The Dojo: Life Beyond the Edge

Garrain Jones is an artist, public figure and transformational speaker. His upbringing was anything but easy: He lost his father when he was twelve, was in and out of juvie as a teenager, and spent two and a half years in prison for smuggling drugs. After finding, and sabotaging, success as a model and music writer, Garrain found himself at rock bottom. An epiphanic encounter with a homeless man, who mumbled the words, “Change your mindset, change your life”, marked the moment that he began uprooting everything in his life. Now a successful spiritual leader and entrepreneur, in today’s episode, we hear the stories and tools that helped Garrain tap into his power to become the man he is today. In this episode of The Dojo: The invaluable skills Garrain gained from his mother and brother Garrain’s four most transformational life stories How Garrain gained his freedom in prisonRedirecting the energy of rejectionThe art of becoming spiritually and financially healthy Connect with Garrain: Instagram: @garrain.jonesBook: Change Your Mindset, Change Your LifeWebsite: garrainjones.com Connect with Zahara: Instagram: @zaharazimringThe Dojo IG: @thedojocouncilWebsite: zaharazimring.comEmail: zahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today’s guest, Dr. Gayla Loewenstein, is a licensed acupuncturist with a Masters and Doctorate in Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, BA in Psychology, AA in Performing Arts, and Reiki Master-Teacher certification. She is incredibly intrigued by the mental-emotional patterns which influence one’s overall health, and the effects of multi-generational trauma on epigenetics. In an effort to achieve a greater range of understanding, Dr. Galya has traveled through her own ancestral lands and various concentration camps in Eastern Europe, performing acupuncture on herself and singing prayer songs to clear Holocaust trauma from her body. In this episode, she tells us the story of her travels and the myriad of synchronicities that occurred along the way. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Dr. Gayla: @dr._gaylaspirithealersnp@gmail.comspirithealersnp.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today on the show, Zahara is joined by the musician, one half of the Denver-based folk duo, Lvdy, Kathleen Hooper. Lvdy is set on creating a safe and joyful space through music that inspires other people to do what they love, embrace vulnerability and connect with others. In this transmission, Kathleen lets us in on some of the peaks and valleys of her journey thus far and sings us a few of the beautiful songs that were written in the wake of the life experiences in which she’s sharing. In this episode of The Dojo: Kathleen’s decision away from acting to pursue herself on stageThree live acapella performances from Kathleen A vulnerable song about heartbreak Singing’s ability to clear trauma and make space to hold new energyThe journey of living up to the angel archetypeEmbracing the full spectrum of the human experience Connect with Kathleen: Instagram: @lvdy.music @kathleenhooper TikTok: @lvdy.musicWebsite: www.lvdymusic.com Connect with Zahara: Instagram: @zaharazimringThe Dojo IG: @thedojocouncilWebsite: zaharazimring.comEmail: zahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s transmission, Zahara connects with her friend and former roommate, the creatrix, actor, director and magic maker, Jade Tailor. Beginning at the ages of nine and ten respectively, Jade and her brother were left home—completely unattended—for extended periods of time. When her mother did return, Jade still found herself playing the role of caretaker, a role that has inspired her path forward. In this episode, Jade dives deep into the details of her childhood trauma and how it shaped her into the full-spectrum, deeply empathetic superwoman she is today. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Jade: @jade.tailorjadetailor.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s solo, Zahara shares the deep learnings that she’s been facing over the past few months, which have coaxed some of her oldest emotional tendencies to the surface. Two scenarios, the prospect of new love and a medical visit, did not pan out the way she had become so deeply attached to. When we start to become aware of what’s happening in our lives, it’s our tendency to spin our own interpretation on the happenings in our life and to predict the ensuing events to play out in a way that tells us the story we’ve decided must happen…But the universe often has twists and turns in store that we never could have expected. Our joy depends on our ability to handle these unexpected reroutes with grace. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s transmission, Zahara connects with her friend, the author, ceremonialist, and child of magic, Christine Olivia. After losing her father at a young age, Christine felt that she had lost a part of herself that she would never be able to connect with again—her indigeneity. After discovering Mayan cacao from Guatemala, paralleled with the ceremonial use of other traditional plant medicines, Christine began reuniting with her own heart and ancestry. In this episode, Christine shares how she’s continuing to use magic, cacao and sensuality to heal herself and the world at large. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Christine: @christineolivia_ iamchristineolivia.