

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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Aug 1, 2023 • 2h 40min
EP 252 — Isabel Friend: The Secrets of Water
Explore water as a conscious living entity, the impacts of dehydration, the levitative properties of water, the importance of hydration, regenerative agriculture, water in art therapy, the Czech Academy for health challenges, primary water and the global water crisis, the human relationship with water, water's connection to consciousness, water's sensitivity to electromagnetic frequencies, and gratitude and future interactions.

Jul 25, 2023 • 2h 50min
EP 251 — Eben Britton: Warrior to Wise Man
For all of the time the tens millions of fans spend watching football every week, very few truly understand the grueling toll it takes on the bodies and souls of the people who play it.Eben Britton shares his journey from enduring early family chaos and alcoholism to becoming an NFL starter along the offensive line and what happened after he walked away in this honest Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Eben on his website and social media via YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. Listen to his podcast, The Eben Flow, wherever you download your podcasts.TimestampsProfessional football: A ballet of violence. (6:00)Eben discovers a new and safer healing modality on IR: Cannabis. (19:12)Playing left guard in the NFL is like having fist-fights in phonebooths. (23:31)Eben is done with playing professional football until… (34:21)The end of Eben’s NFL career is punctuated by taking Adderall. (42:00)“I realized pretty quickly I had no skills whatsoever to relate to people or to myself.” (53:00)Eben learns that he comes from a long line of medicine men, Shamans and witches. (1:02:31)The truth of the warrior. (1:15:30)Eben’s first steps toward rewiring his consciousness and recalibrating his nervous system. (1:35:02)How Eben untangled himself from his illusions. (1:49:58)“Love is the only answer that’s ever solved all of the problems I’ve encountered.” (2:06:45)Paul shows Eben how Life Process Alchemy works. (2:15:30)Key spokes in your relationship wheel. (2:29:09)ResourcesThe Eben Flow: Basic Tools to Transform Your Life by Eben BrittonTake Your Pills on NetflixEben’s tell-all What Does It Take To Stay In The NFL? You Don’t Want To Know on MediumThe work of Jean Gebser, Arthur Young and Wolfgang PauliAl-AnonPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Hamilton SoutherThe Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy LentThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

