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This episode of the podcast is with Wescott Louden from the YouTube channel Enlighten. We speak about the nature of religious experience. Wescott shares his insights on the religious experience and his story shifting belief systems away from Atheism. We speak about dreams and dream like states as well as psychedelics, altered states, Jungian psychology, letting go of beliefs and indigenous traditions and cultures. This is a very dream like podcast episode that dances around some meaningful concepts in a way that will hopefully leave you with some new perspectives to consider.

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Westcott Louden, the author of The Way of the Dream, host of Enlighten Channel, has been studying spirituality and comparative religious studies for 15 years.

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Enlighten on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Enlightenchannel/videos

The Way of the Dream (Wescott's Book): https://geni.us/B1yCBi

Enlighten-University: http://enlighten-university.com/

 

 

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Emotional control, emotional intelligence and surrendering into life are words that come to mind when thinking about trust and faith in one's life. In this episode of the Today Dreamer podcast, I speak to the adventure seeker, world traveler and awesome human Amar Camo about his trips around the world spreading positivity and following his calling in the little green car that makes people smile.

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In this episode, we speak about how important it is to follow your inner voice. This has been a focal point of recent episodes and one that I think is very significant during the uncertainty of our current times. We talk about faith, fasting and trusting in a higher power. We also speak about how following his faith and trusting in life has lead Amar down some bumpy yet rewarding roads. Adventure with us in this casual, relaxed and insightful episode of the podcast!

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Struggling with how to develop your intuition? Wondering how to hear your inner guidance? Asking yourself how to listen to your inner voice? This Today Dreamer podcast with Kevin Courtney will help you learn to listen to your inner flow of sound. Kevin leads us through a guided healing meditation after a deep discussion sharing some inspiring spiritual stories. Besides the meditation for positive energy and chat around spirituality, we also talk about some "self-improvement" tips and ways to deepen your experience through radical self-honesty. We touch on the uncertainty of the current times and explore ways to move closer towards our true selves.

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In this video podcast, I chat with Kevin Courtney about his life's struggles and how he is continuously moving into life following his sense of intuition and inner flow of sound. We don't so much talk about how to control your inner voice but rather how to flow with it. His story will inspire your journey and show's that even at the worst of times our inner voice is speaking to us we just need to learn how to listen. Hopefully, this provides a little more clarity, positive energy and mindfulness to your conscious and personal growth journey!

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Who is Kevin Courtney? Genuine and down-to-earth, Kevin Courtney is considered one of today’s leading spiritual teachers in the field of yoga, meditation, and conscious leadership. Kevin offers guidance and practices that are designed to translate well beyond the mat. Initiated in his relationship to movement and connection to nature as a child surfing in San Clemente, California, Kevin has dedicated the last 22 years to the pursuit of awakening consciousness. Kevin’s teachings focus on the tools he has discovered to be the most effective: awareness, breath, vitality, strength, and mental clarity. Finding inspiration in teachers like Dharma Mittra, Richard Freeman, and Swami Satchidananda, Kevin dedicates his study through the mentorship and guidance of Nikki Costello, Rod Stryker and his daily personal practice His classes are a combination of tantric hatha yoga and qi gong to purify and ignite the body’s vital energy, coupled with Iyengar alignment and calculated posture sequencing to manage and direct that vital power. Kevin's work has been featured in Well + Good, VOGUE, the New York Times, VICE and most recently in Francesco Mastalia’s photography book - YOGA The Secret of Life.

Interested in uncovering your inner voice? Does chanting, mantra, healing, ancient chants from India or uncovering your true vibration peak your interest? In this episode of the Today Dreamer podcast, I speak to chanting kirtan leader and experienced teacher Nikki Slade about her journey with chanting, mantra, vibrational energy and sound. Learn about Nikki's enlightenment experience, her healing journey through the grasps of addiction and learn how to free your own inner voice through the power of chanting and mantra.

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In this episode we speak about how to listen to your inner voice, free your inner voice and follow your divine inner guidance. Inner guidance comes only from within but hearing an inspirational journey and wisdom from experienced spiritual practitioners can help point us in the right direction. Nikki Slade is one of these special people who hold a unique ability to share her resonance and purifying vibe through chanting meditation, mantra and by sharing her story and experiences.

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Benefits of chanting and chanting meditation: Releases Stress & Anxiety Chanting is extremely fast in releasing any mental, emotional and physical stress you might have. The vibrations of each chant purify blockages in your nervous system giving you a rush of revitalised energy to replenish and rejuvenate your cells. Empowers Self Expression Chanting opens up the power of your natural voice leading to inner freedom and full self-expression. If you have trouble expressing yourself or being heard, chanting increases confidence and empowers you to express yourself in challenging situations. Deepens Connection Through chanting you connect to the infinite supply of energy within you. Sometimes it’s described as inner self or ‘source within’. With a regular chanting practise you begin to feel open, energised and naturally connect to others around you. Increases Creativity & Joy Chanting helps you to be more productive and creative in all aspects of life. It uplifts your energy and vibration and naturally, this uplifts everyone around you. As you access your joy and inner wisdom, you become more creative and alive.

