Facing the Conscious Mirror
August 30, 2023
Hosted by Viviane Casimir
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Embarking on a journey of self-transformation (journey to oneness) occasionally brings challenging moments as we may feel at times pulled back into the dualistic mindset of society. It is all about “self-image” and our relationship both with ourselves and others. This August episode titled "Facing the Conscious Mirror" is a metaphor to address our self-paradigms, including self-image, self-confidence, and self-esteem through a conscious perspective, distinct from society's reductive ideological view. Tammy Kohlschmidt, a Body-Talk coach, and Anna Lee Ambrose, an Integrative coach, share with us their insights and tools for more grounding in our self-transformative journey to be less pulled into the dualistic mindset of society. Quotes: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched – they must be felt with the heart.” (Helen Keller) “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” (Edith Wharton)
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The concept of new consciousness of the 21st century has pervaded the culture in many ways and expressions, and yet it remains unclear to many of us. What is it about the new consciousness that is important to grasp? The PODCAST addresses the core aspect of the new consciousness, the self-transformation, and self-realization, and aims at offering tools, reflections, directions, and suggestions from different fields of expertise to help people understand, open their minds, empower themselves and be aligned with their true nature and life mission.
Viviane Casimir
Viviane is the founder of Myoku, a Zen alignment of mind-body with meditation, breathing techniques, and martial arts movements for grounding, centering and chi. Viviane gave Myoku workshops in the USA, Canada, France, and Norway. “Everything starts with Who Am I?” says Viviane who started her journey a long time ago. After seeing the benefits and transformation in her life by practicing Myoku, Viviane wanted to help others start their own journey to self-empowerment by being aligned with their true nature. Everything Viviane does and writes about is to inspire others and help them transform on their journey to self-realization. She is a member of the Kwan Um School of Zen, and her Zen-Buddhist name is Myong Oh. She is 2nd Dan in Kyokushin Karate and earned a certificate in Tai Chi Chuan from New York Shaolin Center. She is also a Usui Reiki master with a background in kinesiology. Viviane’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and a B.S. in Biology. She taught at university for several years before working on Wall Street in NYC where she developed Myoku. She has published academic articles on science and literature, and many articles on meditation and spirituality with online magazines such as SivanaEast. She also published a few novels based on Zen and fantasy, "The Three Desert Stones" (available at Amazon.com). She is currently working on a book about Myoku titled "A Walk in the Bamboo Forest." With her multicultural background, Viviane speaks French, English, and a little Swedish. www.myokucenter.com viviane.myokucenter@gmail.com