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Jul 18, 2023 • 4h 58min
EP 250 — Paul Chek: Lucifer-Christ-Ahriman: Our Future is NOW
Do you believe the future of our world is in peril RIGHT NOW? In this very special 250th episode, Penny Crozier and Angie Chek join Paul in an exploration of the Christ Principle with great insights from the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and a plethora of other resources as a means to restore a healthy, peaceful balance between the often harmful forces of Lucifer and Ahriman.To emphasize these different forces at work, Penny is the voice of Lucifer, Angie is the voice of Christ and Paul is the voice of Ahriman.Timestamps“Today, we are living in a cloud of unknowing.” (3:36)The Christ Principle. (11:14)Entering a phase of accelerated spiritual development. (22:35)Look honestly and closely for the darker expressions within yourself. (36:27)A short biography of Rudolf Steiner. (42:24)Understanding the subtle energy bodies of humans. (51:17)The meaning of fire. (1:04:31)Angels. (1:17:19)Is evil merely distortions of consciousness within our soul? (1:35:00)The childish separation in Western religions between God and Lucifer. (1:48:46)Visualize the relationship between Lucifer and Ahriman like a balance beam scale. (2:03:07)Your necessary spiritual evolution. (2:22:12)As a force of hardening, Ahriman can be associated with diseases ending in the suffix osis (sclerosis or arteriosclerosis). (2:35:46)Consider why the word artificial comes before intelligence. (2:49:35)The nature of evil beings. (2:54:20)A selfie culture that retards personal growth and adulthood. (3:04:37)Half-truths and half-errors. (3:18:58)Evolving toward Trinitarian thinking. (3:32:27)Do you fear God? (3:49:30)Examine these Tarot archetypes to better balance the influences of Lucifer and Ahriman. (4:00:54)“Blood carries the emotional truth of our heart to every cell in our body.” (4:11:17)Wisdom transcends the powers of polarity. (4:27:51)The 1-2-3-4 approach to balancing Lucifer and Ahriman with the Christ Principle. (4:33:21)“What is infinite requires infinite evolution.” (4:52:40)ResourcesRudolf Steiner PressThe Rudolf Steiner Archive A Road To Sacred Creation: Rudolf Steiner’s Perspectives on Technology, Vol. 1 edited by Gary LambThe Incarnation of Ahriman: The Embodiment of Evil on Earth by Rudolf Steiner Find more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Jul 11, 2023 • 2h 18min
EP 249 — Kirsti and Mickel Pratt: Becoming a Health Ninja
For most young couples, the road to better lives is often paved with great intentions, some successes, changes in direction and an awful lot of pain. How do you create a sustainable relationship that lasts through thick, thin, infidelity, thoughts of suicide and American Ninja Warriors? Meet CHEK Professionals Kirsti and Mickel Pratt, a dynamic couple who have a lot packed a lot of growth and pain in their early thirtysomething lives, but found more love and happiness by turning to basic CHEK principles in this no-holds-barred Living 4D conversation. Check out Mickel and Kirsti on their website. Follow Kirsti on social media via TikTok and Instagram. Follow Mickel on social media via Instagram. For Living 4D listeners: Save 20 percent on Kirsti and Mickel’s Self Mastery Membership program at their website where you can also purchase a copy of their cookbook, Healthy Holistic Eats: 40 Organic Whole Food Recipes to Nourish Mind, Body, and Soul.TimestampsKirsti and Mickel met Paul at a Zen in the Garden workshop two years ago. (4:43)Kirsti transitions from golf and soccer to falling in love with American Ninja Warrior. (10:02)Mickel’s health journey meant learning how to love himself. (18:45)Living the fit-sick life on TV catches up with Kirsti away from the cameras. (27:07)Dual crises in their lives led Mickel and Kirsti to separate. (37:30)Understanding the real quality of food for your health. (45:37)Mental illness led Mickel to contemplate suicide, until he started taking responsibility for his health decisions. (56:00)Implementing CHEK principles in a challenging gym environment. (1:06:45)How kid athletes flourish physically and emotions with the right coaching. (1:19:32)Making little changes slowly adds up to big wins. (1:36:30)Be gentle with yourself. (1:43:30)Mickel and Kirsti describe their new Self Mastery Membership program. (2:03:25)ResourcesWatch Kirsti (The Machine) compete on season 2 of American Ninja Warrior via YouTubeSwitch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan HeathPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Russell SturgessThe work of Jon-Kabat Zinn and B.F. SkinnerFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Jul 4, 2023 • 2h 19min
EP 248 — Wade Lightheart: Science, Health and Spirit
Why do many people pursue longevity? Do they seek a greater quality of life or do they fear death?Wade Lightheart describes a more realistic and sustainable approach to longevity and ways to achieve it by maintaining your balance and holding onto your spiritual center in this Living 4D meeting-of-the-minds.Connect with Wade on social media via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Listen to Wade’s Awesome Health Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts.TimestampsWhy do you pursue longevity? (2:26)Is what you’ve done for a long time to stay healthy not working for you any longer? (11:02)Holding onto your spiritual center. (23:27)How do you maintain your balance? (30:54)An easy way to mitigate sleep cycle problems when you’re traveling. (37:34)Wade suggests a couple of simple tests. (1:03:52)If it’s not a double-blind study… (1:18:27)“Excellence is a progressive state, not an absolute.” (1:24:06)The choice point. (1:33:03)Wade’s sacred smoke ritual. (1:54:45)Wade’s upcoming book. (2:00:43)The universe remains undefeated. (2:12:36)ResourcesThe work of Peter Attia, David Getoff and John MaguireThe manual lymphatic drainage techniqueYour Body Doesn’t Lie by John DiamondSymptoms of Visceral Disease by Francis Marion PottengerOccupational Biomechanics by Don Chaffin, Gunnar B.J. Anderson and Bernard MartinWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Jun 27, 2023 • 2h 56min
EP 247 — Arielle Spring: Silent Torment: Healing Complex PTSD
Arielle Spring describes her journey from untreated Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that persisted for more than two decades to lasting healing in this Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Arielle and her book, When Birds Sing: My Journey From Trauma to Triumph, at her website. Check out Arielle on social media via Facebook and Instagram.For Living 4D listeners: Arielle offers a $25 discount on an initial coaching session or any packages she offers by contacting her on her website.If you are suffering from the trauma of PTSD, check out Arielle’s resources page that contains a variety of good options that can help you NOW.TimestampsPTSD versus complex PTSD. (12:44)Arielle searches for her identity. (26:53)When Arielle took off her survival glasses and realized PTSD was a huge problem. (44:42)How unrecognized traumas accumulate. (1:10:56)A parenting problem buoyed by organized religion. (1:18:05)The first step to healing from trauma: Talk to someone you trust. (1:32:12)Looking at the patterns and reparenting your child parts. (1:42:42)Is trauma part of your identity? (1:47:07)Do you recognize that you’re not loving yourself enough? (1:55:54)Forming an exit plan to get out of a bad relationship. (2:10:54)Letting go to a higher power. (2:25:40)Low-cost/free things you can do to heal from trauma on your own. (2:34:01)Centered breathing. (2:40:17)ResourcesReinventing Your Life by Jeffrey Young and Janet KloskoStockholm syndromeThe Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der KolkNonviolent Communication: The Basics As I Know and Use Them by Wayland MyersFeelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol TrumanPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Wayland Myers, The work of Stanley KrippnerSchema therapyThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Jun 20, 2023 • 2h 26min
EP 246 — Dr. Marc Gafni: Awakening to Love
Dr. Marc Gafni returns to the podcast, joining Paul on a deeper dive into love, eros, Cosmo-erotic humanism and the relationship between certainty and uncertainty in this Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Marc’s work on his website where you can register for his free, weekly One Mountain, Many Paths program Sundays at 10 a.m. Western Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time. Take Marc’s Unique Self mini-course that’s also free. Check out Marc on many social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.TimestampsLove is a perception, not an emotion. (12:30)An interior science equation for eros. (18:54)Awareness or full throbbing aliveness. (26:38)Cosmo-erotic humanism. (37:06)Why eros matters. (40:37)Why do you care? (50:15)“You can’t about love without talking about obligation.” (57:04)The field of value. (1:21:25)Moving from polarization to paradox. (1:32:09)Are belief systems damaging and dangerous? (1:43:03)The relationship between certainty and uncertainty. (1:52:09)Reclaiming the divinity of need. (1:59:42)The 8 core eros needs. (2:07:17)ResourcesThe Chemical Basis for Morphogenesis by Alan TuringPaul’s Living 4D conversation with the late James CarseA Return to Eros: The Radical Experience of Being Fully Alive, Your Unique Self: The Radical Path to Personal Enlightenment and The Erotic and The Holy by Marc GafniFinite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility and The Religious Case Against Belief by James CarseThe work of Zak Stein, Larry Page, Alan Watts and William Butler Yeats Find more resources for this episode on our website. Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

