

Spirit Gym with Paul Chek
Paul Chek
Get ready for a no-holds-barred exploration of life and why we’re all here. Each week, world-renowned Holistic Health Practitioner Paul Chek and his guests will tackle topics like spirituality and metaphysics, human performance, diet, science, plant medicine, relationships, sexuality, lifestyle, and personal development with a depth and honesty that you won’t find anywhere else. Previously called Living 4D with Paul Chek, the podcast changed name to Spirit Gym with Paul Chek on Episode 300.
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Dec 20, 2022 • 2h 16min
EP 220 — Chervin Jafarieh: From Pain to Purpose
How would it feel to have an intimate one-on-one conversation with Paul about whole health and what it means to and for you?Chervin Jafarieh returns to discuss the true meaning of health and the next steps in the evolution of Cymbiotika in this gentle Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Chervin’s work as an author, mentor and health expert on his website and on Instagram.Show NotesCymbiotika 3.0. (3:07)Do you know what the organs in your body do? (13:42)How do you achieve balance? (24:59)Identify the non-negotiables you need to be healthy. (36:55)A shared frequency of neglect. (51:11)Learning compassion. (1:00:08)How are your supplements formulated? (1:18:07)Are you trapped in a digital world? (1:32:03)Ahrimanic and Luciferic influences. (1:53:24)Not too much, not too little. (2:03:48)Paul’s highest podcast. (2:08:01)ResourcesPaul’s previous Living 4D conversations with Chervin in episodes 43 and 122The work of KabirPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Jonathan Bluestein, Andreas Wecker and Rudi VerspoorThanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute/PT 3.0, Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code L4D15 at checkout), Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout) and BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout). We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Dec 13, 2022 • 3h 3min
EP 219 — Darryl Schoon: Docking At the Mothership
During this holiday season, are you finding your mind drifting to what’s to come in the New Year, especially with so much uncertainty in the world right now?Take a magical carpet ride with Darryl Schoon, whose work spans the realms of economics, metaphysics and spirituality, as he explains why getting in touch with our inner selves matters so much and how approaching life as a bit of a fox and a hedgehog can help you stay prepared for what’s to come in this amazing Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Darryl’s work at his website. Save 15 percent on his new book, Docking at the Mothership, at Amazon throughout December.Show NotesAll of us are victims of our own judgements without knowing it. (12:47)Approaching life as a fox, a hedgehog or a bit of both. (20:23)“Each of us is where we are because that’s where we’re supposed to be, not where we want to be.” (29:59)“This isn’t it.” (41:41)Darryl predicted the subprime economic disaster of 2008 way before it happened. (47:28)“Will a future that never happens determine what I do today?” (1:04:50)“Everything you think is correct…” (1:14:43)“Each one of us is loved in ways we cannot imagine.” (1:27:38)Appreciating the magnificence of life. (1:33:42)“Luck is love’s reflection shining in your path.” (1:39:18)The higher self and the limited self. (1:45:09)Be open to the unexpected. (1:56:43)Do you put God in a box? (2:04:01)Capitalism is circulating credit and debt, not free markets. (2:12:56)Darryl’s daily prayer for the past five years. (2:27:59)Do you love humanity but hate people? (2:34:50)The Aquarian age is coming… (2:44:23)A ship of fools. (2:57:05)ResourcesDarryl on Open Minds with Regina Meredith on GaiaDarryl on Jeffrey Mishlove’s New Thinking Allowed on YouTubeTime of the Vulture by Darryl SchoonThe One True Religion by Michael and Rebecca BucciSuperforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip Tetlock and Dan GardnerThe Lazy Man’s Way to Riches by Joe Karbo and Richard NixonThe Act of Will by Dr. Roberto Assagiolo and Dorothy FirmanA Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman and William ThetfordMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Dec 6, 2022 • 3h 2min
EP 218 — Andreas Wecker: Healing Oils: The Soul of the Seed
Ever heard of anyone who defied death twice with the help of seed oils?Meet five-time Olympic medal winner and gymnast Andreas Wecker who shares his amazing journey back to health which led him to create his own internationally renowned organic seed oil company and some dos and don’ts about the products he sells in this inspiring Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Andreas’ story here and on Instagram.Show NotesThe ideal seed oils to use for vaporizing. (4:22)From the age of 10, Andreas’ long-term goal was to be a world champion. (7:46)Crohn’s disease devastated Andreas’ health after retiring from athletic competition in 2006. (16:10)Reinventing the oil press to make purer oils. (25:00)The ER doctor tells Andreas he’s dying, this time from carbon monoxide poisoning. His response: “I hear that a lot…” (33:16)How much metal is in your seed