S02 E23: On Creativity & Meditation with Ryan Kurczak

Author: Daniel Lamb & Anna Rosa Parker / Ryan Kurczak
Published: Mon 22 Nov 2021
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“Meditation gave me... the discipline to sit down and do something, to be creative, whether I wanted to or not.”

—Ryan Kurczak

Don’t listen to this episode behind the wheel — you might get too blissed out.

Our guest this week is both an artist and an entrepreneur, as well as a teacher, musician, and author. Ryan Kurczak is a meditation teacher and the host of the Kriya Yoga podcast.

For nearly two decades, Ryan has helped clients in North America and Europe learn how to calm their minds, control their emotions, and develop stronger relationships with the infinite.

And it all starts with meditation.

“Meditation is a tool, meditation is a process, but when you dovetail it with deeper inner work with a professional who knows what they’re doing, it’s really amazing,” Ryan says. “You can really burn through a lot of your karma, as they might say!”

In this conversation, we discuss anxiety reduction techniques, the ways that our bodies act as storehouses for our experiences and traumas, and how to take back control of our patterns and habits.

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode of the podcast,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌

The differences between our conscious and unconscious states, and how they can affect our interpersonal relationships
How Ryan used YouTube to build his audience and how his approach has evolved as his work has expanded
The links between creativity, artistry, and meditation — and how a regular meditation practice will help you get out of your own way

About Ryan Kurczak: Ryan Kurczak is a meditation teacher who became interested in meditation in his teens and was initiated into Kriya Yoga in 2000. He has been teaching since 2005, and works with clients and students throughout North America and Europe. He serves as a Yoga Philosophy instructor at the Om Seva School of Yoga in Charleston, WV, and teaches astrology at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga.

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Highlights:‌ ‌

00:16 Intro

05:48 Meet Ryan Kurczak

06:52 What is Kriya Yoga?

08:32 Difference between states of consciousness

11:35 Taking control back from the body

14:46 Dealing with anxiety

16:25 Links between creativity, artistry & meditation

19:32 What is astrology?

23:12 Building through YouTube

27:19 Ryan’s clients