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The dynamic duo behind 19/99 Beauty shares how they came to develop one of the most artful new color lines on the market today. Starting with designing for those who want to define their own beauty, without concern for what is considered appropriate for age, position or status. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephanie Spence is a Yoga Educator, Author, Inspirational Speaker, Activist, Entrepreneur. Stephanie is the former CEO of Spence Communications and has been featured on TV and editorially in books and magazines around the world including Mantra Wellness Magazine, YOGI TIMES, Shut Up & Yoga, The Yogi Press, Bad Yogi and many more. I recently read Stephanie's book,Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On And Off Your Mat and sat down for a chat with her on life, yoga and the eternal journey towards ourselves. In this interview, we chatted about - How Stephanie left a privileged lifestyle to travel around the USA for a year, studying yoga every day - The path Stephanie took to create a different life focused or adventure instead of comfort - Stephanie's personal morning routine to super charge her with serenity and confidence - The life rules Stephanie has to stay true to herself; and SO MUCH MORE. I would love you to listen to this episode, leave a review and learn more about Stephanie and her personal and yoga wisdom. Follow Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieyogini/?hl=en https://www.stephaniespence.com
Stephanie Spence is a Yoga Educator, Author, Inspirational Speaker, Activist, Entrepreneur. Stephanie is the former CEO of Spence Communications and has been featured on TV and editorially in books and magazines around the world including Mantra Wellness Magazine, YOGI TIMES, Shut Up & Yoga, The Yogi Press, Bad Yogi and many more. I recently read Stephanie's book,Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On And Off Your Mat and sat down for a chat with her on life, yoga and the eternal journey towards ourselves. In this interview, we chatted about - How Stephanie left a privileged lifestyle to travel around the USA for a year, studying yoga every day - The path Stephanie took to create a different life focused or adventure instead of comfort - Stephanie's personal morning routine to super charge her with serenity and confidence - The life rules Stephanie has to stay true to herself; and SO MUCH MORE. I would love you to listen to this episode, leave a review and learn more about Stephanie and her personal and yoga wisdom. Follow Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieyogini/?hl=en https://www.stephaniespence.com
In this episode of the BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Podcast, Sandy has a conversation with special guest, Stephanie Spence about the concept of becoming beyond labels and within how we are relating to ourselves and others. Stephanie Spence has spent over 40 years practicing yoga and sharing her love of this ancient system of living through her writing, teaching, and public speaking. She's known as a Yoga Scholar, Award-Winning Author, Former CEO, Activist, and Creative Leader. Her philosophy and approach to yoga are unique and powerful. She's happiest while helping others, traveling around the world, practicing yoga in another language, and spending time with her family at the beach. www.stephaniespence.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandy-raper/support
I had an absolutely wonderful interview with Stephanie Spence the author of a new book entitled "Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off the Mat.". In our interview together she tells her personal story about abuse and how her prior life experiences strengthened her to seek a path of peace and joy in her life. If you want to have a more balanced, peaceful, and healthy life then you will want to read "Yoga Wisdom" and start a practice of yoga, please take my advice on this it will change you positively!
Host Kala MacDonald welcomes Stephanie Spence to the Yoga to Cope podcast! Stephanie, who has been practicing yoga for over 40 years in 60 countries, is the award-winning author of her book "Yoga Wisdom", a yoga educator, an activist, a feminist, and so much more. She and Kala met while pursuing their Master's degrees in Yoga Studies, and dive into topics including yoga as a healing modality, how wealth plays into and affects a person's life, the pros and cons of social media, and so much more! Please use the links below to connect with Stephanie and to support her by purchasing her book! Insta: www.Instagram.com/stephanieyogini Web: www.stephaniespence.com Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/17843365.Stephanie_Spence Amazon: www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Spence/e/B0786M31SX/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 **remember, if you do use Amazon to make purchases, set Yoga to Cope as your charity of choice on Amazon Smile before you click BUY! Our organization will receive 0.05% of qualifying purchases in the form of a donation, and it doesn't cost you any extra. Thank you in advance! YOGA TO COPE IS A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AIMING TO PROVIDE COMPLETELY FREE, ONLINE, YOGA-BASED RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE COPING WITH TRAUMA, PRE-TRAUMA, GRIEF, DEPRESSION, AND THE LIKE. VISIT US ON THE WEB AT yogatocope.org TO BROWSE ALL CURRENT, FREE CONTENT, MAKE A DONATION, AND MORE. Website: yogatocope.org/downloads Instagram: instagram.com/yogatocope Book Club Group: www.facebook.com/groups/299848227786272 Donate: www.paypal.com/donate/?country.x…I0K7x0Jg0_o4fR_nW
Stephanie Spence shares the value of practicing yoga while traveling and exploring around the world. Hear how she learned to listen to an inner voice, to be comfortable in the stillness, and to appreciate all of herself including the flaws. Heard here: Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off Your Matby Stephanie Spence
In this episode of the BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Podcast, Sandy has a conversation with guest, Stephanie Spence about cultivating wisdom on and off the mat through the practice of yoga. Stephanie Spence has spent over 40 years practicing yoga and sharing her love of this ancient system of living through her writing, teaching, and public speaking. She's known as a Yoga Scholar, Award-Winning Author, Former CEO, Activist, and Creative Leader. Her philosophy and approach to yoga is unique and powerful. She's happiest while helping others, traveling around the world, practicing yoga in another language, and spending time with her family at the beach. www.stephaniespence.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandy-raper/support
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Welcome to the 19/99 Beauty podcast --- hosts & 19/99 Beauty founders, Camille Katona & Stephanie Spence, introduce the podcast & what they are doing.
