Cups Of Consciousness

Welcome to the Cups of Consciousness podcast. In today's episode, host Aleya Dao is joined by Nick Prefontaine, a seeker of truth and spirit dedicated to the awakening process. Nick shares his profound journey of recovery and resilience following a life-altering accident at the age of 14, offering insights and hope to those navigating their own paths through trauma.

Episode Highlights:

Nick's Pivotal Experience:

• A Fateful Day on the Slopes: Nick recounts a snowboarding accident during his adolescence that drastically changed the trajectory of his life. He details his near-fatal crash after deciding to tackle the biggest jump in the terrain park, a decision made without hesitation despite icy conditions.
• The Moment of Impact: Describing the severity of his injuries, Nick emphasizes that he was not wearing a helmet but had ski goggles, which miraculously cushioned his head during multiple impacts as he rolled down the mountain.

Critical Interventions and Miraculous Recovery:

• Emergency Response Challenges: Due to adverse weather conditions, a helicopter could not reach Nick. Instead, an ambulance with a specifically skilled paramedic who could intubate on-site played a crucial role in his initial survival.
• Hospital Care and Induced Coma: Nick discusses the medical decisions made during his hospitalization, including the strategic choice to induce a coma to manage brain swelling and aid his recovery process.

The Power of Protective Positivity:

• Shielding from Negativity: Nick's mother insisted that doctors discuss his prognosis outside his hospital room, believing that even in a coma, he could perceive negativity. This action allowed Nick to maintain a mindset focused on recovery.
• Unknowingly Developing a Recovery System: After waking from the coma, Nick was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital where he approached his recovery with the same tenacity he approached that snowboarding jump, leading to his remarkable recovery and the creation of his "STEP System."

The STEP System – A Framework for Overcoming Adversity:

• Support: Nick underscores the importance of having a robust support system, which was pivotal during his recovery.
• Trust: He stresses the need to trust in the process and the small steps that lead to significant recovery milestones.
• Energy: Maintaining energy and minimizing medication interference were key to his physical rehabilitation.
• Persistence: Continuous effort and the refusal to be daunted by setbacks underscored his path to recovery.

A Life Transformed by Trauma:

• Beyond Recovery – A New Mission: Nick shares how his journey didn't stop with personal recovery. Inspired by his experiences and the system he developed, he now aids others in navigating their traumas, emphasizing that small, actionable steps can lead to substantial life changes.
• Empowering Others Through Experience: Nick's story is not just one of survival but of thriving beyond trauma and using his insights to empower others.

Nick Prefontaine’s story is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and the profound impact of community support, inner trust, and relentless perseverance. For anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed by trauma, Nick's journey and the STEP System offer a roadmap to reclaiming control and moving forward with renewed purpose.

Want to learn more? Download Nick’s free eBook on the STEP System to learn more about transforming adversity into action.

Welcome to a deeply transformative episode of Aleya Dao's podcast, where we explore the profound practice of retrieving energy fragments lost to past traumas. Whether these fragments are from this lifetime or previous ones, Aleya guides us through a gentle, yet powerful energetic protocol to reclaim parts of ourselves and integrate them back into our current consciousness.

About This Episode: In today’s session, Aleya Dao offers a meditation focused on healing and retrieving fragments of our soul, body, and spiritual team that have been affected by trauma. This practice not only aids in healing past wounds but also enhances our current state of being by integrating lessons of empowerment, self-love, and resilience.

Episode Highlights:

1. Understanding Energy Fragments:
   • Explanation of how traumatic experiences in our current or past lives can cause parts of our energy to become fragmented and stuck in time.
   • Discussion on how these fragments can affect our present life, often manifesting as unexplained feelings like perpetual entrapment or recurring emotional patterns.
2. The Healing Protocol:
   • A step-by-step guide through a meditation that addresses both the fragments from known traumas and those that are less apparent.
   • Techniques for locating these fragments in past events, using a 'healing hologram' to cleanse and recalibrate them with higher vibrations of spiritual lessons.
3. Integrating the Fragments:
   • Instructions on how to bring these healed fragments through the time continuum back to the present, aligning them with our current consciousness and spiritual essence.
   • Emphasis on the importance of this integration for strengthening our inner alignment and enhancing our spiritual evolution.
4. Sustaining the Healing:
   • Insights into how maintaining this practice can prevent the need for future traumas as tools for spiritual growth by fully utilizing past experiences as sources of enlightenment.
5. Encouraging Continuous Growth:
   • Encouragement to regularly engage with this practice to ensure all past traumas are healed and integrated, thus supporting our ongoing journey towards higher awareness and reduced need for traumatic experiences as catalysts for growth.

Closing Thoughts: Aleya wraps up the episode by reminding us of the power of inner work and the importance of addressing both past and present traumas to achieve a state of complete healing and wholeness. She invites listeners to embrace this practice not just as a method for healing, but as a pathway to rediscover and empower their true selves.

