Podcast appearances and mentions of taryn toomey

Megan is a certified Life + Leadership Coach who empowers leaders and founders to achieve their wider visions through internal and external transformation. With expertise in breathwork, meditation, and subconscious mindset modalities, she helps clients, whether it be in their careers, businesses, relationships, or any other area of their life that they are wanting to create transformation in, break past feelings of being stuck and unlock their full potential. As a 3x founder and entrepreneur with 10+ years of experience in brand strategy and marketing, Megan brings a unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial insight to her coaching practice.   She has partnered with incredible women like Alex Elle, Taryn Toomey of the Class, Tiffany Aliche of The Budgetnista, the founders of Glow Recipe and with brands like Athleta, Bumble, PureWow and Kendra Scott.    If you're on the precipice of transformation, are craving a different vision for your life or are trying to get unstuck from the stories you tell yourself that are holding you back…   If you're feeling stuck, unfulfilled, unclear, dissatisfied, craving something bigger, know that you're on the precipice of transformation, yearning for something more, feeling tension and you don't know where it's coming from. This episode is for you.    Developing a deep sense of self to find more satisfaction, success and joy How ‘should' can block us from getting in tune and identifying what we really want Hitting pause and engaging in deep self exploration to feel more expansive How she's creating accessibility to coaching tools for transformation  Coaching vs. therapy and how coaching helps you look at where you are right now and define where you want to go Mindset management, nervous system regulation, emotional awareness, and behavioral alignment Getting curious about the stories that you tell yourself and not accept the first story Quieting the loud inner critic, non-linear iterative growth, Attaching our worth to external markers of success and what to do when it's all stripped away How to embark on big transformation and how to identify when you're on the precipice and explore your desires 5 tools she keeps in her tool box   Megan's Website Wider Visions Megan's Instagram Wider Visions Instagram Follow Me on Instagram  Shop my favorites & what I'm loving lately

Today, I'm joined by Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class. Launched over a decade ago, The Class has evolved into a cult-favorite, cathartic workout combining sound, breath, and heart-opening practices for deeper connection to self. In this episode, we discuss how the methodology blends the physical, emotional, and spiritual. We also cover: • The evolution of The Class's digital platform • Balancing spiritual integrity with business growth • Navigating leadership transitions and returning to the founding vision Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Website: https://www.theclass.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/theclass - The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart workout solutions for fitness and health facilities.  Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters:  (00:00) Introduction  (01:50) Origins of The Class  (04:10) Being ahead of wellness trends  (09:10) The regulating method explained  (12:30) Making complex modalities accessible  (16:00) Digital platform development  (20:10) Brand evolution and leadership changes  (25:30) Returning to the business and new leadership  (30:40) The future of The Class  (35:00) Creating community and expanding reach  (38:30) Conclusion

“The Class” is more than just a workout—it's a powerful journey that goes beyond breaking a sweat to help you release blocks, tap into your true potential, and connect with yourself and others. In this interview, creator Taryn Toomey reveals why her renowned transformative experience has become a favorite among fitness enthusiasts, spiritual seekers, and celebrities alike.In this episode you'll learn: * What makes “The Class” different from other workouts* How meditation enhances intuition* The lasting effects of somatic therapy* Techniques for releasing energetic blocks from the body* The role of music in the healing process* And more…Taryn Toomey is the Founder of The Class, a fitness method and “practice of self study” that incorporates cardio, meditation, and therapeutic yelling (Jennifer Aniston, Christy Turlington, and Gisele Bündchen are fans). Taryn's approach combines elements of strength training, breathwork, and emotional expression to create a workout experience that not only reshapes the body but also frees the mind. With her extensive background in wellness, yoga, and emotional healing, Toomey is a true pioneer in the wellness space, empowering people to reconnect with their inner selves through movement.This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya's seed cycling bundle.* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10.Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri* Website: https://www.behindherempire.comFollow Taryn: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taryntoomey* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclass* Website: https://www.theclass.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode, I speak with Jobi Manson, a visual artist & sculptor working in the mediums of water, light, sound, & stone. Her curiosities have led her deep into the dimensions that exist beyond language — straight into the heart of matter, time, & the space between. In 2015, Jobi birthed Sēfari, a platform for simple & elemental experiences that merge science, nature, and art in the pursuit of psychosomatic evolution. Jobi’s practice helps people return to their truest essence — using water x sound, participants sink into the unknown and merge with the dynamic range of their depth & potential. Sēfari partnerships have included In Goop Health, The Class by Taryn Toomey, Refinery 29, Soho House, among others. She is in private practice in Malibu, California. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What water means to her. What are the elementals, and why are they important in integrating into our day to day life? ✅ What are the qualities of water and ritual immersion that are so transformative and healing? ✅ What role does water and sound play in facilitating the journey of returning to one's truest essence? ✅ What is a Sefari? How she came up with the name and what the journey is like ✅ How she incorporate sscience, nature, and art into the experiences offered through Sēfar If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

THE CLASS: HOW MOVE TO HEAL YOUR BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT with SOEURAYA WILSON Back in 2020 I needed a refuge. There was nowhere to go with the despair I was feeling amidst what felt like my world crumbling around me and I was feeling weaker in mind, body and spirit by the day. Everything was quite existential and I was desperate for some sense of routine, a practice or any new suggestion to help stop the awful feeling of coming out of my own skin.  The Class found me or I found it. Who knows. Either way. This movement practice, somatic journey, spiritual experience, therapy session and butt kicking workout rolled into one that Taryn Toomey created provides a sanctuary for your soul and a bikini ready body. Today's conversation is with one of my all time favorite teachers of “The Class” and personal weekly go to for inspiration and motivation, Soeuraya Wilson.  She is here to talk about the power of movement to heal, how to become a witness to yourself to better cope with fears and negative thought patterns. We touch on the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and stress the importance of showing up authentically in today's society and having the courage to embrace vulnerability Your Main Takeaways: 1. Finding Inner Strength: Discover the significance of movement, mindfulness, and embracing one's true self in overcoming past experiences and navigating through challenging moments. 2 Embracing Emotional Well-being: Explore the importance of allowing oneself to feel and express emotions, rather than suppressing them, as we reflect on the significance of emotional expression and the impact on personal growth. 3.The Importance of Inhabiting the Body: The Class offers a space and place to acknowledge the body as a wisdom center and emphasizes the profound impact physical practices have on spirit and mind. Packed with practical tools and suggestions to deepen your relationship to your body's wisdom, reset your nervous system and befriend yourself. Movement is medicine. Connect with Soeuraya Wilson here: Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/rawbabysugarTry the Class Free for 30 days herewith our Special Offer! Learn more about the Class: www.theclass.com Episode #88: Victoria Albina: How to Calm Down Episode #97: Grandmother Esperanza: Embracing the Spiritual Journey Episode #106: "MOONS" Madison Farrish: Surrendering to Creative Unknowns MORE ABOUT SOEURAYA WILSON As you join Soeuraya in Class, her intention is that you leave feeling grounded in your power. You will move through resistance, create contraction, and feel the release in expression as you experience The Class with Soeuraya. Prepare to sweat, shake, and let it be a returning to self. She hopes you leave feeling powerful, grounded, and tied to your purpose with strength in your body and discernment in your heart.

In this episode:  Should Katie hire more, or focus on revenue growth? Airbnb's pandemic meltdown (and how they bounced back) The important difference between “peacetime” and “wartime” business decisions Canva's “peacetime” period of innovation during the pandemic Diversification before you need to, or after?  The Class by Taryn Toomey in NYC's fortuitous switch to digital in 2019

In this week's episode of The Light Watkins Show, host Light Watkins is in conversation with Taryn Toomey, founder and the creative force behind "The Class" – a revolutionary exercise methodology that marries fitness with mindfulness. This episode offers a profound look into Taryn's extraordinary journey from a challenging childhood, navigating the vibrant world of fashion, to her transformative experiences in Peru that led her to create The Class. Taryn's story serves as a powerful illustration of resilience, the pursuit of one's true calling, and the impact of embracing community and personal practices to find one's path.Taryn discusses her venture into the fashion industry, her initial forays into yoga and mindfulness, and how these experiences culminated in the inception of The Class. Taryn's approach to blending intense physical exercise with emotional release and mindfulness offers refreshing insights for anyone on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery.Moreover, this episode sheds light on the significance of inner strength, following one's instincts, and the transformational power of community building. Taryn's candid discussion about her evolution, both personally and professionally, is not just her story, but a blueprint for anyone seeking to navigate their own life's challenges and aspirations. Her unique perspective on success, which transcends monetary achievements, emphasizes a deeper, more introspective understanding of personal fulfillment and well-being.You will find Taryn's narrative relatable, inspiring, and a compelling example of how blending diverse life experiences can lead to creating something truly groundbreaking and impactful. This episode is a must-listen for those intrigued by the interplay of physical wellness, emotional well-being, and the relentless pursuit of one's passions.

When the moon is in a waxing crescent phase, it is said to also be in a rebuilding phase. The end of 2023 brought such a moon phase at mid-December. Once the moon re-emerged with new energy, it is a beneficial time to set new intentions and work on self-improvement-- all to co-create your most Beautiful life. In a very special live interview hosted by the venerable fashion house, the Valentino flagship on Madison Avenue in NYC, Dr. Madhere and Taryn Toomey, Founder and creator of The Class, engage in an intimate discussion about setting intentions and reclaiming your Goddess power through spirituality and reconnection to self. Taryn Toomey is a builder, creator, Founder, mother, teacher, yogi, and so much more. As a former fashion executive, she pivoted to health and wellness to create The Class, a fitness hybrid culminating in a total mind-body transformative experience. In this medium, she helps to facilitate self-healing and emotional release through physicality. The Class may be found online as well as bi-coastally, in NYC and LA. Keywords: Spirituality Fitness Release Transformation Reconnection Reincarnation Intuition Alchemy Transcendence Moon About The Host: Dr. Shirley Madhere is a NYC-based plastic surgeon and Founder of Holistic Plastic Surgery. This philosophy is based on a whole-body, mind, and spirit approach to beauty and incorporates wellness, integrative nutrition, functional aesthetics, and complementary medicine. Dr. Madhere's approach to optimal outcomes in plastic surgery is through a lens of wellness, and is grounded in science and backed by ivy league medical study, research, and extensive surgical training. View her menu of services at ElementsandGraces.com.  Consultations are available in-office, virtually, and online via Click-lift.com. Coming soon: Dr. Madhere offers beauty on call services through Jet Set Beauty Rx, a mobile medical aesthetics unit delivering beauty in the privacy of your own home. Reserve at JetSetBeautyRx.com. About This Podcast: As a creative outlet and means to broaden the perspective on the “spectrum of beauty,” Dr. Madhere created Forever F.A.B., a podcast dedicated to Fashion, the Art of living well (i.e., wellness), and all things Beauty. Visit ForeverFABpodcast.com for past and new episodes: https://www.foreverfabpodcast.com/ . If you enjoy listening to the Forever F.A.B. podcast, get more audio and visuals with a membership through Patreon. Choose the Gold, Platinum, or Diamond tier for premium added content, special co-hosts, lifestyle videos, branded merchandise, and private access to Dr. Shirley's Clubhouse by visiting patreon.com/ForeverFAB. Catch the latest episode of the Forever F.A.B. podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iheartradio, Podbean, Amazon podcasts, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. For past episodes featuring guest star interviews, beauty product reviews and innovations in plastic surgery, visit ForeverFABpodcast.com. Call to Action: Breathe deeply often. Links: https://www.moongiant.com/phase/12/14/2023/#google_vignette  

Jaycee Gossett has a special way of speaking to your soul. I've experienced it first hand at The Class, and I'm so happy to be able to bring this conversation with her to the show. For episode 252, Jaycee shares her journey to a career in fitness — explaining what The Class is and sharing her first impressions of the workout created by Taryn Toomey (peep her episode, here). She also gets vulnerable about her experiences navigating fertility struggles, how she's handling her move to Los Angeles and opening The Class' new west coast studio, and the way that she shows up when the hurdles feel frequent and hope feels lost. SOCIAL @jayceegossett @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 101. Natalie Kuhn, Co-CEO of The Class OFFERS OPEN | Head to WithOpen.com/Hurdle to get 30 days free AG1 from Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get five FREE travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your first purchase. JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hurdle/message

Exercise gives many of us a sense of control, stability, and discipline. Boutique fitness, with its fancy methodologies and curated lights, scents, and sounds, capitalizes on another, more elusive (and highly monetizable) feeling: purpose. For up to $50 per class, we're not only sold a vision of our best body, but also our best self. We're asked to set intentions, repeat affirming mantras, and see squatting and sprinting as a chance to ‘conquer the impossible'. The word 'community' is thrown around like cold towels. In a world that's lonely and often disappointing, it's easy to see why endorphins can quickly become addictive and studios marketing power and positivity become clients' second homes. But for employees of these studios, the culture is a LOT darker.  I open up the episode with my own candid confessions about using barre and pilates as an emotional coping mechanism, especially when it comes to men and relationships; choosing body neutrality over body positivity; and my attraction to overpriced boutique fitness as a way to achieve the "clean girl aesthetic"...and therefore the semblance of a more put-together life.  Then (13:35), with the casting help of Deuxmoi, we hear from anonymous former employees of Bar Method, DanceBody, Flywheel, Laughing Lotus, Orange Theory, Pure Barre, Taryn Toomey's The Class, an unnamed Los Angeles Lagree studio, and a Western Pennsylvania SoulCycle dupe. They tell stories about psychologically abusive training camps, CEOs with God complexes, intense fat shaming, raging eating disorders, overt racism, and severe underpayment. They walk us through how instructors get clients hooked on certain workouts, and what makes a marketing campaign effective. They reveal some of the WILD codes of conduct (or lack thereof) found in employee and trainer handbooks. And, most importantly, they encourage us to take a long, hard look at why we're often so willing to compromise our morals, on either side of the check-in desk, in pursuit of the “perfect body.” ~ GOT A SECRET TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST? Share your own confession (on or off the record) at confessions@aliweissworld.com. Follow Ali on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter @aliweissworld. Tales of Taboo is produced and narrated by Ali Weiss. Audio production by Isabel McMahon & WTF Media. Theme song by Chris Stathopolous. Cover photo by Erika Flynn. Cover art by Kristen Montenegro. "Degenerate" merch (sweatshirts & G-Strings) are available on Ali's Instagram via DM. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesoftaboo/support

Amy Swift Crosby is a brand strategist and copywriter. She has positioned or voiced messaging across the commercial spectrum, from iconic brands like Mandarin Oriental, PepsiCo, Guess Brands, Limited Brands, Pottery Barn, and BVLGARI to boutique brands like B&H Photo and Video, Sur La Table, The Wild Unknown, The Class by Taryn Toomey, ErgoBaby, Barre3 and legendary metaphysical bookstore, Bodhi Tree. Outside of these industries, she has created strategic plans and messaging campaigns for hospitals, real estate campus projects, universities, the U. S. Government, and the State of California. Amy has also been active in the entrepreneurial space as a founder of SMARTY, a community for women-owned business leaders, and BDY SQD, a group of health and wellness studios in Boston and New York City. She now consults with brands, founders, and CEOs using brand strategy to drive growth and build relevance within a channel or industry.In this episode, Nada sits with Amy to discuss the decision to close BDY SQD's doors in 2022. This rare and much-needed conversation is missing from the entrepreneurial playbook, and we are grateful to Amy for sharing her story. Ending an entrepreneurial chapter is as important as launching one. The learning curve is steep and relentless, and in time can provide clarity that guides your next steps. Amy shares that she learned she would much rather be a CEO's wingman than a CEO. She also acknowledges her need for work to return to something sensuous--something you find interesting that utilizes your skills.Amy recommends the Huberman Lab podcast, cold outdoor showers, "Four Thousands Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman, and “Six Walks” by Ben Shattuck.Be sure to listen to Amy's website and her podcast, The Brand Smiths. Follow her on Instagram: @amyswiftcrosbyPlease follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most. And please rate and review us —it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.

Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class, helps regulate the mental gymnastics of our mind with intentional movement. Her mission has flipped the notion that self-awakening is solely a job for the intellectual brain by spotlighting exercise as a means to exorcise what needs releasing. Morning Microdose is a podcast curated by Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, the hosts and founders of Almost 30, a global community, brand and top rated podcast. With curated clips from the Almost 30 podcast, Morning Mircodose will set the tone for your day, so you can feel inspired through thought provoking conversations…all in digestible episodes that are less than 10 minutes. Wake up with Krista and Lindsey, both literally and spiritually, Monday-Friday.  If you enjoyed this conversation, listen to the full episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/2edEokkmXl8XHJXyaRMCaq (here).

Welcome to The Bliss Project Podcast! In today's episode, we chat with our wonderful guest, Erin Ward from The Class. IN A WORLD THAT FORCES US TO SUPPRESS HOW WE FEEL, THE CLASS ENCOURAGES EMOTIONAL RELEASE The Class is a fun and challenging workout that combines strength training, cardio, and mindfulness to help you feel better. Through continued practice, students develop tools to empower their life, along with an incredibly strong, resilient, body. The result: a mental clearing and emotional release. Founded and created by Taryn Toomey, she learned early on that her internal compass was grounded in her ability to self-regulate with movement and music. Driven by a sense of connection to spirit, she immersed herself in different rituals, ceremonies, prayer, spiritual traditions, and psychotherapy work, unknowingly seeding the foundation for what would later become The Class. As a Teacher of The Class, Erin's classes are born out of a deep reverence for the miraculous and mysterious nature of the body and what it contains. There was a time when she saw her body as something she needed to fix, change, and shape. Through spiritual practice and dedication to love, she now moves and teaches from the wonder and awe of what it means to be here—alive and embodied. She hopes students leave her classes feeling wrapped in an ignited cocoon of self-love, trust, and empowerment after having moved their vessel in a way that contacts their own mystery and miracle. In this episode we discuss: What exactly is The Class and why this is her favorite question to answer How she became involved with The Class and one of its first instructors here in Los Angeles The Powerful community that The Class has built The Class founder Taryn Toomey and where her vision for The Class was birthed from Erin's own healing journey and evolution with The Class How The Class grew through the online platform during the pandemic The different offerings and variations to take the practice of The Class deeper The freedom The Class offers through movement, sound and the ability to be real The opening of the LA studio, today Sept. 15th, 2022, in Santa Monica and the beauty that is this space Learn more about Erin and The Class here: www.theclass.com @theclass www.erinward.com @erin_rose_ward *BONUS* The Class has been generous enough to offer our listeners Promo Code BLISS for the opportunity to get 2 free in-studio classes (in LA or NYC) or a 30-day trial to the Digital Studio. Visit www.theclass.com/blissproject Learn More About The Bliss Project and Us: www.theblissproject777.com Connect with us here: theblissproject777@gmail.com Instagram: @TheBlissProject777 Join us each week for a new episode available on our website, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify, and now iTunes! Music By Mark Adler --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theblissproject/support

#10. Have you ever wondered what it's like to start your career working for the “IT girl of PR?” Start a business where 7/11 meets Whole Foods? Consult all the best brands–GOOP, Milk Bar, & Purely Elizabeth?Rachel Krupa is the founder of Krupa Consulting, a boutique public relations and branding firm that works with the wellness pioneers we know and love like GOOP, The Class by Taryn Toomey, MilkBar, as well as nonprofit partners like Seconds and Food for Climate League. She's the founder of The Goods Mart, which is a better-for-you and socially conscious neighborhood convenience store located in SoHo, New York. Guiding brands on their mission, branding, strategy, and what makes them unique is core to her story & the insight she shares in this conversation.In this episode, we discuss:— What it was like working for the most powerful woman in PR (Hint: It included a lot of “Entourage” parties!)— The infamous “coat check” story that led to her career in PR— How to make being “young” in a company a value-add— How she created a brick-&-mortar with a distinctive curation and nostalgia meets wellness vibe— The one workout she can't live without— How to know when to hire & relinquish control— Why fulfillment is the means to success & not the other way aroundSTAY UP-TO-DATEFollow us on Instagram.Sign up for our newsletter.BRANDS WE LOVEGo to Pique or use code "GREENISH" for 5% off.Go to HRBLS and use code “GREENISH” for 15% off.Go to Suckerz and use code “GREENISH15” for 15% off.Go to Karma Nuts and use code “GREENISH” for 20% off.Go to ChikiChikiBoomBoom and use code “GREENISH20” for 20% off.Go to BUBBLE Goods and use code “GREENISH10” for $10 off $50+.Tune in every other Friday at 9am PT / 12pm ET for your dose of greens.Let's chat! Email us at contact@agreenishlife.com.

Taryn Toomey Takin' Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 024: She Did It Her Way: Follow Your Intuition  Taryn Toomey is the Founder and CEO of The Class, a cathartic workout experience that guides you to strengthen the body and notice the mind to restore balance. Taryn continues to evolve her trailblazing method, extending it beyond the walls of the Tribeca studio that serves as its home base. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has developed a global digital platform (The Class Digital Studio), wellness travel and self-study programs (The Class Retreatment; The Class Immersion; The Class Course), a holistic cleanse program (The Class Cleanse), a hand-crafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume by Taryn Toomey), and thoughtfully curated retail offerings and partnerships.    Listen to this information-packed Takin' Care of Lady Business episode about working out your business sense.   Here is what to expect on this week's show: What The Class is, and how it works out your body and mind How exercise and introspection can help you sharpen your professional skills and put you in the right mindset to achieve Learning to understand your “woman's intuition” as something that can help you in your business, be a more creative problem solver, and move past fears that may be holding you back How Taryn stayed ahead of trends in the home exercise industry, and how she continues to Tips on raising money to fund your passion, even when it seems impossible Ways of using what happened in the past to fuel what awaits you in the future   Connect with Taryn and the Class: WEBSITE: https://www.theclass.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theclass/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theclassbytt/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/user/3hnoz4ojt6lqeyb7orajwloou TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheClassbytt PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/theclassbytt/_created/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-toomey-74b8674/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the Best Of! Loving these takeaways from some of Hurdle's 2021 guests (OK, I slipped in one from 2020), sure to help you navigate the tough spots to come 2022 and beyond. Who do you want to hear from in the new year? OR! Have a takeaway that really resonated with you? Share it with us on social and tag the show! SOCIAL @hurdlepodcast @emilyabbate MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 124. Jesse Israel, Founder of The Big Quiet #HURDLEMOMENT: Joe Holder On How to Design a Workout Plan That Works for You 158. Hilary Allen, Endurance Athlete #HURDLEMOMENT: Essential Financial Wellness Tips With 'The Budget Mom' 182. Willy Valderrama, Runner 186. Emma Coburn, Pro Runner & 3X Olympian 143. Becs Gentry, Peloton Instructor #HURDLEMOMENT: How to Own your Morning To Unlock Your Big Potential 178. Taryn Toomey, CEO & Founder of The Class 183. Shalane Flanagan, Live at the New York City Marathon OFFERS AG1 by Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get 5 free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your first purchase JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hurdle/message

Listen in to Mickie's review of The Class Digital Studio--the on-demand service to Taryn Toomey's library of unique workouts (a fun exercise style that feels like a blend of Pilates, yoga and free style dance). Links mentioned in the episode The Class Review at One Strong Southern Girl One Strong Southern Girl website Click here to sign up for my popular Wednesday Newsletter where I share the latest headlines in the women's fitness industry  

Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class, helps regulate the mental gymnastics of our mind with intentional movement. Her mission has flipped the notion that self-awakening is solely a job for the intellectual brain by spotlighting exercise as a means to exorcise what needs releasing. Taryn shares her personal journey, working through a challenging childhood and the kismet ways The Class snowballed during the pandemic. As she sheds old skin, releasing relationships, “guru” projections, and past versions of self, The Class has grown into a movement that not only serves others but is a mirror to measure her own internal landscape.  We also talk about: Reframing shadow work  Working through enmeshment and unprocessed trauma  How Taryn protects her energy  The science behind The Class Superficial spirituality and guru projections Being of service Healing after a relationship  Sponsors: Get discount codes sent directly to your phone. Simply text brand name or keyword to 380-600-3030 HUM Nutrition | Receive 20% off first orders of $29+ with code ALMOST30 at https://www.humnutrition.com/ (humnutrition.com) Dry Farm Wines  | Receive an additional penny bottle with your first shipment when you go to http://www.dryfarmwines.com/almost30 (dryfarmwines.com/almost30) NutriBullet | Use code “ALMOST30NATION” for 20% off at https://www.nutribullet.com/ (nutribullet.com) BetterHelp | Visit http://betterhelp.com/almost30 (betterhelp.com/almost30) for 10% off your first month. As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. House of Wise | Use code “ALMOST30” for $20 off your order at https://houseofwise.co/ (houseofwise.co) Resources: Website: https://www.theclass.com/ (theclass.com)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taryntoomey/?hl=en (@taryntoomey )+ https://www.instagram.com/TheClass/?hl=en (@theclass) Join our community: http://almost30.com/membership (almost30.com/membership) https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups (facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups) Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: https://almost30.com/disclaimer (almost30.com/disclaimer).  Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)! Almost 30 is edited by http://crate.media (Crate Media).

Have you ever admired a teacher and wished you could spend an hour going deep with them? That is what we got to do today with yoga teacher and psychology student, Heather Lilleston. Heather is currently in a doctoral program working towards her PhD in Clinical Psychology, and has taught yoga since 2003. In 2012, she co-founded Yoga For Bad People, a company focused on leading yoga retreats worldwide. Heather has been certified by such esteemed studios as Jivamukti Yoga with Sharon Gannon and David Life and Yoga Shanti with Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee, where she later assisted as a mentor, and taught as a lead teacher. She was recognized by Yoga Journal as one of the “50 Innovators Changing the Game of the Wellness Industry”, and held their cover for the January/February 2017 issue. She is also a senior teacher of The Class founded by Taryn Toomey. Today we discuss how Heather's psychology studies will enrich her yoga teachings, and the benefits and costs of wellness becoming a commodity. We also talk about the gifts that came out of a forced retreat during the pandemic. Lastly, we discuss heartbreaks, and her advice for getting through them. Sponsored Promotions: Check out Hootananny Wines for delicious organic and biodynamic wines Interested in sponsoring us? Visit our Patreon page to see the levels of sponsorship or donate here. Show Notes: Love Yoga Krishna Das Ashtanga Yoga K. Pattabhi Jois Louise Hay --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/finelinepodcast/support

Episode 096! Today's guest is Natalie Kuhn from The Class by Taryn Toomey. Natalie is my favorite class instructor (it's true) in this gorgeous technique, infusing a heap of self-reflective material into this movement practice. Natalie is dedicated to using movement and breath to create a stronger, clearer connection to self. Raised by an ex-nun and a doctor, Natalie found ways to use the physical body to experience spirituality and use spirituality to live more freely in the body. She graduated from NYU with a BFA in theater, travelled the world as a performer for the likes of David Byrne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before meeting Taryn in 2013. It was then, just before The Class was even given a name, she dedicated herself to this method and discovered that it was and continues to be her vocation. She hopes that students leave her Class feeling more alive, more connected to themselves, and therefore, to the greater world around them. Listen to this episode for: + Natalie's approach to "this moment" and the importance of perspective + An incredible story about how her mother supported her religious choice as a young girl + How Natalie got started with The Class (it's a fun story with a cosmic overlay) + Our dive into ALL the unspoken things that The Class truly is + Allowing ourselves to feel & to remember + Infusing spirituality and embodiment + Healing the separation in ourselves + Meeting the spaces in ourselves that have been unmet + Coming back into togetherness and in community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Class, which is often described as a workout for your emotions, really helped me through some tough times — specifically during the pandemic. Today, I'm chatting with its founder and CEO Taryn Toomey. Truthfully, the first time I went to The Class, I thought it was bizarre. But as Taryn and I talk about in episode 178, I wasn't really ready to surrender just yet to what it had to offer. In methodology, it's kind of like a combination of cardio and Pilates. But really, it's so much more than that. Taryn tells me how she developed this style of workout, and details how she herself leaned into fitness and yoga in her early years in New York to navigate some tough times. Plus: The benefit of putting down technology to come back to center, how to have a healthy relationship with movement when it's your emotional outlet, and where The Class is going in the future. SOCIAL @taryntoomey @theclass @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS AG1 from Athletic Greens | Head to AthleticGreens.com/hurdle to get five FREE travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your first purchase. GOODR | Go to Goodr.com/Hurdle and use the code "HURDLE15" for 15 percent off at checkout. SIGN UP: NEW! Hurdle Membership - For all details, click here. CHICAGO MARATHON WEEKEND HURDLER MEETUP INFO! JOIN: THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP SIGN UP: Weekly Hurdle Newsletter ASK ME A QUESTION: Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hurdle/message