Sr. Stephanie Spence gives us insight to our ongoing sister parish relationship with Neopit. We discuss the history of the food pantry, prejudice, and how to be involved.
Today’s episode is about light, darkness, change, conservation and choices. Featuring the WORLD DEBUT of Deeplight, by Stephanie Spence. Deeplight Credits: Writer and creator: Stephanie Spence Sound Design: Sadah Espii Proctor Voice actor for Halo: Vyn Vox Voice actor for Kite: Julia Schifini More info & show notes ✨ Open World is a partnership between Philo's Future Media and Flash Forward Presents, hosted by TK Dutes and Rose Eveleth, produced by Brittani Taylor Brown and mixed by C. The intro music is Dorica by BlueDot Sessions. Additional music by T.H. Ponders. ✨ Sponsors: Shaker & Spoon: A subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/openworld. Tab for a Cause: A browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while doing your thing online. Whenever you open a new tab, you’ll see a beautiful photo and a small ad. Part of that ad money goes toward a charity of your choice! Join team Advice For And From The future by signing up at tabforacause.org/openworld. Tavour: Tavour is THE app for fans of beer, craft brews, and trying new and exciting labels. You sign up in the app and can choose the beers you’re interested in (including two new ones DAILY) adding to your own personalized crate. Use code: openworld for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this special episode I'm interviewing Stephanie Spence, author of Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off Your Mat (a brilliant book: get a copy!) Stephanie and I cover a lot of ground in this interview, and neither of us wanted to stop talking! So apologies because it does go a little overtime! Also, a reminder that the 'Social Media Confidence for Yoga Teachers' program is open for registrations. Learn more about it here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/social
This week on the podcast I am joined by Stephanie Spence. Stephanie is a yogini, yoga teacher, travel and an author. On this episode, we talk about Stephanie's yoga journey and what inspired her to become a yoga teacher, we delve into her career and everything that she has learned throughout her career. We also dive into her book and talk about what it was like to take her thoughts and ideas and put them down on paper, the process of publishing and marketing a book, and much more! Enjoy! -- This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom. OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount. ------ The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. ----- Punchpass has everything you need & nothing you don’t at a price you can afford. Their software is simple, yet powerful. So if you’re looking for support from easy-to-use software with great people behind it, visit punchpass.com/mbom to try Punchpass free for 2 weeks.
00:47 This is Changing the Face of Yoga and this is the hundred and fourth episode. I'm very excited to welcome Stephanie Spence to the podcast and she has a really interesting topic. We're going to talk about how to be environmentally aware as a Yogi. 01:03 Thanks so much for having me. 01:05 Oh, you're welcome. I think this is a great topic. Stephanie has been practicing yoga for almost 40 years, which is pretty incredible in and of its self, she's a yoga educator and author, an inspirational speaker and activist and a creative leader. She's based in Coronado, California, and she's a trail blazer with an inspiring and empowering approach to self inquiry and personal development. Her book, Yoga wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring you on an off your Mat is available wherever books are sold. She's committed to helping ignite the desire for others to create a life of health and joy for themselves through a sustainable practice of yoga for a lifetime of transformation. She's on a mission to inspire the whole world to practice yoga. Welcome Stephanie, and is there anything else you'd like to add to that? 02:10 No. Stephanie, thank you so much. I'm just so honored to be here and always thrilled to meet another Stephanie. 02:15 I know there's so few of us in the world now. Stephanie put out a Facebook post, which I thought was really fascinating about how yogis and why Yogis should be environmentally sensitive and look to saving the planet in their own way. Stephanie has agreed to talk about this because I think it's important for all Yogis to kind of get this thought in their brain. Do I, and how do I be better at this? So Stephanie, what I think we were talking before, and you said there was, what, 300,000 yogis? 03:01 No, in fact, I think now the new numbers, 300 million Yogis on the planet. And collectively I really think we have an opportunity to shift either awareness or what would be really incredible is to shift practices around the value set, in the lens through which we're searching for goods and services in the marketplace. So I think I just started thinking about, okay, I don't know if I've been responsible in figuring out where I'm getting my products, goods and services until I had a personal experience working at a yoga studio where the people that were running the studio were incredibly unethical. And ever since then it really shifted my life and my awareness around the idea of, wow, are we just doing yoga poses or are we actually really trying to live a yogic life? And I think most people would like to really take their practice off the mat. So that's where this idea came from, was working at this studio where the people didn't pay yoga teachers and didn't source the materials and the things that they were selling from respectable and ethical sources. And it really was upsetting to me at the time because I kept on saying, this is so not yoga. And then I thought to myself, well, how, how can I explain that to somebody else? 04:40 I was looking at my stuff that I have and my blocks and my mats and all of that seem to be plastic-based in one way or another. And I have tried mats that were natural