Visionary Lifestyle Podcast

Our guest today is Satya Kalra. If you listened to my very first episode of this show:The 7 Steps to Activating Your Highest Potential ( http://visionarylifestylepodcast.libsyn.com/rss ), you’ll know that the chakras are considered one of my 7 steps, so the purpose of this interview is to take a deep dive on that subject. Satya Kalra is a self-transformation, empowerment, and happiness coach, spiritual guide, international speaker, and bestselling author. She is also a founder and president of the non-profit organization Path to Anandam to help people to explore their eternal happiness and peace within. She was a veteran in the biotech industry for 35 years serving as a visionary, entrepreneur, scientist, founder, CEO, president and chairperson. Following a divine call, Satya left the helm as a CEO in the biotech industry (cancer arena) and founded Path to Anandam . Her personal mission is to live in love, peace, and Anandam, and to propagate blissful living by helping others become more self-dependent and se

Our guest today is a traveling monk known as Swami Paramadvaiti. He belongs to a monastic order from India, called the Vaisnava tradition, more commonly known as the Hare Krishna Movement. He began monastic life when he was initiated at the age of 18 by renowned spiritual master of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (the founder preceptor of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the "Hare Krishna Movement".)   Seven years later he accepted the vows of a traveling monk . He now travels the world staying in one place usually not longer than 3 days. For more than forty years he has devoted himself to cover the world over, speaking about Vedic culture and its practical solutions to modern problems. In 1984 he established his own spiritual mission called VRINDA, the Vrindavan Institute for Vaishnava Culture and Studies, with the aim of spreading the cultural heritage of the Vedas around the world. In the same way, he has established more than

Our guest today is Dr. Andrea Paige. Andrea is a naturopathic doctor, an iridologist, a colon hydrotherapist and a yoga teacher trainer. She is also dedicated to a life of cellular cleansing. Andrea is the former Director of the Detox program at Yoga Barn , the largest yoga studio in Asia and she uses nutritional therapy, colon cleansing and fasting as profound gateways to deeper healing. Andrea studied Evolutionary anthropology and holds a Masters of Science in Ethnobotany, a Doctorate in Naturopathy, and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition with T. Colin Campbell at Cornell University. Andrea has a long list of certificates and trainings in her bio on her website so check that out to get the full scope of all the wisdom she’s carrying. It is vast! Andrea brings people to their own inner sense of aliveness through health, awakening, a sense of vitality, and consciousness. She is also here to raise the bar of what we consider in health to be the “norm”. “I want to bring people back to the guru inside”, she

Our guest today is Yogrishi Vishvketu Aka Vishva-ji for short. A learned teacher and yogi, Vishva-ji has studied and practiced Yoga and the Vedic healing arts in the Himalayas since childhood. He facilitates trainings and workshops internationally incorporating diverse aspects of Yoga practice into his classes:asana,pranayama, meditation, cleansing kriyas, Ayurveda and Vedic chanting. He calls this holistic style of teaching Akhanda Yoga. He also holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Yoga Philosophy from the holy city of Haridwar. He is founder of the Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram Trust in Rishikesh, India where he offers his teachings and trainings. With his fun-loving nature, Vishva-ji inspires students and teachers from around the world to live the yogic life with joy and dedication. He teaches from the heart and leads students to connect more deeply to themselves.   He is also author of Yogasana: The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses, published by Mandala. It’s a really stunning and useful accomplishment and contribution to th

Laura is a leading educator on the power of the Vedic sciences to promote sacred health and sumptuous living. Formerly the General Manager of The Discovery Channel Europe, Laura is now the founder/director of VedaWise, offering clinical services in natural medicine for whole person wellness and trainings in the Vedic sciences. She offers classes and consultations in Ayurveda, Jyotish, Yoga Therapy, Whole Food Cooking and Nutrition, and serves as a contributing Ayurvedic educator at the UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine. Working for years in the fields of health and human potential, Laura is a Vedic Healer, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, food writer, and co-founder of the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts. She has studied the world over with some of the greatest luminaries of our time, practicing and sharing what she has learned from ancient, proven wisdom for modern, dynamic times. Laura’s blog food-alovestory.com is an inspirational resource for Ayurvedic recipes and wise living. Her popular whole f

