Great Lesson Studios Podcast

Jonathan Glass is a Master Acupuncturist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Herbalist, Massage Therapist, and Hypnotherapist. He is also the founder of the Healing Essence Center in West Concord Massachusetts. In this podcast interview, Jonathan brings up the powerful Ayurvedic concept of "internal exercises." Many of us go to the gym to train and develop our bodies, but do we have practices that train and develop our inner being and inner intelligence? Jonathan recommends that we utilize internal exercises like meditation, breath work, chanting, praying etc on a regular basis so that we can slow down, find balance and get back on track in our lives.     Jonathan encourages us to open our minds to other forms of healing such as Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. It's interesting to note that these systems emphasize prevention and improve quality of life. For example, in Chinese medicine, if you receive acupuncture and you get sick, then you would receive as many treatments as necessary (free of charge) until