Join Will and Jon as they interview Hyperlite Mountain Gear co-founder and CFO, Dan St. Pierre, to discuss "Heartfulness!" Dan is the co-founder and CFO of Hyperlite Mountain Gear, which is the leader in ultralight backcountry gear. 

Under the design philosophy of essentialism, Hyperlite manufactures and sells backpacks, tents, and accessories that are used from the Appalachian Trail to Mt. Everest and about anywhere in between. But Dan was not always in this industry. He graduated from Penn’s Wharton School of Business and spent his twenties working in corporate finance in New York City and Boston. Slowly disheartened by a corporate existence, and hearing the faint calling for adventure. Dan then spent his thirties working seasonally as a waiter, traveling, studying spirituality, and writing. He spent over a year in India practicing yoga, meditation, and heartfulness, and he has written a few million words in the pursuit of spiritual understanding and expanded consciousness. 

He then spent his forties starting and building both Hyperlite Mountain Gear and a family while continuing to refine his spiritual practice and understanding. He recently finished a book titled All One: The United Anatomy of Being, (which for full disclosure is not yet published). 

Dan YouTube “All One Aware”  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Ll2Tq_3tRJ8_MFlLsE9YA Announcements  

Retreat:  We have teamed up with MovementRx and Dr. Theresa Larson to put on our Mindfulness Adventure Retreat Sept 16-19th in beautiful Durango, CO at the Colorado Trails Ranch and this includes a follow on 4 week integration program … If you book your retreat before 10 August you get $200 off and if you are part of an organization that books 4 or more, you get $500 off PER PERSON!!  We would love for you to join us!  To learn more head to - https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/retreat. 

Timestamps 

00:30 Living with Heartfulness with Dan St. Pierre 

04:00 Introducing Dan St. Pierre 

07:00 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~4 min) 

12:00 Dan’s journey 21:00 What is a “seeker?” 

27:00 The separation and unification of energy 

33:30 How can Heartfulness help us live better? 

38:00 The difference between the mind and the heart 

46:00 How does someone get started? 

51:30 Love and Fear 

1:01:00 Reaching the "Summer" of the Human Existence 

1:09:00 Dan leads Closing Practice (~1 min) 

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Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. will@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

Intro, outro, and trailer by Rich Harris www.linkedin.com/in/47project/

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