Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

What does true freedom really mean to you?Is it merely getting what you want out of life, or being the best person you can be, who inspires others and gives back to the world?Discover the elements and power of integral consciousness and what you can do to be the real change in the world.Show NotesThe definition of true freedom. (7:29)Why do people get sick even when they do their best to stay healthy? (12:44)Tips for engaging archaic consciousness. (23:05)Clay can be used for medicinal detoxification and creating a grounding effect for your body. (29:12)Put enough psychic energy into a stone and it can “wake up” and become conscious. (37:11)The importance of water and hydration. (45:11)How the sun is linked to archaic consciousness. (51:34)Developing a relationship with a plant is a safe way to learn how to love. (1:00:09)Engaging magic consciousness. (1:11:50)The link between magic consciousness and the reptilian brain system. (1:21:48)Problems with the story gap. (1:29:27)Living your myth. (1:32:57)“The mental level of consciousness can either free and connect you or bind and debilitate you.” (1:37:05)God: The most dangerous idea. (1:47:07)Listen to your heart before your head or ego. (1:53:27)Integral consciousness: The pinnacle of human consciousness. (2:01:18)Wake up, grow up, clean up and show up. (2:15:08)Be aware of your ECHO. (2:21:52)ResourcesTami Simon’s interview with Sandra Ingerman for the Insights at the Edge podcastThus Spoke The Plant by Monica Gagliano and Suzanne SimardThe Coming Waves by Dustin DiPernaBrainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dr. Daniel SiegelIncreasing Your Capacity for Feeling Using Stone Shapes from Paul’s YouTube channelHow to Eat, Move And Be Healthy!Esoteric Physiology: Consciousness and Disease by Dennis KlocekPaul’s Living 4D podcast conversations with Dr. Nick Berry, Matt Wallden, Nir Eyal, Kyle Kingsbury and Aubrey Marcus and James HollisThe work of Misty Tripoli, Dr.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.

Too often, modern life gets in the way of how human consciousness supports our ability to live healthy, holistic lives.Paul discusses the various states of human consciousness and how each one of them comes with unique ways of relating to nature and even ties into the different functions of the human body, in the first of this very special two-part Living 4D podcast series.During the podcast, stay tuned for more details about the CHEK Institute’s 2019 Black Friday event along with a grand opening of a brand-new shopping experience!Show NotesJean Gebser’s first stage of conscious development: The archaic stage. (5:46)What angels really mean. (13:52)The word chi really means steam. (17:41)“This interaction between emptiness and fullness produces perpetual energy and information flow that both energizes and informs all we call life or the universe.” (24:24)The expressions of metaphysical truths through metaphor in our daily lives. (27:22)The astral realm where we experience dreams also provide energetic experiences we attribute to our dreams and emotions. (37:25)Why holistic living and spiritual practices are so important. (52:00)Water molecules are very sensitive to vibration and have an incredibly wide frequency range. (1:00:06)The connection between intuition and the Earth. (1:09:01)Cancer takes about a decade to develop in the body. (1:17:40)Infant development and serpentine movements. (1:25:41)How magic consciousness relates to living holistically. (1:36:11)In today’s modern world, are we really safe and secure? (1:48:49)What is mythic consciousness? (1:58:20)The four essential functions of myth. (2:10:38)Our ability to access the magic, the archaic and mythic in ourselves helps us access what we really need to live holistically. (2:25:43)Defining integral consciousness. (2:47:44)Each level of consciousness has a very unique and important function. (2:56:58)ResourcesSeeing Through The World: Jean Gebser and Integral Consciousness by Jeremy JohnsonCarl Jung’s four functions of consciousnessReconnecting to the Source by Ervin Laszlo and Deepak ChopraThe work of Ervin LaszloMystery Teachings with Teresa Bullard on GaiaThe Complete Idiot’s Guide to Alchemy by Dennis William HauckInfinite Mind: Science of Human Vibrations of Consciousness by Valerie HuntScience and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything by Ervin LaszloUniversal Sufism by H.J. Witteveen and Scott SattlerThanks 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.

