Show notes @ https://pureflow.yoga/podcasts/simonemackay/ Podcast Made with 💖.  Please Support us: - Monthly Contribution: https://pureflow.yoga/podcast/ - Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast player or device.  - Please leave us a  5-Star review on Itunes. --- In this Episode, Simone shares about: Defining the Yogi’s Journey Why she’s letting go of teaching 200 hour trainings after 10 years and over 500+ graduates The changing landscape of the Yoga World, and the irony of Yoga and social media Yoga Nidra– Yogic sleep as an effective and useful way to integrate healing –especially for trauma work, addictions, anxiety, depression, and stress in general Symbol of Aum as it relates to the brain states that we experience in Yoga Nidra, Medicine work and daily life – alpha, beta, theta, delta, gama. Vision quests, Rights of Passage & the value of exploring different cultural and experiential lenses and perspectives Bridging Yoga and Plant Medicine World Ceremony & Dieting with Plant Medicines like Ayahuasca, Wachuma – San Pedro – What are they? Why are they being used? Who are they of benefit to? What does it mean to feel “called? How the plant intelligences work: Hint: They give you what you need, not what you want… Re-defining self-practice and it’s important role in integrating transformation