From athletic party boy to Vedic meditation teaching Janoah Van Kekem opens up about how he put mindful and spiritual practices into his daily life.
Janoah is a Vedic meditation teacher who is known for his refreshing approach to all things mind, body and soul. Having followed a pathway through hospitality management, several university degrees, alcohol sales and a tendency towards scepticism, Janoah brings a raw and relevant perspective to his work: After experiencing how profound meditation can be but also understanding the desire to still be engaged in the world, he decided that perhaps he could find a way to make meditation and associated practices more approachable, and just normalise it
Biggest Takeaways
- Exploring spirituality is a journey
- Tips to start your journey into mindfulness
- How different life CAN be once you incorporate a spiritual practice
- You can still be you and meditate!
Highlights
- Janoah’s story of how he became a meditation teacher (2.38)
- What is Vedic Meditation and the different styles of meditation (5.26)
- What Janoah’s life looked like before he brought in mindfulness (7.44)
- How leaning into the journey and meeting someone who talked openly about meditation helped Janoah change his path (9.56)
- Playing with our triggers (13.05)
- How Janoah’s mindfulness and meditation practices affected his relationships(14.35)
- The family saw a shift in Janoah and tried meditation (17.16)
- Leading and owning the new you (18.28)
- Tips to help you start when your own spiritual practice (20.28)
- Best piece of advice Janoah has ever been given (25.28)
Links mentioned in this episode
Find out more about Janoah over here – www.janoah.com.au
Follow Janoah on Insta @janoahvankekem FB – @janoahvankekem
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