The Embodied Sounds Podcast

Episode 18 - Listen Deep with Amber Herzog Lyman

Amber is a catalyst, poet and recording artist creating immersive, emotional and thought-provoking experiences that bring people closer to each other and the natural world.

Episode 12 - Music as a Practice with Egemen Sanli

Egemen (Ege) is a modern dervish traveling to find his own voice within world music, carrying the flag of his Turkish roots as a musician. Ege plays the sitar alongside other ethnic instruments (shamisen, saz, hang and handpan drums, banjo, flutes) and is able to bring out the mystic and invigorating qualities of all. He utilizes beats, loops and tanpura machines to compliment his joyful improvisations based on traditional Eastern ragas. Ege lives in San Francisco and performs regularly in the Bay Area, he is also a certified Yoga teacher.

Learn More: https://egemensanli.com/

Episode 11 - Vocal Resonance with Kavita Kat MacMillan

Kavita Kat Macmillan is a musician, yoga instructor, workshop facilitator and creative guide who brings over 20 years of teaching, sharing kirtan & study of nada (sound) yoga to her classes and offerings.  Kavita's 'Open Heart Kirtan' presents traditional mantras in original compositions with Western and Indian influences.  Through her musical offerings, yoga asana classes & ‘Open your Voice ~ Open your Heart’ workshops Kavita guides students towards authentic voice & movement focused on letting go of patterns that get in the way of artistic expression.  Kavita recently released a new single “Take My Hand” featuring vocals by bhakti legend Jai Uttal and her upcoming album “The Beloved Lives Inside” is expected this year.   Kavita facilitates at retreats, workshops, private & group classes & spiritual festivals and is an open, supportive guide for those who wish to explore this path.

Learn More: https://openheartkirtan.com/

The Embodied Sounds Podcast Episode 10 - Awaken Your Heart with Prema Love

Prema Love is an internationally touring and recording artist, multi instrumentalist, and voice alchemist based in Maui Hawaii. She has performed at Agape International, Bhakti & Shakti Fest, Bali Spirit fest and she has sung for spiritual teachers Amma the hugging Saint, Ram Dass and 3 Divine Mother saints of India. She released her 4th album “Awaken to Divine Love” with highly acclaimed Grammy nominated Producer Ben Leinbach on March 1st, 2021.  In this episode, she describes her journey to find music as a healing path in dealing with mental health challenges like depression and how to transform negative energy by developing a spiritual practice.  

The Embodied Sounds Podcast - Episode 9 - Eastern Sound with Paul Yip

Paul Yip is a sonic wizard.  He serves as Artistic Director of IZEN, and is a certified NADA YOGA Sound Therapist.  He has over 10 years experience on Sound Design for Performing Art, Theatre, Dance and Film and is pursuing the Aesthetics of Sound. His performances collaborating and improvising with dancers, musicians, directors, artists in more than 10countries festivals with Spiritual Sound, Cinematic Soundscape, Ambient Noise, Minimal Piano, Abstract Electronics, DJ and Multi-Instruments.  In this episode, we learn more about Paul's journey and how important keeping silence is as a practice of training the mind and living a healthy life in a big city like Hong Kong.

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Episode 8: Meditation Music with Joss Jaffe

Joss Jaffe is a vocalist, tabla player, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer. His critically acclaimed albums include Dub Mantra, Svaramandala and Top-10 Billboard new age album Meditation Music. Joss’ music ranges from modern pop, reggae, electronica and world to ambient, soothing and brain wave entraining music for spa, relaxation, yoga and meditation. He is a regular performer and workshop leader at premiere yoga conferences and transformational festivals including Lucidity, Beloved, Wanderlust & Korea Yoga Conference.

Learn more at: https://www.jossjaffe.com/

This is a special edition episode to share the recording of our album release party from March 12, 2021 for Of Ancient Now, a collaboration between Will Marsh and Joshua Sam Miller.  

Of Ancient Now is an expression of timeless traditions with a modern approach. Many of these pieces emerged spontaneously through our shared presence and being open to live in the moment. All tracks were recorded live in-studio during the early stages of Covid-19 quarantine in Sebastopol, California. This project served as a creative outlet during a challenging chapter for many musicians. We hope that you feel the inspiration and authenticity found in this music to continue serving our collective wellbeing.

Christine Stevens is an internationally acclaimed author, music therapist and keynote speaker for over 25 years.  Over the course of her career, she has worked with refugee women in Iraq using drums as a healing and peacebuilding tool and has had her work featured by the United Nations. 

Today we talk with SF Bay Area yoga teacher and world-recording artist Nat Kendall.  Nat has devoted his life to sharing heart opening practices with the world including Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion.  Learn what inspired Nat to take the leap into a life of music and how growing up in Montana allowed him to connect with a spiritual practice early in life.

In this episode, we talk with sound healer, yoga teacher and multi-instrumentalist Bruno Teixeira about his journey through life.  Bruno created the multi-disciplinary organism, PazPazes, and has organized hundreds of concerts in Portugal to promote the benefits of music to enhance our everyday life.  He is a master handpan and didgeridoo player and regularly performs at festivals in Europe.