oil? (45:29)It’s not wise to overuse seed oils. (57:46)Some tips to find good seed oils and avoid bad ones. (1:18:08)Flax seed oil was where it all started for Andreas. (1:31:43)Oil and your skin. (1:40:13)A seed oil made for killing parasites. (1:52:34)Hemp seed was used to make the first motor oil. (2:02:22)Seed oils to heal your mood and anxiety. (2:11:58)Paul’s favorite seed oil. (2:24:18)Use this trick to determine if you’re iodine-deficient. (2:33:22)ResourcesAndreas wins an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 via YouTubeIron cross training on YouTube Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Alicia Rose, David Wolfe, Chervin Jafarieh, Jason Pickard and Dave AspreyOregon State University’s study on hemp compounds and COVID-19Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by usiThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Nov 29, 2022 • 2h 52min
EP 217 — Rudi Verspoor: Homeopathy: A Deeper Look
Have you been curious about homeopathy but don’t know where to start?Rudi Verspoor, dean of the Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst and Homeopathy, describes the journey that led him to homeopathy and reveals what holistic health professionals don’t understand about it in this Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Rudi’s work at the Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst and Homeopathy where you can discover the comprehensive study programs for healthcare professionals. Explore the foundations of Romantic Science at the School for Romantic Science and Healthcare.Want to consult one-on-one with a Romantic Science clinician? Check out myhealthplan.center.Show NotesA serious illness in his 30s forced Rudi to consider homeopathy. (3:35)Causality, causation or symptomology? (8:40)All disease originates from various levels of karma. (12:39)The Law of Similars. (25:58)Four fundamental emotions and how to address them with homeopathy. (37:21)Knowing when to use the right remedy at the proper time. (44:10)What the homeopathic and natural health communities don’t understand. (51:40)Organic diseases. (59:51)An emergence of the autistic state of mind. (1:16:51)The real meaning of prayer. (1:30:11)Homeopathy through intention. (1:46:41)How allopathic medicine and homeopathy became separate entities. (1:56:43)Getting to the zero point. (2:05:36)Levity versus gravity: Balancing the resistance. (2:19:41)“You can’t exclude the ugliness, or you’re not practicing spirituality.” (2:33:11)An amazing transformation is coming for those who understand it. (2:42:59)ResourcesPfluger’s lawsA Short History of Romantic Medicine: Past as Prologue and A Short History of Romantic Medicine: Redivivus by Rudi VerspoorNational Center For HomeopathyEscape From Freedom by Erich Fromm The work of Samuel Hahnemann, Royal Raymond Rife, Wilhelm Reich and Arthur M. Young, Paul’s Living 4D conversation with Jason Pickard Thanks to our awesome sponsors: BiOptimizers (save an extra 25 percent on your purchase during its Black Friday sale by using the Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Nov 22, 2022 • 2h 43min
EP 216 — Ian Morris: Finding Your Frequency
Need a musical lift at the right healing frequency as you get ready for the upcoming Holiday Season?Composer/sound alchemist Ian Morris returns to share his evolving process for creating healing music (including the use of astrology), details about an upcoming clinical trial based on his work and an answer to an age-old question in this soothing Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Ian and his work on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.For Living 4D listeners: Save 30 percent on Ian’s music and digital albums at Listening to Smile by using the promo code living4D at checkout. Save 5 percent on Workplace Wellness Programs by using the living4D promo code at checkout. Save 30 percent on Listening to Smile’s annual affiliate program (including support, training and 14 digital albums) by using the living4D promo code when you check out.Show NotesThe healing effect of Ian’s music with veterans leading to a clinical trial. (4:12)In the beginning, Ian felt the pain of a method actor constantly repeating the same role in the process of creating his healing music. (7:21)Using astrology to create healing music. (10:38)Creativity: One of the highest forms of healing. (18:17)“One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.” (31:15)A disrespect toward music. (42:39)Music and psychedelics. (1:03:51)Embrace your unique sound and voice. (1:12:29)Breaking the fear of expressing yourself through playing a musical instrument. (1:23:00)Have creative people lost their power to create things for good? (1:31:05)Creating something from nothing is magic. (1:40:51)The word palette. (1:47:19)What would want your future self teach you in childhood? (1:59:11)Struggling with perfection. (2:11:04)Monitor and modify your personal frequency. (2:17:29)Ian describes his workplace wellness and personal frequency coaching programs. (2:22:26)ResourcesIf you enjoy the songs you hear during Paul’s conversation with Ian Morris, check out the full albums on BandcampThe music of Herb Alpert Alan Moore discusses magic on YouTubeMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute Black FridThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Nov 15, 2022 • 2h 23min
