Ep. 6 - Being With The Darkness - With Human Trafficking Prevention Influencer Jan Edwards

There's no summing up the professional title of Cristina Kalyani. She is a yoga teacher, hypnotherapist, sound-healer, Akashic Records Reader, Reiki practitioner and many other things as well. 
 
 My favorite title for her however, is Friend. In fact, she was the first person to meet Luka after his surprise arrival at 4:51am on Halloween. Kalyani waited outside of the supermarket till it opened on her way to come visit us to bring us diapers and wet wipes. Ellanah and I were exhausted so on her way out she cleaned our whole kitchen. 
 
 She's a very special member of our community down here in Santa Teresa, where she's been holding it down for almost 20 years. 
 
 In this episode recorded on Oct 18th of 2022, we get to see her passion for living an authentic life, for bringing Brahman into Atman, and we focus mostly on Hypnotherapy which I've now come to know as a fascinating modality. It's a tool she uses to help people get in touch with their 'Higher-Self", which is another topic we explore thoroughly. 
 
 I hope you enjoy learning about her story and getting to know her as much as I did.

 
 You can follow Cristina Kalyani on IG: @cristinakalyani

And you can learn more about her on her website: cristinakalyani.com

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One of the intentions of the L.I.O.N. Podcast is to inspire people to create a life beyond their dreams. That’s why I invited Nicolin on the show, because she is doing exactly that.
 
 She is no different than anyone who’s been living in the city working a 9-5 job. Just recently she was living in New Your City working for a big PR firm.
 
What separates her from many people is that when she felt that life had more to offer her, she took action. This is the process that I am intrigued by. The process of taking the leap while not having all the answers.
 
 Nicolin is in the thick of that process at the moment, and as a friend, it makes me very happy to see her sticking to that process and watching the universe provide her with stepping stones one by one. This has not been an easy process for her, and I found it so valuable to get an inside look at the life of someone who is choosing to transform their entire life with no guarantees of success, simply trusting that it is possible.
 
Not only did she uproot from New York City to Costa Rica, she also recently quit her job and has been finding opportunities to be self-employed while calling in work that feels in most alignment for her.
 
 Thank you Nicolin or showing everyone that creating the life of your dreams is possible indeed!
 
You can follow Nicolin  on IG: @nicolincollingridge

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Annabelle recently founded her own Yoga School, The Bhakti Path, and just led her first Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica. In this episode, she shares her beautiful story of following her heart and trusting her intuition. I love that aspect of her story because I feel that we could use a little bit more of that.
 
 You hear her story of how she refused to get a 9-5 job in order to pursue her passion.
 
 I met Annabelle in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. She became Ellanah’s housemate and eventually my housemate as well in their beautiful nature cabin in the jungle.
 
 She was the easiest person to live with and was always being incredibly considerate. One thing that I found very inspiring about Annabelle is how she was always willing to self-reflect and do the work in every opportunity she had.
 
 She turns her challenges into her teachers. In this episode you actually get to hear her story about how her 7 year bout with acne became just that.
 
 One of the intentions of the Love Is Our Nature Podcast is to inspire you to begin creating the life of your dreams now. I hope this episode plants that seed of inspiration for you.
 
 
You can follow Annabelle on IG: @annabelledent

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We’re gonna be parents! None of us imagined it happening so soon, yet here we are. This is probably the most vulnerable episode of this mini-series with Ellanah. We both put it all out on the table in regards to what it was like to learn that we were going to be parents 3 months into our relationship, and even more so, the challenges that arose as we sought out to deepen our connection.
 
 There is no stronger binding agent between two people than having a child together. And so strengthening our relationship became a huge priority. Yet with Ellanah experiencing the most challenging pregnancy symptoms I had ever seen on anyone, that became very tricky. In this episode we both share all about it.
 
 In sharing about our journey together, we hope to provide a loving hand to anyone who might be facing challenges either with pregnancy or in a relationship with a partner in general.
 
 Ellanah’s courage and will to surrender throughout this process has continually inspired me, and I’m deeply grateful for her. May this little window into our story be something that inspires you as well.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 
 
 Follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope
 
 

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CONTINUATION OF EPISODE 22.
 
 Having shared with you what prepared us for a conscious relationship, in the remainder of this session (Part 2), Ellanah and I delight in telling you the story of how it all happened.
 
 I remember making a deal with the Universe. The deal was that when it would be time for me to connect with a romantic partner, it would be inevitable that I miss it. This way I wouldn’t have to sit there and try to figure it all out.
 
 As you’ll hear in this episode, the Universe kept it’s promise with me. I gave up trying to figure out with who, when, or how I should try to create a relationship with, and the whole matter took care of itself.
 
 I’m immensely grateful to life and the Universe for this beautiful opportunity to share life with Ellanah in such a loving container, and I’m happy to share with you about it.
 
 Make sure to listen to Episode 22 if you haven’t yet. That one has the real meat and potatoes of how this all turned out.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 

 You can follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope
  

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We got to know Ellanah, her story, and some of the beautiful work she’s doing in Part 1 of this Special Feature.
 
 In Part 2, Ellanah and I explore the idea of Conscious Relationship, and more importantly, what we each went through in preparation for one.
 
 It's a beautiful topic to explore given that it is dear to all our hearts.
 
 Both of us find ourselves incredibly blessed to be taking part in each other’s lives as romantic partners.
 
 For me, I know it would have been impossible to create this kind of relationship even 2 years ago. This was not a function of finding the right person, but becoming it myself.
 
