America Meditating Radio Show w/ Sister Jenna

Sister Jenna welcomes Kelsey Gryniewicz to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss the importance of kindness and the wonderful work that the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is doing to make the world a better place. Kelsey, is the communications director at the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting kindness in the world through random acts of kindness, kindness stories, educational programs and much more. Visit www.randomactsofkindness.org.  Watch Kindness Videos. Free Kindness Lesson Plans for K-12. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Jenn Bodnar is the Co-Founder of Yoga Digest Magazine and has a genuine belief that yoga can benefit everyone. She is a Yoga Teacher Training Facilitator for Life Power Yoga and an avid fitness professional who has competed in numerous triathlons and taught group fitness classes for many years. As a former dancer and gymnast, Jenn says that yoga brings the balance of strength, flexibility, perseverance and freedom that is an integral part to life. Jenn is a self-proclaimed health food chef and hopes to leave a positive footprint by inspiring others to always choose happiness. "Watching people grow through yoga is one of the most amazing miracles to witness," Jenn Bodnar. Visit http://yogadigest.com and sign-up for a FREE one-year subscription to Yoga Digest Magazine through May 15, 2016. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Cara Bradley, athlete turned renowned yoga and mindfulness expert, reveals how to wake up, show up, and shine every day. Living an extraordinary life and feeling awake and fully alive is not about doing more, but about being more. It isn’t about achieving more; it’s about experiencing more. Cara says that when you shift beyond your to-do lists and drama-filled stories and show up in this moment, you will experience a profound sense of clarity, vitality, and confidence. Cara is the author of a new book entitled, On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine. She has been in the trenches of personal transformation as a “mental strength coach” for over three decades at her Verge Yoga Center, retreats, corporate training sessions, and with sports teams at Villanova University and Penn State. Cara is speaking at the Living Mindfully Conference which will be held on April 29th & 30th in Arlington, Virginia. Visit her online at www.carabradley.net.  Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Sister Jenna welcomes our dear sister, Snatam Kaur on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss her journey and her new book entitled, “Original Light: the Morning Practice of Kundalini Yoga.”  Like countless others around the planet, Oprah Winfrey says she plays Snatam’s music every day before meditating.  Snatam Kaur is an American singer, peace activist and author raised in the Sikh and Kundalini Yoga tradition. She has an amazing ability to transform traditional Sikh chants of India into a contemporary sound that appeals to the modern ear and awakens an ancient yearning in the soul. Her music can be heard around the world in venues from yoga studios to schools to Hollywood films and in the homes of her fans worldwide. Check out Snatam’s new online course starting soon, Life Guided by Light. Visit www.snatamkaur.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Tune in as Sister Jenna and Sister Gita from the America Meditating Radio Show discuss the benefits of Raja Yoga Meditation. Raja Yoga meditation is a form of meditation that is accessible to people of all backgrounds. It is a meditation without rituals or mantras and can be practiced anywhere at any time. Raja Yoga meditation is practiced with 'open eyes', which makes this method of meditation versatile, simple and easy to practice. Meditation is a state of being in that place just beyond every day consciousness, which is where spiritual empowerment begins. Spiritual awareness gives us the power to choose good and positive thoughts over those which are negative and wasteful. We start to respond to situations, rather than just reacting to them. We begin to live with harmony, we create better and happier, healthier relationships and change our lives in a most positive way. With Raja Yoga meditation you can throw off the old patterns of influence and recreate yourself to be how you want to be. That is the power of Raja Yoga. This ancient meditation practice harnesses your natural powers and trains your mind to be your friend. You are not your mind; you are not your body. You have a mind and you have a body. These ‘tools' sometimes work well and at other times may need calm and exercise to get back to a healthy path.  Raja Yoga teaches us to step back and observe life, take a calm breath, cool our reactions, and step forward in the way we choose - independent of others urging us to think or act as they wish. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna. 

Today, we are joined by Crystal McVea, the author of the New York Times bestseller, Waking Up in Heaven and her newest book, Chasing Heaven: What Dying Taught Me About Living which tells her extraordinary story about her personal transformation after a near-death experience.  She explains how secrets and shame kept her in spiritual chains and recounts the awe-inspiring moments that Jesus changed her life and set her free. Crystal also speaks about her life today and the work God led her to do including ministries with the homeless community and for women who are working in the adult entertainment industries. http://www.crystalmcvea.com Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.  