EP 215 — Matt Nichol, Mindy Mylrea and Matthew Januszek: Fitness Philosophy
How has fitness evolved as a practice and industry so far in the 21st Century? Has it changed for the better or worse? Where is fitness heading and what does that means for your life and health?Paul talks to a legendary trio of fitness veterans — Matt Nichol, Mindy Mylrea and Matthew Januszek — who share their valuable insights about the future of exercise and performance in this very special Living 4D podcast.Find out more about Matt’s work at his website and on Instagram. Learn more about Mindy’s mission on One Day to Wellness and social media via YouTube and Instagram. Enjoy a free workout with Mindy at this link. Explore Matthew’s work at his Escape Fitness website and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Listen to his Escape Your Limits podcast on Apple Podcasts or watch it on YouTube.Show Notes“Your philosophy of health and fitness should have meaning, or your heart is never in it.” (4:06)Movement nutrition. (7:50)Cardio training is no panacea for total fitness. (15:52)The alignment of health, wellness, fitness and performance as one. (25:32)The ongoing struggle with filtering the good and useful information from the bad. (33:35)Human interaction really matters. (41:48)Mindy’s introduction to anaerobic training in a bar helped her win $5,000. (57:11)Mindy and Paul created the working-in concept at nearly the same time. (1:02:32)Young trainers in the fitness industry aren’t learning how to teach, create and think for themselves. (1:11:29)“I don’t want a device telling me that I’ve slept well.” (1:24:23)“A healthy body is at the center of what I do because it links to a healthy mind.” (1:40:46)If 80-90 percent of the world just did the basics… (1:57:38)The prices young people pay for enhancing their body’s performance will devastate them one day. (2:04:12)More resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Nov 8, 2022 • 2h 57min
EP 214 — Fred Provenza: Food, Farming and Our Future
There’s little doubt that we’re living in an epistemological crisis, particularly when it comes to how we get food and water — mostly polluted and nutrient poor — from the source to our kitchen tables.How do we begin to clean up the mess and eat better and healthier foods?Fred Provenza, professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University, describes nutritional wisdom and what that means for the future of the planet in this granular Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Fred’s work at Understanding AG and Farming Secrets.Show NotesWildlife biologists considered ranching and farming degraders of landscapes. (6:36)Have we lost our self-reliance? (9:32)Nutritional wisdom. (18:35)Animals can learn to eat or avoid foods based on post-ingested feedback. (29:06)How some animals innovate to survive. (40:32)“Eating (anything) is participating in a very sacred act.” (52:07)Have people lost a sense of becoming something more or better than themselves? (57:02)Animals discern the range and taste of nutritious foods they eat before leaving the womb. (1:09:29)The importance of the gut microbiome. (1:15:06)Adding the element of choice alters what animals eat and how much. (1:32:37)How Big Food hijacks the system and our health. (1:37:36)Where do you get your tomatoes? (1:41:35)“When the data don’t fit your hypothesis, you have to follow the data.” (2:02:52)Secondary compounds plants use to protect themselves from herbivores and other plants. (2:21:21)The value of plant diversity for our health and environment. (2:30:12)Plants and animals are one step ahead of the curve of Big Ag’s chemical arms race that humans will never win. (2:40:00) ResourcesNourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom and The Art and Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders by Fred ProvenzaForaging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of Change by Fred Provenza (free PDF link)Woodrat housesMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: The CHEK Approach to Swiss Ball Conditioning at Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Nov 1, 2022 • 3h 1min
EP 213 — Christina Hildebrand: Effective Activism
How do activists succeed in achieving lasting changes in our world?Learn the ins and out of smart activism and how to get started in your community with Christine Hildebrand, the founder and president of A Voice For Choice, in this Living 4D conversation.Discover more about Christine and her organization on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, BitChute and Parler.Show NotesHow Christina created A Voice For Choice. (4:03)Online petitions don’t do much for advocacy, but personal contact with legislators and local officials does matter. (16:20)The effect of fear mongering may be greater than any placebo/nocebo effect. (35:49)A mythical transition. (47:01)“To me, the COVID-19 lockdowns tore apart everything that makes us whole.” (1:04:03)Christine explains why her organization sells masks, although she doesn’t believe in them. (1:13:53)Easy things like sending