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CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy)

Chitheads is a smorgasbord of contemplative education. Each episode is like a mini masterclass, exploring the diverse landscapes of spiritual practice, philosophy, and the transformative power of embodied knowledge. Each episode is crafted with the curious and open heart in mind, aiming to illuminate the path of self-inquiry and empowerment for yoga teachers, scholar-practitioners, meditators and other spiritual seekers and contemplative folks from around the world. From the profound teachings of

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88:57

Theology Without Walls with John J. Thatamanil...

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2022/02/01

John J. Thatamanil is Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is the author of The Immanent Divine: God, Creation, and the Human Predicament. An East-West Conversation and, most recently, Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity (Fordham, 2020). Presently, he is working on a book entitled, Desiring Truth: The Quest for Interreligious Wisdom. He is a past President of the North American Paul Tillich Society and the

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60:59

Andrew Harvey on Sacred Activism and Radical...

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/10/12

Andrew Harvey is an internationally acclaimed writer, poet, translator, and mystical teacher. He is the author of over 40 books, including Son of Man, The Hope, Way of Passion, Turn Me to Gold, and Savage Grace with Carolyn Baker. He has taught all over the world, given over 20 courses for the Shift Network, and is the founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism. In this episode, we discuss: What is sacred activism? Obstacles to cultivating ourselves as sacred activists. The evolutionary global

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51:10

Stephen Porges On Trauma & Polyvagal Theory (#139)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/09/28

Dr. Stephen W. Porges is a distinguished university scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is also a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. His more than 350 peer‐reviewed scientific papers, published across several disciplines, have been cited in approximately 40,000 peer-reviewed papers. He holds several

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61:08

Krishna Das on Chanting Divine Names (#138)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/09/23

Layering traditional kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das” known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD” 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. His album

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76:31

Cornel West on Spiritual Citizenship (#137)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/09/14

In this interview with Dr. Cornel West, originally a keynote event from our July 2021 Spiritual Citizenship Online Conference, co-host for the conference, Oneika Mays, explores the relationship between Cornel West’s spiritual and religious commitments and his political activism. By highlighting the example of his many decades of work, through this conversation we arrive at a notion of what it means to be a spiritually-informed citizen. They explore what, from Dr. West’s perspective, are

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67:57

Raj Balkaran on the Wisdom of Stories (#136)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/07/27

Dr. Raj Balkaran is a scholar of Sanskrit narrative texts and the author of The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth (Routledge 2018), The Goddess and the Sun in Indian Myth (Routledge 2020), and several academic articles and book chapters since completing his doctorate in 2015. He is also an avid spiritual practitioner, having been initiated into ancient Indian wisdom traditions by multiple masters, and having been engaged in daily practice for two decades. Also a seasoned online educator, he

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58:44

Michelle C. Johnson on Finding Refuge (#135)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/07/06

Michelle C. Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, intuitive healer, and Dismantling Racism trainer. She approaches her life and work from a place of empowerment, embodiment, and integration. As a dismantling racism trainer, she has worked with large corporations, non-profits, and community groups, including the ACLU-WA, Duke University, Google, This American Life, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Church, Lululemon, and many others. Michelle published Skill in Action:

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41:49

Shreena Gandhi on White Supremacy (#134)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/06/08

Shreena Gandhi is a part of the Religious Studies Department at Michigan State University, where is primarily teaches classes on religion and race in the Americas. She is currently finishing up edits on a manuscript, A Cultural History of Yoga in the United States, which looks at the impacts of race, gender and class on how yoga is practiced and commodified in religious and secular spaces. She is also collaborating with 4 other scholars of South Asian descent on an article titled Feminist Critical

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59:23

Isa Gucciardi on Birth & Initiations (#133)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/05/25

In the mid-nineties, Isa Gucciardi began developing Depth Hypnosis as she entered into clinical practice. Her studies, both in academia and in the field of cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology formed the basis of her approach with clients and students. As the body of work that grew out of her clinical practice became larger, she began teaching others so that more people could benefit from the techniques she had developed. In order to accommodate

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69:18

Richard Katz on Indigenous Psychology and Allyship...

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/05/11

After receiving his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Harvard, Richard Katz began a journey beyond the confines of psychology, into a world of experiences nourished by Indigenous knowledge and its emphasis on spirituality. He traveled in 1968 to the Kalahari Desert to work with the Ju/’hoansi, Indigenous peoples who, as primarily hunter-gathers, offer a view into the fundamental evolutionary roots of our human behavior. He experienced how their spiritually-infused healing energy expanded and

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63:04

Françoise Bourzat on Consciousness Medicine (#131)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/04/20

Françoise Bourzat has been bridging the divide between western psychology and indigenous wisdom for the past 30 years in collaboration with healers in Huautla de Jimenez, Mexico, on the optimal applications of the psilocybin-containing mushrooms for healing and growth . She is the Founder of the Center for Consciousness Medicine and is the co-author of Consciousness Medicine. Françoise was part of the advisory board for Oregon Prop 109 initiative. She is currently collaborating with

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57:40

Prentis Hemphill on Healing Justice & Queer Spiritual...

