Visionary Lifestyle Podcast

VLP S9 1 Octavio Salvado: Time for Truth

Enjoy my live interview with Octavio Salvado, founder of The Practice Yoga Studio in Bali. We discuss the definition of true yoga, the real meaning of tantra and the place of a yogi in the modern world. Octavio began practicing the science of Kriya Yoga at age 19 and was eventually initiated into Kriya Yoga at 27 in Northern India. He pilgrimaged for a decade across India, deepening his understanding and practice of Yoga and Tantra; things that can’t be learned from books. He has accum...

VLP 2.0 Relaunch

After a long and unexpected break, we are back! Tune in to hear where we've been and why we're bringing the show back online NOW!

Muladhara Meditation in France

Live recording of a Muladhara (root chakra) meditation in a forest in the south of France.

VLP S8 8 Amisha Ghadiali: The Future is Beautiful

Greeting Rainbow Warriors How's everybody doing?? I know it’s been a while since I’ve published an episode and I am so grateful for your patience. I am coming to you today from the south of France where I’m currently just north of the magical and powerful Pyrenees and just about wrapping this round of my pilgrimage to Mary Magdalene. As I’ve dived into her teachings I’m learning that I have been teaching many of the same things, and it’s blowing my mind. I feel a strong resonance with her ...

VLP S8 7 Soma Temple: The Value of Rudraksha Beads, Malas and Japa Meditation

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you today from Ojai, California. Tomorrow marks the celebration of two important events that I want to make sure you’re aware of. Summer Solstice and the 4th International Day of Yoga. Our guest today is Soma Temple. A 35-year resident of the powerful and holy Island of Bali, Soma Temple is truly one of Bali’s Sacred Goddess’s. Both with her unbreakable faith and her determination to fill the world with love. A dedicated pioneer of the Rudrak...

VLP S8 6 Phil Dickenson Yoga For Nature

Greeting beloved rainbow warriors, earth lovers and sacred activists.I’m coming to you today from beautiful Bali. I thought this interview would be the perfect compliment to earth day week. And can we just talk about earth day for a minute? That’s EVERY DAY, right guys? But officially this is the 10th anniversary of Mother earth day, according to the UN. The Resolution was introduced in 2009 by Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. The term Mother Earth is used because it "reflect...

BONUS:Julian Silburn Didjeridu Healing Track

A bonus episode of healing didjeridu music from my guest Julian Silburn. Enjoy this deeply healing music while meditating, doing breath work or just relaxing!   Check out his healing music and instruments on his website here http://soundalchemy.com.au/ Julian has been taught by a number of indigenous elders in Northern Territory home of the Yidaki,(Didjeridu) Also can you please add crystalyidaki.com as well as the soundalchemy.com.au If there’s space and also rajaju.com for the Album...

VLP S8 5 Julian Silburn Sound Alchemy For Deep Healing

Today’s guest is Julian Silburn. Julian is from Perth Australia and is a didjeridu healer, performer and teacher with a passionate interest in Aboriginal culture and music. Julian has been taught by a number of indigenous elders in Western Australia. Having collaborated with them musically and culturally over many years, he has their blessing and approval for using the didjeridu in his healing, performance and teaching work. In all these activities, he aims to respectfully impart the spi...

VLP S8 4 Silvia Mordini:Yomad and Love Alchemist

Greetings from Bali my beloved rainbow warriors!I am still in post Bali Spirit bliss and have recovered from the sleep deprivation and massive influx of love into my heart by connecting with new and old friends and soaking up loads of new wisdom and skills. It was 8 solid days and nights and wonderfully exhausting. Just wow. I’m so grateful to be tapped into this community. Bali Spirit fest really did not disappoint, and if fact, it seems to get better and better. There’s truly a global so...

VLP S8 3 Ebony Smith the Ghetto Guru

  Today’s guest is Ebony Smith aka The Ghetto Guru, world renowned yoga and mindfulness instructor and founder of Yoga N Da Hood (YNDH), a non profit organization dedicated to making wellness accessible to everyone. (in short they teach yoga in the hood) YNDH is one of the fastest growing non profits in Dallas, translating how wellness is implemented across cultural and social economic barriers. Growing up in inner city Dallas, she knew first hand what it means to be at a disadvantage. S...

