Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

How do you deal with back problems caused by scoliosis? When do you make the choice to leave a long-term relationship? Should you be paying attention to where your flesh foods come from?Paul addresses a wide range of questions from scoliosis and TMJ issues to schizophrenia and Spirit Animals in his second Q&A Living 4D podcast.Show NotesUsing the CHEK Totem Pole to evaluate and begin to heal from a spinal injury. (2:58)How your teeth fit together may be critical to treating a spinal problem. (9:55)Mastering the I/We/All concept of loving yourself enough first to love your partner in a relationship. (25:56)The four things you can do in a relationship crisis. (32:57)A common dietary change Paul recommends to his clients: Drop pork. (48:06)What should you do when food is served to you but you know you shouldn’t eat it? (58:41)The best approaches for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome. (1:01:21)Many spirit guides will come to you in the form of an animal. (1:09:02)Is schizophrenia a mind-body-spirit problem? (1:16:16)Your diet dictates your body’s biochemistry and which fields you can/can’t access. (1:24:43)People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia may be going through Shamanic initiations. (1:37:06)ResourcesThe Book of Chakra Healing by Liz SimpsonNUCCA: The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic AssociationLovett Brother Relationship of the spineHealing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole HellerBrainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain and Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel SiegelFinding and Keeping Love by Harville HendrixLoving Completely: A Five-Star Practice For Creating Great Relationships by Keith WittKnowing Your Shadow: Becoming Intimate With All That You Are by Robert Augustus MastersOwning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonRivers of Life or Sources and streams of faith of man in all lands by James George Roche ForlongClinical Ecology by Dr. Lawrence DickeyRoot Canal Cover-Up by George MeinigChiropractic Approach to Head Pain by Darryl CurlClinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Actions and Reactions by R.C. SchaferAnimal-Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures GThanks 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.

What happens when you grow up to become the “sick/fit” person you never wanted to be due to a series of sudden and very serious health events early in your life?Joe DiStefano shares his very emotional story of personal growth, the principles of RUNGA, a holistic health program he’s developed that mirrors Paul’s teachings, and why exercise is physical longevity training, in this life-changing Living 4D podcast.Living 4D listeners can save 20 percent on RUNGA Mobility Balls and receive a free copy of Joe's e-book, Breathe Better, Move Better, by using the promo code CHEK4D when you check out.Follow Joe on social media via Instagram and Twitter. Download his Stacked podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.Show NotesHealth emergencies shaped Joe’s future as a teenager. (5:00)As a “sick/fit” person, Joe took Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 “out of desperation.” (13:40)The creation and building blocks of RUNGA. (21:31)Breathing: The core of RUNGA. (31:29)Do you really have the time to do what you want? (35:31)Improving your body’s ability to produce energy through mitochondrial optimization. (44:20)Exercise as physical longevity training. (50:07)“One of my favorite things about cold [water therapy] is how empowering it is to do it for the first time and you immediately feel amazing.” (1:04:10)Discomfort can be therapeutic. (1:10:49)The role of food in RUNGA. (1:18:09)Protect your sacred morning rituals. (1:24:41)“Applied knowledge is power.” (1:31:06)Mana’s wise moment about love. (1:43:17)Choosing special names for baby boys. (1:52:52)ResourcesThe Concussion Repair Manual by Dr. Dan EngleChaturanga DandasanaPaul’s Living 4D conversations with JP Sears, Ben Greenfield and Paul SaladinoAs an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases. 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.

If women have different bodies and emotional needs than their male counterparts, why are those differences often disregarded or ignored by the conventional medicine community?CHEK Practitioner Sara Gustafson describes all the health problems that occur when both sexes are treated the very same way and why equality isn’t the same as equal quality in this very female-centric Living 4D podcast.For Living 4D listeners, sign up for Sara’s Holistic Health and Performance For Women online course being offered by the CHEK Institute through March 14, 2020 and save an additional 20 percent.Learn more about Sara and her Primal Fusion CHEK-based practice in Austin with her partner and Level 4 CHEK Practitioner Aleks Rybchinskiy at their website.Follow Sara on Facebook and Instagram and via Primal Fusion on Instagram.Show NotesSara began her journey to holistic health when she received a fibromyalgia diagnosis at age 25. (6:12)How Paul “triggered” Sara. (14:08)Most women are in touch with only one expression of their feminine psyche, if any at all. (25:10)The four feminine archetypes. (29:07)Working to live or living to work? (36:31)Women sacrifice to provide meaning to others, often their husbands and families, for the sake of their religion. (44:11)The crooked path. (55:09)The bias against women in medical research. (1:07:20)Physical, emotional, mental and cellular differences between women and men. (1:10:19)Why autoimmune diseases are so prominent among women. (1:21:49)Religious dogma is embedded into our consciousness. (1:29:41)Equal quality versus equality. (1:42:48)Balancing a woman’s hormonal cycles with exercise. (1:47:46)Due to thermal stressors, woman are too hot. (2:04:38)The differences in breathing pattern dysfunctions between women and men. (2:09:13)Important Primal Pattern® exercises for women. (2:23:58)Why women focus too much on cardio training. (2:28:02)Women really benefit from resistance training. (2:37:24)ResourcesHolistic Health and Performance For Women course created and taught by Sara GustafsonThe work of Marion Woodman, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Angeles Arrien, Sandra Ingerman, Tami Simon and Huston SmithThe World’s Religions by Huston SmithPPS Success Program Lesson 01: Determining Your LegacyAsThanks 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.