What actions can you take to fulfil your purpose? Joining Sarah Grynberg for a deep and heartfelt conversation is CEO and founder of fitness method The Class, Taryn Toomey. In this thoughtful and evocative exchange, together they explore Taryn's path, embracing your uniqueness, the enlightening practice of self-enquiry and the endless happiness that comes from sharing what only you can give to the world. If you're hiding your talents or are delaying your true calling, this episode and Taryn's wisdom will not only inspire but encourage you to pursue the life that was destined for you.   Follow Sarah for more wisdom and inspiration: Instagram: instagram.com/sarahgrynberg Website: https://sarahgrynberg.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/sarahgrynberg Twitter: twitter.com/sarahgrynberg YouTube: youtube.com/sarahgrynberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She’s known as the “Lois Lane of Forbes”, a podcast host, and a voice to female founders everywhere! Karin Eldor is the host of Share Of Voice, a podcast about the power of discovering your voice and sharing your truth in the process (and a fellow Dear Media pod!). Each episode features compelling conversations with the wave makers and game changers - like Taryn Toomey and Koreen Odiney - on their radar. She’s also a widely beloved journalist and Senior Contributor to ForbesWomen, breaking stories like Create and Cultivate’s recent valuation to the rise of Instagram comedian Elsa Majimbo. She’s also contributed to COVETEUR, Teen Vogue, Monster, and is a regular contributor to Shopify's blog, where she offers founders retail advice and profile success stories. In this episode Karin gives us a masterclass on becoming a successful journalist, how to nail a press pitch, and how she overcame her shyness to become a conduit to share both her voice and the voices of others.   Check out Share of Voice on Dear Media  https://dearmedia.com/shows/share-of-voice/   Follow Karin on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alwayskarin/?hl=en   Read her latest Forbes stories https://www.forbes.com/sites/karineldor/?sh=29d6efe26fbb   Love the show? Subscribe and leave us a review! Support the show by supporting our sponsors! Gallant: Don't miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your pet's health. Visit gallant.com today to learn more and use coupons code FRIEND save $100 off the banking plan of your choice. Ember: Ember offers precise temperature control - Use my code FRIEND for 10% off for first time purchasers at ember.com. Right Wellness Co: Right Wellness wants to help you get the relief you deserve. Save 20% for being a listener of the show. Simply go to rightwellness.co and use the promo code FRIEND20. Try it risk free! If you’re not fully satisfied in the first 30 days, they’ll give you a full refund. Go to rightwellness.co and use the promo code FRIEND20 Produced by Dear Media

In this episode, Daisy chats with Dominique Brown, Director of Marketing at The Class - a cathartic fitness experience that “combines workout, therapy and mindfulness” in order to “help you work through your feelings.” In August 2020, Dominique joined the team, shifting from an avid student and devoted fan to do what feels like her dream job. She is passionate about making the brand more inclusive and approachable plus fueling The Class Digital Studio, a now international platform that streams live workouts 12 hours a day and offers more than 100 classes on-demand. Daisy and Dominique discuss the vibrant evolution of the method as it becomes a digital-forward global wellness brand. // Wild Wild Show Notes: Dominique Brown (@dommygirl), The Class (@theclass / theclass.com), The Class Digital Studio (digitalstudio.theclass.com), Taryn Toomey (@taryntoomey), Natalie Kuhn (@thisisnatalie), The Journey, The Cleanse, Vic Styles (@thevicstyles), The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

Show note links: Freebies: Grab your FREE ‘Stressed To Success’ meditation: https://bit.ly/stressedtosuccess  Book in a discovery call to see how I can help you: https://calendly.com/franexcell/20min Products: Grab Your 365 day Gratitude Journal on Amazon:https://bit.ly/365daygratitude  Grab Your Positive Pants Firmly On Notebook:https://bit.ly/positivepantsonbook  Shop printables and meditations: https://www.franexcell.com/shop/  To sign up for The Positive Pants Planner Waitlist: https://bit.ly/pppimwaiting  Contact: Make sure you’re following me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imfranexcell/ and tag me into your key takeaways! Email me at hello@franexcell.com with any questions or take aways! For more, head over to: www.franexcell.com/   How To Have More Fun In Your Business   Do you actually have any fun in your business?   Hustle culture has been glorified for too long.     The idea that if you’re not working all hours, if you’re actually seeing your family and loved ones, getting some sleep, eating well and taking time out...then you’re clearly not doing it right and don’t want success enough!   We need to call time on this and bring it into our conscious thought how actually ridiculous this is rather than buying into the narrative.   AND bring a little fun back into business if you feel like it’s a little lacking!   We’ve forgotten to enjoy the journey!   We need to trigger our brain’s pleasure centre a little more.  Get the dopamine and endorphins running around a little more!    Increase creativity and motivation.  This is more important than we think!   Burnout is not sexy.   Stress is not sexy.   Getting ill is not sexy.   Being able to run a business YOUR way, around YOUR life is sexy.   Being clear on your boundaries and non negotiables is sexy!   Being able to actually DO the things that bring you joy is sexy!   Most people don’t actually know what that looks like.   The hustle has been normalised and celebrated and glorified to the point that we don’t consciously question it anymore.   This is something that comes up with ALL of my clients at the beginning.   We have to pick apart what’s been created, or what they’re trying to create and get back to basics of what do you actually WANT and how can we fit or tweak their goals around what’s most important to them.   The whole point the majority of us start businesses is to actually GAIN something back in our lives.   Freedom.   Spending time with your sproglets.   Some sort of work/life balance.   Doing more of what we love.   So when did that go out the window?   When did we decide having a business wasn’t meant to be fun?   So let’s have a think about how we can inject a little bit of life, a little bit more FUN into your business...you’re allowed!   Grab your journals!   Firstly, what do you want MORE of in your life in terms of fun?   Get clear on what that looks like.   Secondly, what do you actually really love and find fun about business?   Get clear on that!   What did you want MORE of in your life when you started your business?   How do you think you can incorporate even little things into your business that make it more fun and enjoyable?   For me a lot of it comes into my daily routine.     I start the day with The Class by Taryn Toomey.     Now, it’s no secret I used to struggle with actually enjoying exercise but i’ve found my jam now.  I love jumping around and dancing, even though the squats and burpees nearly kill me, the fact it’s intertwined with something that I find really fun is a game changer.    The freestyle, the hopping the star jumps...I actually find myself smiling.     There’s also a great nostalgia for me for some of the movements...which I suspect is not a mistake!  It’s amazing, check it out.   I also have a playlist that I dance around the kitchen or in my office too.  Songs that bring me joy and just make me want to move.   Not only is it fun but ‘i'm getting the endorphins running round my body, it can break me out of a funk by shifting my state.  It helps process and move emotions.  It’s a no brainer really!   Singing is also one of my FAVOURITE things to do so I always incorporate that into my day.   The great thing with these so far is they really do double up as emotional regulation techniques which will also give the benefit of training a new baseline for joy and pleasure into my nervous system!   If you’re constantly feeling stressed or anxious, in all honesty you need to make time for these sorts of things.     The brain benefits you get from movement, fun, creativity, novelty, play are HUGE too so for me, this has become part of my non negotiables.     I won’t master it every day because I’m human, but it doesn’t stop me making the effort and being conscious of what the signals are telling me when I feel ‘off’ or resistant to these things.   Relationships can be a huge part of bringing more joy and fun into your business.    Relationships with peers, clients, friends.    I’ve had pajama parties with clients in different timezones.      I make it a priority to talk to my business friends and lift them up as they do me.   I have friends I talk silly nonsense to on Instagram that breaks up my day.    I have a lot of fun in my stories on Instagram.  Stories are one of my favourite things.  Partly because i’m nosey but also because i’ve curated my instagram to be a happy place so I see things that I know more often than not are going to be good for me.  (I’m also conscious of being disciplined around my time there ha!)   I absolutely don’t take myself too seriously, even though I need to talk about serious subjects.  I mean...the name of my podcast is The Positive Pants Podcast!  I talk about overcoming self sabotage and how trauma affects how you show up in your business, how experiences you may have had as a child have given you deep routed protection mechanisms that get in your way.     I talk about some heavy things, some deep things, some triggering things but I always do it with a sense of humour and genuine caring for the people who choose to listen.  Hopefully I make the heavy stuff feel a little lighter.   So it’s a combination.  It’s being able to mix the fun with the serious.   Think about what are the things you really enjoy doing in your business?   It’s time to think outside the box.   For example, if you love collaborations and conversations with friends, how could you bring that into your business?   Launch a podcast together?  A live series?  Launch a programme together?   I have a HUGELY exciting collaboration coming up in the second half of the year with two other incredible entrepreneurs and actually a conversation we had is what sparked me to create this episode.   We were talking about how we can bring more fun into business in general.  The fact we can be on a call for 5 hours together and feel seen, heard, laugh, put the world to rights and get passionate about what we’re creating and what we’re going to be giving to people all in one go!   That’s fun for me.    I have another business owner friend, who was actually a friend when we were both working in the media industry and have come ‘back together’ in the last year, and it’s a similar thing.     We know we’re going to launch something together...we don’t know what it is yet and that’s ok...but it’s going to happen.  It’s all about letting these things percolate and marinate until they feel right!  You’ll know in your gut when that is.   But we support each other, we can be silly together, we can moan and reframe in the same sentence together and laugh about our foibles.   When we’re out of this covid situation we’ll meet up in London for mini mastermind days...with food and wine.  Fun!  Doesn’t mean we won’t be doing serious businessy stuff and talking about issues and obstacles!    I’m so grateful that I have that.  But for me, it’s a huge part of what makes my business so enjoyable and fun.    So what would be fun for you?   Connection is essential, you need to find your group of ride or dies who have your back and you can send weird GIFs or MEMEs to them and they just get you.   You need that in business.   Making sure you make time for the things you enjoy outside of your business and making sure your business fits around that, rather than taking it away.  What is that for you?   How do you celebrate your wins?  A big part of the work that I do with clients is around this because we just don’t do it enough.     We bypass the positives and focus on the negatives.  But the reality is when we take the time to celebrate our wins it motivates us.     It allows us to embed those feelings of being proud of what we’ve achieved into our nervous system helping us create that as a baseline and make it normal.  It grows our self worth.     So these small little things are NOT to be ignored.   When I get a new client my hubs and I will still crack out a bottle of wine and have a takeaway or I will buy something that I see all the time that is a reminder of the work I do, celebrating that clients growth, celebrating the trust they have in me and celebrating my hard work too.     I do the same thing for milestones.  My first 1000 podcast listens I bought myself an Alex Monroe necklace.  Even though I can sometimes get 1000 downloads in a day now it reminds me to not take that for granted.   To not forget that where I am now, I used to dream about getting to one day.   That’s fun for me.    Talking about injecting more fun into your business also means we need to look at what to take out.     Outsourcing time!     What tasks bring you the opposite of fun.  What sucks your soul but is a necessary part of the job?  Give it to someone else who DOES get joy out there...they exist!    Just start to think about these things.  How could you make launching fun.  What could you do that will make you laugh and you can involve others?  What do you want to do more of?   Don’t judge what you find fun in comparison to other people because the bottom line is, it’s nothing to do with them.   When you have more fun in your business you will quickly find how much easier everything becomes.  How much more enjoyable.  How much more motivating.     You get to decide how you do things but just remember, we didn’t get into this to give ourselves more shackles and stress than working for someone else.   It’s time to take having fun more seriously. ;-)   Fx

Let's talk about body positivity . Things can come unplanned in life and changes not so easily accepted, especially when dealing with your own body. But within that is life little gifts of joy, yes we're talking about pregnancy. If you are currently or plan to get pregnant you won't want to miss this episode, diving deep into the ups and downs of pregnancy itself, including product tips and the most undiscussed; mental state. Emily has lived many lives before landing on the one she has now. She's a London born, Vermont raised, world traveler, who recently moved from NYC to Oakland, California in the midst of a pandemic and is currently in the process of starting a family with her fiance. Being that she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater she spent the first part of her adult life performing and traveling until she eventually landed in NYC in order to be fully immersed in the musical theater melting pot. It was during this time in NYC that she found herself moving away from the theater world and finding more interest in her side gig at the time, fitness. It wasn't until she auditioned for a dance fitness company that she decided to fully immerse herself in the world of movement and wellness as opposed to continuing to pursue theater. Through her work in various areas of the fitness industry, she has discovered that her mission in life is to help people feel seen and understood as they discover and develop the tools needed to feel motivated and empowered in their own skin. Being a natural giver, and a Pisces, she has spent many years working with individuals and groups with the intention of helping people to build strength from the inside out. She has taught for companies such as AKT (Anna Kaiser Technique), The Class by Taryn Toomey, has taught and trained celebrities, danced on national TV, and has even appeared as a fitness instructor teaching a class on the HBO show, Doll and Em. Her hope is that, through movement, coaching and the integration of mindfulness techniques, she can help those she works with to have a deeper understanding of not only their bodies, but themselves. She has run her own personal training business by the name of EMpower by Emily Mara for the last 2.5 years and is currently working virtually with clients 1:1 in addition to teaching classes via her website which will be relaunching at the end of this month. Emily has her Personal Training Cert, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Mental Toughness Course & Pre/Post Natal Corrective Exercise all through NASM and TRX in addition to Yale's Science of Well-being Course, REBT & various healing modalities. Follow Emily: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilychristinemara Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilychristinemara Her soon to be revamped website: https://www.empowerbyem.com (launching by the end of month) Products Emily Suggests: Erbaviva Belly Butter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZMC3CH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_K86R71MQ9X8Q0SRWJZTJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Expecting Better: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143125702/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_JVFDCGBXT13VPAY2TGJZ The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683643550/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_M4M7GP7CA4ZZGA1CW0Y0 Nurture: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1452152632/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_VEN54FBJV6M3B5PMH9DB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Follow your Host: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rumor_in_stpetersburg Join the Newsletter: https://conta.cc/3gXCMrB Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theluxuryofselfcare Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Ahnastasia --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theluxuryofselfcare/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluxuryofselfcare/support

Stress may begin in your mind but it lives in the body. And it lives on, and on, and on...until you shake it off. When we can remember our most primal instinct for dealing with stress, we can make peace with our body and break free of harmful patterns of tension and agitation. EPISODE RESOURCES: The Class by Taryn Toomey incorporates shaking techniques TRE Tension-releasing method Read the transcript for this episode Visit my website imogenroy.com Send me a DM on Instagram

Jaycee Gossett is a dancer, model, teacher, podcaster, and wanderlust who believes the limitations we experience, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual are tied together- a true mind/body connection. Jaycee shines a light on how movement connects us and brings us so much joy bringing her years of competitive Latin ballroom dancing into schools, to wedding couples, and in her wildly popular exercise classes.   Jaycee has worked in front of and behind the camera. She produced and starred in a show for the Travel Channel called “Dance the World” highlighting how people move their bodies in different ways. After growing up around many brothers and their friends, she shares why women need other women. Her unforgettable goddess retreats celebrating divine femininity in Costa Rica and Brazil were named one of the best retreats by Well and Good.    She’s a founding teacher and the VP of Training at The Class, a cathartic workout for the body and mind started by Taryn Toomey. Jennifer Aniston, Christy Turlington, and Gisele among many others say it is their favorite workout because it not only is great exercise, it is a spiritual release through music, movement, and breathwork where you are pushed to get uncomfortable in order to change. Jaycee continues the conversation in her new podcast, The Class where she creates a mental and emotional toolbox using the same three pillars discussed in The Class: Curiosity, a desire to learn, Vulnerability- a state of openness, and Authenticity- showing up in a genuine way.    Before marrying my awesome brother, Adam Kallen (DF Podcast episode one), she dated Val Kilmer for three years who she credits for her introduction into spirituality and a love for nature. A true wanderlust, Jaycee shares how her first year of marriage went during a pandemic in a Brooklyn apartment she shares as a newlywed with a cute but rambunctious puppy. Jaycee opens up about her infertility journey and the challenges she’s been through. She rids the shame and stigma around a topic many of us are often too fearful to bring up, in the end helping so many others to see they are not alone.   SHOW NOTE LINKS:   Jaycee Gossett’s Instagram   Jaycee Gossett Website   Jaycee’s Sizzle Reel for Dance Around the World   Jaycee- The Class- Movement   Jaycee- The Class- Podcast   My brother, Adam Kallen’s Dear Family, Episode- #1   My Mom, Laurie Kallen Schwent’s Dear Family, Episode #50   Chili’s Instagram   Jaycee’s Photo Credit: Rachael Dunville    CONNECT WITH US! *Dear Family, Podcast Page *Write Now Rachel Website *Rachel's Blog @Medium *Rachel’s Twitter *Facebook *Instagram   PLEASE JOIN: *Dear Family Members, the Private Facebook Group     WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST: *PLEASE Leave a 5-Star Review and Subscribe! Thank you! Your support means the world to me. Wishing you love, happiness, and good mental health always.   Jaycee is a dreamer who inspires others to dream and find the power within themselves. She encourages us to overcome limitations through movement and guided self-exploration. 

