Go for your life.

Episode 101: The Sparks Effect: Losing my best friend It has been three months since my sweet Jack Russell Sparky, the co-host of this podcast passed. It has been such a whirlwind of emotions, a rolldercoaster really and it has without a doubt been the hardest thing i ever had to deal with. So i really felt i wanted to help and support others who are going through this, have gone through this or are starting to think about what is coming for them. In this episode i share my journey dealing with this incredible loss, but also give practical tips and advice. And mostly it's to honor Sparky, who was by my side for 17 years and 3 months...... his bark forever remembered in many episodes of this podcast! For Sparky. For all who loved him. And for all dogs and dog lovers! Please share! 

The Big One Hundred! With WYKD! Westway Yoga Kolectiv Dana also..... WICKED! WYKD BELIEVES IN A UNIFIED COMMUNITY AND THE HEALING BENEFITS OF YOGA FOR EVERYONE! I am so thrilled that my Nmr 100 is with these beautiful people behind WYKD a wonderful community yoga and mindfulness project from London! I have been honoured and blessed to have played a small part as a teacher within this project and now i am able to share the wonderful work of WYKD with the world! In this episode i speak with founders Lauren and Keri, two soul sisters i hold close to my heart! We discuss: What is WYKD and where did it all begin? The importance of the project and projects alike. How to make yoga and mindfulness accessible to everyone. Designing a schedule which is accessible to all ages, bodies and backgrounds of the community.The principles of DIVERSITY and INCLUSIVITY lie at the heart of this project, how to go about that. Music, a love for music and how music also CONNECTS different communities. Have a listen, share and SUPPORT them! https://www.wykd.uk/supportSHOWNOTES: https://www.wykd.uk/INSTAGRAM: wykd_ldn 

Episode 99: FROM CRIME TO DIVINE with Simon Transparently  “Your deepest wounds become your greatest gifts to the world.” The last one for 2024! And we are going out with a BAM with this special one!  Simon Paul Sutton author of BURGLAR TO BUDDHA, in which he takes us on a journey to his life and his own personal transformation from CRIME to DIVINE! We speak about the whole process of the writing of his book and the importance of sharing his life story and how it also triggered some unhealed trauma and how to deal with that. He shares his personal journey from an unconscious life of crime and drugs to a conscious life of yoga, love and awareness.  We also speak about: Forgiveness and grief Growing up without a fatherBrotherhood Conditioning and programming  “We must rewire our conditioning and programming, through self inquiry and transformational practices and inner work. It takes devotion, consistency, perseverance.”  TRUST IS TRANSFORMATION!  I feel blessed I have met Simon a few years ago and its an honour to be able to share his story this way, have a listen, read his book and SHARE!  SHOW NOTES:  https://simontransparently.com/ BOOK both hardcopy and audio:  https://simontransparently.com/burglar-to-buddha/ MENTIONS:  https://drjoedispenza.com/

Episode 98: Where is the money going? - taking back (financial) power to yoga teachers-fighting the system! With Clare Nicholls, Hrdayam Bern  “My livelihood is completely depended upon my capacity to share authentically and to share with this deep love and compassion. If i don't do my job, i don't get paid. “ Clare This epsiode is a very important one and so close to the heart for me. Clare is my biggest inspiration on so many levels, specifically in fighting the capatalist system within the yoga industry. Last week i started my own classes, completely run on my own, renting a space, doing my thing. In this episode Clare explains why it's so important to do just that, she shares her journey with running her own space in Bern and her passion and love for this thing called YOGA. "I wasn't just going to open another yoga studio in Bern, one because there are so many, two, because I have very strong feelings about capitalism and commercialising yoga. So I wanted to create another system, where I just rent a space and sublet that space to other teachers.  Moving away from a commercial model can only be good. Collectives are so much more useful than studios. When places become too big, they become unsustainable. My dream is to have something that lasts." We also speak about: The battle with the current climate….. 3 words bios on an apps, picking and choosing teachers, classes etc. And then there's us, senior teachers, with a few decades of experience, how do we stand stand out? Yoga is not something that works well in a space that has a commercial interest. There's a different kind of energy exchange with these two models of payment, when a teacher gets paid by the studio, doen't even know the student names, just rocks up an teaches or when the teacher gets paid directly by the student, builds a relationship with them, that's a fully different experience. WHAT IS YOGA? Asana is NOT yoga. ...... and so much more! SHOWNOTES: https://hrdayam.ch/INSTA: @hrdayambern HRDAYAM: means heart or heart space.  GURU DAKSHINA: The Guru Dakshina is a very ancient concept belonging to the Indian origin. It is unique because no other country has this tradition. It is the tradition to repay one's ‘guru' or the ‘teacher' after the whole process of education is complete. This is done out of respect and acknowledgment by the student towards the teacher or the guru.

Episode 97: Bobbi Paidel/ POSITIVE LAMB FOUNDATION and a Curious Yogi Podcast "Innner contentment unfolds supreme happiness" In this episode (which we recorded in February this year) my dear friend and fellow yogini Bobbi Paidel and i are talking about all things yoga, being curious, our love for India, living in ashrams, our teacher Stewart Gilchrist, SIMPLICITY AND CONTENTMENT, being less busy, redirecting language and the many transformations/incarnations Bobbi has been through, like depression and addiction and her sobriety journey. We also speak about Bobbi's foundation: POSITIVE LAMB and all the good work she is doing for children living with HIV in India. Please support Postive Lamb Foundation: TREKKING FOR THE CHILDREN! On June 15th I'm trekking in London to raise money for children living with HIV in India. Helping to send 75 children to school for a year, along with everything they need! This is my second time fundraising for POSITIVE LAMB FOUNDATION a cause i am extremely passionate about, please help me help them and sponsor me to reach my 500 euro goal! DONATE:  https://trek.positivelamb.com/karo-takBobbi's other episodeSHOW NOTES: https://www.positivelamb.com/https://bobbipaidel.com/Bobbi's guru: SWAMI SHYAMhttps://swamishyam.com/swami-shyam/Yoga and the 12 steps: https://collectiveresilienceyoga.com/nikkimyersINSTA: A curious yogi Positive Lamb Foundation 

Episode 96: Blowing the whistle with Thysia Huisman WARNING! This episode talks about sexual abuse, rape and victim blaming, please be aware before listening to the episode. Thysia was only 18 years old when she became the victim of sexual abuse at the very early start of her modelling career, she recently wrote a book about the whole experience called: CLOSE UP (only available in Dutch) Thysia is a student and friend of mine who i highly respect and adore, it was a truly special exercise to sit with her one on one here in Amsterdam and speak about all she has been through and how she became the whistle blower which sparked a lot more women to come forward. Thysia is just a powerhouse of a woman. She is a writer, mother, producer, creative and a spokesperson for women who have delat or are dealing with sexual abuse, specifically in the entertainment industry. So have a listen and share! Check a short interview with Thysia here Find Thysia on instagram @thysia.huisman

Episode 95: Come as you are, creating global community with Salons for LifeThe second episode in our EMPOWERED WOMEN SERIES! In this episode i speak with the founders of SALONS FOR LIFE: Nirupa, Sybil and Kate. A magical trio who created a true special project, i am honored to be part of.WHAT IS SALONS FOR LIFE? The founding vison came from creating a shared authority space where adults could free themselves in thinking and embodying and sharing as creative beings. Focused on a shared desire to LEARN. Which was a common desire of the founders but they soon learned this desire was something many people felt across the globe, this collective striving and yearning united the community and attracts the life learners through their different salons and salon facilitators. So we speak about the founding principals of the Salons and where they came from. We also speak about: How the Salons came about and how much they have grownZoom Fatique online versus in personWhat does community really mean? And how they created a local to global community with their salonsIntrovert versus extravert and the different ways of expression oneselfTo COME AS YOU ARE and they take time to reflect on their ethos and finding principlesSybil - the second co-founder of the Salons for Life cohort - and i first met at a Thanksgiving Yoga Retreat at Ananda Ashram in Upstate New York. A fellow yoga practitioner (Nirupa, Sybil and Kate all met each other @urbansadhujerseycity circa 2017) After attending her first salon with trustbs , i expressed in all my well known enthusiasm, how much love i have for the work they do, coupled with my own dedication to helping people create healthy and happy lives made, as match was made in heaven! And so here i am..... my upcoming salon, “SLO-MO: Way to Go – Slow Living in a Fast World,” is very much steeped in the spirit of making New Year's resolutions that last beyond just a month or year, but a lifetime living mindful, easeful, and joyful living. Join Salons for Life as we kick off our 7th year of salons! Saturday, January 27th, 2024, 10:30am-12pm ET / 4:30-6pm CET on Zoom. SIGN UP HERE SHOWNOTES: https://www.trustbs.com/https://www.salonsforlife.com/https://www.urbansadhuyoga.com/

