Richard Miller - On Innate Wholeness and Awakening

What if nothing is fundamentally wrong with you?

What if awakening isn’t something to achieve, but something to remember?

In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by Richard Miller (he/him), PhD, to explore some of the biggest and most misunderstood ideas in yoga and spirituality - innate wholeness, non-dualism and enlightenment.

Richard is the founder of the iRest Institute and co-founder of the International Association of Yoga Therapy. As a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher, he is widely regarded as a leader in the fields of meditation, yoga therapy and mental health.

Listen in as we explore:

• What innate wholeness really means (and what it doesn’t)
• How to honour pain and trauma without spiritual bypassing
• Non-dualism and the healing of separation
• Enlightenment as a remembering, not an achievement
• Why awakening is not about losing your humanity
• The role of practice, mentorship, and community

Connect with Richard Miller at https://www.explorationsinstillness.com

Connect with iRest at https://www.irest.org

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