VLP S8 2 Gywn Williams on The 3 Treasures

My interview with Gwyn Williams at Bali Spirit festival discussing the 3 Treasures. Greetings beloved rainbow warriors. I’m coming to you today from Goa india where I’ve been for a couple months now teaching and learning and teaching again. What a blessing to be here spending time in the nourishing sea Gwyn has been teaching his entire adult life. Earlier as a physical education teacher, martial arts instructor and later as a yoga teacher and Zenthai facilitator. His passion for alternat...

2 Year Anniversary Show!

Thanks for helping me celebrate two years of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast! Check out http://www.visionary-lifestyle.com/podcast to find links to donate and support the show. All my love, Magda

VLP S8 1 Ayurveda for a Modern World with Insiya Rasiwala Finn

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you today from the amazing Auroville India. If you missed my last show and introduction to this brand new season, season 8 of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast please do and get yourself up to date with where I am and the incredible experience I’m having here. So now This is our first show of season 8 and I couldn’t be more excited to be offering you this particular interview, as it’s been a long time coming. Our guest today is Insiya Rasiwala Fi...

Welcome to Season 8 of the VLP

An introduction to what's coming up in Season 8 of the show. Coming to you live from Auroville, India!

VLP BONUS Laura Fredrickson :Radical Gratitude to Activate Wealth in Your Life

Greetings Rainbow Warriors. I’m coming to you today from Bali, and this will likely be my last show from here as I’m off to India next week! I’m going to go explore the intentional community in the south of India known as Auroville. This is a community that was founded 50 years ago, is off the grid , practices sustainable building and organic farming and doesn’t use money. Can you say Visionary? It’s a place that seems to embody most of my top values and I can not wait to see it for myself...

VLP S7 6 Dr. Vandana Shiva: Why Working with the Earth is the True Prosperity

Dr. Vandana shares about eco feminism, artificial intelligence, climate change and so much more in this lecture recorded at her biodiversity farm in India, Navdanya.

VLP S7 5: Katie Fisher Vibrational Healing Medicine

Greetings from Bali my beloved rainbow Warriors! The monsoon season is upon us and today I saw some of the heaviest rain I’ve seen in my life, and that is saying a lot as I grew up in Hawaii :) And speaking of Hawaii, today’s guest and I have that in common, which makes it pretty funny that we had to go all the way to Rishikesh India to meet each other. Our guest today is Katie Fisher. Katie is an Artist, activist, musician, healer, a practitioner of Chinese medicine, global traveler, fa...

VLP S7 4 Krishnamurthy Mohan Raj: Yoga in China

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you from beautiful Bali, Indonesia today. Happy Samhain, If you’re not familiar with this special day, listen up. "Samhain involves the celebration and festival of death and transformation. It occurs in late October and early November and is most popularly known as Halloween, All Hallows Eve, All Saints & All Souls including Day of the Dead. This is also a celebration for the new year in other practices of the world. Like many cultures celebrating ...

VLP S7 3 Prabhavati Dwabha- Karma Yogi in Rishikesh

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you today from Bali, Indonesia. It’s amazing to be here eating the nourishing tropical fruits, watching sunsets on the beach, and connecting with so many activated rainbow warriors here. Bali really is one of those activated places on the planet, no question. Some say it’s the best place in the world to do healing work, and I believe that. Everything about being here feels nourishing to me. If you haven’t listened to my episodes recorded here at t...

VLP S7 2 Dr Maurya: All About Panchakarma

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you today from Bali, Indonesia. Did you catch my facebook live today making kitchari here? You can find it on my Visionary Lifestyle and Podcast page so go and check it out. Most of the essential ingredients are not available here in Bali so we had to make do with what we had but man oh man did it turn out great anyway. So delicious and easy to make! I’m doing a 3 day kitchari cleanse at the moment here where that’s the only thing I’ll eat for ...

VLP S7 1 Vandana Shiva: Yoga for the Earth

“The answer to climate change is the yoga of the earth” Greetings Rainbow Warriors, It’s me Magda Freedom Rod It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the first episode of Season 7 of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast. I’m coming to your day from Bali Indonesia. Please listen to the previous episode for an introduction to everything that’s coming up this season. Right now, I am so excited to jump right into today’s show. Our guest today is Dr. Vandana Shiva. She is an Indian scholar,...

Welcome to Season 7 of the VLP:INDIA!

