I'm joined this week by Heather Ivany, renowned holistic practitioner teaching yoga, meditation, and Akashic reading. Heather has been offering private and public classes, workshops, and retreats for over 20 years.

Heather had a career as a firefighter when she decided to teach herself yoga by reading The Woman’s Book of Yoga and Health by Linda Sparrowe. She went on to yoga teacher training in Victoria, B.C. The study of yoga has helped Heather to develop a softer, more feminine side of herself, contrasting with the more masculine energy she cultivated before.

Heather has become popular for saying that we can use resistance constructively as our ally. All of us have blind spots and can be susceptible to being swayed by resistance. Heather points out that resistance is tough to rationalize with and believes that the best way to deal with resistance is to create an intention that is more powerful than resistance.

Along with ways to deal with resistance, Heather will share the routines and nonnegotiables that keep her centered and aligned with her purpose.

In this episode, we will discuss:

• Heather’s journey from firefighter to holistic practitioner and yoga teacher
• How we can embrace change and use resistance as our ally
• What resistance reveals to us
• How energy works “The degree to which resistance is presenting itself is the degree to which the opportunity of change is available to you”
• The power of intention
• How resistance continues to fight change
• Akashic records: How to identify and align with your soul’s purpose
• How Heather keeps intention at the forefront of her mind

Heather's mentorship program, Unlocking You, combines innovative methods to help individuals connect to their higher self, align with their soul's purpose, and stay on track even when they are being swayed. The four-month program starts on April 14th. Heather also offers private programs year-round.

More information about Heather’s programs can be found on her website: https://www.heatherivany.com

Heather’s Facebook: Heather-Ivany-Spiritual-Mentor-361635850630763

Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heather_ivany/

In today’s episode of the Balanced Being podcast, I will talk about how you can get more energy in your life. Here are some tips I’ll be sharing with you that you can implement right now to feel more energetic:

• The importance of a consistent sleep cycle
• How to feel good and refreshed in the morning?
• Moderating your diet - Do’s and don’ts to consider for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Adding movement into your routine
• How to get rid of stress in your mind by practicing gratitude

Thank you for listening. I hope you find this helpful.

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi

Today I am so excited to share with you the top three things I learned from attending Tony Robbins’ live event: Unleash the Power Within & Business Mastery! I truly believe it can really shift your point of view, can help you create a breakthrough, and possibly save you tons of time, and even thousands of dollars! 1- Importance of your State: The number one thing that Tony Robbins talks about is how important your state is. Tony Robbins’ philosophy is that everything starts with your state. Everything starts with your physiology, how you feel, how you are standing, how you breathe because that state creates that momentum that will give you the fuel to take motivated action! 2- The Personal Story: The story is the personal narrative, it often keeps us from finding the keys that can help us be most effective and transform the quality of our life. If you ever find yourself in a low state, think of what you're grateful for and feel it in your heart, put yourself into a good state and then go crush your goals. Get yourself in a better state first and then replace the old story with a more empowering story! 3- The New Strategy: The third and most important thing is a new strategy. How do I get to that result? Implement a new strategy! No more trial and error, instead look for human resources, talk to experts, take that class; figure out what they're doing that makes them be on top of their game. Take that recipe that you've learned implement it in your life and then go get the results that you want. There is so much to learn from Tony Robbins and from his books and workshops. Since attending in person, my wife and I are continuing his course in business mastery virtually. I am glad I get to share it with you. I hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening. Wishing you the best of health, Gunny Sodhi ----- If you enjoyed, please subscribe, comment, share, and like! It truly means the world to us and helps us spread the word! 

With the holiday season right around the corner, I sat down for a quick chat with Dr.Meenakshi Gupta. We talked about eating habits for a balanced diet and stress management. Here is what we discussed:

• Being mindful while eating can help maintain a healthy diet.
• Adjusting sleep cycle with change in seasons.
• Listening to your body!
• Tips for a good night sleep such as foot massage with sesame oil, forehead massage around the temple area and adapting the right time to go to sleep.
• Managing stress through useful breathing methods, body massages and gratitude.
• Tips to maintain a balanced diet during the holidays such as eating before going to a party.
• Importance of hydration.
• Impact of ice cold water/drinks intake.

I hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening.Happy holidays!

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi

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About Meenakshi Gupta BAMS, MD Ayurveda

Vaidya Meenakshi Gupta, an Ayurveda Vaidya, Founder, Director of AyurRoots wellness center in DFW area and Texas institute of Ayurveda, Plano Texas. She is a Trainer and teacher of international repute, and has pursued her MD in Ayurveda from the Apex Learning institute, The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, India.

