Shows
Rael Talk12: Leadership, Community & Professional Development for Yoga Teachers w/ Matt GiordanoMatt Giordano is a gifted yoga teacher and successful entrepreneur who shares his experience of becoming a teacher and building his personal brand and his business.
For yoga teachers, especially, I encourage you to take his advice to heart as we’re all adapting to the online environment and facing our insecurities and our challenges in teaching/showing up in new ways.
HIGHLIGHTS
-Redefining success from the “International Man of Yoga”
-How to shift from teaching in-person to teaching online?
-What does authentic leadership mean?
-The future of community & connection after COVID-19
-How to move through self-limiting beliefs
-Chromatic Yoga: System...2020-05-171h 06
Rael Talk11: Questions about the Universe, Magic, and Transformation With Wes Sam-BruceWes Sam-Bruce is a multi-practice artist, educator, poet, and designer. For the last decade, he has worked professionally creating large-scale, site-specific installations, exhibitions, and projects that are deeply engaging, exploratory in nature, wildly expansive in imagination and educational for humans of all ages.
Episode Highlights:
-The MAGIC behind Wes’s fully embodied, interactive installations.
-Why everything can be artwork and everyone can be an artist.
-The paradox of Transformation.
-How to be more curious.
-Connection in times of great disconnect.
-How to embrace your un-damageable self.
Learn more about his work and his story at www.livethecuriouslife.com and be su...2020-04-171h 07
Rael Talk10: Fitness as a Thru Line to Human Connection & Spiritual Evolution with Kit RichKit Rich is a Pilates expert, celebrity fitness trainer, and published writer. She is well known for her online fitness videos that are genuinely uplifting, positive and challenging, and equally as well known for her authenticity and creativity.
This episode feels very timely considering the current stage of global events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and I feel it is relevant for listeners of all ages, walks of life, and especially for teachers, coaches or creatives who strive to help others to feel good and to feel capable.
Highlights:
-Kit's "Feel Good" fitness methodology
-Why you should be "cross-training" your creative...2020-04-021h 02
Rael Talk09: Modern Science & Spirituality of Yoga Asana with Nam ChanterrwynNam is an E-CYT 500 yoga teacher based in San Diego, CA who’s well known in the yoga community for his "Skillful, interdisciplinary approach to science-based yoga and mobility". His group classes are grounded in strength, anatomical detail and mindfulness. Nam provides detailed verbal cues and expert hands-on assists to help his students find a fuller experience in their yoga practice.
Nam has worked with professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, and NBA, his classes are regularly featured on Yoga International's online education platform, and he is considered by his community as a "Teacher’s Teacher" who enjoys helping other teac...2020-01-131h 24
Rael Talk08: Connecting to the Sacred Through Sound and Spirit with Mark CarterMy guest on this episode is Mark Carter, a dear friend and one of my most trusted spiritual mentors. Mark co-owns and operates Zen Soul Balance, a holistic wellness company based in San Diego specializing in yoga, sound therapy, mindfulness, and meditation. He holds dual-graduate degrees in education and spirituality, and has several certifications in yoga and sound healing therapy. Mark has completed post-graduate work in the disciplines of spiritual formation and leadership and has served as a retreat leader for over 15 years. As an artist and yogi, his interests focus on the intersection of meditation, asana and sound therapy a...2019-12-181h 20
Rael Talk07: Self Care & Connection in the Holiday Swirl with Carolyn CohenLearn some of the most important TOOLS for maintaining your sense of self, wellbeing and mindful suggestions to help you truly enJOY the season!
-Explore different ways to care for yourself and for others
-How to embrace autonomy during intense social times
-What does being GROUNDED mean and how to practice it?
-How to sustain the “patterns in progress” that support your personal/spiritual growth
-Why you should come on retreat with us in 2020!
