Unraveling Midlife: Episode 13

Annwyn is an inspirational mind body soul teacher and activator, offering understanding and encouragement as humanity’s deeply embedded belief systems are challenged. She provides mentoring, runs retreats and when possible, travels to sacred sites to perform ritual.

Annwyn’s first book describes her awakening, and her upcoming book is focused on humanity’s shift in consciousness.  She reassures us that all is well and gives us tips for navigating the interesting and somewhat divisive times we currently live in.

Find out more about Annwyn on her website www.annwynvibe.com.

The book she recommends is Sacred Order of the Magi by Dianne Peglar.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 12

Megan Macdonald of Expansion Healing specializes in helping people slow down and listen to their bodies using two main modalities that we discuss in the show: the Dalian Method, transformer of deep seated thoughts, fears and beliefs, and Shivambhu, an ancient Ayurvedic health practice.

Megan Macdonald of Expansion Healing specializes in helping people slow down and listen to their bodies using two main modalities: the Dalian Method, transformer of deep seated thoughts, fears and beliefs, and Shivambhu, an ancient Ayurvedic health practice.

Find out more about Megan at www.expansionhealing.ca | IG @expansionhealing | FB expansionhealing or on megan@expansionhealing.ca.

Resources on Shivambhu can be found with PDFs of books Megan mentioned available here.

The books Megan recommends in particular are:

  • Martha Christy - Your Own Perfect Medicine

  • John Armstrong - The Water of Life

  • Coen van der Kroon - The Golden Fountain

  • Brother Sage Roth - Manual for Urine Therapy Teachers and Urine Therapists.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode 11

Yasodhara Ashram is a unique ashram with a focus on the feminine. Swami Lalitananda is the third president since its inception in 1963 on its current site in BC, Western Canada. In this episode we learn more about her life, especially in terms of significant astrological transits including midlife. We speak of her relationship with Swami Sivananda Radha, founder of the ashram and the first western woman initiated into sannyas (renunciation) in 1955 by Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.

For more on Yasodhara Ashram and Yasodhara Yoga including Hidden Language Yoga and Dream Yoga, visit www.yasodhara.org. Sample Swami Lalitananda’s writing in the Ascent magazine archives, or via her books The Inner Life of Asanas and Glimpses of a Mystical Affair. You can also listen to Yasodhara Ashram’s album Lift featuring Sarah as part of the Elastic Band.

For more on Sarah, visit www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art. Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Ten

Jyoshna LaTrobe is an ethnomusicologist and kirtan leader who has steeped herself in the origins of kiirtan and founder of The Kiirtan Academy.

For more on Jyoshna and The Kiirtan Academy, go to www.thekiirtanacademy.com or listen to her podcast From Nothingness to Empowerment.

For more on Sarah, visit www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music pieces: Poornamada by Sarah Marlowe Spence, not released, and a version of the Gayatri mantra, melodic origin unknown, sung by Sarah Marlowe Spence and Emma Jean Skellern. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, also on the album Awake by Premratna. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Details on astrological transits are covered in Episode Nine.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Nine

Harsha Rigney is a professional astrologer who has been practicing for decades. In this episode, she breaks down not only the main midlife transits but other important influences that all of experience in adult life. If you want to learn more about astrology, this is the show to listen to.

For more on Harsha Rigney and Astrovision, go to www.astrovision.co.nz.

For more on Sarah, www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music piece: Courage by Sarah Marlowe Spence. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence and Sarasvatii Maree Willis, also on the album Awake by Premratna.

The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Inspiration for Podcast Name: Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Eight

Christine Spicer is a facilitator extraordinaire who Human Design to New Zealand. What is Human Design? How does it apply to midlife? Why is Christine's approach so unique? Listen to the show :-)

For more on Christine Spicer and Human Design NZ, go to www.humandesign.nz.

For more on Human Design, check out https://www.humandesign.nz/body-wisdom.

More on Sarah: www.sarahmarlowespence.com.

Music piece: Mother by Sarah Marlowe Spence from Premratna’s 2015 album Awake. 

Theme music is Trust by Sarah Marlowe Spence, also on the 2015 album Awake. The show’s cover art is by Samantha Hepburn Art.

Unraveling Midlife: Episode Three

Join Sarah as she talks a whole lot of yoga with Swami Karma Karuna, international yoga teacher and founder/director of Anahata Yoga Retreat in Aotearoa New Zealand. Features astrology and yoga.

More about Sarah: www.sarahmarlowespence.com

Swami Karma Karuna and Anahata Retreat Centre: anahata-retreat.org.nz

Music: Karuna Maya Ma by Sarah Marlowe Spence featuring on the album Awake by Premratna

Cover art: Samantha Hepburn Art

Reference article: Brene Brown ‘The Midlife Unraveling’

Details on astrology: Molly McCord on astrological transits

Unraveling Midlife: Episode One

Join Sarah as she talks with Kara-Leah about how classical tantra is her focus during midlife.