fibers and they didn't work very well. So how do we go about being more ethical and yet still be safe in some ways? 05:14 I think that's a really good question. I think the positive ethical qualities that you're talking about are outlined in Hatha Yoga And if you'll allow me, I'd like us to even talk about some of those qualities because you're right, I mean, it's expensive to go out and, and try all these different products and there's so many designations now when you look, and I think people are heavily influenced by a couple of buzz words that they hear all the time. And a friend of mine works in the green movement in sustainable fashion. And I started to ask him how do people even find these things out? And how many people really are going to take the time to dig really deep and figure out if that mat actually is going to break back down and become less of a carbon footprint or how can we reduce the damage that we're doing to the oceans. Your brain can just explode thinking about all these big questions. 06:28 So I think for me, I try and break it down and use these 10 principles to kind of help me assess for myself how I'm conducting myself in the world. 06:47 For instance, the first one, nonviolence, which is a Ahimsa, it's really about, people always think about, oh, don't kill other beings, but it's really about being peaceful. And the way that I like to look at that as it pertains to this subject is that as I am out in the world, I'm trying to match my sensibilities with the values that I am aspiring to. And I think so the idea that if I can take something as simple a concept as being peaceful with the idea that wow, these things that I'm buying and using does it have that same effect on the world? And then another one is truthfulness, which is Satya. And so it's not only about being honest with yourself, it's about being honest with others and living in truth. So if, if you're honest with yourself and others, I'm also expecting other people to give full disclosure. So you should be able to go on to anybody's site and they should not only have like their ethics or their company code of conduct or their mission statement. They should have something that you should be able to access. And I think that's a really interesting one is truthfulness or the Satya is that it's really not only about being honest with ourselves and others, it's about these companies being honest with us as well. Right. Another one that I like to look at is the third one, it's righteousness, which is a Asteya. And it's really about like non-stealing or non-cheating But more than that it's actually defined as looking at fair trade. So for instance, in exchange for product goods and services, a fair price or a fair way of operating in the world. And I think so many companies now, thank God, have done a really good job of perhaps giving up a portion of their proceeds to a charity or have looked at ways of making things affordable for the masses instead of like organic food, just being accessible to people, to rich people or that kind of principle. I think this falls under that category, meaning that if you feel really good about your exchange with a consumer or a company, I think that's a yoga observance. And I think that my behavior in the world for inspired living from these companies, their products, their services or their professional practices should match what we're trying to do and, and how we're trying to live. 10:18 I think that's a really great idea. But how do we get that kind of information out there? 10:24 That's a really good question. I think you have to discern for yourself, not only through trusted sources and evaluating, maybe the marketing of how you're receiving information. It's become a really big buzz right now in the United States about what is fake news or what is it. But I think we've always been subjected to subtle forms or call it manipulation or advertising or marketing, but now that we've determined through problems that they've had through social media, for instance, Facebook, but you can actually now be, manipulated into thinking good or bad things or using your own judgment has become, I think, trickier. So you're right, I think it's up to us to live in a spiritual focus, which actually takes me to number four, which is wisdom, which is Brahmacharya. So as I live in this spiritual focus and as I'm cultivating my inner and outer happiness, I think being centered in that is really important. So I don't know about you, but I think this makes me think about the difference between like a habit and a ritual. Like is it just habit to assume that the way that you see this information or this product or whatever if it has that good vibe and a good feeling and you know, peaceful colors and beautiful people or whatever, you're just kind of assuming based on a million different things that they hire really powerful marketing teams to put together for them, that they have your wellbeing in mind. 12:34 But I think we just have to remind ourselves it's a business. I try and live with the spiritual focus. I think sometimes I actually even become a little naive in practicing this, this quality of Brahmacharya which is wisdom. But I don't want to be ignorant to the realities of a purchasing goods because it is a business, right? So I don't know about you, but I think sometimes I've bought things thinking that I was doing the right thing, but you're right. Like I'll bring home a mat and it just falls apart. So I think I have to be very careful of saying, well maybe somebody is trying to do the right thing, but, but unless I am accountable to myself to really do the research, I think it's just, instead of it being a practice, it's more of a habit. It's just, I'm going to kind of default to the idea that, oh, if this major brand said something that it must be really good for me because they're yogis right 13:51 Now that's a great point. Because the marketing can fool us. They look very Yogic, shall we say. But you really have to do some research to confirm that. 14:09 Right, exactly. And it is a sad, but true