Toolkit for Life

Most of us think of Yoga as the solution to our aches and pains but can Yoga be causing you pain? The answer, in short, is yes. During this interview with Lora Heiner owner and founder of Inhale Yoga, E-RYT500/E-RYT200 with over 4500 hours of teaching experience. She will be talking about her experience getting injured and learning ways to prevent injury during the yoga practice. So if you are suffering from injuries and are a fitness enthusiast this episode is for you. If you are not suffering from any injuries and are pushing your body to the extreme this episode is for you. Because we only have one body and we need to take care of it. 

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Today’s episode is all about the wisdom of the body and how we can calm our mind by using our body as an instrument. www.jannalozow.com You will learn: -          How body movement began for me -          How to quiet the mind using the body -          Using the body as a tool for insight and wisdom -          Getting to know the body to aid the mind. Practice: Play a song as loud as you wish and start moving your whole body, you can dance, jump or act like a crazy person. Whatever feels good. When the song stops playing, stand and freeze there dropping into your body if something comes up just acknowledge it. Don't try and analyze anything. 

During this episode you will learn - What is the Yoni? - How we can awaken our inner power - Healing the space of the Heart - Taking the steps to become vulnerable - The cycle of giving and receiving - Pure Love what it is and how to access it - Sitting down with our feeling

Learn how to pause in your day to get out of the spiritual trap of fixing, seeking and changing. Using your body to become fully present in your life.

Season One of Toolkit for Life Finale You guys! It’s the end of Season 1. That is cray, cray the first podcast I ever recorded was a voice note on my iPhone as I was talking I thought to myself "oh this is good, this is really good". I had that Felicity energy in me as I continued to talk. So I borrowed a mic from my neighbor, watched a couple of youtube videos on how to record a podcast and the next day my podcast was live. I didn’t overthink it or marry myself to the idea. I just began. Some days it took me hours to record an episode, other times it was completely organic.My heart skipped a bit when I realized people were listening but to be very honest I do this because I see no other option than to share what I learn in a world that needs extra mindfulness and to stay inspired to learn more from others.Today I listened back to a couple of the first episodes and the audio was off, the music is super loud, you can hear some background noise, some "ums" and "likes" got in the way (I'm working really hard on this one) To be very honest I felt like erasing them but I think I will keep them as a reminder of where I started and how far we will come.Here are some of the highlights from the last 13 episodes. Let me know if something else stuck my heart keeps skipping a beat when I hear from you.· Change your mood by being grateful, doing a backbend and taking a cold shower.· Stop Comparing yourself to others by using social media less, comparing yourself only against who you were and not only to the bits and pieces of other people, redefining the word success (more of this on season 2)· Heal your relationship with food “When you are trying to change the way you look you will never be able to have a healthy relationship with your body. It's like telling a friend you hate them you wish they would change but then tell them to come over for movies. It just doesn’t work that way. The vicious cycles end when love walks through the door.”· When feeling nervous or suffering from insomnia try writing without reading back, at least 3 pages. Use this as a mental purge to clear your mind. · Craniosacral with Michelle taught us the power of using our eyes to access a part of our brain that stores memories and trauma. How juggling can be a great way to booth meditate/concentrate and use our eyes. · Monotasking: The importance of slowing down and doing one activity at a time.· Josh Vincent taught us how what we work for on the mat is not a metaphor, we are working on those things off the mat as well. Slowing down and taking the time to explore our bodies with curiosity.· Inner Bullying: Recognizing the four voices of fear that show up – the victim, worrier, critic and perfectionist and how they might be keeping you from reaching your goals. This might have been one of my favorite episodes because it was very research based.· Use the question- Can you be happy right now? In this moment? When you are feeling overwhelmed and you will notice that 80% of the time the answer will be YES.· Build resilience by facing your fears constantly.· View your partner as a teacher somebody you can learn from and keep an open heart.· In difficult situations become present and offer actionable help.· Maring Higa taught us the importance of creating space for our creativity how it allows us to be more receptive and might be what we are missing in our lives. What you can expect on Season 2 better music and audio. More interviews I have my eyes on several guests. Less "um" "literally" "like". More engagement on my Facebook group please join here if you haven't. I promise to try and keep inspiring you. Thank You for tagging along in this Journey. 

On today's episode you will learn:  What creativity is. How to invite more creativity into your life. Moving stagnation from Creativity  The link between creativity, womanhood, and fertility   What is receptivity and how to become more receptive  What the spark challenge is and how you can be a part of it.  And much more

Has somebody you love shared news that left you speechless? Do you want to be there for people but are not sure how to do it? In today’s episode, I’m talking about what to say and do for people that are having a tough time.Watch the short video or listen to the podcast.