Kelsey Gryniewicz joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss the importance of kindness and the wonderful work that the Foundation is doing to make the world a better place. Kelsey, is the communications director at the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting kindness in the world through random acts of kindness, kindness stories, educational programs and much more. Visit www.randomactsofkindness.org.  Watch Kindness Videos. Free Kindness Lesson Plans for K-12. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Paul Luftenegger is an International Multi-Award Winning Singer and Songwriter who writes music to inspire and promote global love and kindness from within. He is a leader in his new genre of music he calls "Conscious Healing Music" to empower the listener's heart and soul to thrive with self-love. Paul dedicated his entire album "Love Expanding Love" to Oprah Winfrey and the OWN Television Network as a way to thank Oprah and her team for their contributions to our world creating conscious television that caters to the heart and soul opening within. Paul is a guest speaker and volunteer and contributor with the Canadian Mental Health Association and has been honored by the Premier of Ontario, Canada, for his work with Suicide Awareness.  Visit www.paulluftenegger.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

After many years in broadcasting and public relations, Lona Alias is returning to her roots as a Spiritual Teacher. For the past fifteen years her morning Broadcast Ministry - Spirit of Jazz has been heard on Pacifica Radio's Washington, D.C. station WPFW 89.3 FM. On the Spirit of Jazz, Lona creates musical tapestries interwoven with her extensive knowledge of metaphysics, philosophy, cosmology and biblical text.  Drawing on her life experiences, she provides a space for agnostics and believers. As a Spiritual Life Coach, Lona has taught meditation for health, mind balancing and transformation for more than 30 years.  She is currently working on two books:  “Being Human: A User’s Manual” and “Religion As a Verb.”  Visit www.wpfw.org Look for Spirit of Jazz Show.  

Allison Carmen, after fifteen years of practicing law, found hope and freedom when she discovered the mindset of “maybe.” Today, Allison works as a life coach and business consultant with a wide array of clients, from entrepreneurs and owners of multi-million dollar companies to artists, attorneys, nannies, parents and more. She is an active speaker and blogger whose writings appear on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today and she is the author of “The Book of Maybe” and “The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times.”  Allison has tens of thousands of international followers who are embracing the mindset of Maybe to deal with the fast-paced, changing economic and political landscape all over the world. She joins us today to discuss how adopting the mindset of “maybe” can reduce the stress and worry in our lives and open the doors to hope and possibility. Visit www.allisoncarmen.com.   Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

Nic Askew has a very clear mission - to capture "The Soul of This Human Race" on film, in all its shades and from all four corners of the world so that we might see ourselves reflected in each other. As a Filmmaker, Poet and Speaker, he travels the world helping foundations articulate their courageous pathfinding notions; organizations find and reveal their soul, and most importantly, human beings express the emotion of their pain, their joy, and much in between. Nic’s Soul Biographies series is followed faithfully by many around the world through his long running "Film of the Week." His insight on what it is that happens between the lens, the subject, and the viewer has profound implications for all.  Visit http://nicaskew.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android 

Sister Jenna welcomes Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP, to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss how to make prosperity a habit. Ellen is a financial advisor, author and nationally-known expert on living a life of success and prosperity.  Chock full of "left-brain" credentials, Ellen also walks on the "right" side, balancing values, big picture ideas, meditation and a sense of humor with all her professional training.  She is as comfortable talking about the power of compound interest as she is the power of belief. Ellen shares her innovative approach in her book "Great with Money: 6 Steps to Lifetime Success and Prosperity."  Her new book is entitled, "Picture Your Prosperity: Smart Money Moves to Turn Your Vision into Reality."  Visit her website at www.ellenrogin.com and www.myprosperitygift.com for 7 free audios on the steps of the Prosperity Circle, as well as Ellen’s Prosperity Flow Meditation.  Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android   

Today, Snatam Kaur joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss her journey and her new book entitled, “Original Light: the Morning Practice of Kundalini Yoga.”  Like countless others around the planet, Oprah Winfrey says she plays Snatam’s music every day before meditating.  Snatam Kaur is an American singer, peace activist and author raised in the Sikh and Kundalini Yoga tradition. She has an amazing ability to transform traditional Sikh chants of India into a contemporary sound that appeals to the modern ear and awakens an ancient yearning in the soul. Her music can be heard around the world in venues from yoga studios to schools to Hollywood films and in the homes of her fans worldwide. Check out Snatam’s new online course starting soon, Life Guided by Light. Visit www.snatamkaur.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Joe Di Prisco is the acclaimed author of Subway to California, All for Now, and Sun City and has co-authored books about child and family development and published two books of poetry. His newest novel, “The Alzhammer” is a comic and tragic look into the world of dementia. For over twenty years, Joe taught various educational levels and has sat on, and consulted with, several non-profit boards in the areas of education, mental health, children’s welfare, and the arts.  He is Chair Emeritus of Redwood Day School in Oakland, California. Visit www.diprisco.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Dr. Nicole Avena is a world-renowned neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction. She has written extensively on topics related to food, addiction, obesity and eating disorders. Her research achievements have been honored by awards from several groups including the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Psychological Association, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dr. Avena is the co-author of "Why Diets Fail" and author of "What to Eat When You're Pregnant." She also maintains a blog called, “Food Junkie,” with Psychology Today. Today, we welcome Dr. Nicole Avena to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss tips for keeping us healthy and fit.  Visit http://www.drnicoleavena.com/.  Watch Dr. Avena's TEDx Lesson on How Sugar Affects the Brain. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.