Returning to the Body Mind with Dr. Melissa West

How you do yoga is How you do life with Dr. Melissa West 09/01/10

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:25:24 -0700

Join Melissa as she discusses how our personal yoga practices are a reflection of how we act in our lives. Melissa will discuss tuning in to your own inner teacher, exploring edge as a place of information and personal transformation and integrating your practice into your everyday life.

Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind with Michael Stone 08/25/10

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:40:46 -0700

Buddhism and yoga share a common history that goes back centuries. But because yoga and Buddhism came to North America from Asia as two separate traditions, their commonalities in the West often seem invisible. Most people choose to study either yoga or Buddhism and generally don't combine the practices. Michael Stone brings together a collection of intriguing voices to show how Buddhism and yoga really do share the same values and spiritual goals. The contributors' themes are rich and varied, yet they all focus on the common threads among the traditions that offer guidance toward spiritual freedom and genuine realization. Michael Stone at Centre of Gravity

Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess Within with Shambhavi Chopra 08/18/10

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:02:01 -0700

Shambhavi Chopra will connect us to a direct experience of the Goddess and deeper yoga practices. She will talk to us about the essence of tantra and the connection to Goddess in our everyday lives. Chopra will explain how the Yogini is a woman of profound inner experience and realization. Yogini Shambhavi Chopra is the co-director of the American Vedic Institute. American Vedic Institute

Scott Petrie, Yoga Festival Toronto 08/11/10

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:17:24 -0700

Yoga Festival Toronto is a yearly festival of the Yoga Tradition inspired by content, vision, and community. The Festival aims to unite, inspire and support local practitioners, teachers, studios, and lineages with a broad range of presentation topics, practical classes, and round-table discussion and debate. Their goal is to help develop a mature, community-based, content-inspired, de-commercialized, and innovative Yoga culture in Toronto and beyond. Our keynote event is the Festival itself, scheduled for the third weekend in August every year, but we also host community-building events, and publish a bimonthly newsletter featuring news and reviews by YFT faculty and staff -- all with a strong educational and dialectic focus. We believe that as a nascent global movement growing with fierce momentum, the Yoga tradition is ready for periodic "time-outs", in which mentors, students, and scholars can shape and share the many answers to questions that define a culture yearning for integrity. Yoga Festival Toronto

Kind Food with Kelly Childs 08/04/10

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:03:08 -0700

Kindfood is part of the "food revolution". There is a shift in consciousness sweeping our relationship to our food and our world. People are becoming very aware about the food they are eating, where it comes from, how it is made, what it is made of, and how it directly reflects who we are. We are learning that, "you are what you eat"! Our food choices are also a very important part of our environmental challenges. Eating whole organic plant-based foods is not only the healthiest choice you can mkae for you and your fmaily, it is also good for the planet, and it tasts better. Join us as Kelly helps us to make food choices that are an indication of our respect for ourselves and all living things.

Unlearning Meditation with Jason Siff 07/28/10

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:28:28 -0700

When we meditate, our minds often want to do something other than the meditation instructions we've been taught. When that happens repeatedly, we may feel frustrated to the point of abandoning meditation altogether. Jason Siff invites us to approach meditation in a new way, one that honors the part of us that doesn't want to do the instructions. He teaches us how to become more tolerant of intense emotions, sleepiness, compelling thoughts, fantasies—the whole array of inner experiences that are usually considered hindrances to meditation. The meditation practice he presents in Unlearning Meditationis gentle, flexible, permissive, and honest, and it's been wonderfully effective for opening up meditation for people who thought they could never meditate, as well as for injecting a renewed energy for practice into the lives of seasoned practitioners.
Skillful Meditation

Enlightenment for Idiots with Anne Cushman 07/21/10

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:50:20 -0700

Cushman's engaging debut novel follows Amanda, a 29-year-old yoga teacher in northern California, on a tumultuous journey to India and back again as she researches a guidebook on finding inner peace. Her quest becomes as much a personal journey as a writing project as she attempts to shake her attachment to her fickle photographer ex-boyfriend, Matt, and discover her own role in life. While in India, Amanda meets Devi Das, a celibate hippie with flowing dreadlocks who is looking for meaning in life following a personal tragedy. Together, they travel to ashrams and yoga centers from Bangalore to Mount Arunachala, all the while searching for elusive enlightenment. Cushman brilliantly interweaves snippets of Buddhist teachings with the mishaps and successes of their journey, infusing the book with wisdom and humor
Enlightenment for Idiots

The Language of Emotions with Karla McLaren07/14/10

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:40:49 -0700

Emotions—especially the dark and dishonored ones—hold a tremendous amount of energy. We've all seen what happens when we repress or blindly express them. With The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You, empath and researcher Karla McLaren shows you how to meet your emotions and receive their life-saving wisdom to safely move toward resolution and equilibrium.
Karla McLaren

David FrawleyWith Inner Tantric Yoga 07/07/10

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 23:19:46 -0700

David Frawley presents the deeper tradition of Tantra, its multidimensional vision of the Divine and its transformative practices of mantra and meditation that take us far beyond the outer models of how Tantra is usually presented today. This show will expand your horizons about masculine and feminine energies, Self and world, universe and the Absolute into a living experience of the Infinite and Eternal both within and around you.

Yoga and Vegetarianism with Sharon Gannon 06/30/10

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:38:54 -0700

Sharon Gannon is changing the way that people view spirituality, life, themselves, one another, animals, and the environment. Along with David Life, she is the creator of the Jivamukti Yoga method, a path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings. Drawing on her studies of Vedic traditions, Gannon explores how the practices of yoga are historically and structurally tied to an ethical vegetarian lifestyle. Integral to each other, both yoga and vegetarianism form a framework for physical and spiritual attunement, and when practiced as a whole provide the path not only to physical health, but spiritual enlightenment.
Sharon Gannon & Jivamukti Yoga

Myths of the Asanas with Alanna Kaivalya 06/23/10

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:40:24 -0700

Practitioners around the world reap the physical benefits of yoga, assuming poses and frequently calling them by their Sanskrit names. While many know that hanumanasana is named after the deity Hanuman, few understand why this is the case. Behind each asana and its corresponding movements is an ancient story about a god, sage, or sacred animal. Join us as Alanna Kaivalya shares a retrelling of these ancient stories.

Becoming Raw with Vesanto Melina 06/16/10

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:07:21 -0700

Becoming Raw presents an authoritative look at the science behind raw food diets. Those who are interested in a raw or mainly raw vegan diet will find guidelines on how to safely adopt a diet that is not only nutritionally safe and adequate but also optimal—nourishing body, mind and soul. This book provides sound nutritional advice that are based on current research, and includes simple, delicious, and highly nutritious recipes along with sample menus to help people get started. Also includes the first narrative history of the raw food movement in North America. Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina, both registered dietitians, are leaders in their fields and internationally acclaimed speakers and consultants.
Vesanto Melina

Downward Dogs and Warriors with Zo Newell. 06/09/10

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:38:45 -0700

Downward Dogs and Warriors: Wisdom Tales for Modern Yogis reveals the relationship of Indian mythology and images to many familiar In this radio show, Zo will share suggestions on combining asana with journaling as a form of contemplative practice, and to share her love for the yoga tradition with other students and teachers. Downward Dogs and Warriors de-mystifies traditional India stories of gods and goddesses by showing their connection to universal human emotions. Connecting these stories to common yoga poses opens a deeper dimension of practice.
Downward Dogs and Warriors

Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body's Wisdom with Suzanne Scurlock Durana. 06/02/10

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:46:29 -0700

Many teachers stress the importance of living in the present moment. Few give the actual practices to make it attainable. Suzzanne will teach us how to return to the incredible navigational system of the body and more fully inhabit each moment. With full body presence you will find a deeper awareness in the moment, even in the midst of chaos, family and work demands, or the pressure to perform. This deeper awareness also brings a fuller sense of trust and confidence in yourself and in the world.

The Yoga Sutras: An Essential Guide to the Heart of Yoga Philosophy, with Nicolai Bachman. 05/26/10

Wed, 26 May 2010 14:51:24 -0700

We know there's more to the yogic path than asana, or physical postures, but how do we access the deeper wisdom of yoga philosophy? More than 2000 years ago, the legendary master Patanjali answered this question in 195 pearls of insight known as the Yoga Sutras.

Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path with Mariana Caplan, Ph.D. 05/19/10

Wed, 19 May 2010 12:39:57 -0700

The spiritual path is like any other road-it's going to have its share of potholes. Perhaps the best way to avoid them is through discernment, the quality of open-eyed awareness and honest perception that helps us turn challenges into opportunity, lessons into growth. In Eyes Wide Open, Mariana Caplan invites readers to join her on a quest for truth along the often bumpy journey of the spiritual life

Karuna Erickson, Heart Yoga 05/12/10

Wed, 12 May 2010 15:07:42 -0700

In Heart Yoga, renowned spiritual writer and Sacred Activist Andrew Harvey and longtime yoga teacher Karuna Erickson present a vision of hatha yoga practice that links ancient spiritual traditions to contemporary life

Max Strom, A Life Worth Breathin. 05/05/10

Wed, 5 May 2010 15:17:36 -0700

Go beyond the yoga revolution to find greater meaning in everyday life. We can do more with this life. We all know it, we all wish for it, but just how to do it—that eludes us. In his new book, A Life Worth Breathing, internationally renowned yoga teacher and spiritual philosopher Max Strom shows us the way.

Kundalini Rising with Lawrence Edwards, Ph.D. 04/28/10

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:09:29 -0700

You have within you a latent energy waiting to transform your life. Known as "kundalini" this legendary power is believed to catalyze spiritual evolution. But is kundalini real? And if so, how can we engage this energy to awaken our consciousness. Lawrence Edwards Ph.D. will talk to us about both the mystical and practical perspectives on the rise of kunalini energy to help support your own spiritual discovery.
Kundalini Research Network

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy with Karen Hasskarl 04/21/10

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:19:52 -0700

As we struggle to keep up with the hectic pace of our busy lives, we may find ourselves longing for simplicity, inner peace, and deeper meaning, for a way to heal our bodies, our spirits, and our lives. Though at times we look for outside sources to guide us, somewhere deep inside we know that we must slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and listen to our own inner voice. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, through a combination of classical yoga techniques and elements of contemporary body-mind psychology, encourages this deeper connection with self.

Superfoods with David Wolfe 04/14/10

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:00:01 -0700

With a masters degree in nutrition, and a background in science and mechanical engineering, David Wolfe is considered one of the world’s top authorities on natural health, beauty nutrition, herbalism, chocolate, and organic superfoods. Leading the field with his vision, mission, education, and business, David has over 15 years of dedicated experience and understanding of the inner workings, the delicate chemistry, and hardcore mechanics of the human body and how the body is affected by the modern-day stressors of today’s fast-paced, over-worked, and unbalanced lifestyle, which is literally a “killer” to our beauty, health, and longevity.

Awaken Your Heart with Sally Kempton 04/07/10

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:16:06 -0700

Sally Kempton is one of today's most experienced and insightful teachers of meditation and spiritual growth. She offers heart-to-heart transmission in meditation through the Awakened Heart meditation workshops, classes, retreats and yoga philosophy trainings. Her book, The Heart of Meditation: Pathways to a Deeper Experience, was published under her former monastic name of Swami Durgananda, and she currently writes a column for Yoga Journal.

Will Tuttle and the World Peace Diet 03/31/10

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:43:57 -0700

Food is our most intimate and telling connection both with the living natural order and with our living cultural heritage. By eating the plants and animals of our earth, we literally incorporate them. It is also through this act of eating that we partake of our culture’s values and paradigms at the most primal levels.

Emotional Yoga with Bija Bennett 03/24/10

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:39:04 -0700

For years, yoga has been prized for its benefits to the body, providing healing, rejuvenation, overall toning, and solutions to a host of other physical problems. Recently, however, author Bija Bennet has brought yoga back to its basics, inspiring instructors and practitioners alike to rediscover the emotional and spiritual wellness that yoga can bring.
Yoga Away with Bija Bennett

New World Kirtan 03/17/10

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:35:32 -0700

Calming Chants for a Crazy World with Kitzie Stern
Each and every week, voice-over actress Kitzie Stern lovingly creates a playlist of her favorite kirtan music. Kirtan is a very simple & powerful way to meditate. It’s effortless & joyful; music does the work for you as you flow with the melody & rhythm. In this exciting show Kitzie and I will share our love of kirtan and hopefully play some of our favourites for you.
New World Kirtan Podcast: Calming Chants for a Crazy World with Kitzie Stern