Episode 94: Finding your PURPOSE with Yogini Goddess Vanessa Van Noy "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXERCISE AND YOGA IS PURPOSE"- Vanessa Van NoyVanessa is back! For the third time in a row, this time we are speaking about FINDING YOUR PURPOSE, yoga, being a woman in this yoga world dealing with sexual predators, yoga teaching, specifically teacher training programs, how much shitty programs there are out there, space fillers, a yoga teacher mill just pumping out teachers, we speak about all this and the responsibilty Vanessa feels teaching teachers herself in her Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. And we dive back in time to our own experiences of teacher training and our yoga careers, two decades for Vanessa, one decade for me. Vanessa is such a legend! She has been teaching in the NY metro area for over 23 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes, people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor & compassion, perseverance & perception , love & laughter. Vanessa is also the founder of “Headstands for Hunger “a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Because TAKING YOGA OFF THE MAT IS WHERE IT IS AT! Vanessa is a true believer in the power of the practice .Yoga has changed her life in so many ways. Yoga has made her a happier , more confident and more content human being. Vanessa's mat has been her safe place for a long time, a place where she can feel strong, hopeful and connected. Her wish is to share all these gifts with her community, and to help all beings live their lives happy, healthy and free. She is also the co founder of PURPOSE yoga studio in New Jersey. SHOW NOTES: INSTA: @vanessa_vannoy @purpose.nj https://vanessavannoy.com/https://purposenj.com/

Episode 93 On War and Peace brokers with Austin from Urban Sadhu Yoga Austin is back! And this time we explore the heavy topic of war and our responsibility as a yoga teacher to bring this topic into our classes and communities. YOGA IS POLITICS! And this needs to be addressed more. Austin explains his point of view through ancient yogi texts and the way he works with and within his community bringing his views and method of yoga in Jersey City. This truly is a MUST LISTEN! I invited Austin to speak about this topic specifically bcause I feel it's so crazy to be in the business of “peace” as a yoga teacher and be confronted with this war and feel helpless and powerless. I also feel it's our job as yoga teachers to talk about this, to bring politics into class, to have this conversation, we speak about all this and about spiritual bypassing too.... another important topic! Please listen, share and leave a review! SHOW NOTES: Austin's earlier episode in January 2021 Urban Sadhu Yoga Explorations of the Month Urban Sadhu Yoga 300 Hour Teacher Training (Omega Institute July 28 – August 25 2024, Rhinebeck NY) Video about the 300 hour Urban Sadhu Yoga Teacher Training Virtual Yoga and Video Archive Devdutt Pattanaik's https://devdutt.com Jaya, An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata The Mythology Toolkit (Omega Institute Weekend Workshop August 16- 18 2024)

Episode 92: Boss ladies on married life and other relations with BFF Lisa So can highly independent women/people live happily ever after? How do we feel about marriage? How is marriage viewed by others, specifically the marriage of others…… All this I discuss with my BFF, my wife, love of my life Lisa Dickmann and we go all out, deep and personal…… This episode is released on Tuesday the 21st of November, which is my own first wedding anniversary. Dedicated to my dear husband who loves me so unconditionally and without him this podcast wouldn't be possible. I love you Miguel!

Episode 91: Happy World Vegan Day with raw vegan veteran Kate MagicHAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY!!!!! We could not think of a better person to share this special day with then the magical and wonderful Kate Magic, a true vegan veteran! Regarded as one of the true pioneers of the raw vegan lifestyle, she has been a raw vegan for over thirty years, and raised her three sons into adulthood on a primarily raw vegan diet. BOOM! What a legend…. She also is the author of seven raw recipe and holistic lifestyle books and with her company RAW LIVING she has created over twenty unique products. She believes raw foods and superfoods to be vital tools to unlocking our inner potential and empowering ourselves as individuals to create the shift that is now immediately upon us.A vegan powerhouse…… obviously! Plus Kate is also a DJ for on sohoradiolondon.com a yoga student and teacher for many years! We share the same teacher…. Another legend…. Stewart Gilchrist! In this episode we discuss: Turning vegan in the eightiesRaw veganism and writing the very first raw vegan cookbook in the UK in the early nineties How to protect your mental state and mental airwaves by being pretty strict about how to use social media creating space for people to step into the MAGIC

EPISODE 90: WORDS MATTER! With freestyle/beatbox legend: BS and hip hop artist GAEA. “MANTRA is the chorus, visualisation is the verse- what do you want for yourself moving forward?” David “BS” Bradshaw We stay on point! This week is yet again an episode about MUSIC! This time I get to speak about my favourite music really HIP HOP with two experts the one and only BS (David Bradshaw) the only BS you can trust and my very skilled and talented husband GAEA (Miguel Sarzedas) I met BS online during a Salons for Life rhyming workshop last year, setting some serious intentions for the new year and witnessing his pure skill and talent in rhyming, freestyle and beatboxing. I freaking love this guy and this episode is DA BOMB on all levels! We discuss:FREESTYLE FITNESS!WORDS MATTER- HOW WE SPEAK OUR OWN SPELLS! ACCOUNTABILITY IS LOVE! PRACTICE IS PROGRESS! Unpredictable and exciting!

“ EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE, RIGHT IN MY FACE!” (From the song Do you know why) Episode 89! VALUES HERE! With Chui and Porcell WE ARE BACK! After a break we're back at it! And we could not have come back with a better episode then this one! RIGHT IN YOUR FACE! Yeah! Guest host Miguel and I sit down with Chui and Porcell (from Judge, Shelter, Gorilla Biscuits) to talk about their brand new band VALUES HERE and their upcoming album: TAKE YOUR TIME, I'LL BE WAITING which will be released next week Friday 22nd! We speak about:MUSIC! The importance of it.PMA! (Positive Mental Attitude)Chasing your dreams! Never giving up on yourself!The upcoming albums and the meaning of some of the songsVALUES and ETHICS!Being a DIVA and just being your true, authentic self and MUCH MORE!Even if music isn't your thing, or tattoos or yoga..... you will still find some jewels in this conversation that will inspire you and change you, rearrange you! These two are powerhouses, have a listen and share! “Personally I always like to push the envelope with every band and record I do. I never just want to live off of past accomplishments and recreate a sound I did with previous bands just because I know it will be immediately accepted. I'd rather push forward and always challenge myself to make newer and more interesting music. I knew Chui was an amazing singer so I wanted to write songs that would showcase her voice and harmonies. I'm a punk rocker at heart so I'll always make music that's energetic and rallies around a message, but for this record I wanted to go further into the melodic side of things.” PORCELL SHOWNOTES: Find the band here: @valueshere Find Chui here: @chuikanela Find Porcell here: @thehardcoreyogiLABEL: @end_hits_records Check out this interview, it was a great resource for us: https://thoughtswordsaction.com/2023/08/30/interview-porcell-chui-of-values-here/

“The glory of the elderly is their insight to life.” – Lailah Gifty Akita Episode 88: Learning from the elderly and how to follow your heart and travel the world with Lynda My dearv friend Lynda and I recorded this episode at the end of last year and it's such a wonderful conversation I am excited about sharing. This one is a very inspiring one to leave you with just before our summer break! We can learn so much from the elders, Lynda is such a delight of a being and has such light and insight to share with the world in the most kind, humble and graceful way. We speak about her childhood, life in Burma, Pakistan, Iran and other places, her amazing pilgrimage all by herself from the UK to India and how she followed her heart and passion for traveling from a young age. Lynda also gives some tips and advice for traveling to India and she shares some great insights on ashram/community living. SHOWNOTES: Lynda and I met through Dru Yoga UK. Check out info here. https://druyoga.com/ SUMMER BREAK! We are taking a break for summer, recording new episodes, lots of walks and swims for Sparky and we will be back on in September! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all!

