Ross McKeachie - Integrative Coaching & Healing

11/03/2023

06/09/2022

Hello Friends😊

Many of you know I work with private clients doing integrative coaching and healing. I have some openings for new clients so please reach out if you or someone you know would benefit from ongoing support.

The work is integrative because it includes the personal dimensions of body, emotions, prana/chi, and mind, as well as the transpersonal and archetypal dimensions which are beyond the personal and yet a part of our expansive self. We have a large number of tools to work with based on my training as a coach and in the traditional life sciences of yoga and ta**ra, through my teacher Yogacharini Maitreyi. This is the original psycho-somatic science for moving through trauma and realizing our potential.

Nothing airy fairy. This is grounded in the practical realities of being human in the modern world.

I meet each client where they're at and apply tools based on a solid foundation of training, personal practice, and experience working with many individuals of all ages, mental-emotional stages, and backgrounds. My focus is on providing the just right balance of self-direction by the client while providing my own feedback and direction in their process of deepening self-awareness, healing, and self-actualization.

Open to anyone around the world. Sessions are done on the phone and on Zoom.I find these mediums to be surprisingly beneficial. The client is in their own safe, comfortable space and can take the time to reflect and integrate after each session without having to deal with traveling to and from. Also, the phone sessions remove the visual element which can allow many people to fee more able to be vulnerable and open.

To learn more you can visit my website or send me a private message. Link in bio...

https://www.rossmckeachie.com/integrative-coaching-healing

Have a great weekend everyone 😀🙏🏻

12/23/2021

Latest Episode of Banyen Books in Conversation Podcast: Stephen Mitchell on his newest book "The First Christmas... a good one for the holidays!

Want to watch or listen? Go to banyen.com/podcast

This book is a wonderful teaching story and a beautiful imagining of what the realities would have been for the characters of the Nativity story living in that time and place. Stephen skillfully weaves in wisdom from Judaism, Zen Buddhism and Hinduism and even gets into the contemplation of angelic beings. In this conversation, Stephen and I also discuss his relationship with his wife, spiritual teacher, Byron Katie.

Want to watch or listen to this episode and many others for free?

Go to www.banyen.com/podcast

Or...

Subscribe to our YouTube channel "Banyen Books & Sound."

Or...

Search "Banyen Books In Conversation" and follow us on any podcasting platform.

There's nothing quite like being part of the live event!

Each episode is recorded with a live audience on Zoom and you can join and submit your questions for our amazing guests. Just go to: www.banyen.com/events.

Banyen Books In Conversation is a series of deep and fascinating dialogues with leading authors, healers, artists, scientists, cultural critics, and spiritual teachers.

Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications to keep up with new releases. And if you can give the show a favourable review that would be greatly appreciated!

11/06/2021

It was great to have Dr. Shefali as a guest on the Banyen Books In Conversation Podcast. is a bestselling author & renowned psychologist and we discussed her latest book "A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain Into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free." This book and conversation are worth checking out for women especially but as a man I got a lot out of her perspective. The work is based in solid psychology and timeless wisdom principles.

Want to watch or listen to this episode and many others for free?

Go to www.banyen.com/podcast

Or...

Subscribe to our YouTube channel "Banyen Books & Sound."

Or...

Search "Banyen Books In Conversation" and follow us on any podcasting platform.

There's nothing quite like being part of the live event!

Each episode is recorded with a live audience on Zoom and you can join and submit your questions for our amazing guests. Just go to: www.banyen.com/events.

Banyen Books In Conversation is a series of deep and fascinating dialogues with leading authors, healers, artists, scientists, cultural critics, and spiritual teachers.

Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications to keep up with new releases. And if you can give the show a favourable review that would be greatly welcome!

10/31/2021

Had a great conversation with about his latest book "The Everyday Hero Manifesto." He was kind enough to set aside the time to speak to us from Rome and he delivered a lot of valuable insight and wisdom. Thank you for your time Mr. Sharma.

Want to listen to or watch this episode and many others for free?

Go to www.banyen.com/podcast

Or...

Subscribe to our YouTube channel "Banyen Books & Sound."

Or...

Search "Banyen Books In Conversation" and follow us on any podcasting platform.

There's nothing quite like being part of the live event!

Each episode is recorded with a live audience on Zoom and you can join and submit your questions for our amazing guests. Just go to: www.banyen.com/events.

Banyen Books In Conversation is a series of deep and fascinating dialogues with leading authors, healers, artists, scientists, cultural critics, and spiritual teachers.

Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications to keep up with new releases. And if you can give the show a favourable review that would be greatly welcome!

05/04/2021

Happy Birthday to my beloved teacher, guru and elder sister Maitreyi Yogacharini. She is a friend to all, a guide for many and lives her life as an example of kindness, generousity and what it means to be on the path of evolution and liberation.