Terces and Matthew from Café Gratitude 03/10/10

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:23 -0800

When Matthew and Terces Engelhart first became sweethearts, they promised to live their lives together following and trusting intuition. Café Gratitude is their expression of a world of plenty. Our food and people are a celebration of our aliveness. We select the finest organic ingredients to honor the earth and ourselves, as we are one and the same. We support local farmers, sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly products. Our food is prepared with love. We invite you to step inside and enjoy being someone that chooses: loving your life, adoring yourself, accepting the world, being generous and grateful every day, and experiencing being provided for.
Café Gratitude

Your Body Speaks your Mind with Deb Shapiro 03/03/10

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:53:22 -0800

What are your symptoms and illnesses telling you about yourself? In this interview, Deb Shapiro shows you how mastering the language of your body can actually increase your potential for healing. You'll discover how unresolved psycho/emotional issues can affect your physical health, how feelings and thoughts are linked to specific body parts, and steps you can take to heal your body with your mind nad heal your mind with your body. We'll also talk about her new book, co written with her husband Ed, Be the Change.
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Yoga for your Hands with Sabrina Mesko 02/24/10

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:01:54 -0800

Yoga hand movements (called mudras) tap into abundant healing, balancing and energizing powers. Our bodies contain 72,000 pulsing electric energy currents; keeping that energy flowing powerfully throughout the body is key to our well-being. Mudras can help you to balance that flow - to redirect, recharge, and stimulate brain centers, nerves, and organs according to your need; to discover the pleasure of being the natural you.
Sabrina Mesk

Using Yoga to Live with Ease with Megan McDonough 02/17/10

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:19:08 -0800

During this show we will talk to Megan about using yoga to live with ease, taking a minute for ourselves and the first ever

Psoma Yoga with Donna Martin 02/10/10

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:23:35 -0800

Psoma yoga TM is Donna Martin’s integrative mindfulness-based approach to yoga and yoga therapy using mindful movements and yoga asanas, Patanjali's Sutras, Buddhist practices, and the Hakomi Method of self-discovery. It is a gently powerful way to transform limiting beliefs, attitudes, and habits that can cause unnecessary stress and suffering. It is a yoga practice of healing as remembering wholeness.
Donna Martin

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Yoga Classes with Elissa Cobb 02/03/10

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:08:07 -0800

For over 20 years, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy has supported thousands in their inner healing. Now it also happens within the context of a yoga class using the Phoenix Rising Approach. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Yoga is a therapeutic approach with a body- mind focus. Students are empowered to use their yoga practice to change their lives to overcome stress, heal from the inside, heal relationships, and discover their unique magnificence.
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy

Mark Whitwell Yoga of Heart 01/27/10

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:51:49 -0800

The ancient wisdom of yoga teaches that Life is already given to you, you are completely loved, you are here now. It teaches that we are not separate, cannot be separate from nature, which sustains us in a vast interdependence with everything. The universe comes perfectly, and is awesome in its integration and infinite existence. This union is our natural state, this union is Yoga. When you experience this connection to the fullness of creation, of nurturing source, you are doing your Yoga. Yoga is your direct participation in nurturing source. Join us with Mark Whitwell who will convey the following message: you are fully loved, you are fully able, you are perfectly capable the way you are.
Mark Whitwell Heart of Yoga

Edward Brown about Zen, Buddhism and Cooking 01/20/10

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:32:15 -0800

During this episode of Returning to the Body Mind we will talk to Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, Edward Brown. Edward Brown has been practicing zen since 1965 and also has extensive vipassana practice, yoga and chi gung. Edward will share how in a life of change, food and cooking are still bringing joy and sustenance to his life. Edward inspires a deep love and appreciation for mindfulness to extend to cooking. His love and admiration of vegetables lead him to find awesome spacious presence. In this show he will convey that food is precious, people are precious beings and our hearts can delight in cooking.
Edward Brown How to Cook Your Life

Ron Kurtz and the Refined Hakomi Method 01/13/10

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:17:03 -0800

Ron Kurtz, founder of the Hakomi method will talk to us about the shifts in the method to conceiving the work as assisted self-study, where the practitioner helps clients reduce unnecessary suffering by evoking awaremess and supporting the client’s own natural, healing processes. This Refined Hakomi Method, continues to draw its inspiration and strength from the healing wisdom of our basic human nature and our inherited capacity for love and awareness. The method recognizes and embraces the support of science, spirituality and all forms of healing. From this mix, given study, practice and devotion, a simple, elegant way of caring and helping each other emerges and gives the hearts of those it touches the joyous work hearts seek.
Information on the Hakomi Method from the Founder, Ron Kurtz

