This episode we go back to the South of India, to Kanha Shanti Vanam, the world headquarters of the Heartfulness Institute.

During my stay at Kanha it coincided with the youth Rising with Kindness Conference. For three days there were around 5,000 youth between the age of 18-35 at Kanha. I will be sharing conversations with two lovely men. Firstly Akshay, a 20 year old man sharing his experience of the conference. Secondly, my good friend Anant sharing his experience volunteering at the conference and how the heartfulness practice and community has impacted his life.

Also, if you want to hear more about Heartfulness meditation and Kanha you can listen to episodes 6 and 7 where I speak to Dr. Elizabeth Denley and Dr. Veronique Nicole.

Here are some resources about Heartful Communication which I mention in the episode:

Heartful Communication resources:

• https://heartfulness.org/heartful-communication/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHFUmBC8WFoKANHACAST #38 Liz Kingsnorth - COMMUNICATING from the HEART
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xujOsI4gR3EDiscover the Magic of Heartful Communication

Non Violent Communication free 30 day introductory course: https://nvcacademy.com/nonviolent-communication/free-30-day-introductory-nvc-course-nonviolent-communication

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In this episode, I am taking you to Sadhana Forest, on the outskirts of Auroville in the State of Tamil Nadu in south India.

Sadhana Forest has a community of volunteers who live completely off-grid, demonstrating an alternative way of living. 20 years ago Sadhana Forest was arid land, and over the years volunteers have successfully reforested 70 acres of land with indigenous Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest. Sadhana Forest has since spread its work within India and internationally with ecological projects in Haiti, Kenya and Namibia.

I was lucky to chat with Luke Marsh, originally from the UK and now a long-term volunteer of 7 years in Sadhana. I hope you enjoy hearing from Luke and learning more about what Sadhana Forest is all about.

Sadhana Forest Website:

https://sadhanaforest.org/

Sadhana Forest Documentary:

https://youtu.be/dJLHc1dg2YE?si=CKMLxZXtmu9TpZU

Luke's Recommendations:

The Venus Project documentaries

• Paradise or Oblivian documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphWsnhZ4Ag
• The Choice is Ours documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb5ivvcTvRQ

Book called 'Ishmael' by Daniel Quinn https://www.ishmael.org/books/

Auroville Website: https://auroville.org/

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In this episode, I am again taking you to the South of India, to Kanha Shanti Vanam (or Kanha for short), the world headquarters of the Heartfulness Institute.

I was lucky to have a brief chance to speak with Dr. Veronique Nicolai, also known as Dolly. Dolly is a paediatrician originally from France who started practising Heartfulness meditation over 30 years ago to manage the stressors in her early days as a medical student. Dolly's journey led her to teach yoga and to be the Director of the Heartfulness Yoga Academy based at Kanha.

I loved hearing about Dolly's story and her insight into Heartfulness and passion for Yoga.

I apologise for the sound quality of this episode, there were some intense weather conditions.I have done my best to improve the quality and hope you can still enjoy the conversation!

If you have any feedback about the episode, would love to hear your thoughts!

Also, check out the previous episode if you want to hear more about Heartfulness meditation and Kanha where I spoke to Dr. Elizabeth Denley.

Heartfulness Yoga Academy:

https://learning.heartfulness.org/pages/heartfulness-international-yoga-academy….

Yoga4Unity:

Yoga 4 Unity - YouTube

Find a Heartfulness Trainer or local group session:

https://heartspots.heartfulness.org/

More information about Khana Shanti Vanam:

Video: https://youtu.be/cDF1glqFVjw?si=JjGhIiPn7YZi9POSKanha Shanti Vanam Hyderabad | India | Heartfulness

Website: https://heartfulness.org/kanha/

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