Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide To Mindfulness

Kate Starling leads us in a guided meditation about tuning into the sensations of our body and mind.    Kate Starling Catching Z's Episode Kate's Instagram  

Adam started his company, Wuf Shanti, when he was 9 years old after his grandfather Jack had passed away and they wanted to do something to honor his kind and compassionate spirit and carry on the mantras that he lived out.  Since then, Adam (with the help of his mom) has written 7 books and has expanded Wuf Shanti to elementary schools and children's hospitals throughout the country!  He even recently had the Mindful Kids Peace Summit for teenagekids where they tackled topics like Diversity, Kindness and Anti-Bullying, Tools for Kids to De-Stress and Cope with Emotions, and even Social Emotional Learning!  We talk about all of the wonderful things he is doing and about what it is like being a teenager that is born with so much technology around them.  Adam had amazingly thoughtful responses to everything and I had a great time getting to know him!    Wuf Shanti Mindful Kids Peace Summit Wuf Shanti Facebook Wuf Shanti Instagram Wuf Shanti Twitter

On this month's Catching Up with Catching Z's I talk about all of the wonderful moments of mindfulness that I gain through being a parent to my son, Wylie Boone Zolfo!    Email me!

Kevin Ellerton had achieved success at an early age in the real estate business, but this wasn't fulfilling him the way he thought it would.  In the most unlikely of circumstances while he was trying to pick up girls in a bookstore, Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" impacted Kevin in a profound way.  This led to him going overseas and attending a monastery and his life would forever be changed from there.  He has since went on to found Meditation Magazine and traveled the world talking to Guru's about the meaning of life.  Listen as I chat with Kevin about these life experiences and how they influenced the creation of Meditation Magazine.    Kevin's Youtube Channel Meditation Magazine Instagram https://meditationmag.com/ Kevin Ellerton Website        

Excited to bring to you another wonderful conversation on this months Meditators Among Us series.  I talk with one of my colleagues Elayna Spratley about her journey into meditation.  We talk about:  - being a workaholic and worrier and how meditation helps those things - how her friends relationship with her mom changed through meditation and this caused Elayna to want to explore it deeper - spirituality + meditation being complementary - her profound moment of awakening - February's Dyad!   SIYLI February Dyad!    

Hari and Rasanath met in 2006 and the rest is history.  They both joined the same Bahkti Yoga Monastery in New York and this has caused them to be able to see the world differently and share this with many other people.  We talk about: First getting into meditation Pursuing careers in Film and Wall Street prior to joining the monastery How they held these jobs and were living in the monastery at the same time Balancing ambition and stress What their organization Upbuild does How their relationship together is the cornerstone for their work What it would mean to "live without masks" much more!    A world without masks Upbuild Website

Today I talk about how the subject of death has been coming up a lot in my life recently and try and break down the perspectives that have helped me to further understand death in my own life and also how I still struggle with this topic!  I talk about Ram Dass' No Death, No Fear workshop in this episode and it looks like the sign ups have been closed down but I recommend signing up to receive future free retreat information!   Ram Dass website MC YOGI Episode Catching Z's Episode with JP: Part 2 Catching Z's episode with JP: Part 1 10% happier podcast with Frank Ostaseski  

Oren Jay Sofer has been practicing meditation and diving deep into the subject of nonviolent communication for over 20 years now.  He brings a deep knowledge about both of these practices to this interview.  You will see that he applies these concepts when speaking as he has an elegant way of using pauses and really bringing your whole self to the conversation.  I chat with Oren about:  His new book, Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication How he got into meditation in high school Going to Asia and spending two years as a renunciate Clearing up (for me) what equanimity means How we can feel emotions without letting them control us  What is non-violent communication?  How contemplative practices can be applied to communication Leading with presence in our conversations Much more!    Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication orenjaysofer.com Email me!    

On this inaugural episode of profiling the many different meditators in our communities, I'm thrilled to bring to you Leo Ortiz from Covina, California!  We talk about his meditation practice of 3 years, and get to know Leo's mind blowing job making space parts as a Manufacturing Engineer at NASA JPL. At the end we both take part in this month's dyad from SIYLI!    Hit Leo up! Twitter Instagram SIYLI January Dyad  

Russ Rausch leads us in a guided meditation establishing how to trust and embrace our current life situation to allow us to take action in our lives.   Vision Pursue Russ' Catching Z's full episode