  An introduction about what's to come this season! Find links to other platforms and for donations here: http://www.visionary-lifestyle.com/podcast

VLP S6 10 Pau Castellsague Growing Yoga in Barcelona

Ciao beloveds and Greetings Rainbow Warriors! I’m coming to you today from Sicily Italy where I’m teaching yoga and enjoying the tremendous nature and hospitality of this very special Italian island. This is the last episode of the 6th season of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast, which I hope you’ve enjoyed. We heard from some of the teachers from the Barcelona Yoga Conference, as well as a host of digital nomads who are paving the way for the rest of us who might be interested in travelin...

VLP S6 9 Stella Romana Airoldi: Social Nomadism and Right Livelihood

Greetings Rainbow Warriors! Today I’m on the move. I took a ferry from Croatia across the Adriatic sea to Italy last night, and am making my way through Italy on a train now as this is going live. I’m heading to Sicily for my Nature and Yoga retreat and I sure wish you were coming! It starts on September 7th so if you’re feeling spontaneous and want to join for yoga, nature, conscious eating and seeing some incredible ancient sites, email me right now and we’ll squeeze you in! Visionary Li...

VLP S6 8 Nicole Seelinger:A Global Citizen Empowering People and Businesses Through Mindfulness

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you today from Croatia and this will be my last show from here. Croatia has been a mixed bag for me. No shortage of lodging crisis’, crazy situations, or tourists since I am here in high season. Like I said on the last episode, I learned my lesson about that, and hopefully, my loss is your gain. On the upside, I was blessed enough to do some island hopping and see and swim in some of the most beautiful clear water I’ve ever seen. I even made it t...

VLP S6 7 VerDarLuz :Divine Timing and Tools for Growth

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VLP S6 6: Krishnataki The Sacred Dance of Mindful Touch

Greetings Rainbow Warriors. I’m coming to you from Split, Croatia today. I’ve been here island hopping and soaking up the sun and sea in between getting these episodes out and planning my upcoming retreats in Sicily and Bali. Make sure to check the show notes for details on those, and please do join us! Our guest today is Krishnatakis. Krishnatakis, originally from Greece, has been teaching Thai Yoga massage, yoga and qi gong since 1998, having lived and studied in Thailand and India. He i...

VLP S6 5 Jules Schroeder:Making an Impact Living an Unconventional Life

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, Coming to you from Croatia today, where I’ve been busy organizing my upcoming retreats in Sicily and Bali. Sicily in September is a Nature and Yoga Retreat where we’ll visit ancient sites and natural wonders on Sicily, sail on an actual pirate ship, explore secret beaches, practice yoga daily and learn Conscious eating recipes from my ecourse. Bali in October is a 2 week Wellness Workation for conscious creatives and entrepreneurs or remote workers to co-live an...

VLP S6 4 Silvia Christmann:Self Care, Freedom and Frameworks for Growth

Greetings rainbow warriors. I’m coming to you today from Split, Croatia. As I mentioned on the last show, I needed to exit the Schengen territory for a month due to visa restrictions (damn you borders)and after exploring many opportunities I decided on Croatia. Apologies for the show being a bit late this week, because I have been moving around a lot,  and haven’t had an adequate place to work or record the show. Welcome to the world of a digital nomad ha. I’m saving a month of my Schengen V...

VLP S6 2 David Lurey: Finding Balance Through Transformational Yoga

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you from Provence today, and sadly this is my last day here. This American visa situation is really hindering my European travel goals ha. Why can’t we just live in a world without borders, right? One world people.  One love, one world, are you with me? But alas, on this yogic path, it’s One day at a time, one breath at a time and by the grace of God go I. It’s all yoga. I need to exit Shengen now for a month, so I can come back for the month of ...

VLP S6 1 Jackie Knechtel: How to Achieve and Maintain Flow Consciousness

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, and welcome to the first episode of season 6 of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast.I’m coming to you today from Provence, in the south of France. I’ve been in France for about 6 weeks now, and am more convinced than ever, that’s it ‘s one of my power points on the planet. The energy and landscape here, along with the lifestyle and beautiful people, stir my soul. One of the beautiful things about this digital nomad lifestyle is the opportunity to discover where we fee...

