A Curious Yogi with Bobbi Paidel

“Simply stay curious. Keep seeking, keep questioning. In sanskrit it’s called the jigyasu, the one who seeks freedom and truth. And it’s a gift of God if you are a seeker so hold it precious and nurture it. Stay true to who you are.”In today's solo episode I share a glimpse of my own spiritual journey which has moved me out of addiction and into a more peaceful life. I share why you should remember that dissatisfaction is your spiritual super power, plus a few bits of insight I’ve picked up along the way.Including:Embracing dissatisfaction and not fitting inOvercoming addiction and dependenciesHow I ended up in an ashram in IndiaImportance of daily sadhana and communityCheck out my Hero’s Journey Workshop next week: https://momence.com/s/2233772The Self Reunion Retreat info: http://theselfreunion.com/retreatBuild your self practice freebie: http://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practiceI hope you enjoy this imperfect monologue and I thank you for being a part of my journey.With love and oneness,BobbiThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to www.bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

“Yoga is not just for the mat. It’s for every day. Every minute of your life is a practice of yoga.”In this episode I’m talking to Savira Gupta, a yoga practitioner and writer with a unique lens on yoga in the modern context. She shares her knowledge & wisdom of yoga, her own personal sadhana & gives some great points for curious yogi’s to consider on your own path.Here’s what we discuss:➖ How to read and integrate the scriptures➖ Keeping light-hearted, playful & fluid in the yoga practice & life➖ What is Ishwar Pranidhan & the importance of faith➖ The power of the individual & the Purusharthas➖ How not to appropriate & understanding Indian cultureConnect with Savira: https://www.saviragupta.com/IG @saviravguptaI loved Saviras' warmth and the ease with which she shares her thoughtful perspectives. I hope you find as much to reflect on in this conversation as I did.With love and oneness,BobbiThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to www.bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

“It’s not about abandonment of the world, it's about recognizing the underlying reality of this dynamic world-play that we live in. And what allows the recognition is the moments of quiet, the moments of pause, of stillness which we can cultivate through the yogic practice, the practice of meditation, mantra, and the company we keep.”A brilliant discussion with Noah Heney, a teacher & yogi who’s devoted his life to unfolding the vision of oneness. Noah touches on his early days which were darkened by substance abuse & depression, and goes on to share his journey from self-destruction to self-transformation.We also discuss;➖ Choosing freedom over darkness in life & how to recognize grace➖ The power of disillusionment in the yogi’s path➖ What is meditation, awareness and recognition➖ How the yogi flows like water➖ The ancient yogic tradition of offering knowledgeConnect with Noah at http://breathofsky.com/I absolutely loved this chat, and can only express gratitude for Noah’s openness and wisdom. I hope you find some inspiration & take aways for your own self-transformation to love, light & freedom!With love and oneness,BobbiThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to www.bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

“The whole thing is for you to know you are outside of the mandala looking in. You are not caught. You’re not struggling your way out of the mandala, you are transcending the idea that you are even caught in the first place.”In this episode I’m talking to the wise and wonderful Kaare Vijay Shyam from Copenhagen, Denmark. He takes us on his unbelievable journey of being chased by a tiger to the feet of his Guru. He leaves us with many points of reflection and insight into the power of sadhana.We also discuss:➖ How wisdom is found in all traditions➖ The importance of the student teacher relationship for spiritual growth➖ Having breakthroughs and the revelation of breaking up with yourself➖ Where to find Guru speaking to you - and it’s not where you think!➖ 5 modes of learning in Indian spiritual philosophy➖ Why humor and wisdom are the sameConnect with Kaare for his free weekly meditations!Website: https://nondual.dkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaare.troelsenThis episode was filled with shock, laughter, wisdom and so much flippin joy! My cheeks hurt ;) I hope you enjoy it as well.With love and laughter,BobbiThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to https://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