East Forest has been the leader of underground ‘sound healing’ ceremonies around the world since 2008. Using music as a tool, he has trailblazed the field of organic tech,building bridges between the digital and natural world. Being fully independent and playing in the private shadows allowed the sound of East Forest to emerge: an emotional and spacious musical lexicon with a sound that took shape out of a practical need to play solo for five to six hours while guiding a room full of listeners in deep meditation.   East forest and I chat about first knowing meditation was making an impact on him during a psychedelic experience.   We also chat about how he got into doing the East forest ceremonies, how he got into doing the type of music he does, and the creative process behind this production.  We also chat about his upcoming project with Ram Dass and how he had the amazing fortune of getting to go out to Ram Dass' home in order to record the album!    http://eastforest.org/ East Forest Twitter

On this episode I talk about things that are causing me to be awe struck and have a greater appreciation for the world and life that were given. I also talk about my alternative version to New Years Resolutions as well as why I'm using the #donthatemeditate phrase a little more nowadays!    Article on why Mushrooms contain Psilocybin

Demi leads us in this short guided meditation relaxing our entire body. Moment on the Mat Demi episode

Erik Severinghaus has learned a ton of lessons in his life from the business world, but none of the lessons may have been more transformational than when he decided that he wanted to climb Mt. Everest.  I talk to Erik about being an entrepreneur at an early age and then how he got the crazy idea that he wanted to climb Everest. We dive into:  - His journey as an entrepreneur that led him to meditation - early stress and anxiety as an entrepreneur - overcoming limiting beliefs - how he got the wacky idea to climb Everest - what it's like to reach the summit at Mt. Everest - biggest lessons that he learned about himself on the trip        Awesome episode with a lot to apply to every day life!   Email Erik here: erik@severinghaus.com 

MC YOGI is a world-renowned yoga teacher, musician, and author on a mission to introduce yoga to large, mainstream audiences. His latest album, RITUAL MYSTICAL (feat East Forest), made history by going #1 on the Electronic charts (Aug 2016). In 2015, his ONLY LOVE IS REAL album debuted #12 Billboard Heatseekers + #24 iTunes Hiphop — featuring guest performances from Matisyahu, Trevor Hall, and Dominic Balli. In September 2017, MC YOGI released his first book SPIRITUAL GRAFFITI: Finding My True Path with HarperOne. He has performed and taught yoga everywhere, from headlining festivals and nightclubs to performing in the Forbidden City in China and even at the White House. When not on the road, MC YOGI and his wife Amanda teach at their home studio, Point Reyes Yoga, in Northern California. MC YOGI made a lasting impact on me being a humble, genuine, wise man who's had experiences that some might not believe to be true, but that is what gave him the portal into yoga and meditation. He has a deep knowledge of hi

John Tarrant leads us in a beauitful zen meditation with the koan, "Not knowing is the most intimate"   John Tarrant full episode Pacific Zen Institute

I do that wonderful thing that we all like to do this time of year, reflect on the year that we had! It's been an amazing year for me, but it wasn't without its down moments.  I talk through the birth of my son and the wonderful things that has brought to my life as well as the departure of Zach from this podcast and the feelings that brought to me.  I also review some of the guests that I had on the show this year and reflect on what an amazing year of guests it has been!! In 2019, I will be doing some different segments talking to everyday meditators about their practice, so please reach out to me if you're starting a practice, thinking about starting one, or have been doing it for awhile now!  I'll also be getting back into doing Facebook Live guided meditations on the 1st Sunday of every month so be on the lookout for those starting on January 6th!    Catching Z's twitter Catching Z's Facebook Send me an email!

Niraj is a fountain of wisdom and practical tips about how to live your life more naturally and to the fullest.  He knows this stuff from his first hand experience as a former pharmacist that didn't subscribe to the techniques of prescribing a ton of pills to his patients, rather he made them healthy shopping lists.  He was then diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and this caused him to seek out alternative methods to treating this and that is when he found yoga, meditation, ayurvedic medicine and many other things, including his true self.  He's had a prolific career in music which he combines in his breathwork technique SOMA breath.  We talk about this ancient psychedelic ritual and how he has incorporated it into what he teaches as SOMA breath today. The meditation at the end is unlike anything I've ever experienced as he combines music with rhythmic breathing and chanting to create a truly new experience with oxygen and your body.    SOMA Breath What happens one hour after drinking a can of Coke

Heyo!! I talk about how my gratefulness practice is going and about how I'm going to EMBRACE the upcoming winter season!    Ice Swim: Feeling the power from the cold

Tom Mann leads us in a beautiful meditation of recognizing our own  brilliance.   Welcome to the Quest Three Tall Trees leadership