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Season 2

053. Goodbye from Alessandra
May 14, 2020

053. Goodbye from Alessandra

The only constant in life is change, and change is upon The Meditation Conversation as Alessandra shifts her energy and focus and steps away from the podcast. She explains how she has for a long time been distributing her energy …

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052. The Cross-Continental Search for God - Sanjan Marks-Thelen
May 7, 2020

052. The Cross-Continental Search for God - Sanjan Marks-Thelen

Sanjan Marks-Thelen is well versed on the various routes to Spirit. He is a yogi, meditation and spiritual teacher/guide, who uses the rich tapestry of his own journey to help others deepen their path and understanding of what it is …

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051. From Music to Movies to Monestary - Jitendra Guindon
April 30, 2020

051. From Music to Movies to Monestary - Jitendra Guindon

Jitendra Guindon, disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and monk in the Ananda spiritual community, takes us on his journey of following that inner call of his soul. This call brings him from college to surfing in New Zealand, from NYC, music …

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050. The New Age of Clairvoyance - Jasper Sogaard
April 23, 2020

050. The New Age of Clairvoyance - Jasper Sogaard

We were so happy to connect with Jasper Sogaard for this fun and enriching episode. Jasper is a clairvoyant, spiritual counselor, and healer in Denmark, and he talks us through how to make the most of the gifts of psychics …

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049. Overcoming Trauma and Disease - Samantha Elisabeth
April 16, 2020

049. Overcoming Trauma and Disease - Samantha Elisabeth

We were delighted to have the recommendation of listener Bolaji to point us in the direction of Samantha Elisabeth. In this conversation we explore many topics: How priceless the lesson of how not to love can be. Adversity is a …

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048. Weaving Alternative Treatment with Western Medicine - Kristin Silberstein's Healing Journey with Cancer
April 9, 2020

048. Weaving Alternative Treatment with Western Medicine - Kristin Si…

We were so inspired by this beautiful talk with Kristin Silberstein on her journey of healing from cancer. Kristin is currently battling breast cancer for the second time. She talks about how it was so important to her in the …

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047. Personality Constructs, Behaviors, and the Subconscious Mind - Modern Mysticism with Michael
April 2, 2020

047. Personality Constructs, Behaviors, and the Subconscious Mind - M…

It was with great joy and curiosity that we dove into the topic of personality constructs in this talk with Michael Massey. We picked up a thread from our previous discussion with him (Modern Mysticism with Michael - Trauma, Pain, …

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046. Going Beyond Fear - Modern Mysticism with Michael
March 28, 2020

046. Going Beyond Fear - Modern Mysticism with Michael

Michael Massey joins us for another open discussion on the impact of the Coronavirus. This time we dig deeper into the topic of fear, and how the huge impact on every individual's daily life - and livelihood - is surfacing …

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045. Business Success Via Meditation and Intuitive Guidance - Casey Wright, Creator of NinjaZone
March 26, 2020

045. Business Success Via Meditation and Intuitive Guidance - Casey W…

Casey Wright is the creator and CEO of NinjaZone, a children's sports program combining gymnastics, obstacle training, and freestyle movement to cultivate discipline, focused energy, and skill. She was named the Small Business Person of the Year in...

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044. Energy Codes - Dr. Sue Morter
March 19, 2020

044. Energy Codes - Dr. Sue Morter

We were so thrilled to speak with Dr. Sue Morter, author of the bestselling book THE ENERGY CODES: A 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body and Live Your Best Life. Using herself as an experiential laboratory, Dr. …

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043. Coronavirus and the Power of Co-Creation - Modern Mysticism with Michael
March 18, 2020

043. Coronavirus and the Power of Co-Creation - Modern Mysticism with…

Michael Massey joins us to further our discussion on the coronavirus. We have entered a new world since the last recording where we discussed the pandemic, which was officially recorded less than one week ago but feels like years ago …

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042. Fear and the Coronavirus - Modern Mysticism with Michael
March 12, 2020

042. Fear and the Coronavirus - Modern Mysticism with Michael

Michael Massey joins us for a special episode where we discuss the current state of the world in terms of the coronavirus. He suggests that the true pandemic is the spread of fear. We discuss the societal reaction to each …

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041. Trauma, Pain, Empathy, and Compassion - Modern Mysticism with Michael
March 5, 2020

041. Trauma, Pain, Empathy, and Compassion - Modern Mysticism with Mi…

In Michael Massey's beautiful fourth appearance, Alessandra discusses a past trauma she recently accessed and painfully processed. We discuss the importance of sitting with each other in our pain. Michael explains that when processing trauma we are...

