Intimate conversations with people making a difference.
LEVITATING MONKEY: How did you first become interested in Ayurveda? Julie Bernier: In some way, I have always been a believer in Ayurveda, even though I didn’t have a name for it. I have forever been in love with nature and was always a believer......
LEVITATING MONKEY: Can you please share a bit about your personal journey and how you came to be interested in the spiritual path? Kambiz Naficy: I was born into an aristocratic family in Iran, and everyone was groomed to become a high- dignitary like an......
Levitating Monkey: How did you first come to be interested in Vedic Astrology and becoming a Certified Vedic Astrology Coach? Saraswati Embodied Dharma Coaching: Jyotish has been a life long fascination for me. (Jyotish is the oldest system of astrology in the world. It’s derived from......
Levitating Monkey: What lead you to create the Vedika Global Wisdom School and Spiritual Community in California? Acharya Shunya Ji: There comes a time when human beings realize that they have a special privilege. They are not just beneficiaries of the universe and its beautiful wisdom and......
Levitating Monkey: How did you first come to be interested in learning traditional chants (bhajans)? Nina Rao: My grandfather, who was a civil engineer for the British government in south India also happened to be a self-taught talented bhajan singer, bansuri flute player, and chanted bhajans......
Levitating Monkey: What lead you to become interested in Indian Philosophical and Spiritual traditions, eventually pursuing a degree in Hindi and Religious Studies? As I reignited my childhood fascination with Gaia-Nature I learnt that India offered a world view that reflected respect for the sacredness of......
Levitating Monkey: Congratulations on your recent rebranding. Can you tell us how you got started in marketing, branding, making art? Binaa Permaar: My love for colors started at a very young age in Canada. From the age of 6, I was fascinated by colors and......
Levitating Monkey: Being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age 30, why did you decide to turn to Ayurveda and Yoga to heal yourself? Myra Lewin: I had been dealing with a range of digestive and health issues long before I was diagnosed with rheumatoid......
Levitating Monkey: What first lead you to become interested in Ayurveda and studying at the American Institute of Ayurveda? Arun Deva: It is interesting. As a child I was torn between many worlds. The Bollywood of Bombay (Mumbai now), my birth place. The camaraderie of a joint......
