

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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Mar 9, 2021 • 2h 39min
EP 127 — Eileen Troberman: The Alexander Technique For Body-Mind Freedom
In this engaging conversation, Eileen Troberman, a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, shares insights on how to achieve body-mind freedom. She explains how this technique can ease tension and improve movement efficiency. Eileen's journey includes fascinating coincidences leading her to this practice. Listeners discover practical exercises to reduce anxiety and enhance relaxation, alongside the importance of self-awareness and letting go of tension. Discover how the Alexander Technique can transform not just physical health but emotional well-being too.

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Mar 2, 2021 • 2h 1min
EP 126 — Ben Greenfield: Living Well, Parenting and Learning
Whenever Ben Greenfield connects with Paul for another Living 4D podcast, the sky is the limit on what those two will talk about…Ben Greenfield shares his insights on quitting books, preparing kids for adulthood, trauma and the many uses of tobacco in foods in this wide-ranging Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Ben’s work on his website and Facebook. Download his free book, Fit Soul: Tools, Tactics and Habits for Optimizing Spiritual Fitness, then take a look at Boundless. Check out Ben’s line of Zion products here.Show NotesThe energetic benefits of BioGeometry in the home. (3:20)The body holds onto memories of trauma. (15:41)The power of breathing. (28:54)How the pyramids were built. (36:16)Ben and Paul talk tobacco. (47:58)Paul’s next book. (1:02:22)Preparing children for adulthood. (1:10:05)Connecting to the souls of unborn children. (1:22:12)The intellectual drive versus the spiritual drive. (1:35:14)Have you quit a book lately? (1:42:04)The head can be an ineffective compass. (1:51:39)ResourcesThe Gonzalez ProtocolThe Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeownAncient Civilizations on GaiaThe work of Sathya Sai Baba and Brian TracyBlinkist, thinkr and OptimizePaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Ibrahim Karim and Doreya KarimBen’s podcast with James NestorMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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 10 percent on your purchase by using the code Paul10 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 aThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Feb 23, 2021 • 2h 28min
EP 125 — Jared Pickard: Biodynamics and Your Living Skin
What are the differences between organic farming and biodynamic farming?Jared Pickard shares his journey from the NYSE to biodynamic farming in this natural Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Be Here Farm + Nature in St. Helena, Calif., at their website and on Instagram.For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on Summer Solstice Serum, one of Paul’s favorite skin products, or any other Sun Potion product in their collection, by using the promo code DRHAPPY at this link.Show NotesJared grows the best cannabis biodynamically that Paul has ever tried. (16:56)Food as medicine. (22:03)Being introduced to Paul’s 4 Doctors philosophies transformed Jared’s life personally and professionally. (24:07)Differences between regenerative/biodynamic farming and typical industrial farming and organic farming. (34:59)Biodiversity: The amount of life forms in a habitat. (47:11)Where does nature stop and humanity begin? (51:54)Why is Christmas celebrated on Dec. 25? (1:06:04)The origins of biodynamic farming begin with Rudolf Steiner. (1:11:09)How the helical model of our solar system affects our planet and farming. (1:25:17)Using homeopathic medicines in biodynamic farming before planting a single crop. (1:43:16)Our connection to nature. (2:02:59)A sign of “smart” ag: Your tractor needs data-sharing capabilities. (2:21:39)ResourcesJared’s I’m High on Cooking blogYou Can Farm by Joel SalatinSacred Agriculture: The Alchemy of Biodynamics by Dennis Klocek Hardpan, green manuring and Three Sisters gardensSt. John’s Wort/Hypericum perforatumSounds of Saturn from the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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), BiOptimizThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Feb 16, 2021 • 2h 57min
EP 124 — Jason E. Smith: Religious But Not Religious
How do you find God in a world with so many religions, and all of them claim to know everything?Jungian analyst Jason E. Smith describes a holistic path and discusses his book, Religious But Not Religious, in this very Jungian Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Jason’s work at his website and connect with him via social media on Facebook and Twitter. Listen to Jason’s podcast, Digital Jung, on Buzzsprout.Show NotesThe gift of a Joseph Campbell book ignited Jason’s exploration into all things Carl Jung. (6:29)“A human life is too short for learning how to live a human life.” (14:15)Viewing religion and the universe through wonder and awe and enjoying the mystery rather than making the world conform rationally. (27:20)Differentiation and separation from the collective. (42:50)Holding on too tightly to your belief in God may mean a lack of trust of faith in that Higher Power. (58:13)Does the absence of emptiness mean we’re not alone? (1:07:46)How organized movements in religion and science push people further away from what’s larger than ourselves. (1:17:16)What being a Jungian means to Jason. (1:28:21)The pursuit of pleasure in the material world just isn’t enough for most of us. (1:38:57)“From another perspective — utilitarian or economic — there's nothing more useless than wisdom.” (1:51:10)“The individual is never the same as the statistic.” (2:08:59)Religion as a fixed thing, not an experience. (2:20:00)The relevance and origins of myth. (2:26:15)The mystical vs. the numinous vs. the transpersonal. (2:39:13)“God is not an answer to any question. God is the ultimate question…” (2:46:42)ResourcesThe Portable Jung edited by Joseph CampbellFrom Science to God by Peter RussellAlone With The Alone by Henry CorbinThe Reenchantment of the World by Morris BermanPaul’s Living 4D conversations with James Carse and Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove More resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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), Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Feb 9, 2021 • 2h 41min
