My Shamanic Life with Debbie Philp

If you live in the United States, feeling grounded may be difficult now. Our foundation was rocked and many I speak to are feeling frustrated, angry, and hopeless. If you are trying to achieve something and you are feeling too shaken to focus, settle in for this episode’s guided meditation to reconnect to the Earth so you can feel grounded. Once you do, you can start building again. Income from my...

You are being called to see past your ego to your truth, and to find the beauty in this world that is worth fighting for. In this episode’s yoga practice, you will move through some balance asanas to ground, build core strength, and fire up your third eye. I’ll also share what I intend to manifest in 2021 and an upcoming opportunity for you to learn Shamanic Reiki virtually. Get ready to see past...

Happy Holidays! Because there is so much Air element influence happening, I am sharing a short but powerful breathing practice in this short episode. It is very centering, and I have been practicing often. We are breathing through a pandemic, after all. I am happy to be back recording mostly weekly for you as we figure out how to be in a new age. Income from my yoga studio used to fund my wildlife...

Last episode I said I had been getting my post-COVID life figured out. I hadn’t. I recorded this episode the following week and never posted it. I felt burnt out, out of alignment, and just generally useless. I considered abandoning the podcast all together, but I let it sit and Spirit gave me time, then nudged me back to it. I’m here for you and all the emerging advocates, activists, inspirationa...

After a brief break to get my post-COVID life somewhat figured out, I am recommitting to weekly episodes for you and all the emerging advocates, activists, inspirational leaders, and co-creating changemakers out there. These podcast episodes are always inspirited by an Animal Spirit, and the appearance of Owl Spirit today was aligned with that commitment, which became especially clear when I linke...

Inspired by the way living starfish dance on the ocean floor, this episode’s yoga practice is a reimagining of a sequence I created in 2011. Dancing Starfish is challenging due to ever changing focal points, like trying to look from one star to another on a clear night. Wildlife rehabilitation season is in full swing, and I am still without most of my income. The turtles and I need your support to...

This episode offers a short yin-inspired yoga practice to look inward and connect with the energy of lizard. Focus on your third eye and light up your intuition. Wildlife rehabilitation season is in full swing, and I am still without most of my income. The turtles and I need your support to make it through this season. Now is the time to sponsor this podcast on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deb...

Pain is a wake-up call, and a teacher. In this episode, I’ll share my recent experience with pain, and how it informed my yoga practice. Join me for 30 minutes of yoga “at the edge” and discover what your body wants to teach you. Wildlife rehabilitation season is in full swing, and I am still without most of my income. The turtles and I need your support to make it through this season. Now is the...

When the Otter card showed up as inspiration for this episode, it was a call for you to tap into childlike innocence as you approach your yoga practice, and your life. You’ll get to be playful in some variations of common poses and deepen without overthinking. Wildlife rehabilitation season is in full swing, and I am still without most of my income. The turtles and I need your support to make it t...

This episode, about cultivating discipline and focus, was recorded three weeks ago. Then I got distracted. Doing the final edits today I was reminded that I made a commitment to weekly episodes and will try to get back on track this Friday. Meanwhile, explore a sun salutation-based yoga practice inspired by Moth energy. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I am still without most of my inco...

Dragonfly zipped in to ask you to quiet your mind, so the yoga practice in this episode guides you through gentle poses with a relaxed belly breath to bring you to stillness. Open to the inner wisdom that surfaces when the body and mind are calm. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I am still without most of my income. The turtles, baby squirrels, and I need your support to make it through...

When the Earthworm card showed up to inspire this episode, I got to thinking about how great it is to have earthworms in my compost pile. They take all my garbage and turn it into fertile soil. You are invited to find the power to do your own with a yoga practice for composting. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I have lost most of my income for the foreseeable future. The turtles, baby...