Taryn Toomey, creator and CEO of The Class, pivoted from an executive fashion career at Ralph Lauren and Dior to wellness and fitness, thanks to her unique mat-based workout that focuses on breathwork, restoring inner balance, the mind / body connection, and encouraging people to let it all out. A favorite of celebrities, The Class is known for its stellar playlists and movements that help people go within -- and it has found and won over a new global audience, when The Class began streaming its workouts on its digital platform in October of 2019, pre-pandemic.    I chat with Taryn about: -Listening to your inner voice -Staying true to her method, even when critics "didn't get it" -The power of active aloneness -Cultivating self-worth -The negative impact of spreading negative talk towards others  -Cleaning up your side of the street to become a better person -Her Sunday wellness ritual    The Class IG: https://www.instagram.com/theclass The Class Website: https://digitalstudio.theclass.com Taryn Toomey IG: https://www.instagram.com/taryntoomey Produced by Dear Media

Jaycee and Taryn sit down with The Class Podcast's first official guest, Jon Batiste. Jon is a musician, an activist, the band leader on The Late Show with Stephen Cobert, and just had a major role in composing the music for the Disney movie, Soul. In this conversation, Jon talks about what music is for him and what his sources of inspiration and creativity are. Jon shares how the Love Riots from his Juilliard days prepared him for his powerful protests in the 2020 BLM marches and how he approached making the music for the movie Soul. You can listen to his music on Spotify or Apple Music, or watch Soul on Disney+.Follow him on Instagram @jonbatiste or through his website jonbatisteofficial.com.To keep up with the hosts of the episode, you can follow Jaycee @jayceegossett and Taryn @taryntoomey.

I’ve been putting off this episode because I’ve wanted to create something exciting + inspiring as we head into a new year. But if I’m being honest, I’m exhausted and burnt out. I feel like I crawled to the finish line of 2020. In that, as much as I want to move forward and forget about 2020, I can’t. Before we can move on to a new year, before we can cast new vision, we have to pause, and LOOK BACKWARDS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD.   The Class I do this workout called The Class by Taryn Toomey—it’s yoga meets cardio meets therapy. What I love about the class is that Taryn understands that the physical is never just about the physical, but an invitation to the spiritual.  The beginning of a path towards growth + breakthrough begins when we leave our comfort zone—and leaving our comfort zone is UNCOMFORTABLE.  When all I want to do is quit (+ sometimes I do)—it never fails—I always quit within the last few beats + it makes me wonder in what other areas of my life do I almost get to the finish line + want to sit down? And sometimes I don’t and surprise myself at how strong I am.    2020 Reflection Questions: What does discomfort teach you? What did 2020 teach you? What did this global interruption bring up for you personally? What did the discomfort show you about yourself? What are you like in conflict? How do you respond when things don’t go your way? What lessons could you not have learned about who you are if you didn’t go through 2020? What is the one lesson going into 2021 that you want to take with you?   My lessons from 2020: I am not in control. I never was. A big theme for me this year is this: trust and surrender. Especially in dating. (You can listen to my episode all about those lessons here.) I can listen to my body. My body has been screaming at me for a long long time, and I made a drastic change recently when I heard a whisper from God…”When are you going to start listening? Your body is speaking truth to you.” And so I left my home of 7 years and moved out of New York. Nobody can tell me how long my grieving process should be. I walked through one of the most painful grieving processes of my life in 2020. It was hard to balance professional commitments with the grief of personal loss.   “For in grief nothing "stays put." One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral?   But if a spiral, am I going up or down it?   How often -- will it be for always? -- how often will the vast emptiness astonish me like a complete novelty and make me say, "I never realized my loss till this moment"? The same leg is cut off time after time.”  - C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed   Will it be for always?   I remembered the squats from The Class. Everything is temporary. Discomfort, frustration, and pain aren’t the end.    God is committed to making all things new. And that means all the things.   My tattoo “Selah” // inhale se- exhale lah It’s a Hebrew word used in the poetry book of the psalms in the old testament of the Bible.  It reminds me of a yoga class—the savasana: the final resting pose. What’s rest got to do with working out + getting stronger? Perhaps everything. Perhaps the growth happens in the being. In the being still and the surrender.  The psalmist says, ‘Be still and know that I am God’—not DO MORE + TO PROVE MORE + EARN MY LOVE…the invitation is to be. But the surrender feels uncomfortable. It’s in the being + in the surrender that our hearts have the space to process, to feel, to grieve.   All I want to do is move on from last year and have 2020 be the year that must not be named. But 2020 did happen. The entire world shutdown + it sucked— it sucks—and I walked through some of the deepest heartaches of my life this past summer…and I’ve cried until there were no tears left—and somehow another wave would come. I’ve grieved deeply, processed…and now I'm ready for it to be over. I'm ready for the breakthrough…no more breaking please—I'm ready for the breakthrough. But I wonder if part of the breakthrough is having the courage to be in it, sit in it, feel all the feels—like an ocean wave—let it wash over us, look back through it, dissect it, ask it—what are you trying to teach me? Before we move on, what if we stayed a little while longer + squeezed out all the learning that it has for us?    So maybe don’t rush out of this place. trusting that it won’t last forever + that God is making all things new + that the growth begins when we step into the discomfort + we must move through it to the other side…can you pause? Can you be? Can you be still. Can you be still and know. Can you be still and know that God is God? Breathe into it.   
Spend some time looking back before moving forward. Your breakthrough is coming—but first there must be a breaking + it’s not often we get to experience such a collective breaking. But it makes me hopeful that God wants to do something new in you, in me, in them, in us.   Here’s to 2021.   Resources Check out C.S. Lewis’s book A Grief Observed. Pre-order my book, Sexless in the City, here! Listen to the lessons I learned about dating in 2020 here. Email social@therefinedwoman.com with a copy of your receipt if you pre-ordered my book so I can make sure you get some surprise goodies. (Also, email social@therefinedwoman.com if you want to be on my book launch team as an ambassador!)    For $5/month, you can get access to exclusive video content for Patreon subscribers. Like… how to answer the question “why are you still single?” How to know if your standards are too high. And an update on my dating life. YUP! There will be a new video every week just for Patreon subscribers. Don’t miss out! Head over to Patreon.com/therefinedcollective to learn more and sign up!   I was tired of hearing male pastors preach about waiting until marriage for sex when they had gotten married in their early 20s and had no idea what it was really like to date in today’s culture! I wanted to hear from someone in my shoes— so I wrote a book! It’s called Sexless in the City: A Sometimes Sassy, Sometimes Painful, Always Honest Look at Dating, Desire, and Sex and it’s coming out in April 2021! Head over to bit.ly/kat-sexless to pre-order now!