for me, it's amazing how all of these challenges become these lessons. I mean, we talk about it all the time, but when I worked for this yoga studio, I assumed because they were running a yoga studio, that the people that were running the studio were ethical and very yoga centered and, even I only worked there part time for a short period of time. I talk about this in my book. It was when I was first diving deeper into yoga because you're right, I've practiced for 40 years, but I've only been a yoga teacher now for about 15. But as I was diving deeper into what do I really want to do with this yoga teaching certificate? I actually considered opening a studio. So I thought I should work at one to see what it's really like. And thank God for me encountering this awful experience. I ended up finding out a lot about myself and a lot about how I wanted to move forward in the yoga community. And that's why I ended up writing a book instead. But at the time it was so shocking to me, Stephanie, they reported to the government that I made like thousands of dollars working for them when I actually hadn't. 15:32 So not only did they not pay their teachers, they have these products that were cheap and sourced from bad sources and whatever. And I found that out only because I was working there. And then on top of it, they lied to the government about how much they paid me. I mean, the whole thing just sounds crazy, but I think that's why I'm still talking about it because it left a huge impact on me. And that's why, I think this is kind of an interesting subject. I think we have a choice and, and that's one of the really cool things that yoga teaches, that we are designing our life, that we are accountable for how we move and operate through the world. And obviously everybody wants to do that in a really wonderful, healthy body, mind and spirit. 16:26 We got to Brahmacharya I think the next one is, is simplicity, which is Aparigraha. I never say that correctly. I'm trying to say these slowly because I mispronounce them terribly. And a lot of this is not only being moderate and external in outwardly ways, but also the energy that you use in your actions and how you consume is actually defined in this simplicity principle, which I think is really interesting. The next one is worship of a spiritual goal. And that's Ishvara Pranidanha and that is, is how we remind ourselves and again and again of our spiritual goal. So in other words as I apply it to this we daily practice, I have to kind of use the energy to force myself to evaluate these things. 17:37 It's so much easier just to have somebody else tell us what to do. I think this idea of worship of a spiritual goal and practicing our spiritual goals is we are accountable is the way I interpret this. The next one is sacrificing the ego which is Satya, but I think that really to have a purity of mind, speech and body of a clarity of thought. I don't know necessarily how it would really apply it to this, but I think it just means that as, as we clean out our own house and our own body, mind and spirit, you want to take care of, of, of how you maintain that. So again, I think it's about am I constantly living the principles in the way that I want to exist in the world. These observances, but I think we're supposed to follow. The next one is self-discipline, which is Tapas. A lot of people know that word, but that really just same thing, kind of as a reflection of the last one. It means to live a disciplined life. And I think that it's cool that we're kind of accountable and I love it that people look to us as teachers and how we lead by example more than how we lead. And I think the real integrity comes in when you not only talk these things but if you walk the walk too. The next one we have a couple more is a reading, which is Svadhyaya. And that's really just like a mantra or a meditation. And I think sometimes keeping us on the spiritual path. It connects us in a way that makes us like spiritual victors. I feel like the sense of community that I'm talking about, that if all of us came together and just even try to couple of these things that we're talking about today that we could really effect change on a global scale. I think that's just really amazing. The last one is a contentment or Santosha. And really that's just being satisfied with one has and of course in a state of gratitude, I think you operate from a place of, wow, do I really need more? Do I need more yoga pants? Do I need more stuff? Do I need more products? Now I've found that sometimes I'll dedicate the idea that instead of going out and buying something else, I'll spend that money to invest on either, I don't know, like a online class on yoga philosophy or something. Now this just applies to yoga, but I don't know about you, but the number one thing that people ask me all the time is, how can I take what I'm doing on my mat off the mat? So I think that it's really just about how are we conducting ourselves in the world in a way that really feels like it's part of a bigger yoga community. So that's one of the reasons I think it's cool. You and I are even talking, it is a global conversation now and I just love that. 21:05 I think I'm going to divert a little bit here, but it is a question that keeps coming up, which is obviously yoga has a real basis in philosophy. It's not just an exercise, but how do you recommend or do you yourself bring that philosophy onto the mat other than how we act and how we model. I certainly think that's important, but I'm wondering, a lot of people kind of want to share it and yet it seems to be a rather difficult thing in some ways. 21:41 No, I think that's a really good question. For me. I think it's so easy to cut to the chase when I just asked myself, how you do yoga is how you do life. So as I'm so grateful that I've been able to practice yoga now for 40 years. I've obviously gone through a lot of different phases, this is my healthiest lifelong companion and my buddy and my teacher and my go to because I have been able to develop self-awareness and trust my intuition. But