Today’s guest is Tommy Rosen. Tommy is a yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last two decades immersed in recovery and wellness. He holds certifications in both Kundalini and Hatha Yoga and has 25 years of continuous recovery from drug addiction. Tommy is one of the pioneers in the field of Yoga and Recovery assisting others to holistically transcend addictions of all kinds. Tommy is the founder of the Recovery 2.0 Global Community, the Recovery 2.0 Online Conference series and the Recovery 2.0 Group Coaching Program. He leads Recovery 2.0 retreats and workshops internationally and presents regularly at yoga conferences and festivals. Tommy’s first book, Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life, was published by Hay House in 2014. Tommy and his wife, yoga teacher, Kia Miller, live in California where they teach yoga and grow organic vegetables in their backyard.   I met Tommy over 10 years when he was running a show called Eco-Gift in Santa Monica, and I was running m

VLP S2 06 Anandra George on the Yoga of Sound Our guest today is Anandra George.   Anandra is a pioneer in the global yoga community, re-introducing the ancient practice of sound as a fundamental practice. She created the world’s first registered yoga teacher training based entirely on the transformational power of sound (including Sanskrit, mantra, Indian classical vocal meditation, and non-violent communication for everyday life). American by birth, Indian by soul, and global citizen by expression, Anandra helps people transform their limiting belief systems and cultivate their most fulfilling contribution to the world. She divides her time between India, Japan, and on Kaua’i island, Hawaii, and teaches mantra workshops and intensives worldwide. For more than 20 years, she’s been on “the path” and has been teaching and seeing private clients since 1999. An internationally respected mantra teacher and sacred musician, she is frequently invited to teach and lead chanting/kīrtan at the world’s largest yoga fe

Our guest today is Dr. Bruce Lipton. This is the 2nd part of our interview. Dr. Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in bridging the gap between science and spirituality. He is a stem cell biologist, a bestselling author and a pioneer in biology and epigenetics. He has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences. He’s the author of the bestseller “The Biology of Belief:Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles”,  as well as “The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth”, and co-author of “Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and a Way To Get There From Here”.   Bruce teaches that belief is an energy field and that there are invisible forces influencing our lives, with 70% of them being negative and self-sabotaging. In this interview, he breaks down how 95% our lives are dictated by our subconscious programing, and towards the end of the show, he helps us understand the ways t

Our guest today is Dr. Bruce Lipton. Dr. Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in bridging the gap between science and spirituality. He is a stem cell biologist, a bestselling author and a pioneer in biology and epigenetics. He has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences. He’s the author of the bestseller “The Biology of Belief:Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles”,  as well as “The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth”, and co-author of “Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and a Way To Get There From Here”.   Bruce teaches that belief is an energy field and that there are invisible forces influencing our lives, with 70% of them being negative and self-sabotaging. In this interview, he breaks down how 95% our lives are dictated by our subconscious programing, and towards the end of the show, he helps us understand the ways to reprogram ourselves. We recorded this

Today’s guest is Indu Sharma. Indu is a yoga instructor at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India. She has a diploma in yoga and naturopathy, a masters degree in yoga, yogic science and human consciousness, and also a PHD in yoga. She teaches regular yoga classes at the ashram, is a featured instructor at The International Yoga Festival, and along with her mentor, Mata Ji, provides instruction for all the teacher trainings at the ashram. http://www.parmarth.org/ Being trained and practicing yoga in the west, I was deeply called to India to experience the real thing. Risihikesh is known as the birth place of yoga, so what better place to dive in than there? I met Indu when I became her student at daily 7am yoga classes when I arrived at the ashram during my first trip to India. I was excited to attend the classes there because I was seeking a truly authentic Indian yoga experience, and she provided exactly that. I was so inspired by her teaching and practice after asking her questions after class ever