Help Yourself: A Guide To Gut Health For People Who Love Delicious FoodBy Lindsay Maitland Hunt Intro: Welcome to the number one cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book with Suzy Chase. She's just a home cook in New York City, sitting at her dining room table, talking to cookbook authors.Lindsay Maitlan...: Hi, I'm Lindsay Maitland Hunt, and I am the author of Help Yourself, A Guide To Gut Health For People Who Love Delicious Food, as well as the cookbook Healthyish, which came out in 2018Suzy Chase: For more Cookery by the Book. Join me over on Instagram and if you enjoy this podcast please be sure to tell a friend. I'm always looking for new people to enjoy Cookery by the Book, now on with the show. So you've lived in LA, New York, Berlin, and now Jackson, Wyoming, hopefully back to Berlin soon. You've been a recipe developer, a magazine editor at Real Simple, one of my all time, favorite magazines, and now a two time cookbook author. This cookbook has come out at the perfect time for me. I'm not alone when I say I've been emotional eating and drinking during the quarantine, so much banana bread and so many Aperol spritzes. Who is this cookbook for?Lindsay Maitlan...: Well, first of all, thank you so much for having me. And the answer to your question is it's for everyone, because the thing about gut health is what that term is referring to is that we all have this collection of microbes that lives inside our large intestine, which is known as the gut microbiota. You might also hear the term gut microbiome, which is another term that's used for the collection of microbes, but also refers to their genes. So what happens is that this is the waystation to health because everything we eat gets digested by these microbes. And then those end up communicating with the rest of our body via chemical messengers. So the point is that this book is for everyone because we all house a community of microbes. No two are exactly alike. It's sort of, I like to compare it to a fingerprint. They all look similar, but they're all completely individual. And like I said, these microbes are the waystation to health. And so even if you have a diagnosed illness that you might be treating via how you eat or via the gut microbiota, it's also true if you're in great health, you still maintain this community of microbes. So no matter what this cookbooks is good for youSuzy Chase: Let's start with your food journey. So you were sick for three and a half years. Describe the tipping point for you when you knew you'd exhausted all the doctor's visits and 17 pills a day.Lindsay Maitlan...: So what happened was that I was accumulating a grab bag of symptoms, and I think so many people can relate to this. It wasn't necessarily something so clear. There was no straightforward diagnosis, but rather symptoms. So heartburn, migraines, itching, weight, gain depression, you know, hives all over my whole body, not even looking like myself in the mirror to me. And what happened was every time I go to a doctor for whatever symptom I had, you know, you go for the hives, you go to an allergist for feeling depressed you go to a psychiatrist or psychologist, things like that. Never was anyone able to connect for me that these were coming from something together. And I would say, you know, is there a connection? I, I never had heartburn and I never had itching and hives and I never had migraines. Could these things be connected at all? And I would always be told like, no, there's no connection. And then I would ask, is there something that I'm eating? I don't know. I mean, I'd been a recipe developer for so many years at this point, but I really saw food as a modality that had mostly to do with taste and maybe secondarily to do with how much I would weigh or how I looked but I wasn't really thinking about it translating and how I felt. And these doctors also told me that there was no connection there. So what happened was that after all these years, I really didn't feel like myself. And I ended up going to stay with my parents in Wyoming. I was feeling really depleted. I'd been living in New York and felt like I just have to give up because I'm spending all my time, going to doctors, dealing with the health insurance claims that come with that calling the insurance company, because inevitably something went wrong and really starting to feel like my identity was changing and being defined by feeling sick all the time. And I went to this functional medicine doctor. So he's someone who's trained in functional medicine, as well as having a traditional MD and he charted all the symptoms when they started and showed me this graph that showed them coming up into a wave and he said, this is totally normal. I can help you. What he told me to do was actually to cut out foods to cut out gluten, dairy and eggs. And I tried that and I did not feel any better. And so when you ask about the tipping point, you know, that's when I really had the ah-ha moment of like, I think I just need to buy the books by the scientists about this gut microbiota, whatever that means and start interviewing them and start reading scientific papers and figure out based on the science, which turns out it's these health promoting microbes that live in our gut. What they actually thrive on is dietary plant fiber. Once I understood that, I just started adding in those things that the microbes loved and also taking out refined grains to excess, not fully cutting them out and cutting out refined sugar to excess, again, not fully cutting it out, but really cutting back. And that's when my health started turning around.Suzy Chase: So the standard Western diet today is centered around many forms of the same thing, sugar, how toxic is sugar?Lindsay Maitlan...: I think this is something I say in the book, it's a saying from toxicology, which is the dose makes the poison. I think sugar in its self, like any ingredient or food is not inherently bad. Like I really like to stay away from moralizing terms like good or bad or guilty, or, you know, guilt-free, I think sugar is fine in moderation. And, and again, like I think part of this way of eating that is more like what I like to say, plant focused rather than plant-based because it's not a vegan cookbook, although it encourages eating as many plants as possible as making up your day-to-day way of eating. Sugar has a role for many people who get in better touch with their bodies and, and want to have some things sweet and delicious. It's so satiating, it speaks to pleasure. Or, you know, you mentioned stress eating during the pandemic. I certainly know I've wanted more sugar than ever in the past six months and anticipate through the election and to come that I'll probably be wanting sugar as well. Um, yeah, it's really when you get into excess, because it starts changing the way our body functions. And so what happens there, so satiating that you end up eating something and maybe it takes the place of those foods that actually the health promoting microbes in your gut need to thrive, which again is like a variety of whole plant food sources. So you might eat something that's really high in sugar and therefore skip that plate of broccoli because who really wants broccoli when a cookie is sitting in front of you. Like I know I don't.Suzy Chase: So I think you just touched on this a little bit, but to me, this seems like a modern phenomenon. My mom and grandma never complained about these issues. Do you think it has to do with our modern process food?Lindsay Maitlan...: It has to do with processed food. I mean, yes that's, that's definitely true. Um, the rise in use of antibiotics, indiscriminately is one thing that's also pointed to because there's nothing wrong with antibiotics they are such life-saving tools. But often, I mean, we know this right now, there's a pandemic caused by a virus, a virus isn't killed by an antibiotic. An antibiotic can only kill a bacteria, but so often people have taken antibiotics sort of just in case. And what happens is that those don't just kill one tiny individual microbe, but they wipe out whole strains and that can change how the gut microbiota community functions long-term because you can end up wiping out so many of these health promoting species. Yeah. And you mentioned processed food. I think also the reality is that it takes time to cook. And this is something, you know, that I think is a little more complicated than we have time to get into the podcast but if anyone's interested in the way that the rise of women not having as much time in the home or working, the second shift has affected the way we eat. There's this book called Formerly Known As Food by Kristin Lawless that really digs into that. So it just takes time to go healthy food, which is something that I think a lot of people want to shy away from. But that's the truth it's a process food it's just fast and ready to go and so when you have less time, you're less likely to create the dinner that's made from whole food plant sources.Suzy Chase: So instead of recommending high fiber foods for gut health, you say work in a variety of plants, including vegetables, whole grains, beans into your diet. I love that this cookbook makes it clear exactly what we need to get at the grocery store.Lindsay Maitlan...: So there's a book, another book I love reading. And, um, there's a book called Nutritionism by Gyorgy Scrinis, who's a researcher professor out of Australia and he is the one who coined the term nutritionism which Michael Pollan also popularized, which basically says, when you talk about the nutrient above the food. So originally I went straight forward with the proposal for this book. I was like, it's about low-glycemic high-fiber foods, you know, but if someone hears that they don't necessarily know what that means. Then they look at the carrot and they're thinking, is this low-glycemic and high fiber? What does, what does that mean? What does glycemic even mean? But if you understand that, the reason that we know that a variety of plants is so good for us is because of some things that we know they're high in complex chains of carbohydrates, which are what dietary fiber is, and they contain antioxidants and polyphenols and all these flavonoids, these complicated words. Sure. But at the end of the day, does that really matter? Those are the things we are able to name, but what about all the other components of the food that we don't know about yet and what happens when they're combined together? Instead, if we think about just getting the variety of those whole food plant sources, we're still getting the high fiber low-glycemic high antioxidant, all this sort of health jargon that's out there and is meaningful in a lot of ways. But at the end of the day, often I think for many people obscures what we eat away from choosing the whole foods when possible, and going for the packaged foods that might say, Oh, this is high fiber, you know, but it's actually a carrot that's been dehydrated and refined and used as a powder. We don't know what that's inherently as good as eating it and it's whole food source. And in fact it seems that there is actually a complex matrix of things that happen when that fiber is encased in the actual food. So that's why I try to stay away from those sorts of jargony health terms.Suzy Chase: Two weeks ago, I finished a 10 day cleanse and boy was that rough. And you know, my biggest problem was with flavor. I wish I would've had this cookbook, back then to learn about your nine ways to dress up a meal. I basically relied on flaky sea salt the whole time. Can you give us a couple of your delicious examples?Lindsay Maitlan...: Of course. I'm curious to know what kind of cleanse you did while I'm looking up that page.Suzy Chase: I did The Class.Lindsay Maitlan...: What's that?Suzy Chase: Do you know The Class by Taryn Toomey?Lindsay Maitlan...: Oh, it's a workout.Suzy Chase: Well, it's a workout called The Class by Taryn Toomey, but then she has The Cleanse. So you do The Cleanse and then you do classes every day of the cleanse.Lindsay Maitlan...: I see. Okay. So the nine ways to dress up your meal is something I like to just have on hand for always thinking about how to make a combination of relatively plain ingredients taste more delicious, add half an avocado out a quarter cup of chopped nuts, always adding fresh herbs tastes delicious. And this is part of a section called Prep city, which is in the front of the recipe portion of the cookbook where I give basic vegetable recipes, a little section, I call Three Magical Transformations, which includes roasted chickpeas, pickled shallots, and breadcrumbs made from cauliflower. I also talk about making beans, legumes and whole grains, broth, chickpea, flatbread, and idea is that, of course, it's great to make a whole recipe if you want. That is either from my book or someone else's book or anything, but sometimes it's actually more efficient to have some components ready to go, to throw together a meal. But if it's just a bowl of like brown rice roasted, cauliflower and you know, steamed broccoli, I don't know if that's going to feel like a meal. And so this nine ways to dress up your meal. Like I said, avocado nuts, herbs, you could add a fermented food, you could shake some seeds all over. I have a seed shaker in my book, which sounds kind of silly to stir some seeds together in a jar, but it is actually amazing because instead of pulling out the bag of hemp seeds and flax seeds and chia seeds, there's in a jar ready to go, always sea salt and get a real pepper grinder. Don't use the kind in the tin and finishing with a cold pressed oil, whether that's pumpkin seed or walnut oil or olive oil, these types of things make a random jumble of components or take out or whatever you have leftovers. They make them feel a little more satisfying flavorful and usually colorful and more exciting to you.Suzy Chase: The other night, I made your recipe for Shrimp Black Bean and Kimchi Tacos on Page 260. What an interesting flavor combination. I would never think to mix black beans with kimchi. Can you describe this recipe?Lindsay Maitlan...: Absolutely. This is something I get told a lot about my recipes, like, oh, I never would've thought of putting that together. So what you do is you start scallions, beans, kimchi, fish sauce, and some water and a skillet so that everything is bubbling and sort of starts to have a sauce. And then you just store in shrimp and those steam through just, you know, two to three minutes, you don't ever want to overcook shrimp in my opinion, and then throw some cilantro on top and those get piled onto corn tortillas. And it is an unbelievably fast dinner. And it gets a lot of the things that we know are good for gut health, like beans. You have the corn tortillas. I love sprouted corn tortillas. Kimchi is a fermented food also what's great is that it has cabbage in it so there's that extra vegetable in there. And obviously like shrimp is delicious and has a lot of benefits for us.Suzy Chase: What I don't see often in cookbooks as a nutritional index. And wow, I can tell you put so much work into this. Talk a little bit about the nutritional index because it is a thing of beauty.Lindsay Maitlan...: Thank you. So I really appreciate that. So one thing I did was partner with two nutritionists, one who was a supervisor on the book for me and another who ran the numbers. And the three of us worked together to make sure that nothing was too out of control when it came to what the general health recommendations of the government and of these nutritionists were. And so I paid for the nutritional analysis because I knew that it would be valuable and it is a lot of work because you're looking at so many numbers, but part of what I do at the beginning, when I introduce it as say, like, I really don't use these numbers, but what I do look at, and if anyone wants to, and these are marked in blue rather than black for the rest of the numbers for each recipe, the total dietary fiber and the added sugar are marked, because as discussed earlier, dietary fiber corresponds to what we know that beneficial microbes like to eat that's comes from plant food sources and added sugar as on the flip side, the thing that we're trying to reduce for a variety of reasons that are a little more complex. And so those are marked on the nutritional index for anyone who wants sort of a light touch engagement with understanding what we're thinking about overall, getting towards helpfulness with the gut in mind, that being said, there's also this scorecard, which is something that's on every recipe, which is another way of thinking about nutritional, which is more my way of thinking, which is the additive way because everyone's body is different and I mentioned this like a calorie is not equal. So if I eat a 500 calories slice of cake, and then I do 500 calories on the elliptical, then I'm fine, right? It's not a net net like that. And a calorie from sugar is not the same as a calorie from a carrot is not the same as a calorie from a kale. And on top of that, your individual community of microbes in the gut microbiota and the large intestine changes how you actually extract calories. So someone might extract 570 calories from that piece of cake and someone else might extract 470 calories.Suzy Chase: Wow. I haven't never heard that.Lindsay Maitlan...: Oh, it's crazy. I mean, it's so, so interesting. And another book that's amazing by Gary Taubes is called The Case Against Sugar. He talks a little bit about that and another book called 10% Human and all the books that I read and referenced and the scientists I spoke with and there's all the citations in the back as well for anyone who wants to do further reading. I created this thing called the scorecard, which you'll see on each recipe. If it's relevant, it'll have a little check mark for how much to check off on the scorecard, which you can download on my website and you can either save it to your phone or print it out. And the idea is you actually check off what you do in each day. So you had a serving of leafy green vegetables, you had two servings of other vegetables and fruit. You had a serving of whole grains and you can sort of track over time how it is that you're doing in terms of keeping your beneficial gut microbes in mind.Suzy Chase: For the Shrimp Black Bean and Kimchi tacos the scorecard is LGVs beans and legumes and fermented food. What's LGVs?Lindsay Maitlan...: Leafy Green Vegetables.Suzy Chase: Oh yes. That ticks so many boxes.Lindsay Maitlan...: Yeah, exactly. And that's what I wanted to show was like, this is not crazy. There's so many ways to be incorporating these types of things into our way of eating that maybe we wouldn't have because it wasn't on our minds. It's like, I know this is true for me. I just wasn't that focused on making sure I ate leafy green vegetables every day, because I had this idea of like healthfulness being determined by calories and exercise and how big my body was. And I think that's a really dangerous way to be thinking because like health has just, it's not just about whether your jeans fit.Suzy Chase: Now to my segment, this season called last night's dinner, where I ask you what you had last night for dinner.Lindsay Maitlan...: I'm really glad that I have a good answer to this.Suzy Chase: Pizza Hut! ha.Lindsay Maitlan...: I actually made a version of the recipe it's from prep city. So one of my favorite recipes in the book that I cannot recommend more is on Page 253 Roasted Eggplant and Chickpeas with Herbed Oat Pilaf. So I had the herbed oat pilaf. I roasted some patty pan squash. I sauteed shallots and swiss chard stems together to make the sort of topping and then braised the swiss chard leaves separately, more like spinach. And then I roasted some leftover broccoli, like the way that I do the cauliflower breadcrumbs cut them really small, toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper, roasted those until they were crispy and delicious to sprinkle on top and then had some of the tahini sauce from the book to drizzle over top. Oh, and there were some roasted lion's mane mushrooms.Lindsay Maitlan...: Where can we find you on the web and social media and where can we find the digital scorecard?Lindsay Maitlan...: So you can find me at lindsaymaitlandhunt.com and if you go to lindsaymaitlandhunt.com/help-yourself, you can get a little overview of the books and some blurbs see some links to buy the book. And if you go to lmh.house/scorecard or lindseymaitlandhunt.com/scorecard, you'll be able to get a little overview of how the scorecard works and I recommend actually best just taking a screenshot with your phone because you can use Instagram to just mark it up in the little stories function, if that makes sense.Suzy Chase: Oh, that's smart.Lindsay Maitlan...: Yeah. And then I write a newsletter, which you can find at lmh.substock.com or you can find me on Instagram at instagram.com/Lindsey Maitland.Suzy Chase: Awesome. Well, thanks Lindsay, for coming on Cookery by the Book podcast.Lindsay Maitlan...: Thank you so much for having me it was a delight.Outro: Subscribe over on CookerybytheBook.com. And thanks for listening to the number one cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book.

Natalie Kuhn studied theatre and live performance at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts before becoming a dancer for David Byrne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She fell in love with the ability to use movement and storytelling to affect change in groups of people. In this episode, Natalie recounts her story and how she was introduced, serendipitously, to Taryn Toomey and The Class. Her journey began as one of the co-founding teachers and has expanded into her role as VP of Programming. She describes the evolution and the unique emotional, physical, and mental transformational focus of this one-of-a-kind ‘spiritual fitness.' She gives insight on what attendees can expect - how it can help us come home to ourselves as well as nurture community and how it can be a way to prime us for the challenges of life. Natalie also shares her perspective and learnings through the challenges of 2020 as well as the company's response to the COVID-19 health crisis and racial injustices coming to the forefront. You have truly never had a full-body workout if you haven't tried The Class! This is a fitness genre all its own. Maybe you've never thought about exercising your thoughts, emotions, voice AND all your muscles simultaneously. Hearing Natalie speak might inspire you to try it for yourself!   Love the show? Share this episode with a friend or in your Instagram stories with the tags @theinspiringco and @thisisnatalie and @theclass!  Remember to subscribe so that all new episodes automatically show up in your feed each week! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, we would love to hear what you think about the show!   CONNECT WITH NATALIE Visit theclass.com to access The Class by Taryn Toomey's digital studio with live streaming and to start your 14-day free trial! Instagram: @thisisnatalie and @theclass   CONNECT WITH DANA Find all episodes of The Inspiring Co at: theinspiringco.com, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher Instagram: @theinspiringco For 1:1 intuitive wellness coaching and to access Dana's meditation library: danareadings.com

Struggling with how to develop your intuition? Wondering how to hear your inner guidance? Asking yourself how to listen to your inner voice? This Today Dreamer podcast with Kevin Courtney will help you learn to listen to your inner flow of sound. Kevin leads us through a guided healing meditation after a deep discussion sharing some inspiring spiritual stories. Besides the meditation for positive energy and chat around spirituality, we also talk about some "self-improvement" tips and ways to deepen your experience through radical self-honesty. We touch on the uncertainty of the current times and explore ways to move closer towards our true selves. Connect with Kevin Courtney's powerful work here: https://www.kevinjcourtney.com/ In this video podcast, I chat with Kevin Courtney about his life's struggles and how he is continuously moving into life following his sense of intuition and inner flow of sound. We don't so much talk about how to control your inner voice but rather how to flow with it. His story will inspire your journey and show's that even at the worst of times our inner voice is speaking to us we just need to learn how to listen. Hopefully, this provides a little more clarity, positive energy and mindfulness to your conscious and personal growth journey! * [Website](https://www.todaydreamer.com/) * [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFZupRA9wLAezNdEUTDYCg?sub_confirmation=1) * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/today.dreamer/?hl=en) Who is Kevin Courtney? Genuine and down-to-earth, Kevin Courtney is considered one of today’s leading spiritual teachers in the field of yoga, meditation, and conscious leadership. Kevin offers guidance and practices that are designed to translate well beyond the mat. Initiated in his relationship to movement and connection to nature as a child surfing in San Clemente, California, Kevin has dedicated the last 22 years to the pursuit of awakening consciousness. Kevin’s teachings focus on the tools he has discovered to be the most effective: awareness, breath, vitality, strength, and mental clarity. Finding inspiration in teachers like Dharma Mittra, Richard Freeman, and Swami Satchidananda, Kevin dedicates his study through the mentorship and guidance of Nikki Costello, Rod Stryker and his daily personal practice His classes are a combination of tantric hatha yoga and qi gong to purify and ignite the body’s vital energy, coupled with Iyengar alignment and calculated posture sequencing to manage and direct that vital power. Kevin's work has been featured in Well + Good, VOGUE, the New York Times, VICE and most recently in Francesco Mastalia’s photography book - YOGA The Secret of Life. (pictured here) In 2013, Kevin created INSIGHT, a one-on-one program designed to awaken the consciousness of those in high-impact positions of leadership. INSIGHT has afforded Kevin the opportunity to sit at the table with many of the world’s leaders in economics, finance, science and technology, global politics, and wellness. Kevin’s INSIGHT practice is based out of Brooklyn, NY and online. Kevin is a contributing teacher for Taryn Toomey’s exclusive deep dives, ‘The Retreatment,’ and he is a featured teacher on The Class by Taryn Toomey digital app. Also the creator of Nada Sadhana, the musical group’s debut album “The Brooklyn Sessions Vol. 1” became one of the most listened to albums in yoga studios across the country, and currently has 115k active listeners on Spotify, with almost 3 million listens. Kevin offers workshops, classes and retreats worldwide, and is also a featured teacher on GAIA online.