Episode 87: The hard life of Devadasis and how we can show support with Mahima from Terre des Hommes‘If I were to sit under a tree and tell you the sadness we have to suffer', she said, ‘the leaves of that tree would fall like tears. (From the book Nine Lives) In this episode Mahima Sashank from Terre des Hommes NL explains all about the life of Devadasis in India and her role and the role of Terre des Hommes to change the narrative and how to create a better world for those faced with the hard life of being a Devadasi. “They are bold, they want to bring about change, they want their lives to change.” Mahima Sashank DEVADASI means servant of God, but this term has been used for children who get into a system of sexual exploitation. Children as young as 12, 13 years old are told this is what they are supposed to do in the name of God and culture. Terre des Hommes offers life skill training: A total of 16. Confidence building, resilience, communication skills, leadership training and more. CHILDREN GOOD Project TdH is working to getting children out of the devadasi system in 5 districts in North Karanataka, 80 villages all together. TDH wants to empower the children. “We are just facilitators and we EMPOWER them!” About Terre des Hommes: A global organisation you can find all over the world. They focus on: ADVOCACY teaching children that and how to fight for themselves, train them how to speak and defend themselves through the lifeskill program. SENSITISING the community and the community members about the hard life of devadasis. Change in community attitudes. Training children as agents. Children solving village problems. Including them in problem solving for the communities. SPREADING AWARENESS AND RAISING MONEY! Please donate to this cause and BE PART OF THE CHANGE! CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOLUTION! “The devadasi system is not a cultural practice by any stretch of imagination, but a system of child rape, sexual slavery, caste discrimination and gender-based violence.” The New Humanitarian SHOW NOTES FUNDRAISER! PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT HERE: https://secure.terredeshommes.nl/donation-goforyourlifepodcastReport link https://www.datocms-assets.com/22233/1676368257-children-good-phase-1-report.pdf www.tdh.nl BOOK: NINE LIVES by William Dalrymple THE DAUGHTERS OF YELLAMMA (chapter 3) https://williamdalrymple.com/books/nine-lives-1Also mentioned: Tribe of Lambs https://tribeoflambs.com/

Episode 86 with CYCLING WARRIOR Luis Luz and how to NEVER GIVE UP! "I am searching for a feeling of happiness" Luis Luz So this episode is with my dear friend and brother Luis Luz is about cycling and races, but Luis is giving some great advice and tips about how to persevere, how to never give up, how being dedicated and committed to something you're passionate about, will get you very far in life! We speak about how does training work, Luis's trainer and dear friend Pinela, how he trains on his own, how much he trains and what hos training schedule looks like. We also discuss what happens to him mentally, spiritually and emotionally when he is racing and what's keep him going. This is such a GO FOR YOUR FREAKING LIFE AND NEVER GIVE UP episode I am super proud of and a MUST LISTEN, even if cycling isn't your thang! Check it out, share and leave a review! Find Luis here: @l.c.luz Shout out to his trainer and dear friend @ricardopinelaSHOW NOTES: The race Luis will be starting TOMORROW! In South West Germany and France: http://mittelgebirgeclassique.cc ⇔ 1060 km | ⇑ 22.740m | Τime limit: 114h You can follow his every move! Here: https://www.followmychallenge.com/live/mc23/This is the book about ACT in sport: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55843087 LUIS'S CYCLE HEROINS: Emily Chappel - https://www.instagram.com/emilyofchappell - her book about the Transcontinental Race https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46260674-where-there-s-a-will Lael Wilcox - https://www.laelwilcox.net Juliana Bühring - http://julianabuhring.comTHE RACES HE HAS DONE: - Heading southwest, Portugal - https://www.finisterra.cc/heading-southwest/ - 2 Volcano Sprint, Italy - https://www.twovolcanosprint.com The race that first inspired him: - Transcontinental Race - https://www.transcontinental.cc

YOGA STOPS YULIN! Fighting the dog and cat meat trade!

“Sometimes I wish it was back in it's little corner where no one gave a toss about it” SG Episode 84: Keeping it real in an industrial yoga complex world with Stewart Gilchrist and Mick Barnes This episode is without a doubt the closest to my heart, as my two main teachers who I love dearly came together in one (zoom) room! CHECK THIS OUT! It's a legendary one! Stewart Gilchrist and Mick Barnes both Senior Yoga Teachers (teaching for over 15 and 20 years) and true legends. We speak about how CAPITALISM IS DESTROYING YOGA! How they both navigate in a world of teacher training, Lulu Lemon world and retreats. Swimming against the tide. Or as Stew says swimming against a huge tsunami. They explain WHAT YOGA IS AND WHAT YOGA ISN'T! . It's an incredible unique, authentic and pure hearted episode sharing the ultimate truth and core of what yoga is or at least should be….. and even if you aren't into yoga, these two will entertain you and open up your eyes and inspire you in many ways! TO BE CONTINUED! PART 2 COMING SOON! .SHOW NOTES: About STEW: https://www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.com/about/ Insta:@eastlondonschoolofyoga About MICK: https://www.theyogafactory.com.au/ Insta: @theyogafactory_sydneyOther things mentioned: Yoga Statistics website https://www.thegoodbody.com/yoga-statistics/ International Yoga Festival https://internationalyogafestival.org/ Ashram https://www.parmarth.org/ The most horrible yoga book according to Stewart: 2.100 asanas by Daniel Lacerda / Dr Yogi the epiphany of flipflop yoga https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24693036-2-100-asanas Stewart's book recommendations: Tree of Yoga- B.K.S Iyengar https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354703.The_Tree_of_Yoga The Deeper Dimension of Yoga- Georg Feuerstein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/739234.The_Deeper_Dimension_of_Yoga Handbook for teachers of Yogasana https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3522107-a-physiological-handbook-for-teachers-of-yogasana CHAKRAS a handbook https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/193008.Chakras Georg Feuerstein studies: https://traditionalyogastudies.com/about/ INSIGHTS/HIGHLIGHTS:REAL YOGA:STEW: The only real yoga are the ones that are mentioned in the Shastras, Puranas, Upanishads and ancient sacred texts. Those are yogas. The other ones aren't, they are businesses, just in it to make a profit. They are made up, without any scriptural history. YOGS ENDS SUFFERING: STEW: I think about quitting everyday. But then I think about how many people are suffering in this world and I suffered badly before I found yoga. I suffered every singe day and I made others suffer. And the one thing that helped me was yoga. So if I can show people that helped me with my suffering I can alleviate some of that suffering for them. That is what keeps me going. That stops me from quitting every single day. YOU CAN'T DO YOGA ON A COMPUTER: MICK: After Covid we got left with the phenomenon that is now Zoom. That has been the most challenging. Our little shala has never recovered, we lost some people because they lost their discipline and now we are still up against the Zoom and it sickened me. It sucked the life out of me, this capitalist marketing, people getting rich with setting up cameras all over gyms and yoga schools, but you can't do yoga on a computer, a big part of the practice is the effort it takes to get to the shala. It's been very hard for me. JUST KEEP GOING: Stew to Mick: Hang in there, you're doing the right thing. I get frustrated and angry with it too, just keep doing what you're doing. What you're doing is fine, it's almost like a separation, you got to separate yourself mentally. You can feel alienated. But you have to keep going….. YOGA IS A SCIENCE: MICK: I believe yoga is a science. If you subscribe to a certain order of practices, processes, being open to being taught, moving from absolute nobody awareness to awareness, its a holistic process, this is so much more than turning a computer on. Teachers need to have these people present, so we can emerge them, teach them, educate them, so they get the full benefit of it. THERE IS AN ORDER FOR EVERYTHING. Give everybody an opportunity to shine be able to teach anyone to practice yoga. You have to start somewhere. IT'S NOT WHERE YOU ARE GOING, IT'S WHERE YOU CAME FROM! MICK: Sharon used to say we are everything there is nothing to get, nothing to gain. And that is exactly it, it's not about where we are going, it's retracing our way back where we came from. (Sharon Gannon, co-founder Jivamukti Yoga) THE EVOLUTION OF THE SPIRIT! MICK: When you get older, you realise it's not really you doing it. That's the practice. The evolution of the spirit, it's not you.

Episode 83 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL (CITY) FARMER with Andres Jara “My food always comes with a message” Andres Jara I am all for supporting your locals and for that reason alone this episode is one close to my heart! We recorded this in November 2021 but is still as accurate to share! Talking to the lovely Andres, local farmer and plant based food producer. We speak about his joureny from being a butcher in Italy to a plantbased farmer and food producer in Amsterdam. He aspires to bring more knowledge and appreciation for local and seasonal food choices into town and he does it in such an enthusiastic and passionate way! I love this guy! It's especially great for those of you living in Amsterdam and able to support Andres and de STADSGROENTEBOER but just as inspiring for those who don't! . We speak about the farm, how it all works, how the farm started, why we should farm sustainably, how and why we can all do it, how and why to support the project and Andres side projects like his sauces and products with his brand JARA. We speak also about food travelling, creating consciousness in our mindset when it comes to where our food is coming from etc…. SHOWNOTES: Insta: @jara.earth @destadsgroenteboer Websites: https://jara.earth/https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/ABOUT ANDRES: Born in Colombia, trained as a chef in Peru, had his own catering company in Colombia, studied gastronomic sciences in Italy, mastered the technique of Italian butchery in Tuscany and is now growing vegetables in the Netherlands. With his enthusiasm and networking skills, he ensures that word gets around fast. He is an expert at finding locally available resources, like woodchips, mushroom compost, or bathtubs! He also sees to it that the greenhouses are kept shipshape and that the farm's self-made compost is at it best. He loves to use the farm's produce for events, workshops and his creative products. And he aspires to bring more knowledge and appreciation for local and seasonal food choices into town. Check out his latest project https://jara.earth/ABOUT DE STADSGROENTEBOER: We are Andres, Laura, Lisa, Julia and Milo. Gardeners, cooks, bakers, cheesemakers, scientists and food entrepreneurs from the Netherlands, Switzerland and Colombia. We met at a small university in Piedmont, Italy, where we spent four wonderful years studying the origins, taste and culture of food. After each of us had gone on their individual journey through Europe to work on different organic farms and explore the food industry, the time was ripe to start our own project. In December 2018, we took over the vegetable garden from the first Stadsgroenteboer Wout ten Have. In 2021, we got the opportunity to expand our farm from half a hectare to almost one hectare and rent a piece of land in the Lutkemeer polder on the organic farm de Boterbloem.

