I’m thrilled to bring you round three with my good friend, mentor, and expert on all things soul and spirit, Chris Dierkes. In our most recent chat, we start off our conversation around the uptick in folks moving towards plant medicines and other psychedelics for healing (plus the [...]
Earlier this year, one of my special topic lectures was titled “Healing” Gone Bad. It was a popular one, and mid-way through I realized that what is often called ‘Spiritual Bypass’ in the mind-body communities should be really called ‘Somatic Bypass.’ Here’s what one person said: [...]
I wanted to do a special topic lecture on “Healing” Gone Bad because of the many emails, social media messages, and stories from my past clients and current online students, telling the tales of “healing” modalities and others sorts of trauma releasing techniques rendering them not only NOT [...]
Today, I have another one of my interview chats for you. Meet Amy! Amy’s story is all about her big awakening and leaving the Mormon faith. While this talk revolves around her life story, religious ‘freeze’ as she calls it, and the departure from her religious upbringings, I [...]
I’m thrilled to share this new interview with my good friend and colleague, Chris Dierkes. I first interviewed Chris back in 2017, and we spoke about what meditation is, its origins, the different kinds that exist, as well as the all too common negative side-effects that many mind-body [...]
This article was originally posted by Irene on the Medium platform on November 30, 2016. * * * The mind-body industry is captivating. It’s slick marketing and soulful promises. The hip clothing lines, pretty faces and exotic retreat centres promise to draw us away from the daily [...]
Meditation is exploding right now. I’m predicting that if we don’t understand a few essential pieces around it, and take the right steps to do what’s best suited for each individual, we could have a massive disaster on our hands. Remember Dr. Frankenstein? He was so passionate about creating [...]
C’mon, I know you’ve heard it before: Dig those roots into the ground. Ground yourself. Get grounded, etc. It’s common lingo, especially in the yoga and mindfulness world. And, while I have nothing against yoga and mindfulness (some of my best friends and colleagues are full fledged yogini’s), [...]
(I wrote this in the Fall of 2015 shortly after the attacks in Paris, France. But this of course applies to all acts of violence and hate.) In light of all worldly events that occur out of humans ‘doing’, I wanted to write this to bring forth [...]
. What if you could feel yourself ALL the time? Imagine this: You’re totally 100% dialed into your body’s cues for rest, hunger, pleasure and play 24/7… Old toxic stuff doesn't hijack you and throw you off of your health and wellness path... Wouldn't that be lovely? In this [...]
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