{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F6fb69ac6-20cc-4aca-b8fd-caf5a1116d19","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 048: Say Good Bye To Spiritual Trauma From Being Gay \u2013 Darren Main","description":"Let\u2019s talk spiritual trauma! What is that you say? We\u2019ll you\u2019ll just have to listen to find out. But here\u2019s a little preview. Imagine you feel lost in the after years of Catholic inspired guilt, and have little use for \u201cGod\u201d as defined by a parent.\r\nBetter yet, maybe you\u2019ve spent your whole life, filled with wild thoughts, and not the type of thoughts that lead to a well-ordered and joyful life.\r\nStarting to get the drift? In some fashion, we\u2019ve all been there. Trampled by the big question, \u201cIs this all there is?\u201d Truth is, yes, no, maybe. And that\u2019s why finding your path out of spiritual trauma is so important, regardless of where the road leads you.\r\nToday, my our guest on The Coming out Lounge is Darren Main, author, yoga and meditation instructor, and gay man and father. He\u2019s also a highly sought after workshop facilitator and internationally know podcaster. During our journey with Darren today we\u2019re going to ask the big questions, so buckle up and get ready to get your spirituality on!\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Weapons of compassion or weapons life long trauma\r\n* Trusting your body to do things it\u2019s never done gives you much more opportunity to explore\r\n* Life is about practicing for the real world on a daily basis\r\n* Demanding and exercising compassion is a practice\r\n* The word FAGGOT has no power over me\r\n\r\nMore About Darren\r\nDarren Main\u00a0is a yoga and meditation instructor and author. His books include\u00a0Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic,\u00a0Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow\u00a0Brick Road,\u00a0Inner Tranquility, The Yogi Entrepreneur\u00a0and\u00a0Hearts and Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.\r\nHe facilitates workshops and gives talks on yoga and modern\u00a0spirituality throughout the United States and abroad and is the host of the\u00a0internationally syndicated podcast Inquire Within and teaches\u00a0Yoga on the Labyrinth\u00a0inside San Francisco\u2019s iconic Grace Cathedral.\u00a0 He currently resides in Northern California with his son Jaden.\r\nWebsite\r\nFacebook\r\nTwitter\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}