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Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

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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.

Episodes

EP 75 — Joe DiStefano: RUNGA: Breathing, Energy Optimization, Food and Connection

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 c...

Mar 10, 20202 hrEp. 75

EP 74 — Sara Gustafson: Holistic Health and Performance For Women

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 bein...

Mar 03, 20202 hr 50 minEp. 74

EP 73 — Paul Saladino: Welcome to Carnivore Eating, Nutrition in Meat Diets

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 Notes During his undergrad work, Paul found the doctors h...

Feb 25, 20202 hr 14 minEp. 73

EP 72 - Amit Goswami: Quantum Spirituality and World Healing

Much of our world appears to be stuck in antiquated thinking based on scientific materialism and fundamentalist approaches to religion Looking 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, ...

Feb 18, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 72

EP 71 - Paul Chek: Shamanic Approaches and the Chek Strategy for Healing Pain

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 Notes Your one love, dream or goal. (4:37) Do you make changes consciou...

Feb 11, 20203 hr 10 minEp. 71

EP 70 - Paul Chek: The Benefits of Pain - Humility, Acceptance and Presence

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 Teacher Here’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 Notes When pain comes, it brings us into an awareness of what ...

Feb 04, 20201 hr 35 minEp. 70

EP 69 - Paul Chek: Ego, Instincts and the Pain of Love

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 Notes There are four types of patients (people) in the world. ...

Jan 28, 20201 hr 33 minEp. 69

EP 68 - Paul Chek: Lessons From The Pain Teacher

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 Notes Are you using pain as a source for personal guidance and feedback to cre...

Jan 21, 20201 hr 27 minEp. 68

EP 67 - Eugene Trufkin: The Anti-Factory Farm Shopping Guide

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...

Jan 14, 20202 hr 16 minEp. 67

EP 66 - Andrew Johnston: Our Only Limitations Are the Ones We Set for Ourselves

How do diseases like leukemia begin? Could they be more than just physical challenges your body must overcome. Andrew Johnston – Professional Triathlete and Master CHEK Practitioner - describes his journey from competing in Ironman triathlons to fighting and beating leukemia and how your emotional health may be affecting your overall health more than you ever realized in this inspiring Living 4D conversation. Learn more about Andrew and his Atlanta-based practice at his Triumph Training website ...

Jan 07, 20202 hr 14 minEp. 66

EP 65 - Paul Chek: 2020 - How to Make it Your Best Year Ever!

With the beginning of a new decade comes the opportunity for us to do a hard reset, turn the page and create a new life for our selves… But how or where do you begin that process? Paul shares the tried and true steps he teaches his clients every day — from self-reflection and journaling to challenging your long-held beliefs that no longer work — to begin living the life of your dreams in this final Living 4D podcast for 2019. Tap here to Download the Goals Wheel that Paul references in the podca...

Dec 31, 20191 hr 53 minEp. 65

EP 64 - Drew Canole: You Be You

How does one heal from the damage done by trauma and begin to build a grounded, healthy life full of meaning and joy? Drew Canole, author of You Be You: Detox Your Life, Crush Your Limitations and Own Your Awesome , describes his journey from a traumatic childhood to creating an amazing life that led him to build Organifi in this festive Living 4D podcast. Have you wanted to try the Organifi products Paul raves about on Living 4D? Save 20 percent on Organifi products by selecting the ones you wa...

Dec 24, 20192 hr 24 minEp. 64

EP 63 - Dr. Michael Ruscio: Healthy Gut - Healthy You

The gut microbiome is one of many factors that affect our health, but where and how is still up for lots more debate and research. Like Paul, Dr. Michael Ruscio, author of Healthy Gut, Healthy You , is no fan of dogmas or set answers to complicated health problems as you’ll learn very quickly in this lively Living 4D conversation. Michael describes finding the right balance between evidence-based and evidence-limited information to create a patient-centric model that’s helped him develop a very ...

Dec 17, 20192 hr 12 minEp. 63

EP 62 - James Carse: GOD, Games and Myth

Some of the best teachers you’ll ever have are the ones who won’t answer your questions right away or at all. The great ones will put the onus back on you to fill in the blanks for yourself. This week’s Living 4D conversation is a special meeting of wise teachers, as Paul discusses games, GOD and myth with James Carse, Professor Emeritus of history and religion and former Director of Religious Studies at New York University. Learn more about James, his career and the books he’s written, includin...

