Mahasoma Podcast
A place where wellbeing, spirituality and social change unite. In this podcast we share stories and Vedic wisdom from people who are seeking, finding and living a new normal. From conscious conception, pregnancy and birth, to creating community, we explore the wisdom of Ayurveda and the Vedic sciences, as we challenge limiting belief systems and invite a new way of moving and being in the world. Find out more about Mahasoma and learning Vedic meditation at www.mahasoma.com or follow us @mahasoma
Episodes
38 episodes
A fresh perspective on menopause with Ayurveda practitioner Erandati Benjamin from Inner Soma
We are excited to share with you this conversation on an important subject for many women in our community – the rite of passage known in our modern world as menopause.We are joined by Ayurveda practitioner and Vedic wisdom holder Eranda...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:12:57
The dharma and karma of teaching Vedic meditation in prisons with Joh Jarvis from The Light Inside
In this episode Laura Poole speaks with her colleague and friend Joh Jarvis from The Light Inside - a not-for-profit foundation which takes meditation into prisons and jails across the United States. The Vedic perspective is that all change in ...
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Episode 36
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1:52:06
When your worst nightmare becomes a path to freedom with Yeojin Bae
This content may be emotionally challenging and includes trauma, violence, and sexual abuse. If this doesn’t feel the right time for you to listen, we recommend circling back when you’re ready. We are not providing any professional advice, only...
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Episode 35
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2:46:51
The process is the solution: embracing challenges with grace and ease with Kathleen O’Brien
This time of year can be very full, fast paced, and involve a lot of doing, we thought it would be timely to share this short podcast episode from our teacher Kathleen O'Brien. Our hope is that it softens the busyness this time of year can brin...
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Episode 34
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21:33
Healing from the loss of a loved one to suicide through Elegy for an Elephant with Ryan Abramowitz
This podcast episode refers to suicide and its impact. Please seek professional help if you need support. A list of mental health and counselling resources can be found in the show notes.In this episode Laura Poole joined by Melbourne-b...
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Episode 33
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1:05:28
Guru Purnima - honouring our spiritual teachers on this special full moon night with Blaine Watson
Laura Poole is again joined by Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson to talk all about Guru Purnima – the full moon night that occurs once a year where we honour the guru and all teachers in our lives. We go a beautiful journey exploring what a guru i...
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Episode 33
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1:00:06
Falling asleep while meditating with Laura Poole
This episode comes from a group meditation Q&A where a student asked about falling asleep in meditation and why it keeps on happening. We explore why meditation is a practice of two-fold revealing and the importance of allowing cosmic intel...
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Episode 32
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26:03
Yoni steaming – rituals for fertility and healing gynecological conditions with Chasca Summerville
Something we’re passionate about in our community is women’s health, and in this episode Laura Poole is joined by Ayurveda practitioner and author Chasca Summerville who some of you may know from Instagram as
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Episode 31
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1:03:48
How do I trust life with Kathleen O'Brien
This is a new offering on our podcast of shorter wisdom sessions shared from our teachers. Of things we have been exploring in group meditations, mentoring sessions, and in our personal lives. This episode came from a question at group meditati...
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Episode 30
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17:42
Can meditation cause you to avoid doing the ‘real work’? with Laura Poole
This is a new offering on our podcast of shorter wisdom sessions shared from our teachers, of things we have been exploring in group meditations, mentoring sessions, and in our personal lives.This episode is about the idea that meditatio...
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Episode 29
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29:23
Bliss consciousness - the life story of Pandit Baskaran
This is a special episode for everyone who knows and loves Pandit Baskaran AKA Panditji. Panditji is a Vedic meditation teacher, pandit, and man of bliss consciousness. You may have had the great blessing of being on retreat with him in India, ...
