#4 - EN: Living in The Shivananda Ashram for 30 days with Audrey Kaltroy

Audrey Kaltroy: 15 years of practicing yoga, 3 yoga teacher trainings, life in 3 countries and traveling around 70 countries.In this episode we talked about:- Life in ashram with Spiritual Teachers for 1 month - Guruculam- Becoming a yoga teacher in 1 month instead of 12 years- Life of Swamis - Schedule in ashram. Freedom in discipline - Karma yoga as a selfless service- 3 gunas (3 natures): Sattva, Rajas, Tamas- Yogi diet- Karma, Reincarnation - 7 Stages of knowledge - Ego, Desires- Brahman, Maya, Atman, Jiva- The Absolute and Absolute within Individual- Ayahuasca: plant medicine - Meditation as a practice to experience Oneness - Positive mindset- Power of circles and ceremonies - Why I reduced my alcohol consumption close to 0- Bhagavad Gita - ancient story- Physical body as an instrument to channel the Divine Energy- Action in Inaction - Detachment from outcome can bring you peace.- How not to react when other people judge you- Energy channels within the astral body- The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge- Danger of Kundalini practice - Psychosis as a side effect of Kundalini and Psychodelics Practices  Materials, authors and places mentioned in this episode:- Shivananda Ashram Yoga Camp in Val Morin, Canada - Deva Premal - is a singer introducing Sanskrit and Tibetian mantras into contemporary settings- The sacred Temple of Tooth in Kandy (Sri Lanka), where the left canine tooth of the Buddha is placed- «The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge» - book by anthropologist Jeremy Narby.Connect with Audrey: www.hansadayoga.comInstagram: @audreykaltroyConnect with me: www.OlgaDavidson.comInstagram: @olgadavidson_Intro and outro Music: Awakening by DarpanDisclaimer:The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Olga Davidson podcast series are solely those of the host and the individuals involved. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast is for personal or non-commercial purposes only. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission, or editing, of this podcast, may be made without the prior written permission of Olga Davidson, which may be requested by contacting [email protected].