Soul Elevation: Guiding Your Ascension to New Heights

Jitendra Guindon, disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and monk in the Ananda spiritual community, takes us on his journey of following that inner call of his soul. This call brings him from college to surfing in New Zealand, from NYC, music and a movie career to monk hood and a dedication to share the transformational power of the yogic teachings. In our conversation we also explore how those moments...

We were so happy to connect with Jasper Sogaard for this fun and enriching episode. Jasper is a clairvoyant, spiritual counselor, and healer in Denmark, and he talks us through how to make the most of the gifts of psychics to purposefully progress us along our spiritual path. Jasper talks about how clairvoyance has presented itself in his life from a young age, including a point where he decided t...

We were delighted to have the recommendation of listener Bolaji to point us in the direction of Samantha Elisabeth. In this conversation we explore many topics: How priceless the lesson of how not to love can be. Adversity is a learning tool, and there are gifts in the challenges. Her intuitive approach to energy healing. Helping others can only truly come through working on yourself. Co-dependenc...

We were so inspired by this beautiful talk with Kristin Silberstein on her journey of healing from cancer. Kristin is currently battling breast cancer for the second time. She talks about how it was so important to her in the beginning to try to identify the why behind her diagnosis, and weighing the numerous approaches, both medicinally and via changes in lifestyle. She shares the added nuance of...

It was with great joy and curiosity that we dove into the topic of personality constructs in this talk with Michael Massey. We picked up a thread from our previous discussion with him ( Modern Mysticism with Michael - Trauma, Pain, Empathy, and Compassion ) where we had touched on behavior traits and subconscious patterns. Using meditation to deprogram ingrained behaviors which are inhibiting our...

Michael Massey joins us for another open discussion on the impact of the Coronavirus. This time we dig deeper into the topic of fear, and how the huge impact on every individual's daily life - and livelihood - is surfacing deeply rooted fears.   - How can I effectively release my fear? - How can I support others emotionally when they are in despair without taking on their suffering? - Is there a g...

Casey Wright is the creator and CEO of NinjaZone, a children's sports program combining gymnastics, obstacle training, and freestyle movement to cultivate discipline, focused energy, and skill. She was named the Small Business Person of the Year in Indiana for 2019 as well as the Indianapolis Business Journal's Forty Under Forty in 2018. Casey joins us on The Meditation Conversation to discuss the...

We were so thrilled to speak with Dr. Sue Morter, author of the bestselling book THE ENERGY CODES: A 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body and Live Your Best Life. Using herself as an experiential laboratory, Dr. Sue has been able to devise various powerful techniques to allow a person to access the multidimensional aspects of self. She teaches her students to embody their soulful se...

Michael Massey joins us to further our discussion on the coronavirus. We have entered a new world since the last recording where we discussed the pandemic, which was officially recorded less than one week ago but feels like years ago considering the rapid rate at which things have changed, from major financial lows to travel restrictions to schools closing to professional sports across the globe g...

Michael Massey joins us for a special episode where we discuss the current state of the world in terms of the coronavirus. He suggests that the true pandemic is the spread of fear. We discuss the societal reaction to each other, the suspicion, separation, and attitude of self-preservation. He ponders if events such as this are a litmus test for humanity's consciousness level. We explore whether a...

In Michael Massey's beautiful fourth appearance, Alessandra discusses a past trauma she recently accessed and painfully processed. We discuss the importance of sitting with each other in our pain. Michael explains that when processing trauma we are trading temporal pain for eternal gain, and how when we go through something painful we are helping others who will then not need to experience it. He...

This episode catches us in the midst of a nine day cleanse. We talk through the highs and lows of the experience and the energetic, emotional, and physical differences we have experienced as the days have progressed through the cleanse. We ponder the various ways we misperceive sensations as "hunger", the connection between the gut and the brain and the impact of that connection on surges of joy,...

Traditional South African shaman, John Lockley, offers his wisdom and insights in this powerful episode. We open with John guiding a beautiful meditation. He then describes his background and call to be a sangoma (traditional South African shaman). He advises on how to listen and call on dreams as well as improving the listening capability via interaction with nature. We talk about embracing spiri...

The incredible Michael Massey joins us from Sedona, AZ. In this episode, Michael takes us through a fire ritual that enables the practitioner to become one with the fire's consciousness, both energetically and physically, and he shares an incredible story of matching the frequency of the fire. He also talks about using water to mirror and expand the awareness of self that penetrates and surrounds...

What a joy it was to talk with Christine Eartheart, teacher to healers through her Joy Potential business, couples counselor through her Center for Thriving Relationships, facilitator of women's circles, Laughter Yoga leader, and indispensable asset to the clients she helps via a combination of counseling, coaching, mind-body techniques, and energy healing. Christine is the embodiment of joy, and...

This guided meditation begins with noticing your Self inside and outside the body. Breathing techniques help to center and focus the attention. A visualization is used to bring you into a state of expansion and liberation.

It is with great joy that we connect for a second time with Michael Massey. As mentioned in the episode "Submitting to the Call of Downtime," we are honored to share that Michael will be a regularly featured guest. In his second appearance, Michael shares details about his amazing walking journey through the Big Island of Hawaii. He talks about the importance of embarking with trust and openness -...

Joining from Ananda Village in northern California, Sagar Shenvi talks us through his journey to becoming a monk in the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. Born and raised in India, Sagar grew up amongst Yogananda devotees. After studying engineering extensively at the post-graduate level, he renounced worldly ambition eight years ago and became a monk. On January 29, Sagar launches the course The...

There have been so many amazing guests recently that it felt time for Alessandra and Kara to catch up between the two of them and see where life had landed them recently. The new year has begun, and it's a great time for introspection - reflecting on what has been and visualizing what is to come. In this check in, Alessandra and Kara talk about the challenges and opportunities relating to their me...

We had an incredible chat with Michael Massey, modern mystic/urban shaman (and just generally a deep, deep beautiful soul), who takes us on a mystical journey discussing his spiritual awakening - the single pixel of bliss which initiated it and some of the extraordinary events which propelled it. We discuss the enormous real-world power of rising kundalini, state-dependent memory, the access of li...

In this meditation we use live chanting and the Hong Sau technique to connect with the heart and to go deeper within to connect with that deepest aspect of ourselves. Don't just get through the holidays - thrive! Every day in December Kara and Alessandra will release a new guided meditation, starting at 1 minute in length and adding another minute every day. Use these meditations as a daily practi...

This meditation uses toning and color visualization to cleanse the chakra system. Don't just get through the holidays - thrive! Every day in December Kara and Alessandra will release a new guided meditation, starting at 1 minute in length and adding another minute every day. Use these meditations as a daily practice of centering and grounding yourself, escaping from the busyness and demands of the...

In this meditation we use the Hong Sau technique to go deep inside and find calmness, and then we go through a visualization on gratitude to open the heart and feel content with life just as it is in this now. Don't just get through the holidays - thrive! Every day in December Kara and Alessandra will release a new guided meditation, starting at 1 minute in length and adding another minute every d...

This meditation connects you to your Higher Consciousness, inviting It to open you to its blessings and guidance. Don't just get through the holidays - thrive! Every day in December Kara and Alessandra will release a new guided meditation, starting at 1 minute in length and adding another minute every day. Use these meditations as a daily practice of centering and grounding yourself, escaping from...

In this meditation we will explore the Hong Sau mantra as a way to go deeper in ourselves. Don't just get through the holidays - thrive! Every day in December Kara and Alessandra will release a new guided meditation, starting at 1 minute in length and adding another minute every day. Use these meditations as a daily practice of centering and grounding yourself, escaping from the busyness and deman...