more than that I am constantly still unfolding in a really cool organic way. So for instance, the other day I went to a yoga class and I was frustrated because I felt like the teacher was doing dangerous sequencing. So I had to ask myself, okay, first off, am I frustrated in the rest of my life and where's that coming from? Or more than that, it's sometimes really challenging for me to speak up and I had to ask myself is it, do I want to try and talk to this person or do I just do my deal and leave or, so I think there's so much investigation of the philosophy that while you're on your mat, you can, if you want to use it as a tool for self-awareness and to reveal to you aspects of your life. Sometimes it's just a matter of asking myself, well, am I getting what I need? I've recently discovered that I was actually doing yoga that wasn't as physically easy or as physically challenging as I needed because I had dropped into too much of the philosophy or the other yummy aspects. And I had to ask myself, wow, if you want to practice yoga forever, even if it's just yin or, something on the physical side, I can be able to move and do what I want and move through the world in a way that I feel good. and without the physical practice it is a body, mind and spirit. So I like all three components. Some people, especially in the west, it's super-fitness oriented right now. You can easily fall into an imbalance of even the things that you're trying to do. 24:35 I think it is. I think it is an interesting concept that teachers have to get across that yes, I am your guide, but you are in charge of your yoga on the mat and you really have to go in deep and think, is this what I want and should I do this this way or can I do it another way ? I think that is important because I think sometimes people aren't used to that gentle way of guiding. They're used to you do this now and do four push-ups or whatever. 25:15 I think you're so right, it's so much easier just to have somebody else tell you what to do. And sometimes I actually want to go to a class because of that. I just don't want to think today, I just want somebody else to tell me what to do. But what I've found is that there's kind of no escaping it as you're just there by yourself. You're right. A good teacher will present what they have to share that day. And it's really up to you to whether or not you take something with you. Right. 25:50 I have one question at the end: , is there anything that we have talked about or that you want to go into more depth with that you want the listeners to know or something that we haven't covered at all? 26:07 I think what you're saying about this idea of the responsibility of teachers is kind of interesting and as you just said it, I thought we do sometimes too, I think Yoga teachers are set to a yummy, lovey, huggy bear kind of group of really nice people. And I think sometimes too, we need to challenge ourselves that people really are listening to us. And perhaps maybe talk about something like this in a class or you know, if you have a website or blog or you send out a newsletter, I just think it would be interesting. You don't have to support or discourage somebody from any certain company or product or whatever. But I think until something personally happened to me, I didn't start thinking about this. And because I also have a friend of mine who is an ethical fashion, he's really at the forefront of this. 27:09 And I said to them all, of course I'd like to buy clothes that are ethically sourced and the people aren't in a sweatshop somewhere and they're treated well and whatever. I said, but my God, we're so busy and there's so much information out there. How do I find those things out? He said, well, there's a lot of really good people that are trying to do that. Same with Yoga teachers. I think there's a lot of really good people on the planet that are serving others by doing this. So maybe this is just something else that you would introduce. 27:40 Thank you so much; it's really been fascinating. I've never thought of applying those 10 principles to environmental good. They are so all encompassing, aren't they? That we can really use them to think our way through almost any problem that we might have. 28:10 I think so. And I think everybody will have their own interpretation of these. You know, as I, as I talked through them, you'll have a different interpretation too, which I think is actually a really beautiful aspect of this. So that's awesome. Thank you so much for having me. 28:26 You're welcome. I really enjoyed this. It was a really different way to think about yoga and what are our responsibilities might be. There is quite a responsibility to being a teacher I think, and introducing yoga to people. 28:42 I feel really lucky I've been able to do this. I hope that your listeners will check out my book and if you want to find me for more information or if you want to send me a question or are you hate what I say or you want to connect I am on Stephanie spence.com. 29:46 So thank you so much Stephanie. I just, I thought it was a really interesting podcast that is a really new way to look at philosophy. For some reason philosophy seems to be coming up a lot with the podcast guests these days and I think that's probably a good thing. 30:00 Thank you so much. Have a super rest of your day. Contacts: Instagram: Stephanie Yogini Facebook: Spence yoga wisdom. Twitte:r Stephanieyogayoginic. Book: Yoga wisdom: Warrior tails inspiring you on and off your mat. It is also a 2018 Nautilus book award winner. And you can get it at Amazon and all those places that we usually go to get our books.
If you'd met Stephanie Spence 15 years ago, the word "powerhouse" would have come to mind. She was the CEO of Spence Communications, where she published numerous magazines, and as a journalist, she interviewed big names like Oprah Winfrey and the Dalai Lama. But the truth was that "power" was the very thing she lacked. In her new book, Yoga Wisdom, Stephanie tells of her unbelievable journey out of trauma and abuse, and into freedom.