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Episode 28
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53:58
Deep surrender and the 3 types of karma with Kathleen O’Brien
Welcome back podcast family!This week we’re sharing an empowering and vulnerable conversation between two of the Mahasoma team, Laura Poole and Kathleen O’Brien. Kathleen has a story that is both uni...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:08:17
Siddha Medicine for Enlightenment with Dr Janani
This episode was recorded while we were in the south of India, in Tamil Nadu, staying at the Sri Narayani Holistic Centre for Ayurveda and Siddha Medicine. Our Vedic meditat...
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Episode 26
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44:11
Becoming a loving disciple of water - hydrating yourself through friendship with Isabel Friend
In this episode we chat with water researcher, activist and educator Isabel Friend. Isabel’s expertise is bringing modern scientific understanding together with ancient ancestral wisdom. Isabel shares a vision with practical strategies that hel...
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Episode 25
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1:32:22
Who is telling your story? How we came to Vedic meditation with Laura, Sarah, Julia and Kathleen
This episode is a Mahasoma team effort as we come together to answer your questions. We get a lot of inquiry on social media, emails, and group meditation...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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57:41
The Yoga of Time: Navaratri and Goddess Worship with Prashanti de Jager
This episode is all about the Vedic celebration known as Navaratri – the nine nights of worshipping the goddess at the two new moon equinoxes of the year. We wanted to share with you some of the deeper meanings and understandings of this celebr...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:06:51
Transcendence with Blaine Watson
In this episode our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole and the delightful repeat guest on our podcast, our Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson, talk all things transcendence. With both Laura and Blaine teaching Vedic meditation, a transcending meditation ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:41:14
Life, death, and everything in-between – exploring the physical, psychological and spiritual world of Permaculture with Ian Trew from Noosa Forest Retreat
In this episode we chat with incredible permaculture teacher, psychologist, Ayurveda expert, and barefoot yogi Ian Trew, exploring the physical, psychological and spiritual world that is permaculture. Our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole completed ...
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Episode 21
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1:38:20
Sustainable fashion – why we need to care about what we wear with Celeste Tesoriero from Sonzai Studios
In this episode we chat with Celeste Tesorerio - a name well known in luxury fashion industry both within Australia and abroad. As Sustainability Manager of Roland Mouret and a member of the British Fashion Council’s Positive Fashion Committee,...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:32:21
Yajña - Vedic technology for upgrading your DNA and changing the future with Blaine Watson
This episode we have the enlightening Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson back for another juicy session sharing his deep wisdom and experience of the Vedic science and technology known as yajña. On the surface it looks like a fire ceremony...
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Episode 19
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1:48:15
Egyptian wisdom traditions, the science of imagery and the art of love with Delta Venus
In this episode we speak with the divine Paige Hasaballah, otherwise known as Delta Venus. Delta is a visual communicator and intuitive conduit whose art and offerings are primarily about exploring consc...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:17:16
Sacred birth - from trauma to freedom with Caroline Blanco
In this episode, we hear from Caroline Blanco - Mother, Vedic Meditation teacher, creative consultant & mentor. She lives and works on Bundjalung country nurturing individuals and teams to create, birth and live with deeper connection, purp...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:39:04
Making change the Vedic way with Sarah O'Brien
In this episode Mahasoma teachers Laura Poole and Sarah O’Brien come together to talk about Sarah’s journey into Vedic meditation. Sarah’s comes from a background in legal advocacy. After finishing her law degree, Sarah jumped straight into wor...
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Episode 16
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1:11:33
The secrets of Jyotish with Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson
In this episode our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole speaks with our Vedic Astrologer, Blaine Watson. Vedic Astrology, or ‘Jyotiṣa’ as it is called in Sanskrit, has become an increasingly popular way of taking care of one’s future. Jyotiṣa means th...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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2:05:34
Ayurveda postpartum doula care for nourishing newborn mothers with Dani and Sol from Soma Shakti
In this episode we are joined by our dear friends, Daniela Prema and Sole De Riccio from Soma Shakti, to talk about postpartum care and how to apply the wisdom of Ayurveda to create greater health, nourishment, and vitality. What we ...
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Episode 14
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