Episode 82: Surviving cancer and guiding others with Tom Gilry “Cancer is an invitation for a radical transformation towards a more meaningful life. Trust me, I know. “ -Tom Gilry I am so proud of this week's episode with Tom! Tom has become a close friend and I just absolutely heart this guy, I am currently actually staying with him and his beautiful partner Sabrina while releasing this episode, funny enough. Tom is a cancer survivor (nearly 5 year cancer free) in this episode we speak about not tip toeing around the subject of cancer, how to deal with having cancer and Tom's personal journey with having lymphoma which is a cancer of the lymphatic system. We discuss the concept of cancer coaching. And how passionate he is about guiding, helping and supporting others with cancer. We also talk about the importance of having a daily practice of yoga, and meditation and a (raw) vegan diet for his recovery. And very importantly a POSITIVE MIND SET and WILLPOWER! He is also mentions how much yoga really taught him discipline. ABOUT TOM: “I know that cancer can be terrifying and I want to guide you through this journey.” Tom understands what it really takes to traverse the treatment phase and transition back into your life. He offers a way to turn crisis into an opportunity. He has put together tailor made coaching programs that are in line with goals and aspirations of his clients. Tom is also a passionate yogi, practicing on a daily basis and teaching too. AND he is very passionate about being vegan and his healthy diet and lifestyle. SHOW NOTES: BLOOD TEST RESULTS: Tom's blood test he is mentioning in this episode was very positive and he now just gets a yearly check up just like “normal people” do. YAH! Find Tom here: https://www.cancer-coaching.com/The Cancer Journey Institute https://www.thecancerjourney.com/Art work made for Tom by his friend Philip Long check here: http://nagualcreations.co.uk“As Stew says” referring to our yoga teacher Stewart Gilchrist/ East London School of Yoga https://www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.comBOOK: My guru cancer by Bethany Webb https://www.bookdepository.com/My-Guru-Cancer-Bethany-Webb/9781735297705

Episode 81 Self Mastery, GETTING REAL and the Conscious Lab with Cherryl Duncan Want to get shit done? GET REAL AND GET WHAT YOU WANT! “I have a lot of ideas and a lot of them fail and then eventually something works and I don't know if it's courage or stupidity probably a bit of both, but I can't not do something” Cherryl We've recorded this episode way back on the 23rd of November in 2021 but both felt it was accurate enough to share it! And I am now also going to be teaching for the Conscious Lab starting this Tuesday the 17th, so perfect timing to share this episode now! :) We talk about going back to believing nothing in tough times, throwing everything out and starting from scratch, and in this way really finding your own authenticity, finding your own values. We also talk about the practical application of yoga at this time and age and how the industry is ever evolving and ever growing. And the importance of having a good teacher! And the importance of not undercharging yourself as a yoga teacher. Knowing your own worth. Cherryl initially started her project: the Conscious Lab a yoga and meditation online platform in Covid time but it's still running now as a hybrid, online channel, very convenenient and time saving for people joining and it is here to stay. Even though it's an online platform there is a strong human connection, a feel of community. What does the word conscious mean for Cherryl? MAKING CHOICES FROM AN INFORMED PLACE, FROM AWAKENING. About Cherryl: Cherryl is a passionate entrepreneur and has been in the business of raising consciousness for over 18 years. She is the founder of The Conscious Lab, an online Universe with of tools and practices like Yoga, meditation, breath work and coaching, as well as Conscious cosmetics and sustainable fashion. Cherryl is also a Self Mastery Coach and the author of Magnificently Real. Her focus is to encourage, train and teach people to live a life driven by desire. She also developed her own method of Yoga called dharmaKaya® Yoga which incorporates the Taoist practice of Emotional alchemy at the core of the method. Cherryl has run Yoga Teacher Training programs, Coaching Training programs and now coaches groups in organisations and is in the process of digitalising her programs to be made more accessible on The Conscious Lab platform. Originally from South Africa, Cherryl sold the Yoga Studio she owned to move to Germany where she has been living for the last 10 years. At the very beginning, she left a career in advertising to pursue more authentic feeling goals of self investigation which led her to living in ashrams in India, studying with famous yoga teachers in New York, studying Tibetan Buddhism with Western monks from Arizona, attending Shamanic rituals in Brazil and other pursuits that still keep her dedicated to the path of Self Mastery and the pursuit of a living a life most fully lived.SHOW NOTES: http://www.cherrylduncan.com/Insta: @cherrylduncan_official@the_conscious_labwww.theconsciouslab.com sign up for a free account which gives immediate access to selected videos in the library! Join KARO every Tuesday and Thursday morning in Jan and Feb! https://theconsciouslab.com/en/programs/jivamukti-yoga-with-karo Mentions: Kari Zabel @karimzabelwww.karizabel.com

Episode 80: 2023 ACTION SURVIVAL PLAN and how to work with the mind with Barbara Berger SPECIAL NEW YEARS EPISODE! Monday 2nd of January 2023 “There is nothing like a good crisis. Crisis is actually the karmic gifts we have with us, that put us in these different situations that pause us to develop and grow. “ Barbara Berger YES! It's that time of the year again! New Years intentions and teachings from wonderful life coach and author Barbara Berger has some really good advice for us in store! We spoke about her books, how to work with the mind, how we can transform being a victim of the mind, to a master of the mind! Barbara explained once you understand the mental laws and the way the mind works, you understand why you experience life the way you do. So what is the best way to organise our thoughts and our plan of actions in order to achieve what we want in life? Listen to the answer to this questions and many more in this episode! Some great tips on making money too and how to look at money and finding the balance between passion and survival. A great way to start the year! Have listen and please share! SHOW NOTES: Find Barbara here: http://www.beamteam.com/index_en.html INSTA: @barbara_berger_author BOOKS: Healthy Models for Relationships by Barbara Berger http://www.beamteam.com/en/barbara/healthy_models.html The Road To Power http://www.beamteam.com/en/barbara/fastfood.html FREE E-BOOKMental Laws email Barbara to receive a copy info@beamteam.com GUIDED MEDITATIONS with Barbara http://www.beamteam.com/en/barbara/meditation.html War: United 24 to donate https://u24.gov.ua/ DAILY MEDITATION: 10 MINUTE HEALING MEDITATION EVERY DAY Every day for 10 minutes from 3 pm to 3.10 pm in the afternoon European time (CET 1500 hours). This is 2 pm in the UK and 9 am Eastern Standard Time in the US. Please join us in our daily meditation for Healing and World Peace. Please join forces with us to help raise the collective consciousness on Planet Earth. You can sit, lie down, or stand and walk as you do this meditation – whatever works best for you is fine. It's the good energy that counts! And try to do it every day! We end our 10 minutes of meditation by sending thoughts of Love and Peace and Healing to the good people of Ukraine, to the women of Iran and to other trouble spots around the world. Love, Barbara & Tim & Thomas

Episode 78: how do you want to be remembered with Steven Hess “You don't get to first place without a second opinion.” How do you design your life? How do you want to be remembered? What is success? What is this work, life, balance business everyone always talks about? According to my guest this week work, life, balance is total BS…… And the difference between an “entrepreneur and an “offtrepeneur” Hear me out! The end of the year is here a perfect time for reflection and setting an intention for next year! Now this guest will most def inspire and help you with that! Meet Steven Hess, an international advisor, mentor and coach, sought-after for his honest, considered and straightforward approach. I have had the pleasure to have a coaching session with him this week actually and it's helped me so very much! We speak about daring to look at yourself, being yourself, bravery, the value of mentorship and coaching others and how we can live our lives to the fullest! Steven fundamentally believes that success is more about legacy than the bottom line. Steven lives in London with his wife and three sons.HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED? Now…. that would be a nice intention and question to ask yourself for 23! SHOW-NOTES: The article mentioned: https://www.whitecap-pv.com/articles/work-life-balance-lie https://www.whitecap-pv.com @hesszero7 ABOUT STEVEN: Steven became a coach not by choice but by evolution. Entrepreneur, educator and CEO maverick Steven Hess is an international advisor and coach, sought-after for his honest, considered and straightforward approach. A veteran of global enterprise and fast growth startups, Steven brings decades of experience in the media, consumer, education, health and advertising sectors to his coaching practice. A three-time founder, Steven leveraged his experience to develop and grow the global not-for-profit Startup Leadership Program in the UK into a $158MM, 2,000 job movement while supporting the NHS with its own clinical entrepreneur initiative. Steven has a proven ability to move individuals and teams through rapid change and crisis drawing on his unique blend of business acumen, people skills and yoga teacher training. He fundamentally believes that success is more about legacy than the bottom line. How do you want to be remembered? Steven lives in London with his wife and three sons. ABOUT WHITECAP COACHING: Mentorship, in all its forms, has value - a consultancy will absolutely focus your business and resources (be they human or otherwise) on where it and they need to be. It just tends to ignore the human element when it comes to forging a path toward success. And where a business coach will do wonders when morale reaches rock bottom, it will focus much less on the bottom line. WhiteCap offers a different way forward - empathy, but with action, guidance, and goals; ambition plus authenticity. The science of success is a two-sided coin, and WhiteCap gives you both in a quantified system designed to identify what's working well and areas for focus. https://www.whitecap-pv.com