Have you ever felt like choking the love of your life? How about shaking them? Or maybe you are more peaceful and feel like giving them a time-out. I know I have.They say women marry hoping men will change and men marry hoping women won’t change. The truth is we both change but never in the ways, we expect.So how do we deal with the frustration and sometimes anger of sharing our lives with people that can at times seem so different from us?Let me give you an example- Jimmy is a perfectionist and has no notion of time, me, on the other hand, I like doing as many things as I can in the least amount of time and have an inner watch. I know for the most part how long things take (for the most part). So when we travel I’m the one running for breakfast, swearing I can go to a yoga class, while taking pictures and stretching. In the meantime, Jimmy is slowly sipping his perfect latte asking me what’s the rush? He doesn’t understand why I rush and my need to see and do everything and I don’t understand how he can take such a long time in the simplest tasks. The truth is I won’t make him into Speedy Gonzalez and he won’t turn me into a perfectionist. Can we get pissed at each other over it? ABSOLUTELY! It’s like we are watching a cloud and he swears it looks like an elephant and I swear it’s a unicorn. Trying to convince and argue over who is right is a waste of time. We are both right and wrong at the same time. Instead, we can take this as an opportunity to see our patterns and ask ourselves-WHAT CAN I LEARN FROM THIS?Marrying somebody exactly like yourself would be easy but would becoming boring in no time. If you are sharing your life with somebody it’s because you made the decision to grow and learn. So why not do that instead. View him or her as a teacher, view the problem as a teaching (sometimes the teacher you don’t really like or the subject that you hate) but a teacher none the less and get enough insight to break your patterns. Go to the podcast to learn a quick meditation for loving the unlovable and growing together.

Two weeks ago I shared that I was featured on the Huffington Post and I was overwhelmed by the positive response. It felt pretty amazing!But let me be super honest I get rejected waaaay more times than I get featured anywhere. So today I thought I would share how facing my fears is helping me build resilience and reach for my dreams. Also thought I would share a rejection email :)

For the longest time, I thought if I was successful or if my hip didn't hurt so much I would be happy. We have all been in this situation where the promise of something better is just waiting for us. A couple of months ago I wrote a Poem called The End of Suffering you can read it here.And lately, I started to think. How can we stop wanting things? So I made a diagram, a video, and a podcast. (I don't take these things lightly) Follow me on Instagram to read more short poems or join the private facebook group Toolkit for Life to become a part of the Tribe.  

Today’s episode is all about what is holding you back…. The negative self-talk that says “I cant” “I will never be able to” but what if…” “This is not good enough”. That voice that shows up as a “truth” in your head but it'sa. most likely not trueb. Getting yourself in the way of what you want in life.Jump into the podcast to learn how to deal with your inner bully. “Get yourself out of you own way” — Janna

This interview will help you understand both the simplicity and the essence of Yoga I've listened to this podcast so many times. I feel every time I listen to it something new sinks in. “Become enchanted with your own body and mind” — Josh Vincent Josh Vincent is considered the teacher of teachers in the San Diego Community he has studied in-depth with senior Ashtanga teachers, such as Richard Freeman and Tim Miller and senior Iyengar teachers, such as Gabriel Halpurn and Aadil Palkhivala. He is the co-founder of Bergamont Yoga and impersonates what Yoga is in his life. If you are ever in San Diego I highly recommend taking his class. He teaches Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon-2pm as he said he creates space for thinking, feeling and I would add laughing. Sundays at 9am-11am.

“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” ~Zen proverbWe are a society of multitasker. We want to get the most amount of things done in the least amount of time, but we don’t. Instead, we procrastinate, look at social media, stress, and are for the most part completely inefficient.Multitasking is the enemy of productivity and mindfulness. A personal example is the fact that I’ve looked for my phone while talking on the phone and the worst part is I know I’m not alone. So how do we monotask? How do we stay rooted and grounded one task at a time?Watch this video or listen to the podcast to learn more.

Michelle is a craniosacral and therapeutic bodyworker during this podcast she will be teaching us: - What craniosacral is and how it can help you deal with physical pain and trauma- Why Juggling can be what you are missing in your life- Eye exercises to rewire your brain- The power of Discipline- Visualization exerciseListen to the podcast here or Subscribe on iTunes Michelle Contact Info http://herbinacupuncture.com/practitioners/michelle-j/

On this short episode, you will learnHow to break out of repetitive thought patterns, stress less and sleep better through the night. The 3 Golden Rules of Journal Cleansing. What to do when you finish writing.The power of journaling.Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher You can also listen to it here

On this podcast you will learn * My story around food * When healthy eating goes wrong * Resetting your thoughts * Making peace with your body * Finding balance

Learn 3 tools to stop comparing yourself to others and live a happier life.

Listen to this Podcast to learn 3 techniques to change the way you feel. 

Learn about me, what the Toolkit for Life is and how it can help you build the life of your dreams.