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Vedic mediation and breathing work from a former attorney turned meditation teacher…
Imagine hating your job–something many people experience. Meet a man who decided enough was enough, walking away from a prestigious corporate law firm to become a Vedic Meditation teacher, dedicating his life to shepherding others to live their best lives. Ben Turshen, meditation teacher, joins guest host Jessica Brodkin [Episode 11] in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.
In this episode:
- Three things Turshen does, Vedic Meditation, work with individuals on breath work, and personal coaching
- How he was a corporate lawyer, and it ate his soul, but he practiced law for four years, had a breakdown in the first two weeks of law school
- How his whole life experience was filled with anxiety and depression, which was fairly well managed until law school, and a red flag for a legal career, but still got through law school and got big job in major law firm but didn’t feel successful
- A law course was taught being on the spot answering teachers questions, and how he was not comfortable in those situations, had anxiety attacks constantly
- Lifting weights in high school made him feel more confident, went into college thinking he’d be in sports training
- How reviewing a contract introduced him to law
- Partnering in Spring Meditation
- Mantra-based on personalized sounds
- De-excite the mind and nervous system, to a place of rest, and why timing around meals may be better as a preference
- Meditation is learned in groups, practiced on your own, different than breath work
- Breath work has different methodologies, how Turshen chose which breath work to teach
- Most issues are learning to breathe the right way—not doing that causes massive disfunction
- The importance of working with people who want to work with you
- A common theme is educating people on lifestyle and making them happier whether athletics or meditation or breathing
- Deserving to be happy, and deserving power, and not a mental thing