Stephanie Spence is a yoga educator, inspirational speaker, activist and creative leader based in Coronado, California. Stephanie is currently celebrating the release of her book “Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On And Off Your Mat”.
Most endurance athletes come to yoga because we are in recovery from an injury or surgery of some kind, or perhaps even an addiction to exercise. And the physical benefits are many, helping practitioners gain flexibility and strength and affording them the opportunity to stay active while they heal. But what surprises many of us is the spiritual aspect of the practice, the self-awareness and mental clarity that we can then apply to other areas of our lives. Whether your pain is physical or emotional, embracing yoga as a way of life has the potential to help you heal—and navigate life’s ups and downs with grace. Stephanie Spence is an internationally-acclaimed yoga instructor, activist, author and entrepreneur. She has been published online and in print magazine OM Lifestyle, Yoga UK and Yoga Guide. Stephanie writes the award-winning yoga blog One With Life, and she is the author of Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off Your Mat. Stephanie has been practicing yoga for nearly 40 years, and she is passionate about educating and inspiring as many people as possible to try yoga and adopt the practice as a system of living. Today, Stephanie explains how she discovered yoga to address her back pain at the age of 19. She walks us through the fundamentals of yoga as a physical, emotional and spiritual practice, explaining the wide range of styles and her approach to using yoga as medicine. Stephanie also covers the eight limbs of yoga as a system for living and her personal take on yoga in the context of competition. Listen in for insight around how Stephanie’s epic yoga road trip informed her book, Yoga Wisdom, and learn how embracing yoga could transform your life! Topics Covered [1:13] How Stephanie discovered yoga Taking drugs for twisted spine at age 19 Trainer friend suggested yoga Slept better, improved focus and energy [4:00] The fundamentals of yoga Physical, emotional and spiritual practice Welcoming regardless of age, weight, etc. [6:38] The range of yoga styles From ashtanga (intense) to yin (restorative) Try several to see what works for you Start with beginner class, share goals w/ teacher [11:02] The two main components of yoga Breath and being in body Translate mindful practice to life [15:03] The eight limbs of yoga as a system of living Yama—moral vows, discipline Niyama—observation Asana—posture Pranayama—breathing techniques Pratyahara—sense withdrawal Dharana—focused concentration Dhyana—meditative absorption Samadhi—bliss, enlightenment [21:58] Stephanie’s book, Yoga Wisdom Inspired by yoga road trip (10 years, 40 countries) Common thread among teachers interviewed Use yoga to move through ups and downs w/ grace Helped Stephanie reclaim voice and LIVE yoga [27:25] How Stephanie uses yoga as medicine Slower, healing styles to recover (i.e.: chair class) Lighthearted practice to balance flexibility, strength [36:42] Stephanie’s take on competitive yoga Focus on joy of achieving rather than competition Value in exposing more people to yoga (e.g.: Olympics) [41:22] Stephanie’s dharma to inspire people to embrace yoga Comforting, powerful to know purpose (gives peace) Realized on road trip, experienced new kind of elation Learn More About Stephanie Spence Stephanie’s Website Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off Your Mat by Stephanie Spence Resources Ana Forrest
What were they building? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. Foster Livy— Ansel Burch Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Grayson— David Rheinstrom Old Man— Clayton Faits Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Theodora Throeau-Roosevelt—Kat Evans Simon Von Hagens— Mark Soloff Denisha/The Voice of BetseyCo.—Taryn Maxximillian Dafoe Dr. Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Teju Valentine— Jonah Winston Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art Lindsey McDonald Dorsey. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits.
How can this be? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. Foster Livy— Ansel Burch Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Grayson— David Rheinstrom Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Tower Watch Goon— Clayton Faits StormHawk— Gabriel Howard Dora— Kat Evans Simon— Mark Soloff Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Tower Watch Guard— Clayton Faits Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by DJ Catnip. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits.
Perhaps we must look farther afield for information on what happened to the tower. I saw a primitive greenhouse as I entered, ruined by neglect and time. What might we learn there? ================== If you want to help us create more great audio drama, become a backer on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. We rely on the support of Policies like you to keep making this work- thank you so much for your support. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. Foster Livy— Ansel Burch Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Simon Von Hagens— Mark Soloff Theodora Thoreau-Roosevelt— Kat Evans Emerson— Dean Yeager Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Stephanie Spence. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Simplecast.
I detest these Liminals. The collaborations between Rogue Scientists and Rebel Policies will never bear the sweet fruit of Truth that the works of the HartLife Corporation do! ================== HartLife NFP is at a pivotal point in its life. With Season Eight, we are bringing Our Fair City to a close, and ramping up work on our next show. We've got a Dr. West miniseries in the works. We've never been busier. That work is possible in large part to the support we get from listeners and fans on Patreon. Some of them give $1 a month. Some of them have donated a year’s worth of algae bars. And to thank those amazing folks we like to share special insider treats. If you haven’t already become a Patreon supporter we’ve got an extra push. When we reach $650, we will release three scripts from Andrew Snidge’s audio drama “Adventures in Science!” (as transcribed by Jim McDoniel) on our Patreon feed for all our backers! Even better: these will be released under a Creative Commons Attribution/Non-commercial License. Want to record your own Adventures in Science? Make a comic? Use it in some other medium? Go ahead---Andrew would be proud of you! But first you have to be a Patron. So head over to Patreon.com/hartlifenfp to help us make this happen. And then you get to read Adventures in Science. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. Foster Livy— Ansel Burch Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Grayson— David Rheinstrom Hopper— Stephanie Murphy Old Man— Clayton Faits Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Hopper— Stephanie Murphy Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile Doctor Montgomery Moro— Mark Soloff Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity.
How dare they profane that holiest of holiest, that sacred ritual of productivity…the Meeting? Does their perfidy know no bounds? We’re getting very close to our next goal on Patreon– when we reach $650, we will release scripts for “Adventures in Science,” Andrew Snidge’s audio drama from episode 2 to all of our patrons! You can learn more and become a patron at patreon.com/hartlifenfp! You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. Foster Livy— Ansel Burch Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Executor Teju Valentine— Jonah Winston Grayson— David Rheinstrom Hopper— Stephanie Murphy George Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Castro. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity.
Hello Friends This is Doctor Herbert West (but please- call me Herbert). We have taken control of the Department of Memory, and are here to bring you a quick refresher on the events of the last several years at the HartLife Corporation. Ah- nostalgia! Wafting like the sweet scent of Giant Badger musk in the morning. Can you smell it, fellow scientists? Click here for content advisories. Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Written by Clayton Faits, Jim McDoniel, David Rheinstrom, Stephanie Spence, Mark Soloff, Jeffrey Gardner, and Betsey Palmer. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Stephanie Spence Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Created by Clayton Faits. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Cards Against Humanity.
We apologize that you must hear more of the Outsiders, Loyal Policy. The events contained within this True Retelling of the History of the HartLife corporation may be shocking- that any could even think to threaten the sanctity and safety of our Glorious Tower is horrific. Hold your company-mandated loved ones close, my dear Policies, and don't make a sound- the Outsiders will be defeated. They must be. They must. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Cumulus Jane— Kat Evans Vice President Herman— Zach Valenti Benny— Kamron Palmer Moose— Jeffrey Gardner Hopper— Stephanie Murphy Doctor Moro— Mark Soloff Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Old Man— Clayton Faits Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Sully— Whitney Kraus Jones The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by . Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.
Remember, Loyal Policy- in the service of the Company, all work is noble. HartLife has invested in you, and so you must invest your thoughts, labor, and even your life back into the corporate good. Without the Company, you are nothing. Serve the Directors. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Chesley— Ele Matelan Kameryn— Matt Fletcher Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas Old Man— Clayton Faits Greyson— David Rheinstrom Archie— Mark Soloff Teju Valentine— Jonah Winston The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Clayton Faits and Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Robin Billadeau and Dann Tincher. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.
Welcome back, Loyal Policy, to Our Fair City. Today, we take you to the terrifying Outside, to monitor the progress of that fiendish group of Outsiders, the crew of the downed Lightning Rig StormHawk. With their new chitinous allies and the captive Doctors West and Moro, Elizabeth and Andrew in tow, they make their way towards the Tower---but for what purpose? Find out as the story of Our Fair City...continues. Want to know more about what the StormHawks have been up to between seasons? Read Tyne Lowe's comic StormHawks: Out in the Cold here! If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Hopper— Stephanie Murphy Moose— Jeffrey Gardner Benny— Kamron Palmer Cumulus Jane— Kat Evans Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile Andrew Snidge— Frank Sjodin Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Katherine Sullivan— Whitney Kraus Jones Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Jess Cwik. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.
Loyal Policies- the True Histories have focused mostly on the lives of the Tunnel Dwellers, or those who have dealings with them. Today, we introduce you to one of the residents of the Tower Above- Veronika Hasher, Deputy Interior Designer. Marvel at her deft understanding of fashion, aesthetics, and flow as she navigates the foreign and often frightening culture of the Refugee Camp for the Tunnel dwellers. Will she return to her natural position higher in the Tower, or is she doomed to live for the rest of her life with her social inferiors? Find out as the story of Our Fair City...continues. If you'd like to support HartLife NFP and Our Fair City, you can join the amazing community on our Patreon page at http://www.patreon.com/hartlifenfp. By pledging monthly, you can ensure the growth and stability of our company and get great rewards like Our Fair City ringtones, Herbert West on your voicemail, personalized HartLife policy certificates, and more. You can also help spread the word by rating and reviewing on iTunes or whatever podcasting service you are listening to us on! Content Warnings for this episode can be found here. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Veronika Hasher— Ginneh Thomas The Freelancer— Dan Granata TowerWatch Officer— Sean Kelley Old Man— Clayton Faits Grayson— David Rheinstrom Clear Skies Tim— Tyler Samples Switchblades Cobalt— Ele Matelan Antimonious Strang— Dave Stecco Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Kat Janda. Produced by Jeffrey Gardner. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Iron Galaxy!
