Inquire Within Podcast

Falling in love is the easy part.  Cultivating and sustaining a lasting, loving relatioinship takes skills.  In her groundbreaking book, Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love, Linda Carroll challenges many of the misconceptions we have about romantic relationships and offers powerful tools for deep, lasting and connected partnerships.Resources Linda Carroll's Website Purchase:  Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love Linda's Other Books Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney LoveRemember Who You Are: Seven Stages on a Woman's Journey of Spirit

 Simone Wright is an internationally valued expert on the power of the human mind and its massive potential for evolutionary intelligence and groundbreaking ingenuity. She is a highly respected Intuitive consultant, an award winning entrepreneur, a globally collected artist who has become the highest selling artist of her kind in the world; she is also an author and sought after speaker who is quickly gaining a reputation as the ‘Evolutionary Mind Coach for Elite Performers and Visionary Leaders.’ In this podcast Simone talks about her groundbreaking book, First Intelligence, which explores the science behind intution and how all of us can be more intuitive in our daily lives.  By taking intuition out of the relm of the 'hokey' and into the relm of sciece,  Simmone empowers people to trust that inner voice  to not only avoide danger but also to live in a more whole and meaningful life.   ResourcesSimone's WebsiteBuy First Intelligence

The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus is the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California and his vision of what will come next for Christianity stands in stark contrast to the vision of more conservative and fundamentalist ministers.   In this interview Bishop Andrus explains the bold and sometimes controversial steps he is taking to shape the future of Christianity and the visionary metrics by which he measures success! Resources The Dioceses of California Bishop Andrus' Blog Grace Cathedral Yoga on the Labyrinth

If you are a parent, a yogi or even if you have parents,  you will love this interview with author and yogi Brian Leaf.  His latest book Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi is a collection of funny reflections of the pitfalls of consciouis parenting.   ResourcesBrian's WebsiteBrian on Facebook Mentioned in this PodcastYogi Amrit Desai  Purchase Brian's Books Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi: Cloth Diapers, Cosleeping, and My (Sometimes Successful) Quest for Conscious Parenting  Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi: My Humble Quest to Heal My Colitis, Calm My ADD, and Find the Key to Happiness 

Infusing music from ancient India, the Middle East and tribal Australia, Amber Fields music will stir heart string you didn’t even know were there!    Her latest album Serendip has already become a staple in yoga studios around the world. In this interview Amber talks about the deep emotions that helped to define her life and inspire her music. Resources Amber's Website Amber on Facebook   Purchase Amber's Music

The Halo is a mind-altering instrument that a less than 1000 musicians are able to play and far fewer with the skill of Gabriel Gold.  By combining the unique tones of his voice with the hauntingly beautiful sounds of the Halo, Gabriel takes listeners instantly to that elusive quiet refuge inside every human heart! In this interview Gabriel talks about the journey that lead him to the halo and about his groundbreaking new CD.   Rescues Gabriel's Website  

While Ryan Brewer began practicing and teaching yoga for the physical benefits, he quickly discovered that Bhakti yoga—the yoga of devotion and heart opening would become an important part of his path.   After facing his crippling fears of singing in public, he discovered that chanting was his first love.   Ryan's chanting has been compared to Krishna Das and Jai Uttal and his first CD, Kirtan: Yoga for the Heart is one of the bestselling chanting CDs in many years and has redefined popular notions about devotional chanting.   In this interview Ryan shares his amazing story.   ResourcesRyan's WebsiteRyan on FacebookPurchase: Kirtan: Yoga for the Heart

The Rev. Matthew Fox is the author of over thirty books including Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality. Originally Roman Catholic, Matthew Fox is now an Episcopalian after numerous theologic disputes with Rome  that led to his expulsion.    By advocating 'Creation Spirituality' which embraces the Divine Feminine, gay rights and earth-based traditions such as Native American Spirituality  he has rocked the foundations of more traditional approaches to  spirituality. He is also the driving force behind The Cosmic Mass—a modern ritual which has drawn people of all ages but is a particular draw for the younger generation.  It infuses multimedia images, dancing, modern music and elements of the trational Mass. In this Podcast Skylar Willson joins Matthew Fox to talk about Creation Spirituality and the next generation of The Cosmic Mass. Learn MoreThe Cosmic MassMatthew Fox's WebsiteMatthew's Book

Deacon Carpenter is an Ayurvediist and yoga teacher based in Healdsburg, CA, and has been studying the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda since the age of 16. He believes in a practical approach to both Ayurveda and Yoga. Deacon received his degree in Ayurvedic medicine from the California College of Ayurveda in 2010 and is the founder of VedaBars – the first Ayurvedic wholefood nutrition bar and co-director of Parallel Practice Partners, an integrated eastern and western concierge medical practice, He practices and teaches all over the US.   Contact Deacon Deacon's Website Facebook PageTwitter About VedabarsWebsiteFacebook Page       Email