The yoga practice in this episode invites expansion through movement. Inspired by snake energy, I ask what you need to shed in order to grow and, during this pandemic, what our society must be willing to drop so we can evolve as a collective. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I have lost most of my income for the foreseeable future. The turtles, baby squirrels, and I need your support to...

This short, perfectly imperfect episode is brought to you by wild baby squirrel rehabilitation season! I will get back to yoga practices soon. Join me instead for a guided visualization for May Day (Beltane) or any time you desire to remember the energy and power of spring. “Map Your Path to Earth Service: a 21-day experience for healing arts professionals on pause” opens for registration on April...

Something is lurking in your depths, making you uncomfortable. In this episode, meditate on what is beneath the surface in your physical body, your emotions, and your thoughts and beliefs. Confront your deepest desires. “Map Your Path to Earth Service: a 21-day experience for healing arts professionals on pause” opens for registration on April 26, 2020 as part of the Hibiscus Rose Collective (http...

Playing with Dolphin energy in this episode. The yoga practice includes dolphin pose, but also an exploration of the breath, prana, the manna of life. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I have lost most of my income for the foreseeable future. The turtles, baby squirrels, and I need your support to make it through this season. Now is the time to become a Patreon sponsor (https://www.patre...

To support your physical stamina and mental focus during the pandemic, this episode guides you through core-strengthening and balance poses in a short yoga practice. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I have lost most of my income for the foreseeable future. The turtles, baby squirrels, and I need your support to make it through this season. Now is the time to become a Patreon sponsor (ht...

Anger and fear are playing big emotional roles amid the coronavirus crisis. This podcast episode asks you to become more thoughtful and invites you to cool your anger with integrity in a yoga practice. Wildlife rehabilitation season is here, and I have lost most of my income for the foreseeable future. The turtles, baby squirrels, and I need your support to make it through this season. Now is the...

Nurture compassion and feel into the energy of spring in a yoga practice to open your heart. This episode was inspired by Hummingbird from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans. Holding all those who are suffering with COVID-19 in my heart. The most compassionate thing we can do is to stay home and connect with nature and springtime right outside our windows. Turtle rehabilitation seaso...

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around our Earth, Tarantula came out of The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans with a message to see where your life’s purpose is being sidetracked by your everyday routines. We are at a crossroads, forced to drop the busy-ness we’ve gotten into the habit of being in. Join me for some yoga to playfully explore spider pose, then settle into final relaxa...

Amid a global pandemic, I’ve been dropping into fear too. So, no surprise when Rabbit came out of The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans. Now that you’ve prepared, be present with your fear in a slow yoga flow. Healers, we are being called. Take care of yourself and take care of others. Turtle rehabilitation season is coming. Now is the time to become a Patreon sponsor (https://www.patre...

Follow this episode’s guided meditation into the forest and meet an animal nature spirit. What question is most heavy on your heart? The meditation was inspired by the Golden Egg card from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans. (The Yoga Nidra recording I mention is episode SF06 from August 2018. Time is tricky.) Turtle rehabilitation season is coming. Now is the time to become a Patreo...

Turtles have ancient DNA and hold the energy of both the water and earth elements. Inspired by Turtle from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans, you’ll get an update on the overwintering turtles and explore both flow and stillness in a 30-minute yoga practice. Turtle rehabilitation season is coming. Now is the time to become a Patreon sponsor (https://www.patreon.com/debbiephilp) and c...

Meditating on your mind as the sky opens your awareness to your crown chakra and the expansiveness of your consciousness. Inspired by the Cosmic Egg card in The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans, let this episode’s guided meditation bring you into that awareness. You’ll only need a comfortable and supported place to sit. If you would like to chat about this episode or learn more about y...

Happy Valentine’s Day! You are the heart of this podcast, dear listener, and you are loved and appreciated. When Cobra uncurled from Kim Krans’ The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck to inspire this episode, I was drawn to the energy of the inner teacher. Have you been looking outside yourself for spiritual guidance? Really love yourself and open to your body as teacher. Drop the separateness. You ar...