She has a grassroots foundation in India, called Arkaya Foundation. They work supporting youth and families in need in the slums of Chennai. For her birthday, I have put together a simple Gofundme page to raise $1,008 for the foundation. It is especially needed right now as many people are without income and very isolated during the COVID lockdowns.

If you're able, please make a donation of any size and share this around. $1,008 should be an easy target. And if we can generate even more... that would be awesome!

Maitreyi, my pranams to the guru spirit in you. Thank you for being a light to us all. Many birthday blessings and much love.

Here is the link to donate:
https://gofund.me/5e3829ba

04/09/2021

In February I had the honour of being In Conversation with Red Hawk for the Banyen Books podcast. Red Hawk is a wonderful poet, a man of the heart and also writes about and leads workshops on the practice of self observation and self remembering. What a fantastic conversation it was. This one is audio only as, according to Red Hawk, he is, "retired from the internet."

The podcast interview with Red Hawk is now live and free for listening: https://bit.ly/382464H
 
The podcast episode can also be listened to anywhere that podcasts are found – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. The search name is "Banyen Books In Conversation".

02/13/2021

FREE COUPON CODE AT BOTTOM OF POST. LINK IN COMMENTS
A special Valentine's contemplation on the heart-mind connection and the nature of authentic love from Yogacharini Maitreyi:
http://www.arkaya.net/blog/2021/2/13/reconnect-to-your-heart-valentine
FREE ONLINE ARKAYA COMMUNITY CLASS & SATSANGH FOR VALENTINE'S MONTH!!
Open to those who have not previously attended a community class. This is for you, your family members and your work team team!
Attend 1 FREE Arkaya online mindfulness & self-awareness session with Yogacharini Maitreyi & Arkaya teachers.

Offer valid for sessions on February 13, 20, OR 27, 2021 from 11AM-1PM PST.

To access your first session for FREE, visit: https://bit.ly/370eeu1

- Scroll to the bottom of the page & select “Drop-In Class Option #1”
- Click the “Enroll in Course" button
- Use COUPON CODE: ARKAYA-LOVE-108

12/20/2020

The latest podcast for Banyen Books & Sound . Thomas Hubl speaks with me about his wonderful new book, "Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds." I highly recommend Mr. Hubl's work for any person looking to understand both the scientific outlook on trauma and the mystical or esoteric understanding of karma and how we can work with and shift it for the benefit of ourselves, our ancestors, our children and our societies.

Video Podcast on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/d_jGkqjQjME

Audio Podcast on Podomatic:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/banyen/episodes20-12-20T01_03_21-08_00
 
People can also access the audio podcast anywhere podcasts are heard (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.) if they search under the name "Banyen Books In Conversation".

12/06/2020

Ready for the interview and mini-worshop for with on his new book and "Healing Collective Trauma." Sunday at 11 AM PST.

Register to join live here:
https://www.banyen.com/events/hubl-2020

Will paste in comments as well.

Some info...

How does collective trauma get created, passed through generations and retriggered? How is the exploration of collective trauma at the leading edge of healing? Why should we as a society start to bring more awareness to collective trauma? How do we increase the capacities of individuals and groups to heal the collective trauma of our time?

Join Thomas Hübl for this special event with Guided Meditations, Live Conversation and Q&A, on the themes of his new book, Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational Wounds (Sounds true, 2020).

A note that the guided meditations will only be available to live attendees.

"Thomas Hübl’s exploration of collective trauma strikes at a core issue confronting our modern civilization."

~ Gabor Maté

Thomas Hübl is an Austrian-born contemporary spiritual teacher and founder of the Academy of Inner Science who practices and teaches mysticism in a manner that is entirely in keeping with the times. His work integrates the essence of the great traditions of wisdom with scientific knowledge and his own personal experience. This work leads to the birth of new "we-cultures" enabling people to gain a deeper dimension of self-awareness and responsibility. This radical transcendence of the ego-centric world view opens the door to a depth of authentic expression, to service to the world, and to a focus on the absolute. thomashuebl.com.

11/29/2020

Excited to be interviewing (Wade Davis) tomorrow at 11 AM for the Banyen Books: In Conversation Podcast. We'll be discussing his excellent new book Magdalena: River of Dreams, about the Rio Magdalena of Colombia. Given the adventurous, storytelling spirit of this man, I don't doubt we'll cover much more than just the book! Go to www.banyen.com/events to register for the live recording and get a chance to submit your questions. Or listen watch the recording on Banyen's YouTube channel or listen on any podcasting platform. Just search Banyen Books: In Conversation.

11/26/2020

My favourite track on the debut album by my good friends, Aria's Boon. Also my own recording debut on the final track, titled "Light Light." I put down some harmonium. Got to witness much of this process of creation with all of the ups and downs. Each piece is a unique work of art.

Excited for making music. Just got a drum set again after many years of not playing. Stay tuned 😉...

