Ananda Murari left college in Flagstaff, Az at age 20 to live at a yoga monastery in Denver Colorado for 5 years. Graduating the ashrama he felt strengthened internally and clear about what he wanted to do in the world. He finished his degree in psychology and got certified in transformative communication as well. He and his wife now live in Michigan and he has built a career supporting people around the globe as they learn to build a sacred container for their own life. Ananda believes in everyone's personal story and is passionate about helping people write the best one possible.

In today’s episode Ananda shares his journey through music connecting with the divine and himself. In the 5th grade, Ananda decided that he wanted to learn how to play the drums, and music became such a large part of who he is. It’s this relationship with music that has guided him, and from an early age he became fascinated by creativity and music, and its power to speak to our human experience and to the longing of the soul. As Ananda’s relationship with creativity, music, and the great artists like Bob Marley and Bob Dylan continued to grow, he was inspired to start writing and creating music himself. This led him on an existential journey, and he felt a deep connection playing music in these sacred places. He knew he needed to express himself beyond the template the world had given him, and he embarked on a journey of self-discovery. In his sophomore year of college he made the decision to dive into his spirituality, bought a bus ticket to Chicago, and ultimately settling into a monastery in Denver, Colorado where he lived, learned, taught, cook, and connected with the purpose of his life. Ananda’s journey tapping into his purpose to serve, support and uplift others will remind you of the joy of pursuing your soul’s purpose.

“What I strive to do in my life, and in the lives of others, is to help support and create the sacred container of integrity, trust, and intention so that as we all move through life in the various phases and chapters that we go through, that we are doing so with integrity, and a deep connection. So that we can be attentive to life’s invitations, for us not to grow beyond ourselves into something bigger than ourselves, but rather a bigger version of ourself than we’re used to.”

— Ananda Murari

Tune in on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bZHrtjAzbksbLWNaak1NM

Tune in on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-inspiring-joy/id1510488632

To learn more and connect with Ananda visit his website www.WholePerson.Life and on Instagram @wholeperson.life and his LinkTree here

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