Untapped Power: Insights and Wisdom for Collective Transformation in the Yoga Community

In this episode I sit down with Zachary Adama a meditation teacher, spiritual guide, and healer who assists people with expressing more of their true nature- which is peaceful, loving and joyous.   Zachary’s path has been a synthesis of shamanic and yogic practices.  Together in this conversation we explore:

• Zachary’ s journey into yoga and the two arcs of Yoga 
• How to start to lead a more Satvic lifestyle
• The process for connecting people on the path who are energetically disconnected
• Breaking down the difference between meditation and plant medicine
• The importance of setting clear intention when working with plant medicine
• The process for handling an awakening and how important it is to surrender
• The practice of not judging the body for what it requires in each moment
• Zachary’s own personal resistance to plant medicine and how his journey unfolded
• Introduction to Ayahuasca and journey to Peru which planted the seed
• ExpLoring the possibility of not having an experience during plant medicine and how keeping the heart space open is important. 
• Breaking down the difference between plant medicine and Psychedelics 
• The process for finding peace on the path and being open to what is next
• Zachary’s decision to choose into the unknown and listen to the appropriate pace of transformation and timing
• Criteria for finding teachers to learn from 

Zachary transition to a full time spiritual service at the beginning of 2022 after ten years of practicing law and serving as a managing partner of his own law firm.  He now maintains a Youtube channel and podcast and offers 1:1 coaching/ healing sessions, and facilitates shamanic pilgrimages and retreats.

You can find him by visiting the following:  https://www.smilingjaguar.com or https://www.zacharyadama.com or on Instagram @zachary_adama

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Welcome Back Everyone!

Season 3 of Untapped Power has arrived!

I am beyond excited to be back in this space with you.

I break down on this episode some reflections I have had with time away as well revisiting the mission for the podcast.  I share some exciting new offerings as well as new guests I have in store.

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In today's we will explore why it is so challenging to pause when you are working for yourself.   Breaking down how you know when it is time to pause and your personal practice for learning to trust yourself.   I will also discuss why taking a pause can be essential and what I have learned from my own business experience in embracing a pause. 

Giving practical thoughts to prepare yourself financially and mentally.   

Breaking down:

- Why it is so challenging to take a pause as an entrepreneur
- Learning to trust yourself fully
- The power of your own intuition and internal voice as guidance
- Examples for knowing when it is time to take a pause
- The importance of fully experiencing a pause for yourself
- Fears that result from taking a pause
- Examples for overcoming loss of income or loss of visibility
-  Why I believe the right people will always find you

We will be taking  short break as we wrap up season 2.   Look forward to seeing you again soon for Season 3.

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In this episode I sit down with Laura Haehl an intuitive guide, yoga instructor, Reiki master and hypnosis practitioner.  She loves to help people activate their inner oracle, specifically by learning to make intuitive decisions.  

Together in this episode we explore: 

• Laura’ s journey into yoga that started with a VHS tape
• Uncovering energy healing through coming up against a food allergy
• Discovering her business today of moving into your own intuition and how she incorporates yin and reiki 
• How Laura followed the no she was hearing within herself 
• What happens when doubt and fear creeps in 
• Laura’s decision to take a full time job and it creates more centering for her in her personal business
• Challenges that arise when running your own business and staying in your center
• How just focusing on the business created too much pressure
• Laura flipping the script and making her business a side hustle well taking a full time job
• Breaking down the energy around running a business 
• Where am I placing my mental and physical energy and being specific with time 
• Importance of getting honest on the type of work you want to do 
• Figuring out what works for you without getting distracted by what already exists 
• Continuing to ask yourself do I really love this
• Why accessing the truth can also be extremely challenging
• Laura’s practice of accessing her own truth through Intuitive decision making 
• Feeling what is in alignment for your own flow and giving yourself permission
• Building up trust within self 
• Learning to shut out the noise and find a place of self inquiry and reflection
• The power in doing inner work and processing emotional wounds and trauma leading to uncovering the true self 
• How to face adversity and darkness when it arises
• The importance of being gentle with yourself and incorporating the practice of Yin Yoga
• Continue to be disciplined in your business to keep it on track
• Trusting the timing as it arises
• How to handle having a curious mind and being distracted
• “Your stuff my mat” - the practice of knowing what is yours
• Finding people who are aligned with your message and making sure your message is authentic
• Untapped Power of all being intuitive being 