Are you struggling to find the time to be productive and be present with the people in your life who really matter?No time is wasted time so long as you have a plan, one of the many nuggets of wisdom you’ll discover in Paul’s latest Living 4D conversation with Nir Eyal, author of the new book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.And, if you want to see for yourself why Paul recommends Indistractable, Nir is offering a FREE 80-page workbook that will help you better manage your life and timeLearn more about Nir’s work at Nirandfar.com and find him on Twitter at @nireyal.Show NotesNir believes the world is getting better and technology is facilitating this, so long as it’s not getting the best of us. (7:32)The regret test measures the differences between coercion and persuasion. (10:21)Our default bias: What’s new is always scary. (16:04)When kids don’t feel a sense of autonomy, relatedness or competency, they look for it online. (24:30)The lives of kids are so regimented, they have no time for play. (29:05)The mainstream media’s negativity bias. (32:52)Motivated reasoning that mislabels distractions as addictions. (35:37)“Your iPad is not an iNanny.” (43:48)Why Nir wrote Indistractable. (49:00)Why do you keep checking your email, even at the dinner table with your family? (58:10)Social antibodies protect you. (1:05:58)What we can learn from the myth of Tantalus. (1:09:12)When you don’t define with intent what you want to do with your time, everything becomes a distraction. (1:15:17)Your three life domains. (1:24:19)ResourcesHooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir EyalMind to Matter by Dawson ChurchFactfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans RoslingEdward Deci and Richard Ryan’s self-determination theory (SDT)Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel PinkDr. Peter Grey’s TED Talk on The Decline of Play and Rise of Mental DisordersThe study of Forensic AnthropologyArnold Patent’s Universal PrinciplesAs 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/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Dawson Church, Ph.D., is one of the new breed of researchers whose landmark research and books have paved the way to create a deeper understanding of healing the human body from the inside out.Paul and Dawson dive into the benefits of energy healing, the emotional freedom technique (EFT), meditation and emotional contagions in this scientific, fact-based Living 4D podcast.Want to learn more about EFT? For Living 4D listeners, download a FREE EFT Mini-Manual and a special report, A Being of Spirit in a World of Abundance, at EFTUniverse.com.Learn more about Dawson’s latest book, Mind to Matter, and receive some free bonuses at this link.Look for Dawson on various social media outlets, including Facebook and Twitter.Show Notes“It grieves me that so much suffering is optional.” (4:09)Too many people resort to “spiritual bypassing” and avoid facing their traumas and dark sides. (8:32)Dawson’s next books. (14:13)Growing your brain mass through meditation. (19:26)The Veterans Stress Project. (28:25)The phenomenon of emotional contagions. (33:06)Are you practicing brain coherence? (43:46)Paul’s definitions of love. (48:30)Are you listening to the news of the universe or looking at your cell phone straight out of bed? (50:26)Dawson’s approach to EcoMeditation. (1:05:13)Our consciousness can change the four forces of physics. (1:14:47)How Dawson describes consciousness. (1:20:43)When you heal yourself, you’re healing the world. (1:29:48)Why Paul replaced the word chakras with zones in How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! (1:35:51)How spiritual beliefs dictated the health of AIDS patients. (1:37:46)The huge difference between spirituality and religion. (1:43:24)ResourcesThe Genie in Your Genes and Mind to Matter by Dawson ChurchThe work of Paul Brunton, Lobsang Rampa, Fred Hoyle, Dr. William Bengston and William TillerThe Framingham Heart StudyThanks 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.

Have you been struggling with living a more fulfilling life, finding mentors who inspire you, working on your shadow self and figuring how to enjoy sex as glue rather than grease in relationships?If you’ve been looking for answers to deep concerns like these and others, Paul offers some very personal guidance based on an array of questions he’s received from listeners in this very special Living 4D episode.Show NotesAre you living your life according to Paul’s 4 Doctor’s principles and grounding yourself in and connecting to healthy rhythms? (0:48)How people use their money is a good expression of their spirituality and how they support themselves. (6:38)Tools to help you wind down after training at night which challenges your body’s natural cycles. (14:14)Paul’s late-in-the-day eating protocol. (19:02)“I find the people who are the most effective mentors for me are the ones who trigger or irritate me.” (25:07)Where is YOUR shadow? (32:25)The definition of an addiction. (45:08)Your energy field may help you love other people silently and instill more powerful healing. (49:09)Externalization of the self. (58:12)Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to endurance training. (1:05:43)Paul’s biggest challenge. (1:10:33)What gives you a greater connection to life and the world around you? (1:13:50)“Your soul is the voice of silence.” (1:18:41)The fastest way to a stressful relationship is expecting someone else to be responsible for your sexual pleasure. (1:22:51)ResourcesThe work of David Bohm and Dr. Keith WittGaiaPaul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Nick Berry and Nick PineaultOwning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillLife Force, The Scientific Basis by Claude SwansonPaul’s Fastest Way to Health series on his YouTube channelPaul’s Living 4D Evolve podcast seriesThe emWave2 from HeartMathArnold Patent’s Universal PrinciplesAs 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/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

