Yoga off the Mat with Marie Russel

In this podcast I share about a friend who is going through a separation and how her practice of this Course in Miracles lesson is playing out in her life: “I trust my brothers who are one with me” is a powerful lesson that we A L L could learn a little something from.  Trusting the Spirit in someone is different than trusting their egos - and in these times as we grow more and more out of our egos, we get to unite with others in the space where #onlyloveisreal!  SO MUCH MORE FUN! Listen in and feel the flow of forgiveness direct you as you uplevel your interactions with the humans in your life.

Learning about Self-directed education, unlearning, and living each day as if you were on vacation with your children. In this conversation Becka and I go deep on the history of schooling, indoctrination and honoring children’s innate wisdom. Given all that is happening on a world scale as it relates to education, this is a must see/listen with one of the world’s leaders on this subject.

Join me in the conversation around how to approach our discomfort.  On the mat, we observe, we honor our limitations and its the same off mat! Fear is a part of life and it's a great teacher, if we learn how to listen to its perspective we get to fear the fear, less.

You guys, this podcast was such a thrill for me to do! Danielle is an amazing human above all her accomplishments (which are many... including 5 million visits to her website each month!) We talk about meditation , question the importance of therapy, human trafficking, wrestling with demons, cancer & forgiveness- all through the lenses of deeply committed Course in Miracles students!

This one woman show is about plant medicines’ effect on growing out of old patterns and perspectives and seeing things in my personal life and the collective, from a much more integrative, holy (whole) place. Be sure to listen in and receive some raw downloads on how I went all in woo!

Healing the parent/child relationship is a major step in spiritual alignment and subsequently growing into the man or woman you want to be. In this episode, Marie Russel breaks down some of the ways in which our relationship with our parents shows up in other aspects of our lives, and also how to shift the energy and move towards a more equal way of existing in this relationship. Wherever you personally fall on the spectrum of parent/child relationship dynamics, be it worst case scenario, best case scenario, or anywhere in between, you will find something comforting and relatable to extract from this episode and apply in your own life. In this episode: How do we shift our perspective and focus on what our parents did right rather than what they did wrong? What are we willing to let go of? How do we detach from past grievances and feelings of resentment and judgement in order to foster unity and communication with our parents? How do we heal our inner-child and subsequently move through the process of forgiveness from an adult perspective? If you want to connect or go deeper into the content touched upon in this episode, reach out to Marie@MarieRussel.com or explore the following links: Instagram MarieRussel.com The Trust Project

Do you ever find yourself exhausted because you’ve overstretched and overcommitted yourself? What about saying ‘yes’ to doing things that you really want to say ‘no’ to? Or staying in a job you’re not crazy about, only because it provides a set income each week? Have you ever thought about WHY you do these things? Oftentimes, there is a part of us that believes we are standing in some sort of solidarity with others that suffer. Or, that it’s a way of being aligned with our own integrity. This is all part of the scarcity mindset – the idea that there will never be enough – that then entraps us in a victimization role. In this episode, I go deep and shares some personal experiences on this topic, and trust it will guide you in how to move instead towards an abundance mindset, bringing forth a feeling of a deep inner peace that stems from a place of security and trust. In this episode: Why do we collectively struggle to prioritize, value, and invest in things like inner-peace, self-love, spiritual growth, consciousness, and transformation?   What is the scarcity mindset that humanity is clinging to and why do we constantly fear coming up short in some way? How can investing in ourselves enable us to affect positive change on a major scale?

Are we supposed to proudly proclaim that we have ‘no regrets’ for any of our past thoughts or actions on the pretense that they taught us a valuable lesson? Do you ever find yourself actually regretting having regret, partially because society makes you feel like you’re not supposed to? In this episode, Marie Russel shares her own personal experiences on this topic. You are invited to explore with her the various ways to effectively approach regret, and how to subsequently come back to center and trust that these feelings are all part of the process. Tune in to go deeper on the journey of regret, detachment, and healing.  In this episode: How and why does a lapse in trust lead to a hamster wheel of regret and regretting regret?  Detachment: how does it correlate with feelings of self-worth and why do we place value on ourselves based on what others think of us?  How does practicing detachment allow us to remove ourselves from despair and how do we do it?

