Jess On The Mountain: Yoga, Chakras & Becoming Your Own Guru

Jess Goulding
Jess On The Mountain: Yoga, Chakras & Becoming Your Own Guru

I'm Jess Goulding, a certified yoga therapist and expert in the chakra system – our energy body system that helps us discover where and how we are out of balance and harmony in our lives so that we can heal and thrive. In this podcast, we'll explore mountains of wisdom from ancient traditions, modern science, and timeless teachings that will light up our path and illuminate our souls. We’ll enjoy conversations with brilliant guests and try out breathing and meditation techniques together. Join me as we walk together, up and around this mountain we call life.

  1. Ep. 45 Activating Your Potential, with Gary Kraftsow

    09/10/2024

    Ep. 45 Activating Your Potential, with Gary Kraftsow

    There is so much to say about this episode! You will want to have a pen nearby, as the quotable quotes are nonstop. Gary Kraftsow is one of the master teachers of our time, and he’s here to talk about yoga, chakras, and becoming your own guru! His wealth of knowledge is beyond compare, and this conversation will show you what a vast array of yoga topics and techniques that are available to us on our own personal journeys. I hope you are inspired to learn more, and definitely look into a training with Gary. He makes these elevated topics personal and relevant.  Here are some of the key moments to listen for: 6:20 Gary’s whole life inner journey through all the traditions 8:35 “The journey is about the path up the mountain.” 10:30 Vedic chanting 12:30 Chanting activates our own wisdom; Using mantra as deep transformation 16:15 Connecting to lineage (Do you need to be given a mantra by your teacher?) 18:00 Let’s talk chakras!! 21:00 A practical image of the chakra system 30:00 What happened when Gary came out of a coma? 34:00 Jess gets an answer to her big Yoga Sutras question 39:00 Learn about Gary’s teacher training 47:00 What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge? 52:00 A story about a yogi demon, and what happens at the moment of your death About Gary Kraftsow Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute. Gary Kraftsow has been an innovator in the transmission of yoga for health, healing, and personal transformation for over 40 years. He began his study of yoga in India with T.K.V. Deśikācar in 1974 and received a Viniyoga Special Diploma from Viniyoga International in Paris, France in 1988. Gary graduated with a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Colgate University in 1976 and received his Masters Degree in Psychology and Religion from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1983.  Around that time, he opened Maui School of Yoga Therapy.  In 1999, he founded the American Viniyoga Institute, LLC.  Since then, he has become a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally. Read more about Gary: https://viniyoga.com/about/gary-kraftsow/ Learn more and connect with Gary Kraftsow:  https://viniyoga.com/about/gary-kraftsow/ Teacher and Yoga Therapist training: https://viniyoga.com/train/viniyoga-foundations-program/ https://viniyoga.com/train/ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanViniyogaInstitute https://www.instagram.com/americanviniyogainstitute/ https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryKraftsowViniyoga More about Jess: Website jessgoulding.com Resources: Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan ⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠ Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠ Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST! More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠ Connect with Jess:  Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga   YouTube⁠⁠ @jessgoulding LinkedIn: Jessica (Jess) Goulding  @jessgyoga TAGS awareness,  mindfulness,   self study,   svadyaya,   self awareness,    chakras,    yoga,   yoga therapy, self improvement, transformation, spirituality, self help, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology

    56 min
  2. Ep. 44 How to Establish a Home Practice with Online Yoga, with Jess and Kathleen

    09/02/2024

    Ep. 44 How to Establish a Home Practice with Online Yoga, with Jess and Kathleen

    We're changing it up a bit this week, as my dear friend and longtime yoga student interviews ME about how best to engage with online yoga. I also interview her about her experience in Online Yoga Membership (OYM), and you might be surprised by what she says is the best part. Tune in to learn how you can go from zero home practice to loving it daily in no time at all. We also talk about the upcoming online celebration of practice and commitment in Back to the Mat--and you're invited! September 9-15, 2024 get FREE access to OYM's library of over 400 classes, 13 course topics, and new classes every week. You can even practice LIVE with me on Tuesday and Thursday!! I'd love to see you there!! ⁠www.jessgoulding.com/backtothemat⁠ ⁠www.jessgoulding.com/oym⁠ Kathleen Woodhouse is the Principal of ⁠Woodhouse Partners⁠, and Co-Founder of ⁠Nova Leadership⁠, a consulting practice created to help leaders reach their highest potential in work and in life. In addition to one on one executive coaching, Kathleen co-facilitates ⁠ Mastermind small group coaching⁠ (the next one starts October 18!), guiding individuals to discover their power and potential. Through Nova, she co-hosts ⁠Women's Leadership Retreats in Italy⁠, encouraging women to tap into their values, leverage their innate wisdom, and get clarity on goals and ambitions. Kathleen's consistent yoga practice is foundational to all her endeavors, as she incorporates breath and mindfulness in her work with clients. She’s studied yoga with Jess since 2016, and is a founding member of OYM, a graduate of Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan, and the author of the forthcoming book, Root to Rise: Confessions of a Corporate Yogini. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and pets, and is the proud Longhorn mother of an Aggie and a Sooner. Talk about managing complexity! More about Jess: Website ⁠jessgoulding.com⁠ Resources: ⁠Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan⁠ ⁠⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠⁠ ⁠Embodiment Online Course.⁠ Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST! More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at⁠ ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠⁠ Connect with Jess:  ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the ⁠Jess G Yoga Facebook Group⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, @jessgyoga   ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ @jessgoulding ⁠LinkedIn⁠: Jessica (Jess) Goulding  @jessgyoga TAGS awareness,  mindfulness,   self study,   svadyaya,   self awareness,    chakras,    yoga,   yoga therapy, self improvement, transformation, spirituality, self help, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology

    38 min
  3. Ep. 43 What is Free Day of Yoga? with Charles MacInerny

    08/22/2024

    Ep. 43 What is Free Day of Yoga? with Charles MacInerny

    Today we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Charles MacInerny, a master yoga teacher and community leader here in Austin, Texas. He has so much to share with us about the creation of Free Day of Yoga, which is a long-standing Labor Day tradition here in Austin Texas. Whether or not you live in Austin, this episode will delight and inspire you.  Because you are a yoga student, a yoga teacher, or a yoga-curious human, this is part of your yoga DNA. The fact that this is happening somewhere in the world of yoga, it matters to you too! You are part of something bigger! I know you will see tremendous possibility, be inspired to connect during this time of chronic loneliness, and practice listening through your chakra-savvy ears. You will hear all about open heartedness, loving support, ties to community, the toxicity of gossip and financial fear, the benefits of taking action on creative impulses, and fostering a healthy attitude around money. All that, and a really funny story about a yoga talent show!  There are 5 different options to practice yoga with Jess on Labor Day (September 2), and all can be attended virtually from wherever you are! Register for Jess G's Free Day of Yoga online classes here. See all available in-person classes for Free Day of Yoga in Austin here! Charles F. MacInerney, E-RYT-500, YACEP, C-IAYT, has been a full-time teacher of yoga, meditation and mind/body skills since 1989. He teaches ongoing yoga classes in Austin, Texas, offers yoga workshops at studios around the country, and leads Yoga & Meditation Retreats as well as Yoga & Writing Retreats throughout the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. He is founder of Expanding Paradigms through which he regularly presents at National and International Conferences, and offers training for businesses, hospitals, education and government. He has written articles for numerous magazines including the Yoga Journal. Charles has created and run two Cardiac Yoga programs, for Seton Hospital and for the Austin Heart Hospital, and been keynote speaker for two Cardiac conferences sponsored by Seton Hospital, along with numerous other conferences around the country, most recently, the International Association of Yoga Therapy conference in 2014 and again in 2023. Charles is Co-Founder of the Free Day of Yoga, the Living Yoga Teacher Training Program, and the Texas Yoga Retreat. Please visit his primary website at www.yogateacher.com, or contact him by email. More about Jess: Website jessgoulding.com Resources: Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan ⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠ Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠ Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST! More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠ Connect with Jess:  Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga   YouTube⁠⁠ @jessgoulding LinkedIn: Jessica (Jess) Goulding  @jessgyoga TAGS awareness,  mindfulness,   self study,   svadyaya,   self awareness,    chakras,    yoga,   yoga therapy, self improvement, transformation, spirituality, self help, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology, free day of yoga

    32 min
  4. Ep. 44 Community is Delightful—and Essential (Chakra Seven)

    08/10/2024

    Ep. 44 Community is Delightful—and Essential (Chakra Seven)

    Today we’re exploring how an open and blooming sahasrara, the crown chakra, involves being part of a community, how as yoga therapists we’re trained to make sure our clients are connected to one, and why it makes such a difference to our overall well being, and a life that is healthy and delightful. More about Jess: Website jessgoulding.com Resources: Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan ⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠ Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠ Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST! More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠ Connect with Jess:  Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga   YouTube⁠⁠ @jessgoulding LinkedIn: Jessica (Jess) Goulding  @jessgyoga TAGS awareness,  mindfulness,   self study,   svadyaya,   self awareness,    chakras,    yoga,   yoga therapy, self improvement, transformation, spirituality, self help, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology Episode Exercise: Pause and ask yourself: What communities are you connected to? Do you feel they are life-giving? Do they reflect some of the positive aspects of sahasrara? Let’s follow this question back down the mountain, along the manifesting current, and let’s see how you do as you run this question through the rest of the chakras: Do they give you a better perspective on your life?(Ajna) Do you resonate with them, and do they speak well of each other? (Vishuddah) Do they open your heart? (Anahata) Do you encourage each other in positive transformation? (Manipura) Are they supportive to your emotions and help you navigate life’s obstacles? (Svadhisthana) Do you feel safe with them? (Muladhara)

    20 min
  5. Ep. 39 Delight in Love (Chakra Four)

    07/22/2024

    Ep. 39 Delight in Love (Chakra Four)

    I’m so happy to be back! Today I’m going to share why I’ve been away (which is very heart chakra related). I’m going to share a quote from Brené Brown that explores the theme of love, and an affirmation practice for you to try that helps foster self compassion–a delightful heart quality. 🙂 Read my blog post "Maternity Leave for Graduation:" https://www.jessgoulding.com/blog/graduation More about Jess: Website jessgoulding.com Resources: Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan ⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠ Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠ Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST! More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠ Connect with Jess:  Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga   YouTube⁠⁠ @jessgoulding LinkedIn: Jessica (Jess) Goulding  @jessgyoga TAGS awareness,  mindfulness,   self study,   svadyaya,   self awareness,    chakras,    yoga,   yoga therapy, self improvement, transformation, spirituality, self help, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology #awareness #mindfulness #selfstudy #svadhyaya #selfawareness #chakras #yoga #chakraspodcast #jessonthemountain #chakrasavvy #yogapodcast #austinpodcast #yogatherapy #elevatealigninspire #embodiment #onlineyoga #yogateachertraining

    16 min

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I'm Jess Goulding, a certified yoga therapist and expert in the chakra system – our energy body system that helps us discover where and how we are out of balance and harmony in our lives so that we can heal and thrive. In this podcast, we'll explore mountains of wisdom from ancient traditions, modern science, and timeless teachings that will light up our path and illuminate our souls. We’ll enjoy conversations with brilliant guests and try out breathing and meditation techniques together. Join me as we walk together, up and around this mountain we call life.

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