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Today’s episode relates to intentionally pausing and slowing down for reflection.   We will be discussing why adaptability and intentional listening is a learned practice and also how it can benefit you as a yoga teacher and practitioner.  I will share in some practices that can help to strengthen these skills and also some lessons I have learned along the way.
 Breaking down:   

 - What is adaptability and why does it matter
-  Questions to ask yourself
-  Assessing your current circumstances and your level of adaptability
- How suffering occurs
- Example of adaptability as a yoga teacher
-  What is intentional listening
- Internal listening and the way in which we listen to others
-  Power of silent space and observation
- Personal examples of adaptability and intentional listening 

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In this episode I sit down with Kara Bitar a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and personal coach.   Kara holds a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and practiced high-stakes corporate litigation at one of the largest law firms in the southeast.  Kara now combines the dedication and commitment that it took to become a successful attorney, real-life training in what it takes to succeed at high levels, and extensive research, experience and training in how to optimize our lives, to help individuals excel in their professional and creative endeavors. 

We break down:

•  Kara’s knowing in 5th grade of her own path to wanting to be an attorney 
•  Dealing with attaching personal value to external validation
•  Constant messaging we receive of having deficiencies 
• The power in our own experience and sitting in the darkness
• Looking back at childhood to see our gifts and understand our truth
• Exploring the question of having to stay in spaces of darkness for longer periods of time then is necessary. 
• Kara’s exploration through different modalities and practices and how it led to the darkest moment of her life 
• What happens when the tools others use don’t work for you
• Kara’s work of creating an individual understanding of who you are and how you function 
• Knowing and understanding your own inner guidance and discovering your internal power 
• Education process on understanding our fundamental nature 
• The benefits of accessing your own gift and talents and how you are structured to thrive in the world
• Turning point of finding Kundalini Yoga and believing in a different experience
• The power of putting ourselves in uncomfortable situations 
• The realization that our comfort zone could actually be something that feels bad
• The willingness to take the risk 
• Untapped Power of utilizing our personal gifts and talents

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In today's we will explore if there is such a thing as too much training or what I like to call an addiction to learning and training?   We will also dive deeper into your decision making process for selecting a training.  What factors are most important and how do you know when it is the right time for you.

Breaking down:

- Why training is beneficial
- The benefit of Hands on experience
- Addiction to learning as a form of avoiding experience
-  Important questions to ask yourself in the process
-  Knowing and understanding your own decision making process
- What questions should you be asking yourself?
-  The importance of finding your own way in to a deeper level of questioning

I would love to hear how you have made decisions for training the past. 
Have you noticed any patterns that have worked for you in your decisions making process or any questions that have been supportive?
Have there been decisions you have made without fully processing that ended up being worth it?

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 On today’s episode I want to explore how we can cultivate a practice in non-attachment and why it is so critical for our own evolution.   
The importance of viewing non-attachment as a practice and as a choice as well as the path to choosing your life in each and every moment.  

Breaking down:

• Why the practice of non-attachment takes time and discipline
• The benefits of continuing to be in observation of your thoughts
• Not being attached to the story or future narrative
• The big question that arises of not being good enough
• An exercise in non - attachment to practice today
• How our practice in non-attachment ultimately leads to our own freedom
•  How does it show up for you?
• Are you able to practice non-attachment or do you choose to practice non-attachment?

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On today’s episode we will be taking a look at Yoga Teacher Burnout, discussing why it happens and most importantly ways to prevent it for yourself from continuing to happen.   

• Why  and how Yoga Teacher Burnout happens
• How you can identify Yoga Teacher Burnout
• Approaches to finding your balance point
• The importance of knowing your mental and financial balance point
• Understanding your own energy 
• How to find integration in your yoga teaching or business
• How being burn out affects your students and your classes
• Strengthen your awareness to yourself 

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Today’s episode will focus on the ways self sabotage often shows up along with the importance of having awareness and stillness throughout our own journey as a key to bringing us through self sabotage in a healthy and compassionate way.   

-  Why do we Self Sabotage when things are going well and when things are not going well
-  Examples of how as Yoga Teachers we can self sabotage
- Why it is important to stay in the space of awareness
- There is no timeline for your own awareness and processing
- Having Meditation and Stillness to bring yourself back into awareness
- How our belief system relates to self sabotage

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