Is it possible or really healthy to eat a diet primarily based on animal flesh foods?Paul goes deep into the nutritional value of consuming more flesh foods and nose-to-tail eating with Dr. Paul Saladino, author of the newly released book The Carnivore Code, in this meaty Living 4D podcast. Learn more about Paul’s work on his website, Carnivore MD, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and his Fundamental Health Podcast series. Show NotesDuring his undergrad work, Paul found the doctors he knew in college were unhappy people fighting against the system. (8:05)Experiencing a broken medical system that treats symptoms rather than root causes created a crisis of faith for Paul after becoming a physician’s assistant. (14:04)Paul’s decision to change the practice of medicine from the inside. (21:39)“We can't heal a person physically until we understand their story.” (26:20)Processed foods = a food opiate system. (30:01)Alpha diversity. (35:00)Can a carnivorous diet be the foundation for most humans? (42:41)Nose-to-tail eating: The ultimate human multivitamin. (53:04)Is eating a pound of meat every day too much for many people? (1:06:41)Cholesterol: The biggest hoax on the planet. (1:18:41)“In people who are insulin-resistant or diabetic, LDL is fuel for the fire.” (1:24:55)Is Mother Nature “stupid” or are we too disconnected from nature? (1:33:33)Why does vitamin K2 matter? (1:37:28)Paul suggests people are getting their vitamin C from animal flesh foods rather than plants. (1:43:13)“We can’t do intuitive eating if our biology is broken.” (2:02:59)The quality of the soil is critical to the safety and nutritional value of our foods. (2:07:29)ResourcesPaul Saladino’s appearances on Ben Greenfield’s podcasts about the Carnivore Diet and Cleaning Out Your ColonThe Carnivore Code by Dr. Paul SaladinoCybernetics or the Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine (second edition) by Norbert WienerWeston A. PriceThe Rotterdam Study from the European Journal of EpidemiologyMetabolic Man: Ten Thousand Years From Eden by Charles Heizer WhartonThanks 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.

Much of our world appears to be stuck in antiquated thinking based on scientific materialism and fundamentalist approaches to religionLooking through the lens of quantum physics, however, allows us to look at the world in more healthy, healing and holistic ways… but how do we get there?Paul has discussed quantum physics a great deal on his Living 4D podcast, most recently in his series on the Pain Teacher.This week, Paul talks to world-renowned theoretic quantum physicist, Dr. Amit Goswami, a former professor of physics at the University of Oregon, and Dr. Valentina Onisor about quantum physics and how it can restore morality and healing back to science, in this very special Living 4D episode.Learn more about Amit’s work as a theoretical quantum physicist at amitgoswami.org as well as his Quantum Activism Vishwalayam program in India with Valentina. You can also follow their work via social media on Facebook and Twitter.Show NotesReconciling the divide among scientists about quantum physics. (5:39)Potential oneness. (11:08)Before his involvement with quantum physics, Amit was a staunch materialist. (17:58)How Valentina found her way to medicine, better ways of healing and, eventually, working with Amit. (21:16)How do we get morality back into science? (26:00)Allowing consciousness to thrive within science — as quantum physics compels us to do — opens up new avenues for healing people. (31:42)Consciousness is much more than just our brain. (38:18)The consciousness of plants. (45:49)How scientific materialism is hurting our planet. (49:48)A definition of intuition. (53:08)Archetypes: Fundamental elements of consciousness. (56:26)The importance of myth for our growth, development and survival. (1:01:45)“Any archetype is a journey toward finding its real nature.” (1:06:56)The mental health paradigm is a negative one that needs to change. (1:12:28)ResourcesQuantum Spirituality: The Pursuit of Wholeness by Amit Goswami and Dr. Valentina OnisorPhysics of the Soul by Amit GoswamThe Interpretation of Nature and The Psyche by Wolfgang Pauli and Carl JungThe influence of Carl Jung on the life and work of Wolfgang PauliThe work of Max Planck and Jagadish Chandra Bose and Philip CallahanThe 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.