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Many of our desires, particularly the desire of true self-expression, become stifled by one of the most ancient and deepest primal fears—the fear of exclusion. In today’s episode, Zahara brings on Dorian Denae, a musician, visionary, medicine woman, and seer of truth. As a true jack of all trades, who’s never shied away from dabbling in something new, Dorian’s familiar with the process of identifying, sitting with, and transcending the sense of fear that arises when we find ourselves tiptoeing on the edge of comfort. It’s not the absence of fear that separates her from the rest of the pack, but rather her willingness to let go of the comparisons, judgments, and excuses that, if left unchecked, create blockage in the channel of the truest version of herself. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Dorian: @doriiandoriandislane.comThe Freedom Code Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com Sign up for The Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Just as being single is not the same as being available, desiring to be a husband is not the same as desiring a wife. In today’s transmission, Zahara holds space for her good friend, a man who walks with the frequency of bliss, David Lion. David opens up about his dense past, including his childhood, romantic relationships, and career as a healing guide. He talks through how his emotional vulnerability and radical self-awareness, paired with the newfound realization that marriage marks the beginning, not the end, are responsible for his growing desire to be a husband and father. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with David: @davidlion.lovelivingmagic.life Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.comThe Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s transmission, Zahara sits with Katie Calder, Human Design Teacher, Intuitive Guide and Energy Healer. Katie recently ignited Zahara’s own interest in Human Design after giving her an evocative reading. Given Zahara’s background in evolutionary astrology, Katie’s Human Design lead transmission revealed the seemingly infinite interconnectedness of the two fields. This experience became the impetus for today’s passion-packed conversation between two mystics testing the limits of Human Design, gene keys, astrology and beyond. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Katie: @katiecalder_katiecalder.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.comThe Dojo Immersed This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In the wake of two long-term relationships, in quick succession, that both felt like they could go the distance, Zahara is moving through life as a single and available woman with patient curiosity. In today’s solo, she opens up about the value of truly embracing being single after being entangled in deep partnerships for the past six years. She focuses on a recent evening, which she’s coined as the “Mini Man Dojo”, where she met a number of men for the first time. This evening gave her the opportunity to practice discerning what a “no” feels like for her, affirming her own value and finding trust within herself as a single woman. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

From an early age, we begin carving out pathways for what will eventually become our deeply rooted relational patterns. Some of us withdraw, some of us go silent and some of us attack. Whatever the tendency, even when we’re aware of it, transcendence is often a mammoth task. In today’s episode, Zahara talks with her friend, the author, women’s coach, spiritual seeker and student of life, Alexandra Roxo about our relational patterns. They talk about developing the self-awareness to identify your own patterns, the fragility of relationships without a proper healing cycle, and why it’s so important to choose the path of the open heart. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Alexandra: @alexandraroxoFuck Like a GoddessHoly F*ckalexandraroxo.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In this transmission, Zahara talks about romantic relationships, breakups, friendships, and the concept of unconditional love with one of her closest friends, the artist, poet and coach, Adam Roa. Ever since Adam and Zahara connected during an ayahuasca some six or so years ago, they’ve been cultivating a strong, honest friendship and have always been there for one another through the breakups they’ve endured along the way. Using their friendship, romantic relationships and careers as reference points, they have a raw, real and authentic conversation where they assess some common cultural notions—unconditional love and alignment in particular—in an effort to discern their true meaning. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Adam: @adam.roaadamroa.comThe Deep Dive with Adam RoaYou’re Too Much with Adam and TaylorThe Art of Breaking Up Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s transmission, Zahara chats with her friend, a Dojo OG, badass entrepreneur, and the founder and owner of the networking app, Handsome, April Dominguez. Throughout her career as a conscious, Native American & Hispanic entrepreneur, April has been a wayshower, gracefully carving her own path forward and creating space for others to follow in her footsteps. In this episode, April walks us through her life’s journey from learning how to feel and process her emotions within the Dojo ecosystem, to pioneering the framework for women-led Native American & Hispanic entrepreneurship. April is a glowing example of how there can be a reliable, sustainable fusion between business and spirituality. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with April: @aprilssnoww Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Zahara is joined by Ailey Jolie, a psychotherapist who specializes in guiding humans into more intimate relationships–particularly those impacted by sexual abuse. As a victim of abuse herself, and having gained a great deal of insight from the perspective of both the victim and the perpetrator through numerous ayahuasca ceremonies, Ailey now withholds a unique perspective that allows her to truly empathize with those whose lives have been affected by this harsh reality of the world. In this transmission, Zahara and Ailey dive deep into the topics of abuse, the “predator imprint,” internalized misogyny, casual sex and how Ailey, despite her history of abuse, has managed to find love for her perpetrators. In this episode of The Dojo: Connect with Ailey: @aileyjolieaileyjolie.