52 episodes
The Be Here Podcast Bryan Royes
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The Be Here Podcast explores the connections between the worlds of mindfulness and music, and how anyone can live more mindfully by living more musically.
Hosted by Bryan Royes, a Jamaican singer-songwriter, the Be Here Podcast is a musician's take on mindfulness, and how we can use the overlapping skills learned from music and meditation practice to live more intentional lives, rooted in the present moment. If you enjoy listening to music, or want to be a more self aware person, the Be Here Podcast invites you to join the conversation, where music meets mental health.
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BONUS: Remember who you are
Meditation leads us to explore a sense of "egolessness" by simply observing and appreciating the here and now without getting caught up in thinking about yourself. Using mindfulness to let go of the "self" and connect with the present moment, counterintuitively helps you to know yourself, and show up as a more well defined version of yourself in real life.
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BONUS: Guided Meditation Using Rhythm
On this BONUS Episode, Bryan walks us through a guided meditation using a rhythmic bell to centre our racing minds, and be grounded in the present moment. He talks about the benefits of meditation and gives tips on how to incorporate this practice into your every day life.
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50. What makes reggae music so groovy?
In recognition of Reggae Month, Bryan is joined by guitarist and bass player, teacher and Zen practitioner, Omar, to talk about what makes Reggae music so special - from a musical, meditative, and cultural perspective. Reggae music is special, and what better way to conclude season 2 of the Be Here Podcast on Rhythm than by spotlighting one of the most influential genres and cultures to come from the Caribbean.
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49. Subverting Expectations: syncopation is fun
This episode is all about ways musicians play with rhythm to subvert your expectations of where the beat is going to go, and how mindfulness helps make the most of when life throws us the unexpected as well.
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48. Finding your peak performance rhythms
Sameer Maragh joins Bryan this episode to talk about peak performance, and challenges his perspective on mindfulness as a way of finding your flow, and enhancing your capacity for output and maximum life enjoyment. They get into questions around - does mindfulness work? what does it mean to be productive? and MORE.
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47. How rhythm grounds you in classical music
Bryan is joined by cellist and classical music lover, Daniel Lindo, to discuss rhythm in classical music: how it grounds you as a listener, and as a player of a lower register instrument. We get into the importance of the breath, what it's like playing with other musicians, and the therapeutic value of music.
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