Connect with Aleya Dao: For more guidance and resources on energy healing and spiritual growth, visit AleyaDao.com. You can also find guided meditations and more teachings on her website to assist you in your healing journey.

Thank you for joining us on this journey of healing and self-discovery. May this episode serve as a beacon for those seeking to reclaim their wholeness and move forward in life with greater clarity and strength.

In this powerful and heartwarming episode of Cups of Consciousness, Aleya Dao is joined by Sandra Valks—positive intelligence coach, passionate communicator, and advocate for conscious living. Sandra shares her incredible journey from burnout, workaholism, and societal expectations to a life of deep self-awareness, joy, and straight-talk coaching.

Through personal stories and hard-earned wisdom, Sandra reveals how curiosity, resilience, and truth-telling became her anchors in even the darkest moments. She discusses the importance of listening to life’s whispers, the courage to change, and finding joy in connection with others—even in the smallest interactions.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
✨ Overcoming Burnout: Sandra’s raw story of running from pain and rediscovering purpose.
🌱 The Power of Straight Talk: Why honest, compassionate accountability is the key to growth.
🔍 Listening to Life’s Whispers: How paying attention to subtle nudges can lead to profound transformation.
💡 Resilience and Curiosity: Cultivating these tools to navigate life’s toughest seasons and emerge stronger.
🌍 Spreading Joy and Impact: How small moments—like a smile, a joke, or pink hair—can ripple out and change lives.

Key Highlights:

• Sandra reflects on overcoming societal norms, an unhappy relationship, and burnout to rebuild a life of purpose.
• The difference between surface-level connection and true, joyful human connection.
• Why waiting for “pain to be greater than the gain” keeps us stuck—and how to move forward courageously.
• Aleya and Sandra explore how life’s whispers hold more power than the sledgehammers, if we have the courage to listen.
• The ripple effect of spreading joy, positivity, and light—no matter where you are in the world.

Connect with Sandra Valks:

• Learn more about Sandra’s Straight Talk Coaching and her work with individuals and groups.
• Stay tuned for her upcoming book and other resources.

Links and Resources Mentioned:

• Join Aleya’s Live Coaching Sessions
• Get a Free Month of Cups of Consciousness Meditations

This episode explores the intricate layers of being valued, both by others and by oneself. It highlights the role of self-respect, the importance of surrounding oneself with people who genuinely value themselves, and the impact of these energies on our overall well-being. The discussion also guides you through a meditative process of connecting with higher dimensions and spiritual guides to reinforce and enhance your sense of value.
This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions.
To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...
https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/
Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at
https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com
Key Topics Discussed:
1.) Self-Value as a Foundation: True value and respect from others start with how much you value yourself.
2.) Spiritual Connection: Engaging with your higher self and spiritual guides can enhance your sense of being valued.
3.) Discernment: Developing the ability to discern whether others are capable of valuing you based on their own self-worth.
4.) Managing Expectations: Realigning your expectations to prevent disappointment and foster healthier relationships.
🎤About Aleya:
Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.
Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.
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In this episode, we delve into the effects of a recent surge of light on the endocrine system and explore an energetic protocol to facilitate healing and restoration. The discussion highlights the impact of vibrational shifts on the body and offers practical techniques for harmonizing the crystalline structures within and around the endocrine glands.
This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions.
To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...
https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/

Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at
https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/
Main Topics:
1.) Understanding the impact of light surges on the endocrine system.
2.) Introduction to the energetic protocol for healing and restoring the endocrine system.
3.) Step-by-step guide to implementing the protocol for energetic healing.
4.) Sensory experiences and indications of successful integration.
Detailed Breakdown:
1.) The Effects of Light Surges on the Endocrine System:
- Discussion on the body's vibrational nature and its response to surges of light.
- Symptoms indicating disruption or imbalance in the endocrine system.
- Explanation of how crystalline structures within and around the endocrine glands can be affected.
2.) Introduction to the Energetic Protocol:
- Overview of the protocol aimed at repairing and harmonizing crystalline structures.
- Importance of engaging the higher self and body div nature spirit in the healing process.
- Invitation to align with the divine spark and initiate the healing journey.
3.) Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Protocol:
- Deep breathing and focus on the present moment.
- Activation of the higher self and body div nature spirit for energetic repair.
- Identification and repair of crystalline structures within the etheric body.
- Utilization of appropriate tools such as sounds, colors, and light language for healing.
- Encouragement to enter a state of stillness and receptivity during the healing process.
4.) Sensory Experiences and Integration:
- Description of sensations during the healing process, such as deep breaths and emotional release.
- Indications of successful integration, including feelings of balance, stabilization, and calm.
- Emphasis on the importance of updating energetic grids and reference points for perception.
🎤About Aleya:
Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.
Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.
#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery