The Wild Temple

brooke shannon sullivan

Opening new perspectives with ancient roots, The Wild Temple Podcast is a sanctuary for spirit-led women, practical mystics, and professionals seeking to live and lead in alignment with Dharma. Hosted by Brooke Sullivan, Tantra Yoga Therapist, herbalist, and founder of The Wild Temple School, each episode weaves timeless wisdom with grounded tools for transformation—exploring the healing sciences of Tantra, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and plant spirit medicine. From intimate reflections to soulful interviews with teachers, visionaries, and wellness pioneers, this podcast offers pathways for resilience, empowerment, and deep remembrance. Tune in for seasonal insights, sacred practices, and conversations that illuminate the way of the wise feminine—and guide you back to the truth of who you are.

  1. 1d ago

    The Wild Irish Cry: Reclaiming the Keen with Mary McLaughlin, PHD

    A sacred ritual is returning. After centuries of suppression under colonial rule, the Irish Keen is being reclaimed. Once an essential communal ritual of grief, praise, remembrance, and devotion, this powerful vocal tradition was systematically severed from the Irish people, leaving generations disconnected from one of their deepest ancestral practices. Today, that lineage is being remembered and brought back to life. In this extraordinary episode of the Wild Temple Podcast, Brooke Sullivan is joined by Dr. Mary McLaughlin, one of the world's foremost scholars and practitioners of the Irish Keen, to explore the history, mystery, and living revival of this profound tradition. More than a lament, the Keen was a sacred ritual that helped communities move through death, honor the dead, celebrate life, and maintain an unbroken relationship with the unseen world. Together, they explore how colonialism interrupted this ancient lineage and why reclaiming the Keen is about far more than preserving folklore. It is about restoring a way of grieving, remembering, and belonging that modern culture has largely forgotten. This episode is an invitation to remember what has been hidden. To reclaim a tradition that refused to disappear. To discover how the wild Irish cry still echoes through the land, the body, and the ancestral heart, waiting for us to listen once again. Whether you come with Irish ancestry or simply a longing to reconnect with ritual, voice, and community, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that what has been severed can be restored, and that some of our oldest medicines are also the ones our world most needs today. Connect with our guest:  MaryMcLaughlin's website: https://www.marymclaughlin.com/  Workshops with Mary: https://www.marymclaughlin.com/workshops/workshops.html Become a certified Flower Essence PractitionerUnlock the healing power of plants and revolutionize your life. 8 weeks of exquisite mentorship exploring the transformative power of Nature, Tantra and Vedic psychology for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. YACEP credits available- Yoga Therapy for Yoga Teachers Visit www.thewildtemple.com/plants  We begin June 28th with a live zoom meeting to launch the course. Order your kits by 6/20/26 When you sign up for our newsletter at www.thewildtemple.com you will receive seasonal recipes, herbal inspiration, and first access to our upcoming events, retreats, and special teachings. Each letter we send is a love offering—woven with insights from our Tantric Yoga teachings, designed to nourish your heart, align your rhythms, and awaken your inner Sage. Come be part of the living practice. xobrooke Director of The Wild Temple School

  2. Jun 16

    Flower Essences + Yoga with Reverend Becca Medvin

    Most people underestimate the profound power of flowers, prana, and subtle energy—yet these ancient tools hold the key to transforming your life from the inside out. In this episode, Reverend Rebecca Medvin and Brooke Sullivan explore the sacred intersection of yoga, flower essences, and prana vidya, revealing how nature’s wisdom guides us toward healing, empowerment, and self-trust. Discover how flower essences act as energetic seeds that unlock your unlimited potential—whether you're dealing with perfectionism, overwhelm, or emotional sensitivity. Becca shares her journey from intense resistance to daily practice, illustrating how simple, playful connections with nature can shift your energy and deepen your self-awareness. You'll learn specific flower remedies like Sunflower, Pink Yarrow, and Olive that support grounding, confidence, and rest—practical tools to navigate modern chaos with grace and ease. Reverend Becca Medvin is a mentor and educator specializing in meditation, yoga, and the transformative power of flowers. Based in Miami, she is a distinguished alumni and senior teacher of the Wild Temple School and certified practitioner from our Flower Essence Therapy Program, Plants Drop Wisdom.  As a devoted practitioner of Meditation and the Himalayan Tradition, Becca brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her teachings, inspiring others to explore the profound connections between nature and self-awareness. Become a certified Flower Essence PractitionerUnlock the healing power of plants and revolutionize your life. 8 weeks of exquisite mentorship exploring the transformative power of Nature, Tantra and Vedic psychology for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. YACEP credits available- Yoga Therapy for Yoga Teachers Visit www.thewildtemple.com/plants  We begin June 28th with a live zoom meeting to launch the course. Order your kits by 6/20/26 When you sign up for our newsletter at www.thewildtemple.com you will receive seasonal recipes, herbal inspiration, and first access to our upcoming events, retreats, and special teachings. Each letter we send is a love offering—woven with insights from our Tantric Yoga teachings, designed to nourish your heart, align your rhythms, and awaken your inner Sage. Come be part of the living practice. xobrooke Director of The Wild Temple School