Links:

AyurRoots - Ayurveda, Wellness Centre in Plano, Texas

AyurRoots Ayurveda Wellness | Facebook

Meenakshi Gupta (@ayurroots) • Instagram photos and videos

In today’s episode of “The Balanced Being” podcast, I have Elena Brower who is a mother, teacher, artist, best-selling author, and the host of the “Practice you” podcast. She has been teaching yoga since 1999. Her first book “The Art of Attention” has been translated into seven languages and the second “Practice You” is a best-seller. She has recently launched her third book “Being You”. You can find her yoga and meditation classes on glow.com. You can also find her spoken word on above and beyond flow state albums.

I am thrilled to have her on and here is everything we talk about in this podcast:

The journey that got her started on this path and her connection to yoga.

How yoga was a turning point for Elena in steering away from negative aspects of her life.

What is the purpose of practicing yoga for the community - spirituality, reconnecting, or fitness.

Elena’s outreach programs include donating art, teaching benefit classes, girls on fire leaders focused on adolescent girls in Kenya.

Dealing with the ethical dilemma of being in the wellness industry and having a thriving business.

Her latest book is available to local bookshops, Bookshop.org, or bookshop.org/bookshelf/elenabrower. The proceeds from the book go to charity. You can also contribute to the Girls on Fire project: girlsonfireleaders.org. You can connect with Elena at instagram.com/elenabrower/ to find out more.

I hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening.

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi

In today’s episode of the Balanced Being Podcast, I want to talk about two concepts that stayed with me after attending an orthodontic conference called Orthoprenuers, I attended with my wife.

Here are two concepts that resonated with me:

1. Robin Sharma uses the abbreviation ABL (Always Be Learning). And this is the first concept that I want to share. People have the capacity to keep on learning even if they are making enough money and are successful. So, invest your time to learn a new skill and evolve.
2. The concept of proximity resonance: You become the average of five people you surround yourself with. These people challenge you, think big, get the results you want, and are doing something substantial with their lives.

• When you put yourself around such people you will feel uncomfortable and change the way you have been doing things.
• It will force you to think differently.
• It will force you to take massive action.

If you can do these three correctly, you will become the average of all these five. So, think about the five people you are around, and if they are helping you push yourself to achieve your goals. Share your goals with them and see if they support you or hold you down.

I hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening.

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

In today’s episode of “Balanced Being Podcast”, I want to share my experience with a very interesting workshop by Robin Sharma. I attended this training session and at the end of it, he asked the attendees to do something very fascinating. He asked us to think about the last day of our lives and how we would want to be remembered. This question was not meant to set a somber mood but to really make us think!

So, I thought I should talk about it in today’s episode.

1. When it is the last day of your life, how do you want to be remembered?
2. Work backward and determine the personality traits you want to inculcate and how do you want to use them to help others?
3. Undertake this exercise by writing down or just thinking about it.
4. It will help you get perspective, think about things that matter, and remove those that don’t.
5. Once you have written this down, you can act upon it.

Having practiced this myself, I can testify that it is an impactful exercise and will prove extremely helpful to you. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

In today's episode, we have Deep who is a first-generation American with Punjabi ancestry. He has been influenced by his heritage including yoga, Sikhism, and Islam. His work is rooted in establishing a balance between the practical and the mystical. He has studied yoga, ashtanga vinyasa, yoga nidra and teaches it as well. He has written a book of poetry and short stories titled "innocence" that was just launched. The book in itself is an experience according to Deep.

We have an exciting episode for you today as we explore the message and impact Deep aims to leave with his work be it as a Yogi, coach, or his book. Deep inspires people to look within themselves. This is what we talk about:

• Deep’s background, his experiences with identity, income disparities, and other socio-economic problems such as crime.
• His transition from being a rebel to a sudden awakening, changing his approach towards life.
• Ramana Maharishi as an inspiration and his future work.
• Impact of Yoga therapy through his company “Deep Elevation”.
• His advice to people interested in doing what he does is to simply determine what allows them to experience something beyond themselves, tap into that, and understand it.

You can order his book “innocence” through innocencebydeep.com.

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode of the ‘The Balanced Being Podcast’. Thank you.

Social Links:

Website

Instagram

Wishing you the best of health, 

Gunny Sodhi 

Today I want to talk about Ayurvedic secrets to rule your day, and they center around understanding and knowing the Ayurvedic clock.

I will share with you:

• Daily rhythms and the sequence of the Ayurvedic clock
• The Vata, Kapha and Pitta stages of the Ayurvedic clock
• How to align yourself with the Ayurvedic clock

“Support your day by a dominant energy inside you to rule your day, and live in tune with mother nature”

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

Our guest today is Dr Virender Sodhi, M.D. (Ayurved), N.D, the first Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician in the United States. Dr Sodhi brings tips and easy natural ways to improve your sleep and your immune system.