Season 6 Introduction Barcelona Yoga Conference and DNX Conference

F R E E D O M: Bonus Episode

Spontaneous bonus episode about F R E E D O M, plus a little preview of what's coming up next season!   Thanks for your ongoing support! Paypal Link: paypal.me/VisionaryLifestyle Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/visionarylifestyle/memberships   FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/visionarylifestyle/ FB Group: Visionary Yoga, Lifestyle and Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/visionaryyogaandlifestyle/about/      

VLP S5 12 Julien Peron :Discovering Happiness Around the World

Beinvenue from France. I’ve just left Auvergne where I was immersed for over 3 weeks in a 6000 acre forest leading  a Wilderness Wellness experience at a 300 year old ecolodge. This area is known as, in addition to  being the “green heart of france”, the land of the volcanos , and is so rich with prana, delicious spring water and deep wilderness as far as the eye can see. This experience brought me a deep connection with nature, and so many unexpected blessings, including, meeting today’s ...

VLP S5 11 Morgan Ganoin Serving Up Soul Food in Paris

Greetings Rainbow Warriors! I’m still in the forest in Auvergne in what’s known as the “green heart” of France. Truly, we’re in the land of the volcanoes here drinking the pristine spring water and enjoying the views of the seemingly endless green rolling hills. I’ve been walking barefoot on the earth here, teaching yoga, and exhaling in this magnificent raw natural environment.  I feel so blessed that I’ll be here teaching yoga on the 4th International Yoga Day on the Solstice, June 21s...

VLP S5 10 Sharon Gannon: The Ideal Yogi Diet

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m still in this massive forest in France and waking up with such profound gratitude each day that I’m living this yomad lifestyle and sharing yoga all over the world. Are you following my instagram feed yet? Have you joined my Visionary Lifestyle and Podcast page and group yet? The community is growing and we want you to be a part of it! Check the show notes for link to my accounts and please do keep in touch. I love hearing from you and answering your quest...

VLP S5 9 Seane Corn: What it Means to be a Yogi

Greetings Rainbow Warriors! I’m still in the middle of a forest in France, and ready for you to join me here in this Widerness Wellness Experience through June 23rd, anytime it’s convenient for you for as few or as many days as you wish. We’re in a  300 year old eco lodge and spa in the forest, surrounded by pristine nature, and I’m teaching yoga here twice a day. Check the show notes or my Visionary Lifestyle and Podcast Page for details on that. Our guest today is one of my sheros, t...

VLP S5 8 Allison Melody Why and How Food Heals Cancer and More

  Greetings Rainbow Warriors and beinvenue from France. I had hoped to get this episode out while I was still in California, but I was forced to surrender to the fact that between technical issues with computers and some files, in addition to my heavy schedule of moving out of my place in LA and teaching while in California , it simply wasn’t possible. I taught a community healing event in my beloved Ojai to help with healing after the fires, and I presented my “Yoga Starts in the Kitche...

VLP S5 7 Achintya Devi Goddess Rising Alchemy, Womb Work and the Rise of the Goddess

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you from beautiful Ojai California today. I’m here reuniting with my beloved community after circling the globe not once, but twice in the last year. There is something simply magical about this sacred land. And to see it in the rebirth process after the fires here last fall is a true blessing. Fresh green sprouts and wildflowers abound. After being around the world I can honestly say that Ojai holds my heart like no other place. The energy here an...

VLP S5 6 Cristina Urioste : Food as Medicine, Ayurveda and the Joy of Teaching

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, Today I’m coming to you from Ojai, California.I’m here visiting my soul tribe and preparing to offer some healing workshops for the community that is just getting back on it’s feet after the largest fire in California history swept through here last fall. The mountains surrounding this sacred valley are a sight to behold as the green is just starting to pop through the burn scars that cover the hills, and a variety of colorful wildflowers are sprouting up, creat...

VLP S5 5 Ronnie Landis Transformation and Human Potential

Greetings Rainbow Warriors, I’m coming to you from magical Bali today. I’ve been here about 3 weeks now and I’ve got to say I’m really enjoying the island life. The warm humid air is so pacifying for my vata which feels really balancing for me, you can listen to my Ayurveda episodes if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Bali is known for being a concentrated place of healing on the planet, and I’m witnessing it myself and hearing amazing stories from people here about their healing too...

