Integral Yoga Podcast

What True Healing Really Means: Taking Responsibility for Your Well-Being


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"It’s much easier not to do this work and to remain in ignorance. Our job is to help people see: it’s not easy, but it’s worth it."

~ Maya Bamford


In this episode Avi sits down with Maya Bamford, the director of a long-running Integral Yoga center in Spain, to explore the true meaning of healing, self-responsibility, and the powerful role of practices like Hatha Yoga and Reiki.


Maya shares her holistic approach to well-being, touching on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of balance. She discusses how practices like Reiki self-healing and the Reiki principles (like "Just for today, I will live with the attitude of gratitude") can transform your life, helping you to step fully into the present moment and cultivate profound self-love.


Key Discussion Points:


  • What is Healing? A holistic approach to physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual balance.
  • The Power of Self-Responsibility: Why taking ownership of your well-being is the critical first step in any healing journey.
  • Reiki Self-Healing: Maya explains how she uses this practice daily to maintain energetic balance and cultivate self-love.
  • The Five Reiki Principles: Learning to live in the present and let go of past trauma or future worries.
  • The Mind-Body Connection: How trauma and emotional imbalances surface, and the importance of acceptance for true healing.
  • Cultivating Balance: The continuous journey of balancing energetic systems, including the masculine and feminine energies, often through Hatha Yoga and Pranayama practices.
  • Messages from the Universe: A discussion on synchronicities and how to trust the divine guidance in your life.

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