Our guest today is Dr. Maurya. Dr.Maurya is an Ayurveda Doctor, also known as an Ayurvedacharya, he’s a specialist in detox and rejuvenation, also known as Panchakarma , and has degrees in Holistic Health, Yoga & Naturopathy.   In 2005, he established an Ayurveda Panchakarma center at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram, in Rishikesh, India. There, he’s managing and providing all Ayurvedic treatments, Naturopathy treatments and Consultations. He travels extensively delivering lectures on Ayurveda, and leads training in Ayurveda, naturopathy and panchakarma at his center in Rishikesh.   I spent 21 days receiving panchakarma and cleansing and restoring my body temple at his center, and I saw massive positive results in the balance of my mind, body and spirit. The cleanse detoxed my body on a cellular level and helped to clear a 30 year old battle I’ve been having with psoriasis. I’m so pleased to see the results in my own body of the power of these ancient and plant based practices. My body has never felt healthier

Namaste Tribe! Welcome to Season 2 of the Visionary LIfestyle Podcast! I’m SO excited to share these conversations with you! All of these episodes were recorded in Rishikesh, India. I spent 5 weeks there at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram receiving Ayurvedic Panchakarma Treatment over 21 days, and then stayed on through The International Yoga Festival to bring you incredible interviews with some major thought leaders, spiritual masters and true yoga teachers. You’ll here from Sadhviji, one of the spiritual leaders at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, you’ll hear from an Ayurvedacharya, the doctor who oversaw my ayurvedic treatment, the acclaimed Author and biologist Bruce Lipton, and a host of super knowledgeable yoga teachers and healers. We’re talking about Ayurveda, true yoga, the yoga of sound, the plight of the cows in India, conscious eating, the chakras, just so so much great conscious content coming your way this season. I hope you enjoy listening to these interviews as much as I enjoyed recording them There are s

Our guest today is Sadhviji. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji,  was raised in an American family in Hollywood, California and graduated from Stanford University . She was completing her Ph.D. in psychology when she left America in 1996 to come and live permanently at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India. She has been living there for the last twenty years, engaged in spiritual practice and dedicated service. She has a really interesting story of how India claimed her as it’s own,  and I urge you to check out the video that’s linked in the show notes where she explains it. She was officially initiated into the order of Sanyas (monastic renunciation) in the year 2000, by her Guru, and the spiritual head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, His Holiness Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji. Sadhviji is a renowned speaker who gives keynote addresses at large forums, on a wide variety of topics ranging from conscious business to science and spirituality to sustainable development, to the keys of happiness and peace in life to al

Welcome tribe! This is the final episode of season one of the Visionary Lifestyle podcast! It feels really good that I succeeded in launching the show from india and publishing the first season , mostly recorder in LA, from here. I assure It was NO small feat with the snail slow internet and intermittent power outages! Love you Mother India!!! Season 2 will launch very soon, and contains all the interviews I did at the International Yoga festival here in  in Rishikesh. It’s completely packed with amazing conversations with saints and sages, and lots of the sounds of India. I got access to some very high level teachers who are dropping a LOT of wisdom so make sure you stay tuned in next season. So One of my huge take-aways from my time in India is that it’s NOT quiet! Ha My fantasies about meditating in a silent ashram were quickly squashed haha. The beauty of that though is it became a recurring conversation and a reminder lesson that we must seek the quiet within, and develop the ability to find our center a

Namaste from India! This is my first in a series of international interviews, and I’m excited to bring you more shows during my international adventures in India and beyond! Today’s guest is Vedic Meditation teacher Light Watkins. Light has been been operating in the meditation space for over 15 years. He’s based in Santa Monica, CA, and travels the world teaching everyone from bankers, artists, and politicians, to CEOs, caretakers, and comedians how to meditate in a self-sufficient way. He’s also an author and currently working on a series of books called The Inner Gym book series, the first of which is available now, under that title. He’s a regular contributor to mindbodygreen.com, a TEDx speaker and he founded an alcohol enterlightenment event, as in entertainment meets enlightenment, in La Called The Shine Movement. I interviewed Light sitting on the banks of The River Ganges, affectionately known as Ma Ganga here in Rishikesh India. As you’ll hear, the interview starts out peacefully and toward the end,