VLP S5 4 Morwena Bugano: Energy Healing Explained

Morwenna is a passionate and inspired Channeler, Healer and Yogi, who loves to dance between realms. Working internationally she offers Energy Healing sessions and runs Trainings & Workshops in Reiki, Crystal Healing, Channeling & Angelic Communication. Morwenna is a channel for Source Consciousness and the Angelic realm. She re-awakens these energy channels within her clients, gently activating them into their path of truth, lovingly releasing the stories & moving into pure potential. I m...

VLP S5 3 Jonny Rose The 8 Limbs in Paradise

Namaste Rainbow Warriors! I’m coming to you today from Bali, Indonesia. I’ve discovered that landing in Bali direct from india is a great traveling strategy. Everything feels more clean and comfy here. In India I was kind of roughing it. Of course I’m madly in love with India, and I believe it’s an important journey for everyone to spend time there, it certainly is for me, and I haven’t even scratched the surface there, but Bali is an entirely different vibe. And there’s better wifi haha. ...

VLP S5 2 Nadia Moon: How Yoga in India Transformed her Life

Greeting Rainbow Warriors.This is the last show I’m publishing from India. As this episode is going live, I’ll be leaving a deeply transformative month in Rishikesh, which ends my 3 months in India, l and travelling to Bali. My heart is heavy leaving India. Time spent here is a true deep dive into ones soul, and even 3 months seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Walking through Rishikesh feels like an alternate reality. Mantras and inscense are literally wafting through the air everywher...

VLP S5 1 Feli and Marcus Digital Nomad Freedom Lifestyle

Welcome to the first episode of season 5, and year two of the show! If you didn’t hear the previous episode talking about everything that’s coming up, make sure to check that out. Todays’s guests are Felicia Hargarten and Marcus Meurer. Marcus is a Kitesurfer, an Entrepreneur and a Vegan Athlete. Felicia, or Feli as she called by those who know her  is an Entrepreneur, author and blogger. She runs Travelicia , one of the biggest websites for backpackers, globetrotters, & digital noma...

VLP Year 2 Introduction

Welcome to year two of the Visionary Lifestyle Podcast!I thank you for your patience for the launch of this second year, I had a couple little delays as I’m traveling in India, I’ve been busy with the International Yoga Festival, wifi is an ongoing issue, I’ve had some technical issues with my phone, as well as my computer. I actually recorded this intro days ago but my computer froze before I could save it and then my wifi went down ha. There are challenges to this digital nomad thing when ...

1 Year Anniversary of the VLP!

Dear beloved community, my rainbow warriors! This is a very special episode because it marks our 1 year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s been a year since I launched this show! It’s been quite the journey producing over 55 episodes for you while I travel the world. It has been a wonderful creative birthing experience, to say the least. I’m back in India now, where it all began last February, when I managed to launch this baby with minimal technical experience, not to mention wifi , an...

VLP S4 10 Daisy Kaye Demystifying Cacao Ceremony

Greetings rainbow warriors. I’m coming to you from Goa India today. I’ve been healing my body and mind with the sun and the sea here, and will be teaching a slew of workshops over the next couple of weeks. Feeling super blessed to be on this epic magical mystery tour. Are you guys following my instagram yet to follow my world tour? Catch me at visionary_lifestyle_guide and of course @visionarylifestylepodcast for show announcements. We have a Visionary, Yoga and Lifestyle Facebook grou...

VLP S4 9 Sacha Stone: Consciousness in Action to Reveal a New Earth

Sacha Stone, founder of Humanitad.org (and its brainchild, NewEarth Project)  Sacha is a Former rock musician and founder of the New Earth Project, the planetary sovereignty, consciousness and sustainability movement, convening itself as the worlds first extraterritorial nation of peoples from all cultures & faiths. New Earth nationals are people who choose to step out of the invisible contracts with corporate nation states and into a new covenant of fellowship amongst all of humankind via...

VLP S4 8 Jonathan Fritzler:Conscious Business and Divine Sacred Strategy

Todays guest is Jonathan Fritzler. Jonathan is co-founder of The Mind Lab, an organization that researches the latest in neuroscience, Coherence, Consciousness and quantum theory, to develop innovative frameworks for personal leadership and engineering the future. The Mind Lab is a process that uses the scientific method as a framework to help leaders plot a clear trajectory towards their goals. Jonathan has hosted workshops in over 25 cities globally with participants reporting increased ...