Episode 77: Ayurveda living with Radha Patel part 2“Ayurveda is a lifestyle, it is a path that you choose to take, it requires regular input, regular “updates”. “ Radha Many of you know I am about to qualify as an Ayurveda Health Coach, so it makes so much sense to share this episode with you now! With the wonderful and radiant Radha Patel, my very own Ayurveda Coach and now also colleague on the Dru Ayurveda team. So this is a follow up from episode 72, in this episode we dive even deeper into the magical practices of Ayurveda and life coaching, from a more practical approach and what Ayurveda is and how we work with it at this time, with a rapidly changing and moving world and how to adapt it to our daily lives. AYURVEDA: Ayurveda is an ancient medical tradition from India. The term is derived from the Sanskrit ayur, meaning "life" or "longevity" and veda, meaning "knowledge" or "science". All this in connection with nature and in alignment with the seasonal changes. RADHA: This wonderful soul is just such a radiant, radical being in my opinion. Radha Patel, she is both a pharmacist, yoga teacher, personal trainer and an Ayurvedic coach, so i was very curious about these two world colliding and how she navigates between them..... If you are looking for Ayurvedic guidance and a wonderful coach, Radha and i (i am starting in January) would love to have you! Book me here: @goforyourlifewithkaroFollow Radha here:@pradha108SHOW NOTES: Episode 72 Part 1 with Radha https://www.spreaker.com/user/karotak/episode-72-radha-episode-1and check this one: https://anchor.fm/schirach/episodes/021---Radha-Patel---Personal-Coach-through-the-lens-of-Yoga-and-Ayurveda-ecbkbg DRU AYURVEDA: https://druyoga.com/uk/events/ayurveda-diploma-2023Book: PRACTICAL AYURVEDAhttps://sivanandala.org/product/practical-ayurveda-2/Barbara Berger Life Coach (she will be back on the podcast New Years Day!) @barbara_berger_author https://barbarabergercoaching.com/in-english/

EPISODE 77: TRIBE OF LAMBS- Bobbi Paidel YES! WE ARE BACK! Relaunching the podcast and back with weekly episodes from today! WHOOP WHOOP! And our comeback is with a brilliant guest and a wonderful and important cause! Bobbi from Tribe of Lambs and i are talking about her organisation and the Yoga To Stop World Aids Day event, which i am personally also taking part in.... In this episode we speak about Bobbi's love for India, her not for profit organisation, her mission and the very important event that is currently taking place! Please join my class this Sunday or any other classes that are on! ABOUT BOBBI: Bobbi is a yoga teacher, practitioner and seeker with more than 18 years of deep study and contemplation of the human experience. She has devoted her life to living and sharing the spiritual principles of yoga and oneness as taught by her Guru in the Vedic wisdom tradition. Since 2014 Bobbi spends months, and sometimes years, at her home in Northern India where she immerses herself in the yogic lifestyle. She shares her own knowledge in classes, workshops & retreats to students from all over the world. Bobbi is also the host of A Curious Yogi Podcast, a certified Space Holder for the recovery based Yoga & the 12 Steps, the co-founder of Tribe of Lambs - a Canadian charity for children living with HIV in India, and works as crisis advocate in women's shelters in Alberta, Canada. She holds a B.A in Dance, is an animal-loving vegan, and has an insatiable appetite for everything disco. Connect with Bobbi IG @bobbipaidel FB @bobbipaidelyoga www.bobbipaidel.com Join #YogaToEnd World AIDS Day & support children living with HIV in India www.tribeoflambs.com/worldaidsday @tribeoflambs Karo's Class: Sunday 4th of December 4 pm CET on zoom! Please donate here: https://world-aids-day-2022.raisely.com/karo-tak Or use this PayPal just mention: Karo's Class: sayhello@tribeoflambs.comSHOW NOTES: A Curious Yogi (i have been on that podcast recently too, check it out!) https://bobbipaidel.com/acuriousyogipodcastislive/The home we are talking about it: Partner Home: Rays Aasha Ki Ek Kiran Jaipur, Rajasthanhttps://www.ngoraysjaipur.org/ Check this video the children made for this fundraiser: https://youtube.com/shorts/uWMUdBKGmvc

Episode 76: Welcome to the Druniverse with Annie Jones

EPISODE 75 BE LOVE! with Dara and Simon

EPISODE 74 What is addiction with Stewart Gilchrist.THE LEGEND IS BACK! Stewart Gilchrist. We recorded this episode on the 26th of October last year and this is a very special one, we speak about addiction, how much yoga will interfere with your addiction and how Stewart skipped the 13 steps and went straight to the mat and started what he calls his “detox protocol” through yoga. .He explains how yoga gave him the discipline to change, how addiction is an illness which can't be cured but how with the help of yoga addictions as well as habits can be replaced, how yoga reduces habit and fluctuations. How he learned about DETACHMENT and he explains that addictions aren't just substance related, but behavioural too. . Inspired by a workshop series he did last year about addiction, I invited Stew to come back and have a chat about his path as I think it is such an inspirational one and I hope many of you will take something away from this wonderful episode with guest host Vegan Straight Edge activist and artist Miguel Sarzedas. who explains his path, his journey and what straight edge means and his vision on living alcohol and drug free. . LINK IN BIO! Please subscribe, leave a review and share with all your friends! .Here are some handy resources if you are struggling with addiction or know someone that does. https://drughelpline.org/https://recovery.org/addiction/recovery-helplines/https://yogaofrecovery.com/https://www.rehabclinic.org.uk/holistic/yoga/https://www.alustforlife.com/voice/personal-stories/how-yoga-helped-me-with-addiction-and-anxietyhttps://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/health/higher-ground/SHOW NOTES: https://www.aa.org/the-twelve-stepsBOOKS: RECOVERY Twelve simple steps to life beyond addiction by Dr Lynden Finlay https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23386776-recovery---twelve-simple-steps-to-a-life-beyond-addictionRECOVERY. Freedom from our addictions by Russell Brandhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33932358-recoveryLight on life by B.K.S Iyengarhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136581.Light_on_LifeDiscourses on yog by Prashant Iyengar https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Yog-Prashant-S-Iyengar/dp/817822481X/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1650790056&refinements=p_27%3APrashant+S.+Iyengar&s=books&sr=1-2ABOUT STEWART: Stewart Gilchrist born in 1961 in Scotland, had quite a tough upbringing, drugs came into his life at an early age, which we speak about in this episode. Stewart also has been navigating the world of yoga for three decades. He has been a teacher for nearly 30 years, running his own teacher trainings, retreats, trainings and teaches weekly classes in London. He build his own small studio: East London School of Yoga. He teaches what he calls Authentic Radical Yoga. www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.comABOUT MIGUEL: Miguel has been straight edge since the age of 15, now 25 years later, he is still as passionate about it, as when he started this journey. For him being drug and alcohol free is just the way to be, not only does he live this life style himself he talks and raps about it with his hip hop project GAEA, Miguel also is a vegan activist and has his own vegan online shop called Rise Clan. www.riseclanworld.com

Who run the world? Yes that's right..... GIRLS! This episode is a lot about that: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT. Nicola and i go way back, she has been my website designer for years now and only a while back i realised she works pretty much with female entrepreneurs only, LOOOOVVVEEEE! She is a Word Press wizard, designer, artist, mother and i am sure i am forgetting a few. So, on this International Women's week, which actually really is every week and every day and every minute.... but sadly we apparently still need a day of the year to remind people where it's at...... i just thought Nicola would be a very appropriate episode to share..... We speak about her love for what she does, her first discovery with the interwebs, raising her daughters, how to empower women to start their own businesses, teaching, something she is extremely passionate about and how to balance her workload with family life, she gives some very good hands on tips, so please have a listen, share and leave a review! We love that! Find Nicola here: @nicolatweedhttps://nicolatweed.com/

Episode 72: Ayurveda living with Radha Patel part 1 This wonderful soul is just such a radiant, radical being in my opinion. Radha Patel, my very own Ayurveda Coach and also on the support teachers team in my Ayurveda Diploma Course i am currently doing at Dru Yoga UK. Radha is a special one, as she is both a pharmacist and an Ayurvedic practitioner/trainer/coach, so i was very curious about these two world colliding and how she navigates between them..... we had so much to cover that i've decided to spread this lovely lady over two episodes.... so enjoy part 1, more to come next week! If you are looking for Ayurvedic guidance and a wonderful coach, she is your woman! Follow Radha here: @pradha108SHOW NOTES: DRU YOGA: https://druyoga.com/Interview with Dr Janey Fitzgerald and Radha: https://druyoga.com/discover/ayurveda-podcastTHEY ARE TRYING TO KILL US: https://www.theyretryingtokillus.com/A book i find super helpful is this one: PRACTICAL AYURVEDA https://www.waterstones.com/book/practical-ayurveda/sivananda-yoga-vedanta-centre/9780241302125