 I don’t think it was a coincidence that when I found myself connected to joy within my heart and in love with life, she then showed up.
 
 Here we each tell the story of what contributed to us being ready to step into this container.
 
 I also share the message that came to me in an ayahuasca ceremony back in December of 2020 from the spirit of the Divine Feminine. Up until now, it felt like a very personal message so I just held it intimately within my heart. It now felt like the right time to share.
 
 I gave us a little more time than usual to be able to share without rushing, so the remainder of this recording is in episode 23 where we tell the actual story of how we connected romantically.
 
 Thank you for listening!
 
 
 Follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope
 
 

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One of the beautiful things I noticed about Ellanah early on was how every single person in the community in Costa Rica had the most wonderful things to say about her. Everyone without fail seemed to notice something very special about her. 
 
 I myself couldn’t help but notice the soft loving presence and awareness that she would bring to every single moment. She seemed to kiss the Earth with her feet with every step she took. I wasn’t alone in thinking of her as the best example I had seen of the embodiment of love.
 
 Her words to everyone were always loving, encouraging, and supportive, her laughter is infectious, and she brings peace and joy into any place she enters. 
 
 I might sound biased in describing her this way, as I have the privilege of calling her my partner, but I know many others who relate this way to her as well. 
 
 At one point, wondering how a human being can have such a loving and innocent presence, I thought “She must never have experienced the hard hits of life”.
 
 I couldn’t have been any further from the truth. As I got to know more about her, I soon learned that she’s definitely had her bouts with life and like most of us at one point or another, found herself in dark places. 
 
 And that’s what inspires me the most about her.  Her loving ways are not from living a sheltered life, but come from her deep commitment to living life from a place of love. 
 
 It's a great joy of mine to bring her on the Love Is Our Nature Podcast.
 
This is Part 1 of a multiple episode feature we will be doing. This one is a special opportunity to get to know her as she shares lots about her story. 

I hope you enjoy it.

Follow Ellanah on IG: @ellanah.marina.hope

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“We don’t need to save the world. We need to let the world save us.”
 
 I was delighted to bring Darren back for the first episode of Season 2 of the Love Is Our Nature podcast.
 
 A lot has happened since I first had Darren in episode 8 about a year ago.
 
 I have partnered up with Darren to bring to life the Gaia Awakening Institute, which will be inaugurated later this year.
 
 The Gaia Awakening Institute is a center devoted to the evolution of human consciousness, and the reawakening of our interdependent nature and symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth. Through eco-spirituality, the restoration of indigenous wisdom, and cultivating conscious community, we are stewarding a new paradigm for humanity and a universal culture of peace and unity.
 
 Darren has been visioning this beautiful project for several years. And after experiencing everything that I have over the past year, I wholeheartedly support this vision.
 
 In this episode we get to explore what eco-spirituality is, as well as what the latest news is with the unfolding of the Gaia Awakening Institute.
 
 If you grew up in western culture like me, some of what you will hear in this episode my sound a bit crazy.
 
 That quote was a beautiful remark Darren’s friend shared with him at one point, and in a way, it sums up the motivation for the work we will be doing down here.
 
 Learn all about it in this episode. Thank you so much for tuning in.

 
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Sitting on the plane last Sunday as my flight was about to land back in Miami, I was literally moved to tears.
 
 I had just finished journaling and reflecting back at the beautiful process that took place this whole year and feeling so much gratitude for the life I have, and for who I get to be for myself in my body.
 
 It’s a tough thing to describe, this feeling of coming home to myself and arriving into the heart. In this episode, where we flip the script with my good friend and fellow podcast host Tanai Milgram, I do my best to describe it as well as the process and what contributed to it.
 
 Among a few other things, I share..
 
 - how and why I went from engaging in casual sex to spending 12 months celibate in Costa Rica.
 - how I ended up in an isolated little town for 2 months and how that wound up being some of the most valuable time of my life.
 - who Cesar was 12 months ago and who Cesar is now.
 - my experience of jumping into the digital nomad life as well as overcoming the fears that came with it.
 - my new view and desire around love and romance.
 
 I hope that hearing some of my story provides an opening for the fruition of your very best life, and perhaps even your own healing.
 
 Thank you for taking part in this journey with me.
 
Sending you so much love today and always.
 
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Steffen is another one of those people that the Universe put directly on my path. 50 steps away to be precise. Steffen is my next door neighbor in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. And he just so happens to be a fantastic music producer as well, with whom I’ve gotten to co-create some pretty amazing community events. He recently DJ’d an #EcstaticDance at our place where he played two and a half hours of original music!
 
 But what I most value him for is his kind and noble heart. He’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever met, and his friendship has been a beautiful gift. It has now evolved into a solid brotherhood.
 
 This episode serves as a good starting point for me to introduce him to you, as we touch upon quite a few different points, and he tell his fascinating story of how he escaped the western society matrix.
 
 This is also perhaps the episode that goes the most “out there” as of yet in the Love Is Our Nature Podcast as Steffen shares about his close encounters with Pleiadians beings.
 
 We inquire into some big questions. “Why are we here?”, “What is the point to life?”, “How do we create fulfillment?”
 
 I also encourage you to listen through to the end where we share one of Steffen’s newest song releases “Madre” a song I personally love.
 
 You can find Steffen and his music here:
 
 Spotify Artist Profile: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0NuqoDhFSAaSGVjDiy0nAn

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/steffenkirchhoff

IG: @steffenki_sonic_sourcery

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