In the last episode of Goalden Girls Podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Aditya Jaykumar, Certified Breathwork Practitioner and host of one of the top spiritual podcasts in the world, My Seven Chakras.
Aditya is all about bringing ancient wisdom to the world for the modern mind - and today for us, Golden Girls Podcast listeners.
In our first episode together, we talked about getting into the state of flow, flow versus presence, the role our nervous system plays in our life and why it matters so much, and how to bring bliss and playfulness into our life every day.
In this episode, we dive into a variety of healing modalities and creating natural altered states of consciousness.
You’ll learn about how to do this through breathwork, floatation, and the science and power behind brief intermittent hypoxia (aka holding your breath).
You’ll also learn about the power of yawning (and not just to be told it’s rude!) and about the ancient practice of Qigong.
Aditya also spoke candidly about the recent resurgence and interest in these ancient practices, the real cultural appropriation - and cultural distancing - that is happening – and the importance of respectful, conscious use of these practices.
There are a lot of deep conversations and thoughts weaved throughout, and we hope you enjoy this episode.
I know I’m not alone in desiring to find more simple, holistic ways of creating the beautiful moments in life. And I know you’ll love these ideas, and be served by starting to implement one or two (or as many as you want) in your life.
In this podcast episode, Aditya explores and shares wisdom on some of the best modalities out there to create flow to reduce anxiety, and create more creativity, fulfillment, and bliss in your life.
You’ll learn how to calm your mind, relax your nervous system and experience deep states of bliss.
If you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to the last episode to get the foundation of where we’re going, and the state of mind, consciousness, and body that we’re being called into.
Listen up Goalden Girl! In this episode, you’ll walk away with simple, practical, proven, evidence-based techniques and methods to improve the quality of your life - and notice a paradigm shift in how you look at - and LIVE - your life.
Here are the juicy bits you can look forward to:
The science behind conscious breathwork. (4:50)
The benefits of breathwork (with examples!) (9:00)
The power of yawning. (13:40)
What brief intermittent hypoxia is and its benefits (20:20)
How to create an altered state of consciousness without drugs or alcohol. (30:45)
The style of breathwork that Aditya prefers. (35:00)
The benefits of floatation tanks. (37:45)
All about Qigong and where to start with the practice. (46:00)
Let’s talk about cultural appropriation! (54:35)
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Resources:
Aditya Jaykumar:
Website: www.mysevenchakras.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysevenchakras/
My Seven Chakras Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-seven-chakras-with-aj/id1045873679
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aditya.jaykumar
Free Breathwork Session with Aditya – mysevenchakras.com/breathworkexperience (Promo: HEAL2022)
Books & Resources:
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi: https://amzn.to/2MRMK1h
Maha-Bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Romesh C. Dutt C.I.E.: https://www.amazon.ca/Maha-Bharata-Ancient-Condensed-English-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B01E93ONXI
Links:
Floathouse Vancouver: https://floathouse.ca/
Steven Kotler: https://www.stevenkotler.com/
Wim Hof Method: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Supplementary Goalden Girls Podcast episodes:
Magic Mushrooms & The Modern World: A Healing Revolution with Jennifer Pereira: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/45
How to Heal Your Relationship With Food (Part 1) with Danielle Daem: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/54
How to Heal Your Relationship With Food (Part 2) with Danielle Daem: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/55
Breaking the Silence on Grief and Life: How to Honour Your Grief, Step Out of Shame and into Community Care to Navigate the Grief Journey with Teresa La Lupa Via: https://www.lisamichaud.com/podcast/49
Quotes to Share:
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“We can use breathing to influence our surroundings, our situations, our interactions, and everything that we do.” - Aditya Jaykumar
“Maybe when a child is saying something, there is a glimpse of truth to it, maybe we need to research some more and find out more information." - Aditya Jaykumar
“It's almost like your heart is listening to a philharmonic orchestra.” - Aditya Jaykumar
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Lisa
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