  3. May 30

    Suffering Is Not a Detour: Yoga, Healing & the Wisdom of Wild Oats

    Many of us come to yoga seeking relief. Perhaps we're overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, chronic patterns, or simply the feeling that something in life is not quite aligned. Yoga can be profoundly therapeutic, helping us calm the mind, strengthen the body, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with ourselves. But what if healing is only the beginning? In this episode, Brooke reflects on a powerful teaching from her late teacher, Rolf Sovik, exploring the four reasons people come to yoga: healing, joyful living, self-enfoldment, and self-realization. Together, we examine why healing and enlightenment are not separate paths, and how our suffering may actually become the doorway to greater wisdom, purpose, and wholeness. Brooke also explores the wisdom of Wild Oats through the lens of flower essences, Yoga Sutra I.17, and the concept of ālambana—the resting ground of the mind. Discover how plants, flower essences, mantra, and meditation can support us in being present with life's challenges while awakening the deeper intelligence of the soul. If you've ever wondered why your healing journey feels intertwined with your spiritual path, this conversation offers a compassionate and empowering perspective on what it means to live in alignment with your dharma. Topics Include: • Yoga therapy and nervous system healing • Healing vs. enlightenment • Dharma and self-enfoldment • Yoga Sutra I.17 and stages of samadhi • Flower essences and subtle herbalism • Wild Oats as a guide for purpose and direction • Prāṇa, awareness, and transformation • Finding wholeness through practice • The teachings of Rolf Sovik • Tantra Yoga and conscious living Become a certified Flower Essence PractitionerUnlock the healing power of plants and revolutionize your life. 8 weeks of exquisite mentorship exploring the transformative power of Nature, Tantra and Vedic psychology for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. YACEP credits available- Yoga Therapy for Yoga Teachers Visit www.thewildtemple.com/plants  We begin June 28th with a live zoom meeting to launch the course. Order your kits by 6/20/26 When you sign up for our newsletter at www.thewildtemple.com you will receive seasonal recipes, herbal inspiration, and first access to our upcoming events, retreats, and special teachings. Each letter we send is a love offering—woven with insights from our Tantric Yoga teachings, designed to nourish your heart, align your rhythms, and awaken your inner Sage. Come be part of the living practice. xobrooke Director of The Wild Temple School

  4. May 15

    Don That Batsuit! From Survival to Empowered Connection with Kristin Keliher

    What happens when the deep, (often hidden) desire for safety becomes the organizing force of our lives? In this timely episode of The Wild Temple Podcast, Brooke Sullivan is joined by clinical therapist and school counselor Kristin Keliher for a deeply honest conversation about nervous systems, overperformance, community care, and what it means to become an empowered human in a world organized around fear, productivity, and survival. Drawing from polyvagal theory, psychoeducation, trauma work, and lived experience, they explore how the unconscious drive for safety can secretly shape identity, relationships, spirituality, and activism, narrowing our capacity for rest, authenticity, connection, and collective care. Together, they unpack cognitive dissonance, burnout culture, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the ways many women have been conditioned to abandon their true selves in order to belong. The conversation moves between the deeply personal and the profoundly collective: from childhood self-expression and school systems to mutual aid, white saviorism, patriarchy, and the crumbling structures of modern society. Rather than offering bypassing or easy answers, this episode asks a more vital question:  What helps us feel safe enough to live with empowered reciprocity and wider circles of care? Through reflections on embodiment and micro acts of resistance, Brooke and Kristin illuminate a path from contraction toward connection, from hypervigilance toward relational belonging, from self-protection toward collective love. This conversation is reminder that healing is not only personal. It is communal, relational, and deeply political. Sometimes the revolution begins with nervous system repair. Sometimes, by casting wider nets. We feel it definitely begins with the freedom to don your Batsuit. Become a certified Flower Essence PractitionerUnlock the healing power of plants and revolutionize your life. 8 weeks of exquisite mentorship exploring the transformative power of Nature, Tantra and Vedic psychology for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. YACEP credits available- Yoga Therapy for Yoga Teachers Visit www.thewildtemple.com/plants  We begin June 28th with a live zoom meeting to launch the course. Order your kits by 6/20/26 When you sign up for our newsletter at www.thewildtemple.com you will receive seasonal recipes, herbal inspiration, and first access to our upcoming events, retreats, and special teachings. Each letter we send is a love offering—woven with insights from our Tantric Yoga teachings, designed to nourish your heart, align your rhythms, and awaken your inner Sage. Come be part of the living practice. xobrooke Director of The Wild Temple School