Struggling with how to develop your intuition? Wondering how to hear your inner guidance? Asking yourself how to listen to your inner voice? This Today Dreamer podcast with Kevin Courtney will help you learn to listen to your inner flow of sound. Kevin leads us through a guided healing meditation after a deep discussion sharing some inspiring spiritual stories. Besides the meditation for positive energy and chat around spirituality, we also talk about some "self-improvement" tips and ways to deepen your experience through radical self-honesty. We touch on the uncertainty of the current times and explore ways to move closer towards our true selves. Connect with Kevin Courtney's powerful work here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinjcourtney.com%2F&v=Swob-tN4wBw&event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhaUFA5QWlucnV4YnZKa1RsblAyczAtVkw1UXxBQ3Jtc0tteHJURFVCeGtrZVZheF9zMC1oTVkxWmRVWDEyeDZoQXNQX3lzVElaSmlqZjYxTGVMcm1hb0tzSWZ3aDhLc2dMWVUzRDNVRGcwY1JMN2RyTVNWc2ZYcUE4UW04anBuTjJ6bHZnUmxJd0Q2aHllUl96Zw%3D%3D (https://www.kevinjcourtney.com/) In this video podcast, I chat with Kevin Courtney about his life's struggles and how he is continuously moving into life following his sense of intuition and inner flow of sound. We don't so much talk about how to control your inner voice but rather how to flow with it. His story will inspire your journey and show's that even at the worst of times our inner voice is speaking to us we just need to learn how to listen. Hopefully, this provides a little more clarity, positive energy and mindfulness to your conscious and personal growth journey! * [Website](https://www.todaydreamer.com/) * [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFZupRA9wLAezNdEUTDYCg?sub_confirmation=1) * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/today.dreamer/?hl=en) Who is Kevin Courtney? Genuine and down-to-earth, Kevin Courtney is considered one of today's leading spiritual teachers in the field of yoga, meditation, and conscious leadership. Kevin offers guidance and practices that are designed to translate well beyond the mat. Initiated in his relationship to movement and connection to nature as a child surfing in San Clemente, California, Kevin has dedicated the last 22 years to the pursuit of awakening consciousness. Kevin's teachings focus on the tools he has discovered to be the most effective: awareness, breath, vitality, strength, and mental clarity. Finding inspiration in teachers like Dharma Mittra, Richard Freeman, and Swami Satchidananda, Kevin dedicates his study through the mentorship and guidance of Nikki Costello, Rod Stryker and his daily personal practice His classes are a combination of tantric hatha yoga and qi gong to purify and ignite the body's vital energy, coupled with Iyengar alignment and calculated posture sequencing to manage and direct that vital power. Kevin's work has been featured in Well + Good, VOGUE, the New York Times, VICE and most recently in Francesco Mastalia's photography book - YOGA The Secret of Life. (pictured here) In 2013, Kevin created INSIGHT, a one-on-one program designed to awaken the consciousness of those in high-impact positions of leadership. INSIGHT has afforded Kevin the opportunity to sit at the table with many of the world's leaders in economics, finance, science and technology, global politics, and wellness. Kevin's INSIGHT practice is based out of Brooklyn, NY and online. Kevin is a contributing teacher for Taryn Toomey's exclusive deep dives, ‘The Retreatment,' and he is a featured teacher on The Class by Taryn Toomey digital app. Also the creator of Nada Sadhana, the musical group's debut album “The Brooklyn Sessions Vol. 1” became one of the most listened to albums in yoga studios across the country, and currently has 115k active listeners on Spotify, with almost 3 million listens. Kevin offers workshops, classes and retreats worldwide, and is also a featured teacher on...

In this new episode, the girls are joined by the captivating and inspirational Jaycee Gossett. Jaycee is a Founding Teacher and the VP of Experience at The Class by Taryn Toomey. After a successful dance career on stage and in front of the camera, including hosting and producing a project on the Travel Channel called “Dance the World,” Jaycee immersed herself in an intensive study of various forms of movement. As a teacher of The Class she guides her students to move beyond the intensity of the surface to seek the empowering, expressive freedom within. She gives us all of the details about what you can expect from a session at The Class, and shares some of her best wellness tips in regards to the body and mind. The Class is truly a revolutionary way to workout. You will be able to take notes on maintaining positivity, meditation, supplements, diet & so much more. You can find Jaycee on Instagram @jayceegossett and join her in working out at The Class

Have you ever screamed at the top of your lungs during a workout routine? Or felt an emotional release so deep that you are moved to tears?This was my experience with The Class by Taryn Toomey.The Class is a cathartic workout that will give you a physical and emotional release, full body, mind, soul connection unlike anything you've ever experienced.And I am OBSESSED.Too often, fitness is focused on changing or re-shaping our bodies.The Class is described as a "transformative workout of the body & mind."This practice has become a global movement and has been featured in publications like Vogue (where I first found it back in 2015), In Style, The New York Times, The New Yorker and TIME Magazine, to name a few.The method has been presented at TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, Glamour's Women of the Year, and more.In this episode, I am joined by the incredible Jaycee Gossett, VP of Experience and Founding Teacher of The Class.We chat about her journey from Award Winning Dancer to TV producer to Leader in the fitness space.We uncover:-the origins of The Class-healing through movement-frequencies of energy & emotion-the power of the collective-your body and your intuition-letting goThis episode will change your life!  You will redefine how you look at fitness.Click PLAY on our conversation and decide for yourself!If you loved this episode, rate, review and share with a friend.  Be sure to subscribe to Align and Hustle so you never miss another episode!Learn more at: www.kathyspence.comFollow Jaycee on Instagram @jayceegossett

Taryn Toomey, creator and CEO of The Class, talks to Lo about how she developed the method, her wellness rituals and the importance of active aloneness. Thanks so much to our partner, Prose. Visit www.prose.com/ilw for your FREE in-depth hair quiz and 15% off.

Jaycee Gossett is an Internationally award-winning dancer,  television host and Founding Teacher/VP of Experience at The Class by Taryn Toomey. After a successful dance career on stage and in front of the camera, including hosting and producing a project on the Travel Channel called “Dance the World,” Jaycee immersed herself in an intensive study of various forms of movement. On this episode:Movement and expressionReleasing traumaEmotional maintenanceNon-judgemental expressionDiscover more about Jaycee:https://theclass.com/jaycee-bioIG: @jayceegossett

For the next month, things are going to be a bit different over here at the RRP.*Enter dramatic music*In order to open up some creative space and forward some new ideas for the RRP Crew, I'm launching the "Top Episode Series".Regular programming will commence, so you'll still get your Audio Coffee episodes on Mondays, and your Guest Episodes on Wednesdays, however for the next 30-days they'll be the best of the best. The top 4 episodes of all time in each category.Very much looking forward to coming back with some fresh energy, ideas, and offers for all of you incredible humans!Lots and lots of love as alwaysYour Host - Katie B __________In this episode, I talk with Natalie Kuhn VP of programming and one of the founding teachers of The Class by Taryn Toomey. If you’re looking for an episode that will ground you and lift you up at the same time, this is the one. Usually, I like to dive into people’s stories and hear about the journey they’ve been on, however, this conversation just flowed into its own thing. And it was awesome. We talk about our True Home, the home within, and how to best support our body’s in order to have a clearer outlook on life. We also dive into how to BE in times of uncertainty, how to be with and transmute uncomfortable emotions, the importance of breathing and meditation, and many, many other good things. Listening to Natalie is being like butter melting in a pan. It’s no wonder she does the work she does. I hope you enjoy this episode with the incredibly grounding, incredibly wise, and incredibly nourishing Natalie Kuhn.

This week we're blessed to be joined by our hypermind sister, Tiffany Skirrow. As an intuitive business Strategist, Psychic development mentor, and Motivational Speaker, Tiffany is helping female entrepreneurs around the world create conscious based businesses through strategy and connection to the third eye, spirit and the Universe.  Tiffany's story is one of true reinvention. After a lifetime of family struggles culminated in the crippling fear that her son was about to die, Tiffany heard her spirit guides speak to her... and she listened. She called her 9-to-5 and quit outright as she stood by her son's hospital bed, and began to walk the path toward a life that aligned with her purpose. In this episode, Tiffany takes you on a journey through portals and the veil. She shines light on why you must master stillness to connect with your higher self as you strive to open the portals within you to reach through the veil beyond.She has amazing advice for how to stay devoted in your practice, even on the good days when it doesn't seem so important. Ensuring that you are aligned with a high vibration every day is necessary to show up as your best self for your clients, your family, and yourself. If you're as moved by Tiffany's message as we are, find out more by joining her Facebook Group When She Rises or connecting with her on Instagram @when_she_risesAlso, check out The Class with Taryn Toomey, which we raved about on this episode! Have you joined our private Facebook Group, Wild Femmes? Our incredible community is dedicated to helping you rise to the woman that you're meant to be. Plus, email us at rise@forthewildfemme.com or DM us @forthewildfemme on Instagram to learn more about our programs and services! 

Have you taken The Class by Taryn Toomey yet? If you haven't, what are you waiting for?! Not only is it one of the sweatiest workouts you'll ever attend, but it's also a spiritually cathartic experience for body, mind and soul. This week on The Alchemized Life, we're re-welcoming Natalie Kuhn, a founding teacher of The Class by Taryn Toomey, for a conversation on how we can use movement as a tool to clear out the physical and emotional “toxins” from our bodies, heal and awaken to our infinite power. Resources: http://alnwithin.com (WEBSITE) | https://www.instagram.com/thisisnatalie/ (INSTAGRAM) REGISTER NOW: The Academy of Breath is officially open for enrollment. To join the Academy and deepen your practice while also learning how to facilitate Breathwork and meditation in 1:1 and group settings: https://avajohanna.mykajabi.com/academy-of-breath (THE ACADEMY OF BREATH)   Stay Up To Date: ●      Follow https://www.instagram.com/thealchemizedlife (@TheAlchemizedLife) and https://www.instagram.com/avajohanna (@AvaJohanna) on Instagram ●      https://www.avajohanna.com/sign-up (Subscribe to Newsletter) ●      Visit https://www.avajohanna.com/ (AvaJohanna.com) or http://thealchemizedlife.com/ (TheAlchemizedLife.com) ●      http://bit.ly/vipgroup2020 (Apply for CATALYST Summer Group Coaching)   Sponsors: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling by visiting http://www.betterhelp.com/alchemized (BetterHelp.com/ALCHEMIZED) True Botanicals: Get 15% off your first purchase by visiting https://truebotanicals.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=alchemizedlife&utm_campaign=q2test (TrueBotanicals.com/ALCHEMIZED) BLUblox: Take 15% off your order by using code ALCHEMIZED at https://www.blublox.com/pages/alchemized (BLUblox.com/ALCHEMIZED) The Alchemized Life is a production of http://crate.media/ (Crate Media)

This episode marks the end of our incredibly fun Sophie month. To celebrate the finale, we’re doing something totally different than we’ve ever done before! Remember those old-school radio shows where people would call in with a question? Well, today we’re kind of doing just that! We’ve set up a Zoom call with some of our IGNTD listeners, got to know who they are, and answered some of their questions!   With everything that’s going on in the world right now with the coronavirus, it felt so great to bring our little community together. It felt like we were all sitting in a room together and having an intimate sit-down talk. We also cover so many of the topics that really make IGNTD, IGNTD; from relationships to spirituality to the current struggles we’re facing with the quarantine — we had some incredibly great questions and topics.   We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do and can’t wait for you to join us!   IGNTD Specials: IGNTD Live Online Groups (Free for 14 Days) IGNTD Subscription ($43 per month & 30 days of Live Groups included) IGNTD Feelings Wheel Guide Sex, Love & Porn, Oh My! Live Workshop (May 4th)   Topics Discussed: [:01] About our new IGNTD subscription! [2:00] About this month’s theme; wrapping up Sophie month! [2:51] Reading our review of the week. Be sure to leave your own review too! [4:40] Sophie’s quote of the week. [5:42] About this week’s special episode. [6:36] Take a screenshot of this episode and share it with us on social media where you live! [6:56] More about today’s unique episode! [9:58] Welcoming on our IGNTD listeners to the Zoom call! [12:44] Sophie reflects on the previous episodes and guests throughout her month. We also talk about anxiety, breaking out of habits, and the quarantine. [21:22] Opening up the conversation to our IGNTD listeners. [21:52] Our first listener, Maddy, introduces herself, shares why she listens to the IGNTD podcast, and asks a question around infidelity. [24:09] We share our thoughts with the listener about finding the “why” to stay together after infidelity as well as our advice on how they can work through it together. [36:25] Our next listener, Amanda, introduces herself and asks for advice on tips to introduce her husband to spirituality. [44:18] Carlos, our next listener, introduces himself and asks for advice on how he can approach an ex and let her know that he’s been doing the work and is ready to see their kids. [47:55] We offer Carlos advice on how he can reconnect with his children and repair the relationship with his ex. [53:10] Our next listener, Sarah, asks a question about how we got through the period in our relationship where we were struggling with infidelity — specifically, how I dealt with being “the asshole” and how Sophie managed to not continue “putting me in the doghouse.” We also discuss some of the boundaries we implemented, how to deal with triggers, and how we worked through it. [1:07:35] Our last listener for the episode, Bailey, asks us about handling daily life and routines during this quarantine. [1:18:43] Thanking all of our IGNTD listeners for joining us in today’s episode!   Mentioned in this Episode: IGNTD Ep. 127: “A Real Marriage Story: Soulmates, Cheating and True Intimacy with Melissa Ambrosini and Nick Broadhurst” IGNTD Ep. 126: “Journey into Intuitive Movement with Taryn Toomey, Founder of The Class” IGNTD Ep. 125: “Holistic Strategies to Help with Anxiety with Ellen Vora” IGNTD Ep. 124: “Rising Up for a Better World with Sheleana Aiyana of Rising Woman” IGNTD Ep. 66: “Harnessing the Wisdom of Human Design with Jenna Zoë” IGNTD Ep. 81: “The Biology of Belief: The Intersection of Consciousness and Matter with Bruce Lipton” The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth, by Bruce Lipton The Five Minute Gratitude Journal   Find out more about IGNTD: IGNTD.com IGNTD.libysn.com   Subscribe to the Podcast iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify   Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: IGNTD Instagram: @IGNTD.me Sophie’s Instagram: @Sophie.Jaffe Adi’s Instagram: @DrAdiJaffe   If you enjoyed this podcast… Please let us know what you want to hear about! Tell us in the comments or send us an email at info@igntd.com.   About Our Sponsor: Philosophie Superfoods The Philosophie offers cleanses and other nutritional products that are unlike any of the other supplements and detoxification programs on the market. Why? Because they actually nourish the body with whole, live, nutrient-rich foods. Each of the Philosophie superfoods and protein blends is vegan, raw, gluten-free, and has absolutely no filler ingredients.

