Mahasoma Podcast

In this episode our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole speaks with our Vedic Astrologer, Blaine Watson. Vedic Astrology, or ‘Jyotiṣa’ as it is called in Sanskrit, has become an increasingly popular way of taking care of one’s future. Jyotiṣa means the ‘best of lights’. It’s the Vedic science of bringing awareness or light to the evolutionary process of life, predicting what’s coming and revealing that w...

In this episode we are joined by our dear friends, Daniela Prema and Sole De Riccio from Soma Shakti, to talk about postpartum care and how to apply the wisdom of Ayurveda to create greater health, nourishment, and vitality. What we talk about What an Ayurveda postpartum doula is Why it is such important support to have The sacred window of the 40-days after birth Foods to eat and avoid Ayurvedic...

Up next on the Mahasoma Podcast we have author, speaker and relationship coach John Gray. He is the author of the most well-known and trusted relationship book of all time, Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus . It was the #1 best-selling book in the 90’s and one of the top 10 most influential books of the last quarter century. John joins us on the Mahasoma podcast to talk about the world of in...

Today we have a brilliant, thought-provoking, challenging and just all round awesome episode for you all! Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in conversation with Meg Ulman of Artist as Family . Meg lives with her partner Patrick, their sons Woody and Zephyr and their dog Zero in Daylesford, Victoria on a ¼ acre permaculture plot. It’s home to their ‘ School of Applied Neopeasantry ’ at Tree E...

This episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in discussion with Simon Borg-Olivier on 'The Misconceptions of Modern Yoga'. Simon is a biologist, physiotherapist and yoga teacher based in Sydney, Australia. He has spent decades sharing his incredible knowledge of the human anatomy and physiology, and is a master at teaching the foundations of traditional yoga to a modern audience...

In this episode Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in conversation with Craniosacral master therapist Etienne Peirsman , sharing with our community his life's work. Etienne has spent over 40 years developing and teaching Craniosacral, which is a profound technique that incorporates meditative depth into therapy. What we talk about What craniosacral is - the therapy side and the ‘non-doin...

In this episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in conversation with Nicole Azzopardi - a journalist, writer, cook, gardener and devoted parent. Nicole has spent the past 15 years travelling backwards and forwards to her teacher's ashram in the south of India ( Sri Sakthi Amma at Sri Purum ) where she spends time learning meditation and the value of selfless service. She currently li...

This episode is a little more personal, recorded in 2018 with our dear friend and Ayurveda practitioner Dylan Smith from Vital Veda . Dylan wanted to chat to Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole about pain, suffering, healing and consciousness, knowing that her journey over the years has been full of these things. As an Ayurveda practitioner, Dylan sees many patients with chronic illness, so calle...

In this heart-opening episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in conversation with entrepreneur, kindness advocate and woman of the heart, Sophie Weldon . Sophie is the Founder and Managing Director of Humankind Enterprises - a social enterprise which uses the ancient process of storytelling and the modern innovation of StoryTech and StoryData to help create a world that is more connected...

Welcome to Part 2 of our Ayurveda for conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum care series. In this episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole speaks with Dylan Smith, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator from Vital Veda , sharing eye opening yet practical wisdom to understand the power of conscious conception and the journey of the 9 months of pregnancy. Make sure you give both episodes in t...

Welcome to Part 1 of our Ayurveda for conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum care series. In this episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole speaks with Dylan Smith , Ayurvedic practitioner and educator from Vital Veda , on Ayurveda and the Vedic perspective on preparing yourself and your partner to conceive, which starts with understanding and honouring the menstrual cycle. These episodes...

In this episode Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole speaks with Myra Lewin from Hale Pule on coming back to our nature through Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedic farming practices. Myra is a vibrant and radiating Ayurveda Practitioner, Ayurveda Yoga Therapist, healer and teacher, who over the last 30 years has spent more than 50,000 hours studying and teaching the art and science of Yoga and Ayurveda. What...

In Part 2 of this episode, recorded on the banks of the Ganga River in Shivanandi, Northern India , Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole continues her conversation with Alice Miller, as she shares her personal story and the journey of how she came to be here, now. Originally born in South Africa, Alice moved to Israel when she was a young child. She had a dream to be a fighter pilot in Israel beca...

In our inaugural 2-part podcast episode, Vedic meditation teacher and founder of Mahasoma, Laura Poole , is in discussion with Alice Miller – mother, traveler, community creator, rebel of the heart and the woman who ‘broke the wall of gender’ in the Israeli Air Force.  Recorded on the banks of the Ganga River in Shivanandi, Northern India , Alice shares with us her journey of creating community in...

Welcome to our podcast! In this intro episode, we share with you the vision for our podcast, what it's all about, who we are at Mahasoma and what we will be sharing in upcoming episodes. If you'd like to find out more, read the show notes for each episode or simply connect with us then please head to mahasoma.com/podcast . Enjoy listening! Love the Mahasoma Team x Learn to meditate with...