Who exactly is in charge of the world and what are they aligned to; is it love or is it fear? In this episode, I am inviting you to sit with with your questions, to process, dissect, and ultimately transcend the darkness that seems to be surrounding us in the world right now on so many levels. Tune in to join a journey of empowerment in moving from the victim to the victor during these unprecedented times. In this episode: Explore why we have become submissive to the dark forces that control humanity, and what we can do to change it. Learn how to focus on the positive aspect of the darkness of current events in the world. Be guided to embrace the tools that raise our consciousness and support all of us heart-centered folks in lifting our frequency.

We pay a high price when we are unwilling to take one hundred percent responsibility for our experience. The price we pay: we cannot change our experience. If we believe that we are victims of the world we see – or that there is nothing we can do to change the world- we basically relinquish our power. Then we live these sad lives. Today’s podcast  discusses what happens when we make a mistake. How do we stay innocent – even when we royally mess up?  What we are really doing in this practice of yoga off the mat – in this alignment to spirit- is learning the difference between our inner teacher and our inner critic. Our Higher self and our lower self. Step into the moment: if you are not feeling innocent: if you are feeling guilty: if you are feeling really bad about something… Ask yourself: When did I step off the love train? Where did I get off and not realize that I got off?

We are here to deliver a message. We are mailmen. There is a letter. We are meant to deliver it. We are not meant to open the letter and critique it. We need to connect to those we hear this truth from. The truth is spoken in so many different ways. There are so many beautiful humans on the planet sharing their voices. Today, I want to discuss sharing your voice and being a truth teller. Stepping into the truth requires courageousness. But within the truth – lies both your power and your humility – essential elements in order for us to be of service to others. How do we back out of fear and step into compassion? When I do this – when I back out of someone else’s fear and step into my own seat of wisdom – then I can be a truth teller. I can be someone who relays messages. This is something we see happening in our community at It’s Yoga International. This is something we see happening during Yoga off the Mat. So many of our trainers, so many of our students and so many of our clients, are learning how to bring their shame to spirit for comfort. They are learning how to share difficult moments from a place of being healed. This happens when we are willing to tell the truth. In this episode, I share a time when I first felt the power of forgiveness create space between fear and love. The common thread we share – we all experience fear. However, if you stay in touch with your “moola bandha” you will be able to diffuse the energy in a compassionate way. It is time to see things differently so that we can again experience our oneness. All of the peace – all of the joy – and all of the good things that all of us are looking for – reside in our ability to be truth tellers. In our ability to share from open minds and forgiving hearts. Truth telling is a super power.

Does the idea of forgiving someone make you cringe? In this podcast, I talk about forgiveness from a modern woman’s perspective. What does it mean to be forgiving? What does the concept look like in practice? This is a time to practice forgiveness, friends. This is a time to delve deeply within yourself to extract. It is like being an archeologist – extracting all of the ancient hatreds. During this episode, I will share personal vignettes and offer themes from “A Course in Miracles” to support us in practicing forgiveness. When we practice yoga on the mat – when we step into Warrior Pose – we step out of one body and into another. This is what I see happening in the world. We are stepping out of one paradigm of thinking. We are stepping out of the thought system that dominates this planet. We are stepping out of a thought system which is rooted in fear and separation. Now, we are stepping into a thought system that is inspired by a loving energy. We can see this happening in so many ways. Are you determined to see the situation differently? Friends- join me in this practice of forgiveness. Join me in practicing Yoga off the Mat.

You have ONE problem. Now days it seems like we have lots of problems. What are we going to do about this virus? What are we going to do about the economic situation? What are we going to do about education? What does the future of health look like? In this podcast, we approach what’s happening in the world from a place of knowing. Knowing – that we are connected to the Divine.  We explore our situation, with the knowingness that all problems can be solved by the intelligence that permeates the Universe.  Flowers know how to grow and palm trees blossom out of coconuts.  Nature knows, and we don’t.  We think we are not good enough. We are not loveable. We are somehow bad.  THIS IS THE ILLUSION that we are healing. We are children of God.  We are connected to this magnificent energy.  We are extensions of Love.  When we think that we are not enough, we are INSANE!  We are created by a loving intelligence. When we return to that vibration, we will know how to approach any problem in our lives. Prepare to ask yourself the important questions. Who am I?  Where did I come from?  Where am I going? Can I see myself as God created me to be?