Neal's podcasts
We hope on your journey of health and wellbeing that you will find some or all of the attached podcasts of value.
The wide variety of subjects covered is an introduction to the many and varied techniques and approaches available to you.
In selecting and creating some of these podcasts to improve your wellbeing, Neal Hoptman (right) draws on over 25 years of working in the holistic health field.
He now travels the world creating health enhancing experiences for a wide variety of organisations and individuals.
When in Australia, Neal visits us here at Peninsula Hot Springs and stays in touch with us virtually from abroad. To contact Neal Hoptman with your comments and or suggestions feel free to email him on: beingresilient@gmail.com
Use these podcasts as a way to explore the map of what is possible in enhancing your health and wellbeing. Like any wothwhile adventure, your imagination, creativity and willingness to explore new horizons beyond your comfort zone may yield the most dynamic results. This often takes a bit of courage and an approach of "why not" try something new.
One of the most exciting ways to approach your experience at Peninsula Hot Springs is to see it as your own personal journey of discovery. To venture where you have never been before and see what resonates with your body, mind and spirit. We hope the many themes presented here will stimulate your appetite to sample some of these approaches to wellness and share them with your friends and family.
For more podcasts recorded and/or chosen by Neal click on our Health Enhancement Channel page, or Neal's YouTube page
In this podcast entitled "Forgiveness and Freedom of Letting Go" we have the opportunity through music, uplifting images and the printed word to reflect on the power of forgiving both ourselves and others in our journey of personal development.
In this podcast, we discover that real physical pain can be caused by the brain based on the feelings we carry within us rather than the physical area or injury where the pain seems to come from.
In this podcast entitled "Albert Einstein - inspirational words of wisdom" we experience through uplifting images and peaceful music the power behind the words of one of the most influential people in history.
Environmental Wellness is part of the big picture of holistic health and wellbeing and as we as make changes in our lifestyles this is reflected in the world around us. In this "Interview With Dr David Suzuki", award-winning scientist and environmentalist, he talks to WWF-Australia about why humans are the real reason our planet is degrading at such a fast rate and how we can turn this around.
Dr. Jonny Bowden PhD, CNS is a board certified nutritionist with graduate degrees in nutrition and psychology. In this podcast of "The Popular Diets" he reminds us that we have to look at our own needs and let go of the trends of the day. He looks at some of the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular diets being advocated.
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In "Red Heart, from The Heart of Australia by Vicki Hansen" we experience Didgeridoo trance music with stunning visuals of the Australian outback, by renowned photographer Ulli Hansen.
In these podcasts on "Healing", Deepak Chopra speaks to the subject "What is Health and Healing?" He explores the meaning of healing as a state of well-being far beyond the physical health of the body.
In this "Reiki Slide and Music Show" you will learn a little about the Reiki healing techniques and with beautiful images and Japanese flute, be taken on a journey of healing.
The power of random acts of kindness is demonstrated in this true short music video. In the "Free Hugs Campaign" a man decides to spend a few hours each week giving free hugs out to anyone interested.
"Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it"Aubrey de Grey, a British researcher on aging, claims he has drawn a roadmap to defeat biological aging.
This interview highlights the importance of not only personal wellness but also environmental wellbeing in Australia.
In this video, "Change is the prelude to Growth", the subject of personal change is presented with amazing images and uplifting music.
Herbalist Ian White takes us on a journey through the Australian bush gathering flowers that are then distilled into essences. These herbal remedies are making their way around the world bringing healing benefits to many.
Once seen as more of a pampering, luxury or indulgence for those fortunate enough to receive it, massages are now known as an excellent component of any smart personal health care regime. The focus of hundreds of medical studies worldwide, massage is clearly much more than pampering. This video helps to introduce the research on massage and give you a sense of what massage can do for you.
Dr. Dean Ornish on Preventing or Reversing Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, Obesity and Diabetes by Changing How We Live Dr Dean Ornish has been a pioneer in proving that lifestyle is the most powerful determinant of health, and that through changing our lifestyle we can actually reverse such serious challenges as heart disease and prostate cancer.
The energy healing techniques go by many different names and come from all over the earth but whether it is called Energy, Qi or Prana, the fundamental phenomena is still the same.
Despite all the challenges of old age, many people are fascinated with health secrets that may promote longevity. There is now a dynamic anti-aging movement as well as numerous potions and diets claiming to tap into ancient secrets of longevity.
Just click on this link and then close your eyes and let this guided meditation take you into a peaceful and relaxing state. It is often far easier to practice breath meditation at first when guided by someone else. This allows us to keep the awareness focused so the mind does not constantly drift away.
John Cleese takes us on a journey to India to experience Laughter Yoga. He interviews an Indian Dr who decided to create laughter yoga groups, a phenomenon which is now spreading all over the world.
Numerous research studies have shown that the power of intimacy in our daily lives is one of the keys to abundant health and healing. We are social beings and when we can share our thoughts and feeling with others and not be judged but accepted for who we are, it is one of the most powerful elixirs available for what ails us.
Yoga means to yoke or unite, bringing together our consciousness with our true nature, which according to yoga teachings, is bliss absolute known as ananda.
In this short one minute video, Marilyn Schlitz, Vice President of the Institute of Noetic Science, shares with us some food for thought on how a single concept can change the world in which we live.
It is always a thrill to come across an inspirational story about the body's ability to teach the brain. A baby born 20 years ago without a third of her cerebellum was given a grim prognosis by medical doctors: she could never walk or talk. Now the young woman enjoys a nearly normal life and is a college student.