2022! JUST DO YOU BOO! We start the new year in our good old tradition, talking to an oracle of a being, a true guide and such a wonderful soul, life coach and writer Barbara Berger..... always such an amazing way of starting a new year, with someone just so full of insights, knowledge, guidance and hands on strategies for us all to start the new year fresh and set a clear and strong INTENTION. Barbara and i speak about her life story, which soon we can all read in book form, our journey together and her own journey, how much she has navigated so far, she gives us some great tips and exercises to do, so we can become bigger and better versions of ourselves. About Barbara: International bestselling author and coach Barbara Berger has been a seeker and a guide for other seekers all her life. All Barbara's books are based on her life work which has always been to try to find a way out of suffering. After leaving the US in the mid-60s in protest against the Vietnam War and settling in Scandinavia, Barbara continued her quest in the 1970s with a passionate interest in the role of food in our mental and physical well-being. When she discovered in the early 1980s that health foods and diet were not enough to ensure true wellbeing, she began to study the science of the mind, the nature of consciousness, metaphysics, and finally traditional spirituality and psychology.
To date, Barbara has written more than 15 self-empowerment books published in up to 30 languages. In addition to her writing and teaching work, Barbara works as a coach and therapist helping people around the globe come into alignment with their true power. Find Barbara here: http://www.beamteam.comINSTA: barbara_berger_author Want even more? Check episode 44 with Barbara!

Episode 70: HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY! ♥️♥️♥️ with Sharon Gannon Sharon and I had a wonderful chat about veganism, being kind, the power of the individual and how to make real change happen in your life on World Vegan Day last Monday, Sharon Gannon is without a doubt one of my ultimate vegan heroes and such a huge inspo in my life, sharing this day with her felt so appropriate and like a true blessing! Sharon Gannon (born July 4, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is a yoga teacher, animal rights advocate, musician, author, dancer and choreographer. Along with David Life, she is the co-founder of the Jivamukti Yoga method, she wrote numerous books, some alongside David Life and in today's episode we focus on one of her latest books: YOGA AND VEGANISM. I personally met Sharon in 2013 during my Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training for which she kindly gave me a scholarship, she touched my heart instantly, her and David (and the cats and all other animal friends at their Woodstock sanctuary) became such important guides to me, I am so grateful for the light, guidance, love, respect and friendship both Sharon and David have given me, they live in my heart. So enjoy this episode and subscribe, leave a review, share it with friends! You know the drill….. Thank you Sharonji for this gift of being in your presence on this very important day! “WITH GREAT LOVE ALL IS POSSIBLE.” Sharon GannonSHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_GannonSharon's audiobook: https://jivamuktiyoga.com/yoga-and-veganism/PETA/ Ingrid Newkirkhttps://www.peta.org/international/https://www.amazon.com/Ingrid-Newkirk/e/B001IOBH7C%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_sharePaul Watson/Sea Shepherd https://seashepherd.orghttps://www.amazon.com/Paul-Watson/e/B001HMLG7G%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareJivamukti Yoga https://jivamuktiyoga.com

Episode 69: HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY! ♥️♥️♥️ with Keegan Kuhn . November 1st is World Vegan Day, a celebration of people who don't eat meat. Or anything that comes from or includes an animal. So also no use of any clothing, accessory or object made from an animal. The animal-free holiday began in 1994, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society. #worldveganday.On the 1st of November 1944, a British woodworker named Donald Watson announced that because vegetarians ate dairy and eggs, he was going to create a new term called "vegan," to describe people who did not. #donaldwatsonrocks

Episode 68 post Covid living and art of giving Vanessa Van Noy“I find that my yoga at this point is more about service. “And this service and art of giving is what we speak out on this episode! The amazing Vanessa Van Noy returns! I love this incredible queen so much! She's such an inspiration to me and many. Yoga teacher, dedicated vegan, activist, she is just such a legend! We speak about post Covid living, her amazing project THIS SUNDAY! Check the link in bio and see the link to the event in the show notes! Plus what it's like to get older, how to navigate through the second part of her life turning 50 this year and looking at the world (and using a lot of moisturizer) teaching yoga for two decades, how we look at our bodies as women specifically yoga teachers plus so much more! Have a listen! And please leave a review! Link in bio. Find Vanessa here. @vanessa_vannoy@headstandsforhungerwww.vanessavannoy.comSHOW NOTES: Global Mala/Headstand for hunger event this Sunday! Go check it out IRL in New Jersey or online! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-108-for-2021-global-mala-headstands-for-hunger-tickets-168806654247?aff=efbnebBooks:The body keeps the score by Bessel van der KolkBreath by James Nestor The Body by Bill Bryson

Episode 67: Making change versus making money with coach Marisa Guthrie I SERVEI DESERVE (@denisedt) .“We are here to make a difference, we are concerned how we operate in the world. And we are all so tired of seeing and existing in that corporate space, where it's very impersonal. “ I received an email from Marisa in which she was saying how inspired she was by my podcast, which is of course always nice to hear. So I loved having her on the podcast and talk to her about her story….. .Marisa is a business coach supporting purpose led, ethical small and micro businesses who care about how they make money and are committed to doing things differently in the business world. Which WE LOVE! . So Marisa and I are discussing her path and how she guides other people on their path and how making change is more important then making money and those two can actually go hand in hand. The importance of teachers in our lives and holding on to our ethics. But also the thin line between being a coach and a psychologist, how to navigate that, to know your place etc..... and well way more, listen for yourself. Find Marisa here. @marisaguthriecoaching https://marisaguthriecoaching.co.uk SHOW NOTES: Check out Marisa's teacher she is mentioning. Anni Townend https://www.annitownend.comHer podcast: LEADERS IN CONVERSATION https://www.annitownend.com/leaders-in-conversation-podcastDenise Duffield Thomashttps://www.denisedt.com@denisedtOther mentions: @desmondtutu@simonsinekMy coach/mentor Barbara Berger http://www.beamteam.comhttps://becomingmichelleobama.com

Episode 66 Yoga Veteran Series with Stewart Gilchrist“You have to have some degree of health, to be of service to other people” Stewart Gilchrist .I am overly excited about this XL episode with the one and only Stewart Gilchrist! He is such a legend and well known for his anarchism, activism, for being political and radical. Without a doubt was this man meant to be my teacher and he has changed my life on so many levels! Have a listen and see for yourself! Will keep this episode on here for two weeks, just in case! .Stewart Gilchrist born in 1961 in Scotland where he had quite a tough upbringing, drugs came into his life at an early age, which we speak about in this episode. Before becoming a yoga teacher Stewart worked as as a youth worker and teacher for 10 years in the voluntary sector, then trained as a lawyer. He is currently studying for an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation at London's School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS)..“If we overcome our laziness, we have kriya yoga: self-discipline, self-learning and self-realisation.”.He got into yoga after seriously injuring his back, embracing Ashtanga Mysore and the serious practice of yoga and its philosophy, which made him quite the drugs and commit to yoga completely. He has now been a teacher for nearly 30 years, he has his own teacher trainings too and build his own small studio: East London School of Yoga. He teaches what he calls Authentic Radical Yoga. SHOW NOTES: Sharon Gannon and David Life: Jivamukti Yoga www.jivamuktiyoga.comYoga and Veganism by Sharon Gannon Mike D: https://www.facebook.com/MikeD2016/Cat Clip Douglas- Sangye Yoga https://www.sangyeyoga.comJohn Scott Ashtanga https://johnscottyoga.comMichael Stone Check out his books and wonderful teachings: https://michaelstoneteaching.comMatthew Remski http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/ALF: Animal Liberation Front https://animalliberationfrontline.comStew's OM Magazine interview read it here: https://www.ommagazine.com/stewart-gilchrist-authentic-radical-yogi/?fbclid=IwAR3w1ek9pNx7k3gNv9rYI6_jBigDGiCs5Ekx_jReM3KMstFEO7LLrX0ieJwYOGA JOURNAL article by Jeremy Falkhttps://www.yogajournal.com/live-be-yoga-archive/stewart-gilchrist-london-yoga-teacher-advanced-classes/Who owns yoga documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=601&v=LGvkki0tLoU&feature=emb_logoDr Philip Maas study https://www.yogicstudies.com/ys-204Traditions of yoga and meditation masters https://www.soas.ac.uk/religions-and-philosophies/programmes/ma-traditions-of-yoga-and-meditation/YOGA IS VEGAN PODCAST LINK: https://yogaisvegan.com/blogs/podcast/stewart-gilchrist?_pos=1&_sid=dc568d187&_ss=r“I stay true to my ontological anarchist faith. I serve the practitioners who study with me. I try to speak my mind without hurting people. I remember my teachers.”