Our intrepid explorers, sadly marooned from the loving comfort of bounteous HartLife, continue their quest through the tunnels to find the Queen of the Ant People. What horrors will the encounter? What struggles must they overcome? What paperwork should they fill out on their return to the Company? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City….continues. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Elizabeth Rourke— Tara Schile Doctor Herbert West— Ryan Schile Theodora Thoreau-Roosevelt— Kat Evans Simon von Hagens— Mark Soloff Katherine Sullivan— Whitney Jones Limey— Lauren Faits Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Jacob Halton. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Basecamp!
Loyal Policies, you know the tale of the Switcher well. You have heard the highlight reels, and memorized his stories–now, hear his unedited, true words. Glory in his loyalty to the company! Shudder at the malignancy of the Ant menace! Most importantly, stay loyal, just as he does, as the story of Our Fair City…continues. The Narrator— Ansel Burch The Switcher— Jared Latore Roberta Darley— Lauren Faits Ol’ Silty— Sebastian H. Orr Doctor Montgomery Moro— Mark Soloff George Chamberlain— Jim McDoniel The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode Art by Damian Duffy. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WingFest!
We return to our erstwhile heroes, Charles Wynn, Alison Dalton, and Cassandra Wilkins as they flee the ant menace through HartLife's ventilation system. Will they find safety, succor, and Cassie's family...or only more horror? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City...continues. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Alison Dalton— Nina O'Keefe Charles Wynn— Jared Latore Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Operator— Jeffrey Gardner Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Dan Streeting. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits. A huge thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Iron Galaxy!
The Ant invasion of the Tunnels continues, as we join the embattled forces of the Hendersonians in their quest for a safe refuge! But who are these newly rescued recruits? Will Sully, Dale, and Stephen become steadfast allies for the hapless revolutionaries, or a brewing danger in their midst? Find out, as the story of Our Fair City...continues. The Narrator— Ansel Burch Dale— Ben Aldred Sully— Whitney Kraus Jones Stephen— Ryan Bond Jack— Mark Soloff Clear Skies Tim— Clint Worthington Greyson—David Rheinstrom Old Man—Clayton Faits The Voice of HartLife— Jeffrey Gardner Written by Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode art by Ali Cantarella. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.
Loyal Policies: we are incredibly pleased to share this extended edition of the Season Six Trailer! This preview contains spoilers for Season Five. Archibald FunnyPants— Mark Soloff Cassie Wilkins— Ele Matelan Flint— Clayton Faits Doctor Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman Simon Von Hagens— Mark Soloff Project Manager Charlie Wynn— Jared Latore Theodora Thoreau-Roosevelt — Kat Evans The Voice of HartLife — Jeffrey Gardner Old Man— Clayton Faits Sully— Whitney Kraus Jones Director Harrison— Cecil Baldwin The Narrator— Ansel Burch Trailer arranged by David Rheinstrom. Written by Clayton Faits, Jim McDoniel, David Rheinstrom, Mark Soloff and Stephanie Spence. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Episode artwork by Dann Tincher. Produced by David Rheinstrom. Recording Engineering by DJ Catnip. Production Management by Betsey Palmer. Created by Clayton Faits.
Witness the ripples of the Stormhawk’s fall as they begin to spread through the corporate strata in this coda to Season Three of Our Fair City. Vice President Davenport —Ben Aldred Erin Davenport— Abby Doud Dr. Emily Caligari— Marsha Harman StreetSafe Sergeant— Mark Soloff StreetSafe Skeptic— Wyatt Kent StreetSafe Animist— Lizzie Lovelady Dr. Herbert West— Ryan Schile Dr. Montgomery Percival Moro— Mark Soloff Old Man Ulrich— Ryan Schile Lightning Rigger— Lizzie Lovelady Lightning Rigger — Wyatt Kent Lightning Rigger Chorus — Betsey Palmer, Clayton Faits, David Rheinstrom, Wyatt Kent, Lizzie Lovelady, Marsha Harman, Mark Soloff, Ryan Schile Sandy — Abby Doud Clay — Tyler Samples Written by Clayton Faits, Mark Soloff, David Rheinstrom, Stephanie Spence, and Jim McDoniel. Narration written and performed by Ansel Burch. Directed by Jeffrey Gardner. Sound Design by Ryan Schile. Music by Stephen Poon. Illustration by Jimmy Hasse. Created by Clayton Faits. This Episode is sponsored by The Cleansed, online at: www.thecleansed.com.
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