What happens when astrology, nervous system healing, Qigong, meditation, and the Silva Method all meet in one powerful conversation?
In this deeply expansive episode, I sit down with Matthew Carey and Andrea Livingston for a rich discussion on self-healing, embodied awareness, meditation, intuition, and the power of working with both the mind and the body during times of accelerated change. We explore how practices like Spring Forest Qigong and the Silva Method can help us regulate the nervous system, access deeper states of consciousness, and reconnect with the healing intelligence already within us.
This conversation is especially timely through the astrological lens of Uranus moving into Gemini — a transit that speaks to the activation of the mind, the nervous system, higher awareness, and the need to bring all of that energy into the body in a grounded, embodied way. We talk about meditation not as escape, but as a practical tool for healing, clarity, creativity, emotional regulation, and inner alignment.
Matthew shares his journey with the Silva Method, beginning with a small blue book dropped on his desk in 1987 while working as a peer counselor at the Office of Veterans Affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology. What began as a personal practice became a life path — one that eventually led him to become a Silva Method instructor and guide others through this work. Andrea also shares her long relationship with the Silva Method and her practice of Spring Forest Qigong, offering beautiful insight into healing, energy flow, emptiness, and practice as a way of life.
Together, we talk about:
- Spring Forest Qigong and self-healing
- The Silva Method and brainwave states
- Meditation for real life
- Nervous system regulation
- Intuition and consciousness
- Healing energy, community, and daily practice
- Why kindness, compassion, and consistency matter on the path
At the time of this conversation, Matt shared that he teaches live, in-person Silva Method immersions, primarily in Orlando, Florida, and was also beginning to teach in upstate New York. He mentioned upcoming classes in July, August in New York, and October in Orlando, with schedules posted through his channels. He also emphasized that he currently teaches live only, because of the depth and energy of the in-person experience.
You can find Matthew Carey here:
SilvaMethodSouth.com
Also via Silva Method South on Instagram, Facebook, and through SilvaMethod.com.
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