Here is what we discussed:

• What to avoid and what to take to help your Immune system.
• Best habits to help boost your immune system.
• The power of herbs and gardening.
• Community is Immunity.

Wishing you the best of health. Thanks for tuning in!

Gunny Sodhi.

Our guest today is Keira Poulsen, an intuitive, energetic healer and creator. She has created The Spiritual Entrepreneur, an all inclusive and everything people need to succeed in their work as a leader of light. She teaches people who feel a desire to share their message, gifts and work with the world. She is the creator and host of The Awaken Podcast, a show that talks about awakening the greatness inside of each human.

Here is what we discussed:

• How Keira arrived to where she is now.
• How Keira turned her experience of healing into helping others.
• How to create a body of work that is centered on your gifts and makes a huge impact in the world.
• Keira and her publishing house and how she helps women create a successful business from a spiritual standpoint.

“When you have a bigger future to live into, your present expands”- Keira

Wishing you the best of health. Thanks for tuning in!

Gunny Sodhi.

Social Links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQk16owZqSv6uRmTh4hB5Q?view_as=subscriber

https://www.freedomhousepublishingco.com/pages/about-us

https://www.facebook.com/awaken.keirapoulsen

https://www.instagram.com/keirapoulsen/

https://keirapoulsen.medium.com/

Today my guest Lisa Tamati, an acclaimed running coach and mindset expert. She is an ultra-endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and author. Her struggles with her health and body image, as well as bringing her mom back to life after a brain aneurysm, have made her incredibly passionate about sharing her experience and authentic health tips & advice to help people push their limits and achieve the extraordinary.

She shares the same passion for encouraging people to be the best versions of themselves as we do!

This is what we discussed:

1. Her story and how she became an endurance athlete.
2. Overcoming obstacles and how her book “Relentless” came about.
3. How Lisa is now teaching others about mental toughness, emotional resilience, leadership, and personal development.

Lisa knows what it takes to overcome obstacles, to chase massive goals, and to face fears. She proved that sometimes you can beat the odds and she now lives to teach, coach and inspire people to reach their true potential through her speaking, programs, books, seminars, and courses.

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Social Links:

Website: www.lisatamati.com

Instagram: @lisatamati

Facebook: @lisatamati

email: lisa@lisatamati.com

Relentless book link: shorturl.at/pCDOS 

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Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi

Today I want to talk about how to introduce meditation to children at a very early age. I believe it is possible and a great benefit for the rest of their life.

I will share with you:

• How to instill good habits to your kids
  
• How to encourage children to be mindful
  
• Simple steps to begin a meditation practice for your children
  

Mindfulness is a gift you can give your children, a guiding light that can be applied for the rest of their lives.

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

Today I am joined by Dr. Alison J. Kay, PhD, best selling author of Vibrational UPgrade: A Conspiracy For Your Bliss: Easing Humanity’s Evolutionary Transitions. Dr. Alison has been a Master Mind-Body Energy Medicine practitioner for more than 20 years.

Have you ever had the thought, “I don’t deserve success”? Many people do, and many of us navigate life with this belief stuck in our subconscious. Dr. Alison is a master at addressing this kind of negative self-talk that sets us back and prevents us from reaching our true potential and having the life we desire.

Dr. Alison believes that the field of Psychology can often be too problem-focused and that people get stuck living a life they don’t want to live because of their self-defeating patterns of victimizing themselves and holding illogical, child-like beliefs that they somehow are not good enough or worthy of success.

In this episode, Dr. Alison will share how she helps people disrupt their illogical thinking that sets them back from being the person they want to be using energy healing. We will talk about mind and body energy healing and how energy healing can be applied to every function of the human body.

In this episode I will share with you:

• Dr. Alison’s interesting journey to where she is at now
  
• Dr. Alison’s secrets to upgrade, inspire and disrupt old paradigms
  
• How and why energy work works to heal people
  
• How to stop your self-defeating and self-sabotaging patterns
  
• Why many people are “more afraid of their light than their dark”
  
• How to interrupt self-defeating patterns and step into your power
  
• How Dr. Alison uses conditioning, clearing, and activation to help people level up their lives
  

If you’re ready to manifest the life you want to live or are just interested in finding out what could be possible, this episode is a good place to start.

Connect with Dr. Alison:

Dr. Alison on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisonjkay1

Join Dr. Alison’s free Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/VibrationalUPgrade

Dr. Alison’s Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/alisonjkayphd

Dr. Alison’s Website: https://www.alisonjkay.com

Buy Dr. Alison’s book Dragon Master Creatrix here and receive one month free working with Dr. Alison: https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Master-Creatrix-Conversations-Spiritual/dp/1950075257

Check out Dr. Allison’s other books here:

https://www.amazon.com/Alison-J.-Kay-PhD/e/B07WW581F4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Today I want to walk you through a quick 10 minute guided meditation using the power of gratitude that can be done anywhere you are.