  5. Apr 2

    The Greatest Hits of a Nectarous, Divine Science✨

    Happy Spring!  In this episode of The Wild Temple Podcast, host Brooke Shannon Sullivan explores how Tantra, Yoga Therapy, Prana Vidya, Ayurveda, herbalism, and Kundalini come together as a holistic science to support desire as a generative force, dharmic living, and self‑mastery. Recorded on a Full Moon in Hasta Nakshatra, Brooke weaves in the symbolism of the hands (Anjali, food measurement, relationship with nourishment) as she turns toward a more practical, embodied question: How do we actually start the day in a way that aligns us with life force instead of resistance? Brooke speaks candidly about the “first battle of resistance” in the morning—waking up and not doing the things we know would help us feel good.  From there, Brooke opens the lens to Tantra as the overarching science that helped her integrate years of work in yoga, midwifery, and herbalism.  A major theme is the integration of many passions into a coherent, prana‑led life. Speaking to listeners who feel “too multi‑passionate” or scattered, Brooke describes how working with prana helps highlight which callings are most alive and shows how they are meant to be woven together into a personal wheelhouse or niche.  She underscores the need for proper nervous system preparation, incremental doses of energy work, and safe containers, and explains how Tantra Yoga Therapy uses mantra, specific pranayamas, sequencing (vinyasa krama), and a trauma‑aware lens to guide, channel, and assimilate big energies like Kundalini awakenings, strong pranayama, birth, accidents, and even entheogenic journeys. Finally, Brooke introduces the two certification tracks within the Sage Apprenticeship: Tantra Yoga & Dharmic Living – for personal mastery, health, mental calm, and empowered, spiritually aligned living (ideal for seekers and professionals who want to bring depth and integrity into their existing fields).Tantra Yoga Therapy Teacher – a 500hr Yoga Alliance–registered path for those who want the skills and credentials to safely teach, guide, and hold others through prana‑centered, trauma‑aware yoga and Tantra.Throughout the episode, Brooke emphasizes integrity, safety, and devotion to nature’s intelligence. She invites listeners who feel called—especially multi‑passionate, heart‑led seekers and wellness professionals—to explore the Sage Apprenticeship, stay connected via thewildtemple.com and on Instagram @thewildtemple, and to begin, even today, by claiming a pleasure‑filled, pranic anchor practice that lets them become “a little sun,” radiating their unique light into the world. Become a certified Flower Essence PractitionerUnlock the healing power of plants and revolutionize your life. 8 weeks of exquisite mentorship exploring the transformative power of Nature, Tantra and Vedic psychology for mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. YACEP credits available- Yoga Therapy for Yoga Teachers Visit www.thewildtemple.com/plants  We begin June 28th with a live zoom meeting to launch the course. Order your kits by 6/20/26 When you sign up for our newsletter at www.thewildtemple.com you will receive seasonal recipes, herbal inspiration, and first access to our upcoming events, retreats, and special teachings. Each letter we send is a love offering—woven with insights from our Tantric Yoga teachings, designed to nourish your heart, align your rhythms, and awaken your inner Sage. Come be part of the living practice. xobrooke Director of The Wild Temple School

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Opening new perspectives with ancient roots, The Wild Temple Podcast is a sanctuary for spirit-led women, practical mystics, and professionals seeking to live and lead in alignment with Dharma. Hosted by Brooke Sullivan, Tantra Yoga Therapist, herbalist, and founder of The Wild Temple School, each episode weaves timeless wisdom with grounded tools for transformation—exploring the healing sciences of Tantra, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and plant spirit medicine. From intimate reflections to soulful interviews with teachers, visionaries, and wellness pioneers, this podcast offers pathways for resilience, empowerment, and deep remembrance. Tune in for seasonal insights, sacred practices, and conversations that illuminate the way of the wise feminine—and guide you back to the truth of who you are.

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