is meant for you—feeling its warmth, its light, and the joy of stepping through its doors. 

This meditation invites you to trust, release limitations, and become a magnet for the home that is seeking you just as much as you are seeking it.

Breathe it in. Welcome it in. Your dream home is on its way. 🏡✨

Music | Infinite Air: Celestial Calm by The Turquoise Moon

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.