Ange Hartman is the General Manager at Turf and instructor of The Class by Taryn Toomey. Steph and Ange riff on the many big, courageous changes in her life to date — and the parallels between those times of transition and her experience of change amidst COVID. Ange spent 10 years living in the US - from Texas, to LA, to New York. In each place, she moved through uncertainty and loneliness, to establish routines and a feeling of home. In these experiences, she learnt how resilient she was, that everything is part of a bigger journey, and that “Home is where I am”. In all periods of change Ange has experienced similar stages of uncertainty. She moves from denial, frustration and sadness to surrender. In this allowing, she is able to move forward in the work. “As soon as I allowed that process to happen, a new way of being opened up for me”. Ange has worked with the TurF leadership team in handling the disappointments of COVID-19 — letting go of the hope of how things should be and creating space for new possibilities: “It’s that feeling of not being attached to what’s supposed to happen, and then from that place, everything starts to feel like a win.” Ange reflects on her connection to The Class, how she got started, and bringing the practice to Canada at Turf. Especially now, she acknowledges the importance of being at home in our bodies: “We process things through the body, for me, being engaged in my physical body allows me to be fully present.” Listen in to hear how Ange has moved through the anger and disappointment of COVID and into a place of creativity and learning — refusing to put self-development and her goals on hold, and transitioning into the next phase of possibility. Show Links: Ange on the ‘gram: https://www.instagram.com/ange_hartman/ TurF on the ‘gram: https://www.instagram.com/turfliving/ Groceries from TurF: https://turfgrocery.square.site Workout online with TurF: https://www.ourturf.com/pages/classes

This week in Sophie month, we are joined by another fantastic guest! Taryn Toomey is the founder of The Class — an intuitive movement-based practice that is a transformative workout for both your body and mind. Taryn describes it as a system where you are meant to repeat one movement for an entire song, close your eyes, and notice what your mind does around the feeling in your body. Through guided instruction and powerful music, The Class invites students to witness their resistance to discomfort and ultimately challenges and enlightens you all while you build an incredibly strong, lean, and resilient body.   We loved this episode with Taryn because of her message around sitting in the discomfort and allowing yourself to really feel your feelings. There can be so much discomfort in facing our shadows and interrupting the patterns we’ve fallen into — but the discomfort is key. When you sit in your feelings instead of running from them, you’re paving the path for incredible growth and transformation.   In this episode, Taryn shares her journey to discovering movement-based practice, what her work is all about, and even shares some practical tools and guidance to get started right at home!   If you want to become more embodied in your physical practice and learn how to “work in” instead of workout, you’ve got to tune in for this one!   IGNTD Specials: Free IGNTD Recovery Workshop 14 Days Free of IGNTD Live Online Groups The Abstinence Myth, Dr. Adi Jaffe — Get the book free! Just pay shipping!   Topics Discussed: [:26] Discussing more about this month’s theme; Sophie month! [3:29] Reading our review of the week! [5:08] Reading our quote of the week and reflecting on how we’ve been overcoming challenges associated with the current pandemic. [12:38] A bit about our guest today. [13:14] About our most recent IGNTD offer: two weeks free of IGNTD live online groups. [15:02] A bit more about our guest, Taryn Toomey. [17:19] The interview portion of the podcast. [18:02] Taryn introduces herself and speaks about what it is that she does. [20:53] How did first Taryn first stumble upon this movement-based practice? And how did she come to open up her own studio? [24:45] Taryn and I both share a bit about our two daughters, our upbringing, our relationships with our mothers, and setting up boundaries with our families. [33:52] Taryn explains how this all relates back to The Class and the work that The Class guides you through. [36:54] Taryn explains the difference between working out and working in. She also provides some tangible tools and practices for anyone who wants to become more embodied in their physical practice. [44:38] Discussing pattern interruption, the fear that comes with it, and how to work through it. [49:47] Discussing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. [51:10] Our tips for healing and doing ‘the work’ during this quarantine. [53:26] Taryn describes low and high vibrations and explains how they work! [58:24] Taryn shares the best advice she has ever received. [1:00:11] What is Taryn’s proudest moment to-date? [1:01:39] What has been one of Taryn’s hardest moment to-date? [1:02:28] What are some of Taryn’s daily self-care rituals? [1:07:53] What ignites Taryn? [1:08:45] Thanking Taryn for joining today’s podcast!   Mentioned in this Episode: Sophie on Livekick IGNTD Recovery Secrets Episode: “Please Do Not Feed the Monsters” The Class by Taryn Toomey   Find out more about IGNTD: IGNTD.com IGNTD.libysn.com   Subscribe to the Podcast iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify   Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: IGNTD Instagram: @IGNTD.me Sophie’s Instagram: @Sophie.Jaffe Adi’s Instagram: @DrAdiJaffe   If you enjoyed this podcast… Please let us know what you want to hear about! Tell us in the comments or send us an email at info@igntd.com.   About Our Sponsor: Philosophie Superfoods The Philosophie offers cleanses and other nutritional products that are unlike any of the other supplements and detoxification programs on the market. Why? Because they actually nourish the body with whole, live, nutrient-rich foods. Each of the Philosophie superfoods and protein blends is vegan, raw, gluten-free, and has absolutely no filler ingredients.

"The most exciting new podcast in the startup world.” - Eric Ries, Founder, and NYTimes bestselling author Today's episode is with Taryn Toomey, one of my favorite founders in the world, and though I am an investor in her company (called The Class), that isn’t why she’s one of my favorites… Her company is a cult-craze that started in New York City and is now growing internationally. And though it started as a “physical experience” (not going to call it a workout class) in-person in NYC, those who would like to join The Class digitally now have the ability to actually participate around the globe instead of needing to be there in-person. So... now anyone can actually discover what it’s all about. We talk about her company, the genesis (the real version of the story), and also about “grieving well”... a phrase I'd never really heard of before or considered. We talk about the principles behind The Class, the conversations she had in life right before it began, and a whole lot more. I'm really excited for you all, to listen to this episode with Taryn. Enjoy. You can email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline — “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Straight Up Podcasts LLC

In this episode, I talk with Natalie Kuhn VP of programming and one of the founding teachers of The Class by Taryn Toomey. If you’re looking for an episode that will ground you and lift you up at the same time, this is the one. Usually, I like to dive into people’s stories and hear about the journey they’ve been on, however, this conversation just flowed into its own thing. And it was awesome. We talk about our True Home, the home within, and how to best support our body’s in order to have a clearer outlook on life. We also dive into how to BE in times of uncertainty, how to be with and transmute uncomfortable emotions, the importance of breathing and meditation, and many, many other good things. Listening to Natalie is being like butter melting in a pan. It’s no wonder she does the work she does. I hope you enjoy this episode with the incredibly grounding, incredibly wise, and incredibly nourishing Natalie Kuhn. Your Host - Katie B

Natalie Kuhn has helped me a lot over the past few weeks, which have been spent mostly alone in my small New York City apartment. Not over the phone or even via text, but rather by taking her class — The Class. As the Vice President of Programming and a founding teacher at Taryn Toomey’s The Class, a “spiritual fitness” experience (Nat’s words, not mine), she does this for a lot of people all around the globe. For episode 101, I’m getting to know her better, and we’re getting deep. Natalie gets super vulnerable about her past, opening up about the unexpected death of her mother and a difficult divorce. She talks about going to therapy and speaking with an intimacy coach. (I was this many years old when I learned that intimacy coaches are a thing.) We also chat about how to handle this new “normal” and manage difficult emotions. This conversation made me feel — hard. I really hope you appreciate it, too. SOCIAL @thisisnatalie @theclass @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast OFFERS Beet Elite | My new muscular endurance secret sauce. Exclusive offer for Hurdle listeners! Go to livehuman.com/hurdle and get 20% off your first purchase, no code necessary. Athletic Greens | Head to athleticgreens.com/hurdle to get 20 free travel packs ($79 value) with your first purchase, no code necessary. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hurdle/message

Natalie Kuhn is the VP of Programming and Founding Teacher of The Class by Taryn Toomey, a transformative workout of the body and mind. Through simple, repetitive calisthenics and plyometrics, participants challenge the body to engage the mind. With guided instruction and powerful music, The Class invites students to witness their resistance to discomfort. The result is an expansive, heart-clearing and body-strengthening release that will challenge and enlighten you while building an incredibly strong, lean, resilient body. You can follow Natalie on Instagram here and you can learn more about The Class here, including the new digital studio that has a free trial. __________________________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs Sign up for my weekly newsletter! Each week, I share a personal story as well as my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: http://eepurl.com/T0l91. It's easy and takes five seconds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/longdistancelovebombs/message

Wellness entrepreneur, Shannon Vaughn is the CEO + Founder of Pursoma. For Shannon, it all began when faced with two life changing health crises and a decision to pursue a path of alternative holistic healing and modalities. Pursoma is a wellness company offering a variety of bath and body products including body polishes, bath treatments, essential oils, and detox teas. Pursoma is all about Wellness for the Modern World™ offering a bevy of treatments to help you relax, detox and refresh, soothing the body from the inside out.  Treatments include After The Class (a collaboration with Taryn Toomey), Digital Detox, Seaweed Body Polish to Pursoleil Body Oil , Sweet Sleep Banana Chamomile Tea and many more. All of the ingredients are eco-cert, organic, hand-harvested, locally grown at the Pursoma farm, and sustainable farms in France.  They are all founder sourced, personally by Shannon, to get her official stamp of approval, also known as FSI (Founder Sourced Ingredients). Shannon and I sync up about the two life changing health crises she faced in 2011 and the alternative holistic healing and modalities that inspired her journey into wellness and the launch of Pursoma. We talk about how she has grown the brand from its original launch at one store and eight SKU’s at Shen in Brooklyn to distribution in 200 luxury retail boutiques, 500 Ulta Beauty locations and her expansion into boutiques in Korea, The GCC, and the EU this year. We talk about Pursoma's  collaboration with The Class and Taryn Toomey, After The Class, and the experience they had sourcing crystals with the Rock Hounds in the Pioneer Mountains in Idaho. And of course Shannon shares the fitness and wellness routines that fuel her for success. CONNECT @Pursoma on Instagram or Facebook @MarniOnTheMove Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn Sign up for our newsletter, The Download for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news! Pursoma is offering Marni on the Move listeners a complimentary detox tea with the purchase of a bath treatment. Head over to www.pursomalife.com and use the code "Calming Tea" and enjoy. Shop our Sponsor Offers! Mad Ritual CBD Balm has changed my sports and fitness recovery game in a big way!  Get ready to recover like a rebel with these awesome high quality CBD infused products! Their CBD Balm is off the charts amazing! And I’m not the only one that thinks so, Mad Ritual has 100+ five star reviews. They also offer a terrific CBD infused total recovery supplements. Not just for athletes, the products are formulated to ease all of the aches and pains that come along with being an active human.  So, if you’re sore from life, Mad Ritual gets it. Founded by women, athletes, and active entrepreneurs, they are committed to helping active folks bring more balance to their lives. Shop with our code marnionthemove for 15% off your purchase.    

On today's episode I'm chatting with Taryn Toomey. Taryn is the founder of 'The Class', a transformative workout of the body and mind. Taryn is one of the world’s leading fitness experts, she’s been featured everywhere from Vogue to Goop and her method is incredibly unique. In today’s conversation, Taryn goes over what 'The Class' really is. It’s a method like no other, and any time there’s something radically different in the market, there are always hurdles while trying to get it off the ground, which Taryn gets into. We touch on a variety of topics like breath work, meditation, vocal components of 'The Class' and 'The Cleanse'. Taryn talks us through a typical day of eating. This episode is really a holistic look into the life of one of the world’s top fitness experts, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy and learn from. To connect with Taryn Toomey click HERE To learn more about 'The Class By Taryn Toomey' click HERE To connect with Siff click HERE To learn more about Icing & Glitter click HERE PRODUCTS MENTIONED Arrae Alchemy Capsules (enter code DREAMBIGGER at checkout for 10% off) Dr. Barbara Sturm Mask Lara Devgan Magnetic Kinetic Mask Skinfood Mask Weleda Cleansing Milk Joanna Vargas Exfoliating Face Mask

There is power when we truly engage with the discomfort sensed through our bodies. Taryn Toomey, today's guest, has built an empire that tunes into the trials and celebrations we experience in life through a transformative workout of the body and mind. Founder of The Class, Taryn joins Stacey and Sarah to unravel goals for lasting health and wellness, favourite snacks and why we need to get more vocal in our workouts.Instagram: @taryntoomey

My dear friend and Vedic Meditation teacher Arden Martin felt it was time to turn the tables. During this conversation we discuss my wellness journey, what started it all, and how passing on what I've learned during this bumpy yet joyful ride has become my life's mission. Listen in for a candid chat, and if you want to learn more about the topics discusses come to our workshop “Breath, Mind, Skin” on Saturday 5/18 at The Spring Meditation in New York City, where I'll be teaching best uses of essentials oils for positive mindset and glowing skin. Sign Up Here ps: you can also read a q&a I did with Arden here MY FAVORITES My "keep my sanity"' essentials? Vedic meditation, iced decaf black, home made green juice and hardcore workouts. What's your favorite workout or form of movement? Tracy Anderson Method, The Class by Taryn Toomey, Yoga at Kula. What is your non-negotiable self care routine or tool? Oils, oils and more oils! I oil my hair, face and skin daily, and I've created my own blend since I'm so obsessed (coming very soon). oh and of course Vedic Meditation (always). What is the best beauty / health / wellness advise a loved one has given you? Beauty is a state of being. Age is a state of mind. And always moisturize - my mom.