As yoga expands to more and more corners of Western society, many Christians are finding that a strong yoga practice can greatly complement one's faith.  Robert Karle is a Catholic in prepration to become a Jesuit Priest who also shares a passion for yoga.  In this podcast we discuss the ways in which these two paths complement oneanother and where there is conflict and how all of that takes root in Robert's own spiritual practice as a Jesuit Yogi. Email Robert

Author and Yoga Teacher:  Kyczy Hawk is the author of “Yoga and the Twelve Step Path”  - and has been teaching yoga to people in various stages of recovery for five years.  She has developed a yoga teacher certification program called S.O.A.R (TM) to assist others in pursuing this specialty area.  In addition to her regular classes she leads Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery) meetings in the So. SF Bay Area. She volunteers in the local jail bringing these classes to the women at Elmwood and occasionally continues to work with the Art of Yoga in San Mateo and has worked with Niroga in San Jose.  Purchase Yoga and the Twelve Step Path by Kyczy Hawk Resources Kyczy's Website Kyczy on Facebook  Kyczy's Twitter Feed

Jeffrey Small is the author of the best-selling thriller, The Breath of God, which won the Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Best Fiction. He is also a popular blogger on Huffington Post, and an acclaimed speaker on religious and spirituality topics. Jeffrey graduated summa cum laude from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He then graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School where he was elected to the Board of Student Advisors and taught speech, legal writing, and research. Jeffrey next earned a Masters in the Study of Religions from Oxford University in England where he was a member of Oriel College. Jeffrey is active in the Episcopal Church, currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees at General Theological Seminary in New York, but he has also studied Yoga in India, practiced Buddhist meditation in Bhutan, explored the ancient temples in Egypt, and journeyed throughout the Holy Land. When not pursing his passion for theological discourse, Jeffrey is the CEO and foun

  Creating Time is a heart-centered-yet-practical guide that offers a new paradigm of time and the tools to implement it. Marney Makridakis has devoted her career to helping people live fuller and more meaningful lives by connecting with their own creativity. In this podcast, Marney talks about her unique approach to time which combines art and philosophy, science and story, to help us connect deeply with the power of our creative selves.  http://artellaland.com/ http://www.artellaland.com/time.html  

Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of five books, including Prayers for Healing and A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads. In 2000, Maggie Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives. Shannon currently has the honor of serving as Spiritual Director of Unity Spiritual Center of San Francisco. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and seven-year-old daughter. Website URL: www.maggieomanshannon.com www.vivaeditions.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/authormaggieomanshannon?fref=ts Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation, Published by Viva Editions, 2013 Prayers for Healing : A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads.

Jen Blackstock is  a Certified BioDynamic CranioSacral Therapist, Healer, Spiritual and Life Coach and Intuitive.  In this podcast, she talks about her journey in becoming a healer generally and craniosacral therapy specifacially. Resources www.jenblackstock.com    www.upledger.com  Suggested Reading The Heart of Listening: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work

In this podcast, renown teacher Jason Bowman explores the balance between aligment focused yoga such as Iyengar and vinyasa or flow based yoga such as The Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga.  On this surfce, these very different approaches to hatha yoga seem very different, but Jason explains how the two paths are really very complementary and similar. ResourcesJason's Website  Jason on Facebook Watch Jason's Video

Darren Main interviews Author and yoga teacher Mark Stephens about his book "Teaching Yoga".  Mark Stephens is based in Santa Cruz.   More info can be found on his website Resources Mark's Website Mark's Books: Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques  Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes 

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Swami Kriyananda, born J. Donald Walters (born May 19, 1926), is a direct disciple of the yogi Paramahansa Yogananda and had many hours of personal contact with him during the last four years of Yogananda\s life (1948 – 1952).[1] During this time Kriyananda became a minister for Self-Realization Fellowship, founded by Yogananda. Yogananda also asked him to teach Kriya Yoga, which Yogananda called the highest technique of Self-Realization.[citation needed] Swami Kriyananda was elected as Vice President of Self-Realization Fellowship in 1960. Kriyananda is the founder of Ananda, a worldwide movement of spiritual intentional communities based on Yogananda\s World Brotherhood Colonies idea. Ananda has meditation centers and study groups throughout the world based on the teachings of Yogananda.[2] Kriyananda is also the author of more than 80 books and the composer of over 400 songs. 

Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) is one of the foremost spiritual teachers of Yoga principles in the world today. In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, he became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. He is one of a few remaining direct disciples of Yogananda teaching today. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda has devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the joy and living presence of God within. He has taught on four continents in seven languages over the course of nearly 60 years. His television program, audio and video recordings of his talks andmusic, and his many books in 28 languages have touched the lives of millions of people. Swami Kriyananda has taken the ancient teachings of Raja Yoga and made them intensely practical and immediately useful for people in every walk of life, on a daily basis. His books and teachings cover nearly every field of human endeavor, including spiritualizing business life, leadership, education, the arts, community li