Dec 03, 20192 hr 23 minEp. 62

EP 61 - Dr. Nick Berry: Healing and Growing with Essential Oils

In his first appearance on the Living 4D podcast, Dr. Nick Berry described his long journey, from his studies as a licensed pharmacist to discovering the larger holistic world of plant medicines and essential oils. For his second Living 4D conversation, Dr. Nick does a deeper dive with Paul into the some of the amazing essential oils produced by his company, Essential Oil Wizardry. You’ll learn some important do’s and don’t’s for using essential oils effectively and safely Living 4D listeners ca...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 42 minEp. 61

EP 60 - Paul Chek: Tips to Achieve Integral Consciousness (and Why You Want to Achieve it)

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 Notes The 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 de...

Nov 26, 20192 hr 30 minEp. 60

EP 59 - Paul Chek: Ancient Wisdom & Re-imagining Your Health and Performance

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 open...

Nov 19, 20193 hr 10 minEp. 59

EP 58 - Nir Eyal: Digital Technology: Bondage or Freedom?

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 bet...

Nov 12, 20191 hr 30 minEp. 58

EP 57 - Dawson Church: Mind To Matter: The Science of Spirituality and Healing

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 Sp...

Nov 05, 20191 hr 54 minEp. 57

EP 56 - Paul Chek Q&A

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 Notes Are you living your life according to Paul’s 4 Doctor’s principles and ground...

Oct 29, 20191 hr 31 minEp. 56

EP 55 - Wade Lightheart: Digestion, Enzymes. Probiotics & Enhance Wellbeing

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...

Oct 22, 20193 hr 5 minEp. 55

EP 54 - The Honest Vegetarian: Paul Chek & Matt Wallden

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 d...

Oct 15, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 54

EP 53 - Elliott & Colleen Hulse: The Complexities Of People

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 ...

Oct 08, 20191 hr 48 minEp. 53

EP 52 - Ben Greenfield: Intuitive Eating, Ego Dissolution, and Effective Parenting

Ego gets in the way of living our lives, often so effortlessly we barely even notice, until problems arise as they always do The 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 parenting Check out Ben’s work and his podcasts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and keep up with his updates about his upcoming book, Boundless...

Oct 01, 20191 hr 51 minEp. 52

EP 51 - Quotes from Out of Nowhere #3: Marijuana

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 an...

Sep 27, 20196 minEp. 51

EP 50 - Sarah Hopkins: Holistic Healing, Love, Growth and Wisdom

Have you been told by the conventional medicine cabal there was no way you or your partner could conceive a child without lots of (unnecessary) help? Sarah Hopkins had a deep passion for health from an early age but faulty programming — her family’s and her own — led her on a conventional, corporate path until she was told couldn’t conceive. A chance conversation with a Holistic Lifestyle Coach student took Sarah on a journey, leading her from devouring How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! to becomi...

Sep 24, 20192 hr 34 minEp. 50

EP 49 - Quotes from Out of Nowhere #2: Wind

Wind is a potent, magical force in our world. Its power does everything from moving our planet’s oceans to pollinating our plants and creating energy. Paul meditates on the amazing power of the wind as well as prana — a form of energy that charges your very breath — in this latest Quotes Out of Nowhere podcast. You may still not be convinced the wind is really all that powerful, except during storms, hurricanes and cyclones. So, Paul describes just how transformative wind can be with a very simp...

Sep 20, 20197 minEp. 49

EP 48 - Jordan Harbinger: Exploring An Original Podcaster

How does a kid who grew up hacking mobile phones and having pizza delivered to everyone at his junior high school become the “Larry King of Podcasting?” Jordan Harbinger talks to Paul about being busted by the FBI, a curious mind that never stops learning and why turning a hobby you love into a job isn’t the smartest career move you can make in this candid Living 4D episode. Jordan invites Living 4D listeners to take his free 6 Minute Networking course that will help you venture out of your comf...

Sep 17, 20191 hr 26 minEp. 48

EP 47 - Quotes from Out of Nowhere #1: Butterfly

Welcome to a brand new series of podcast episodes! This series of Quotes from Out of Nowhere episodes are short, sweet and hopefully inspiring episodes based on ideas that arise for Paul during his meditation, taichi or reading. They're designed to inspire deep thought and a closer look at ourselves, our lives and the world. They can also be used for contemplative meditation. The first of the Quotes from Out of Nowhere is entitled "Butterfly: Express Yourself and Dare to be as Beautifu...

Sep 13, 20199 minEp. 47

EP 46 - Mike Bledsoe: Looking Into Life with Mike

If you’re successful and smart about it, questioning what you do all the time can ensure whatever you’re doing is really working for you at whatever stage of life you’re at. Living life as a “perpetual student” has given Mike Bledsoe that very unique perspective of the world and the courage to move into new ventures very seamlessly and successfully. Why did Mike move from the world of weightlifting and CrossFit to the internal — coaching coaches and cognitive fitness? Hear his answer in this tra...

Sep 10, 20192 hr 26 minEp. 46
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