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In this podcast Sharon shares with us how the outcomes of lovingkindness and mindfulness meditation practices can be foundations for engaging in the world. She also highlights key points in her new book “Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World. This an engaging conversation where Sharon shares simple practices that can make significant,... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 21 Finding Peace Within A Storm – An Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author Sharon Salzberg first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Join Mindtation’s Morning Startup for an interview and music with Swami Nirvanananda Saraswati (which means the bliss of freedom from suffering) as he shares his fascinating path of service, joy, love and music. As a young boy, he was drawn to music and a spiritual path. Once he read the Autobiography of a Yogi he... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 19 Life As A Swami – Living a Joy-Filled Life first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We are super honored to be hosting this Grammy nominee. Krishna Das has been lovingly called yoga’s “rock star.” Krishna Das has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling western chant artist of all time. He is best known for his beautiful, soulful... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 18 An Interview with Krishna Das first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

In this episode, we journey with Jeff Howard as we have conversation about his fascinating work with sound. What started as the purchase of a few singing bowls in early years soon became a large warehouse of singing bowls and other instruments after continuous travel to Asia. This led to founding Silver Sky Imports which... The post The Morning Startup – The Power of Vibrational Sound – An Interview with Jeff Howard first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Tune in for an interview with Mindtation’s own Maria Gosur, a multi-passionate creative, educator and entrepreneur. We’ll be talking about pursuing joyful work and what it means to have creative grit in order to get past the obstacles that are bound to appear along the journey. Marie’s 4 Entrepreneurship Guidelines 1. Be Curious: always ask... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 17 Joyful Work and Creative Grit – Interview with Maria Gosur first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Mindtation’s Morning-Startup interview and introduce Wah! to Detroit. Wah! is a world renowned musician who brings healing through sound and the teachings of yoga. Her new book Self-Care: Building a Stronger, Smarter, More Peaceful Self brings people simple, effective ways to feel better, happier and more empowered. She has lectured at Princeton University, Loyola Marymount... The post The Morning Startup – Episode 17 An Interview with Special Guest Wah!” first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

The conversation, Be Like A Tree continues, with a focus on equanimity. The team discusses the ability to self-reflect, depersonalize events and control thoughts as methods to achieve this state of mental calmness and composure. The conversation wraps up with a reading from Echart Tolle’s book, “Stillness Speaks”. You don’t want to miss this one!... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 16 Be Like A Tree – Part 2 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Underneath all of our differences we are all the same! The team uses the analogy of trees and how they all live in the same forest, with all their differences in species and look, they are super-cooperative, working together within their root system to help sustain the life of all. They feed the underdeveloped, they... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 15 Be Like a Tree – Part 1 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We continue the conversation if attaining a state of joy, has to be a painful journey. Added into this episode, we explore if having small achievable experiences are enough to provide the building blocks necessary for us to achieve a state of joy without it being painful. Or, is it more complicated than that. You... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 14 No Pain to Gain – The Journey to Joy – Part 2 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

In his book, “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” Don Miller writes “People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen. But joy costs pain”. A few days before the podcast, we were talking about this statement and our conversation became such an... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 13 No Pain No Gain: The Journey to Joy – Part 1 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We continue our conversation with Rob Meyer-Kukan, owner and natural health consultant of 7 Notes Natural Health, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Some of his arts include massage therapy, natural health educator, reflexology, Reiki, Essential Oils therapy and Vibrational Sound Therapy….to name a few! Last week Rob discussed the beginning of his spiritual journey with... The post An Interview with Natural Health Consultant Robert Meyer-Kukan – Part 2 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Today’s conversation centers around the work of Natural Health Consultant Robert Meyer-Kukan. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Rob shares with us his journey from church musician and educator to becoming a leading natural health practitioner where he uses evidence- based natural healing strategies and practices to help others develop wellness and balance in... The post An Interview with Natural Health Consultant Robert Meyer-Kukan – Part 1 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

The conversation in this episode evolves around how the lifestyle changes brought on by COVID-19 has affected all of us. Spring is a time of change and renewal. The quarantine is not only taking place during the spring, but it is also analogous to the season itself. It is forcing a great amount of change... The post The Morning StartUp – Episode 10 Spring: A Time of Growth and Change first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Today’s conversation centers around the work of Parker Palmer, an author, educator and activist who focuses on issues in education, leadership, spirituality and social change. In one of his writings, Parker asks 4 questions that provides the reader an opportunity for self-reflection. The questions are: 1. Who am I? 2. What do I love? 3.... The post The Morning StartUp – Episode 9 The 4 Questions first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

The team continues to discuss the challenges of finding a life balance, energy and joy in the midst of a crisis. They discuss how embracing a different perseptive can be a mechinism to taking control of thoughts that make many days feel dark and helpless into ones that produce calm and balance. ************************************** Join Our... The post Morning Start Up – Finding Balance in a Time of Crisis – Part 2 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

During these unprecedented times, it can be challenging to find a life balance, energy or any joy. But there are glimmers of positivity we can grab hold of, and we explore this in our two-part podcast here. Learn how we can take control of our thoughts through various activities and practices, and turn our days... The post Morning Start Up – Finding Balance in a Time of Crisis – Part 1 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

This episode continues the discussion with nutrition expert Timia Domonics Smith with a focus on viewing nutrition from multiple perspectives other than just food and what we can do to help increase the opportunity for a balanced and joyful lifestyle. Timea shares her personal journey with food and how she became a nutritionist after having... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 8 The Conversation Continues first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

In this episode, the team discusses the importance of nutrition for one’s spiritual development. In light of the current pandemic, learning all ways to take control of our thoughts and calm our minds through Mindtation’s Touchstones: meditation, mindfulness, breath, sound and intuition, each supported by the food we consume is critical to our world’s well-being.... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 7 Meditation and Nutrition first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

The team was challenged with a decision that needed to be made to help the with the pre-launch strategy for the Mindtation Intuition Cards. This episode shares the process that the team went through to come to agreement. The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 6 Decision Making Grounded in Love first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

The team experienced an unprecedented time when the challenge of wellness presented itself. It inspired them to have a conversation about how much of the responsibility of wellness lies within each of us, paying attention to our own intuition and taking the time to be mindful of what our bodies are communicating to us, in... The post The Morning Start Up – Episode 6 Contributing to Our Own Well-being first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.