Alignment Lab: Recent Episodes
Ashley & Erika
Are you having a spiritual awakening? Right now people all over the world are experiencing an energetic shift in their life. Long-time best friends Erika and Ashley take you with them on their journey so that you never feel alone. Think of The Alignment Lab Podcast as your companion while you go through the phases of aligning with your highest self.
Ashley and Erika have a sit down with Meditation Teacher Nick Luis to find out everything you need to know about meditating!
More about Nick Luis: Born & raised in NYC, Nick Luis is a queer and gay Latinx individual who graduated in 2021 from CUNY Baruch College completing his masters in Arts Administration. He is an actor, producer, overall artist, and published poet in the LGBTQ+ Anthology series : “Out Loud”. Nick is the Co-Founder of the new arts non profit organization Blended City; whose mission is to support and connect untraditional artists in disadvantaged communities by providing a multidisciplinary space to create. Lastly, Nick Luis is the owner of a meditation center called Mage Meditations that provides guided meditations and mental health coaching for LGBTQ+ and Accomplice creative artists so they can actively align, balance and heal from within.
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Meditation and Its Practice by Swami Rama
Ashley and Erika discuss the importance of having a spiritual toolbox and share what tools they personally have experience with and love.
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Healing Crystals By Karen Ryan
If you already have crystals but don't don't know what to do with them this is a fun little activity to do for clarity.
Your collection will reveal your healing needs and ultimately help you identify your personal healing crystal.
Things to ask yourself:
- What is your dominant crystal color or colors?
- Which chakra(s) are tied to your dominant colors?
- How does this reflect your healing needs?
- Would you like to address any long term physical issues, emotional problems, feelings or spiritual questions?
- What three things are you really good at? Do your crystals support those areas?
- What three areas would you like to improve (which areas are underdeveloped)?
- Do you have crystals that could help?
Once you have identified the answers to these questions try the 21 day wear your crystal challenge and see if it works!
Weeks 1 & 2 is the cleansing stage, the crystal will purify your energy (meaning it will go through a purge cycle, this might happen in a sudden emotional release.
Weeks 3 & 4 The crystal will harmonize and integrate, you will feel more relaxed and positive.
In this check in episode Ashley and Erika dive into the ways they are managing their emotions and discuss how their healing journey is going.
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In this episode, Erika and Ashley discuss how to connect with your inner child, along with sharing their personal experiences with doing inner child meditations.
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Resources:
The Holistic Psychologist Inner Child Meditation (10 MIN)
Michelle Chalfant Inner Child Meditation for Codependency, Lack of Self Love and Negative Programming (20 MIN)
Article: Inner Child Healing
In this episode Ashley and Erika explain what masculine and feminine energy is, what it means when these polarities are in the shadow aspect and what to do to balance them both.
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Tony Robbins Quiz - What's your leading energy?
In this honest and open episode, Ashley and Erika explain the benefits of doing shadow work. They then discuss their experience with completing a shadow work exercise.
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Resources:
Psychology of the Unconscious Paperback by Carl G. Jung
Alexandra Tiodar - Benefits of Shadow Work
Alexandra Tiodar - Shadow Work Techniques
In this check in episode Erika and Ashley give an update on their healing journey and discuss the 5 love languages & more.
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Love Language Test
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
In this episode Ashley and Erika discuss the meaning of your soul purpose. They also reflect on what came up for them during Michael Armstrong’s Soul Purpose Activation meditation.
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Michael Armstrong Soul Purpose Coach Instagram/TikTok @michaelarmstrong444
Article: https://happiful.com/how-to-find-your-soul-purpose/
Ashley and Erika discuss reincarnation and the cycle of a soul’s journey.
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Resources:
How Reincarnation Really Works - Christina Lopes - The Heart Alchemist YouTube
Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss M.D.
Journey of Souls by Michael Newton PhD
In this episode, Erika and Ashley have a deep discussion about what self love is and reflect on their own struggles and experiences.
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Resources:
The Mastery of Love By Don Miguel Ruiz
The ABC’s of Self Love by Melody Godfred
Article: What is Self-Love and Why Is It So Important?
Article: Why is Self Love So Difficult?
In this check in episode, Ashley and Erika have a candid discussion about various topics ranging from their current state of healing to Alex Banayan's 30-Day Clarity Challenge.
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The ONE THING That Defines Truly Successful People | Alex Banayan | Aubrey Marcus Podcast
Alex Banayan's 30 Day Challenge:
- Get a new notebook and write "30-Day Challenge" across the cover.
- Open your calendar and choose a 15-minute window where you can commit to doing this exercise at the same time, every day for twenty-nine days.
- Now, every day for the next 29 days, answer the same three questions in your notebook: What filled me with enthusiasm today? What drained me of energy today? What did I learn about myself today?
- Write your answers in complete sentences, as opposed to bullet points. Treat this as a free-write, with no requirements for length. Just commit to sitting in front of the journal for fifteen minutes total, giving yourself about five minutes per question. If on a given day you feel you have no answer to a specific question, write about why you may not have an answer that day to that question.
- The first 29 entries are the same, but the 30th day is different. It's your graduation ceremony. For the final entry, carve out an hour. Make the occasion festive — go to a favorite cafe or a beautiful park. Use the hour to read your prior entries, reflecting on the patterns. Then when you write your thirtieth entry, the questions change to: What filled me with enthusiasm this month? What drained me of energy this month? What did I learn about myself this month? Make your answers as clear and concise as possible, as if you were writing a crisp summary in a few sentences. These final answers are like your graduation diploma, and more important: new clues pointing you in the direction of your path.
In this episode Erika & Ashley examine the upper four chakras of the 7 chakra energy system, the heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras. They discuss their own experiences and Erika tells the story of how she managed her graves disease diagnosis by healing her throat chakra.
Resources:
The Complete Guide to the Chakras by April Pfender
The Heart Alchemist - Your 7 Powerful CHAKRAS Explained! Best Way To Balance Them!
In this episode Erika & Ashley examine the first 3 chakras of the 7 chakra energy system and discuss their own experiences.
Sources:
The Complete Guide to Chakras: Activating the 12-Chakra Energy System for Balance and Healing By April Pfender
Your 7 Powerful CHAKRAS Explained! [Best Way To Balance Them!] - The Heart Alchemist Christina Lopes
In the first episode of The Alignment Lab, Ashley and Erika discuss the six stages of a spiritual awakening and share their own personal experiences.
Are you feeling lost and don't know what your next steps should be?
Tune in to the Alignment Lab Podcast for support through your journey. Hosts Ashley and Erika share their own experiences and have deep conversations about spiritual theories that will help guide you to your highest self. You'll feel more connected to yourself and find clarity during phases of your awakening. The Alignment Lab Podcast is a safe space for you to explore different aspects of spirituality and gain knowledge that will help you grow.
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