EP 123 — Eileen McKusick: Tuning the Human Biofield
Do you know sound affects human healing? Did you know there are multiple definitions for sound?Learn about the ability to heal through sound from Eileen McKusick, a pioneer and teacher in human biofield therapeutic sound and electric health, in this very acoustic Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Eileen and her work at Biofield Tuning, her YouTube channel and on social media via Facebook and Instagram.Just for Living 4D listeners: Eileen is giving a free video session called The Knees: Getting Unstuck.Show NotesSound has different definitions. (5:28)Eileen discovers sound healing. (11:58)Eileen’s sound breakthrough with the human biofield started with a family dinner. (29:53)Examining the human biofield is like dropping a needle on a record spinning on a turntable. (42:52)How does distance healing work? It’s all about aether… (53:54)The purpose of biofield tuning: Restoring our body to its factory settings. (59:52)What having a sound mind and body really means. (1:04:58)Finding the amazing greatness in all of us. (1:17:37)Using tuning forks with the body is a lot like a conversation, a call and response between the two. (1:40:32)Eileen has felt like a tow truck driver helping her clients get unstuck. (1:55:37)Group sessions created healing not only for her clients but Eileen too. (2:01:01)The words and thoughts people use to describe themselves are just as helpful and harmful to their health and prosperity. (2:14:33)Do photons exist? (2:27:14)Eileen’s new book on electric health. (2:35:51)ResourcesElectric Body, Electric Health and Tuning the Human Biofield by Eileen McKusickQuantum Healing by Deepak ChopraMusic and Sound in the Healing Arts by John BeaulieuCymatics and Cymatics: Science vs. Music by Nigel Stanford on YouTubeThe True Power of Water by Masaru EmotoMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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 10 percent on your purchase by using the code paul10 at chThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Feb 2, 2021 • 2h 56min
EP 122 — Chervin Jafarieh: Engaging Real Health Today
How and why do people get so confused about what’s really important in their lives, like their own health?Cymbiotika’s Chervin Jafarieh returns to share his thoughts about how our society can heal itself and the planet in this Living 4D podcast. Find Chervin on social media on Instagram at his personal page and Cymbiotika.Show Notes Social media: Intellectual connection vs. emotional disconnection. (13:45)The addiction of instant gratification. (24:17)The eyes as the conductors of light transmitting waves of information. (41:39)A silent/spiritual war. (50:40)What is real science? (1:05:20)A lack of discernment. (1:23:46)Why do average people NOT think about their health every day? (1:37:22)Writing down your dreams every day is like a slow drip of ayahuasca. (1:56:14)Chervin’s meeting with a juvenile rattlesnake. (2:01:55)Are we living in a capitalist myth or a consumerist myth? (2:11:05)Could Bill Gates be right about something? (2:22:12)A cold shower may enhance a man’s sex drive. (2:39:00)ResourcesThe Social Dilemma on NetflixPaul MacLean’s Triune Brain conceptHeartMathReligious But Not Religious by Jason SmithProblems of Society: An Esoteric View from Luciferic Past to Ahrimanic Future by Rudolf Steiner and Matthew BartonThe Influences of Lucifer and Ahriman by Rudolf SteinerThe work of John Archibald Wheeler and Friend SykesCosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard BuckeThe Creature From Jekyll Island by G. Edward GriffinOrthomolecular medicineThe nine-point death meditationMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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), Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Jan 26, 2021 • 2h 56min
EP 121 — Pete Evans: Cooking Up Freedom
How you face or fears — or not — goes a long way toward determining how successful you’ll be in your career and relationships.Learn how having an “eternal student” mindset has helped Pete Evans confront those fears of failure and have the creative drive to become a worldwide celebrity as a chef in this very delicious Living 4D conversation. Learn more about Pete’s work on his website and new Evolve platform. Follow him on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Telegram.Show NotesThe eternal student. (7:23)Pete’s connection with spirit and making films. (15:27)The huge weight of responsibility Pete feels as a teacher for the books and content he creates and shares with the world. (36:26)Pete’s evolution from working at McDonald’s to becoming a head chef and harnessing his creative abilities in the kitchen, then on TV. (51:03)A recent surfing trip was loving and hostile for Pete. (1:02:10)Is conformity the new paradigm? (1:17:42)Pete’s next adventure: A wellness, cooking retreat. (1:26:15)Pete’s philosophies for healthy eating may mean stepping out of your comfort zone. (1:43:02)A plant medicine ceremony should be approached as a death experience. (1:58:18)The best piece of meat Pete has ever eaten — barbequed grass-fed, organic brisket — was prepared for him in Louisiana. (2:09:01)Pete’s next journey: Cultivating a relationship with fire. (2:11:15)The perfect food according to Pete. (2:22:06)Our relationship toward food is the key to all of our pressing societal issues moving forward. (2:31:10)Pete is considering a political career. (2:41:02)ResourcesPete’s films and TV series, The Magic Pill, The Magic Plant and The Paleo Way, on Evolve and his Moveable Feast series on PBSHeal: 101 simple ways to improve your health in a modern world by Pete EvansCooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael PollanMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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 10 percent on Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

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Jan 12, 2021 • 3h 37min
EP 119 — Doreya Karim: BioGeometry 2: Subtle Energies in Health and Disease
Doreya Karim, Co-founder of BioGeometry, discusses topics such as creating a new Golden Age, the intersection of BioGeometry and alchemy, the connection between energy and information, and creating a sacred, centering space in your home through BioGeometry. They also discuss protecting people with BioGeometry, repairing cracked steps, subconscious habits, and proving BioGeometry to the world.