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Zahara is joined by one of the most authentic and humble wisdom keepers she knows, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Nadia “Dr. Bones” Ramo. In this episode, Nadia shares with us her vast reservoir of knowledge about plant medicines and their healing properties as well as the importance of mindful touch, Chi energy, and breaking down the magic of psilocybin on a neurological level. In this episode of The Dojo: Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Nadia: @earthybadbitchdrnadiaramo.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Through her devotion to love and music, Aveyah is a bringer of joy and light who naturally illuminates love and magic in the people around her. Be it through her music, mentorship, or morning practice, she brings playfulness, lightheartedness, and a whole lot of joy to all of her endeavors. Above all, even through some of the wildest and most challenging circumstances, Aveyah is someone who stands for, and embodies, love in the truest sense of the word. Having both experienced recent breakups, in today’s episode, Zahara and Aveyah hold space for one another and discuss their evolving relationships with love and loss. From facing the confronting reality of unreciprocated desire, making space for love despite post-breakup contractions, to being hit by an SUV while on her bike, Aveyah’s story is one of solidarity for those amidst loss and inspiration for those who desire a deeper union with themselves and God. In this episode of The Dojo: Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Aveyah: @aveyah.loveaveyah.love Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Mia Magik is a Spiritual Witch with a unique, otherworldly essence. The depth of her passion for, and belief in, all things magic is a breath of fresh air in our modern world full of spiritual skepticism. In today’s transmission, Mia opens up about the collective “witch wound:” how she thinks it developed, and why she’s on a mission to continue to embody her witchiness despite pushback from any witch hunters, internal or external. She’s also in the process of acclimating from a cross country move, from the ocean to the mountains, and shares how and why she’s feeling more present than ever. As Mia ventures straight into the unknown, supported by nothing more than herself and the natural world, her willingness to walk in her own way, on the path that she’s carving, is nothing short of inspirational. In this episode of The Dojo: Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Mia: @miamagikMia Magik Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today on the show, Zahara chats with spiritual and sexual awakening guide, tantrika, author, and her very own soul sister, Rachel Pringle. The two step right into a conversation centered around the normalization and de-stigmatization of all things sexuality and sensuality, including the “no go zones.” They talk about the magic of the root chakra for men and women alike, the importance of consent, monogamy, and polyamory, and what it was like for Rachel to have her mom edit her book of erotic poetry. With the cloak of cultural shame removed, we’re permitted to safely seek and explore everything we’ve been told that’s “wrong” and “bad”, making ourselves available for some of life’s most pleasurable and magical experiences. In this episode of The Dojo: Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Rachel: @positivepringleiamrachelpringle.com Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Zahara has a conversation with former MTV host turned sound healer, Quddus Philippe. Quddus walks us through his climb to mainstream success as a music television host and his gradual progression into finding his true calling as a sound healer. The two revere about the healing power of sound, music and psychedelics and emphasize the importance of high intention, safe administration and proper facilitation with the ceremonial use of plant medicines. In this episode of The Dojo: Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Quddus: @quddussoundsanctuary.org Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s transmission, Zahara sits with Psychedelic Therapist, Educator, and Speaker Lauren Taus. With Lauren being a sought-after psychedelic therapist, working alongside her dad, who also happens to be a pioneer in the legal psychedelic therapy space, you may think her life’s always been sunshine and rainbows–but Lauren’s no stranger to darkness. She spent her early years relentlessly striving to live up to her title as a ‘good girl,’ chasing accolades, struggling with anorexia, and feeling empty inside. Since then, she’s had many deaths, resurrections, and rebirths aided by both natural and synthetic psychedelics. Lauren explains why she chooses to embrace her entire emotional keyboard, how she’s come to love her Jewish heritage, why she strongly opposes hierarchies of any form, and why she strives always to say ‘thank you,’, especially during her most challenging moments. In this episode of The Dojo: dissociativefeel Resources: Dojo Masters Container Connect with Lauren: Lauren In the Dojo@lauren.tausPsychedelic Assisted Therapy & Integration Training Connect with Zahara: @zaharazimring @thedojocouncilzaharazimring.comzahara@zaharazimring.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions