Podcasts about Shavasana

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Margaret Meloni welcomes Elysabeth Williamson (https://www.elysabethwilliamson.com/) , a pioneering figure in the realm of partner-based yoga, to discuss the profound intersections of yoga, death, and self-exploration. Elysabeth introduces her unique approach to partner yoga, emphasizing that it transcends mere physical practice and delves into the holistic well-being of our entire being. This episode centers on Elysabeth's recent talk titled "Exploring the Great Mystery and Befriending Death," where she shares her insights on the transformative power of contemplating death as a means to reclaim the sacred nature of life's transitions. Margaret and Elysabeth engage in an open and heartfelt conversation about how the fear of death often overshadows our lives and stifles our ability to fully engage with the present. Elysabeth draws on her experiences leading groups through profound explorations of death, revealing how these discussions can transform fear into joy and connection. As they navigate topics such as the significance of Shavasana (the corpse pose) in yoga, the comforting power of companionship during difficult explorations, and the importance of self-love and compassion in overcoming anxiety, you are invited to reflect on your own fears and beliefs about death. This episode is not just a conversation about death; it's a call to embrace life more fully. Elysabeth shares practical insights from her retreats and workshops, encouraging listeners to approach the topic of death with curiosity rather than dread. Through exercises, such as contemplating self-love and exploring personal myths about mortality, Elysabeth illustrates how a deeper understanding of death can enrich our experiences of living. You will walk away with a renewed perspective on life and death, armed with tools to cultivate greater meaning and connection in your own life. Check out Elysabeth's upcoming retreat: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/eod525exploring-our-death-to-liberate-our-lives/

On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I welcome Kerry Hinds @fertilebodyyoga, founder of Fertile Body Yoga, who shares her inspiring fertility journey and how yoga became an essential part of her path to motherhood. Kerry opens up about her struggles with infertility, navigating IVF abroad, and ultimately conceiving naturally after stepping away from treatments. She also discusses the benefits of fertility yoga for calming the nervous system, enhancing blood flow, and creating a supportive environment for conception. In this episode, you'll learn how yoga can help balance your nervous system, why feeling safe is essential for fertility, and practical ways to integrate fertility yoga into your daily routine. This heartfelt conversation is filled with wisdom, hope, and practical tips for anyone on their fertility journey. Key Takeaways:  Kerry's personal fertility journey and challenges with IVF The pivotal moment when she conceived naturally after stepping away from treatments How fertility yoga supports the nervous system and reproductive health The importance of feeling safe and creating space within the body Practical tips on incorporating breathwork, movement, and mindfulness for fertility Guest Bio: Kerry Hinds @fertilebodyyoga is a certified E-RYT, RPYT, Relax and Renew® teacher, fertility yoga instructor, and Reiki practitioner. She founded Fertile Body Yoga to support individuals on their fertility journeys. Drawing from her personal experiences with fertility challenges, including undergoing treatments and experiencing pregnancy loss, Kerry offers compassionate guidance to her students. She leads weekly fertility yoga classes and provides various mind-body support programs through the Fertile Body Yoga Virtual Studio. Kerry is also the host of the "Fringe Fertility" podcast, where she explores holistic and alternative approaches to enhancing fertility. Websites/Social Media Links: Learn more about Kerry HindsFollow Kerry Hinds on Instagram Listen to her podcast: The Fringe Fertility For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com To learn more about ancient wisdom and fertility, you can get Michelle's book at: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/ Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/ ---------------- Transcript: # TWF: Kerry Hinds [00:00:00] Episode number 329 of the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. My guest today is Carrie Hines. Carrie is the owner and founder of Fertile Body Yoga, a virtual yoga studio that is dedicated to supporting women navigating their fertility journey. She offers both live stream and on demand fertility yoga classes. and small group programs that embrace the complete journey physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, spiritually, and socially. Carrie has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and has been specializing, teaching, and training almost solely fertility yoga for eight years. Her classes and offerings are informed by her own experiences with pregnancy loss, years of IVF, and eventually completing her family with two children. Carrie has supported thousands of women on their fertility journey so far and is on a mission to help women conceive and birth with yoga and community. Carrie also [00:01:00] hosts Fringe Fertility, a podcast that highlights supportive fertility practices beyond the doctor's office. **Michelle:** Welcome to the podcast. Carrie. I'm so happy to have you. **Kerry:** Thanks for having me, Michelle. I'm so happy to be here and spend some time with you today. **Michelle:** Yes. I would love for you to share your story first of all I love fertility yoga. I always suggest for my patients and my clients to do it It's something that I've personally myself have been really transformed by yoga in general. Many different types of yoga, a huge believer in it. And I also think that it's a, I call it an intelligent exercise. It's something that's been around for thousands of years and [00:02:00] really is a medicine in its own. So I would love for you to share your story and how you personally went through your own journey, but also how you combine fertility with yoga. **Kerry:** Okay. Yeah. I'll try and be a little bit concise cause I could go on and on for the, for a long time about this topic. But you know, as many listeners out there, you know, I didn't really start thinking about having kids till I was in my mid thirties. I took me a while to find the person I wanted to share my DNA with. Right. So when I did, we got married we moved to Germany and We went to Germany with the intention of this would be a good time for me to have kids. He's going to do his PhD. Germany has so many great social supports for families and so on. So we're like, Oh, it's just skim the cream off the top of that social system. And so when we got there, as often [00:03:00] happens, things don't go as planned when it comes to fertility. So we rolled into IUI. So we tried for six months, we found a clinic and. You know, we lived in old Eastern Germany, so it was hard to find English speaking doctors. So it was a very interesting time of my life. Not only was it just stressful in general dealing with what's going on and is this ever going to happen to living in another culture, another country? I didn't have a ton of support around, but then trying to navigate a new language that I was not fluent in. at all. So, I, you know, had one amazing friend there who spoke fluent, fluent German, American woman. And she's like,I will help you. And she went into those appointments with me, **Michelle:** oh **Kerry:** did all the **Michelle:** What a great friend **Kerry:** I know, I know. It was so amazing because I was so [00:04:00] lost at that time trying to figure out, like, just what's going on, but then how to say it in a different language or understand it in a different language. So for anybody who's doing this, fertility journey overseas or is here in North America It's not your mother tongue English, and you're trying to figure it out, I see you, I understand how this can add an extra level of stress to it. So we. You know, during that time, I actually went and did a yoga teacher training cause I was like, this isn't working. I want to do something for myself. So let's go get a yoga teacher training. I'd actually been teaching yoga for years before this was, so I've been teaching yoga for 20 years far before, This, you know, all these 200 hour yoga teacher trainings that, you know, you can sign up for one. No problem now. But back then it was your teacher [00:05:00] tapped you on the shoulder and said, Hey, do you want to be like, let's do this. And so that's kind of how I started yoga. But then when I was in Germany, I was like, okay, I need to, let's make this legit, right? Let's go get the training. I love it. I was teaching in Germany and so on. So that was sort of the, the main integration of the yoga into the fertility journey was just taking that bigger step to get the certification. And then, yeah, we went, we did IUIs. The first IUI was successful in that I got pregnant and, you know, 10 week ultrasound, there was no heartbeat. So we lost that baby. Yeah, and it was again, different culture, different bedside manners, different, it was just so stark. That's the word I could use for it. Shocking. It was just like, okay. The baby has no heartbeat. We're booking you in tomorrow for a DNC. Be there at 6 a. m. [00:06:00] You know, there was no time to, to, to absorb what was, to breathe, to figure out what I wanted. it was just like this snowball that was just like, okay, this has happened. You're going to do this. You're going to be better than you're going to start again. And you're going to keep trying and trying. So that's a whole other rabbit hole we could go down. But yeah, it was, it was a lot. It was a lot. And so we ended up going to do IVF, and this was, you know, 15 years ago. So things were maybe a little different than they are now. LikeICSI was just sort of a, more of a thing, right? It's Ooh, we're going to do this new cool thing. ICSI. I was like, okay. And they're like, and then there's embryo glue and we'll glue your embryo to your uterus. And it was all cutting edge at this time. And We did it. We did many cycles frozen cycles fresh cycles. Yeah, so many cycles and [00:07:00] nothing stuck, right? We had been doing IVF for two years and we kind of just paused and said, Is this, do we want to keep doing this?is this how we envision our life to be? And we wanted kids for sure, but we also wanted to start living our lives again. So that was a very pivotal moment in our journey is when we stepped away from IVF. We said, okay, we're done. I had gained weight. I wasn't feeling like myself. My body was weirdly puffy in different places and just, I was unhappy and I was emotional and I was just like, let's. Let's, let's walk away. And I remember my fertility doctor at the time, he said, you know, your chances of getting pregnant naturally are like one in a hundred million. Like you shouldn't be walking away from IVF. And I was like, you know, I'm okay. Like [00:08:00] I just, I need a break. And I walked away and a month and a half later I was pregnant. **Michelle:** Wow **Kerry:** intervention. And then nine months postpartum, I also was pregnant again by accident because we thought we had our miracle baby, right? So we were like, okay, whatever. And then I was pregnant again and through the whole journey, I was using yoga for my body, but more so for my energetic health, my mental, emotional health. So when we ended up coming back to the U S and moving to Boston, that was one of the first things I did. I did a prenatal yoga teacher training and I said, Hey, can we do fertility yoga? And she's like,I don't, I'm sure. I have no idea what it is. Tell me what it is. I'm like, either do I, but I'll get back to you. And that's sort of how the fertility yoga started. And [00:09:00] nobody was really doing it eight years ago. It was, **Michelle:** It's true **Kerry:** Like, there was nothing. There was a few people, there was a couple books out on it but I really spent a lot of time explaining. what it was that we were trying to do when we were doing like a fertility focused yoga practice. So that's kind of the story. That's the evolution. **Michelle:** Well, I love the story. I don't love that you went through the suffering through the story But I love the fact that you can it Prove with your story that when people tell you when you hear from doctors that you have one in a million chance or whatever that is, that is not necessarily the truth. That is their opinion. They say it very factually, and I think that that's where it gets very confusing for people. They say it very factually, and I'm not dismissing what doctors say because a lot of times it could be very accurate or they can, but I, I, what I don't love is Is when things are predicted because the body can be [00:10:00] so unpredictable. And it can also show so many signs that defy what it's going to do. So that's where, you know, I say just have an open mind or getting a second opinion is great. So, but I do love hearing those stories because I think when people who are going through that now and are probably listening to fertility podcasts because they want to get. Answers and hear other people's stories and when they hear stories like that it sparks some hope in their hearts So I think that that's really important **Kerry:** Yeah, I often get Students they'll ask me well what was it like right because this is what we want This is people don't want to do IVF if they don't have to and they're like, what was it? what happened and I was like, I cannot tell you I can't tell you a hundred percent that it was the yoga that I was doing or you know All the other lifestyle changes I was doing but something came [00:11:00] together You magically all together at the right time and this baby happened and if I had to choose one word for it, it would be exhale because there was this feeling that my body was no longer having to perform like it felt safe because I wasn't going in for you know, all these procedures and like they're. You know, minimally invasive, but you're still like vaginal ultrasounds and people poking around down there and all the operations that come with it. Anesthesia, all those sorts of things. And yeah, it's, it's a lot. So my body was like, whew, thank you. Thank you. Let me just be. And I think the mental piece was just like that. I wasn't going to go back to it. At least anytime soon. So my, my body was actually believing [00:12:00] me, right? And I don't think it's It's something that you can fake. It's not a time, like I had to go through those two years of IVF and pregnancy loss to get to that point. I don't think that there's we can't just kind of skip over it and be like, Oh, I'm just going to think this now and I'm going to get pregnant naturally. So it's a process. That's it. you know, everybody's journey is different and we just need to give ourselves a little bit of space sometimes to integrate what's going on and give our bodies that exhale, which is so important. Mm. **Michelle:** I love that you say that because actually exhaling longer can simulate your, parasympathetic nervous system, which is the rest and digest mode, which many times the majority of us in response to life are in the fight or flight mode. And especially when we feel unsafe. And I love that you use the word safe because when we feel unsafe, Then [00:13:00] we're really not in a creative mode. We don't create even like mentally when we're not feeling safe. **Kerry:** Yeah. **Michelle:** When we feel safe, we're able to create, we're able to let go and our body's able to create, and that's a, it's a state of growth. So I love that you talk about that. And I think that one of the commonalities between yoga and acupuncture, which actually they're related in  many ways. And because it's really about moving the energy because yoga is connected to Ayurveda. Ayurveda has Marma points and yoga is actually a branch of Ayurveda. it's part of the medicine of the physicality of the body and moving the energy. **Kerry:** Yep. **Michelle:** Qigong is sort of the yoga of Chinese medicine. So it's very related. And I think one of the biggest commonalities or one of the ways I think it really works is it's all about the nervous system. **Kerry:** 100 percent it, the nervous system. Like when I, [00:14:00] even these days I, when I'm talking to somebody, I'm like, I'm talking to a person. Yes. But I'm interacting with a nervous system. So with the words that I'm saying my body language or how I look at them, right? Like it, it all is interacting with third nervous system. So how are we working with nervous systems? And when we show up, in fertility world supporting people. For me, the huge part of fertility yoga is how do we harness this parasympathetic, I call it rest, digest and reproduce. That's what I call it, just  **Michelle:** Yeah. I love that. Yes. **Kerry:** Because what it is, it **Michelle:** Yup. **Kerry:** It's what yoga is so good at, sadly, right? Like our Western culture view of yoga has been a little focused almost exclusively on exercise and gymnastic style yoga. But [00:15:00] really traditionally, like you said, it was about the marma. It was about the energetic lines running through you and wherever you find that imbalance, you can work with the energetic field to create balance again. And as you know, the Marma points and acupuncture and pressure points are like following very similar lines and it's powerful. But it's subtle, right?  **Michelle:** Right. it's **Kerry:** explain. Yeah, like it's hard to explain exactly what's happening but it is, it's so powerful and it can really be transformative for how we, how we navigate the journey as embracing that, the quiet side, the quiet side of things. **Michelle:** Yes. And I think that the way we connect with it is through feeling. Right. Because that is ultimately how we do it, but we can't feel or pay attention to what we're feeling when we're distracted all the time by the noise of the world. So we're constantly disrupted by the [00:16:00] noise. It's very disrupting actually for our nervous system. We don't realize it because we're so used to it. You could be used to things that are really not healthy for you and listen, you know, hearing the outside noise. And the loud noises of construction, you know, the normal life, if you're living in the city, the constant sirens and honking, and, you know, those things are actually very taxing on the nervous system. And they put us in a fight or flight mode because our bodies don't really recognize them isn't in the natural world. So it stimulates a more fight and flight response. So having that counter balance with practices like yoga. In calming the nervous system. And what I love about yoga is that it includes breath, all the things that really stimulate the vagus nerve mantra sound. So you're able to tune your vibration and breath. Which is also very calming because if you exhale longer, like there's certain controlled breath [00:17:00] where you're able to control your brain through breath and even movement, somatic energy work and emotions that we can at least much more easily, like that control, but manage with our  bodies.  **Kerry:** Yeah. I couldn't say it better myself, Michelle. That was perfect. I think one thing, right, like we, we, we know that the fertility journey is stressful. We know that life is stressful. We know that we're probably living in a heightened state in our sympathetic more than we, we would like to. And yeah, the yoga piece can just. hit so many things. And one thing we need to remember is that we are created like evolutionarily are, you know, we are more attuned to the stresses, right? For survival. So the loud, the loud noises, it [00:18:00] alerts us to look around and see, Oh, is there something coming for me? Or the bright lights and things like that. Like we're just constantly Like our bodies are looking out to keep us safe all the time. And we're tuned to that, right, that our bodies are naturally tuned to go in that direction. And there's way more stimuli that will take us that way. And then with the other side, the parasympathetic, we have to work harder and more intentionally to go there. And I think that is one of the things that is the hardest is you actually need to train the system to be more fluid. It's not the stress isn't going to go away. Stress isn't going to go away, but if you are training your nervous system to float more evenly back and forth between the two and taking the time to go parasympathetic as best that you can, whether it's with the breath or [00:19:00] with yoga or going for a walk in nature or anything like that You're rebalancing, but we have to make more effort that is just the way we're, we're built. And yeah, like things that will help us be calmer are like dim lights, quietude, support. So like lying down flat. So our body doesn't have to be alert, like even sitting, we have to be alert.  So we might not fall over weight. Unless you're claustrophobic, of course so yeah, there's lots of things that we can add, and yoga does that. Restorative yoga, which is a huge piece of how I teach fertility yoga it, that is what it does. those are the things that we're embracing when we do restorative yoga.  **Michelle:** I love restorative yoga. **Kerry:** Me too.  **Michelle:** Oh, it feels so good. It really just feels so good. And you know what? I love to. I remember taking a yoga class and the teacher after we're laying in Shavasana said, allow the ground to support [00:20:00] you. And I'm like, just the thought of that changes. My experience laying down right now **Kerry:** Yes. Yes I say that too in my yoga classes or I'm like the earth is coming up to hold you and you Let the earth hold you like it's like a two way street. It's like here I am I'm here, but you need to let go into it too. Yeah, it, there's so many wonderful things about restorative yoga. I mean, it's not the only part of fertility yoga the way I teach it, but it is definitely a huge part of what I like to emphasize to help train the nervous system that like,  Oh, Oh, I remember this place of calm and safety, right? And then if we can condition it with at the beginning of every Shavasana or every restorative yoga pose, you do three big, deep breaths, long exhales. The body then starts to put it all together. and [00:21:00] say, Oh, when she takes three big, long, deep breaths, it's time to relax. It's time to release and let go. So we can, there's so much we could do to support ourselves on that level, I think. But yeah, society makes it hard. **Michelle:** Right, so it's almost like a triggering relaxation response To something that you repeat over and over again I always say likeif you do meditation and you burn a specific incense That's clean or something that I'm even in the central oil Like diffuse a specific one every single time you start to meditate you're immediately going to It's almost like pavlov's dog. You're always going to associate it with meditation time and our scent brings us Right there because it's so connected our olfactory nerve, which is really responsible for our sense of smell Is connected to our brains directly **Kerry:** Yeah. And certain smells will be more grounding and, you know, so choose your smells. wisely, I would say, you know, where like,citrus [00:22:00] and high notes are a little bit more stimulating where like the deeper tones like sandalwood and like the earthy green trees, those sorts of things can just be really calming. And then plus the volatile oils that are in evergreen trees are calming to the nervous system. **Michelle:** Yeah. It's not amazing. **Kerry:** You know, so why not put those in your diffuser like use all the tools that you can and and and then things smell good **Michelle:** Yeah.  **Kerry:** like  I just  **Michelle:** who doesn't like that? **Kerry:** Yeah Yeah, **Michelle:** That's awesome. So just take people through, likeif they've never really heard of fertility yoga, like what differentiates fertility yoga from regular yoga  or other types of yoga? **Kerry:** Whoo. So the first I would say are the people that are in the class so it is just really dedicated to holding space for those that are trying to conceive and it can be anybody from, Oh, I'm just [00:23:00] thinking about it, but I, my periods have been a little weird all my life. I just want to get in tune with my body to those who have, you know, eighth round of IVF, like really deep into the journey. So I think the community piece is really important because, People like to be seen and understood. And when we do a check in at the beginning of our classes, even though it's online and there's all these little squares and so on on the Zoom room, people, you see people nodding and oh, and like sending hearts and doing all the things. And just creating community around that as opposed to if you went to a regular yoga class and you walked up to your teacher and said, Oh, by the way, I'm doing a stim cycle right now. They're not going to know what to do with you. They're not going to know how to keep you safe, nor are they going to know how to nurture that part of the cycle. So that's the 2nd piece is. Becoming or recognizing [00:24:00] where you are in your cycle and then matching the energies of that time. So follicular phase is a little more. Woo woo, woo hoo, right? Springtime, and follicles are growing, you have more energy because of the hormones, and an ovulation, you're just like the queen bee, right? So these are the energies that we would say, okay, if you're in the follicular phase, you're gonna do this twist, and so on, and blah blah blah. And then you would say, okay, oh, you're in the luteal phase, things are a little quieter, You might be pregnant, you're in the two week wait, you're post transfer, you're stimming, like all these things, then we need to be a little quieter with the body and give the pelvic area a little bit more space. So we would work with that and do some modifications for that. So really following the cycle. So when I'm teaching, I'm constantly, Okay, if you're in the follicular phase, you're going to do this. If you're in the luteal phase, you're going to [00:25:00] do this. So not only am I keeping people safe, but I'm also like finding the nourishing pieces as well. So it's like,I'm boosting that energy and keeping you safe where you wouldn't be able to do that in a regular class. And then the movement piece. Is really just like slow flow, somatic movement, a lot of it's pelvic centered, but not always because we hold tension and all different places in our body, the chakra system, the energetic system, right? We want it flowing as well as possible for many reasons. So it's lots of ooey gooey, juicy sort of moves in and around the pelvis. So what else did I forget? Oh, and of course the yoga wisdom part of it, right? The energetics, the, the wisdom. So I teach, I'm very thematic when I teach. So I will choose a theme and it may [00:26:00] come from yoga. For example, I did a class or I'm doing a series right now. We're doing an elemental series. So it's five weeks. Perfect. Five elements. Let's do this in yoga anyway, or in Ayurveda. So I'm like, we started with earth, like, why is earth, why is grounding important in fertility, then water and fire and so on. So, yeah, just bringing a new perspective into it, like something to be like, oh, okay, I get it. I get that, I need to be grounded and feel safe for fertility to I don't want to say be boosted, but to be, to feel safe, your body, or to be working at full capacity, whatever is happening in your body, your body needs to feel safe for the fertility hormones. Whew.  **Michelle:** I'm sure there's a lot more even that you might not even realize it, you know, because when we feel safe, I [00:27:00] mean, there's so many things that our bodies naturally do. And our bodies are so intelligent. And it puts us into a growth cycle in general, like our bodies are able to regenerate and repair when it feels like it's getting rest, the proper rest. So, also uh, something that I've noticed, and I do have some patients, it's really interesting because it kind of correlates with jaw tension, but it usually correlates with hip tension. **Kerry:** Hip and pelvic floor, probably. Yeah. **Michelle:** And so that's something that I always think about with fertility yoga is really kind of like getting that area more free because it correlates to the first and second chakra. And the first chakra is really that rooted chakra, the place that we feel safe, and that holds up the second chakra, which is really where our fertility is. So in order to have that active, you know, it depends on that foundation of safety. **Kerry:** Yeah. **Michelle:** So also the blood flow, I'm [00:28:00] sure. **Kerry:** Oh, yeah. Yeah. See, there's so much. I like so many things. But yeah, so that somatic slow flow movement that's pelvic centered, of course, it's like, it's energetic, like bringing energy in and like moving energy, which is really important when we're in our lifestyle of sitting stagnant a lot of the time. And yeah, the blood flow, Like this gentle squeeze and release, right? Like it's constantly bringing in new oxygenated blood into the organs of the pelvis. And I think often in yoga, we don't think, we don't think about the organ level. when we're moving our bodies. And that's what I love about the Ayurvedic yoga. It's more okay, this is happening in your body. let's look at the liver, right? So you're doing side bends and the liver and the spleen and just incorporating more of those, organs, like the systems of the body. It's not just about. the [00:29:00] large muscle groups and releasing tension, which feels great and is lovely and good for energy and marma points and things like that. But we can also work at the organ level and the hormonal level. **Michelle:** Yeah, for sure. And do you also include pranayama? Yeah. **Kerry:** I do breath work. I don't do we're going to do half an hour pranayama every time, but I will integrate breath work or pranayama techniques. When they're suited for the theme or what we're doing with our bodies, sometimes mudra as well. So like, let's, Which is our hand gesture. Yeah. It's like a seal. **Michelle:** again, see, it relates to the meridians and the energetic connections in the body. It's like our body's like a circuit. So putting our fingers together in certain positions will actually link that circuit and, and have it continue. **Kerry:** Yeah, yeah, and [00:30:00] I was never really into mudras  for quite a while of my yoga journey like I was like Oh, yeah, let's I'm gonna stick my fingers together do whatever all the things that you know Yeah, mudra and so on that you see all the time and then someone actually sat down and we we I learned and I experimented with like slowly touching your fingers together and then like you know, do you want to increase something or decrease something, et cetera. And it was actually very profound.  And that energetic piece, I believe it, and it's now Ayurveda as well. And in yoga, energy is the thing that connects. The element that connects body and mind. Right. We're always talking about body and mind, but what is it that's, that's going on to connect those two? It's the energetic body. And pretty soon I am hoping western science will get on [00:31:00] board. It slowly **Michelle:** It is. It's really fascinating. I mean, that's a lot of Dr. Joe dispenses. He's always talking about like energy frequencies, and he talks about how we can connect and he does a lot of scientific research on it actually. So he looks at the brain waves and how they respond to certain meditations and certain energy movements. He does also breath a specific breath. And a lot of people have Kundalini awakenings. That's what it, I mean, he doesn't call it that. He talks about it more scientific and he talks about chakras. He doesn't call it chakras. He calls it energy centers. And it's basically the same thing that we've been, you know, we've been taught years ago, thousands of years ago. And ultimately, I mean, people are having Kundalini rising. They, they see this light, they feel this incredible energy just shooting through their spine from the base. It opens up cause that's where the Kundalini of people haven't really learned about that. They say that there's this [00:32:00] dormant energy at the root of your spine. That's always there, but it's sleeping. And so sometimes  doing. Yep. And when we do breath work or certain types of exercises, it can actually awaken that when that awakens, a lot of people have spontaneous healing, spontaneous remission, and it's really fascinating. So his work is also very much based on quantum physics. And if you look at a lot of the old work and teachings of ancient cultures. They describe pretty much what we're learning as quantum physics. And it ultimately comes down to the fact that we are mostly energy and much, much, much, much less matter than we really think we are. We're like 0. 0000001. It's like a million tons of zeros. And then one, that's how our matter is. And if we actually Take it like the space actually is way more in between the [00:33:00] particles in our bodies and just what we  see. So it's kind of like an illusion. It's really fascinating. So we really are vibratory beings, which is why vibration sound really impacts our bodies. I can nerd. I  **Kerry:** I, I'm going to go, I'm going  to,  **Michelle:** all day long. **Kerry:** I know me too. Well, I, well, there's two things I wanted to talk about, but first I want to talk about space and spaciousness, openness. And I often say to my students, like magic happens in the space. So when we think about the body, We need space in our body, openness, spaciousness, for our body to function, right? between the synapses, there's a little gap, right? It's tiny,  but it's there. And that we have, we need to have space, the womb, let's not forget, that is space. openness, spaciousness, [00:34:00] right? we have to have space in our digestive track and air and things like that to keep it moving. And now I'm like going off the deep end and also Ayurveda of course, right? anything that is moving in our body is the air and ether element and ether is spaciousness, it's openness. And so I often emphasize this idea you in class of creating space. When we move our pelvis, we're creating space. We're opening up, we're releasing blocked energy, if you will, or like stagnant blood, like we are getting things moving. And when things are moving, the magic happens, right? Like the space, we need that spaciousness. Oh yeah. I  **Michelle:** that.  **Kerry:** Yeah. The **Michelle:** Well, it's, it's so cool. I mean, cause, cause that's one of the things that Joe Dispenza does is he first, he almost puts you in an induction with his [00:35:00] meditations and he says space, and he wants you to focus on like this endless space. But the reason why is there's a rhyme. There's a reason for everything that he does is that when our minds focus on space, it actually creates. I don't know how to how he described it. Actually. I mean, I go to so many of his stuff, but I don't remember everything but he said that when you do that, I think it takes you almost to a different mind. Mental frequency brainwave when you start to focus on space. **Kerry:** Well, so Yoga Nidra, which we had talked about previously, but Yoga Nidra, which is like a 5, 000 year old technique that the yogis came up with it is about, it is about that. It is about slowing down your brainwave to delta wave, which is what your brainwaves would be like if you were in deep sleep. And why do we love deep sleep so much? Because that's when we heal, that's when we [00:36:00] process and calibrate and so on. Our organs are doing their cleaning up and all that and it's so important and it's definitely related to fertility that deep sleep state. And Yeah, with Yoga Nidra, we're purposefully going there, but being conscious when we're there. So it's an experience that we would never do. We would never get to that state on our, on our own naturally. Like we'd either be in deep sleep or we wouldn't be in Delta. So this is what I love about Yoga Nidra. And like you were saying, just even the concept of thinking about. Space or expansiveness or you know, you're in an airplane, you look out the window and all you see is infinite space. it never ends. It just goes on and on and on. Right. But yeah, it does, slow us down. It slows down the brainwave so we can get out of the, the gamma or the, you know what we're in right now [00:37:00] talking. **Michelle:** Yes. And it also gives you a sense of freedom. You just feel this like sense of peace and freedom from that space. Cause then you're like, ah, you know, there's just so much, and there's so many possibilities and it's open. And so for people actually who have not heard of yoga, Nidra, can you explain what it is exactly? **Kerry:** Okay. So yoga nidra, like I said, it's thousands of years old. It has so many benefits. I mean, it's so many like deep healing, but also like physical deep healing, but also mental emotional. So it takes, you know, sort of these deeply ingrained, maybe even ancestral patterns that we have, we can start to change those patterns. The body can process all of those things. It's so, it's. It's, it's the Soma we say in yoga, it's the sweet nectar. [00:38:00] It's the nectar that we want for our bodies, especially during fertility, but also to for overall health and longevity. We want to have that sweetness and that nectar in us. And what I use it for, I do a ton of Yoga Nidra in classes. It is It is a progressive deep relaxation technique. It that it has been, Huberman has taken it and called it non sleep deep rest because it's more palpable to Western mind. So it's been an eye rest and all these things. So it's yoga nidra has been taken and repackaged in many different ways for our Western minds. I love the traditional one. Of course, I'm sure you probably do too. And. Yeah, you just, you go  ## Marker **Kerry:** progressively to put your body to sleep. So you go through body parts and you relax those body parts and we can, instill or implant a message. [00:39:00] We call it sankalpa, but you can call it whatever you want. Affirmation, it's not quite the right word. Intention maybe of what deep healing you want to happen. And that's sort of implanted throughout the deep relaxation part. And then yoga nidra is actually a state. It's not the progress of getting there. So yoga nidra is when you are, your body's asleep, you're conscious. But your brain is in these sort of Delta waves and sometimes you get there, sometimes you don't, and sometimes the journey is joyful to, to get there too, right? So it's not oh, you have to get to that state to get any benefit. You're still getting all that parasympathetic work going on. The body feels safe and protected. And most people feel very blissful. afterwards, they often say, Oh, it's like hypnotic that there's like this [00:40:00] hypnosis. And my voice too, I think it's like low and like kind of slow and steady. They're like, Oh, I just hear your voice and I start to relax. Right. So it is a really powerful tool. And if I were to choose one thing, like people say, what yoga pose should I do to help my fertility? If I could choose one thing I would say do Yoga Nidra for at least 40 days straight **Michelle:** Yeah, **Kerry:** and see what happens. I think it's perfect. And I have a program, 40 days, a 40 day program where you have the option to do Yoga Nidra every day if you wanted to, or meditation. So yeah, it's, it's perfect. It's really powerful. really **Michelle:** is so cool. And I'm excited actually to have you as a guest contributor to my fertility hypnosis toolbox. Soon. I know a lot of people, listeners are probably on there, so you guys I'll be very excited. I think by the [00:41:00] time this is out, probably going to  **Kerry:** it. to you. I promise. I will do it. I feel honored  **Michelle:** have time. you have time.  **Kerry:** Yeah, I  know. But I wanted to make it, this is me. I want to make it, I don't want to just maybe take an old recording that, you know, It's, you know, been out there for a while. Like I want to make new things for you and also like, where do we need the yoga nidra the most? Like the two week wait, perfect time, um, after law. So you know, I want to theme them so that there's it hits home for what people need the most. **Michelle:** Well, I'm so grateful for that and I'm grateful for this conversation. I think this is awesome. I can nerd out on this stuff  **Kerry:** too. Me too. Me too. I **Michelle:** I think we're on the same page. **Kerry:** I am **Michelle:** fascinating.  **Kerry:** nerdy about it. And, **Michelle:** Yeah. **Kerry:** and, I mean, I know, I love what you do. All the messaging that you're sending out there to those that are on this journey, I think it's so valuable and, [00:42:00] and needed. we need more voices that are like, here, right? here, **Michelle:**  the ancient stuff, kind of like the bridging that ancient wisdom, that ancient nurturing, really connecting with nature. Cause I know that you also are a big fan of nature and being out in nature. And I think that really just kind of coming home to like our authentic authenticity of, as humans, and sort of the tribalness that, you know, coming home to really our roots and the sacredness that we have also as women. I think that that's there's so much power in that. And I think that a lot of people are thirsting for that. And that's why I nerd out on this. I say, it's you know, I could say my brain nerds out now, but I think my soul nerds **Kerry:** Mm. Oh, I love that. Yes, my soul nerds out on it. That is so good. I love that. I'm gonna use it  if I  can't  **Michelle:** said, well, Carrie, like I, we had such a great conversation also on your podcast, **Kerry:** yes  **Michelle:** guys. Yes. I highly recommend you guys [00:43:00] check out her podcasts. Fringe fertility. So it is definitely like something that I highly suggest. Cause you're going to get more of this amazing conversation on there and she has other guests on there. So yeah, very  **Kerry:** thanks for the shout out for the podcast. Thank you. Yeah. Well, it was a pleasure to be here today and sharing this conversation. I could just do it forever and ever. **Michelle:** for sure. And also before we go, how can people find you? What are the best ways? **Kerry:** sure. So yeah, I have a website Fertile Body Yoga. So it's a virtual yoga studio dedicated to fertility. So fertilebodyyoga. com. That's probably the, the lead in place to find me. I'm on Instagram as well. I'm not a huge Instagrammer though. And lately, I'm feeling like I just might need to walk away because for my mental health. But I do have an Instagram account. It is fertile body yoga there. And yeah, like I'm always doing [00:44:00] some great collaborative workshops and I have a retreat coming up at the end of April. You can cut this out if it's not the right timing, but so an in person retreat in New Hampshire at the end of April with. Two lovely co creators. So that, that's the big thing. That is huge. This has been years in the making and it's  finally  **Michelle:** That's so exciting. Well, congratulations. That's really cool. **Kerry:** Yeah. Thank you. **Michelle:** Awesome. Well, Carrie, this has been a pleasure and we really do have great conversations. I could tell you that we definitely are very aligned in a lot of the way we view the body and really view the fertility journey. And also thank you for sharing your own experience and now sharing your story. Cause I think that a lot of people will be inspired by that as well. So thank you so much. This has been amazing. Perfect.  **Kerry:** Thank you. for having me.[00:45:00] [00:46:00]     

