In episode 14 of The Yogapedia Podcast, we're talking with kirtan artist and meditation teacher, Heather Wertheimer.
In This Interview: The Song of Empowerment
Heather Wertheimer is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, who draws on her special love of both music and yoga to lead devotional chanting for yoga workshops and spiritual gatherings.
Wertheimer has toured in the U.S. and abroad with her husband, Benjy Wertheimer. As the duo Shantala, Heather and Benjy, lead kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide, bringing sacred lyrics, soul-stirring vocals and exotic instrumentation to audiences.
In addition to her musical career, Wertheimer is also a Neelakantha Meditation teacher and has been studying Neelakantha Meditation since 2009. Furthermore, Wertheimer received her Master's in Psychology with a focus on mind-body connection and yoga. Wertheimer also worked as a therapist for 20 years and a yoga teacher for 10 years.
Listen with us as Wertheimer shares her personal story about recovery from addiction and the deep empowerment she discovered through yoga, chanting and meditation.
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The Yogapedia Podcast is here to help you navigate life’s biggest questions through the lens of yoga. Listen to insightful discussions with master teachers, leading experts, doctors, researchers and practitioners as they share all the tips, secrets, and special knowledge you need for a healthier, more meaningful life. The ancient teachings of yoga offer extraordinary solutions for navigating many of the critical issues in our modern landscape. Through intimate conversation our expert guests share their personal relationship to yoga, the discoveries that defined their path and the insights that brought meaning into their everyday lives.
The podcast is hosted by Saraswati Clere, an award-winning documentary film-maker, yoga studio owner and 500 RYT Yoga Teacher Trainer, with intro music by Jim Beckwith.
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