Welcome to the 1st edition of ‘Good Company’, where I riff on all things sadhana with friends and yogi’s, Devon Pipars and Sarah Feinstein. We swap stories and discuss our different practices which keep us grounded in daily sadhana. This episode is packed with nuggets of wisdom from three different vantage points, all encapsulated with a lot of joy and appreciation for the knowledge of Oneness.We discuss:➖ Meeting those rare beings who are walking the path with you➖What is good company and why it’s so essential➖Yogic life as a life of applied practice and why the practice can change➖Meditation as immersion rather than avoidance➖How the yogi has to be the most courageous➖Self Reunion and the coming togetherLearn more about the Self Reunion Retreat Weekend Sept 2-5 → www.selfreunion.com/retreatConnect with Devon → www.divine-meditation.com/Connect with Sarah → www.selfreunion.comTalking with these divine, sweet beings made me so happy my cheeks hurt after our conversation. It’s my wish for you to find some of that same inspiration and delight.In love and friendship,BobbiThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to https://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

“ We may think we are writing the script moment to moment but there may already be a whole story written for us”Just a few words of wisdom from this weeks guest - author and sadhak Chaytna Feinstein. Celebrating the launch of her brilliant book ‘Predestined’ Chaytna talks to me about her wild overland journey to spiritual India in the 70’s and eventually meeting her Guru, along with what’s kept her steadfast in her practice for the past 45 years.In this episode we talk about:➖ Near death experiences, their spiritual impact and why people don't talk about death➖ The famous overland hippy trail to India during the 70’s➖ What it means to truly question and seek, and how to know you're moving in the right direction➖ How to change direction from the physical and go inward where the answers layI absolutely loved this conversation with the wise and brilliant Chaytna. I’m sure you’ll find her story and knowledge as inspiring as I did :)Connect with Chaytna directly at www.chaytna.com and buy her book PREDESTINED on amazon 👉 https://rb.gy/kaphj5Thanks for listening, you beautiful soul!With love and trust,Bobbi💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to https://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

“The thing with sadhana is that you can say the words but with practice the words become more and more true for you.”I loved this conversation with Katharine Pincham, a vedic and yogic philosophy teacher and inspiring sadhak from London, UK. She shares her story of realizing her spiritual path and the awareness which has never left her, plus some powerful take-aways for never forgetting who you truly are.In this episode:➖ Katharines upbringing and early education (including Sanskrit at the age of four!) at the Shankaracharya school in London➖ Meeting her teacher in India and ultimately recognizing her life as deeply spiritual➖ Guidance on remembering who we actually are as not only the body➖ Different approaches to the ideal of “Yog” or unity➖ Importance of self study, freedom and meditationA total joy to chat with Katharine, I hope you can take away as much inspiration as I did!Sign up for our 3 part workshop! From Lethargy to Light: Mastering the Gunas through Yoga https://unchangingbeing.com/yoga-gunas-workshop/Connect with Katharine directly at www.unchangingbeing.comThanks for listening, you beautiful soul!With love and remembering,Bobbi ✨💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to https://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️

“Where the person stops, the power begins...”How to have faith when we go against our preferences, invite transformation and wonder in the unfoldment of grace?In this episode I’m talking to Heidi Groschler, or Hirdaya as she’s known. We discuss her story of transformation from a spaced out young person to a celebrated meditation teacher and devoted sadhak living in India for the last 30 years.Here’s what we discuss:➖ How and when Hirdaya knew her life was meant to be spiritual as a young girl.➖ The journey from her Guru’s feet in India to building a meditation center and the transformation that graced her in between.➖ Where we get stuck, how to drop our preferences and the grace of disillusionment.➖ How to inquire deeper and shift your dimension to find real satisfaction➖ Plus a very special, transcendent musical performance of a Krishna chant - hey Govinda, hey Gopal!I really enjoyed this conversation and it’s my wish that you find as much delight in Hirdayas stories and wisdom as I did.Connect with Hirdaya at www.hirdayameditation.com Get on her newsletter for online Satsangs, workshops, music and in person retreats in 2023.Thanks for listening, you beautiful soul!With oneness and appreciation,Bobbi💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.💭Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform.💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.💭 To learn more about how to work with me privately, my courses, workshops and retreats, or to get instant access to my free 7 day course for cultivating a Self yoga practice go to https://bobbipaidel.com/build-your-self-practice and enjoy! 🙏♥️✨

I’m your host Bobbi and this podcast is a curious exploration of what it means to live a spiritual life! Join me weekly to meet with masters and friends to uncover the depth and delight of Yog!For more info visit www.bobbipaidel.com or follow on social @bobbipaidel