Lilly records with her mentor and longtime teacher, Dana Slamp, at her studio in London. Dana Slamp is the founder of NYC's premier Yoga Therapy School, Prema Yoga Institute. Lilly and Dana discuss the what, why, and how of yoga therapy. Towards the end of their conversation, Dana demonstrates what ‘motivational interviewing’ is and coaches Lilly in real time.

Dana and Lilly cover the following topics:

1:50 - What is ‘Yoga Therapy’?

3:35 - Why would someone work with a yoga therapist?

5:15 - Cartesian thought and why the mind and body may be ‘disconnected’

8:00 - Lilly and Dana share what makes them feel whole

11:30 - “The difference between longing and belonging is being.” - DS

13:20 - A turning point in Dana’s life

19:30 - Dana and Lilly practice ‘Motivational Interviewing’

You can learn more and connect with Dana at www.danaslamp.com

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This episode was inspired by the widely known study ‘A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind’ (check out the study below). Let’s slow down, focus the mind, and connect back to the present moment.

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A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy Mind- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21071660/

*This episode was first aired in May 2023.

East Forest is a pioneering figure in the psychedelic music space, known for his innovative approach to combining music and sound with personal transformation. In today's conversation, East Forest shares how he got into the world of psychedelics, what it’s like hosting mushroom ceremonies and the power of combining sound and psychedelics in ceremony.

1:28 How East Forest starts his day

2:00 The origin of the name ‘East Forest’

6:05 How East Forest's path led him to craft music specifically for psychedelic experiences

11:05 The integration process after a psilocybin ceremony

16:00 Working with Jon Hopkins and Ram Dass, the story behind "Sit Around the Fire" and how it came to be

26:00 The power of intentional listening

28:45 The felt experience that psychedelics can provide

“Enlightenment comes in the next breath, it’s not actually hidden. It’s just the now and everything is fine right now. The nothingness is the gift”. - East Forest

Learn more- https://eastforest.org/