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This video was filmed at the Sunrise Circle Amphitheater near Bolder, Colorado in 2021. Hey, it's Cha Wilde, and we are on top of a mountain today! Let's soak in this beautiful connection between the earth beneath us and the sky above while we move through today's practice. Introduction and Grounding We're sitting here, feeling the stability of the mountain, grounding into the earth, and opening up to the heavens above. Let's start by sitting in a meditation seat, feeling our roots extending deep into the ground, finding that connection between stability and freedom. 00:00:52 - Exploring the Chakras We're going to journey through the chakras today, starting at the root and moving all the way up. As we move, embody the elements—feel the earth in your root, the water flowing in your sacral, the fire lighting up your solar plexus, and the air moving through your heart. Let the energy flow freely through each pose, each breath. 00:16:29 - Standing Poses and Balance Now, into standing poses: Mountain Pose, Tree Pose. Feel the strength in your core, the steadiness in your feet, but also allow for the playfulness of balance. Wobbling is okay! The balance isn't static—it's about constantly finding that center again. 00:24:25 - Floor Poses and Backbends We'll move into floor poses now—Downward Dog, Forward Folds, and backbends. As we stretch, strengthen, and open the body, keep connecting with your breath and engaging your core. Embrace the intensity, feel the fire in your practice, and let go where you need to. 00:28:55 - Relaxation and Closing We're wrapping up with Shavasana, lying still and taking in the sounds of nature around us. Feel the peace of being here, on top of this mountain. Reflect on how regular yoga leaves you feeling—loose, light, stretchy, present, and deeply relaxed. Stay here as long as you need, soaking in that mountain energy. Namaste! ------------------------ ✨ Welcome to Cha Wilde's YouTube channel dedicated to healing. Through yoga classes, guided meditations, and casual talks, Cha shares her experience with somatic practices, spirituality, and well-being. Cha's teachings are informed by her own training and practice in yoga asana, Tibetan Buddhism and Internal Family Systems. Cha Wilde is a Multi-Passionate Artist, Inner Freedom Guide, Internal Family Systems and Trauma Informed Healer & Coach, 16yr Master Trained Yogi (E-RYT 200) and Somatic Meditation Teacher, 24yr Daily Journaler, Laughter Yoga Leader, Master of Theology from the University of St. Andrews. On this YouTube channel, Cha is currently sharing tiny yoga classes and guided meditations, 15min or less, integrating mindful tantric movement with somatic IFS yin yoga & teachings from Tibetan Buddhism. Cha values freedom, creativity, playfulness, presence, community, & deep connection. Dive into her world: https://chawilde.com/ Cha teaches naked yoga classes. These are available for members of her online studio: chawilde.com/studio-membership Cha is also a singer, songwriter, music producer, writer & abstract painter. Explore her artwork & teachings about freedom of expression on her other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamthewilderness/videos This channel is a space of inclusivity and positivity. I encourage everyone to join in conversation, share kindness, ask questions, and cultivate an attitude of gratitude. All your parts are welcome here. These videos are just the beginning of a much larger journey. If you would like to train with Cha privately or schedule a 1:1 IFS healing session, send her a message through her website: https://chawilde.com/contact ------------------------ #yoga #yogaposes #yogaworkout #yogaexercises #yogapractice #yogalife #yogainspiration #yogaforbeginners #yogateacher #yogateachers #yogi #yogini #yogateacherlife #yogagirl #yogalove #yogatips #yogatime #yinyoga #somaticpractice #somatichealing #somatichealing #somatictherapy #selfcare #selflove #selfhelp #bodytransformation #bodypositive #bodycare #stretching #stretch #meditation #internalfamilysystems #ifs #ifstherapy #healingjourney #healingmeditation #healingvibes #healthylifestyle #healer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chawilde/support

Hey, it's Cha Wilde, and I'm here to guide you through today's practice. Let's move together, breathe, and unwind in this gentle, mindful session. 00:00:01 - Opening and Child's Pose Welcome, beautiful souls. Let's start by settling into Child's Pose. Breathe through your nose and listen to the sounds around you. Feel the air moving in and out of your body. We're here to release stress and connect with ourselves. 00:01:11 - Cat-Cow and Downward Dog Now, let's move into Cat-Cow. Exaggerate those movements—really arch and round your spine as you sync your breath with each motion. From here, we flow into Downward Dog. Spread your fingers wide, bend your knees if needed, and gaze between your feet. 00:03:35 - Side Bends and Twists Reach your arms overhead for a deep side bend. Feel that stretch as you lean to one side and then the other. Now, let's twist—bring your opposite hand to your knee and focus on lengthening your spine as you relax deeper into the pose. 00:09:06 - Forward Fold and Butterfly Pose Time for a Forward Fold. Bring your upper body towards your thighs and notice how all the parts of your body connect. From there, we move into Butterfly Pose, bringing the feet together, knees wide, and hinging forward from the hips. Let yourself ease into the stretch. 00:14:51 - Shavasana and Closing Now, we enter Shavasana. Lie still, focusing on your breath. Let go of any lingering tension, and just be. When you're ready, I'll gently guide you back out of the pose. Namaste, my friends, and thank you for sharing this moment of peace with me. ------------------------ ✨ Welcome to Cha Wilde's YouTube channel dedicated to healing. Through yoga classes, guided meditations, and casual talks, Cha shares her experience with somatic practices, spirituality, and well-being. Cha's teachings are informed by her own training and practice in yoga asana, Tibetan Buddhism and Internal Family Systems. Cha Wilde is a Multi-Passionate Artist, Inner Freedom Guide, Internal Family Systems and Trauma Informed Healer & Coach, 16yr Master Trained Yogi (E-RYT 200) and Somatic Meditation Teacher, 24yr Daily Journaler, Laughter Yoga Leader, Master of Theology from the University of St. Andrews. On this YouTube channel, Cha is currently sharing tiny yoga classes and guided meditations, 15min or less, integrating mindful tantric movement with somatic IFS yin yoga & teachings from Tibetan Buddhism. Cha values freedom, creativity, playfulness, presence, community, & deep connection. Dive into her world: https://chawilde.com/ Cha teaches naked yoga classes. These are available for members of her online studio: chawilde.com/studio-membership Cha is also a singer, songwriter, music producer, writer & abstract painter. Explore her artwork & teachings about freedom of expression on her other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamthewilderness/videos This channel is a space of inclusivity and positivity. I encourage everyone to join in conversation, share kindness, ask questions, and cultivate an attitude of gratitude. All your parts are welcome here. These videos are just the beginning of a much larger journey. If you would like to train with Cha privately or schedule a 1:1 IFS healing session, send her a message through her website: https://chawilde.com/contact ------------------------ #yoga #yogaposes #yogaworkout #yogaexercises #yogapractice #yogalife #yogainspiration #yogaforbeginners #yogateacher #yogateachers #yogi #yogini #yogateacherlife #yogagirl #yogalove #yogatips --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chawilde/support

Hey, it's Cha Wilde, and I'm so excited to be outside with you today, feeling the sun, the breeze, and all the magic of nature while we move through this yoga session together. Introduction and Setting the Scene Today's practice is a celebration of simplicity and success. For me, success is wearing a bikini, feeling the sand between my toes, and just being able to take care of myself. Let's dive into that energy as we connect with our breath, our bodies, and the world around us. 00:01:51 - Warm-up and Vinyasa Flow Let's start by warming up with some familiar moves—Downward Dog, Cat-Cow, and leg lifts. Feel your body wake up with each inhale and exhale, and connect with the earth beneath you and the sky above. 00:13:34 - Standing Poses and Balance Now, into our standing poses: Warrior, Triangle, Tree. Let's play with balance—not just physically but mentally, too. It's okay if you wobble; balance is dynamic and constantly shifting. 00:25:09 - Backbends and Stretches Moving into some deeper stretches and backbends like Camel and Locust Pose. This is where we find that beautiful dance between effort and ease. Listen to your body, push where it feels good, and relax where you need to. 00:31:29 - Inversions and Restorative Poses Let's flip our perspective with Shoulder Stand and Plow Pose, followed by some restorative goodness—Supta Baddha Konasana and, of course, Shavasana. Find your comfort and let yourself melt into gratitude. 00:35:07 - Closing and Reflections We'll end with a moment of gratitude. Take a second to reflect on the simple pleasures and blessings that make your day brighter. For me, after this session, it's paddleboarding and preparing for a fun photo shoot. I hope you continue to enjoy your day in a way that lights you up. Namaste! ------------------------ ✨ Welcome to Cha Wilde's YouTube channel dedicated to healing. Through yoga classes, guided meditations, and casual talks, Cha shares her experience with somatic practices, spirituality, and well-being. Cha's teachings are informed by her own training and practice in yoga asana, Tibetan Buddhism and Internal Family Systems. Cha Wilde is a Multi-Passionate Artist, Inner Freedom Guide, Internal Family Systems and Trauma Informed Healer & Coach, 16yr Master Trained Yogi (E-RYT 200) and Somatic Meditation Teacher, 24yr Daily Journaler, Laughter Yoga Leader, Master of Theology from the University of St. Andrews. On this YouTube channel, Cha is currently sharing tiny yoga classes and guided meditations, 15min or less, integrating mindful tantric movement with somatic IFS yin yoga & teachings from Tibetan Buddhism. Cha values freedom, creativity, playfulness, presence, community, & deep connection. Dive into her world: https://chawilde.com/ Cha teaches naked yoga classes. These are available for members of her online studio: chawilde.com/studio-membership Cha is also a singer, songwriter, music producer, writer & abstract painter. Explore her artwork & teachings about freedom of expression on her other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamthewilderness/videos This channel is a space of inclusivity and positivity. I encourage everyone to join in conversation, share kindness, ask questions, and cultivate an attitude of gratitude. All your parts are welcome here. These videos are just the beginning of a much larger journey. If you would like to train with Cha privately or schedule a 1:1 IFS healing session, send her a message through her website: https://chawilde.com/contact ------------------------ #yoga #yogaposes #yogaworkout #yogaexercises #yogapractice #yogalife #yogainspiration #yogaforbeginners #yogateacher #yogateachers #yogi #yogini #yogateacherlife #yogagirl #yogalove #yogatips --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chawilde/support

Neuanfang #329 – Meine Morgenmeditation – Energie für den Tag ****** Vor vielen, vielen Jahren lag ich bei einer meiner ersten Yogastunden im abschließenden Shavasana und hatte plötzlich das Gefühl, in eine komplett andere Welt gebeamt zu sein. Es war meine erste bewusste Begegnung mit meiner inneren Welt und vor allem der Erkenntnis, dass ich dort mich selbst, meine Gedanken, Gefühle und Körperempfindungen mit Abstand beobachten kann. Bis dahin hatte ich den Reiz und Wert von Meditation nicht sehen können, doch jetzt war ich neugierig geworden. Seitdem begleitet Meditation mich täglich, von einigen Unterbrechungen mal abgesehen. Ich habe verschiedenste Formen ausprobiert und meinen eigenen Weg gefunden. Heute ist meine morgendliche Meditationspraxis meist eine Mischung aus stiller Achtsamkeit, Atemübungen und Energiearbeit. Und diese Morgenmeditation möchte ich in dieser Episode vom Neuanfang Podcast mit dir teilen. In der gut 15-minütigen Morgenmeditation machst du einen kurzen Checkin mit dir selbst, um wahrzunehmen, was gerade präsent für dich ist. Du lässt nicht-dienliche Dinge aus deinem Körper abfließen und öffnest dich für Botschaften, die bedeutend für deinen Tag sind. Und dann lädst du dich mit lichtvoller Energie für deinen Tag auf! Was du in dieser Episode hören kannst: Meine geführte Morgenmeditation, die dir Energie für deinen Tag gibt. Warum ich diese Meditation veröffentliche und zwischendurch zögerte, es zu tun. Weshalb mir persönlich meine Morgenmeditation so wichtig ist. ****** Hol dir die Meditation als mp3-Download, indem du den Neuanfang Podcast bei Steady unterstützt: https://steadyhq.com/de/sara-heinen/about Die kompletten Shownotes findest du unter https://www.sara-heinen.de/episode329 ****** Komm auf meinen Spielplatz für Every Day Magic & Inspiration du selbst zu sein: https://t.me/saraheinen ****** Neuanfang Podcast – Der Podcast für Transformation Hier ist deine Einladung zum Neuanfang. Zum nächsten Schritt zurück zu dir selbst. Meine Vision für dich ist, dass du die Freiheit eines authentischen Lebens erfährst. ****** Musik: Atmospheric Landscape for Meditation Relaxation and Yoga by Muyo5438 https://freesound.org/s/718704/ License: Creative Commons 0

Hi, I'm Cha Wilde, and today we're practicing at the beautiful Khus Farm Bali eco-resort in Indonesia. This session is all about slowing down, tuning into your breath, and connecting deeply with yourself in the serene surroundings of the jungle. 00:00:18 Introduction and Setting I introduce myself and invite you to immerse in the peaceful sounds of the jungle here at the Yogashala. The constant hum around us is like the ocean waves, a reminder of nature's steady rhythm. 00:01:48 Butterfly Pose (Baddha Konasana) We start with the Butterfly pose, also known as Baddha Konasana. I encourage you to move gently, like the beautiful black butterflies fluttering around us in the jungle, and to feel the stretch as you twist and press into your knees. 00:03:34 Slowing Down and Feeling Slowing down is essential. The slower we move, the more we can feel and heal. It's okay if slowing down brings up uncomfortable feelings. Embrace them, knowing that you don't have to rush or change everything at once. 00:07:26 Straddle Pose and Breath Work As we move into the Straddle pose, I guide you to focus on your breath. Drag out the inhale, slow down your breathing, and connect with any part of you that resists this pace. Remember, all parts of you are welcome here. 00:10:43 Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) We then move into Happy Baby pose. Yoga is about finding comfort in these poses, and through practice and patience, we can discover ease and joy in the journey. 00:14:03 Transitions and Fluidity As we transition between poses, it's natural to stir up thoughts and emotions, just like sediment in a pond. Aim for a smooth, fluid flow, maintaining clarity and stillness as you move. 00:18:28 Closing and Gratitude We finish with Shavasana, followed by Sukhasana. I express my gratitude for your practice today, for spending time with yourself, and for allowing this experience of slowing down to bring healing and connection into your life. ------------------------ ✨ Welcome to Cha Wilde's YouTube channel dedicated to healing. Through yoga classes, guided meditations, and casual talks, Cha shares her experience with somatic practices, spirituality, and well-being. Cha's teachings are informed by her own training and practice in yoga asana, Tibetan Buddhism and Internal Family Systems. Cha Wilde is a Multi-Passionate Artist, Inner Freedom Guide, Internal Family Systems and Trauma Informed Healer & Coach, 16yr Master Trained Yogi (E-RYT 200) and Somatic Meditation Teacher, 24yr Daily Journaler, Laughter Yoga Leader, Master of Theology from the University of St. Andrews. On this YouTube channel, Cha is currently sharing tiny yoga classes and guided meditations, 15min or less, integrating mindful tantric movement with somatic IFS yin yoga & teachings from Tibetan Buddhism. Cha values freedom, creativity, playfulness, presence, community, & deep connection. Dive into her world: https://chawilde.com/ Cha teaches naked yoga classes. These are available for members of her online studio: chawilde.com/studio-membership Cha is also a singer, songwriter, music producer, writer & abstract painter. Explore her artwork & teachings about freedom of expression on her other YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamthewilderness/videos This channel is a space of inclusivity and positivity. I encourage everyone to join in conversation, share kindness, ask questions, and cultivate an attitude of gratitude. All your parts are welcome here. These videos are just the beginning of a much larger journey. If you would like to train with Cha privately or schedule a 1:1 IFS healing session, send her a message through her website: https://chawilde.com/contact ------------------------ #yoga #yogaposes #yogaworkout #yogaexercises #yogapractice #yogalife #yogainspiration #yogaforbeginners #yogateacher #yogateachers #yogi #yogini #yogateacherlife #yogagirl #yogalove #yogatips #yogatime #yinyoga --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chawilde/support

How to get rid of insomnia? Once you don't get enough sleep, that's it. People seem terribly annoying, work stalls, and the future seems unattractive. Lots of stress, hypodynamia, hours spent at the wheel or computer — it all makes our back muscles stiff and prevents us from relaxing before sleep. That's why we toss and turn for hours before getting a shallow and troubled sleep. Bright Side collected several simple but effective tricks for back muscle relief which will help you fall asleep faster and get sound sleep. You can do them right on the bed, and they'll suit people with any level of fitness. Other videos you might like: How to Fall Asleep in 2 Minutes According to the US Navy    • How to Fall Asleep in 2 Minutes   How to Fix All Your Sleep Problems With Science    • How to Fix All Your Sleep Problems Wi...   What If You Stopped Sleeping for a Week?    • What If You Stopped Sleeping for a Week?   TIMESTAMPS: Wind-relieving pose 0:48 Feet on the wall 1:40 Wave exercises 2:17 Shavasana 3:26 SUMMARY: - Pawanmuktasana, or wind-relieving pose, relieves the entire spine, especially the lower back and thighs, in a minute. Also, this yoga pose regulates the work of the intestine. Therefore, it's useful to do it in the morning. - The feet on the wall position rests the legs and back, opens the chest, and allows the lungs to be satiated with oxygen before going to bed. - Wave exercises allow you to relax your back even more — they "get" to the deep muscles of the spine, located under the surface layers. - If you do Shavasana properly before bed, it'll be really easy to fall asleep. You'll feel how the world is vanishing, and your whole body is as relaxed as possible. It's time to cover yourself with a blanket and go to sleep. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz For copyright matters please contact us at: welcome@brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 379: Chakras with Indu Arora   Description: Chakras are a part of yoga, but a lot of us in the yoga world are not familiar with it. We may feel uncomfortable discussing chakras or may have a very limited understanding. In this episode, Indu Arora shares her expertise and insights about chakras.   Indu Arora is the founder and Director of Yog Sadhna. She is a yoga and Ayurveda teacher, mentor, and author, based out of the USA. Indu has been sharing simple, effective, practical, and grounded ways of living life through Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, and Ayurveda since 1999. She also offers in-person and virtual training sessions that focus on a holistic approach where body and mind are integrated with the inner Self.   Indu explains what chakras are, how they are related to yoga, the different texts in the yoga tradition that talk about chakras, and how we can access this information. Indu also clears up some common misconceptions about the chakras, and shares her personal experience in learning about and experiencing chakras. If you feel like teaching chakras is challenging, Indu has some tips on how we can make chakras more accessible and beginner-friendly, and so much more.   Key Takeaways: [3:10] Shannon gives a shout-out to sponsors, OfferingTree and Shannon's 20-hour Yoga for Pelvic Health Training. [5:35] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Indu Arora. [9:06] How should we pronounce the word "chakras"? [9:58] What are chakras? [13:26] Indu explains a little bit more about where the idea of color and qualities of chakras comes from. [18:42] What are some texts to learn more about chakras? [25:50] How would Indu explain chakras to someone completely new to the idea? [30:21] Shannon pops in to share some big news from OfferingTree. [32:28] Shannon and Indu discuss why teaching or sharing about the chakras can feel like a challenge. Indu explains another way to visualize the chakras. [41:18] How has learning about or experiencing chakras impacted Indu's life and yoga practice? [51:39] Learn more from Indu on her Instagram, her website, and her trainings. [55:55] Shannon shares her biggest takeaways from this episode. [57:35] Hang out with Shannon in real-time in Pelvic Health Professionals. [58:55] Shannon gives a personal update about an incident that occurred a few weeks ago.   Links: Indu Arora Indu Arora on Instagram Indu Arora's Resource Library Laya Yoga of Chakras  Upcoming Trainings with Indu Arora The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 288: Shavasana (śavāsana) with Indu Arora The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 377: Cultivating Contentment with Mary Flaherty Facebook Post by Shannon Crow about sharing misinformation Guest Speakers in Pelvic Health Professionals Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group Pelvic Health Professionals   Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree, and Yoga for Pelvic Health 20-hr Online Training with Shannon Crow.   Quotes from this episode: "Because what happens is when we learn one thing a certain way, we also get fixated by that certain way."   "Don't use knowledge just for verbal karate. Let there be a reason you have learned things a certain way."   "It's so important... to keep our mind open that there is more and we don't need to know everything that is more, but we need to keep space for more."   "One of the most important teachings in yoga is vairagya, let go, detach. So you have to have the courage to let go because there is more."   "The goal of yoga is yoga. Let's not forget that."

Hey there, you guys! Welcome back to another episode of Becoming the CEO of Your Life. Today we're diving into a fun and essential topic: how to balance that buzzy summer vibe while still getting quality work done. If you're catching this episode the week it goes live, happy 4th of July! But no worries if you're tuning in at another time of year – the principles we're discussing today apply to any season of life. In this episode, I explore the high-energy, high-vibe Pitta season of summer using Ayurvedic principles. We'll talk about how this fiery energy affects us and what we can do to stay grounded and productive. I'll share personal anecdotes and practical tips for maintaining balance amidst the excitement and distractions of summer. Key Points: Introduction to Summer Energy: The high-vibe Pitta season and its impact on our energy. Personal memories and love for the summer season. Understanding Pitta Imbalance: Symptoms of a Pitta imbalance: irritability, agitation, and difficulty focusing. Real-life coaching examples and personal experiences. Grounding Practices: Importance of grounding practices to balance the fiery energy. Techniques like extended meditation, starting yoga in Shavasana, and being still amidst the buzz. Feeling Your Emotions: Difference between feeling emotions and trying to change them. Embracing and allowing emotions instead of resisting them. Managing Expectations: Realistic goal setting for summer productivity. Balancing work and enjoying summer with family and friends. If you're feeling that summer buzz and want to learn how to harness it while staying productive, this episode is for you. I also have a fantastic 20-minute masterclass on creating core connection and alignment. Check it out at janeenalley.com/webinar. Connect with Me: Instagram: @janeenalleycoaching Facebook: Janeen Alley LinkedIn: Janeen Alley Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: Becoming the CEO of Your Life Spotify: Becoming the CEO of Your Life Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends, leave a rating, and review the podcast. It helps us grow and reach more people. Enjoy your summer, and let's stay balanced and productive together! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction: Embracing the summer vibe 1:00 - Understanding Pitta season and its impact 2:00 - Personal summer memories and love for the season 3:00 - Recognizing Pitta imbalance symptoms 4:00 - Grounding practices for balance 5:00 - Feeling your emotions versus changing them 6:00 - Managing summer productivity expectations 7:00 - Personal anecdotes and practical tips 9:00 - Conclusion and masterclass invitation

It is International yoga day today! The UN designated June 21st to recognise its universal appeal, and for us to discover the benefits of yoga for mind, body, and community. Today, yoga is a renowned workout practiced by more than 300 million people across the world. While people often associate yoga with twisting the body in weird shapes and holding it for a long time, you will be amazed to find out that one of the most important and difficult poses in yoga, Shavasana, is not ‘difficult' to do in that way... it's just lying down. What?? Audrey and Ryan discuss why it's so difficult to relax, and the benefits of yoga.   Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang Edited and Produced by Audrey Siek Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special episode of Go Help Yourself, friend of the podcast Nadine Dalati guides listeners through a soothing Yoga Nidra meditation.Yoga Nidra is a relaxation technique that combines guided mental imagery with the yoga pose "corpse pose" (Shavasana) while lying on your back. The goal is to achieve a deep state of relaxation that's different from sleep because you're still aware of your surroundings. It's also known as "yogic sleep" or "effortless relaxation."Benefits of Yoga Nidra include body and mind relaxation, reduced stress, improved sleep, and mental clarity.Nadine Dalati, with over three decades of life experience and extensive travel across the globe, has dedicated her journey to helping people heal. Specializing in holistic breath and bodywork, Nadine facilitates transformative one-on-one sessions and leads group practices that offer deep relief for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.Using a trauma-informed approach, Nadine expertly guides individuals to uncover the root of their pain, make peace with it, and transform it into a source of strength. Her compassionate and insightful guidance helps clients overcome their blocks and thrive.Nadine is passionate about sharing these powerful tools with those ready to embrace change and achieve a higher state of wellness.You can learn more about Nadine or book a healing bodywork session with her at her website or on her Yelp page.You can also follow her on instagram.For more GHY:Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Heute komme ich einem oft geäußerten Wunsch nach und teile meine Anleitung zur Endentspannung in Shavasana aus dem Yoga in einer „Meditation für den Abend und zum Einschlafen“ im Podcast... Der Beitrag 175 – Meditation für den Abend und zum Einschlafen erschien zuerst auf Yogisch By Nature.

Today I am going to walk you through a guided beginner-friendly Yoga Nidra practice. For those of you who are exploring Yoga Nidra for the first time, this is a deep guided relaxation practice usually done in the position of Shavasana.Join our mailing listFind all the resources mentioned in this episodeConnect with us on Instagram

In this episode of the Sweet on Leadership podcast, Tim Sweet and Anna Morgan, the founder of CAREERBFF, join forces to explore strategies for career resilience and success. With Anna's 15+ years of talent acquisition expertise, they delve into battling imposter syndrome, recognizing signs of a career shift, and the power of networking and continuous learning. Anna advocates for radical self-care, honesty, humility, and seeking help to thrive in today's competitive job market, drawing parallels between yoga practice and career development. Together, they stress the significance of investing in your "career insurance" and taking proactive steps to secure your professional future. From tracking professional wins to cultivating a supportive network, Anna's insights, enriched with analogies to yoga, inspire listeners to take charge of their professional journey, whether they're job seekers, entrepreneurs, or seasoned executives.About Anna Morgan"Anna Morgan, the driving force behind CAREERBFF, is not just a recruiter—she's a lifeline in the professional world. From career misfit to becoming a top 5% recruiter, Anna's journey is a beacon for those feeling overlooked in their career paths. Her company, CAREERBFF, stands at the intersection of recruiting, consulting, and coaching, specializing in turning career stumbling blocks into stepping stones.With over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition, Anna has screened over a million resumes, conducted interviews with over 11,000 job seekers, negotiated thousands of salaries, and collaborated with nearly 2,800 hiring managers across diverse industries—from Retail and Healthcare to Technology and Sports & Entertainment. Her all-encompassing experience has not only positioned her as a top talent in placing job seekers at all levels but also as an empathetic ally for those navigating the challenges of mental health, ADHD in business, and alcohol recovery.In addition to her work with job seekers, Anna also advises recruiters and HR departments across North America, sharing her wealth of knowledge and innovative strategies to enhance their recruitment processes. Her unique CAREERBFF Method is distilled from extensive hands-on expertise, helping thousands fast-track their way to promising opportunities. Recognized as a "Top 16 LinkedIn Expert in Atlanta" and one of the "Top 25 Job Search Experts to Follow on LinkedIn," Anna's influence is undeniable. Whether you're seeking to jumpstart your career or need strategic business advice, Anna Morgan can be your career or business BFF—guiding, inspiring, and transforming your professional journey."Resources discussed in this episode:Ella LowgrenClaire DavisMarie Forleo--Contact Tim Sweet | Team Work Excellence: WebsiteLinkedIn: Tim SweetInstagramLinkedin: Team Work ExcellenceContact Anna Morgan | CAREERBFF: WebsiteYouTube: Anna MorganTikTok: Anna MorganLinkedin: Anna MorganAsk a Recruiter Audio EventRise of the Recruiter Audio Event--Transcript: Anna 00:01It's really important to do like monthly or quarterly and be saving, you know, your snapshots of where you've been highlighted or celebrated and making sure you're tracking those wins. And so, when you need to update your resume or your profile, it's so easy, and you're consistently doing that. And again, it's not such a heavy lift. Tim 00:26I'd like to ask you some questions. Do you consider yourself the kind of person that gets things done? Are you able to take a vision and transform that into action? Are you able to align others towards that vision and get them moving to create something truly remarkable? If any of these describe you, then you my friend are a leader, and this show is all about and all for you. Welcome to the Sweet on Leadership podcast. Tim 00:56Well, hey, everybody, welcome back to the Sweet on Leadership podcast, thank you very much for taking the time to invest in your own leadership development and join us here today. Joining me is my good friend, although it always had been a virtual friend, Anna Morgan. Anna and I had a chance to meet during COVID, and I originally ran across Anna on clubhouse and would listen to her speak. And then later it turned out, we were connected. And then I had a chance to reach out and we were running in the same circles with Tracy Borrison and a few others, right? And Anna was kind enough to have a meeting, a few years later, you know, my business was changing. And I remember having this period where I was, you know, just in one of these periods of questioning, and I needed a friendly ear to hear me out and to soundboard and Anna, you came to the rescue. And it was just something that I won't forget. And I really appreciate you taking time for a person that you knew very little about. But to just give me some simple guidance that was just so meaningful in the moment. So thank you very much and thank you so much for joining me today. Anna 02:08Well, thank you for sharing that story with me, I didn't realize that I had that kind of effect on you. And so that just makes my heart expand. So, I'm glad to be here.  Tim 02:21Anybody who gets a chance to work with you is going to feel the same kind of energy and excitement that I feel every time we talk. Your handle, your catchphrase, of CAREERBFF is so accurate. And I just love it, for you taking the time to be with me today is just a real treat. And I can't wait for people to experience Anna Morgan. Anna 02:42That's right, your CAREERBFF, a rescuer of careers and also a rescuer of dogs, which is how the name came about. But it's all about that helping someone feel like they are speaking to their best friend where they know that they are going to encounter compassion and grace. But also get a little bit of that tough love and someone that understands them, but also needs to push them a little bit. So, it's a delicate dance, but everybody needs someone in their corner, rooting them on and you know, part of my story is, underdog to top dog. And I always tell people that every setback is a setup or a comeback.  Tim 03:27Awesome, I love that. So, when we were talking today a little bit earlier, you were telling me that you are into a bunch of things. And please fill the listeners in on anything that I missed. But one of the things as we were setting up for this, as we were talking about how much time we had, and you're on your way to a yoga class, tell us a little bit about why yoga is so important to you.  Anna 03:49I was really lucky to get into yoga about four years ago, four and a half years ago. I was headed to a retreat in Costa Rica. And part of it was going to be yoga-ish. And I was like, Oh, I don't know much about yoga. So, I went to a local studio and I became obsessed. And I loved it so much. Because I am ADHD and yoga is about your time with yourself and breath and movement. And it was really the only time that I was allowed and able to quiet my brain because I had to focus on my breath and my movement and so everything else just faded away. And then in those beautiful moments at the end of class, the Shavasana as they call it, is where I would have the most powerful like downloads and insights and aha moments and tears, all kinds of things that have really helped me overcome various challenges in my life and in my business. And, you know, it's something that I've taken for granted and I'm in the process of kind of making my way back to my mat, as I am set up for a comeback with some of my health challenges. And it is just a wonderful practice. I mean, yoga is for everyone. And it is, you know, something that I try to prioritize now and just get my body moving a little bit each day and stretching. That's another big piece, especially for women, as we get a little bit older, your mobility can go really quickly. So, working on that. Tim 05:30Well, I hear you and anybody who has been following me for any amount of time knows that that was a double knee replacement. You know, I turned 50 this year–Anna 05:37Me too.Tim 05:38–And sometimes the body feels like it Oh, samezees. Sometimes the body feels like it's kind of falling apart, and I fell on my can over the Christmas break. And so I've been dealing with, you know, sciatica and stuff and whatever I mean, but yoga is one of those things that you know, a little bit of investment in a sound routine, practice sure saves us from a whole bunch and gives us more benefit.  Anna 06:06I don't know, it's one of those practices where I tend to see things that I've experienced in that class, or I've heard in that class that show up in my everyday life. And that for me makes yoga, a little bit of a spiritual experience as far as the messages that you just kind of receive along the journey. And it's just so important, as an entrepreneur or job seeker or a busy executive, to take some of that time to have some quiet and allow yourself to breathe, and maybe turn upside down, get the blood flowing, or maybe get your legs up in the air. So, your blood flow kind of re-circulates a little bit. And yoga helps you heal from the inside out, which I think is really powerful. Tim 06:55I think it's such an interesting metaphor. And dear listener, don't be confused. We are going to be talking about careers. And we're going to be talking about how we really create a practice around career. And that's what Anna's going to talk about. But I think yoga provides this interesting, especially the idea of a practice is really this interesting metaphor that we can use. It also gives me a chance to put you on the hot seat. So, one of the games that we've been playing lately is every time we have a guest, either right at the end of the episode or sometimes in the post-credit, I ask my guests to come up with a question and at the end of this, I'll be asking you for one, that we put a future guest on the hot seat with. Your question comes from Aaron Ashbacker who a few episodes ago. She's the health consultant here at Teamwork Excellence, who helps my leadership clients deal with the physical goals that they have because we have to be building the life at the same time as the career. And as the leadership impact improves, we want to make sure that any barriers in their way if they're physical or family or whatever, we put an expert against Aaron's that for us. Aaron, though when we were talking about the importance of investing in your health, asked the question for a future guest, which is you. When does the imposter syndrome end? Anna 08:20Great question, Aaron. Did she have the answer? The answer is, it doesn't. And I'm going to invite you into a part of my story and we didn't talk about this Tim earlier. But part of the reason I go to yoga and I do the work that I do is also that I've been alcohol-free for almost 12 years. And part of my recovery story. When you're an alcoholic, you know it's alcoholism, and it's not wasm. And I feel like imposter syndrome could be a little bit like that ism, versus the wasm. There are ways to keep myself healthy and sober and spiritually connected by doing certain tasks. The same applies to minimizing the loud ugly impostor syndrome voices. And a lot of that looks like radical self-care, radical honesty, humility and the ability to ask for help. I think those are the four things that help keep you healthy and minimize the imposter syndrome. Just like my alcoholism will never go away, I know that if I do certain activities, I will stay healthy with my recovery. And I feel the same is true with impostor syndrome. If I speak my truth, if I ask for help, if I solicit coaches and trust my intuition. And, you know, have that reflection of radical honesty with self, about my career, about red flags, about relationships in my professional environment, then I have the best shot of overcoming impostor syndrome for today. And I feel like it's the same thing just one day at a time. Tim 10:24Stellar, stellar answer. Okay. I feel very much the same way. I was joking. That was my that was how I responded to Aaron, you know, it doesn't. But I'll ask the question. I remember somebody telling me at one point, you have to love that imposter within it's there for a reason. The act of asking those questions, it's just yourself trying to keep yourself safe. But often, it can be your brain lying to you in your own voice. And saying, you know, that sometimes it can be that you're not ready for this. Whereas, actually, there's a lot of data to say you already. Anna 11:00Right, you're not smart enough, you're not worthy of having access to that. Those types of opportunities don't come to you. I mean, I've heard it all. I've experienced it all. And like I said, it's a daily reprieve, and I think it is a bigger issue for women. And I applaud you, Tim, for bringing up that conversation, because it is a lot for us to carry as we continue to break through barriers as business owners, as executives, as thought leaders out there alongside of our peers. Tim 11:39Yeah, it's I appreciate that. I follow an influencer on TikTok, Ella Lowgren. She's an advocate for ADHD and feminism. And she had this awesome thing to share. Microfeminisms, they were calling it, and that this particular, she's an Australian social personality, what she does now, is demonstrate this little push back, if she is talked over in a meeting, or something like this, she won't really let it stand. If somebody takes credit for her work or coworkers' work, she won't let it stand. And she just makes sure that she announces in my language, she announces the game. Or and it might not even be malicious, you know, it just might be a really bad habit. Or it might be an entitlement that a male coworker feels, she brings it out. And I love it. And it's a practice that she goes through.  Anna 12:41Speaking of careers, and why people come to see me, is for some of the similar reasons that you just mentioned that they are being passed over, they have toxic leadership, they're not advancing, their work is being taken, other people are taking credit for their work. Very much a part of why people reach out to have a CAREERBFF in their corner and peel back those layers, look at the imposter syndrome, look at their current assets, look at what's possible moving forward. Tim 13:18I was thinking as you were, as you were sharing about, I'm sorry, just so we can– Anna 13:22Radical self-care helps minimize impostor syndrome. Radical honesty with self, right, being willing to fully turn the mirror on yourself and look at your assets and your liabilities and also being able to receive the brilliance that you do have. And this is a lot of where my experience in recovery comes into my coaching, is that we oftentimes need someone to believe in us until we can believe in ourselves. And just because some crazy old sober ladies believed that I could have an awesome life and I could heal from a lot of the damage I had done. That gave me just that bridge and just that hope that got me to the next day. And that's the same thing with healing from making a job transition, from being laid off, from working through impostor syndrome. Tim 14:27And we're gonna go there, I think that's great. And it's so important to have those mentors that really are willing to advocate for us and reinforce our vision for what can be or even introduce it. But radical self-care, radical honesty with self, radical approaches to asking for help, and number four was? Anna 14:46Well, I had said the humility and the willingness to ask for help. Tim 14:50What's cool about this and we're gonna get into the career thing is that we think about the practice of yoga, very much the same approach, self-care, being honest where you are in your practice, ask for help when you need to, being humble when it comes to and demonstrating humility when it comes to where you are in your yoga journey. This in terms of fighting the imposter syndrome. And then so much of this seems directly transferable to when we want to prepare ourselves for being resilient and break-resistant when it comes to our careers. And so now we transfer all of this, and it gives us a great map and a kind of a good substrate for us to go into the awesome stuff that you offer. Right? So, when we were talking, you know, I would ask you the question, all of us can go through periods where we find ourselves in need of a career shift, either by choice or because something is happening to us. When do people typically reach out to you? Anna 15:58Usually about six months too late. And here's why. People, unfortunately, don't think about their next career move, when they land in their role, which people don't want to think about this. I've worked so hard to get this job, I don't want to be thinking about my next move in two and a half, 5, 10 years from now. However, you know, if you're not aware, and you're not queueing into the, you know, signs that there may be some instability, if you're not keeping up with the economic impacts and news, and you are not safeguarding yourself from layoffs, or having trouble being honest with yourself about relationships with leadership, or, you know, should you be on to that next level as the Senior Director versus a director, you know, are you able to play the internal equity game, and if that's not working, oftentimes, those are the symptoms or the indications that now is the time and always is the time to be really networking and building what I call career insurance, so that you always have options. So, that if, and let's be honest, since COVID, it's not a matter of if it's a matter of when, unfortunately, the rug gets pulled underneath you, you find yourself in this career fender bender of sorts. And just like insurance, you want to be able to withdraw, that currency to support you in recovering, right? And most people are not putting in the deposits into their career insurance bank. And so when they come to me, they're like, oh, I don't know how to do this. Modern-day job searching scares me. When I last applied for my job, I faxed my resume over. So, there's so many moving parts, and it's overwhelming. Marketing yourself, and selling yourself is complex and if you're starting from ground zero with a shaky foundation, it is certainly hard to launch from. Tim 18:35So, being radically honest about where you're at. And then taking that step to give yourself a little bit of love in this space and do it for yourself so that you can build this career insurance, so that you can build this pipeline– Anna 18:51Yeah, humble yourself and also care about yourself enough. And this is the other thing I see, especially at the manager to executive level, is people get so wrapped up in their identity as a small company CEO or as an executive. And it takes me so much time to unwire and alchemize a lot of that identity that if I don't have that, I am less than or I'm not enough, and it's balancing out and making sure that you have hobbies and side hustles and things that bring you joy outside of that 40-45 plus hour workweek, so that you are just not in that rabbit hole of you know, work which and then you look at your life because nobody on their deathbed is going to be like, I wish I worked more. Right? They're gonna say I wish I spent more time with my kids. I wish I went on more trips. Like my husband and I got teary the other day on the last day of Spring Break thinking, we only have three spring breaks left with our daughter before she goes to college. Right. I'm glad we take those trips. Tim 20:13It's over before you know it. And so taking that breath before you need to, before you're forced to, to just take a look at your career, see how you're set up in terms of having some insurance, and maybe even just taking the time to reflect and really do that balance point. I was looking at it from a work-life design perspective, is the design getting you what you want, we can change anything, you're not broken, everything you've got today is a product of the design that you're using. You want something different, we change the design, right? And so taking a chance to get up to 10,000 feet, take a look at how we're doing, go through and really do some deep questioning, look at what we need and make sure that we get to that place where we feel like we're enough, A. to deserve taking that time and B. to have confidence around what you're going to do professionally.  Anna 21:11It's really important to do like monthly or quarterly and be saving, you know, your snapshots of where you've been highlighted or celebrated and making sure you're tracking those wins. And so, when you need to update your resume or your profile, it's so easy, and you're consistently doing that. And again, it's not such a heavy lift and kind of going back to yoga. I mean, I love it, my yoga teacher says like, you can just come here and be in child's pose, or in Shavasana, and just lay here and breathe, and that's still Yoga. You can still go at your own pace, and the same with your career, right, it's just only you know, how far you can push that edge, how much you can twist, or you know, how long you can find that Drishti, that focal point that you're going to look at too, you know, ground you as you do a tree pose. And that's your own pace, that's your own game. But if you don't have that humility, and that radical honesty with self, then the imposter syndrome is going to get heightened, the what everybody else is doing, the noise, it's gonna be really loud. And it makes it harder to find your way through. And really take that breath for yourself. You know, you talked about the airplane recently. And so many of the people I work with, they're healers, they're coaches, they're, you know, heart-centred people like me, and they forget to put that oxygen mask on themselves before they do for others. And it's just a very common problem in massive working world and in entrepreneurship too. Tim 23:04Yeah, just to expand on that from a previous episode. I think what you're referring to is, we have this weird thing going on in the modern world right now, where people will not take time to invest in their own health, they won't take time for, you know, there's an interesting study where people can be diagnosed with a serious illness, they can be diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, or something, and they will not, sometimes they'll fill the script and not take it, sometimes they won't bother filling the script. They don't love themselves enough to think they're worth it. Whereas, if their dog and you've got that, you know, beautiful Frenchie–Anna 23:42–and four others. Tim 23:43–and four others, and they will bend over backwards, they will go without eating in order to get the dog the medication they need. Not everybody, but a lot of people because they will extend life to a pet or a child or friend. And they won't let them get away with what they let themselves get away with. That's where we need to kind of give ourselves a shake and make sure that we're balancing and– Anna 24:13–And breathing, and getting CAREERBFFs before it's too late. And it's hard to invest in yourself. Right? And it's hard to ask for help. And, you know, by the grace of a power greater than myself, I have learned time and time again that it is just such an easier softer way. When I get support when I outsource. When I can humble myself to say I'm too close to everything. Can you pull me back and help me objectively, honestly look at where I was, where I am and where I want to be? Tim 25:00I mean, good coaches have coaches and therapists and whatnot. I have lots of coaches.Anna 25:05Me too. Tim 25:06I have a therapist I appreciate. And I think it's one of the most powerful things that you can do for yourself. I mean, we talk about personal and moral courage, moral courage to stand up for the job you're in, or your family or whatever group you're part of. That's moral courage, upholding them, the moral code of that it's not about morality, it's about moral code. But there's the personal or the vital courage, the courage to be humble, ask for help, invest in yourself. And that takes courage. And it's going to take people courage to reach out to you and say, Anna, how can you help me? And I think what's to get us sort of back into that track, people wait until they're six months too far back to help you and we'll get on to the what can they do? But before we do, we've talked about what they need to sort of move forward. But what are the typical excuses that they're using to wait for six months? We talked about the imposter syndrome, we talked about them investing in others before themselves. What other excuses do they have for not putting time into making sure that they're career-ready? Anna 26:18Denial. It won't happen to me. Tim 26:23Yeah, and so they could see the company falling apart around them. But you know, I'm gonna hope I'm safe. Anna 26:30Or they think that they're playing the game well enough and that they'll be spared any layoffs. I think also, it's fear. Making a job change is a life decision, I equated just as important as choosing your spouse, choosing to have a child, or choosing to buy a home, it affects every aspect of your life, where you work, what your hybrid or remote situation is, you know, can you make it to your kids baseball game, or drive to a swim practice, right? And that overwhelms a lot of people. So, I would say fear. And remember, fear is false evidence appearing real. And that is part of my job to help my clients overcome that fear. And also find that clarity, right? Again, looking at success, career assets, really getting into the heart of if this was a magic wand, and I was your career fairy godmother. And, you know, we could create that next utopian role. Nothing is off the table, what would that look like? And then we build, brand and like reverse engineer our way into those opportunities, those conversations, that do diligence, those situations that they can connect core competencies, experience, their process to being able to do that in a new industry, in a new sector or something like that. So. Tim 28:23And do that heavy lifting before they need to. And I mean, that's really one of the key barriers here is, the person may see things falling apart around them, they may not, but when they need to do this work, is it comfortable? Has it been done? Can they step into it? Or is it now they're in a crisis, and now they have to they have to play catch up?  Anna 28:43And the whole energy changes, just like in sales, right? If you are like, Oh, I gotta close Tim right now, I gotta get that, you know, $20,000 sale. And if you're going to sell differently from a place of desperation, and fear, then when you are gainfully employed, and there's a little bit of red flags, you have some confidence and you can still be like, fully in yourself and embodied and moving forward in those bigger bolder goals that you want, and still have that stable income, but be building that rock-solid foundation, in case you know, they're like, peace out, Tim, then you have this currency, this foundation that you can launch from, and that is all about just like going to yoga, building that practice every day of, you know, how can I show up? How can I network? How can I take a deeper breath and twist just a little bit more to that edge that you know, and then the next day or the next week, you find yourself that Oh, wow, you can get into that kind of pose. Oh, wow. I actually can speak with another small company CEO, and she can tell me what it's like running that type of company and give me insight into, is that something I would want to do. Tim 30:12You know that that, that ability, and you call it career insurance, that ability to take the time to do that before you're under duress because what you said there about having to make, you're on the back foot. And there's nothing worse than if you're having to consider an offer. And it's the only offer out there and you haven't worked for three months or something like this. In fact, there's a great another great piece of research, which I'll put into the show notes around, you know, it only takes three months for people to be without a steady paycheck to reduce their mental health substantially. Right, and it doesn't even matter if you are somebody that is fairly affluent, and has money in the bank, it's that uncertainty of where, you know, heaven forbid, you're living paycheck to paycheck. But you know, what is your role in the world, and where's your next paycheck coming from, what are you built to do, it only takes three months of uncertainty for even an established professional, to have a lot of self-doubt just become debilitating and take them over.  Anna 31:20Absolutely. And it's a mental health issue, which is also why I feel so passionate about unlocking career insurance for other people because it's been my lived experience. And it has provided me such, you know, release and comfort because I have options. And that's what I want to give to everyone, especially those that I coach. So, they have those tools in their tool belt, they have, you know, they know the poses, they know where they're going in the flow so that they can always have access to health, to opportunities.  Tim  32:06And operate in that way that's both safe and functional practice, so that they're not ripping muscles. One of the key, you know, in this world, love it or hate it, LinkedIn is the place to be when it comes to managing your career. It's the modern resume. It's the modern Rolodex, it is the most professional of the social medias. It's what we're out there representing ourselves. And yet so many people that I run across, especially when I'm in sort of not necessarily common areas of business. But a lot of my clients are in higher ed and things like this, sometimes they're not even aware of it. And so a lot of your help manifests in getting a person ready, not only for a job search and be searchable, but actually, so that they can be connected with the right people. And the people who need to know them are finding them naturally. Right.  Anna 33:07And it's just like, you know, how I mentioned in Shavasana, where you get these, like unexpected, just aha moments and have these big ideas. Like, I tell people with LinkedIn to just stick around until the miracles happen. Because it's not only are you building career insurance and a strong foundation so that you always have options. But you're gonna get to meet really amazing humans like Tim, that you become friends with, that inspire you, that say nice things to you and make your heart explode and give you that, you know, nudge that you need to, you know, go on one more day. And, you know, I can't tell you just how many incredible mentors and champions and friends that I've made, and then just the blessing of hearing other people's stories, even if they are hard, and just being a little bit of a bright light in their day, in that moment to give them that little oomph, you know, to the next recruiter call, to the next interview. Tim 34:10Yeah. And that little bit of that sense of abundance, right? And that when we're in that scarce place, where we don't know where things are coming from, or we're doubting ourselves, or we're not operating on fact, because I run across this all the time with my leadership clients where, you know, it's not about what they know, they know. And it's not about what they know, they don't know. And it's not about what they don't know, they don't know, it's about what they forgot they already knew, you know, how am I going to do this? Well, let's go to the history books. You've done this a whole bunch of times, in other formats, and we just need to remind ourselves and that's why when you were talking about keeping that portfolio of work of accomplishments, that's one of the first things that I do when it comes to, I'm not in a career recruitment perspective, but if I'm getting a person square on who they are and how they're going forward, one of the first things we do is we use card statements. And some people use star statements or whatever. But what's the challenge? What was your action? What was the result? Take a moment and log it when it happens, take a moment and step back through time. And think about all those pivotal moments, all those times you knew you were adding value. And often, if you're feeling any kind of doubt, just cast your eyes over all of the great stuff that you've put in the world already. And usually, there's a lot of evidence, where you've done what you're scared, you can't, if you haven't done it directly, you've done it in the aggregate.  Anna 35:43Exactly. And I think Claire Davis, we're both fans of hers, she calls it the brag book, and Marie Forleo, I think called it the upward spiral notebook. Or, you know, I just keep a love folder, and it's got loves and sparkles. And anytime I get an awesome comment, or a shout-out from a hiring manager, or a special recommendation, to your point, you know, I put that in there. And you know, if I ever need to update a resume again, or create a bio, or write a book one day, which is kind of a thing that's coming up for me that I have places to come, you know, to spark that memory, because in the moment, we think we're gonna remember it. And then I don't know about y'all, but for me, a couple of days later, I'm like, what, what's that? Tim 36:35Yeah, Oh, totally. Well, I often am reminded, and I think I've probably talked about it on the podcast before. But when we talk to children, you know, one of the things if you're, if you've got kids that are squabbling or something, we used to use the think model, we used to say, Hey, before you say that, try to have the practice of thinking is what I'm about to say, you know, true, helpful, inspiring, necessary or kind. Good luck with that, as a parent, if they're often not thinking about that, but it gives you some good talk. But then when we're more rational, we're adults, we've learned not to talk, we've learned not to speak. And so with leaders, when it comes to helping others fill their brag book, don't forget to speak when it's true, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind. Because we often don't give praise when we should. And then the third step is don't forget to you know, write it down for yourself when it's true, helpful, inspiring, necessary, kind, even if you were the one to do it, I think that's a great acid test to add it to your car statement list or your brag book, right.  Anna 37:48And you know, if you are in leadership, right, and/or if you're in conversations with people that are struggling, the power of telling someone that you believe in them, and what's possible for them, is so powerful. And so that is another thing to just keep at the forefront of your brain that is something that could just mean everything, especially to someone who's going through an extended job search or a difficult job search. Again, you know, I'm all about that little spark, that little light, that little bit of hope that we can give others until they get to that next spot. And then, you know, kind of going back to being prepared for the future. It's about like, making yoga, a priority, booking that, you know, that appointment and holding yourself accountable. But also, you know, booking that time for yourself to be active on LinkedIn, to network with the people that are doing super cool, awesome stuff that you want to do, that you're inspired by so that you're building community of like-minded people, so that you have options, you have conversations that you can start that will fast track you to your next opportunity and future proof your career so that you're not in that instability, in that unhealthy place starting from ground zero, because that's a hard place to be and it's humbling, you know, and I think about it, and you've had knee surgeries, and I've had knee surgeries as well. But when you're, you know, set back, come back, but sometimes it gets to that point where you're looking at the mountain and you're like, so unmanageable, right? But it's all about just taking one step, one step, one day at a time, in service of your highest self, the woman that you want to be, the man that you want to be, the person that you want to be, and making that a priority, and if there's anything that people take away from our conversation today like, my hope is that they just take a minute, get quiet, take a breath and think about what do they want for themselves professionally? And how can they take that one breath, that one step towards making that happen? And if that involves reaching out to me, they can reach out and I'll be of service. Tim 40:24There you go, well you jump, you beat me to the punch, but that's something that as we sort of round off towards the end of our conversation here, again, I was gonna ask, what's your hope for people? And so it's take that moment, take a breath. And, really, you know, invest in yourself and, and take that time to reflect. I didn't say it as nicely as you did and I may even have a producer cut that out, because I wanted to very useful summation. All right, Anna, a couple of things as we finish off here, if people are ready to feel more secure, and know that they've got that career insurance at their back, how can they find you?  Anna 41:10On LinkedIn, AnnaMorgan-recruiter-careerBFF is my handle. And just under my name, under my headline, under my recruiting top voice collaborative article batch, you will see in all caps, book a call. And that is an open calendar link, for amazing humans like you that are ready to take a breath of radical self-honesty with yourself about your career and where you want to go. And we can have a chat, and I will do all that I can to support you. And we can go from there. Tim 41:48Awesome. If I was to ask you, what you've got on the go, that you are really excited to share, what things lately do you want people to be aware of that you're involved with? Anna 42:03So, I am the host of the Ask a Recruiter audio events and audio events, essentially. It's on the third Thursday of the month. And I gather myself and other recruiting vendors and superheroes to rapid-fire answer questions from job seekers. And it is a way for the job search community to get relevant real job search tips from recruiters who are directly working with hiring managers. It helps turn down the noise from all the creators on LinkedIn that are giving out not-so-great advice. So, that is something that we do to be of service to the, you know, the job search community. And then I also just launched with a partner, Tabitha Cavanaugh, the rise of the recruiter audio event, which actually happens tomorrow, April 10th, which won't matter when this is lunch, but it happens the second Wednesday of the month. And we have various recruitment experts, or we have different conversations to level up the recruitment industry. And this is a place that I tend to coach is recruiters, sourcers, talent leaders, HR and HR-related departments. So, it's super fun to have that peer levelling-up experience. Because let's be honest, not all recruiters and talent people were raised equally. So, it's such a cool opportunity to learn from each other. So, if you're in TA or HR, please join us. Tim 43:41Okay, right on, I will do my best to co-promote, so reach out to me. So, all of those links will be in the show notes. And I would encourage anyone in the recruitment community to really join that powerhouse.  Anna 43:56Yeah and, you know, I'm a generalist as far as a recruitment leader. So, I do take on clients that aren't in the TA/HR space. And I do offer, you know, a certain number of slots per month, you know, for folks to book those complimentary calls where you get 30 minutes of plugging into my brain and my experience so that I can help kind of jumpstart things for you. If you're stuck, kind of or–  Tim 44:26And I can speak from experience, 30 minutes with Anna can change your life. So, there you go. All right. So, we've covered the wish. We've covered the how-to contact we've covered what you're excited about. Last question, if you were to put the next guest or a future guest on the hot seat. What is the question that you're curious about and doesn't have to be related to recruitment, it can be anything, it can be just any music. If I was to ask you what would that be? Anna 45:00Intuitively the thing that came up for me and maybe this is part of what I'm working on in my career and my entrepreneurial journey is, what is the the one thing that you're avoiding doing that you know could offer the greatest ROI in your business or career a year from now? Tim 45:28Yeah, so what's the thing you're avoiding doing that you know would have immediate payback a year from now? But you're just for whatever reason, despite that logic, and that knowledge, you're not getting on it. Love it. Okay, awesome. Anna, did you have some fun? How do we do? Anna 45:46If I ever get to Canada, I'm gonna come to visit. Although, Canada's very big.  Tim 45:53Canada is very big, but we're not that big. Anna 45:55What part are you in again? Tim 45:56I'm right next to the Rocky Mountains. I'm right next to Banff, Alberta. Anna 46:01Okay, I travel quite a bit. I just don't know if I'll make it there. Tim 46:07At one point, Banff was considered the most beautiful place on the planet. So, you gotta get up here. It's got to happen.  Anna 46:17I love it. Thank you so much for having me. Tim 46:19Anna Morgan, thank you so much for joining me. I appreciate it. Tim 46:27Thank you so much for listening to Sweet on Leadership. If you found today's podcast valuable, consider visiting our website and signing up for the companion newsletter. You can find the link in the show notes. If like us, you think it's important to bring new ideas and skills into the practice of leadership. Please give us a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This helps us spread the word to other committed leaders. And you can spread the word too, by sharing this with your friends, teams, and colleagues. Thanks again for listening. And be sure to tune in in two weeks time for another episode of Sweet on Leadership. In the meantime, I'm your host, Tim Sweet, encouraging you to keep on leading.

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Welcome to Healing Your Body and Mind with Yoga Nidra, a self-love practice. Join me, Ayla Nova, as we embark on a journey of deep relaxation and radical self-acceptance.In this session, we'll tap into the healing powers of yoga nidra, a meditative practice that guides you into a state of conscious deep sleep, promoting mental clarity, physical relaxation, and spiritual growth. Experience the gentle embrace of loving-kindness, as we explore the realms of alpha and theta brainwaves, fostering a state of profound rest and rejuvenation.

Experience the profound connection between the universe within you and the world around you as we journey through an exquisite exploration of yin yoga, mindfulness, and the incredible power of gratitude. This is a 90-minute yin yoga practice that fosters a profound sense of appreciation for your body. Designed to bring tranquility, connection, and a space exclusively for you, we anchor our attention on the breath and the internal movement of light within the rib cage.In this episode we unravel the marvels of cellular respiration, the universe within your cells. With each breath, nourish and support the teeming life within you, The experience of cellular respiration, will profoundly deepen your sense of self and body connectivity. With each pose, take a moment to appreciate the sensations, the echoes of movements and the hard work of your cells. We conclude with a reflective Shavasana, inviting you to contemplate the remarkable journey of evolution, and your place in the universe. This practice is a loving reminder of the miracles within us and our bodies' phenomenal ability to evolve, exist, and flourish. Tune in for this enriching adventure of self-discovery and appreciation.Transformational Self CareA Late Winter Wellness Retreat in the Dominican RepublicMarch 3-10, 2023Join me for a 7 day Caribbean wellness retreat. Each day we will focus on a pillar of self care. By the end of the week you will have a group of new friends, some unforgettable memories and a personal self care strategy to enhance your life back at home. Learn More Become a Patron and get access to my practice library and select mini courses for just $15/month. Cancel anytime. Learn MoreLet's connect! Follow me on: FacebookInstagramTicTocYouTubeFree Resources:Master the Yin Yoga Pose Repertoire: 7 Day Email CourseIntroduction to Pain Care Yoga

Welcome to Part 2 and the final episode for my discussion with Emotion Code Practitioner, Eileen Love. In this episode we'll look at what a typical emotion code session looks like and I share a little bit about what I've experienced with my session with regard to feeling like I had no voice.  I also share what I've experienced afterward, my results. Eileen tells us why she has a passion to heal those who live with trauma. She talks about how God captivated her heart by redeeming her pain, using her journey of trauma which in turn, allowed her to receive the vision God laid before her in the very midst of grieving the loss of her husband whom she'd been with since she was 18 years old. When God shared his desire for her to open her home to women with traumatic experiences for the purpose of bringing them into deeper levels of healing He told her that He would make a way. He would provide the means to renovate and sustain the home for His purposes and that He has done! I've just returned from visiting Eileen's home that she has converted to the Rest and Renewal Ranch. Leaving Virginia where my setting is a combination of rural country, the beach and ocean; where I'm 12' above sea level and everything here is lush with various shades of green and copious amounts of water everywhere, I was struck by the Arizona beauty for a completely different reason.  I was in awe of the size of the Arizona landscape. Truly breathtaking! If you take the time to look around  there are wild flowers growing everywhere. Vibrant colors against the rocky backdrop. It reminded me of the beauty, found in the details that all around us. Beauty that we can capture and appreciate when we slow down. Eileen's modest home sits in the rugged terrain and vegetation that are typical to Arizona. When you go inside Eileen's humble home there is a peace that permeates the space. You're embraced with comfort and her kindness. You feel like you've always known her. It's times like that when God speaks to my spirit and says, You tried to put me in a box Sherrie. I'm always in awe with how unassuming God's presence can be. There have been many times when I'm standing in the presence of God, He's still and quiet; set in such a way that I can miss His presence. Especially when I'm looking for it in a way that I had defined it should be. A definition based on my knowledge and understanding.  I love when He surprises me like that and He used Eileen as a beautiful example of His hands and feet. My experience reminded me of Isaiah 52:7, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” I thought the contrast between the harsh landscape and her cozy home was similar to how the world can be unyielding and yet her cozy home felt like a respite, a warm embrace from Jesus in the middle of it all. It just so happened that I visited Eileen on my birthday so she went out of her way to make me feel loved and special on that day. I agreed to try her fresh goats milk and I'm glad I did. What a delight, it was so creamy. As she mentioned in the previous episode, she's a massage therapist so I got a massage and we also did an emotion code session which has left me with a deeper peace that no one but Jesus can provide.  We talked about spiritual gifts and she told me about the history of the ranch that she shared with her husband before his unexpected passing. At the end of the day we went to the top of the mountain to watch the sunset over the opposing mountains in the west. It was the perfect way to say good by to my 50's and begin the first day of 60s. If you decide to visit the Rest and Renewal Ranch you'll need to reach out to Eileen on her email. Her email will be in the show notes but I can give it to you right now cuz it's pretty easy to remember: Restandrenewal@pm.me Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to point out something that lingered after our conversation. Allow me to share the discernment that the Lord provided me. In my conversation with Eileen I was expressing my thoughts on how important it was that you find someone trustworthy when it comes to emotion code therapy. And by trustworthy I mean a solid Christian. Mainly because you're allowing someone into your mental and emotional space; you're giving them access to a core element of who you are.  To me, that is to be taken very seriously because you are entering into a spiritual realm. That is not something that I completely understand so I want to guard that. I know through Jesus I have power over the works of Satan but I never want to intentionally allow Satan to have access to me through the spiritual realm. I've done yoga before because stretching is extremely important for your overall health. When you think about Physical Therapy or Chiropractors (with regard to regaining mobility in your body) it's all about stretching the body.  To protect myself in the yoga atmosphere, whenever I did poses I would have an internal dialog with God or say breath prayers to God and tell Him I worship Him alone. When they'd do the palms together I'd clasp my fingers in more of a child like prayer. When they ask you to clear your head or relax into Shavasana, I'd recite scripture or I'd invite God to insulate and protect me. I was only there for the stretching practices not the worship poses nor the practices of another religion so I kept my focus on the God of the Holy Bible. I thanked Him for my body, the ability to use it and desire to keep it healthy.  I say all that to preface this, Eileen had a valid point of not knowing if our physicians are faith based or if they believe in our God yet we trust them with surgery on our bodies and we trust psychologist/psychiatrist with our emotional and mental well being. She had me thinking. I'll be the first one to say that we need to be selective about who we allow to have access to us, be that physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually etc. so I pondered my process with physicians and other medical personnel.  My first acknowledgement was that I am prone to easily give them access because they've gone through strenuous requirements to be in those positions and yet it cannot be ignored that we all know they are considered to be practicing medicine, in short, they're practicing on us. Pondering that thought with the Lord reminded me and I haven't always done this, that I pray not only for the doctor I should go to but once I have a doctor I pray for him/her. If there is a medical procedure that I need I pray for the nurses, those who assist, I pray about the equipment and instruments/tools needed, I even pray that within the attending medical team there is no conflict both in personalities nor personal relationship during my medical procedure. So any doctor that I use, whether I know if they serve my God or not, I'm confident God has lead me to them and that He will use them to meet the need I have. So I've used that same process with Eileen. I didn't necessarily go looking for Emotion Code therapy but when God had our paths cross and I began to talk to Him about what I was learning it lined up with my desire to have Godly influence when giving someone access to the intimacy of who I am created to be. We live in a world that is so incredibly diverse, extremely diverse so it's quite a challenge to live a strict Christian life when it comes to who we interact with, whom we trust with our safety, our health etc. So ultimately our goal is to pray for discernment in which doctors we would use and to invite God into the services we receive. Pray over our doctors as they administer any type of healing to us. We can't go wrong when we invite God to provide discernment and protection and we're responsible to respond to His leading. So let's get into the episode. Quick recap of Part 1. It was mainly about how the body is created by God to have its own internal language, how we are created (mind, body and spirit) and how these 3 parts mesh together in such an intricate way that our body parts hold our experiences good and bad. So much so, Eileen gave a couple of examples of times when people received transplants and were subject to the original persons life. She also talked about how the body communicates within as well as gives us indication, warning and alarms when it needs attention, expression, healing. Let's get started! Live Loved and Thrive!  Connect with Eileen via her email: restandrenewal@pm.me Resources: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Restored for Life Now - Is the Emotion Code Safe for Christians: https://www.restoredforlifenow.com/post/is-the-emotion-code-safe-for-christians American Psychological Association: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-48202-001 Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-you-and-me/201509/the-good-and-bad-emotion-regulation-strategies   Transcript: https://www.happyscribe.com/transcriptions/2b8a14315ff14b879c04aec47ee74356/edit?organization_id=868176

Taking a break | Burnout ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, and all recovery programs! SUBSCRIBE to the channel to join our recovery family! Discover new yoga practices and recovery themed talks that include recovery principles with yoga. Learn what it feels like to practice these principles in all of your poses! - - - - - - - - -

Want to be able to release stress, emotions, pain and a whole lot more in seconds right in your own home? WHO DOESN'T?! Today, we learn from my Shavasana master, Cammy Adair, how we can use myofascial release to feel better mentally, physically and emotionally almost in an instant! Cammy Adair is a RYT500 Yoga Teacher, Exercise Science graduate, certified Yoga Tune Up® and Roll Model Method® self-massage teacher. She loves helping people help themselves by improving their day to day lives through yoga and self-massage! Find her on Instagram @yogawithcammy or on Youtube Try self-massage free by clicking here! Or take her 8 week Yoga + Self Massage online course here! And we're starting our FREE Sip Challenge! This is different from anything you've tried. Release weight and stress, Refill your confidence and consistency in this incredibly powerful yet simple 14 days challenge - Sip and Slim down. Join for free here: https://sipnslim.now.site

75 Minute Yoga Practice with Meditation | Power Yoga | Making choices on the mat ❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga audios for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these audios you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, and all recovery programs! SUBSCRIBE to the channel to join our recovery family! Discover new yoga practices and recovery themed talks that include recovery principles with yoga. Learn what it feels like to practice these principles in all of your poses!  __________________________________ Join the Luminous Recovery Yoga online studio! Your online membership includes LIVE weekly yoga classes with Kari and access to a full video-on-demand library with styles like Vinyasa, Yang/Yin, Mellow flows, Power flows, and Recovery themed yoga practices. This is your one stop shop for yoga, recovery, meditation, and all things Luminous!

Welcome to STAY GROUNDED MEDITATION SERIESOnce a month Sofie will share guided meditations to help you relax, unwind and stay grounded.This week: Yoga NidraYoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation".Yoga Nidra takes us into a state of harmonious, restful being - from here, we can be healed and restored while we surf between the states of wakefulness and sleep.Lay down in Shavasana.Welcome to dreamland.Save this episode - use it whenever you need to rest and relax.with Love & Gratitude,SofieMusic: EpidemicSound.comInstagram:@sofie_kraft@staygrounded.podcast@groundedfactoryHosted on Acast.© Sofie Kraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

❤️Welcome to the Luminous Recovery Yoga YouTube channel! Our mission is to create high-quality yoga videos for people in Twelve Step Recovery programs. In these videos you will find simple, but powerful yoga and meditation practices that support sustainable recovery. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, and all recovery programs! SUBSCRIBE to the channel to join our recovery family! Discover new yoga practices and recovery themed talks that include recovery principles with yoga. Learn what it feels like to practice these principles in all of your poses! _____________________________________________ Join the Luminous Recovery Yoga online studio! Your online membership includes LIVE weekly yoga classes with Kari and access to a full video-on-demand library with styles like Vinyasa, Yang/Yin, Mellow flows, Power flows, and Recovery themed yoga practices. This is your one stop shop for yoga, recovery, meditation, and all things Luminous!

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Meet Mathilde! I ask her when did you know spirit was real. Her response, "You know I think I just experienced it. It wasn't a thought. It wasn't a message, I just shifted in one instance to the next. I had my first deep experience meditating. It was the first day of my Yoga teacher training. I cried of Joy during Shavasana (a Yoga Meditation) and I never had before. I released so much anger and resentment towards my own family that I couldn't deny that I had been helped by Spirit. That I connected to a higher source of love that was allowing me to expand myself and to be different. To let go of my blind side. One day, one week, at the end of the Yoga teacher training, I was channeling beautifully. Something had shifted. More and more impressed by the beauty we can uncover, if we are open to it, to learn more about Spirit and every time I would go to a yoga class I would receive clear messages. And so I asked, "How did you know it was different from your normal thoughts? Her answer: All of sudden you feel like you are very smart and it is non stop. When you are having the most beautiful insights. You can not lose an argument. When your mind is so stable and grounded.

In this short solo episode,  Arundhati does a deep dive into Shavasana, she tells you the story of Shavasana.  As well as why you roll the right side instead of the left and much more.  What to do if someone always falls asleep and more. She gives you a life update and all the changes happening and how she's adapting to her new normal for the next few months. WAITLIST - Pranayama Teacher Training 2022Find all the resources mentioned in this episodeConnect with us on InstagramJoin our mailing list

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekThe French mayor who's fighting Mont Blanc hikersWhy Megan Thee Stallion tweeted “Annabelle bitch you OVER”Spanish rave'sWhy young people in China are injecting themselves with COVID on purpose.Mentioned in This EpisodeAshley SharpThis episode is sponsored by…Dipsea StoriesDiscover stories about second-chance romances, adventurous vacation flings, and hot and heavy hookups.Dipsea also has soothing Sleep Stories, Wellness Sessions and sexy stories you can read. Radically inclusive, Dipsea has stories for straight and queer listeners, and 56% of stories are voice acted by people of color. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/TINYDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we'll assume we're just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven't been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we're able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

Hello. Welcome to Inviting Calm. I have been really enjoying Shavasna as part of my yoga practice. So, I thought that for this week's podcast I would invite you to join me in a Shavasna practice. Shavasna has been shown to help reduce fatigue, increase focus, boost energy levels, help with moods and open up compasssion for self and others. Please get really comfortable as you prepare to lie down in the shavasana pose also called corpse pose. . You may want to have a towel or blanket under your head. I encourage you to use props to feel fully supported and aide with relaxing your body. You may decide to put a pillow, rolled up towel/ blanket or bolster under your knees. I also put a bolster for my back of my ankles to rest on. You may decide to use no props and have your legs resting on the earth beneath you or have your knees resting against each other with feet on the earth and legs bent. Whatever helps you to fully relax into this nurturing pose. Eyes may be open, soft gaze or you may decide to put something over your eyes. Arms may be down by your sides palms up or down or resting on belly and or chest. Again, this is your practice you decide. Feel free to adjust your pose as needed. You may even decide to cover up with a blanket or put a blanket on your stomach or chest. Again, this is your practice. Allow yourself to be as comfortable as possible. Background music created with Epidemic Sound. Link found under bio LinkTree in Instagram @invitingcalm. or https://share.epidemicsound.com/nup678

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 297: Yoga Philosophy & Business with Rebecca Sebastian   Description: As yoga teachers, we can feel like making money and running a yoga business is out of alignment with yoga and the philosophy of yoga. This can cause us to struggle with marketing and charging for our services. Why does this happen and how can we overcome it? Rebecca Sebastian shares her insights.   Rebecca Sebastian has been teaching yoga for 20 years and working as a yoga therapist for a decade. She is also a yoga studio owner, yoga non-profit Founder, and the host of the Working In Yoga podcast. She isn't afraid to stand up for human rights and yoga - and she also isn't afraid to talk about making money as a yoga teacher.   In this conversation, Rebecca shares her thoughts on why yoga teachers are struggling to make money and be okay with making money, and why we all need to double our prices (today). She explains why making our offerings more accessible doesn't necessarily mean lowering the price and how we can help increase access to yoga while still making a sustainable living. Rebecca gives tips on what to do when you don't feel comfortable “selling” yoga and explains how yoga philosophy fits in with running a yoga business.   If you are struggling to make money as a yoga teacher and feeling like marketing and business isn't in alignment with yoga, this episode is a great pep talk.   Key Takeaways: [0:38] sponsors - OT, PHP [2:45] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Rebecca Sebastian [7:41] What does Rebecca do and who does she do it for? [8:30] Why do yoga teachers struggle to make money and feel comfortable making money? [11:25] Other than doubling our prices, how can we as yoga teachers reconcile how we view yoga philosophy and making a sustainable living with yoga? [16:33] Rebecca speaks about why many people have relationships with money that are rooted in shame and guilt. [18:31] We put a lot of judgements on wealth, but that doesn't necessarily have to be the way - we are positioned to radically redistribute wealth. [21:38] Rebecca reflects on how some of the conversations we may be having around cultural appropriation and whitewashing in the yoga world may not be shifting the needle but merely adding shame to the conversation. We need to have these conversations and find ways to make a sustainable living in alignment with the teachings of yoga. [23:02] How does Rebecca help yoga teachers with pricing? [26:59] Shannon pops in with a shout out of thanks to the team at Offering Tree. [29:15] Shannon and Rebecca discuss some other ways to determine pricing for yoga offerings. [31:34] Rebecca invites us to unpack any of our thoughts that are laced with shame and guilt around money. [32:45] What advice does Rebecca have for yoga teachers who are feeling resistant to marketing and the business side of teaching yoga? [35:25] What are some resources that Rebecca recommends for unpacking money stuff? [37:30] How can we tackle that competitive mindset that may come up? [40:37] What does Rebecca wish yoga teachers knew about how yoga philosophy goes well with business? [44:21] What final thoughts does Rebecca have for yoga teachers as they start to get comfortable with unpacking money stuff and increasing their rates? [48:49] Connect with Rebecca and learn more from her on social media or via email. [50:02] Shannon shares her key takeaways from this conversation with Rebecca.   Links: Rebecca Sebastian Rebecca Sebastian Yoga Rebecca Sebastian on Instagram Email Rebecca Sebastian Rebecca Sebastian Yoga on Medium Podcast: Working In Yoga Quad Cities Yoga Foundation High End Hippie (Discount Code: Connected15) beYogi Webinar Series: Uncover Your Confidence As A New Entrepreneur by Amanda McKinney [The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 143: Should I Start a Non-Profit? with Jessica Kinsey Mindset by Carol Dweck The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 269: Yoga Philosophy and Colonialism with Shyam Ranganathan  The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 273: Yoga is a Revolution with Jivana Heyman The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 243: What Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase Bossart The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 288: Shavasana (śavāsana) with Indu Arora Ladies Get Paid, by Claire Wasserman We Should All Be Millionaires, by Rachel Rodgers The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 292: Taking Diet Culture out of Yoga with Jessica Grosman & Elyssa Toomey Yoga for Pelvic Health: 3.5-Hour Online Workshop with Shannon “Blurred Lines: The Harmful Intersection of Diet Culture & Yoga” Workshop with Jessica and Elyssa Pelvic Health Professionals Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group   Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.   Quotes from this episode: "We've taken it to the point where it's not okay to want a sustainable living and that's just silliness... It's okay to make money as a yoga professional."   "The truth of the matter is that if you want to be of service, you have to make enough money to not be the person who needs help."   "If good humans have conscious moral effort to make money and do good with it, we can change how this works."   "Yoga is this amazing tradition, the spiritual discipline - stop selling it. Sell something else and charge a premium price for it."   "I want you to find your humans and I want you to charge them enough money for you to make a living."   "I believe that you can make money and create impact and do good things. It's not an either/or, it can be a both/and."  

Welcome to Episode #58 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! This week, I welcome Alia Lika onto the show. She is a yoga teacher from Malaysia. My conversation with Alia Lika, a yoga teacher from Malaysia, was so beautiful as we danced around so many topics around yoga— yoga isn't a handstand, and don't skip Shavasana! I hope that this conversation made you smile, made you laugh, and made you rethink what yoga is. If you're looking to tune into a podcast episode that is all about being a yoga teacher while still being a student on the path of yoga then this is the conversation for you. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/wildyogatribe Tell me more about Alia Lika Certified in 2016 with the Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors in Hatha yoga, recently Alia Like completed another 200hrs YTT with Vikasa Academy and another 50hr YTT in Yin yoga by Alicia Casillas. Alia believes that a consistent yoga practice is fundamental to achieving a healthy mind and body. Her teaching styles varies from a slow and alignment based to a power flow practice. Whether it's a slow, alignment-focused session or a strength and endurance flow class, a Shavasana awaits at the end. From years of consistent practice, Alia is convinced that no matter what your energy or flexibility level is, yoga will help you discover and grow your true limits – help you sit, walk and exercise better, not to mention sleep well too. What to expect in the Yoga In Alia Lika episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast Did you know that yoga was banned in Malaysia in 2008? The government forbade it from being taught and practiced in the whole country. Fortunately, that law was repealed and then Alia was able to make her way to finding her way to yoga. We also talked about common misconceptions around yoga— yoga is only for flexible people, yoga is only for a work-out, or yoga is practiced to lose weight. Alia actually turns away clients and students who say they want to lose weight. She also shared how a lot of her students struggle with shavasana. For the skimmers - What's in the yoga in Malaysia episode? What happens when yoga is banned in a country Completing a yoga teacher training doesn't make you a yoga teacher Yoga isn't a handstand Don't skip the shavasana The importance of attending other yoga classes as a teacher Connect with Alia Lika https://www.instagram.com/_alia_lika Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Questions? Comments? Let's get social! https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/ https://www.tiktok.com/@wildyogatribe https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe Mediate with me: https://insig.ht/6gFTaXHlogb Flow with me: https://www.youtube.com/c/WildYogaTribe Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wildyogatribe/message

Almost everyone has experienced a painful breakup, whether with a romantic partner, friend, or family member. We might think the ending of a relationship marks a "failure" of that relationship, but it might actually be a reroute, a revival, and a reclamation of yourself. And, just because a relationship ends doesn't mean it wasn't a success. What if we perceived breakups as a beautiful journey of discovering something new about ourselves? In this episode of Whole, Full, and Alive–and the first in-person interview episode of the podcast–Catie engages Creative Business Coach Diana Davis in a conversation about breakup grief, healing, and revival. They share tidbits of wisdom gathered from their own experiences of ending relationships and discuss the importance of acknowledging your feelings and honoring yourself. Tune in and listen to some processing prompts and actionable suggestions at the end! If you're looking for a new path and perspective on a breakup in your life — or any end — this episode may be what you need.

