This week we explore the fourth yama - brahmacharya. I find it a little trickier to understand than the others, so we'll really break it down into what it means for people living today, in the modern world. The literal translation of this yama is "walk with god," which can be confusing and even off-putting. No worries - we'll figure it out together! Join me as we explore this ethical practice, guiding us to find our true nature and lighting our spiritual path. 

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Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

It's a little diversion from the chakras, but one I think you'll find very interesting! Today I interview Psychic Medium Drew Cali and learn three ways to connect with our spirit guides. This is outside my realm of expertise, so we start with the basics - what are spirit guides? What is a psychic? What's the difference between a psychic and a medium? Then we explore ways to connect to these beings and why it might be helpful for us on our varying paths.  

If you've ever wondered who your spirit guides are, or how to hear their messages, or if you have spirit guides at all, Drew takes this potentially complicated topic and makes it simple and accessible to all of us! Learn more about Drew and his work on Instagram (@imdrewcali) or visit him at www.drewcali.com.

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

If you're not sure what steps to take on your path of spiritual or personal growth, allow me to introduce you to the third yama from the Ashtanga yogic system - asteya. Asteya translates to non-stealing, but it's so much more than simply not taking things that don't belong to you. We'll talk about how we unknowingly steal our own happiness and opportunities and how a deep practice of asteya can help us become the people we want to be. Non-stealing shows itself particularly in the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakras, but we'll also learn how the heart chakra and throat chakra can start to close. 

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

This week we look at the second yama in the Ashtanga Yoga system: satya or truthfulness. We can think of this system and its components as a guidebook or roadmap to our highest selves. We'll explore how truthful behavior is far more than not telling a simple lie, how and why truth - both personal and universal truth - affects your chakras, and of course, some ideas on how to practice satya in our daily lives. 

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

We're always talking about our "highest self" - what is that even? And how do we even begin to get there? Today we'll discuss what your highest self might look like and also dive deep into one step you can take to get there. Ancient yogis left us a roadmap, if you will, of some things we can do (or not do!) to lead us closer to our highest selves. The first one, and the topic of today's show is the first of the yamas: ahimsa, non-violence. It's a broader, more nuanced topic that we might expect at first, so we'll spend some time on it. We're learning how harm to self and others might be creating chakra imbalances in ways we haven't even thought of!

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

I hear it all the time - people who are so overwhelmed by current events, division, and discord that they're not sure they'll ever find balance again. It can be in the world or in their personal lives, but the pain can be consuming. Today we're talking about how the news and social media are affecting your chakras and how imbalances can be created by a constant stream of information. There are very good reasons you feel out of sorts energetically! We'll also talk about where each of us can start finding balance again, feel better, and create space for other people to feel good, too. Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! 

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

Are you accidentally holding on to the the things holding you back? Is an imbalance in your chakras serving some purpose? These are tough questions, and the subject of our podcast today. We'll talk about what it means to create an identity around an imbalance or trauma and why we might do it (spoiler: we all do it, it's okay!). We'll also talk a little about how to start letting our old identities go and start creating new ones that are more in line with our highest selves.

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

In our chakra work, we often use affirmations - phrases that connect us to the essence of each energy center. Sometimes these are called mantras, but this week we talk about how mantra and affirmations are different from one another. They work differently and they do different things. We'll discuss what each is, how to know when to use which one for the result we're looking for, and end with both affirmations and mantras that you can practice with!

Each week, we'll continue to learn tools and ideas that we can use to move closer to our highest selves! You can connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, and if this show is helping you in your life, consider joining the Patreon page for bonus content (meditations, videos, etc.) and to support the mission of the show!

Anxiety is incredibly widespread right now - maybe it always is - and we're all looking for ways to manage and reduce it. This week we explore the chakras that can hold anxiety (spoiler alert: it isn't *just* the Root Chakra!), how it might show itself in your life, and how you can tailor your chakra work to address your specific needs.

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Today we combine the philosophy of the chakra system with the Zodiac to learn more about how their associated elements impact our lives, behaviors, and energetic balance. Knowing where we might be likely to have a chakra block can help us be aware of the signs. I'll also offer several ideas for each elemental Zodiac sign about how to re-balance the affected chakra and lead you toward a happier, more peaceful life. Astrology and the chakras are bound through the four earthly elements of earth, water, fire, and air. Learn how your sign and associated element can be used to enhance energy flow in your chakras!

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