100: Gratitude and Giveaways

11/26/21 • 15 min

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Happy Episode 100! This feels like such a huge milestone to me and I simply could not have done it without every person who has ever listened to even one episode of the show. I appreciate you so much! In honor of Thanksgiving week (here in the US) and this occasion, we'll spend today working through the chakras one by one and exploring the gratitude we have within each one. I know it can be tough to focus on the good in an energy center, especially if it's an area we feel imbalanced in, but the hope is that this mini gratitude mediation will bring a little more balance and peace to our lives and encourage us to cultivate this feeling year-round. Gratitude is one of the highest vibrations we can experience, so let's open ourselves to it!

As a special thank you to all of you, I want to give five listeners free full chakra readings. If you're interested in signing up to potentially receive one, just go to www.yourchakracoach.com! If you're selected, I'll reach out to you by December 15, 2021. For members of the Patreon page - you're already entered TWICE for being my biggest supporters. If you want to join the Patreon page, you can use the link below and I'm happy to enter you twice as well!

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99: Revealing the Layers of You - The Practice of Svadhyaya

Continuing our studies of the niyamas (guidelines for internal work) we really start to dig deep into what it means to reflect on ourselves and our connection to the world and to the universe. The fourth niyama is svadhyaya - self-study - and it's here that the work can start to get really interesting and, at times, really intense. What would it mean to take a deep, honest look at who you are? At your thoughts, at your stories, at what might be holding you back from where you want to be? We'll talk about cultivating the witness and learning to more objectively look at our emotions and responses in life. Remember, you are worth the effort it takes to follow the unique path toward your highest self!

Side note: in the episode, I mention a book I'm reading and I call it "Who Am I?" There is a book by that name that is really interesting, but it's not the book I'm talking about. The book I'm referencing is called "The Yoga of Self-Inquiry: the Essence of Ramana Maharshi's Non-Dual Advaita Meditation for Enlightenment."

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101: Clearing the Spiritual Path - The Practice of Ishvara Pranidhana

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It's the fifth and final niyama - ishvara pranidhana. The translation is "surrender to god," and today we'll explore how we can navigate the seemingly negative connotations of the word "surrender" and the sometimes tricky concept of a western god. In the end, this niyama asks us to trust that we are part of a larger consciousness and that we are always where we need to be for the next step on our path. Surrendering is learning how to give away the things that are causing us unnecessary suffering, not giving up on our ideals and values. The practice of Ishvara Pranidhana is the art of going with the flow, without letting the flow overtake us.