Learn more about Carolyn Cohen at www.carolyncohen.org
or follow her on Instagram @acro_carolyn
Playa Viva Wellness Recharge Retreat:
January 16-20, 2020
@PlayaViva on Instagram or t...2019-12-0956 min
Rael Talk06: Extreme Living with Awareness with Sam & Raquel from The YogaSlackersToday’s guests, Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernandez-Cruz are the ring leaders of a super unique group called The YogaSlackers, comprised of 150 teachers globally bringing yoga poses not only to the slackline but finding yogic elements within other body-awareness practices, such as acrobatics and climbing.
Sam decided over a decade ago that the status quo simply was not for him. In 2004 he packed up his few possessions and began living on the road full time, traveling coast-to-coast in pursuit of a life that uniquely expressed his values for adventure and extreme living with awareness.
Raquel holds a Master's in marine bi...2019-10-121h 07
Rael Talk05: Curating Transformative Sound Experiences with DJ Jesse BlakeJesse Blake is a music producer and DJ who’s been traveling the world amplifying and elevating the sound experience for yoga studios, gyms, festivals, music venues and even film and television. From corporate finance to corporate wellness, Jesse’s passion for percussion and music production have helped shape his unique path to success. He’s currently a resident DJ for Wanderlust Festivals worldwide, as well as the live DJ for BeachBody’s “morning meltdown 100” fitness program. He aims to co-create transformative environments, holding space for listeners to have their own deep experiences whether on the dance floor or in a class.
To...2019-09-171h 29
Rael Talk04: Functional Yoga For Athletes with Debbie SteingesserDebbie Steingesser is a Crossfit and MobilityWOD coach as well as the founder of YogiWOD. She teaches weekly Vinyasa yoga classes throughout the Bay Area and semi-annual retreats worldwide. Her classes and retreats feature energizing movement sequences, great music, supportive community, and an opportunity for deep relaxation.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
-Why Yogis Should CrossTrain
-How to Create Your Own Luck in Business
-Mindfulness Micro-dosing for the Masses
-Tips on Curating Your Music In Classes
-Functional Yoga for Athletes & Coaches
-How to Teach Yoga in Alternative Facilities
Contact Debbie @DebbieSteingesser on Instagram for a discount on her Functional Yoga For Athletes Program
...2019-08-071h 01
Rael Talk03: The Future of Yoga with Lora HeinerToday’s episode features Lora Heiner—Yoga Educator and Corrective Exercise Specialist who is championing change in the field of modern movement by challenging teachers and practitioners alike to ask “why are we doing what we’re doing?”
Ultimately for Lora, Yoga is a roadmap for living well, not solely a physical healing methodology.
Through that lens, we discuss her mission and approach to educating the public about the misalignments between the science and philosophies currently being taught and why we need to change the ways that these practices are being imparted both in person and through social media.
Highlights:
-Why agenc...2019-07-111h 00
Rael Talk02: The Art of Coaching with Lucas DunhamThe Art of Coaching: What Does It Mean To Train Graceful Savages?
Today’s episode features Lucas Dunham, EXOS Performance Coach at Google, where he teaches daily strength and conditioning and powerlifting classes. His work incorporates a much more holistic approach to coaching and we talk about best practices to build community, redefining what recovery entails based on the individual, what it means to train graceful savages, and how meditation and eastern philosophy has improved his own training and ability to coach others.
You can find Lucas on Instagram @Ldunham33 and learn more about EXOS coaching methodology at www.EXOS.co...2019-07-0442 min
Rael Talk01: How Do Music, Pythagoras & Yoga RelateSound is inextricably woven into the fabric of every culture on this planet and plays a major role in the creation of this planet. Learn about how mathematics, music and singing can help you feel better, more connected & even more creative in your life.
REFERENCES
Book of John
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=KJV
Aum, Amen, Ameen - One and the Same, Isha Yoga Foundation, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBFyrKYI6TU
"Logos"
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/logos
"Enthusiasm"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthusiasm
Light, Colour, Bioresonance, the Golden Spiral, Babbitts Atom and...2017-02-0917 min