S2: E8 - Tapping into Yoga + Shamanism with Eddie Sullivan

This is the last episode of Season 2!!!Eddie was my yoga teacher until Covid happened! We had been planning a workshop together that we had to cancel and when we met to discuss it back in January 2020 he told me his life story. I knew then I had to get him on the podcast and share it with you all. Learn how Eddie overcomes addiction, and how yoga was a gateway for reconnecting with his true self, how he found other modalities to help him on the journey also, such as Shamanism.Key takeaways:Eddies story and his initial block to yogaHow his bad relationships with drugs and self, and a very honest account of his rock bottom led him to alternative ways of beingHow Bikram yoga was the start of his yoga journeyYoga led Eddie to understand the spiritual aspects of himself How space gave him the opportunity to take responsibility for his lifeConnecting to his feminine side, and letting go of the toxic masculinity he was conditioned to carry, was the key to finding his true selfWhat part of his divine feminine and divine masculine sides he leant intoMen’s talking circles and the realisation that men are all internalising things the same wayEddie shares his journey to Shamanic healing trainingStopping and looking at the steppingstones of the journey can bring perspective, gratitude and understanding of your lifeHow to learn from the experiences we have in our lives – to see how they are all connected, what is this teaching us and where is it leading me“Every footstep has a consequence”How Eddie got excited about the opportunities Covid 19 brought to his familyTaking the heat out of the good and the bad – so to not get caught up in themThe witnessing of awakening over the past year or so, of people realising they didn’t want to go back to how things were and to do more of the things that make them feel goodAbout Eddie:Eddie has been practicing yoga and meditation for 10 years whilst working within the fitness and wellbeing industry. After completing 200 hours of training at Durga’s Tiger School of Tantra, Yoga and Shamanism in Ecuador in 2018, he set up The Whole Co, a company incorporating all knowledge and experience of living well, to provide services to suit all people in all lifestyles. Eddie has lead workshops and retreats across the UK and in Ibiza, alongside offering regular yoga classes in Sussex. He believes yoga should be accessible to everyone and is eager to show how, with the right tools, anyone can access the healing benefits of yoga.Eddie also uses breath work, chanting, sea swimming and lots of other modalities to help everyone he comes in contact with.Follow him on Instagram: @mangomanmovement About Sarah:Sarah is an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Tapping Practitioner. After the loss of her daughter Alice in November 2014, she sought help from a local EFT Practitioner. This technique transformed her life and is now dedicated to supporting as many people as possible let go of their trauma, grief, limiting beliefs and negative emotions, so they can live a joy-filled life.Join her Tapping into Motherhood Membership + Community now for a library of videos, meditations, workshops and resources to help you on your motherhood journey. Find out more nowFollow on Instagram here If you liked this episode or whole season, please subscribe, review and share with all your friends!!