Andrew Holecek is an author and spiritual teacher whose work blends a background in ancient Tibetan Buddhism with the leading edge of contemporary Western thought. With Sounds True, he has released the book Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep. In the fascinating second part of his interview on Insights at ... Show More
Aug 26
Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 2
Join Tami Simon and Andrew Holecek for the second half of their exploration of reincarnation. Here, they delve deeper into Tibetan Buddhist perspectives on death, rebirth, and the power of "dark retreat" practice, revealing practical guidance for navigating everyday life. What ha ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 19
Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 1
What happens after we die? And what do habits have to do with the process? In this episode of Insights at the Edge, host Tami Simon welcomes Andrew Holecek, scholar, author, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and non-dual wisdom traditions. Together, they dive into the mysteries of ... Show More
47m 42s
Aug 12
Maggie Jackson: Being Uncertain as a Form of Wakefulness
In this thought-provoking episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon sits down with Maggie Jackson, acclaimed journalist and author of "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure." Together, they delve into the emerging science of uncertainty, discussing how our discomfort ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2023
Night School: How to Meditate While You’re Asleep | Andrew Holecek
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- This is a fun, weird, extremely interesting and inspiring episode. It’s about lucid dreaming, something that people might perceive as hippie nonsense, but is ... Show More
53m 47s
Mar 2023
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Yoga of the Mind
We often think of yoga as a physical exercise - but a centuries-old Sanskrit text, The Yoga Sutras, share teachings intended to improve both the body and mind. The author, Patanjali, makes clear that the poses and stretches are only part of picture - we also need to be kind, cont ... Show More
34m 41s
May 2023
The Power of the Breath & Yoga with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts
I am SO honored to have the amazing Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Peloton yoga & meditation instructor, on today's episode. We talk about the power of coming back to the breath in the midst of our busy lives, and yoga as a LITERAL practice and a figurative practice throughout the ... Show More
35m 35s
Feb 2022
Swami Saradananda - "The Goal of Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā"
You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Swami Saradananda, author of Sitting Comfortably: Preparing the Mind and Body for Peaceful Meditation, ... Show More
45m 5s
Feb 2021
How Lucid Dreaming Can Change Your Life - Charlie Morley
Lucid dreaming can be used to consciously direct the dream so that we can learn, train, meditate and gain answers to some of life’s biggest questions while we dream. The practice has been used for thousands of years by Tibetan Buddhists, Mexican Shamans, and Sufi Mystics who knew ... Show More
40m 10s
Mar 2022
#23: Is yoga for everyone? And how to go beyond the postures and more into self-acceptance, with Dylan Bernstein.
Yoga is about creating harmony between body, mind and soul; which even after 20 years, I have to honestly admit, I am not even close to achieving. At times, yoga can even feel very much like the opposite of harmony, when all we see on social media is yogis doing handstands, effor ... Show More
37m 40s