Brant Cortright and an Integral Approach to Psychotherapy 01/06/10

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:19:22 -0800

Integral Psychotherapy blends western depth psychology with eastern spiritual wisdom. Psychological healing and growth are seen as part of a larger spiritual unfolding. Holistic, embodied, relational – it combines the central discoveries of east and west in an innovative approach to depth psychotherapy. We will talk about his book, Integral Psycholog: Yoga, Growth and Opening the Heart. Brant Cortright, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who works from a psycho-spiritual perspective. Brant integrates Western psychology with Sri Aurobindo's integral yoga and philosophy. A long-time practitioner of meditation and hatha yoga, he also draws from Buddhism, Krishnamurti, and mystical Christianity.
Brant Cortright, An Integral Approach to Psychology

Michael Stone The Inner Tradition of Yoga and Yoga or a World out of Balance 12/30/09

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:10:54 -0800

There is more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening. At the root, there is a vast and intriguing philosophy that teaches the ethics of nonviolence, patience, honesty, and respect. Michael Stone provides an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy along with teachings on how to bring our understanding of yoga theory to deeper levels through our practice on the mat—and through our relationships with others. Every aspect of our life has a part to play in the greater ecological system. How do we bring this large view to our yoga practice? According to Stone, our responsibility as human beings is to live in a sustainable and respectful way.
Michael Stone, Center of Gravity 12/30/09

Celebrating Christmas Vegan Style with my friend Kelly Childs 12/23/09

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:00:33 -0800

The holiday season can be surprisingly challenging for vegans. Holiday traditions that center around meat coupled with threatened and judgmental friends and family can make this time of peace and joy trying for vegans. During this show we will focus on the compassionate choices vegans make and how to negotiate the maze of meat-eating traditions at the holidays.

Link Name: Live Life Love Kelly Childs
Link: http://kellychilds.com/
12/23/09

Awakening into Oneness with Arjuna Ardagh 12/16/09

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:59 -0800

During this show we will discuss the awakening of consciousness from the dream of separation, the identification with the story of being a body, a mind, and a personality, into the direct realization of being That which is present in all life. The "default setting" for human beings is one of identification with form. By clinging to thoughts, we believe that "I am the mind," and so readily defend our points of view. By clinging to feelings, we believe that "I am my feelings," and so we become defensive and reactive. By clinging to the body, we believe that "I am a physical creature," and so we live our life in constant fear of death and aging. Arjuna Ardagh will discuss his mission at The Living Essence Foundation where they feel passionately that the future of this planet rests in the wide-spread awakening of human beings into direct experiential recognition of their essential oneness.
Arjuna Ardagh http://www.awakeningintooneness.org/home.php
12/16/09

Chakras and their Archetypes with Ambika Wauters 12/09/09

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:49:50 -0800

Ambika Wauters explores how linking classic archetypes to the seven chakras in the human energy system can reveal unconscious ways of behaving and serve as a valuable tool for transformation and healing. Archetypes, which Carl Jung defined as “patterns of behavior,” have emerged out of the core of human experience—the Mother and the Victim, the Lover and the Actor, the Warrior and the Servant. . 12/09/09

Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy with Mukunda Stiles12/02/09

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:49:55 -0800

One of the greatest contributions of Ayurveda to true health is the understanding of individual constitution - what balances one person unbalances another. By marrying the sister sciences of yoga and Ayurveda, Mukunda steers away from an increasing tendency to 'medicalize' yoga therapy. Instead of offering prescriptive recommendations for specific medical diagnoses, he presents sequences of Vinyasa and pranayama suited to the various Ayurvedic body types. 12/02/01

The Healing Path of Yoga with Nischala Joy Devi 11/25/09

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:07:27 -0800

Stress is now considered the foremost contributor to poor health and a major factor in causing heart disease, cancer and a myriad of chronic and acute diseases. Listen to Nischala Joy Devi as she will assist you in making yoga a fundamental part of your quest for wellness and well-being. Nischala Joy Devi is known for her work with Dr. Dean Ornish in creating yoga programs for his patients suffering from heart disease.
Nischala Joy Devi http://www.abundantwellbeing.com/abw/index.action

Traditional Thai Massage with Deanna Villa

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:57:24 -0800

Have you ever wondered about what it would be like to become a thai massage practitioner? During this show, Deanna Villa from Thai Massage Toronto will take you through a description of all the thai massage levels both on the mat and thai table massage. You will also learn about heat therapy. We will be talking about what is involved to become certified in Canada and the US. Deanna will also share with us some exciting new workshops she is preparing for yoga teachers to give safe and sensitive adjusting in both the standing and reclining poses.