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 291: Better Balance with Susi Hately   Description: Keeping their balance is something we may have noticed that older adults may find challenging, or something that we may ourselves have felt we need to improve as we age. How can yoga help with this? Susi Hately shares insights from her experience working with people on their balance.   Susi Hately is the founder of Functional Synergy and she helps people reveal and heal their human potential regardless of their age or condition. She also helps yoga teachers, yoga therapists and health care providers hone their talent and become excellent practitioners. Susi also teaches people, often over 50, 60 and 70 years of age, how to get out of pain and handle other symptoms that accompany aging. Susi combines her formal training in Kinesiology and deep knowledge of yoga to foster the magic of recovery and healing so that they can live well, with strength and ease, and better balance.   Susi shares how she was inspired to get into this line of work by her father who improved his balance and mobility through yoga. She outlines the key elements that contribute to balance and highlights the importance of asking students why they want to improve their balance. Susi also talks about joint mobility, rest, breath and breathing all impact balance, and tips to help our students (and ourselves!) maintain and improve balance as we get older.   Key Takeaways: [2:27] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Susi Hately. [5:06] What is the work that Susi does and who does she do it for? [6:46] What got Susi interested in talking about balance? [8:38] How did Susi's father get interested in yoga at the age of 79? [9:30] What about yoga helps people improve their balance? [11:13] What are the first steps Susi takes when someone specifically wants to improve their balance? [12:50] How does Susi cater to people who may be fearful about their balance? [14:34] What are some things Susi loves to share with students who want to work on their balance? [16:33] What are some cues yoga teachers could be more mindful around when it comes to breathing? [18:38] What does rest have to do with balance? [20:57] What are Susi's thoughts on guiding people to the practice of yoga when they need to down regulate their nervous system? [23:12] What kind of homework does Susi give her students to improve their balance? [26:22] What are some movements related to balance that we take for granted that we can practice in a yoga class? [30:13] Closing the eyes can be an important part of training people in their balance. How does Susi address students who may feel embarrassed or afraid of fumbling or falling over with their eyes closed? [33:22] Shannon pops in with a quick message about the sponsor, OfferingTree. [36:01 - 36:01] Susi highlights the fact that our bodies can change at any age and people can regain some of the mobility and ability that they may have lost. [39:30] Why do people believe that they are destined to lose their mobility and ability to perform certain actions? [44:00] Susi leaves us with some final things to remember as we work with students or work on our own balance. [44:39] Find out more about Susi and her work at her website and check out her YouTube channel too. [45:25] Shannon shares her key takeaway from this conversation with Susi. [50:00] Shannon shares some upcoming offerings.   Links: Susi Hately Susi Hately on YouTube The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 288: Shavasana (śavāsana) with Indu Arora Caroline do-in-yoga.de Getting Started as A New Yoga Teacher with Shannon Crow - OfferingTree Webinar “Blurred Lines: The Harmful Intersection of Diet Culture & Yoga” Workshop with Jessica and Elyssa Yoga for Pelvic Health: 3.5-Hour Online Workshop with Shannon Yoga for Pelvic Health 6-Week Series with Shannon Crow Pelvic Health Professionals Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group   Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.   Quotes from this episode: "The key components are what's going on in your inner ear, your stimulus system, what's going on visually as well as what's going on developmentally, like your motor control patterns and how your body moves."   "Rest and breathing are important to balance."   "The key is how can we help a system down regulate and have a system become too that restful state.... If we can settle and connect and be at ease, we'll find that the balance is a lot better."   "When you have the correct stimulus, all sorts of things can shift."  

Let's talk about Shavasana

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 288: Shavasana (śavāsana) with Indu Arora   Description: Shavasana (śavāsana) is the final resting pose of almost every yoga practice but how much do we really know about and understand it? We may think of it as being a pose of resting or relaxation to cool off after a vigorous asana practice but it is much more than that. Indu Arora shares more.   Indu Arora considers herself a lifelong student and has spent the last 2 decades of her life studying, thinking and sharing Yoga and Ayurveda. She is a renowned author of SOMA - 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care, Yoga - Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow's Vision, and Mudra: The Sacred Secret. She is a firm believer that “yoga is not to be learnt and done but explored and realized” and embodies this in her own life and practice. Indu travels extensively within the United States, Canada, Europe and India to teach and speak on Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda and Mudras and her unique gift is in making Yoga and Ayurveda a practice which is equally useful for beginners as well as for seasoned seekers.    In this interview, we learn the correct Sanskrit pronunciation of Shavasana (and other asana!) and explore why the Sanskrit pronunciation is so important. Indu shares insights on what we are missing about Shavasana and the true purpose of this pose - as a preparation for death. Indu also answers some common questions we often encounter about Shavasana, such as how long it should be, and if it is okay to fall asleep during Shavasana. Indu offers some deep reflective questions for us to contemplate around why we practice yoga and how we can find, share, and face the truth through yoga. This is a great episode to listen to before your next yoga practice or before you do shavasana.   Key Takeaways: [3:48] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Indu Arora. [8:06] What does Indu do and who does she do it for? [9:24] Indu believes that “Yoga is not to be learnt and done but explored and realized.” What does this mean? [13:07] When did Indu's journey with yoga start? [17:58] What is the Sanskrit pronunciation of Shavasana? Indu explains why pronunciation matters.  [24:32] If you are interested in learning more about asana names and meanings, check out Indu's book, Yoga - Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow's Vision. [25:38] What does Shavasana mean and what are we missing about it? [31:36] Shannon pops in with a message about the sponsor, OfferingTree. [35:33] People have some resistance in thinking about death and dying. How can we approach teaching about Shavasana and deal with that resistance? [40:20] What elements could yoga teachers incorporate to build more of a practice like this? [42:34] Indu invites us to consider why we are practicing yoga each time we do it, and to ask ourselves if we are becoming robotic in our approach. [45:17] How long does Shavasana need to be? Does it always need to be at the end? [53:13] Learn more from Indu and connect with her via her website, and social media. [55:09] Shannon shares her biggest takeaways from this conversation with Indu.   Links: Indu Arora Indu Arora on Instagram Morning and Evening Routines for Everyday Health and Well-Being Yoga - Ancient Heritage Tomorrow's Vision, by Indu Arora Mudra: The Sacred Secret, by Indu Arora SOMA - 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care, by Indu Arora S​havasana, Article by Indu Arora Upcoming Trainings and Events by Indu Arora Rest Unlocked: Yoga Practices for Better Sleep - Training at Kripalu Loom Yoga for Pelvic Health 6-Week Series with Shannon Crow Pelvic Health Professionals Accessible Yoga Training Online, September 12th-28th Native Land Digital Shannon Crow on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group   Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.   Quotes from this episode: "Yoga is not to be done, it is to be explored and realized. It is a state of being, it is a state of mind, it is a state of emotions, it is a state of breath, all of this."   "What is the purpose of yoga and why are you sharing and why are you studying about it? And why are you thinking about it? Do not lose that focus."   "It is a rehearsal for death."   "Shavasana is the practice of Pratyahara, it's a conscious letting go."   "Yoga is not a feel-good practice, it is a face-the-truth practice."  

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Yoga, Meditation and Essential Oils for Healing with Asha McLaughlin In this episode we get curious about: • [00:06:12] Design is like marrying of messages and images as an intellectual art form • [00:07:02] Go way deeper on whatever you do by partnering with an expert • [00:07:26] When your heart and mind are aligned, clarity if paramount and your path unfold with ease • [00:08:01] Stress distracts us from what we are trying to do • [00:09:27] The foundation for your business to grow and evolve is based on your root intention and clarity • [00:12:25] Figuring out the real nuggets and what sets you apart can help attract who's meant to work with you • [00:13:13] There are seasons in our lives and there are different things that strike us • [00:13:56] Plants can speak to us and heal us • [00:18:17] Essential oils can do wonders in our emotional, physical and mental wellbeing • [00:18:53] Breath, plus the oils is a profound calming, focusing grounding bunch of tools • [00:23:02] Yoga and meditation go hand in hand • [00:25:08] Shavasana, the final surrender • [00:26:30] Yoga creates the condition for meditation to happen To learn more about our guest: Website: http://www.bloomwellness.info/ IG: @bloomwellness.asha To learn more about Laurin Wittig and her work: https://HeartLightJoy.com (https://HeartLightJoy.com) Copyright 2022 Laurin Wittig https://www.heartlightjoy.com/post/transcript-interview-episode-with-asha-mclaughlin (Transcript Here)

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Höre Erläuterungen zum Thema "Shavasana - Tiefenentspannung für Regeneration" als Inspiration des Tages. Dies ist ein kurzer Vortrag von Sukadev Bretz, Gründer von Yoga Vidya, eine Audio Aufnahme einer Morgenansprache bei Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, gehalten im Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg während der Corona-Pandemie. Infos über Yoga, Meditation und Ayurveda auf www.yoga-vidya.de

Episode Outline/TakeawaysCortisol stays elevated if you do not get enough sleep. Cortisol naturally goes down at night when you are sleeping. While we need cortisol for day-to-day functionality, we do not want it to stay elevated.Elevated cortisol levels can lead to health problems like high blood sugar.Sleep hygiene is a set of habits that you can build to help your body like using your bed for sleep only, avoid caffeine in the afternoon, limiting screen time, and getting physical activity during the day.The light from screens can decrease your melatonin. When the sun goes down and it gets dark, your melatonin levels rise. The blue light from screens can slow down this process.Getting morning light can help your circadian rhythms and help your body feel ready to wake up.Simple steps like parking your car far in the parking lot and walking a little distance to get to work helps with both physical activity and getting sunlight to help your circadian rhythms.Sleep schedule consistency is important as you can teach your body when it's time to rest and wake up leading to better sleep quality.Cool temperatures at night help you sleep and improve your sleep quality.Hydration is important as dehydration signals can disrupt your sleep. Water is needed for your cells to repair, which typically happens at night. Limiting your hydration window to earlier in the day can help reduce restroom breaks in the middle of the night.Naps can be beneficial if they are 20 minutes or less for a quick recharge, even if it's just a “resting your eyes” recharge.If you sleep longer, your body starts to get into sleep cycles resulting in sleep inertia occurring and disrupting your sleep schedule.Keeping your caffeine intake to the mornings and cut out any caffeinated drinks after noon can help increase quality of sleep and reduce the amount of time it takes to fall asleep.You can push through sleepiness to get that second wind feeling, but that is actually not good for your body. It means your melatonin has decreased which will affect the quality of your sleep.Both quality and quantity of sleep are important.Sleep helps with emotional regulation. Stress affects your sleep because your body is on high alert. This can create a cycle. Meditation, yoga nidra, sleep apps, and other methods can help break these cycles.Yoga nidra is like the Shavasana part of yoga only and can help you fall asleep or reduce stress levels.Having a wind down routine can help to signal to your body that it is time to go to sleep.Using dim lighting at night can help signal to your body that it is night time. Using bright lights until bed time can fool your body into thinking it is still daytime.Quality of television also plays a role in your sleep. Watching the news or anything that may activate emotions can make it harder to fall asleep. Takeaways:Sleep should be a priority for both physiological and psychological health.Optimize your sleep hygiene.Have a wind down routine.The quality of sleep is just as important as the quantity of sleep.Intro/Outro Music Credit: Corner Store Breakfast by Reasonforworry