(MUSIC CREDITS: Deep Meditation from Nikki Slade’s Soundscape album)

Join me on this exploration of mantra and the spiritual practice of life. Spiritual practices like yoga asanas, meditation, chanting, breathwork and so on are important tools on the spiritual path. Integrating the lessons derived from these practices and learning to embody them seems to be an important part of the ongoing process. Janet Stone from Janet Stone Yoga joins me in this special spiritual podcast around chanting to discuss yoga, mantras and the spiritual practice of life. We discuss being an ongoing student and the depth / profound nature a consistent spiritual practice can carry. Janet shares some lovely spiritual stories and shares her wisdom gained through experience teaching/studying yoga, meditation, holding spiritual retreats and practising chanting for many years.

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If this episode on chanting, mantras, spirituality and the spiritual practice of life has been informative and entertaining please leave me a comment below or consider subscribing for more videos to help you with clarity, focus and meaningful action in your life. Whether your stressed, anxious or looking for your purpose or passion these videos are aimed at helping you reach a state of stillness that you can continue to return back to. Please stay tuned for more videos on spirituality but in the meantime, consider checking out my other social spaces including my podcast on meaningful change also called Today Dreamer.

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More on Janet Stone: As a global yoga warrior and servant to the breath, Janet is a student of this heart journey. She is based in San Francisco and lends a wealth of knowledge and yoga experience to create a unique approach to living yoga. Janet Stone’s studentship began at 17 under the meditation teachings of Prem Rawat. His reverence for simplicity and finding joy in the rise and fall of life live on in her practice and teaching today. She shares from the alchemy of her own sadhana through bhakti yoga and the eight-limbed path.

Music: EMERGE Album - Janet Stone, Nat Kendall, Egeman Sanli

Moving onto a spiritual path? Looking to live a more spiritual life? What does that look like or even mean? Manoj Dias is the Founder of A-Space and Co-founder of Open, two multidisciplinary meditation, mindfulness and wellbeing based organisations. In this episode, he shares a rare look into his spiritual life, embodied meditation mindfulness practice and his entrepreneurial journey as a meditation teacher.

More on Manoj’s work can be found here: https://www.manojdias.com.au/

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Rituals are powerful! In Rituals 101: Creating meaning and connection, I speak with Casper ter Kuile around the power of ritual. We explore how daily habits can be transformed into meaningful rituals that help you evolve into the human you aspire to be. In The Power of Ritual, Casper ter Kuile invites us to deepen these ordinary practices as intentional rituals that nurture connection and well-being. The Power of Ritual reminds us that what we already do every day matters—and has the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection, sanctuary, and meaning.

More on Casper can be found here: https://www.caspertk.com/ I hope you enjoyed this episode on rituals. We can nourish our souls by transforming everyday practices― eating together, working out, reading, taking a walk―into sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and longing for connection. If you got something out of this podcast then please consider subscribing for more episodes to help you find stillness, take meaningful action and deepen your connection with yourself and the living beings around you.

Whether it’s for spiritual well being, stress reduction or to add vitality to your life the importance of connecting to nature and the natural world cannot be understated. Especially during these uncertain times of confusion and disconnection. You are special, unique and worthy. Connect with this planet and you’re sure to receive the blessing and gifts that are abundant in nature and are your birthright.

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Looking for how to find belonging and connection? In this episode, Sebene Selassie shares space with me as we discuss belonging, connection and many other spiritual topics including acceptance, anxiety, death, Buddhist contemplations and practices, dharma as well as the ancient knowledge of native cultures. We touch on Sebene’s meditation practice and she also guides us through a short guided meditation. We discuss Buddhism, spirituality go on other meaningful, random yet insightful tangents.

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Making sense of uncertain times and dealing with the feeling of uncertainty can be a difficult process. Today’s guest Alan Arnett is well versed in change and sensemaking, having held a TED talk on it and having worked in many organisations helping make sense of change I thought he’d be a great guest for the podcast. We talk about personal development coaching and growth through confusing and difficult times. During the coronavirus (covid 19) pandemic, the chaos of our times has become more evident. Many of us feel anxious and uncertain. Hopefully, this chat will help motivate you to make a meaningful change in your life and give you some practical tools on how to make a change, how to start making sense (sensemaking) of everything and how to begin to change your life if things don’t feel quite right for you. As Alan says “When life changes, make new plans!”

More on Alan can be found here: https://theexplorationhabit.com/

I hope you enjoyed this episode on sensemaking, making change, dealing with and making sense of uncertain times. If you did, please consider subscribing for more episodes to help you find stillness, take meaningful action and deepen your connection with yourself and the living beings around you. Whether it’s for spiritual well being, stress reduction or to add vitality to your life the importance of connecting to nature and the natural world cannot be understated. Especially during these uncertain times of confusion and disconnection. You are special, unique and worthy. Connect with this planet and you’re sure to receive the blessing and gifts that are abundant in nature and are your birthright.

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Connecting to the natural world and the importance of the human nature connection are topics on this episode of the podcast. Dr Maya Shetreat, a neurologist, herbalist and author shares with me her incredible story of discovery, adventure and wisdom. She traveled to Ecuador and studied with Shamanic Medicine people and elders and shares her expertise and experience in the space where science meets spirituality. Are you connecting with the natural world? How deep is your human/nature connection at the moment throughout your life?

Join us in this invigorating conversation around psychedelics, plant medicines, spiritual healing, herbal remedies, science, nature and connecting to the natural world.

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Dr Maya’s book The Dirt Cure: https://drmaya.com/dirtcure/ I

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