If you’ve been following Paul’s series about the Pain Teacher, you have a far better understanding about how it manifests in your life, but how do you work with it to achieve the goals and dreams you want for your life?Paul explains how to benefit from these insights you’ve learned and improve your life by using his proven 1-2-3-4 approach that honors the Pain Teacher in the conclusion of this Living 4D podcast series.Show NotesYour one love, dream or goal. (4:37)Do you make changes consciously or unconsciously? (15:52)Defining the ego. (27:00)Our ego is a very important illusion. (36:22)Locate the shadow in yourself by identifying judgments you hold against others. (46:56)“The soul is a silent guide until you learn how to speak to it.” (57:15)The yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) energies. (1:08:43)Five questions a Shaman will ask you. (1:13:37)Balance in relation to the 4 Doctors and yin and yang. (1:32:39)Your workout is really an idea. (1:40:36)“No one is strong or fast enough to do anything meaningful in the world of alone.” (1:54:22)Could poor nutrition/food quality contribute to your physical pain? (1:58:23)People participate in “isms” when they have no healthy mythology guiding their lives. (2:18:16)The Pain Teacher reminds people often about the different kinds of rest they need. (2:23:19)The three choices you make in relation to any person, place or thing. (2:34:11)How the 4 Doctors connect to your values. (2:42:42)“The Pain Teacher makes us aware of what we're creating, which is often the opposite of what we actually want.” (2:49:21)Humans have unique agents of consciousness. (2:57:47)“Pain inspires us to go beyond our ego to gain contact with and guidance from our soul.” (3:04:09)ResourcesRupert Sheldrake on animalsHundredth monkey effectThe work of Robert A. Johnson, Stanley Krippner and Dr. Royal Lee and Randy VeitenheimerThe Biering-Sorensen testThe Five Elements TheoryLiving 4D podcast with Matt Wallden on The Honest VegetarianThe late Dr. Candace Pert on sugar as a drugPPS Success Program Lesson 3: Goal SThanks 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.

Paul often says the Pain Teacher is the Great Awakener, but how does it really work?Learn how pain works with your brain and the seven personal, spiritual and professional benefits it provides when we engage with it consciously in part 3 of Paul’s cerebral Living 4D series on the Pain TeacherHere’s one tip to get you started: The Pain Teacher offers you choices — should you want to accept them — that can help you move forward…Show NotesWhen pain comes, it brings us into an awareness of what we’ve done or the way we look at things. (3:48)Choose to take responsibility for pain or give up. (4:16)With pain, only you can decide what or who will inspire or motivate you to take care of yourself. (7:16)Self-realization: The process of unwinding pain and disease. (11:56)Pain helps you become more authentic and an inspirational leader for yourself and others. (13:30)Pain teaches us about love. (15:08)The Pain Teacher inspires healing and to enjoy the process of becoming whole. (18:04)Duhkha, the Buddhist concept of suffering or pain. (22:21)Pain brings us into healing relationships with others.  (26:29)The reptilian brain and our body’s autonomic systems. (29:04)Paul’s ECHO system (energy, chemistry, hydration and organisms/organic foods we need to eat). (38:01)The reptilian brain and procreation. (43:54)The reptilian brain as the storehouse of negative bias. (46:32)The mammalian brain that creates emotions and our desire for connection. (50:53)The Pain Teacher can show up to teach us how to communicate more effectively. (59:36)The neocortical brain and the perceptions and differentiation of thoughts and emotions. (1:03:57)The neocortical brain and our belief in a god, God, and GOD. (1:11:13)Pain and problems arise when our lives are populated with outdated myths. (1:18:31)Evil = living backward. (1:20:39)The Pain Teacher will ground you in the present, forcing you not to get trapped in the past or future. (1:28:51)ResourcesThe Spiritual Universe: One Physicist’s Vision of Spirit, Soul, Matter and Self by Fred Alan WolfThe triune brain concept developed by neuroscientist Paul MacLeanPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. James Hollis and James Wanless and Sanjay RawalThe Great Hack on NetflixSwitch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath How to See Yourself as You Really Are by the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey HopkinsRandy Veitenheimer on GaiaThanks 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.

