Light on Yoga and Meditation

Big Shakti’s podcast covers all forms of higher yoga, including Indian philosophy, Samkhya, raja yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga, yoga tantra, mantra and yantra, chakras and kundalini, Sri Vidya, Eastern and Western psychology, which includes yoga psychology and the analytical psychology of Carl Jung, dreams and imagination, karma, Indian astrology, Jyotish.Published by www.bigshakti.com

Light on Yoga and Meditation is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #25

  #25 - Dr Swami Shankardev The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interview

  May 14, 202654 minS0

  <p>Swami Shankardev was recently interviewed by Dr. Lauren Tober as part of The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interviews—a series that brought together therapists and yoga teachers who are integrating these two worlds with care, depth, and ethical rigor. The series covered the scope of practice, nervous system regulation, trauma sensitivity, and the training pathways that allow this kind of integration to be done responsibly.</p><p>In this interview, Swami Shankardev traces a fifty-year journey that began with medical training at Sydney University in 1976 and ten years of immersive study at the Bihar School of Yoga in India — a dual form...

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  Light on Yoga and Meditation

  #25 - Dr Swami Shankardev The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interview

  May 14, 202654 min

  Swami Shankardev was recently interviewed by Dr. Lauren Tober as part of The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interviews —a series that brought together therapists and yoga teachers who are integrating these two worlds with care, depth, and ethical rigor. The series covered the scope of practice, nervous system regulation, trauma sensitivity, and the training pathways that allow this kind of integration to be done responsibly. In this interview, Swami Shankardev traces a fifty-year journey that began with medical training at Sydney University in 1976 and ten years of immersive study at the Bihar School of Yoga in India — a dual formation that has shaped everything since. He describes how he integrates yoga not as an add-on to conventional care but as a complete parallel system: Sāmkhya philosophy as the theoretical foundation, pranayama, mantra therapy, chakra work, and Jungian depth psychology as the practical tools, all applied to the individual's specific constitution, temperament, and stage of development. Central to his approach is the principle that foundation comes before depth — a stable, resilient ego must be built before deeper meditative or kuṇḍalinī work is introduced — and that both yogic and Jungian frameworks insist on treating the person in front of you rather than applying a formula. He addresses the ethical dimensions of this integration directly: cultural integrity, scope of practice, and the amplified responsibility that comes with holding both the doctor-patient and teacher-student relationship simultaneously. His vision for the future is clear and unambiguous — yoga in healthcare needs to move well beyond stretching and stress reduction toward a genuine recognition of yoga psychology as a rigorous clinical science, with mantra and pranayama as legitimate therapeutic tools and the deep inner work of the tantric and Jungian traditions understood as fundamental to healing. This interview with Swami Shankardev Saraswati and Dr Lauren Tober was created by the Yoga Psychology Institute for the Yoga-informed Therapist series . 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter 🎙️ Big Shakti Podcast 🎧 Big Shakti Meditations 🌿️ Big Shakti’s Yoga and Meditation Courses 🧘🏻‍♀️️ Jayne Stevenson’s intuitive healing and dream therapy practice 🧘 Dr. Swami Shankardev’s medical and psychotherapy practice 📹 Big Shakti’s YouTube Channel

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  Episode #24

  #24 – What are Mantras?

  May 31, 202526 minS0

  <p>Mantras are far more than simple relaxation words—they are powerful sound vibrations and universal psychic forces accessible to anyone willing to study and practice them. Derived from Sanskrit roots meaning "mind" (man) and "liberation/protection" (tra), mantras serve to liberate energy, expand awareness, heal, and enlighten the mind while accessing our limitless creative potential.</p><p>Beyond Words: The Science of Sound</p><p>Unlike ordinary words, mantras consist of letters and syllables combined through complex esoteric mathematical systems passed down through millennia. These combinations create specific sound vibrations that induce elevated states of consciousness. Mantras work similarly to...

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  Episode #23

  #23 – Yoga Day Sydney 2025 Interview - Dr Swami Shankardev and Janie Larmour

  Apr 30, 202517 minS0

  <p>Welcome to this episode of Big Shakti’s podcast, an interview with Dr Swami Shankardev by Janie Larmour, the organizer of Yoga Day Sydney, which will be held at Sydney Boys' High on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025.</p><p>Get 20% off your ticket price using the coupon code BIGSHAKTI20.</p><p>https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yogaday/1413531</p><p>Janie states - "Swami Shankardev is this year’s featured teacher and headline speaker. He is a medical doctor, yoga acharya, psychotherapist, and all-around wisdom ninja.</p><p>In his keynote, “The Principles of Yoga Therapy for Mental Wellness—Ancient Wisdom for Moder...

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  Episode #22

  #22 – Beyond Suffering - Eastern Wisdom Traditions as Maps to Mental Wellness

  Mar 31, 202519 minS0

  <h2>Illuminating the Inner Landscape: Eastern Wisdom for Mental Transformation</h2><p>Are you struggling with feelings of being trapped in cycles of mental and emotional suffering without understanding why? </p><p>Do you sense there's untapped potential within you, yet can't seem to access it? </p><p>This illuminating lecture may hold the key to your transformation.</p><p>In this podcast episode, we discuss how ancient Indian philosophical systems—Sāmkhya, Vedānta, Yoga, and Tantra—serve as powerful maps of consciousness, maps of wholeness, that can revolutionize your approach to mental health and personal growth.</p><p>The ep...

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