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Jun 13, 2023 • 2h 59min
EP 245 — Rudi Verspoor: The Second Scientific Revolution
Exploring the Second Scientific Revolution and its impact on healthcare, the podcast discusses topics such as the nature of natural science, the importance of addressing underlying causation, the role of belief in health and healing, challenges in adopting the new approach, and the alarming state of children's health and the environment.

Jun 6, 2023 • 2h 1min
EP 244 — Nicholas Brink: Your Inner Shaman
Retired psychologist Nicholas Brink describes the use of ecstatic trance as a Shamanic practice for journeying and working with your spirit guides and power animals and how listening beyond your ears gets you there in this Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Nicholas and his Ecstatic Trance groups on Facebook at this link, his books at this Facebook link and his book reviews at this link. If you want to take part in one of Nicholas’ ecstatic trance groups, email him at brinknick9@gmail.com. TimestampsThe importance of listening beyond your ears. (3:56)We’re moving into a new era: The integral stage. (14:37)Comparing the imaginal faculty to imagination. (25:45)Ways people can engage their imaginal faculties for healing and personal growth. (30:19)What is a power animal/spirit guide? (42:07)Going into a trance state by using seven different body postures. (54:08)The upper, middle and lower worlds of Shamanism. (1:10:47)The healing power of ecstatic trance. (1:19:02)Nicholas connects with his Scandinavian ancestors. (1:26:41)Nicholas’ spirit guides/power animals. (1:31:50)Living in the rational world, our society has become mired in patriarchy. (1:48:14) ResourcesBaldr’s Magic: The Power of Norse Shamanism and Ecstatic Trance by Nicholas BrinkThe Power of Ecstatic Trance: Practices For Healing, Spiritual Growth and Accessing the Universal Mind by Nicholas BrinkEcstatic Soul Retrieval: Shamanism and Psychotherapy by Nicholas BrinkApplying the Constructivist Approach to Cognitive Therapy: Resolving the Unconscious Past by Nicholas BrinkTrance Journeys of the Hunter-Gatherers: Ecstatic Practices to Reconnect With the Great Mother and Heal the Earth by Nicholas BrinkWhere Spirits Ride The Wind by Felicitas GoodmanPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Rachel EpsteinThe Ever-Present Origin Part 1 by Jean GebserPaul’s Power Animals/Spirit Guides video on YouTubeFind more resources for this episode on our website. Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

May 30, 2023 • 2h 49min
EP 243 — Jonathan Nagel: Soul Art
If art is the window to the soul, creating a mandala is indeed the roadmap that can show where you’ve been and where you’re going…Artist and filmmaker Jonathan Nagel discusses a mandala he created for a recent Mandala Painting Workshop hosted by Angie and Paul, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness, in this very special Living 4D conversation. (Follow along with the conversation by checking out Jonathan’s mandala at this link.)Learn more about Jonathan and his work via social media on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on a limited edition print of Jonathan’s 2023 mandala, Light Bringer: Birth of Consciousness at this link by using the promo code CHEK10 at checkout.Also, if you need to unblock your creative force, Jonathan is offering Living 4D listeners a free 15-minute consultation call and discounts on longer consultations by using this link.Jonathan is also available for commissions and you can find some of his beautiful illustration work on his website.TimestampsJonathan takes a giant leap of faith at age 26. (10:11)The challenge of creating something from nothing. (14:55)The process Jonathan took to develop his mandala for Paul’s seminar. (21:13)Art as an expression of living. (29:11)Aligning your art with your breath. (42:13)Are you an artist or an expressionist? (50:07)Art and your North Star. (1:01:28)The film of your life. (1:18:34)Fecundity in creativity. (1:24:17)“The sun is like an organ in our bodies from a spiritual perspective.” (1:35:08)Why Jonathan used so many Tarot symbols in his mandala. (1:57:41)A struggle with realignment and balance. (2:13:56)Dragons: The creators of consciousness. (2:20:02)ResourcesJonathan’s films Reunion and Infinite SimulationsArtCenterViscomThe work of Ray Harryhausen, Syd Mead, Jackson Pollack and Alex GrayFind more resources for this episode on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.