Are you having trouble managing the challenges presented by the patients you encounter every day as a health coach?Paul offers his insights as he describes the four kinds of patients you’ll see and how to work with them better in part 2 of his Living 4D series on the Pain Teacher.As you listen to this episode, you’ll learn very quickly that the patients you work with are real people dealing with real challenges, just like you…Show NotesThere are four types of patients (people) in the world. (2:50)The first type of patients: People who listen to their coaches, therapists or doctors. (5:23)The second type of patients: People whose egos are so inflated, they won’t listen to anyone. (6:18)The third type of patients: People who are neurotics and hypochondriacs. (12:01)The fourth kind of patients: People whose time has come to leave the Earth has come. (16:06)The meaning of recurring dreams. (24:43)Pain: The most powerful reprogramming agent of the human nervous system. (30:57)An example of Paul’s ego getting in the way when working with others. (35:29)Have you worked with someone who had a fear of success? (44:58)The relationships with your parents matter. (49:08)Are you capable of having challenging relationships with people who are trying to help you? (52:51)What neurotics and hypochondriacs can learn from the Pain Teacher. (59:44)The incidence of heart disease in men could be tied to love relationships, often with spouses or coworkers. (1:06:30)“Because the mind is like a garbage disposal, thinking is antagonistic to intuition.” (1:16:40)Helping a client bring healthy closure to their life. (1:27:29)ResourcesCarl Jung’s four functions of consciousnessVedic astrologyMercury in retrogradeArnold Patent’s Universal PrinciplesHealing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole HellerThe Sacred Art of Listening by Kay LindahlA Gallery of Archetypes by Caroline MyssSteve Jobs: The Man in the MachinePaul’s Living 4D conversations with Ben Pakulski and Kyle Kingsbury and Mike Salemi and Dean TaraborelliThe Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell and Phil CousineauThanks 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.

How you handle pain will dictate how healthy you’ll be physically and mentally throughout your entire life.But are you doing it consciously or ignoring the signs your body is telling you that you need help?Paul explores the origins of his Pain Teacher concepts in the first episode of this series. Stay tuned for more in the next episode. You'll also find the entir four-part series debuting soon on CHEKIVA.Show NotesAre you using pain as a source for personal guidance and feedback to create what you really want? (9:44)Definitions of pain. (13:42)Linking pain to stress. (17:35)You need stress in your life to grow and be healthy or your body breaks down. (27:44)Pfluger’s laws. (29:46)Psychosomatic origins of pain. (38:24)The law of unilaterality. (45:31)The law of symmetry. (47:24)The law of intensity. (50:37)The law of radiation. (52:42)The law of generalization. (57:29)Create your own pain tree. (1:02:27)The real meaning of syndrome when a physician uses it to diagnose you. (1:10:40)How your body may be overcompensating for pain. (1:16:30)The pain from emotional trauma. (1:22:33)ResourcesArnold Patent’s Universal PrinciplesThe work of Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Pfluger, Joy Loban and Jagadish Chandra BoseBlueprint For Immortality by Harold Saxton BurrDorland’s Illustrated Medical DictionaryThe Arndt-Schulz ruleIt Didn’t Start With You by Mark WolynnPPS Success Mastery ProgramAs an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases.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.

Despite what we already know about the way our foods get from the farm to our dinner table, most of us still choose to buy them from the wrong sources. So, how do you make better, healthier choices?Author and CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, Eugene Trufkin shares a wide range of resources you can use to find the information you need to stay healthy and informed in this food-wise Living 4D conversation. (Look for a detailed list in the resources section.)Learn more about Eugene at Trufkin Athletics and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.Show NotesEugene became inspired to learn about the true state of food production in America after seeing Paul’s Nutrition: The Dirt Facts lecture on YouTube. (4:13)Many people buy grass-fed beef, not understanding that it’s probably grain-finished beef. (6:39)“When a doctor uses the word syndrome related to a health problem, it probably means he/she doesn’t really know what’s wrong.” (17:25)Three myths people use to justify eating conventionally farmed foods. (23:24)Food companies protect their own interests through self-regulation at the expense of your health. (33:48)The number of companies that produce processed foods in the Western world is very small. (44:19)The gold standard for avoiding genetically-modified (GMO) foods in grocery stores. (52:38)The chemicals used to produce GMO foods are harmful too. (59:16)Comparing price differences between organic and processed foods in grocery store shopping tests. (1:03:59)Be careful about eating chicken that’s labeled vegetarian fed. (1:20:50)The bar for measuring for what being healthy really means has dropped greatly over time. (1:31:52)Avoid GMOs in the supplements you take by paying closer attention to labeling certifications. (1:37:57)Getting more sleep and eating organic foods alone could help you lose weight without working out. (1:47:56)Why you should never buy any pork, turkey or chicken at your local grocery store. (1:58:51)America is the only nation that allows hydroponic produce to be certified as organic. (2:02:08)ResourcesAnti-Factory Farm Shopping Guide and Laws of Aesthetics by Eugene TrufkinThe Demeter AssociationThe Myths of Safe Pesticides by André LeuEugene’s conversation with André Leu on YouTubePaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dave Murphy and Wade LightheartThanks 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.