Jan 5, 2021 • 2h 9min
EP 118 — Mike Salemi: Body-Mind Fitness Essentials
Have you listened to Paul’s conversations with Mike Salemi and become intrigued with the kettlebell?Mike returns to the podcast to discuss his new Kettlebell Lifestyle program and how the 4 Doctors influenced it in this Living 4D conversation. For Living 4D listeners: Save 20 percent on Mike’s new course, Kettlebell Lifestyle, plus lifetime access by hitting this link.Look for Mike on social media via Facebook and Instagram.A BIG REQUEST: Review and fill out our Living 4D Podcast survey by Jan. 10, 2021 and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a bundle of products from our awesome sponsors.Show NotesPaul became a stonemason to build his water charger by hand. (9:52)Mike describes his Kettlebell Lifestyle program, a direct expression of his experience as an athlete and coach and his work with Paul. (16:28)Mike did an experiment with a carnivore diet, including raw meat. (22:34)Mike accepts Coach Ivan Ivanov’s max spin challenge with the Bulgarian bag and does 308 reps on his first try. (34:29)Biohacking versus bio-harmonizing. (46:49)The Dr. Happiness/4 Doctors connection to Mike’s newest program. (53:27)How you manage your rest — knowing when to back off — is just as important as your workouts. (1:05:45)The Dr. Movement connection: Understanding performance phases, strategy, good form and practicing the long game. (1:10:29)The Dr. Diet connection: Awareness and balance. (1:25:38)The Dr. Quiet connection: Working-in movements, rituals and getting your rest. (1:30:49)Banging kettlebells on the floor demonstrates a lack of technical skill. (1:43:18)How do you change the world if you can’t change yourself? (1:51:28)The newest myth: Holism. (2:01:21)ResourcesBelcampoPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Paul Saladino and Matt WalldenEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeownThanks to our awesome sponsors: 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 10 percent on your purchase by using the code paul10 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout), Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Dec 29, 2020 • 3h 29min
EP 117 — Conner Habib: Deep Into Sex, Porn and More
Some people want to grow up to be an astronaut or a president, but Conner Habib walked away from a life in academia to become a gay porn star.Learn how Conner’s unusual life path changed him forever and why sex is a lot like Mystery School in this very revealing Living 4D conversation.Find Conner via social media on Twitter and Patreon and his Against Everyone podcast.A BIG REQUEST: Review and complete our Living 4D Podcast survey by Jan. 10, 2021 and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a bundle of products from our awesome sponsors.Show NotesConner discovered Rudolf Steiner before he left academia to become a gay porn star. (8:17)“Sex is a Mystery School.” (17:08)If you haven’t had sex with at least 1,000 people, are you really an expert? (25:35)Defining sexual addiction. (35:25)Addictions relate to disruptions in the etheric body. (46:08)Are there healthier ways to help people heal from sexual assault/rape? (54:19)The important community aspect of 12-step groups. (1:04:01)Do you think about your grocery list when you’re having sex? (1:26:42)The big bang is an interesting metaphor… (1:34:19)Sex is like a conversation. (1:41:55)Could your wedding ring be a sex toy? (1:47:06)Are you sexually liberated or sexually sophisticated? (2:08:52)Grappling with materialism. (2:13:24)Looking at food as something one has to overcome… (2:34:06)What can we do make the world better by 2033? (2:44:54)“You are your own child, so take care of yourself.” (2:51:11)Our self-judgment can be part of the poison. (3:10:19)Sex workers have been silenced for decades. (3:20:39)ResourcesLonging and Belonging: The Complete John O’Donohue Audio Collection by Sounds TrueThe work of John Moriarty, Leo Bersani, Chris Donaghue, Dr. David Ley, Wilhelm Reich and Byron Katie More resources for this episode are available on our website. Thanks to our awesome sponsors: 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), BiOptimizersThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesKorrect SPIRITGYMPique LifeCHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.