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/04/06

Prentis Hemphill is a movement facilitator, Somatics teacher, and practitioner, and working at the convergence of healing, collective transformation, and political organizing. Prentis has spent the last 15 years bridging wellbeing and power building as a part of movement building organizations, most recently as the Healing Justice Director at Black Lives Matter Global Network. In 2016, Prentis was awarded the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Soma Award for community work inspired by Buddhist thought. At

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61:45

Vineet Chander on Hindu Chaplaincy (#129)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/03/09

In this episode we discuss: The roots of pastoral care and chaplaincy Incorporating the frameworks of Vendantic, yoga philosophy in Hindu chaplaincy Contemplative dimensions of pastoral care, bringing radical compassionate presence in spiritual accompaniment Obstacles to cultivating spiritual health and the epidemic of loneliness in the globalized westernize world The three elements of Sādhanā: Tapas, Svādhyāya, Īśvarapraṇidhāna Building inner resilience Intimate and personal experience of the

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73:59

Zhenevere Sophia Dao on Sexuality and the Transgender...

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/02/23

In this episode we discuss: Post-Daoism as a philosophy reinterpreting depth psychology, qigong, and Daoism MogaDao as a practice at the intersection of somatic, queer, and socioerotic inquiry Socially imposed self-images versus deeply personal mythopoetic self-images The democratization of desire in all forms and socio-erotic experiences Spiritual significance of sex, sexuality, and desire as authentic expressions of a soul’s original virtue Consumeristic paradigm of sexuality as another

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Tracee Stanley on Yoga Nidra (#127)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/02/09

In this episode we discuss:1. The philosophy of yoga nidra, the goddess of yoga nidra and the four states of consciousness.2. Yoga nidra as a state and as a systematic guided relaxation.3. Obstacles to rest in our culture.4. Working with trauma and the importance of safety in moving toward rest.5. The science of yoga nidra, accessing the place of healing and rejuvenation.6. The relationship between liminal space and creativity.7. How to set up a supportive yoga nidra nest. Tracee Stanley was

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58:01

Tias Little On Practice as the Path (#126)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2021/01/12

In this episode, we discuss: How yoga communities and the industry have changed during the Covid pandemic. The inspiration for Tia’s new book “The Practice is the Path”. Being comfortable living with uncertainty. Identity and attachment. The significance of dreams and the role of the dream state in breaking the spell of the everyday life. Emphasizing the “not doing” and shifting the default mode to be one of rest Yoga and the art of seeing - the role of being seen and

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54:25

Shailla Vaidya on Yoga for Stress & Burnout (#125)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2020/12/30

In this episode, we discuss: Growing up Indian in a majority white culture, shame and the impact of disconnection from culture. The value of yoga and mindbody practices in medicine and education. Stress, trauma and burnout, and ways in which embodied practices can help. The impact of the pandemic and isolation on us as social beings and the value of yoga and stress relief in times of Covid. Practicing compassion, stress relief, and strategies to generate compassion for self and others. Yoga and the

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56:17

Kulreet Chaudhary on Sound Medicine (#124)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2020/12/15

In this episode, we discuss: Understanding the culture of Contemporary medicine and medicine as an industry. The Ayurvedic approach, addressing the physical, energetic and mental realm. Quantum biology and the Siddha texts - healing from the inside out. Role of intuition as it informs mastery in healing and any field of work. Science of Sound, biological translation to energy and meaning. The distinction between mantra and aphorism; using mantra and devotion to connect to your soul’s

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54:36

Swami Swatmananda on Diwali, Vedanta & Shiva (#123)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2020/12/01

In this episode, we discuss: Invocation as a tool to invoke the divinity from within us. The celebration of Diwali and the purpose of celebrating festivals. Idols as means to connect to the God within us. Chanting mantra, contemplating deeper truths, and the main sadhana of Kali Yuga. The many names of Shiva - infinite expressions of infinite glories. How to understand karma and taking responsibility for your life. Spiritual practices for facing challenging times with strength and clarity. Swami

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43:39

Alberto Villoldo on Shamanism (#122)

CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy) ·

2020/11/18

Medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo has studied the shamanic healing practices of the Amazon and Andes for more than 25 years. He is the founder of the Four Winds Society, which trains modern shamans in the practice of energy medicine. He directs the Center for Energy Medicine in Chile, where he investigates and practices the neuroscience of enlightenment. Over the course of two decades with the shamans in the jungles and high mountains of the Andes, Villoldo discovered a set of sacred

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