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040. Nine Day Cleanse
Feb. 27, 2020

040. Nine Day Cleanse

This episode catches us in the midst of a nine day cleanse. We talk through the highs and lows of the experience and the energetic, emotional, and physical differences we have experienced as the days have progressed through the cleanse. …

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039. John Lockley - The Leopard Warrior
Feb. 20, 2020

039. John Lockley - The Leopard Warrior

Traditional South African shaman, John Lockley, offers his wisdom and insights in this powerful episode. We open with John guiding a beautiful meditation. He then describes his background and call to be a sangoma (traditional South African shaman). He...

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038. The Elements, High Heart, Vision for 2020 Vision, Patience -  Modern Mysticism with Michael
Feb. 13, 2020

038. The Elements, High Heart, Vision for 2020 Vision, Patience - Mo…

The incredible Michael Massey joins us from Sedona, AZ. In this episode, Michael takes us through a fire ritual that enables the practitioner to become one with the fire's consciousness, both energetically and physically, and he shares an incredible...

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037. Harvesting Happiness from the Greatest Challenges - Christine Eartheart of Joy Potential
Feb. 6, 2020

037. Harvesting Happiness from the Greatest Challenges - Christine Ea…

What a joy it was to talk with Christine Eartheart, teacher to healers through her Joy Potential business, couples counselor through her Center for Thriving Relationships, facilitator of women's circles, Laughter Yoga leader, and indispensable asset...

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036. Connecting to Source via Fire & Spiritual Exploration in Hawaii - Modern Mysticism with Michael
Jan. 30, 2020

036. Connecting to Source via Fire & Spiritual Exploration in Hawaii …

It is with great joy that we connect for a second time with Michael Massey. As mentioned in the episode "Submitting to the Call of Downtime," we are honored to share that Michael will be a regularly featured guest. In …

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035. The Yoga of Jesus - Spiritual Discourse with Monk Sagar Shenvi
Jan. 23, 2020

035. The Yoga of Jesus - Spiritual Discourse with Monk Sagar Shenvi

Joining from Ananda Village in northern California, Sagar Shenvi talks us through his journey to becoming a monk in the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. Born and raised in India, Sagar grew up amongst Yogananda devotees. After studying engineering...

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034. Submitting to the Call of Downtime and Working with Thoughts as Energy
Jan. 16, 2020

034. Submitting to the Call of Downtime and Working with Thoughts as …

There have been so many amazing guests recently that it felt time for Alessandra and Kara to catch up between the two of them and see where life had landed them recently. The new year has begun, and it's a …

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032. Dropping Spirits to Enhance Spirit - Nick Michie
Dec. 5, 2019

032. Dropping Spirits to Enhance Spirit - Nick Michie

Nick Michie on How Meditation Lead to Eliminating Alcohol

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031. Spiritual Growth Through Ancient Wisdom - Michael Craft
Nov. 21, 2019

031. Spiritual Growth Through Ancient Wisdom - Michael Craft

We were honored to have Michael Craft join us from the Omega Institute. He shares with us the mission and a bit of the history of Omega, and then we dive into his own fascinating story of the home he …

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028. Ayurveda for the Modern Society - Janesh Vaidya
Oct. 17, 2019

028. Ayurveda for the Modern Society - Janesh Vaidya

It was a huge joy to meet Janesh Vaidya, ayurvedic practitioner who comes from a traditional, centuries-old lineage of an ayurveda family. He brings this ancient knowledge to the West to inspire and help people regain health and happiness in …

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027. From Suffering to Joy Part II - Kelly Curry
Oct. 3, 2019

027. From Suffering to Joy Part II - Kelly Curry

This is part two of connecting with Kelly Curry, yin yoga teacher and massage therapist, who shares her journey of inner work and a very recent experience of increased awareness and expansion of consciousness. Kelly discusses her awakening experience...

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026. Spiritual Awakening Part I - Kelly Curry's Inner Journey
Sept. 26, 2019

026. Spiritual Awakening Part I - Kelly Curry's Inner Journey

In this episode we meet Kelly Curry, yin yoga teacher and massage therapist who shares her journey of inner work and a very recent experience of increased awareness and expansion of consciousness., Kelly shares how she has always been a …

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024. Living In Spiritual Community Pt I - Gita Matlock
Sept. 11, 2019

024. Living In Spiritual Community Pt I - Gita Matlock

Gita's Meditation Journey (Part I)

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023. Healing
Aug. 29, 2019

023. Healing

Repair Via Energy

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022. Putting the Teachings to Work - Time to Get Real
Aug. 22, 2019

022. Putting the Teachings to Work - Time to Get Real

After a long break of recording and being in the flow of teaching, we thought we quickly check in and see what the summer brought in terms of challenges and opportunities relating to our meditation practices. Welcome back, we look …

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021. Gratitude
Aug. 8, 2019

021. Gratitude

A Heart-Opening Practice

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