How can anyone be a competitive bodybuilder and a vegetarian, given all of the nutritional limits? For bodybuilder Wade Lightheart, it’s not being focused on the “isms,” and looking at this nutritional choice as a continuing “experiment.”Wade describes his journey to winning championships and creating a very successful supplements business that began with building his own gym (not unlike the one in Rocky IV) at age 15 in rural Canada in this Living 4D conversation.For Living 4D listeners, Wade is offering a 27 percent discount on BiOptimizer’s Upgraded Digestion package consisting of four products that Paul uses. Use the code CHEK10 at checkout.You can also sign up for BiOptimizer’s Awesome 12-Week Health Program by hitting this link.Connect with Wade on social media via Facebook.Show NotesLife changed in huge ways for Wade at age 15. (9:13)For Wade, living a vegetarian lifestyle is a continuing “experiment.” (17:46)Incorrect assumptions about food can cost you your health and life. (25:48)What really drives high achievers. (33:18)Wisdom allows you to step past rigid definitions and boxes we set up for ourselves and transcend them. (48:19)“A vision of mastery is knowing the right thing to do at the right time.” (58:56)Modern life is so focused on technology that many of us don’t know the basics of survival. (1:10:51)You’ve “made it” if you’re on Quackwatch. (1:15:52)“Everything from thinking to blinking requires an enzyme.” (1:21:38)The protein found in wheat has degraded significantly over the past century. (1:25:18)It’s possible to do well on almost any diet if your ability to digest, absorb and utilize those foods is at full capacity. (1:29:45)Parasite infections are a multifactorial problem. (1:37:13)The connection between drinking coffee and hydrochloric acid production in your body. (1:42:14)If your digestive system is working properly, you should be successful eating nearly any kind of diet. (1:52:07)The benefits of muscle testing. (1:55:14)How and when to use specific kinds of enzymes. (2:07:39)The two forms of probiotics. (2:17:18)Taking enzymes derived from animal-based sources can be challenging from some people. (2:30:46)Would taking enzymes help people handle Ayahuasca or magic mushrooms better? (2:40:18)If you’re having digestive troubles, try Paul’s lemon test to see if you need enzymes. (2:46:47)“Choices are actions that are the product of beliefs.” (3:00:49)ResourcesWade and BiOptimizer co-founder Matt Gallant on Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold SchwarzeneggerThanks 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.

Are you a vegetarian yet still experiencing a lot of health problems?Maybe your attraction to a specific “ism” — in this case vegetarianism — is driven by something other than the needs of your body, like a deep desire for connection, or Tribe; without really understanding all of the ramifications built upon this one decision you’ve made, you may be trading your health for social connection…Are you really paying close attention to what your body is telling you it needs for sustenance? If you don’t know how, we can help you!Paul delves into the pros and cons of vegetarianism with Matt Wallden – Naturopath, Osteopath and the CHEK Institute’s Global Head of Education – in this early excerpt from their new six-part audio series, The Honest Vegetarian, debuting later this monthLearn how you can access this series and much, much more on the new CHEKIVA platformShow NotesPaul has been a vegetarian twice in his life. (7:33)While Paul was a vegetarian the second time (at age 45) for a year, he had problems recovering from his workouts. (11:42)Why it began not making sense for Matt to be a vegetarian when he was at university. (15:26)“At some point, your physiology outweighs your philosophy.” (18:58)Matt shares poetry he wrote in support of vegetarianism back in the day. (24:42)Treating unique health problems like male impotence, fertility issues and insomnia with a non-vegetarian diet may be helpful. (27:09)Eating the right foods based on your body’s individual and genetic needs developing an intimate relationship with yourself. (31:11)A positive use for vegetarianism: Spiritual development. (35:33)The Rudolf Steiner connection. (39:26)Sound reasons why abstaining from meat from time to time can be healthy. (47:35)People have a phobia about eating organ meats. (58:30)How our psyche reminds us when we’re not paying attention to our body’s dietary needs. (1:07:04)ResourcesFC20 Podcast with Matthew WalldenThe Living 4D interview with athlete and former vegan Tim ShieffThe Game Changers trailer on YouTubeBiochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsNow We Are Sixty (And a Bit) by Christopher Matthew and David EcclesMissing Links with Gregg Braden on GaiaAutobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaAs 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/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