Our guest for this episode is Richard Wegman. Richard is the former Chief Yoga Officer of Wellnest (up until a week before this episode launches) and yoga practitioner of 30 years, a yoga teacher of 20 years, and has an extensive background running environmental NGOs including Tree People and Global Green. Richard and I talk about yoga, the importance of breath, corporate yoga, the biggest contributor to climate change, the state of the Amazon Rainforest, the power of community and more. Listen in to catch some nuggets of wisdom and inspiration! http://www.mywellnest.com/   Show notes: Mindbell App Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.mindbell And here are a few more mindfulness apps recommended by Tich Nhat Han https://www.thichnhathanhfoundation.org/mindful-bell-sounds   John Robbin’s Book “Diet For a New America” http://johnrobbins.info/other-books-by-john/diet-for-a-new-america/   Amazon Watch http://amazonwatch.org/ Keep the Oil in the Ground Campaign link http://amaz

Today’s guest is Maryam Henein. Maryam is an investigative journalist, activist,  filmmaker, yogini and entrepreneur. She’s best known for directing the documentary Vanishing of the Bees narrated by Ellen Page . Following a near-fatal pedestrian versus car crash in 2002 that dragged her for 49 feet, she researched issues of health and nutrition to help her in her recovery, and through that, became aware of colony collapse disorder, which led to her to make her film. Since the release of Vanishing of the Bees, she has become an outspoken advocate of bees and bee colonies, non-GMO foods and the release of pesticides into the environment. Her latest venture is honeycolony.com, a member supported online magazine and marketplace that hosts a number of optimized-health and investigative writers. I know her as a tireless voice for health , the environment and as someone who encourages people to be their own best health advocate. In this interview we discuss why bees are sacred, the most ethical way to source your b

Today’s guest is Mikki Willis. Mikki is  a conscious media maker, a father and an activist. He’s  the founder of Elevate; a production company on a mission, Elevate is one of the most prolific creators of socially conscious media. As a filmmaker he has been granted rare access into the minds and hearts of world re-known philosophers, scientists, physicists, doctors, authors, shamans, and human development experts. As a director he has helmed numerous award winning and record setting productions, including theatrical features, network television specials, commercials, and music videos for platinum artists. In this heartfelt interview we discuss the importance of conscious media and dive deep into a conversation about activism as a means to healing core wounds.  ENJOY   Learn more about Mikki ad Elevate at http://elevate.us/

Today’s guest is Jennifer Partridge. Jennifer is an author, yoga instructor and wellness advocate As well as a tapping expert ,teacher and coach. Jennifer Partridge, has  traveled the world, studying the ancient knowledge of yoga in remote locations, monasteries, and in tribal villages across India, Nepal, Thailand & Indonesia. In this interview we talk about EFT aka tapping, yoga, conscious eating and the value of slowing down. Enjoy Find Jennifer’s Book “Dream Awake” on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Awake-Practical-Authentic-Living/dp/0989355500 And join her newsletter, get free tapping videos and learn more about her on her website http://jenniferpartridge.com/

Our guest today is Daniel Stewart Daniel has been an East West Psychotherapist for 15 years , he’s been a Co-owner and highly trained Yoga Teacher at Rising Lotus Yoga since 2006, and he’s also a very talented Kirtan Artist. He leads teacher trainings and hosts multiple yoga retreats annually. He’s got  a lot going on! I first met Daniel when I was providing veganic Conscious Eating nourishment for his guests at one of his yoga retreats, and I was struck by his huge open heart and deep knowledge of yoga and kirtan. In this interview we dive deeper into his  psychotherapy background and how it applies to yoga. There are lots of great nuggets in this show and I hope you find it as inspiring as I do! You can learn more about Daniel at danielstewart.com