Wandering Into Wellness

Shubamrita Chaitanya The Simplicity of Sitting

This chat with Br Shubamrita was truly inspiring.  As one of Amma's leading disciples, he tours the world, teaching meditation and helping his audience reach towards spiritual enlightenment.  His easy wisdom makes the process of sitting in silence and observing our thoughts at once simple and attractive.  We discussed a lot of the barriers to meditation, the practice of detachment, and we got a great insight into his own spiritual journey, going back to his time in India as a young man and his first meetings with Amma.  It was such a treat to meet such a relatable man in such a position of prestige in the spiritual world, and we were both struck by how easy it was to strike a chord with a man who lives his life with such  spiritual awareness.  Find out more about Shubamrita Chaitanya and the great work that he does with Amma's foundation at https://amma.org

Joseph Devlin - Physio With Feeling In a World Without Touch

Joseph is a neuromuscular therapist who evolved his practice from more traditional physiotherapy background, and we had a great chat that talked about the issues with the current paradigm of safe touch, how society is losing its ability to stay connected and what this means for us in terms of physical and emotional health, and also got a taste of Joseph's desire to be a changemaker, what made him give up physio, and what brought him back to it after a few years building mud huts.

Catch up with Joseph and book in for a one to one session or try out one of his integrated yoga therapy classes on www.joseph-devlin.com

Patrick Beach on Yoga Integrity, Non Attachment and...Basketball

What a fun chat!  As Patrick so aptly put it, we had our first conversation on record, so we got to know each other from scratch.  He's such a genuine and open guy, we chatted through his path to his current mindset, yoga practice and philosophy (Awakening Yoga) and how he makes his way in the world...plus we found out his secret sliding doors career - basketball coach!!  Oh and he gave a HUGE shout out to Almighty Foods, and their Cashew Caramello.  Enjoy!!

Healthcare - The Way Ahead with Dr Rob Verkerk ANH

In this chat Finn went solo while attending one of the most exciting Natural Health exhibitions in London this April, Natural & Organic Products Europe.

He got to meet Dr Rober Verkerk is an absolutely wicked scientist with a deep deep knowledge of human nutrition, and the heart of a health activist.

You can read more about him and his work here https://www.pukkaherbs.com/our-mission/pukkas-mission-council/robert-verkerk-bio/

and here https://anhinternational.org/about-us_2/

Finn and Rob chatted about the current models of healthcare, his vision and passion for change, and some of the ways in which he has seen progress and what consumers can do to become change makers in their own lives and for society at large.

Taoist Master Mantak Chia - East Meets West

Taoism? The Way? All sorts of esoteric references exist that do a bad job of describing the origin and justification for this system of self mastery, medicine and universal understanding. In this amazing deep dive with Master Mantak Chia we delve into the beautifully simple yet profound philosophy of Taoism. The great man has taught over 500,000 people about Taoism since he first went to New York over 40 years ago, espousing the principles of the 5 element system, and helping countless people engage with their physiology, their health and the world around them through this profound healing modality. This was such an amazing opportunity, and Master Chia was really on fire, describing colossal and mind bending concepts such as Qi/Chi, the life force and universal energy systems with such simple and effective metaphors that we were allowed to gain superb insight into this ancient eastern philosophy, and glean practical advice from this Taoist Master on many aspects of wellness including the inner smile to support organ health and qi flow, and some great insight into capturing and enhancing sexual energy for men and women alike. This one was a real treat for us, we sincerely hope you enjoy the journey :)

 

 

Taoism And A Little Thing Called The Jade Egg With Maire Ni G

With Taoist Master Mantak Chia coming to Dublin to spread the word and ritual practice of Taoism in a series of workshops, Finn and Lydia took the chance to chat with Maire Ni G www.universaltao.ie , occupational therapist, yoga therapist for children with additional needs and Ireland's first healing Tao instructor.  We discussed the origins of Taoism and its relevance in the modern world, with a particular focus on longevity and sexuality.  We get introduced to concepts like the Jade Egg and learn a bit about the alchemical preparations that form part of the ritual around the practice of Taoism. Check out www.universaltao.ie for tickets  - enjoy!

Gypsyon Hannah and Pablo Acroyoga

In this short but insightful chat we look at the dynamics of touch in the modern world, how yoga and especially acroyoga as practiced by Hannah and Pablo, provides a great tool to explore touch in a safe, passionate, playful, but importantly non-sexual manner.  In a society charged with sexual imagery and sensitised to the idea of touch, Hannah and Pablo are a real breath of fresh air.

Patrick Beach Teaser

Just a little teaser of our lovely deep chat with Patrick Beach where we explore his motivations for developing his own brand, Awakening Yoga, Patrick is a really grounded guy, with a really considered philosophy for living his own life, in a wonderfully non-judgemental easily relatable way.

An Apple A Day - Cider Vinegar Unpacked

In this episode Finn and Lydia discuss some of the exhaustive (but not boring!) list of health benefits that apple cider vinegar has to offer.  We get into things like cholesterol, fighting bugs, skin and hair beauty routines, and pick into the oft confused acidifying/alkalising conundrum. Then Finn goes off on one about the over prescription of antacids and PPI's given to those with perceived high stomach acid conditions.  Enjoy! 

Let's Talk About Sex with Sarah Sproule

In this chat with our first ever guest on the show, we dig into the sometimes 'icky' world of raising children and educating them about sex.  Sarah has a unique ability to break down difficult conversations into simple actions, and gave us both huge insight into both her own parenting approach and the steps that you guys can take to encourage a healthy attitude to sex in your families.  It's really amazing to see how far we've come in the last few years in terms of how open the forum is to discuss these sorts of topics and how amazing it will be to see kids given these resources grow up and cope with societal pressures and help to evolve this landscape and the attitudes to sex even further.