There’s much more to being a man than merely lifting heavy weights or the Stone Buddhas at Paul’s Heaven House. It takes embracing facing and embracing your own vulnerability too.Paul talks to Colleen and Elliott Hulse about vulnerability, gender roles, sex in relationships and using controversies on social media to ignite deeper conversations in this Living 4D podcast.Follow Elliott on his YouTube channels (Elliott Hulse and Strength Camp) and on Instagram and learn more about his Strength Camp and Grounding Camp projects.Show Notes:Paul introduces Elliott and Colleen to the Stone Buddhas. (2:53)Elliott has learned how to integrate and express his feminine side over the past 12-18 months. (10:17)Yoga is a great way to access the feminine side and focus on allowing rather than the doing of one’s body. (28:42)Being present in the moment is not unlike the continuous exercise that is mindfulness. (33:07)Lifting the Stone Buddhas is just another valuable way to look at being vulnerable and courageous. (37:36)Colleen reclaimed her masculine energy since she stopped nursing her children. (54:32)Penny and Angie are Paul’s “MacGyver chicks.” (55:57)Sex can be an addiction. (1:02:42)Does sex get in the way of a man’s mission? (1:10:19)Do women use sex to take advantage of men? (1:13:33)Paul asks Elliott about the message behind a recent social media post, Fat women are the product of weak men. (1:20:56)Is anger a better motivator than shame? (1:34:13)Is it more effective to guide people with love than manipulation, shame, guilt, pain or slapping them in the face? (1:41:37)Resources:Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding The Dark Side of Psyche by Robert JohnsonThe Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW) movementAs 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/CHEK AcademyZen in the Garden We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Ego gets in the way of living our lives, often so effortlessly we barely even notice, until problems arise as they always doThe subject of ego is at the heart of Paul’s second Living 4D conversation with biohacker extraordinaire Ben Greenfield, as they wind their way through intuitive eating, lying, spiritual courage and their philosophies about free-range parentingCheck out Ben’s work and his podcasts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and keep up with his updates about his upcoming book, Boundless. Ben is also the CEO and co-founder of Kion.Please Note: There has been some confusion about the Michelson-Morley experiment as Paul discussed it in the companion episode to this one on Ben’s podcast. Paul would like to clarify that the experiment did not validate the aether and he did not intend for it to sound as though the experiment did so on Ben’s podcast.Show Notes:How Paul developed butter espresso. (6:36)Paul describes intuitive eating. (11:28)Defining what angels and spirits really are. (17:47)Paul describes how he knows whether he should be eating a given food or not via his intuition. (24:13)The Michelson-Morley experiment. (31:46)What “junk” DNA really is. (41:01)Can people learn ego dissolution without the use of plant medicines? (47:16)Coffee, cigarettes and tea: How they influence the thinking process. (50:15)If you have food sensitivity issues, are you logging your foods? (55:58)“The body will not support a lie because, from an evolutionary perspective, it decreases survivability.” (1:02:55)Legitimate spiritual courage is required when you need to hear a no from your soul because you’re addicted to certain foods. (1:10:29)Paul’s approach to parenting Paul Jr. was informed by his relationship to his father and a drug-addicted sibling. (1:19:27)Balancing a child’s practical exposure to technology in their early education. (1:28:20)Paul facing a crisis of the soul with the possibility of Angie needing a second C-section. (1:38:37)A lot of illness in the today’s world is the result of listening to other people’s ideas for a direction and not taking back more responsibility for themselves. (1:45:32)ResourcesMissing Links with Gregg Braden on GaiaDestructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue With the Dalai Lama by Daniel GolemanStalking The Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak BentovThe Physics of Angels: Exploring The Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet by Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew FoxThanks 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.

People all over are coming around to a better understanding and appreciation of marijuana as a tool we can use to help, feed and heal our world.Its uses beyond the medicinal ones — ropes, cloth, food, clothing, art, building materials — are many and multiplying by the day.In this latest Quotes From Out of Nowhere podcast, Paul describes his conversation during a recent meditation with the spirit of a marijuana plant.During his dialogue with the plant, Paul shares her message with the world and uncovers possibly the greatest benefit marijuana can possibly bring to us all, and it’s a powerful one…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.