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David McConaghay

David Telfer McConaghay is a multidimensional human born on Earth in 1986. He is an IFS-informed Ayurvedic Doctor and Vedic Astrologer with a Master's degree in Metaphysics.

David's professional offerings are the outcome of his lifelong search for perspectives and practices that nourish the body, enliven the mind and soothe the heart.

After twelve years of formal study, David is now in the process of launching a collection of online courses that compose the essence of Multi Dimensional Medicine.

MY JOURNEY

I took my first yoga class to recover from an injury at the end of my D1 soccer career. At the same time I had some beginner's luck with meditation which activated my long-standing metaphysical curiosity. This led me to live at an ashram in California where I worked in the garden and kitchen under the guidance of an Ayurvedic chef. This is also when I was introduced to Jyotish. Discovering the elegance and healing power of Vedic Medicine, it was only a matter of time before I devoted my whole life to Ayurveda and Vedic Astrology, which is where I am today. In the meantime, I've earned a Master's degree in Metaphysics for a project called The Periodic Table of Ayurvedic Elements and am currently working on a Doctorate in Divinity with a thesis tentatively titled Internal Family Solar Systems, which is a proposal for how to integrate the IFS approach to psycho-spiritual self-healing into the practice of clinical astrology.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ME

I have been a nomad since before I was born. My family moved from Toronto to North Carolina when my Mom was pregnant with me. Then we lived in Washington D.C. and Tokyo before landing in Minneapolis when I was eight years old. I graduated high school in Connecticut, and after college back in D.C., I lived and worked in Wisconsin, California, Maine, Guadalajara and spent a year teaching English in South America, mostly in Bogota, Colombia. Colorado has been home since 2011, but I continue to roam (whether I like it or not!). At the start of March 2020, I quite innocently left for a one month trip to visit ancestors in Scotland. One month became six, and then I somehow spent a year in Portugal. I am happy to be back in Colorado, although I maintain strong connections to community in Phoenix, Joshua Tree, Nevada City and Bellingham, Washington.

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Top 3 favorite podcasts?
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, The Breakdown with Shaun King, This Jungian Life

Top 3 favorite books?
Synergetics by Buckminster Fuller, Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey, Dreamtigers by Jorge Luis Borges

What’s your WHY that inspires you to teach?
The endless pursuit of mystery! We inhabit a magical reality, much of which is known and knowable. The more we can discover and realize about the true nature of things, the more the mystery expands (or collapses) into ever more elegant expressions of transcendent intelligence. I am infinitely fascinated by the natural world and it feels impossible not to turn around and share what I am learning for the benefit of others people and our planet as a whole.

Who are your role models and teachers?
Alakananda Ma of Alandi Ashram in Boulder, Colorado is my Ayurveda guru. Freedom Cole of The Institute of Vedic Medicine in Nevada City, California is my Jyotish guru. Jeff Walker and Cate Stillman are my economic and marketing gurus. Jim Self of Mastering Alchemy is my primary meditation guru.

Favorite quote/piece of advice?
If you're hungry, eat. If you're not hungry, don't eat.