Is enlightenment engineering possible? (with Dr. Kate Stockly)

Using breathwork to unlock whole-body wellness (with Miriam Trahan)

Find out how correct breathing can stabilize your heart rate, promote mental clarity, and reduce stress with my guest, breathwork expert Miriam Trahan. Miriam is an expert in pranayama, the ancient technique of controlling the breath. She spoke to Mind, Body and Beyond from her home in Maui, where she produces the podcast Miriam’s Meditations.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

• The physical, emotional, and psychological benefits of pranayama
• Three tips for building a consistent breathwork practice
• The best time of the day to practice pranayama
• Where emotions are stored in the body and how breathwork can help you work through emotional issues

Miriam Trahan invites listeners to reach out with questions at [email protected]. Check out her podcast and breathwork meditations at Miriam's Meditations.

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Is enlightenment engineering possible? (with Dr. Kate Stockly)

Can you use technology to trigger a genuine spiritual experience? Or are neurofeedback, psychedelics, and virtual reality the cheater's way to enlightenment? Today’s guest on Mind, Body & Beyond, Dr. Kate Stockly, explores the next step in spiritual evolution in her book, Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering, coauthored with Wesley J. Wildman, Ph.D.

• What happens in the brain during a spiritual experience?
• What is consciousness hacking, anyway?
• Is it only for the rich, or can anyone engineer their enlightenment?
• Is there a place in the brain where spiritual experience takes place?
• What are scientists learning about the spiritual uses for virtual reality, meditation, neurofeedback, psychedelics, and heart rate variability training?

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Learn more about Dr. Kate Stockly’s work here

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Four pillars of wellness (with Dr. Matt Chalmers)

Dr. Matt Chalmers, a chiropractor based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in helping men and women improve their hormone balance, gut health, weight management, and other aspects of all-over wellness. He’s the author of the bestselling book  Pillars of Wellness: Achieve and Uphold Holistic Health, Vitality, and Longevity.

On this episode of Mind, Body & Beyond, you’ll learn:

• How psychological, biochemical, biomechanical, and spiritual aspects of our lives make up four pillars of wellness
• How personal responsibility influences our health
• The role of gut health
• What we get wrong about the endocrine system
• Two under-the-radar hormones you should know about

Buy his book Pillars of Wellness: Achieve and Uphold Holistic Health, Vitality, and Longevity

Learn more about the work of Dr. Matt Chalmers at ChalmersWellness.com

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Tibetan medicine and you (with Dr. Tenzin Namdul)

Dr. Tenzin Namdul is dedicated to making Tibetan medicine accessible to the English speaking world. He is the co-author of Tibetan Medicine and You: A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy. 

Dr. Tenzin holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Emory University and a Tibetan Medical Doctor degree from Men-Tsee-Khang Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute in Dharamsala, India. He’s a member of the Graduate Faculty at the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.

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Learn more about Tibetan medicine and the terms we discussed at the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota

Find out about the work of Men-Tsee Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute, founded by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India

Learn more about Tenzin Namdul’s work

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Demystifying Ayurveda (with Reenita Malhotra Hora)

Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of herbal medicine, has the answers to many questions you have about your health. But sometimes it can be confusing to make sense of the doshas, the herbs, and the wellness practices. On today’s episode of Mind, Body & Beyond, we’re joined by Reenita Malhotra Hora, an Ayurveda educator, author, and podcaster.

She’ll walk us through:

• The one action you can take every morning for optimal health
• What Ayurveda can teach us about immunity and staying healthy
• How a physician does a dosha analysis
• Ashwagandha, turmeric, tulsi, and more – is one ingredient a magic bullet?
• How Ayurveda perceives cancer, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses

Learn more about Reenita Malhotra Hora at Reenita.com

Discover her books:

The Ayurvedic Diet

INNER BEAUTY Discover Natural Beauty and Well-Being with the Traditions of Ayurveda

Forever Young – Unleashing the Magic of Ayurveda

Listen to her podcast:

Shadow Realm

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