Thai Massage Toronto www.thaimassagetoronto.com

H1N1 and the Flu Season with Dr. Jonathan Beatty

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:19 -0800

Join us on Wednesday November 11th with Dr. Jonathan Beatty my naturopathic doctor. Are you concerned about the H1N1 virus? During this hour-long interview we will talk to Dr. Beatty about what you need to know about this flu season. We will discuss prevention, immunization, how to recognize the symptoms, and how to know the risks. Dr. Beatty will give us a naturopathic point of view on what we need to know this flu season.

Dr. Jonathan Beatty https://thecenterforhealingpotential.com/

Healing Depression the Mind Body Way: Creating Happiness with Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda with Nancy Liebler and Sandra Moss

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:34 -0800

Depression is not merely the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain or the result of turbulent emotions. Mind-body medicine offers a common sense, yet totally ultra-modern perspective on depression. Join us as Nancy and Sandra build on the concept that the human physiology is an ecosystem. Accordingly, a stressor on any one aspect of the being affects every other aspect. Their mission is to assist people in untangling the root of the problem and plant seeds of vitality and happiness.

Loving Kindness with Sharon Salzberg

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:11 -0800

One of America’s leading spiritual teachers and authors, Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work. Join us today as we talk about the beautiful practice of loving kindness meditation

Loving Kindness with Sharon Salzberg

Your Body of Light with Lee Holden Tap the Unlimited Energy of the Universe!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:38 -0800

You know you have a physical body, but did you know that you also have a light body—a timeless, energetic essence that connects you to everything in the universe? Long ago, the ancient Taoist sages learned how to distill this body of light, allowing us to step into the flow of nature, align with the consciousness of the cosmos, and cultivate the seeds of our highest potential. Join us at Lee Holden teaches us the essential practices of this transformational art.

Exercise to Heal with Lee Holden

123 Kids Yoga with Mai Merret

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:02 -0800

As an early childhood educator, Mai Meret has taught 2 1/2 to 9 year olds in the public and private school sector for 27 years and practiced yoga for 9 years. Through 123 Kids Yoga Mai Meret provides a safe, responsive, creative and loving environment where children can be introduced to and experience the fun and benefits of yoga. During this interview we talk about yoga for kids to enhance community, creativity, learning, self esteem, body awareness and health and well-being.

123 Kids Yoga http://www.123kidsyoga.com/

123 Kids Yoga with Mai Merret

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:17:05 -0500

Thai Medicine with C. Pierce Salguero

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:20:44 -0500

C. Pierce Salguero is a nationally accredited teacher of traditional Thai massage and herbal medicine and a member of the Shivagokomarpaj Institute (Thailand’s most prestigious massage school), the Association of Northern Thai Medicine, the American Herbalists Guild, and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. Thai massage is an increasingly popular healing modality. Drawing from Thai history, cultural studies, Buddhist religion, and yogic practices, as well as a modern understanding of anatomy and physiology, C. Pierce Salguero finally bridges the gap between the theory and practice of Thai massage. C. Pierce Salguero: Thai Medicine, http://www.jivaka.net

The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women’s Health and Breast Cancer with Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur, ND.

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:35:47 -0500

More and more women seek natural remedies to treat health problems, either as an alternative or a complement to conventional health care. Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur created The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health to provide clear and comprehensive information on integrating natural medicine treatments into a healing program for the distinctive health concerns of women. The Healthy Breast Program was developed by Sat Dharam Kaur, N.D. to provide a naturopathic protocol for preventing and treating breast cancer to be used in combination with allopathic diagnostic and treatment options. The program is designed to educate and provide support to women interested in maintaining or improving the health of their breasts.

Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur: The Health Breast Program and The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women’s Health, http://www.healthybreastprogram.on.ca/healthy_breast_program_home_page.htm

Ayurveda and Kriya Yoga with Paul Gangadeen

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:26:21 -0500

Join me as we talk to my friend Paul Gangadeen at Registered Kriya Yoga Instructor and Ayurvedic Consultant. During this show you will learn about your dosha and how to balance it in the environment in which you live. Paul's kind and gentle nature will lead us through a discussion of the doshas, koshas, kriya yoga and generally what an ideal day looks like from an ayurvedic perspective. From rajas, sattva to tamas, Paul will help make this ancient healing art approachable to the average person like you or I.