Episode 65 Yoga Veterans: MICHELE PERNETTA/FIERCE GRACE .We can be very brave when it comes to exercising the body and challenging it. And often less brave when it comes to doing the same with our inner selves. – Michele Pernetta, Fierce Grace founder.Fierce Grace is the first truly integrated new yoga system in decades - a unique blend of Hatha, Ashtanga, Bikram and Iyengar yoga with HiiT, Pilates, strength training, deep stretching, meditation and breathwork. Its aim is to awaken and balance us both physically, mentally and emotionally - to help us become whole, powerful and self-aware..So yes I fell I love with this lady straight up, after doing her class at the Yoga Stops Traffick fundraiser organised by Om and Bass (check episodes 55 and 58) last March and I signed up for a virtual Fierce Grace membership the next day and even considering taking Fierce Grace Teacher Training…. I am in awe of this woman and all she has created! .We speak about her past, present and future, all she has been through creating and starting her own method coming from being a trained Bikram teacher, her expertise and over 20 years of experience, teaching thousands of people and her passion to keep teaching forever. . Her story is so inspiring, if you have a yoga interest or not, this lady will blow you away. WORD! . SHOW NOTESFIERCE GRACE @fiercegraceyogahttps://www.fiercegrace.com

Episode 64: Finding refuge with Ahmad Chaaban I hope you all listened to our last episode with the wonderful Yogeswari founder of the AZAHAR foundation. Today's episode is with Ahmad, who actually truly found refuge through yoga and he shares his incredible story of leaving war torn Syria and eventually landing in Holland, which wasn't easy at all. .I have an incredible amount of love and respect for Ahmad and all refugees in general and after him and I had a walkie talkie in Amstel Park a few weeks ago, being touched and impacted by his personal story, I invited him to share his story with all of you too, which he was very happy to do, please have a listen, share! .TOMORROW! Ahmad and I are teaching a special class together which is a fundraiser for the AZAHAR foundation. Which is is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes peace building and cross-cultural communication through Yoga and the Arts supported by non-violent communication, youth-leadership, and other related methodologies. PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! . Saturday 26th of June 4 pm CET Jivamukti Yoga Bern, fundraiser for AZAHAR FOUNDATION. SHOW NOTES: @ahmad.shaaban.7@azahar.foundation @yogeswari.azahar@jivamuktiyoga@jivamuktiyogabern@soukofrima@noeldvena (Ahmad's first teacher)FUNDRAISER INFO HERE: www.jivamuktiyogabern.teachable.com/p/homehttps://azaharfoundation.orghttps://yogeswari.orghttp://www.soukofrima.comhttps://www.caracallatheatre.comDOCUMENTARY: DANCE IS MY GUN https://vimeo.com/443556388Director: Marco R BollingerIN YOGESWARI'S WORDS: .I first met Ahmad during an Immersion I co-taught with Rima Rabbath in Beirut about five years ago. At that time, Ahmad was still living in Syria, working as a sports teacher and as a dancer. A year later, the situation with the war in Syria had become untenable, and when I returned to Lebanon the following year, Ahmad had moved to Beirut to dance with the renowned Caracalla Dance Company. .He was also continuing his yoga practice at Rima's Yoga Souk. In 2018, with the support of AZAHAR, Jivamukti Global gave a scholarship to Ahmad to take the 300-hour teacher training in India..After an arduous journey, Ahmad finally has received refugee status in the Netherlands. He will tell his story on Saturday and give you an opportunity to make a personal connection with the plight of the Syrian people. Funds will go to developing an AZAHAR program for Ahmad to teach yoga and dance to Syrian refugees.

Episode 63: YOGA VETERAN SERIES 1: Yogeswari AZAHAR foundation .Happy International Yoga Day! (Which really is every goddamn day….. but still great excuse to launch a yoga veteran series) .The first one in a three week series with yoga veterans. I fell in love with this wonderful soul in the winter of 2018 on a cold, desert "women" island "fraueninsel" just outside Munich. .Yogeswari touched my heart instantly and spending a month together during Jivamukti Teacher Training brought us even closer together. I have such respect and a deep love for her teachings, her guidance on this yoga path and all the wonderful human rights work she does.

Episode 62 Philosophy and Inclusive Yoga with Trixie “When we look at yoga and the values of yoga from an intelligent and empathetic place we can free the western yoga world from white privilege and actually contribute and be part of a true, freed humanity. Now, that is what I call freedom.“ Trixie.I found Trixie on the gram and I was really intrigued by her account and what she shares there. A mix of philosophy, activism, politics, yoga and yoga inquiry. Asking some really intelligent questions, using such an open approach. The combination of her work in philosophy which is very much in the head and her yoga path which is very much in the heart. .We speak about AHIMSA, INCLUSIVE YOGA, spiritual bypassing, Trixie's goal to create more awareness on a social and political level through yoga and introduce people to the rich world of yoga philosophy and through this philosophy make a positive impact on the world and everyone's well being. .Have a listen! Share! Leave a review! Reach out! We love, love, love that! SHOWNOTES: Find Trixie here @inclusieveyogaWe also mention: SKILL IN ACTION a book and instagram account by Michelle Cassandra Johnson@skillinaction she is an amazing resource, runs her own workshops. Check her out! @yogaisdeadpodcast love them! ALSO CHECK! @susannabarkataki @radicaldarshan

Episode 61: 4 Change Makers with Fernando“I was climbing that corporate ladder but I was empty from the inside.” CHANGE MAKERS, BOLD HEROES! This episode is for you! On the 4 Change Makers website I read the question: Are you a change maker striving for a sustainable future? I certainly am, it’s my drive for sure and pretty much the one reason why I make this podcast, so I just had to have a chat with this lovely Fernando and speak more about where he is coming from and what him and his business partner Sina do with 4 CHANGE MAKERS..We speak about leaving the corporate world for a more sustainable world, a new way of doing business, supporting and working with entrepreneurs, focused on Personal Development, Business Development & Impact Measurement. Fernando mentions his TIPPING POINT, that single moment where you make a big life changing decision, that AHA moment! We also talk about making money sustainably, business skills, how to use energy within that and how to gain more exposure and creating impact through your business. .I learned so much and I am sure you will too! .Listen, share, review! .Find 4 change makers here: @4changemakers_comABOUT:4ChangeMakers was founded by Sina Helmke & Fernando Ureta, 2 rebels that drop out of the traditional business world to dedicate their lives to empower a new generation of entrepreneurs with the strategies, tools, tactics, and psychology to start and grow a sustainable business. As certified B Leaders, they believe in the extraordinary power of business as a force for good. 4changemakers.comSHOW NOTES: Check SOCIAL DILEMMA on NETFLIX! Personal website: https://fernandoureta.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandouretac/Mastermind Program: https://elevatedentrepreneursmastermind.com/1.000 true fans article I mentioned: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/Fernando is another lovely chap from Chile like Ed episode 39 @fermentemos Thank you Sabine @scratch_posts for the name drop and connection made!

Episode 60: SAMYA COLLECTIVE Yoga Teachers for Racial and Social JusticeLast year Natalie, Keri and I came together for a 24 hour fundraiser for Black Lives Matter and we felt we had to keep the conversation going, so we started a collective, we kept talking every week or two weeks for the last year, keeping up the fight for racial and social justice specifically in yoga spaces, but of course also in the world. Because..... FUCK RACISM! .
And now we organise another fundraiser, which you can all join tomorrow! In this episode we discuss how and why we started the collective, how yoga spaces still are way too white and which causes we are raising funds for. .NEVER FORGET! a yoga tribute remembering GEORGE FLOYD and the long list of those before and after him. .BY DONATION!When and where: SATURDAY 22ND OF MAY10 am CET to 1130 CET DM for zoom link .Join us for a 60 minute dynamic yoga practice, followed by a beautiful, calming 20 minute Yoga Nidra, live on zoom! Sign up and info @ahimsaliving_karotakEPISODE SHOW NOTES: Find Nat here @natalieomarsanFind Keri here @weareboogiesoundRESOURCES: https://karotak.com/2020/06/07/blacklivesmatter/

Episode 59. Eating disorders, ahimsa, veganism and the healing powers of yoga with Marianna from Kind Living Yoga "We need to stop believing that our bodies exist in the world just to be looked at by other people. Our bodies are not lifeless objects, we're not inanimate pieces of art hanging in a museum for people to gaze at and critique." - Megan Jayne Crabbe This episode is one I hold close to my heart as Marianna and I discuss some really important and difficult topics, like having and overcoming an eating disorder, how to deal with that when you're pregnant, being pregnant and plant powered, the journey of self love, the path of compassion and way way more. The episode is a follow up on the live interview Marianna did with me on Instagram last week, which you can watch back on @kindlivingyoga For any info on Marianna's classes, the teacher training they hold and way more check @kindlivingyoga

