Leanne Whitney Ph.D. is an independent scholar in the fields of depth psychology and consciousness studies. She specializes in the intersection of Western psychology and the Eastern liberatory traditions.
For over twenty-five years Leanne has researched the mind body connection and, over the last fifteen plus years, their interrelation with pure consciousness. Trained in depth psychology, yoga, and craniosacral therapy, in her private practice, Leanne works with clients one-on-one to resolve mental, emotional, and physical blocks which obscure the ever-present alignment of the authentic Self. Working with clients online as well as in person, her practice is international, spanning four continents. Her clientele is diverse; racially, socio-economically, and in sexual orientation.
Leanne is the author of Consciousness in Jung and Patañjali (Routledge, 2018) as well as several academic papers. Her published papers for the open access journal Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy include:
- Innate and Emergent: Jung, Yoga and the Archetype of the Self Meet the Objective Measures of Affective Neuroscience;
- Jung, Yoga and Affective Neuroscience: Towards a Contemporary Science of the Sacred; and
- Jung in Dialogue with Freud and Patañjali: Instinct, Affective Neuroscience, and the Reconciliation of Science and Religious Experience,
Book: Consciousness in Jung and Patañjali (Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies)
Website: leannewhitney.com
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Interview recorded November 9, 2018
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:04:20 – A Burst of Light and Pure Consciousness
- 00:07:46 – The Radically Reordered Life
- 00:11:12 – The Reality of Consciousness and Power in the Universe
- 00:15:11 – Jung’s Philosophy of Consciousness
- 00:19:30 – Tools and Experience in Consciousness Exploration
- 00:23:47 – Knowing the Boundaries of Knowledge
- 00:27:43 – The Importance of Grounding and Pure Consciousness
- 00:31:31 – Paradigm Shift and Predatory Capitalism
- 00:35:19 – Investigating religious and spiritual claims
- 00:39:18 – The Misinterpretation of Anatta in Buddhism
- 00:43:23 – The Agitation within Western Thought
- 00:47:28 – Managing the Pace of Life and Strengthening the Nervous System
- 00:51:30 – A Gradual Shift Towards a Return to Nature
- 00:55:25 – Yoga and the Philosophy of Integration
- 00:59:27 – The Dissociation between Mind and Body
- 01:03:24 – Awakening and Aligning Consciousness
- 01:07:31 – Integrating Thought Forms
- 01:12:03 – Submitting Questions for Interviews
- 01:16:00 – Ashtanga Yoga and the Yamas and Niyamas
- 01:19:42 – The Importance of Behavior in Spiritual Development
- 01:23:55 – The Clarification of Contemporary Spirituality
- 01:27:58 – The Boundlessness of Consciousness
- 01:31:48 – Exploring the Cosmic Mind
- 01:35:58 – Understanding Truth and the Spiritual Epidemic
- 01:40:12 – The Subjectivity of Consciousness and the Limits of Science
- 01:44:23 – The Dismantling of Structures
- 01:48:11 – Releasing on Different Levels: Individual, Family, and Culture
- 01:52:28 – Accessing Untapped Potential and Bridging the Gap in Financial Issues
- 01:56:19 – Navigating Financial Freedom and Spiritual Practice
- 02:00:14 – Transformational Coaching and Cranial Sacral Therapy
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