Paul Gangadeen Pure Life Ayu Yoga, www.playuyoga.com

Healthy Lifestyle Coaching with Dr. Melissa West

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:51 -0500

Join Melissa as she coaches you to holistic health and well-being.

What's Your Body Telling You? with guest Steve Sisgold

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:06:15 -0500

In today’s economic climate, people are more stressed than ever. Job losses, foreclosures, and governmental cutbacks make the headlines on a daily basis. People all over the world are feeling higher levels of stress in their professional, financial and personal lives. What we need is an ally to help us find the answers to our concerns ~ and here it is ~ the wisdom locked within our brilliant bodies. Your conscious mind may not tell you what you need to know. It is living in the past, projecting into the future, and creating stories around the truth. Your body will never lie and is with you 24/7. Regardless of where your mind takes you, your body knows all it needs to know. Join us this week as Steve Sisgold helps you successfully navigate your way with concentrated focus and confidence, discerning truth from fear and avoiding dangerous knee-jerk reactions. You will learn to breathe into your emotions, release stress from your body and maintain your physical and emotional health. As a result, your career, your personal relationships and your financial situation will become easier and more enjoyable. Steve Sisgold, What's Your Body Telling You?

Eat for Health with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:44:58 -0500

When prominent physicians, such as Mehmet Oz, MD, have patients whose life depends on losing weight, they call on Joel Fuhrman, MD. If you want to live longer, reduce your need for medications, lose weight faster than you ever thought possible, and dramatically improve your health, Eat For Health is the answer. The more nutrient dense food you consume, the faster your health will improve. Fat will melt away, the need for medication will lessen, and you'll reverse the disease process! Both doctors and patients are calling this the medical miracle diet. Find out why! Dr. Joel Fuhrman Eat for Health

Soul Shaping with Jeff Brown

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:57:39 -0500

The true story of a criminal lawyer called to a more heartfelt path, Soulshaping is every person's journey from self-alienation to soul-satisfaction in the heart of modern life. That journey is all about the inner: the inner world, the inner wild, the inner break for freedom from the shackles of shame, fear and misidentification. Soulshaping is a no-nonsense inner travelogue that inspires us to do the real work of excavating and honoring who we really are, before our opportunity passes. It is a call to question the misguided self-concepts that are fed to us by the outer world, and to faithfully begin our own private revolution--a revolution of the spirit. Jeff Brown Soul Shaping

Standing in Your Own Power: Connecting with Your Authentic Self with Dr. Melissa West

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:52:47 -0500

During this solo show, Melissa will discuss what it means to stand in your own power and connect with your authentic self. Drawing from her own experiences and stories from her practice, Melissa will describe the challenges of accepting our own inner luminosity. Through guided meditations Melissa will help you connect with your own inner strength and authentic self. In the words of Marrianne Williamson we ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous. By the end of the show you'll be asking, who am I not to be? melissawest.com

Yoga Therapy and Turning Stress into Bliss with Michael Lee

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:06:40 -0500

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy is an holistic healing art. It invites presence and awareness, rather than prescribe treatments. Using age-old yogic approaches to deeper presence and awareness we are able to know ourselves more fully. Out of this knowing, we are more easily moved to embrace the opportunity for change, growth and enhanced well being in body, feelings, thought, and spirit. Join us as we talk to Michael Lee about yoga therapy and turning stress into bliss.

Healthy Lifestyle Coaching with Dr. Melissa West

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:16:41 -0700

Healthy Lifestyle Coaching with Dr. Melissa West

Join Linda Long, author of Great Chefs Coook Vegan as we explore vegan recipes from 25 of the greatest chefs, including Thomas Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerchten, Daniel Boulud, Charlie Trotter, and many other James Beard Award-winning chefs. Learn how to make vegan cooking elegant as we review three and four course vegan meals including recipes such as baby beet salad with pistachio vinagrette and chickpea fritters, sweet pea ravioli with sautéed pea leaves, stuffed baby bell peppers with sunflower seed risotto, and chocolate cake with a chocolate truffle molten center. We'll discuss tips from the great chefs themselves to help you create a delicious and appetizing vegan meal.

Linda Long, Great Chefs Cook Vegan http://www.lindalong.com/