There is an alchemy to editing.This is Part 3 of a Four-Part Miniseries on how to PLAN, WRITE, EDIT, and PUBLISH your creative work.My co-host for the series is Greg Larson. Greg has written and edited more than 80 books.In Part 1 we reviewed how to PLAN your book.In Part 2 we reviewed how to WRITE your book.Today we're going to review how to EDIT your book.TRANSCRIPTGreg Larson:Editing is everything that comes afterwards; with writing, that, I think, it's weightlifting. It's just showing up, putting in the reps, and pounding something out. That can be done by anyone who can hit a keyboard or who can write; but editing, I don't know, man; it's a certain alchemy to it, and I have no idea.Ben Guest:Hi, everyone. This is Ben Guest, and today is Part 3 of my Four-Part Miniseries on How to Plan, Write, Edit, and Publish Your Book. Today, Greg Larson and I are talking editing, and specifically, strategies to look at your book with fresh eyes. That's the key in the editing process, to be able to see your book new, and make changes based on seeing it "for the first time."Ben Guest:Greg is the author and editor of more than 80 books, and we discuss his memoir, Clubbie, in this podcast. And we also talk a little bit about my memoir, Zen and the Art of Coaching Basketball. Enjoy the episode.Ben Guest:I guess there are two main components to editing. One is self-editing, and the other is working with an editor, either a trusted reader, group of readers, professional editor, et cetera. Let me start with a couple tips and tricks that I use.Greg Larson:Please.Ben Guest:And I got this from a guy named Glen Stout, who has written a number of excellent books, and was the series editor for The Best American Sports Writing, which I read growing up. It was really a seminal introduction to good writing for me. And so anyway, Glen told me, "When you get to a certain point, re-do the entire manuscript in a different font, preferably a font you don't like; and then print it out, and read it in the new font." Because there reaches a point, I think for all of us as writers, where we need to trick ourselves into being able to see the work in a fresh light, as new as we can. So tip or trick number one is, print it out in a different font, different size, et cetera. Yeah.Greg Larson:I love that, because that's... It's so true, man. Those little tricks, you're like, "What the... That's not going to do anything." That kind of s**t really does work. You're going to look at it like it's a completely book, and you're going to see nooks and crannies that you didn't before. I'm stealing the hell out of that times. F**k Times New Roman dude, I'm going Wing Dings on this next draft.Ben Guest:Comic Sans, in 14.Greg Larson:Particularly a font that you don't like, that you don't like. That, I think, is really key. I really like that.Ben Guest:It's great, isn't it?Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:And the other two, the second one is one that everybody will tell you from the beginning of time, which is to read it out loud. And reading it out loud, you can hear right away if a sentence isn't working.Ben Guest:And then the third one is, and I haven't tried this yet, but, and again, this was Glen recommended this; bought an older Kindle, and these ones you can put a PDF on here, and then do the read aloud function, where it reads it in that computer voice. So it's not an audio book; it's just that kind of funky computer voice that doesn't even know the correct pronunciation or grammar or anything. But by listening to it, say it's similar to printing it out in a funky font; by listening to it like that, and I haven't done this yet, but I'm going to with the memoir that I'm just finishing. Listening to it like that; again, you're hearing it in a new way.Greg Larson:When you said, real quick, the memoir that you're finishing; you're talking about the one you're working with, the basketball?Ben Guest:Oh no, sorry. I should have been clearer. So, I got... That project is, we're right in the middle of just interview, transcription, writing. The memoir is about meditation and coaching basketball. And that one is 95% done. Probably by the time, hopefully, that these podcast episodes come out, it'll be right around the time on publishing that book. So that one's just about done.Greg Larson:Wow.Ben Guest:It just needs a few more things here, and then a copy edit, and then it's good to go.Greg Larson:Dang, I didn't know that you were that close.Ben Guest:I have this phrase, "Are you 90% finished, or are you only 50% finished?" And again, it comes from my filmmaking background of doing documentary, where you just get so lost in the weeds, and you can't tell, "Am I... Is this almost?" And I'm just thinking about every last little bit or, "Eh, it's just not working. I got something, but it just needs, it's going to need a lot more."Ben Guest:And so, for a long time, I was in that, "I think I'm 90% done, but I'm not sure if I'm 50% done." And actually, going back to our episode, writing, what really cracked it open for me was going back and looking at some of the journals I'd kept as a Peace Corps volunteer in Namibia, and having some I actual dialogue that I had quoted in my journal, that I could pull out and let the dialogue do the lifting, as we talked about in the writing episode. Because I was telling and not showing.Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:I was giving a laundry list of experiences that I had had, that sort of led to this epiphany of letting go of control, releasing control of trying to coach a team, and so on and so forth.Ben Guest:So anyway, long story short, it was by finding real-time dialogue that I had in my journal from years ago, that I could plug in that it really, "Okay. Now I'm more than 90% finished, and I just need to polish up a few things."Greg Larson:Yeah. So the previous version was probably a lot of summary, and not as much scene building.Ben Guest:Exactly. It was way too much. I've been working with Glen on this, and it was way too much... And he made the point of, "Okay, you have this background. How did you reach this point where you're letting go of the team, you're into meditation and so forth. How did you get there?" So then I wrote a chapter explaining how I got there. But it's the same thing we talked about last time, if you've got to explain that, you've already fucked up. Explaining it just made it boring. In some cases, I'm talking about being in the Peace Corps 20 years ago in Namibia; how do I make that come alive? And then fortunately, I kept some journals, and I found one of the journals, and bang, I had some dialogue in there that was perfect for what I'm trying to convey.Greg Larson:Backstory as exposition, was something that one of my professors in grad school really hammered in us: sprinkle in where it's necessary, but front-loading it all at the beginning, snoozefest, dude. Nonfiction memoirs in particular, I think make that mistake a lot; way too much background. "I was born in 1924." So nobody gives a s**t, dude, unless you're Teddy Roosevelt or whatever.Ben Guest:And I'm sure we'll get into this more in future episodes, where we talk the business side of it in marketing and promoting. But you have to think about who is the audience and who is the reader?Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:And I think a lot of times, especially for first-time authors, or for people that have an interesting story to tell, they want to tell their whole life, rather than, and we talked about this before, in the planning stage, there's a point to this writing. There's something you want to communicate. And if it's not related to that, it doesn't need to be in there.Greg Larson:Yes. Writing is entertainment. Even if it's art, it's entertainment. And if it's not entertaining and it's not informing, then what are you doing? It's just a journal.Ben Guest:And why am I reading your book? So going back to the editing process, for me, that's where we're making a reduction. Right? What does that look like for you?Greg Larson:For the handwritten novel that I'm doing, when I finish writing it handwritten, I'm going to have to go to a computer, and I'm going to have to transcribe it. That's like a free edit, because I get to think about it as not being an edit. I'm like, "Oh, I'm just transcribing it." But inevitably, who knows? That might be one of the times where I'm most in the weeds in the book ever, where I have it here on the page, and then I'm typing it on the computer. I've not thought about this out loud, explicitly, but was like, "Oh, will I make obvious changes while I'm doing the transcription?" I think, no. I'm going to honor exactly what's on the page, and I'm just going to write comments on the side for, "Oh, this has to change, because X happens in notebook 10, that kind of thing."Greg Larson:And then, I'm going to let it sit for six weeks. And in that process, I'm going to write something else, something completely different, probably something comedy, funny, silly stuff. And then after six weeks, I will go back through and read it. And I don't know if I'll have a pen in my hand or not, but I'm going to print it out. Not in a funny font yet; not in Wing Dings yet. I'll do that later, but I'm going to print it out and just read it like I'm a reader, and just see what the hell I have. And then, I will go back through, and then it's slash and burn time. I will print it out, and I will cut up different sections, like on a chapter-by-chapter level; I will cut up different sections and pieces of dialogue, and move it around physically, like on the ground. That has been actually really helpful.Ben Guest:What does your file management look like on your computer?Greg Larson:I have a Google Drive with a Notes document. That's just s**t I think of, that is in no order whatsoever. And that's just an ever-growing document. And then, I have a document of the actual prose; and then I have a bunch of articles, all that stuff. They're all in the same folder on Google Drive.Ben Guest:How often are you saving a new version of your draft?Greg Larson:I was just looking this up. I started writing prose in the middle of May, 2016, and I finished writing that first draft on September 1st, I believe. And so, I had a rough draft that included stuff that just said, notes, if you need seen here of what you look like. I left that alone in that document, copied it and pasted it to a new document.Greg Larson:So it is basically, I will start a new document once I've made one pass at the full manuscript; and then I'll just move on from there. I think for Clubbie, I did four heavy duty edits, and then the tweaking proofreading stuff, that who knows how to quantify that. I have no idea.Ben Guest:Yeah. I feel like I don't save enough new drafts. Now I know that I can always go back and find something, but I feel like I probably make a new draft once a week as I'm going through it. But probably need to do it more, just because you have a nice turn of phrase, and then you change it a little bit and then, "Ah, damn. What was that again? I can't remember it exactly."Greg Larson:Yeah. And doing it by a timeline like that, you're... It's arbitrary.Ben Guest:Yeah. Okay. So you said something earlier, that is the most important part of the editing process, which is, with the new book, you're going to put it in a drawer for six weeks, and then pick it up again. And so, those three tips and tricks about seeing the book in a new way that I gave at the beginning, basically, they're all variations of the process of letting it alone until you can see it with new eyes, with fresh eyes again. The author, Peter Olson, I interviewed him a couple months ago, and I asked him, I said, "How long do you like to let a draft sit?" And he said, "However long I let it sit, it's never long enough." And I thought that was the exact right answer. You want to just forget it. You want to forget what you wrote, so you can see it new again.Greg Larson:Yes. I look forward to that a lot, that feeling of... just that feeling of having those notebooks written, and letting it sit in a drawer, and just know that it's complete; the hard part is complete. There's other hard parts, but wow. It exists. Now, it's just a matter of polishing it up, and I'm not going to look at it. It's like waiting for Christmas. The way Stephen King described it, "You're reading something that was written by a soul twin. It feels that you can barely remember it, but it's like somebody who is you, but not you wrote it."Greg Larson:I've been doing yoga a lot lately, and at the end of you have the Shavasana, where you're in the corpse pose, and you're basically unwinding after all of the work of the last hour. I don't know what exactly, but there's something analogous there of, the work is complete; at least this phase, the work is complete. And I get to look back and see what the hell it is that I just created. It's kind of scary.Ben Guest:It's leaving $20 for yourself in your winter coat. And you're going to find it again six months from now. For me, the hardest part, although still fun, is the writing. Once it gets to the editing phase, the absolute hardest part is done. So, in addition to forgetting and then looking forward to what it is you wrote, it's also, this is the easier phase for me. So I can't wait to forget it, so I can rediscover it, and almost pat myself on the back a little bit for doing this well or doing that well. Even though I'm going to be critical about things, it is very much, you look forward to rediscovering your soul twin's work.Greg Larson:Yeah. You can surprise yourself; even us doing the breakdown in the last episode of the revision process for that piece I wrote for Clubbie; even there, I feel a pleasant surprise of, "Oh. I didn't even realize that I did that. That's pretty good." Because I can get really hard on myself, I think, like most authors. Just, "God, I have no idea what I'm doing." And then have to remember, "Nope. Not knowing what you're doing is the most important part of the process."Ben Guest:So, for the self-editing phase, the things we've talked about so far are, putting it in a drawer and letting it sit.Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:Print it in a different font, read it out loud, let your computer read it out to you. And for me, generally, in the self-editing phase, in addition into just reducing as much as possible, trying to get into the scene as quickly as possible, get out of the scene into the chapter, out of the chapter as quickly as possible. It's also going back to what we were saying earlier, of show, don't tell. Maybe it was the last episode; show, don't tell. I want to be mindful of, "Am I explaining to the audience what it is they should be feeling?" And any time I'm doing that, or nine times out of 10, if I'm doing that, I need to cut it.Greg Larson:Yeah. I talked about what I'm going to do with this handwritten draft; but I just realized going back through these old versions of Clubbie, that when I was banging out a first draft on Google Docs, what I would do immediately when I finished the first draft, once I let it sit for a bit and I went through it, I did the spell check tool. Yes. Spelling and grammar, spelling and grammar check. And I just accepted everything it told me. So then, all of a sudden I have this garbled mess. And when I accept everything it tells me, boom, all of a sudden it's like a new draft. And then I formatted it, and it's boom, it's like a new draft. And without doing any cognitive work whatsoever, I just gave myself a revision; and it felt like a free step-up. That was all... I had forgotten that I did that until I looked back.Greg Larson:But that was a really cheap way of getting a pat on the back for, "Oh, I already did a revision." And then I try to keep it to global stuff. If I get, even in the first revision, if I get too in the weeds of... If I get too into polishing weeds of every single word in the sentence, I will get lost. So I try to keep it global content edits first, of, "Oh s**t, I have a placeholder for content here. Let me just bang something out real quick." I try to do that, and then I try to do a full pass of content restructuring, organizing. And then when I go back through, then it's, "Okay. Now we're deep into polishing by sentence and word." And that takes who knows how many passes; a half dozen passes, maybe more sometimes.Ben Guest:Hi, everyone. Ben here with a quick commercial break, which is for Greg's company.Greg Larson:This episode is brought to you by Self-Publishing Sherpa. If you're a busy entrepreneur, coach or consultant, and you'd like to grow your business with a book, let's talk. Yes, this is Greg Larson, the guest of this episode, and here's the deal. Writing a good book is easy; but good books don't grow your business. Writing a great book that attracts new clients is hard, really hard. Editing is even harder. Add in cover design, interior layout, publishing and marketing, and it's enough to keep you from writing a single word at all.Greg Larson:Whether you already have your manuscript finished, or you haven't written since high school, let our team of experts handle everything for you in six months. Yes, just six months, you'll go from book idea to holding your book in your hands, ready to make you money. To learn more, visit self-publishingsherpa.com, where you can schedule a free no sales, extra nonsense BS call, a free outlining call to get started. That's self-publishingsherpa.com.Ben Guest:So that polishing phase, that refining every sentence, shaving syllables. What does that look like for you?Greg Larson:That's the point at which I start reading out loud. I don't read out loud until then. That's when I start reading out loud, and I just try to listen for things that get stuck in my throat; just for things that on a gut level, if I find myself trying to read past it too quickly, that's indicative of me trying to shoo something away from work. That's the only thing I know, dude. It's hard.Ben Guest:Mm-hmm (affirmative). I can spend two minutes on, "Da, da, da, said Greg."Greg Larson:Right.Ben Guest:Versus, "Da, da, da, Greg said."Greg Larson:Yes.Ben Guest:And so, for me, it's just... And actually, this probably goes back to being an English teacher. I don't want to repeat words, especially in a paragraph. I want to have a nice rhythm. And then the icing on the cake, is if I can have a little bit of alliteration or assonance in there, I'm going to sprinkle that in there. But it's that spooky process of, you're 1/3 aware of what you're doing, and 2/3 unaware.Greg Larson:This is the spookiest part of the process, the most unexplainable part of what exactly are you doing when you're doing those final polishes?Ben Guest:Yep. And so, another thing that I do, and I'm just going to open it on my computer so I can tell everybody. So I... Your computer has a dictionary. And I did this years ago. I uploaded Webster's dictionary from like 1910. So you can find the file, and upload it to your computer dictionary.Greg Larson:Huh.Ben Guest:You can upload any dictionary that's out there. And so, it's this great old-time dictionary, that if I get stuck, if I need a synonym, I'll punch a word into the dictionary, and see what comes up. So for example, in this autobiography that I'm working on with a retired NBA player, he played college at the University of North Carolina. And Dean Smith, his college coach, is sort of the hero of the book. And so, I'm working on the chapter about freshman year, University of North Carolina, and I'm going online and looking at photos of Chapel Hill, and trying to figure out how to describe it.Ben Guest:It's got Georgian architecture. And so, I just put Georgian in the dictionary, and stately comes up. And so now, stately, "Oh, that's a great word. I never would've thought of that." Now I put stately in there, and it's majestic. And then, in this Webster's dictionary, it gives you a famous quote. So it's a Shakespeare quote. "Here is a stately style, indeed." Shakespeare was always using alliteration.Ben Guest:So now, the stately campus of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, majestic and grand. I got it all from... It started with Georgian architecture, punched it into the old-timey dictionary, came up with stately, and then definition of stately included majestic and grand. Now I have my words that are a little bit different than I would have used if I'm just trying to come up with it on my own.Greg Larson:You're using the Mac, the home dictionary, the utilities dictionary that comes with the operating system?Ben Guest:Yeah. The way that I heard about this, is the famous author and writing teacher, John McPhee had a dictionary that he used. And actually, John McPhee published a book about three or four years ago called Draft No. Four, where he goes into this whole process. And it was in one of those articles that he mentioned this dictionary. So, let me see... So, the dictionary that comes with your computer, if you're on a Mac, is the New Oxford American Dictionary. Right? So this is my screen, and this is the New... If I click on dictionary, this is the New Oxford Dictionary.Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:But I added Webster's, and I got it from John McPhee, Webster's Revised, Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.Greg Larson:I like to use Desk Dictionary.Ben Guest:What's that? Tell me about that.Greg Larson:Webster's II New Riverside Desk Dictionary. Honestly, I like it just because the content is pretty thin; each entry is pretty short. But what I like about it is the size and the weight are perfect. I can... It's easy to carry. It's easy right here. And it's packed with enough words that it's very useful.Ben Guest:Yeah. So much of art is about making connections. And so, when we're talking about writing and editing and sentence construction, and really drilling down on what's the right word and the right sentence, I need to make a connection to a word that I'm not normally going to think of.Greg Larson:Yes.Ben Guest:So having a dictionary that has a bunch of words in it that are slightly out of time, so 1913, Webster's 1913 Dictionary, it's going to find words that I wouldn't normally associate with this other word that I'm trying to figure out, what's a synonym to use.Greg Larson:Yes. Yeah. The thesaurus work is done for you, just in the definitions.Ben Guest:Okay. So that's the self-editing process. Now, working with an editor; and you've done both. You've been an editor and a book coach, and you've worked with an editor. What are your thoughts about that?Greg Larson:As an author, I won't go to an editor until I'm at the copy, edit, and proofreading stage. When I say, "All right, I've polished it to the point where it's as good as I could possibly make it right now, in this stage of my career." If I... Okay. So my copy editor for Clubbie, she was amazing, Amanda Jackson. She gave me a lot of really good sentence-by-sentence, just grammatical stuff that needed to be changed; that was necessary and good.Greg Larson:But what she also did was she pointed out two really important narrative discrepancies, where she said, "Hold on a minute. This scene that happens on page 125, makes it seem like you are the messy roommate with your girlfriend. But the corresponding scene on page 74 makes it seem like it's the other way around. It's okay if there's a discrepancy there, but as a reader, it's confusing without at least a little bit of explanation."Greg Larson:And I was like, "Oh, s**t. Me just putting the facts forward, or putting the scene forward wasn't enough. I actually needed... We were talking about nine times out of 10, you don't need it. That was one of the one times out of 10 that I actually did need to explain a little bit more. And she pointed that out. And then she also pointed out that my ending was confusing. It still might be confusing; that the ending made it seem like I was going forward in time, instead of a flashback in time. And I was like, "Oh God. I didn't know that." Those two insights alone, even if I took away all the commas and all that kind of s**t, were well worth the entire... Those two insights were worth everything that she did for me.Ben Guest:Yeah. I think the two non-negotiables in writing and publishing your book are a thorough copy edit, and a good cover design.Greg Larson:Yeah.Ben Guest:Those are the things that you pretty much have to spend money on. It doesn't have to be a lot of money, but you need to allocate resources, in terms of money, for those two things.Greg Larson:Yes. If I'm thinking about self-publishing, if you have a publisher and a contract with them, royalties, all that kind of stuff, they'll take care of it. But if I'm talking about self-publishing, I'm thinking if you want to do it right, you have to be allotting $5,000 to those parts of the process, combined. Copy edits, that might be $500 to $1,000. Cover design might be $4k to $5k, something like that. $5k is minimum to get a high quality design like that.Ben Guest:So for me, in the editing process, working with an outside editor, I love... And this goes back to being in the film world. I love to work with an editor when I have final... I hate to work with an editor when they have final cut. So, in filmmaking, that means somebody's writing the check, then they're going to have... If a company or an organization has hired you to make a film about what they do, they have final say over the product. And that for me, I don't like not being able to control the final output. But when someone is giving you feedback, and then you can decide, or I can decide, "Okay. I am going to incorporate this feedback." Or, "I understand what they're saying, but I'm still going to make this choice, a different choice." That's when I feel really comfortable, and it's like having a great dance partner, when you're working with a good editor.Greg Larson:Yeah. Dude, I couldn't agree more; if I couldn't have final say. There was one thing that actually came up. Okay. Yeah. When I was doing the copy editing process, my copy editor changed a lot of my... She put in a lot of semicolons that were necessary. It's okay, two independent, but related clauses. Yes. Technically, that's supposed to be a semicolon. But every... I was like, "There are no semicolons in a minor league baseball clubhouse. This does not fit the ethos of this world."Greg Larson:So, by the book, technically you have it. But for the world that we've created, it's wrong. And luckily, my publisher and my editor were on board with that, and understood my explanation. I just cannot imagine these pieces of dialogue with semicolons instead of m-dashes; because that was my go-to; anywhere there would be a semicolon, it would be an m-dash. It just keeps the things, keeps stuff moving. But that's the kind of thing that you have to look out for in an editor; because their job is to be buttoned up and more binary. And you have to be on their ass; sometimes, it's not binary.Ben Guest:Yeah. If I'm editing, I want to point out you're making a choice here.Greg Larson:Yes.Ben Guest:Okay, great. You're a choice to use an m-dash instead of a semicolon. A good editor is helping you realize, "Did you realize that you're making a choice here?" And then, if you realized it, you're good with it. Half the time, it's, "Oh, s**t. I didn't realize I was making that choice. And that's actually not what I want." So to me, a good editor is pointing out, "Okay. Just want to make sure you were consciously intending to do this, or you're consciously making a choice to do this."Greg Larson:Yeah. That's where I was a professional editor only. There's a reason why I do book coaching instead and some ghost writing, although not as much. I'm just not, how to put it; I'm just not good at it. I can see through so much of proofreading. It gets in the way of the flow. Proofreading is necessary for the layout, but in copy editing, so much of proper copy editing gets in the way of the narrative flow. It's like stuff... I don't know, man. I think it should be sloppier than that, at least for my stuff. Again, the New Yorker, they're all buttoned up, all that; but you've seen the stuff I write. I like to chunk things together, and there's fragments all over the place. And I like that because it's, that's the flow.Ben Guest:One of the things that we keep coming back to, is the idea of juxtaposition, counterpoint. And so again, my training initially is in filmmaking; and the best book on film editing is called In the Blink of an Eye. You have a hierarchy of when to make a cut. The second level is to match Sam Jackson's holding a coffee cup in his left hand in scene A, and we cut to the over-the-shoulder shot. He needs to be holding the coffee cup in his left hand in scene B. But more important than matching continuity, is cutting for emotion. So if this cut, even if something is wrong in terms of continuity, but fits the emotion, then you cut for emotion. And what you're talking about is ultimately our job as writers, is to engage the reader. We're writing to create hopefully, an emotion in the reader. And that has to come necessarily before, "Is the semicolon here correct?"Greg Larson:Yes. And we have an advantage over a filmmaker, that we can change the scene if we want to.Ben Guest:Yes.Greg Larson:So we-Ben Guest:We can change the content.Greg Larson:We can put the cup in the metaphorical correct hand, and we can get the emotion right.Ben Guest:Exactly. Okay. Those are my thoughts on editing. Any more tips and tricks, any other thoughts on editing?Greg Larson:Here's the framework that I give my clients for self-editing; and it's just really, I call it the GLOW framework. You start four rounds, global edits, line-by-line edits, out loud edits, work with a professional.Ben Guest:I love that framework.Greg Larson:And then you have framework that glows.Ben Guest:I love that framework. Okay. I think that's the all I've got on editing.Greg Larson:Yeah. If I said anything else about editing, I'd be talking out of my ass even more. It's pure alchemy.Ben Guest:That's Part Three, The Editing Process. Next week, Part Four, Publishing Your Book. 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Frances Brower is a successful professional fitness model and a yoga instructor based in Los Angeles. You may recognize her in campaigns for the biggest brands like Nike, Lululemon and Adidas, to name a few. She radiates positivity and constantly strives to use her platform to empower her community through yoga, fitness and being authentically herself.  She currently teaches yoga at Equinox along with weekly live classes via Instagram through brands like Vuori and Wellthy.  We covered A LOT! In this episode, we discuss the beginnings of Frances' yoga career, some modeling blunders, and most importantly, the hardest decision she's ever had to make - leaving a marriage at age 26. Through our goofiness and giggling, we realized that the 2 most pivotal decisions in her life were Influenced by the stillness she experienced in a meditative state- one being a visual exercise and the other in shavasana.