Horoscopes and Handstands

Welcome to Sagittarius season! It will begin as a rollercoaster of emotions as we release the old story once and for all. Saturn aspecting Chiron means we solidify new inner strength to step into a more aligned future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week Katie and Christince discuss the 4th and 5th limbs of Ashantaga Yoga, Pranayama and Pratyahara. As an interactive episode, make sure you settle in to a comfy position and be ready to take a deep breath. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Taurus! This week brings major change and marks an end to an era - or way of being and believing. Can we accept a new reality is possible? Can we believe we are worthy of more? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

The moon might be associated with werewolves and ocean tides, but it also connects us to our inner selves and emotional connections. Listen to learn how the moon's powerful, influential energy lights the way to our fullest potential. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week Katie and Christince discuss the third and most popular limb of yoga, Asana. How we think of yoga in the west is more concerned with the physical and not the deep core of yoga. Learn about different methods and styles and how to take your practice beyond the body. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

It's time to reclaim our inner power and restructure our outer world as Uranus in Taurus asks us to re-evaluate our value and determine what needs to change. Is it aligned? Does it bring you peace? As above, so below, as within, so without… --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Mercury gets a bad rep during retrograde but brings us the ability to reflect and rationalize! Learn how its energies influence the way we think, speak, and learn! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week Christince and Katie discuss the last two Niyamas: Svadhyaya and Isvara Pranidhana. Self study, surrender to the source and self discipline are the 3 keys to attaining our highest potential. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy New Moon in Scorpio! This week brings clarity and focus to a new spiritual story we are opening up to. Mercury officially leaves its shadow period (woohoo) and squares off with Pluto - trust that you know what is best for you. Out with the old, in with the new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy New YOU! This week will ask us to cut ties to any old versions or patterns we have with ourselves. The Sun squaring Saturn means it's time to say thanks for the lessons! A new truth, one more aligned with our authentic self, is ready to emerge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

More than just a razor, Venus is all about what we value, how we love, and what we create. Learn how to use the energy of your Venus placement to attract more resources, build self-esteem, and experience more peace, beauty, and harmony! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week Katie and Christince discuss the third Niyama: Tapas. More than an appetizer, and more than a burning desire, tapas means self discipline. Do you have the courage and passion to show up and do the work? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Transformation begins! Pluto, Mercury and Jupiter all moving direct, a full moon in Aries, and the start of Scorpio season kickstarts the end to abuses of power in our lives and will have us making major changes in behavior, vision, and lifestyle. “Do Not Go Gentle…” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Getting personal! Mars will show us how we take action, assert ourselves, and fight our battles. Listen to Katie and Christince discuss the warrior energy Mars brings to the collective as well as your personal birth chart! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Santosha - Contentment, the second Niyama of the Yoga Sutras. This week Katie and Christince discuss what exactly contentment means, how you can find it, and why it's important. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Saturn moving direct says it's time to take our power back! All of the decisions and commitments we have been reviewing now shift us into a new story. We're more powerful than we realize. Time to transform into something even more beautiful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Jupiter is here to remind us to take up space, have a good time, and believe in a brighter future. Its energy and influence help us see our opportunities for growth, expansion, and good fortune! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Going retrograde, we return to the Yamas and talk about non-attachment — how clinging to the past or present can rob you of being truly present in Yoga. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy New Moon in Libra! This week brings a peaceful revolution to how we interact with ourselves and others. “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” - Eckhart Tolle --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Brahmacharya - Celibacy. In this week's episode Katie and Christince discuss celibacy, over-indulgence and finishing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

From Saucha, the first Niyama, one develops distaste for one's body and the cessation of contact with others. Basically, once we see the body as a snot & poop filled vessel, we dont see it as an erotic and sensual body. Instead of trying to indulge or find sensual pleasure, we turn our efforts towards finding our true Soul self. Saucha is about letting go of any illusion that we have to look to or uphold any standard of societal value or beauty. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Celestial taskmaster, Saturn, brings lessons that ask us to step into the most responsible, secure, aligned versions of ourselves. Resistance is futile! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

The final Mercury Retrograde of the year asks us to summarize what we've learned this year in order to transform the relationship to ourselves. Letting go of self-sabotage, embracing change, and taking action. It's time to be the hero of our own story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy Full Moon in Pisces! This week marks the end to the old and gives us an opportunity to move forward into the new. “In any given moment, we have two choices: step forward into growth or step backward into safety” - Maslow. BE what you want to BEcome this week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week Katie & Christince discuss the pros and cons of yoga teacher training. Exploring what may be best for you and your intentions for starting a training. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Let's talk about Uranus! How do you seek solutions, create change, and revolutionize yourself and the things around you? Uranus is the last generational planet we will discuss that shows us where we seek liberation and what makes us unique! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Breaking free! The Sun makes its annual opposition to Neptune - allowing us to create and commit to a new spiritual story for ourselves. By the end of the week, we will decide and move forward. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Illusions, dreams, ideals. All of these can be traced back to your generation's Neptune placement. Learn how this planet impacts your beliefs on a collective and individual scale! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Asteya, the 3rd branch of Yamas. More than stealing gummy worms, this week Christince and Katie discuss how stealing manifests in our internal world and how we can quit stealing from ourselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Happy New Moon in Virgo! This week brings powerful energy to help us shift into a new reality where we find ourselves raising our value and standards for what we will accept or tolerate. It's time to LEVEL UP! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

