From All Hallows Eve to Día de Muertos, late October sees many cultures honoring the dead. These holidays and traditions acknowledge that the transition into winter represents a thinning of the veil, an opportunity to be closer to those souls who have departed this mortal realm. In this podcast episode, Steven and Matthew honor a big anniversary, discuss how our ancestors and those who have passed continue to live on in us, and how we can help heal the wounds of our ancestors - so that we ma...
Oct 30, 2024
1 hr 7 min
The U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory in 2023, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. Dr. Vivek Murthy and his team highlight the need to rediscover meaningful social connection, to be in - and be in service to - a community. Earlier this summer, we spent a serene weekend in South Texas with a group of dear friends - where we shared in community practice, meals, company, adventures, and connection on the banks of the Nueces River. Over our "friend retreat," we explored the im...
Aug 2, 2024
56 min
When we hear the word "Yoga" - for most people who do not reside in certain parts of Asia - it conjures up a class, a teacher in a room of bodies, in workout gear, getting "fit" and/or "limber" using a series of poses, with a few foreign sounding words and some flirtation with the spiritual - usually at the end - before all present say "namaste" and go about their day. This understanding comes, largely, from the commercialization of Yoga in the United States as a fitness routine, which can no...
Apr 21, 2024
1 hr 7 min
Why do we suffer? Is one of the big questions we all end up asking ourselves at some stage in our lives. Often when the weight of what we, or a loved one, are bearing can feel all consuming and near impossible to carry any farther. How do we continue, and what, if anything, can we do to support ourselves and each other as we walk the more difficult paths on the journey of life? In this episode of The Way To Go, we look at suffering from a variety of angles and try to tease out the valu...
Feb 8, 2024
1 hr 18 min
In this episode of The Way To Go we explore the concept of the intuitive inner compass. A guiding force accessible to all human beings, that can assist us in finding our direction even when we feel tossed about in the storms of life. The inner compass is a term we are using to describe a conscious force that can support us in living our lives in an aligned way with our purpose, calling, and dreams. In this conversation we discuss the intuitive nature of the compass, how it functions and mani...
Dec 12, 2023
1 hr 9 min
After a hiatus Steven Ross and Matthew Choate are back to reconnect as friends and seekers on the road to self liberation in mind, body, and spirit. In this episode we discuss Steven's work as an intuitive medium - a skill he employs daily - and share some of the stories and insights Steven has gathered from his sessions. Exploring how these messages help many people move past blocks in their experience and rediscover purpose. Stay for the end of the episode and Steven performs a live readin...
Mar 14, 2023
1 hr 8 min
Steven Ross and Matthew Choate discuss their personal experiences as meditators - exploring techniques and experiences that have been beneficial to each of them.
Aug 20, 2020
1 hr 27 min
In this episode Steven Ross and Matthew Choate address the final 6 limbs of yoga, as set out by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Going from the subtle art of breathing, to the exploration of Samadhi, oneness, and bliss.
Aug 6, 2020
1 hr 17 min
Continuing our exploration of the eight limbs of yoga, in this episode Steven Ross and Matthew Choate grapple with the spiritual do's - the Niyamas - as set out by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras.
Jul 19, 2020
1 hr 14 min
We're doing things a little differently this season. We began with some Yamas in fact, having addressed Ahimsa and Bramacharya in previous installments. In this episode Steven Ross and Matthew Choate finish out the Yamas as set out by Patanjali in his Sutras. We explore the concept of restraint or abstinence as a means to preserve one's energy for deeper spiritual practice and the search for enlightenment and happiness.
Jul 7, 2020
1 hr 8 min
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