Episode 58: Om and Bass with the outrageously Rach .This is without a doubt the most hilarious episode I have made so far, with the fab and amazing Rach, or as Wim Hof calls her…. out RACH-ous from Om and Bass. She’s such a true powerhouse of a being, I admire so much. I first learned about Rach being part of her YOGA FOR TRAFFICK fundraiser (please check out episode 55) and I just had to have her on! .We speak about Om and Bass Festival, her love for yoga and drum and bass coming together, chakra yoga raving, the special edition of the festival she is planning for September, Wim Hof, the iceman and his daughters the icewomen, OMG yes! She shares her personal experience with the power of panchakarma and Ayurveda, having ADHD, depression and other mental health issues but also

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead The power of the individual. It's indeed so powerful. This lady Michaela is in my opinion such individual. Running her own yoga studio in a small town in Austria, all by herself on her own accord, in these challenging times. I respect that so much and bow down to her strength, resilience and trust. She is an inspiration, no doubt about it. This episode is so real and authentic, I love it. Michaela and I speak about running your own business, the changes she had to go through due to pandemic times, how vulnerable and fragile she felt at times. She shares her views on yoga practice, learning how to stand out more, moving away from wanting to be and feel "normal" and standing out in a crowd! Have a listen and share! Find Michaela here: @michisyoga www.michisyoga.at

Episode 56: Happy Earth Day and the magic of plants with Becka We celebrate EARTH DAY 2021 (this episode was recorded yesterday) with the lovely Becka (Rebecca Whelan) She is a herbalist, yoga teacher, writer, passionate vegan and tea lover like me. “Anything worth doing, is worth doing slowly.” Mae West Becka is an advocate of SLOW LIVING, home herbalism and sustainability. We speak about just that and also touch base on morning and evening rituals, her love for flowers, plants and herbs. Her WHM (Western Herbal Medicine) studies, her passion for the earth and the planet, being vegan, eating habits and how FOOD IS MEDICINE…. And then of course our shared love for TEA! So have a listen, link in bio, please SHARE AND CARE! Leave a review! WHAT IS EARTH DAY? The day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. ... The day inspires us to act towards the protection of the environment and focus on the need for conservation. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22 in 1970.Find Becka here: @amarisandwillow

Episode 55: YOGA STOPS TRAFFICK with Chloe“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela This is such an important episode! Chloe from YOGA STOPS TRAFFICK who in this episode is educating us all on the horrific exercises people are facing all over the world due to human trafficking. We speak about the annual global yoga event Yoga Stops Traffick organises, how passionate Chloe is to work for such an important cause and her trip to India. .We speak about the anti-trafficking organisation Odanadi Seva Trust, a pioneering anti-trafficking organisation based in Mysore, South India. For the past 25 years Odanadi has been committed to providing a safe haven for survivors of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, slavery and domestic abuse..HUMAN TRAFFICKING involves the recruitment, harbouring or transportation of people into a situation of exploitation. .According to the UN approx 40 million people were living as modern slaves last year. .South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastest growing regions for human trafficking in the world. An estimated 135.000 children are believed to be trafficked in India alone every year. .How can you help? Go to https://www.yogastopstraffick.orgINSTA: @yogastopstraffick @odanadisevatrustSHOW NOTES: Also check: OM AND BASS https://www.omandbass.co.uk/about@omandbassAdventure ashram charity who run the campaign:https://www.adventureashram.org@adventureashramBUY THE MERCHANDISE: Secret projects Blossom yoga wearhttps://retailuk.secretprojects.org/collections/yoga-stops-traffick-shophttps://www.blossomyogawear.com/search?q=yoga+stops+traffick@blossomyogawearThe movie LION https://www.netflix.com/title/80108447

Episode 54: Sabine (Copy) For Change! Everyone you wil ever meet knows something you don’t. Bill Nye (from scratch instagram post).Today’s episode is with a boss(y) lady I admire so much. Sabine, founder of From Scratch a sustainable copywriting company and just an all round powerhouse full of knowledge and talent. We speak about green washing and woke washing, copy writing in a sustainable way, and the million dollar question: CAN YOU BE ETHICAL AND GET RICH? .Sabine has some great tips for entrepreneurs (like myself) looking for other ways to promote yourself and connect with others, then just through Instagram and Facebook, overall she was showering me with so much knowledge and information! I learned an incredible amount from this episode and I am sure you all will too! .Please listen, share and leave a review, while you’re at it! .LINK IN BIO. Find From Scratch here: @scratch_postshttps://from-scratch.netOther resources from this episode: THE ETHICAL MOVE https://www.theethicalmove.orgWatch SOCIAL DILEMMAhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81254224IMPACT HUBhttps://impacthub.netNot mentioned by Sabine but another great website to check out is UPWORKhttps://www.upwork.comLUNCH CLUB 4 CHANGE MAKERShttps://www.4changemakers.comThe practice of NIAhttps://nianow.comhttps://www.niatv.fithttps://dorit.punchpass.comhttps://kellerae.com/trainings/#bluebelt

Episode 53: To rescue or not to rescue that’s the question with rescue angels Angela and Jason .So if there’s one thing that’s been happening a lot in this pandemic it’s people adopting and rescuing companionship animals. In this episode we focus specifically on dogs. Rescue angels and true specialists in these field Angela and Jason both return (check their old episodes link in notes) .We speak about the do’s and don’ts of animal rescue. They both give some really great tips on rescuing and fostering dogs and their own personal experiences. I wanted to make this episode especially because I feel many people are not aware of the extreme responsibility (and of course also pleasure and a sense of fulfillment) that comes with rescuing animals. Too many times still animals are seen like things, products even more so in Covid times. I am truly passionate about this and so excited to share this episode with the world. .Link in bio! Please share and leave a review! .Jason is a true educator, inspired by his wonderful dog Gibbons (who is no longer with us physically but def spiritually) he travels to schools (currently virtually) to speak to kids about rescue dogs and promoting his wonderful kids books: the Real Bubbins. Which he wrote himself and it explains the true story of his dog Gibbons. As Jason says: We can spray, neuter, shelter, foster and adopt, but until we educate it won’t stop. Angela runs a household full of dogs, some her forever dogs, some foster dogs, some just guests as her partner is a dog trainer, it’s unbelievable inspiring to see the dogs all together getting along, doing their thing. She makes the best videos you have to check out (see link in notes) and she’s also extremely knowledgeable and shares that knowledge with the world on a daily basis, she’s always educating, helping and advising people on the wonderful world of dog rescue. Find Jason here https://www.bellyrubbinsforbubbins.com@the.real.bubbinsLink to his episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mrPIszLabiMuHGZOaZTq3?si=mF5Ayb0IReKSpN8ChFPf_wFind Angela here: @angelaisarguin and @rescueanditshowsLink to her episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UDuySQMRBI8hfoi5QVsZU?si=Gziike5VSCqQvbCVa9mVqQ

Last week I spoke with founder of theatre group Better Earth Guerrilla, today I speak with artistic director of the group and theatre maker Jacqueline Sterk. This incredible lady and I go way back, 20 years ago we were both theatre makers and teachers for a place in Rotterdam and we recently reunited at theatre grounds for an on location theatre spectacle/live stream video we are creating in Delft, Holland. In this episode we speak about past, present and future, about motherhood, being plant based within that motherhood, the importance of veganism and how to integrate in all the facets of your life. And how important it is to make theatre work for a better world, creating "strikes" creative works with a message to provoke, to educate, to inspire..... I have so much love and respect for Jac, she is such an inspiration and such a go for your life go-getter, I just had to have her on! So have a listen, share and leave a review! Find Jac here@sterkjacquelineand Better Earth Guerrilla here @betterearthguerilla

Episode 51: Theatre for a better world with Frank Koenen.Today is Climate Alarm Day here in Holland, more then 40 cities are participating and me and Miguel will perform today as part of a program on stage by Better Part Guerrilla, Frank’s theatre group in Delft. .In this episode I speak with Frank about growing up (and being gay) in a small town, his love for Delft, for theatre, for creating and the arts. His many years of experience in this industry and his longterm life goal, making theatre for a better world with his group BETTER EARTH GUERILLA with which he performs as he calls it “strikes”. Using theatre as a platform to spread te seeds and besides entertaining people also educate and provoke…… and how he got inspired by the vegan thing.... which is of course always pretty cool! .Today is Strike Tree for Klimaat Alarm Delft and soon the Gimme Shelter strike (on which I worked as a production leader) will happen as well. We speak about that too! .Have a listen! Next week we have Jaqueline Sterk artistic director of both these strikes on this podcast too! For now, enjoy listening to the wonderful Frank, share and leave a review!Find Frank here. @betterearthguerilla https://www.mooiweerspelen.nlhttps://www.betterearth.nlAlso check I Change https://i-change.nuFrank's interview Tafel van Delft : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWU9Y_d7LY