How many slices do you really eat at a pizza party? Is your child the next Da Vinci or …… Satya - The 1b section of the 8 limbs of yoga. This week Katie and Christince discuss Truthfulness and all the nuances it entails. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

As the outermost (sometimes) planet, Pluto still packs a punch as it brings transformational energy on both the individual and collective scale. Learn how Pluto shows up for you in a unique way and brings generational influence on society and the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Breathe in all that you desire and breathe out what no longer serves you. Join Christince in this guided meditation to find your inner heart and let go of your outer fears. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week brings a twist of fate based on the internal work we have done all year. Mars opposing Neptune forces change, and we are supported and encouraged to hold steady, make peace, and get excited for a new story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

In this week's episode, Christince and Katie start the brave climb into the tree of limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. Starting just as Patanjali does, at the beginning, you will begin your journey into the concept of Ahimsa. Often translated as non-violence, Christince challenges you to think a little deeper and reflect on what it really means to be non-violent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

F.E.A.R. = Forget Everything And Run OR Face Everything And Rise? The choice is up to you! The planets bring in supportive energy this week to help us choose who we want to BEcome as individuals and as a collective. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Which path will you follow? The Sun opposing Jupiter will bring a shift in direction. We can follow the path of unconditional or conditional love - the recap will give examples of what each sounds/feels like. Go easy on yourself this week as we are all asked to handle our emotions and feelings with a little more care. Full moon in Aquarius at the end of the week marking a final test and release for what is no longer aligned with us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

We take about 23,000 breaths a day. How many of them are you conscious of? How many of them are paying attention to? More importantly how many are you using as a barometer of your health and well being? Pranayama (Prana = life force, Ayama= extension), the expansion of our breath and life force, is a practice. Just like asana is a practice. It is intentional, it is meant to have structure and purpose, and it is meant to be practiced regularly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Japa is a form of meditation that spans all cultures, religions and races. This week Christince takes you through a recital of the Sanskrit phrase “Aham Prema” which means “I Am Love.” Join her in chanting, just listen or share with a friend that you knows who needs the message. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week gives us the opportunity to redefine our reality. Mercury, Mars, and Venus all move into Virgo which helps us pick and choose what we need to get rid of. (Hint: anything blocking your joy and happiness) The end of the week offers us breakthrough potential as Jupiter changes degrees and we see new possibilities to what we (and our world) can become. Stay strong. Stay magical. Dedicated to Nanny. "Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we raise them. May we be them." :)  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week, Christince discusses an article about “Extreme Wellness Retreats” and Katie shares something brave, yet controversial, from her childhood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Listen in to learn how to use annual profections as an astrological forecasting tool. This knowledge will reveal which major themes will be highlighted for you (and others) at every age. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

This week the Sun squares Uranus, waking us up to see where we can shift our mental perspective and invest our time and energy in differently. Time to level up! “The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Alternate nostril breathing, best practiced when you need to calm down, find centeredness or before bed. If you need a visualization of what this breath looks like, head over to our Instagram to watch a short video. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Simone, Britney, and YOU - In this week's episode, we discuss mental health, mom guilt, and how yoga can help you shift your perspective. Learn the importance of distinguishing the difference between then seer and seen and giving yourself permission to choose you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Time to decide and commit to the version of you that you know is possible! The planets ask us to think, believe, and act with regard to our own well-being. A call to SELF LOVE! Jupiter goes back into Aquarius mid-week shifting more structure back into our lives. Stay empowered. Love wins. Every time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

When the Dalai Lama, Spongebob and Zac Efron walk into a bar: Choosing to act in your highest potential or what is easy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Learn how to use the south and north lunar nodes to learn which opportunities to say “yes” to in this lifetime! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Continue to explore the potential of breath work with Christince as you learn to be comfortable in the uncomfortable. How do you talk to yourself when it's hard, and is your breath a tool you can use to calm you down or do you use it to freak yourself out? This is a no judgement zone, just a way to learn and connect with yourself a little bit more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Finally getting off the emotional rollercoaster that was Cancer season as the sun enters Leo! Hold on tight; this week brings plenty of final twists and turns in addition to a revolutionary full moon on Friday that puts an end to the old story. Time for change. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support

Tomato, tomatoe. Asana, Asauna. Why words matter and how they define a culture. Join Christince and Katie as they navigate how to ensure appreciation vs appropriation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/horoscopesandhandstands/support