1 Giant Mind Podcast With Jonni Pollard

When meditation makes you irritable, agitated, or emotional, you're likely experiencing what Vedic traditions call "unstressing." Far from being a sign to abandon your practice, these challenging moments represent the release of samskaras—impressions or traumas lodged in your nervous system from experiences you couldn't fully process, especially during formative years.These unresolved impressions significantly impact everything from your perception of reality to your spontaneous behaviors, often driving you away from your truest desires and authentic self. The unstressing process, while uncomfortable, is actually the mechanism of your awakening—the purging of what no longer serves you. Like muscle soreness after a good workout signals growth, the discomfort of meditation indicates deep healing work.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when

We explore the transformative principle of choosing happiness over being right in relationships, examining how surrendering self-righteousness creates space for genuine connection and understanding.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni or Carla? Record a 90-second voice note with your question, we'll answer it on the podcast. Inspire Others with Your Story Share your Ritam Studio jo

Looking at ancient civilizations like Atlantis and Lemuria often raises questions about whether humanity is advancing or regressing spiritually. The answer, revealed in this deeply insightful exploration, is that consciousness is always evolving forward. Evolution isn't merely happening—it's the fundamental process underlying all existence.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni

We explore how spiritually-inclined people can navigate a world filled with hatred and polarization while staying true to values of compassion and understanding. The conversation examines the evolution of human consciousness and our responsibility to hold space for complexity and nuance despite societal pressure to choose sides.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni or Carla? Record a 90-

We explore the nuanced world of personal boundaries, specifically distinguishing between boundaries set from defensiveness versus those set from love. The conversation delves into how properly communicated and maintained boundaries can actually deepen relationships rather than end them.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni or Carla? Record a 90-second voice note with your question, we&ap

What if every challenge you face isn't a divine test but simply an opportunity for awakening? This profound conversation explores how we've misunderstood our relationship with the universe and our own spiritual nature.We begin by examining the human tendency to create narratives around difficult experiences. When challenges arise, we often think "the universe is testing me," but this fundamentally misunderstands the spiritual journey. Rather than tests with pass/fail outcomes, life offers a continuous stream of opportunities for expanding consciousness – miss one, and another appears. There's no "last chance" mentality in spiritual evolution.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started

Have you ever felt like your meditation practice has lost its depth? That moment when your once-profound journeys into transcendence seem to have flattened into something more... ordinary? This fascinating exploration reveals why that apparent plateau might actually be your greatest breakthrough.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni or Carla? Record a 90-second voice note with your quest

What if your personal practices were about something much bigger than self-improvement? The journey toward inner coherence isn't just about feeling better—it's about becoming a transformative presence in your relationships and community.We dive into the profound ripple effects that emerge when we connect to the deeper purpose behind our practices. Rather than pursuing self-improvement as a hedonistic quest to alleviate personal suffering, we explore how developing inner stability allows us to become a reliable anchor for others. Your relationships naturally become more authentic and less reactive when you cultivate the capacity to ride your own emotional waves while maintaining enough energy to offer quality attention to those around you.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7

We explore the profound concept that humans are spiritual beings at our core, with souls that represent the pure light of divine consciousness existing before sound and form. Our existence is intentional and purposeful, created with great force by the divine source to fulfill specific functions in the cosmos.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Access Jonni's Knowledge for Life teachings, translating ancient wisdom into practical daily guidance. Connect with our community in our free weekly live meditation and Q&A. Register now. Got a Question for Jonni or Carla? Record a 90-second voice note wi

Ever wonder why meditation feels more powerful when practiced in a group? The answer lies in the fascinating science of collective consciousness.What we're experiencing during group meditation isn't just psychological suggestion—it's a measurable phenomenon called the Maharishi Effect. When consciousness states begin to entrain through intentional practice, something extraordinary happens. Our individual awareness moves from localized states toward a universal, non-local consciousness experience, creating an amplification that pulls everyone deeper.Tell us what you loved about this episode. Send a text now.Transform Knowledge into Embodied LivingToday's insights become life-changing when you practice them daily. Profound shifts happen when you unite mind and body practice.Begin your transformation now with a 7-day free trial of Ritam Studio.  Free Offerings To Get You Started Awaken awareness, build strength and mobility, restore true posture with Carla's Movement Fundamentals. Acces

Have you ever wondered if consciousness can go backward? The journey begins with a provocative question about ancient civilizations and their apparently higher states of consciousness compared to our current world. This leads us down a fascinating rabbit hole exploring human evolution, crisis as a catalyst for growth, and the mathematical certainty that we're not alone in the universe.Send us a text1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

This conversation reveals the fascinating mechanism behind pre-transformation anxiety. When we commit to spiritual growth, the universe doesn't wait for the official start date—the process begins the moment we press "register." That mounting tension, those emotional releases, the irrational fears? They're all part of divine intelligence orchestrating your preparation, ringing out your nervous system before the formal work even begins.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Have you ever found yourself witnessing kaleidoscopic patterns during meditation and wondered what they mean? You're not alone. These mesmerizing visual phenomena represent a profound shift in consciousness—your mind moving from the gross level of awareness toward the source of thought itself.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Our intuitive feelings aren't random thoughts but glimpses of our natural intelligence breaking through our conditioning. We explore how we are intelligence itself rather than having intelligence, and how trusting our gut feelings connects us to a deeper knowing.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Authenticity and enlightenment represent different points on the spiritual journey, with authenticity being the courageous expression of one's true nature while enlightenment transcends strategy altogether.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

A profound exchange about balancing different spiritual practices when breath work starts feeling more appealing than meditation. We explore how to navigate when kriyas provide an immediate high while meditation requires more discipline but offers deeper transformative effects.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Exploring the paradoxical wisdom of "do least, achieve most; do nothing, achieve everything" reveals how our deepest human nature flows from spiritual experience rather than materialistic thinking.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Jonni shines light on the foundations of Veda Therapy, a therapeutic approach rooted in Vedic tradition that focuses on liberating people from trauma patterns by reconnecting them with their true nature as knowing beings.For those interested in experiencing these approaches, try the seven-day free trial on Ritam Studio, join Jonni's weekly group meditation on Thursdays  7pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, or consider attending one of their transformative retreats.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

Our body's physical ailments often reveal deeper emotional and spiritual blockages that conventional medicine fails to address. Holistic physiotherapy treats the interconnection of mind, body, emotions, and spirit to create lasting healing beyond symptom management.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio

The mind and body are inextricably linked, and physical symptoms often point to deeper emotional blockages that need to be addressed for true healing and transformation to occur.1 Giant Mind is evolving!! Check out Jonni's new project Ritam Studio.With hundreds of hours of courses and knowledge content to take you ever deeper into understanding and supporting your growth & evolution. Stacks of movement classes with Carla Dimattina to strengthen and align so everything can flow.Try for free today head to ritam.studio