postcards have a greater impact than emails or petitions. (1:24:00)What is justice? (1:32:19)What’s really killing Americans. (1:48:07)Censorship. (2:02:42)Creating alternative systems. (2:19:02)What do you want to change over the next decade? (2:37:09)Like many things, activism is a marathon, not a sprint. (2:46:14) ResourcesTurtles All The Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth edited by Zoey O’TooleDissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines and The Forgotten History by Dr. Suzanne Humphries and Roman BystrianykThe Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life by Arthur FirstenbergSacred Geometry: Spiritual Science with Robert Gilbert on GaiaThe Social Dilemma on NetflixOneness vs. the 1% by Vandana and Kartikey ShivaThe Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.More resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK IMS 1/CHEK Shop, BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout), Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Oct 25, 2022 • 3h 17min
EP 212 — Mansal Denton: Sacred Hunting
Bonding with nature is a powerful thing, especially for those who use hunting to get in touch with the deepest parts of their souls.Mansal Denton describes the process of sacred hunting he teaches and how to harness the power of nature for your spiritual benefit, whether you want to hunt or not, in this very primal Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Mansal at his Sacred Hunting website and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.For Living 4D listeners: If you’re interested in participating in a sacred hunt, receive a $250 discount when you enroll by mentioning that you heard about it on Living 4D.Show NotesMansal’s rite of passage into manhood came in prison. (5:54)What sacred ritual means to Mansal. (10:54)Sexual abstinence and hunting. (19:44)The act of sacrifice. (27:34)The importance of myth in our lives. (36:00)Could going to prison be its own rite of passage? (58:31)“Nature is the ultimate embodiment of the feminine.” (1:10:14)The act of hunting evokes a practice of death medicine. (1:14:09)How can you save the planet without processing the grief you feel? (1:22:53)What’s your relationship with death? (1:33:27) Any disconnects we have with fundamental parts of ourselves are revealed in very unhealthy ways. (1:41:45)Ways to get in touch with your primal nature without hunting. (1:46:09)You don’t have to take the life of an animal in a hunt to tap into your wisdom. (1:55:01)Women can get a lot out of the practice of hunting. (2:08:51)Do you really know how to slow down? (2:16:53)The cosmic ancestors of a place. (2:28:20)Sacred walks with others in nature. (2:38:19)No AR-style weapons needed for sacred hunting. (2:55:22)The most important relationships a hunter has: God, nature, your self and, most importantly, the animal. (2:59:23)ResourcesMansal on the Kyle Kingsbury PodcastKill BillBoys Adrift by Leonard SaxSand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson YunkaportaPaul’s Living 4D conversation with James CarseThe work of Shane McDermottMore resources for this episode are available on our website.ThThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Oct 18, 2022 • 2h 17min
EP 211 — Michael Reynolds: Earthships
If you haven’t noticed lately, housing has become unaffordable at about the same time in America that our environment has become dirtier and unhealthy. How do we move forward as a society with these very formidable obstacles standing in our way?Architect Michael Reynolds shares how he has perfected the Earthship concept that uses natural and repurposed materials to build ecologically sustainable dwellings to make the world a safer and nicer place in this very homey Living 4D conversation.For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on Earthside Academy program sessions by mentioning the Living 4D with Paul Chek podcast when you sign up.Learn more Michael’s work at his Earthship Global website and on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Show NotesEarthships: Vessels that sail on the seas of tomorrow. (3:02)“I want to make a life available for people so they are happy and secure, and it makes the world safer and nicer for me.” (20:53)Your best defense for the world that surrounds you. (25:51)Architects follow their own dogmas too. (35:12)Michael’s cautionary dream about human nature. (47:43)What people really thirst for. (54:36)Making mistakes helps you evolve. (1:06:47)A very popular t-shirt Michael sells. (1:11:52)The best complement Michael has received about his Earthships. (1:22:59)The trap of modernism. (1:33:33)“You have to learn to die before you die.” (1:45:26)Maneuverability. (1:50:20)How do you create a movement? (1:57:12)The manufactured American dream: An unreachable myth that’s never enough for some people. (2:07:09)ResourcesGarbage WarriorSurfers Against SewageThe work of Edgar MitchellMaslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsThanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Academy, Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout) and Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout).We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.