Dani Antman is an internationally known energy healer and interfaith minister in Santa Barbara, CA. She has been at the forefront of energy medicine and healing since 1992 when she graduated from the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Dani is a graduate of The School for Nondual Healing and Awakening, where she taught for over nine years. She has led workshops at the Esalen Institute, La Casa de Maria, and The Lionheart Institute for Transpersonal Energy Healing. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and helps people recover from the effects of trauma and PTSD. She has received spiritual direction and assistance for over 17 years from Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care (see BatGap interview with Joan Shivarpita Harrigan). Through this consistent guidance, she completed a challenging Kundalini process related to her Jewish past. She is dedicated to guiding others on their spiritual path. Silvia Eberl is the new lineage holder of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care, as designated by Swami Chandrasekharanand. She is working in Austria and Rishikesh, India. Her contact info is: [email protected]. Websites: German version English version Dani's website: daniantman.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and transcript of this interview. Interview recorded April 27, 2019 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Background 00:03:59 - The Misleading Nature of Spiritual Purification 00:07:07 - Early Life and Tumultuous Times 00:11:27 - The Zen of Art and Focus during All-nighters 00:14:53 - Discovering Healing and Self-Transformation 00:18:57 - The Existence of a Subtle Body 00:22:57 - Distance Healing Mechanisms and Limitations 00:26:57 - Wholeness and Integrated Perception 00:30:59 - Seduction and Deception in Spiritual Teachers 00:35:30 - The Dark Side of Spiritual Teachers 00:39:38 - The Living Tradition of Kabbalah 00:44:00 - The Living Tradition of Enlightened Sages 00:47:46 - The Importance of Spiritual Activism and Seva 00:51:57 - The Sex Rising and its Effects 00:56:15 - A Rising in Spiritual Seekers 00:59:48 - Kundalini Awakening and Progressions 01:03:50 - Kundalini Awakening Journey 01:08:17 - Addressing the Root of the Problem 01:11:56 - Milestones in Spiritual Awakening 01:15:45 - Kundalini Awakening and Brain Support 01:19:23 - Repairing the Chakra System 01:22:50 - Kundalini Yoga and the Advaita Vedanta 01:26:21 - Loss and Grief, Near Death Experience 01:31:03 - Grounding into the Body, Running and Returning 01:35:06 - Surrendering to Grace 01:38:48 - The Power of Sincere Intentions and Desires 01:42:17 - Near Death Experience 01:46:24 - A Life-Changing Experience and Fearlessness 01:50:10 - Returning to the Jewish Lineage 01:53:57 - Connecting with Dani Antman 01:57:42 - Preserve the Teachings of Jesus