Drishti Point Yoga and Spirituality

Founder of Fine Balance Yoga, Nicole Marica, speaks about yoga as a means of self-regulation, embodiment, and mindfulness rooted in non-harm. This is a beautiful interview about the profound benefits of yoga practice for those who have experienced traumatic events.

Global speaker, teacher, and author, Max Strom speaks about how technology has affected human health and the importance of breathwork in regulating emotions, processing grief, and living inspired and meaningful lives. This insightful interview is full of research and stories that illustrate the value of intentional breathwork and the fundamental needs of humans- connection, love and meaning. www.maxstrom.com

Connect to the source of original thought and awaken to the radical brilliance that is always there. Arjuna Ardagh makes awakening possible in the here and now and speaks of the infinite possibilities that can become the foundation of our lives. This podcast was originally recorded as part of the Hollyhock Talks Podcast series in 2016. For more information about Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

The path of the body is the straightest path to the truth. Conscious Movement Facilitator and long-time Hollyhock presenter, Bettina Rothe speaks about 5Rhythms as a movement practice to re-connect us to the wisdom of our bodies and as a path to healing and wholeness. This podcast was originally recorded as part of the Hollyhock Talks Podcast series in 2016. For more information on Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

Cultural ecologist and geo-philosoper David Abram speaks about awakening our sensual ability to see the wind, hear the trees, feel the land, taste the ocean, and touch the spirit embedded in the world around us. This is a profound and inspiring journey into the intelligence and living presence of all life forms- plants, animals, humans, and living eco-systems. This podcast was originally recorded as part of the Hollyhock Talks Podcast Series in 2016. For more information about Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

Author, biologist and one of the foremost thought leaders of our time, Rupert Sheldrake speaks about scientific findings that prove Eastern spiritual views that the mind extends beyond the body, that living systems (human, animals, and plants) can communicate non-verbally across space and time, and the power of pilgrimage- both his own annual pilgrimage to Hollyhock, and the practice of pilgrimage. This podcast was recorded as part of the Hollyhock Talks podcast series in 2016. For more information about Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

Pioneer of using sound and voice in healing and ceremony, Jill Purce speaks about her journey into the creative and healing power of sound, mantra, and ceremony to heal ancestral wounds and develop harmony in the past, present, and future generations. This podcasts was originally recorded as part of the Hollyhock Talks Podcast series in 2016. For more information about Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

Listen to a podcast with renowned author, teacher, and ceremonialist, Stephen Jenkinson. "You die in the matter of your living." In poetic and soulful language, Stephen Jenkinson speaks of the moral imperative to contemplate and reconcile death as a way to inform how we live, reclaim our ancestral roots, redeem our past, and leave a legacy for those we love. This podcast was recorded as part of the Hollyhocks Talks Podcast Series in 2016. For more information about Hollyhock Retreat Center, visit www.hollyhock.ca.

Listen to a yoga podcast with Swami Muktibodhananda, direct disciple of Swami Satyananda. Swai Muktibodhananda speaks about the ultimate aim of yoga. This podcast was recorded during Swamiji's visit to Vancouver in August 2016. For more information on Swami Muktibodhananda, visit http://www.muktibodharetreatscanada.com/.

Listen to a yoga podcast with Swami Muktibodhanadna, direct disciple of Swami Satyananda. Swami Muktibodhananda speaks the barriers to realizing happiness and harmony and how yoga helps us to get out of our own way and embrace and find peace with our reality. This podcast was recorded during Swamiji's visit to Vancouver in August 2016. For more information on Swami Muktibodhananda, visit http://www.muktibodharetreatscanada.com/.

Listen to a yoga podcast with Swami Muktibodhananda, direct disciple of Swami Satyananda. Swami Muktibodhananda speaks about the heart and what it means to follow your heart and do what makes your heart sing. This podcast was recorded during Swamiji's visit to Vancouver in August 2016. For more information on Swami Muktibodhananda, visit http://www.muktibodharetreatscanada.com/.

Listen to a podcast with Swami Muktibodhananda, direct disciple of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. In this podcast, Swami Muktibodhanana speaks about kriyas- a practice of kriyas as a path to liberation from suffering and the experience of bliss and divinity. This podcast was recorded during Swamiji's visit to Vancouver in August 2016. For more information on Swami Muktibodhananda, visit http://www.muktibodharetreatscanada.com/.

Vishwaguru Sri Paramahans Swami Maheshwarnanda speaks about the practice of yoga for all aspects of our being- the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual and how yoga unlocks the key to the treasures within.

Listen to this Drishti Point podcast with Ted Kuntz, author and psychotherapist. He is the author of the book Peace Begins with Me. In this podcast, he describes the difficult personal journey that brought him to learn to cultivate peace in his life, and to helping others down a path to peace too.

In this Drishti Point podcast, we travel to India where Sri Venu, director of Sivinanda Yoga Vedanta Centre Vancouver, interviews yoga master Brijendra (Bob Eaton). Brijendra talks about his path to meditation and deeper awareness, his experience in India and his guru Swamiji. He also gives his insight on experiencing a higher level of awareness, the illusion of self, and the true self.

We talk to singer Theda Phoenix in this Drishti Point podcast, who writes and sings music inspired by spirituality, personal growth and transformation. In this podcast, you get the chance to hear about the path that led Theda to becoming a musician, listen to some of her tracks, and hear her perform some of her songs live in studio.

Listen to this podcast with Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch, authors of the book SHE: A celebration of Greatness in Every Woman. This book tells the stories of various female leaders and their advice on leadership, compassion, friendship, purpose, and much more. The authors tell us why they decided to create this book, what they define as greatness and how this book can help and inspire people everywhere.

In this podcast, we talk to Hari Singh Khalsa, a kundalini yoga teacher who uses the gong in his classes at Yoga West in Vancouver. He talks about his experience learning the gong with master kundalini teacher Yogi Bhajan, and the power of the gong to help you reach a higher realm of meditation, heal injuries and relax body and mind.

Vancouver Iyengar yoga teacher Louie Etting speaks about her path to yoga, her experience working with B.K.S. Iyengar, and the benefits of practicing yoga. She also speaks on the challenges of being a yoga teacher and running a business, and the importance of keeping balance in your practice and in your life.

Listen to this Drishti Point podcast with Ayurveda practitioners, Jaisri Lambert and Madhrui Philips. Ayurveda is an ancient holistic healing system for cultivating wellness in mind, body and spirit. Jaisri talks about what brought her to Ayurveda, the basic philosophies behind this system, and how it differs from modern Western medicine.