11/20/2020

An authentic teacher and guide on the path of yoga and ta**ra, Yogacharini Maitreyi...

Another Saturday Arkaya Community Class approaches. To read Yogacharini Maitreyi's weekly blog and to gain access to Saturday's class from 11 AM - 1 PM, follow this Link: www.arkaya.net/blog

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK's THEME:
EMBODIMENT is the word to describe the Arkaya foundational practice. There is a vast difference between having a strong, fit body and actually being embodied. Embodiment means we are bringing consciousness and prana into the body. This requires the creation of very specific conditions in our nervous system, emotions and mind. A fitness approach, though great for buidling a certain physique, doesn't cut the mustard and simply is not yoga. Just as having great s*x cannot be called ta**ra. There are specific conditions which need to be created for the true yogic or ta***ic processes, experiences and states of consciousness to be realized in a person's life.

As Yogacharini Maitreyi beautifully sums up in her video here, the body - soma - is directly related to and interwoven with the unconscious mind. So as we move mindfully, without force and with proper pacing, we create the conditions to churn the unconscious mind and bring up old layers of emotion, trauma, conditioning and patterning. These layers are the obstacles to realizing a more harmonious, integrated and expanded sense of self. Embodiment is a process of brining awareness/consciousness in and through the body. So this endless practice of moving beyond our limited sense of self - transcendence - means going into every corner of our being and acknowledging what's there rather than skipping over it with an overly fast paced life or numbing out and avoiding it with an overly sluggish lifestyle.

My deepest gratitude to Yogacharini Maitreyi for always guiding me through the many twists and turns that the unconscious mind has taken me down and for her clarity on the nuances and subtleties of authentic practice of yoga and ta**ra.

10/01/2020

Israeli falafel, sprouted buckwheat bread, hummus and green tahini.

I love getting fresh homemade and healthy food that I can eat at home when I don't want to cook. Anyone on the Sunshine Coast, BC can message to get some of this. She has a whole new menu out now. Desserts too... I'll be having the gluten free, vegan chocolate bar for my dessert!

All of it made from her home kitchen with love.

09/19/2020

During tomorrow's Online Arkaya Community Class, our teacher, Yogacharini Maitreyi, will be focusing on clearing ancestral karma in order to elevate relationships. Please read her latest blog post to learn more about this process and how we can use rituals to connect with and help heal our ancestral lineages. If you have never experienced Maitreyi's teachings, please join us. Her work continues to benefit and uplift many people's lives.
http://www.arkaya.net/blog/2020/9/19/clearingancestralkarma
The link to join the Zoom class is also in the blog post. Session goes from 11 AM to 1 PM PST and we ask for a sliding scale donation of $15 - $25. No one is turned away dues to lack of funds.

This year, 2020, according to the vedic calendar, the astrological time for clearing ancestral karma is from the 1st of September to the 17th. This is a beautiful portal and time to focus on sending prayers to those who are not in their body anymore. Pitru Paksha or Shraadh is the sincere intention

08/31/2020

Latest Banyen Books In Conversation Podcast was with Dr. Robert Svoboda
www.drsvoboda.com

My gratitude to Dr. Svoboda for taking the time to speak to me and the Banyen Books community🙏

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/ILEpRpnewRQ

Podomatic:

www.podomatic.com/podcasts/banyen

The audio link above is to the Podomatic page, but note that the podcast can also be found in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or anywhere podcasts are available. Just search: "Banyen Books In Conversation Podcast"

Dr. Svoboda, an Ayurvedic doctor, is an incredible carrier of knowledge and wisdom in ancient Indian philosophy and lore. He illuminates areas such as Ayurveda, Jyotish, Ta**ra, Yoga, Vaastu. In the interview, he reminds us that these life sciences are very useful yet they are only models of reality, not reality itself. A simple reminder was given at the end: getting out in nature and cultivating gratitude for life is the best starting point for getting in touch with reality.



**ra

08/31/2020

Latest Banyen Books In Conversation Podcast was with Dr. Robert Svoboda
www.drsvoboda.com

My gratitude to Dr. Svoboda for taking the time to speak to me and the Banyen Books community🙏

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/ILEpRpnewRQ

Podomatic:

www.podomatic.com/podcasts/banyen

The audio link above is to the Podomatic page, but note that the podcast can also be found in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or anywhere podcasts are available. Just search: "Banyen Books In Conversation Podcast"

Dr. Svoboda, an Ayurvedic doctor, is an incredible carrier of knowledge and wisdom in ancient Indian philosophy and lore. He illuminates areas such as Ayurveda, Jyotish, Ta**ra, Yoga, Vaastu. In the interview, he reminds us that these life sciences are very useful yet they are only models of reality, not reality itself. A simple reminder was given at the end: getting out in nature and cultivating gratitude for life is the best starting point for getting in touch with reality.



**ra