Practicing gratitude and being in gratitude will expand love and peace into our life, and be more into the present moment.

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

Today my guest is Priyanka Wadhwa. She is passionate and disciplined about fitness and wants to bring back the foundations of the Yoga Practice, back to its roots; the sutras of Yoga. With great energy to share her passion and the need to cope with repetitive health issues, she started Sutra® Yoga and shares her insights of Yoga with us today.

This is what we discussed:

1. The thread that builds a community globally around yoga that goes above the physical practice.
   
2. Why Yoga combines the physical and mental facets of the asanas.
   
3. Why choose Yoga? The pull that brought Priyanka to create Sutra.
   
4. How Yoga has empowered Priyanka to share her limitations, embrace acceptance, be more resilient and build from that.
   

Check out Priyanka’s website: https://www.sutrayoga.in or find her on Instagram @pri.sutrayoga and join us on the upcoming webinar where Priyanka will guide us through a yoga detox session Saturday, July 19th @ 11 am. Register here!

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

Today my guest is someone who I connected with through a like-minded community. Chef Amber is an entrepreneur, spiritually-led chef, author, and owner of The Source Café, and she will share her inspirational tips and insights on the rejuvenating and restorative powers of fresh, whole, nutritious food and her own personal spiritual awakening.

This is what we discussed:

1. Her challenging journey with food and her healing path.
   
2. The various ways to nourish your mind, body, and soul with her community.
   
3. How you can change your relationship with your food.
   
4. How you can introduce the right food for you and eat intuitively.
   
5. Tips on how to start eating clean and heal your body.
   

Chef Amber’s forthcoming May 2021 book release, HUNGRY - Why I f*ucking eat, how I became honest with food, my body and myself. shares her authentic journey of how she became honest with food, her body, and herself, and her forthcoming cookbook Sexy Nourishing Food comprises a combination of The Source Café classic favorite dishes along with her staple go-to dishes she enjoys making at home and will be releasing summer 2021.

Check out her website: https://chefamber.com and her instagram @chefamberla

Wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi

What is the meaning of feeling gratitude and why is it important to be thankful for everything we have. On today's podcast, I'll talk about a small shift that I did in my gratitude practice, that made a huge difference to how I feel and even how I manifest my goals. 

The secret, in my opinion, revolves around "honing" in on the feeling of gratitude and not only thinking about it but truly feeling grateful and seeing if you can carry that throughout the day. 

Here are some of the things which I discuss:

• The big difference between "feeling" grateful and only "thinking" about it.
• How a daily gratitude practice can make you bullet-proof against life's daily challenges.
• How it is so much easier to manifest and create from a place of gratitude as your foundation and how it can be looked at as a "cheat code" to manifest quicker..........and so much more.

Wishing you the best of health, 

Gunny Sodhi

Today we are joined by Supreet Dhillon to share how you can begin your meditation habit and finally make it stick.

Supreet’s vision is “the purpose of life is to grow and learn”. She was an engineer by trait and left her career to pursue leadership training, and follow her passion. Supreet has a youtube channel where she makes videos about self help, personal growth, and parenting and she wants to inspire people to meditate.

Here is what we talk about:

• Supreet and her journey, which lead her deeper into meditation.
  
• What meditation is and the best way to begin your mediation practice.
  
• Best ways to start your meditation habit and the myths about it.
  
• The benefits of meditating in Supreet’s personal experience.
  

“One of the benefits of meditation for me is my emotional resiliency is way higher” - Supreet

You too can begin to meditate and take advantage of its benefits, just take it one step at a time.

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.

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About Supreet:
Supreet is an engineer-turned-leadership trainer who is passionate about meditation. She has a YouTube channel called GrowWithSupreet that is primarily focused on meditation.

Over the last few years, her purpose has been to make meditation easy and accessible for busy people and to inspire them to meditate. She is now beginning to expand the focus of her YouTube channel to help people beyond meditation as well, in areas such as personal development and parenting.

Today I want to share with you some very powerful lessons I learned from Neuroscientist and meditation expert Dr. Joe Dispenza.

Here is what I talk about:

• How to set ourselves to be in the frequency of our future reality.
  
• Having the end in mind and working backwards and the importance of this to help us accomplish our goals.
  
• Practice living the behavior we want and aligning with the cosmic law to have it materialize.
  

“Once you break the habit of being yourself and truly change your mind, your life will never be the same” - Dr. Joe Dispenza

Challenge yourself and try it out!

Thank you for listening and wishing you the best of health,

Gunny Sodhi.