This week on the Alchemized Life Podcast we welcome Natalie Kuhn. Natalie took her performance career into movement, touring the world as a dancer for David Byrne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before seeking a more immediate connection with community. In 2013, she met Taryn Toomey and became the first employee of The Class and is a Founding Teacher, along with Jaycee Gossett. Through her work in The Class, she has been able to strengthen her own ability to move through trauma and, in turn, help others heal. Natalie's classes are athletic, vigorous, empowering, and suffused with her natural effervescence. She brings her students face-to-face with their own personal challenges; together, they sweat, they dig deep, and they come out energized — discovering how strong they are, mentally and physically. In this week's episode we talk about Natalie's story, how she got involved, and where The Class is today. We discuss how to navigate emotions that arise in The Class, how to reclaim our spirit, and find joy. Listeners will learn how to find a release like they would when taking The Class.   This week's sponsors: Athletix CBD Oil: Use code ALCHEMIZED15 on their website. ThirdLove: Get 15% off your first order by visiting their website here. Daily Harvest: Get three cups for free in your first delivery by using the code ALCHEMIZED at checkout and visiting their website here.  StoryWorth: The perfect Mother's Day Gift! Get $20 Off A Year Subscription + Printed book by visiting their website here.    Find out more about Natalie Kuhn and The Class by Taryn Toomey: https://taryntoomey.com/natalie-bio (WEBSITE) | INSTAGRAM Mentioned: The Retreatment | https://taryntoomey.com/the-global-immersion (The Global Immersion) Conscious Creators Costa Rica Retreat: LEARN MORE Visit www.AvaJohanna.com

Photo Jaimie Baird Natalie Kuhn is a spark of light. As the Executive Vice President and Founding Teacher of The Class by Taryn Toomey, they've pioneered a new movement of spiritual fitness which uses physical conditioning to expand self awareness. Natalie's background includes a BFA in performance from NYU with years of multi-disciplinary movement training including Suzuki, Viewpoints, Grotowski and Committed Impulse. Her Classes are athletic, vigorous, empowering, and suffused with her natural effervescence. She brings her students face-to-face with their own personal challenges; together, they sweat, they dig deep, and they come out energized — discovering how strong they are, mentally and physically. During this intimate conversation we discuss ‘stopping' as a key to self-care, how a good playlist is a wellness tool, and the importance of shifting to a state of conscious awareness in order to return to oneself. This was truly a treat, I love you Natalie! You can find Natalie on Instagram @ThisIsNatalie , and on The Class' website at TarynTommey.com to see her class schedule and incredible upcoming retreats. NATALIE'S FAVORITES: Natalie what are your “keep my sanity” essentials? I have developed a ritual for myself that transitions me out of work and into my personal space - both physically and otherwise. When I leave the office, I use the subway ride to finish up any last text, Slack, or email. Once I'm off the subway, I put my earbuds on, turn on a playlist that is specifically created to welcoming in a softer, more receptive me into being, and when I step into my apartment, I switch the music to the apartment speakers. I light a trillion candles, take a shower, and somewhere between the playlist, the candles, and the shower, I'm back in my feminine, receptive, soft, soothed self.  What's your favorite workout or form of movement? Well, I suppose it's no surprise that The Class by Taryn Toomey is my favorite. I live it and breathe it. It is my vocation.  What is your non-negotiable self care routine or tool? Time in the calendar with my best girlfriends. We don't let our dinner or coffee date end without having the next one on the books.  What's the best beauty/health/wellness advice a parent or family member has given you?  "Do what you need to do to feel prepared for what you're heading off into. Spend whatever time in the mirror as you see fit. But after you leave the house, be with the people you are with, stand in the place that you are, and don't give the mirror another glance." - My grandmama

Dr. Devgan sits down with Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class, a music-driven practice of self-study through physical conditioning. Taryn has always been someone who gathers community to feel alive and inspired and uses music and movement as her medicine. The Class began with no name, in the basement of her building and now seven years later has become a complete lifestyle. With anywhere from 3 people to 1400 people per class any one can do it.

Dr. Devgan sits down with Taryn Toomey, founder of The Class a music-driven, mat-based practice of self-study through physical conditioning. Taryn has always been someone who gathers community to feel alive and inspired and uses music and movement as her medicine. The Class began with no name, in the basement of her building and now seven years later has become a complete lifestyle. With anywhere from 3 people to 1400 people per class any one can do it.  

In this episode of the Be Well podcast, fitness guru Taryn Toomey talks with Dr. Frank Lipman about how she created what’s known simply as “The Class.” Toomey has always used movement and music as her personal form of medicine, so seven years ago, she began developing a class that does just that. It’s a unique mat-based workout class that combines cardio, yoga, and strength training. But it’s more than just a typical exercise class — it encourages people to ultimately free their mind through movement. It’s all about catharsis and self-empowerment. That means Toomey trains instructors not just on the physical aspects of The Class, but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual components. Through a series of burpees, jumping jacks, and other physical movements, participants are encouraged to bring up a thought that that’s been prominent in their mind for the past few days, weeks, or even years, and then cathartically let it go or reshape the thought entirely. Dr. Lipman and Toomey also discuss music, which is a crucial part of the class. Songs are curated specifically to evoke different feelings and guide people through The Class — everything from tribal music to quiet singer-songwriters to Rage Against The Machine.

Vienna Pharaon is a wise soul. As the founder of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy she is one of the most sought after Licensed Therapists in New York City. A loving counselor with a side of “woo-woo”, she has a unique way of holding space for others, connecting deeply to their needs and supporting them in expressing their inner voice. Vienna is the relationship expert for Motherly, and has been featured in The Economist, Fatherly, The New York Post, and Vogue, to name a few. With over 200K followers on Instagram, Vienna is recognized as one of the great relationship influencers of our time. Please listen in and get to know how her parents divorce inspired Vienna to choose this path, how she believes that relationships can evolve and be healthy even though an end might be in sight, and the simple ways she takes care of her Self in order to best care for others. If you want to know more about Vienna's practice, to sign up for her February 18th webinar “Understanding Women” (I've already signed up!) or are interested in her April Couples Retreat please visit her website www.newyorkcouplescounseling.com . You can also follow Vienna on Instagram for incredibly inspiring advice @MINDFULMFT Vienna's Favorites: Vienna what are your "keep my sanity"' essentials? My sanity essentials are maintaining healthy relationships and prioritizing connection and togetherness with the people in my life. Almost every week I get a foot and body massage from this amazing hole in the wall massage place that is so restorative. Working out keeps my sanity, diffusing oils, keeping my home as a calm and soothing space, sleeping (friends, invest in your sleep space), and maintaining a sense of playfulness in each day. What's your favorite workout? Favorite workouts are boxing and The Class by Taryn Toomey. I do them both multiple times a week. Your non-negotiable self care routine or tool? Being at peace with myself and others. It's the greatest routine in the world. Clear, healthy thoughts and choosing peace over suffering as often as I can. But that's probably not the answer you were expecting ;), so....self care where I don't negotiate: vitamins, evening routine that winds me down for the day -- give me an Image Skincare sheet mask every night of my life and I'm a happy camper (have you tried them?!) and some Tammy Fender lavender oil. I'm digging dry brushing and using a gua sha to release tension in my face and jaw! AND...SLEEP. I don't short change myself there. And finally what is the best beauty / health / wellness advise a parent or family member has given you? Sleep and water do wonders. Joy is what makes you beautiful. -- Are you ready for your transformation? Do you want to feel energized, happy and free? Then let's chat! Schedule a Consultation today. For a full list of my offerings please visit my website PaolaAtlason.live. For daily musings come see me on Instagram @PaolaAtlasonWelllness, or subscribe to my newsletter to receive practical self care tips and recipes, right in your inbox!

Welcome to the Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder. Our goal is to help you be your most healthy, confident, beautiful and happy! Feeling Good means we tune in to our bodies and our intuition, including making food and lifestyle choices to feel energized and beautiful, what serves us and what doesn't, and being in flow along our unique journeys. Feeling good, by following our daily practices, naturally leads to also looking good, in a much more powerful way from glowing skin created from within, a beautifully strong body, radiant energy, and a level of peace and confidence from being in touch with our wholeness and being comfortable with our perfectly imperfect selves. Every week, we provide you with interviews with top experts in their field to support you in living your most beautiful, inspired and joyful life, with a focus on physical health, wellness, meditation and spirituality and personal empowerment. I’m your host, Kimberly Snyder, founder of Solluna, New York Times best-selling author and nutritionist. :)

Taryn Toomey is the founder of The Class, a mind-body fitness experience so unlike anything else, it simply was known as “the class”. In this episode, hear how she traded a career in fashion for one in fitness and mindfulness, how an experience with grief created the beginnings of this unexplainable workout and the steps you can take right now to live more mindfully and authentically. This is the first of our monthly live recording events as Podcast in Residence at Saks Fifth Avenue New York City.#wherebrainsmeetbeauty@wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcastwherebrainsmeetbeauty.com

Taryn Toomey is the founder of The Class, a mind-body fitness experience so unlike anything else, it simply was known as “the class”. In this episode, hear how she traded a career in fashion for one in fitness and mindfulness, how an experience with grief created the beginnings of this unexplainable workout and the steps you can take right now to live more mindfully and authentically. This is the first of our monthly live recording events as Podcast in Residence at Saks Fifth Avenue New York City. #wherebrainsmeetbeauty @wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcast wherebrainsmeetbeauty.com

Movement is a healing practice that can release you from the bondage of stuck energy from past trauma, toxic relationships and old beliefs. In this episode I share a simple practice I learned from The Class by Taryn Toomey. It’s a beautiful and cathartic way to process the shit you know longer want to carry with you into 2019. I hope it serves you well as you move into the new year.

Known for transforming her students with her magical, virtually unexplainable workout, The Class, Taryn is on a deep soul journey to become one with her past and open herself to higher purpose and greater fulfillment. The Class by Taryn Toomey has been lauded as a transcending practice, garnering recognition from news outlets like Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Taryn has presented her method at the TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, The Wing's Camp No Man's Land, The Capital G Summit, Glamour's Women of the Year Conference, The Wasatch Leadership Summit, and the The Wanderlust Festival. The Class by Taryn Toomey is currently in New York, Bridgehampton, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Miami – with plans to expand and bring its magic to major cities around the globe. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has also developed a holistic cleanse program (The Cleanse), wellness retreats (The Retreatment), a handcrafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume) and thoughtfully curated lifestyle products. Today she's here to share how to get into the wellness space, what The Class is all about and how to make your New Years Intentions Count. This week's episode also features a guest spot from one of our Uber Pitch winners, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of Curio Learning. 

Known for transforming her students with her magical, virtually unexplainable workout, The Class, Taryn is on a deep soul journey to become one with her past and open herself to higher purpose and greater fulfillment. The Class by Taryn Toomey has been lauded as a transcending practice, garnering recognition from news outlets like Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Taryn has presented her method at the TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, The Wing's Camp No Man's Land, The Capital G Summit, Glamour’s Women of the Year Conference, The Wasatch Leadership Summit, and the The Wanderlust Festival. The Class by Taryn Toomey is currently in New York, Bridgehampton, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Miami – with plans to expand and bring its magic to major cities around the globe. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has also developed a holistic cleanse program (The Cleanse), wellness retreats (The Retreatment), a handcrafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume) and thoughtfully curated lifestyle products. Today she's here to share how to get into the wellness space, what The Class is all about and how to make your New Years Intentions Count. This week’s episode also features a guest spot from one of our Uber Pitch winners, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of Curio Learning. 

Movement and the Body as an Expression of Intuition, Creativity and Healing with Taryn Toomey Known for transforming her students with her magical, virtually unexplainable workout, The Class, Taryn is on a deep soul journey to become one with her past and open herself to higher purpose and greater fulfillment. The Class by Taryn Toomey has been lauded as a transcending practice, garnering recognition from news outlets like Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Taryn has presented her method at the TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, The Wing's Camp No Man's Land, The Capital G Summit, Glamour's Women of the Year Conference, The Wasatch Leadership Summit, and the The Wanderlust Festival. The Class by Taryn Toomey is currently in New York, Bridgehampton, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Miami – with plans to expand and bring its magic to major cities around the globe. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has also developed a holistic cleanse program (The Cleanse), wellness retreats (The Retreatment), a handcrafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume) and thoughtfully curated lifestyle products.    We Talk About: x How children are so wise and pick up so much x Intuition as a kid and not knowing what we want to be when we grow up x Allowing your body to channel a message versus just your brain x How creativity and movement intersect x Taryn's journey to starting the class x What The Class is and why it's different x The body as an instrument to channel the soul x The connection between experiences thoughts and feelings x Healing through movement x Unconditioning from your past and childhood x The importance of spiritual and community connection x We're conditioned to fix ourselves and our bodies to feel better x Taking breaks from exercise and knowing when to say “when” x Not needing to break down to break through x Stepping back and getting perspective x The knowing in the gut versus your intellect x We don't have to keep proving ourselves to ourselves x Expressing versus repressing feelings and breaking the cycle x Fear is the opposite of being present     Links: Australia by Connor Youngblood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_iY2wNJlM   Connect with Tayrn: On instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclass/ https://www.instagram.com/taryntoomey/ On her website: https://taryntoomey.com/   Announcements: New date: January 12th Boston Frank & Whit Event Get tickets: https://franklinandwhitman.com/products/yoga-for-the-pups-boston-1   Connect with Me On instagram: instagram.com/init4thelongrunblog On the blog: http://init4thelongrun.com   Join the Joy Squad Joy Squad Private Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejoysquad/ Chasing Joy Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chasingjoypodcast/

If you live in New York, chances are you've heard of The Class by Taryn Toomey. A combination of strength training and meditative movement, it's designed to promote self-study through physical conditioning. While other workout classes might encourage you to tune out the pain, The Class will tell you to do the opposite: Listen to the negative voice in your head, and then learn from it. With devotees including Jennifer Aniston and Christy Turlington, The Class speaks to anyone looking for a toning workout with a side of pure release. In this podcast interview, I sat down with Toomey to track the evolution of her brand: from the moment she started teaching it in the basement of her apartment to how she is intentionally scaling it today. Along the way, we cover the self-care practices that keep her grounded, the importance of infusing your physical movement with meaning and observation, and how to give the pain a purpose. Enjoy. To contact Jason with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please e-mail podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please e-mail sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!

Natalie Kuhn is the Vice President of The Class by Taryn Toomey—an interdisciplinary physical practice that exercises mind, body, and spirit. The Class is constructed to push you to your own limitations while asking you to tune in and question it all; creating space for the deeper questions to arise and providing perspective to let the questions be the answers. Unsurprisingly, The Class has quickly become a phenomenon as people have felt (if just momentary) reprieves from our culture of compressing, repressing, and turning away from uncomfortable emotional experiences, and Natalie plays no small role in this. Natalie is also a poet, in the way that she views the world and in the way that she describes it. I first heard her speak a few days after deciding that I was going to start this podcast and I instantly knew that I wanted to share a little piece of her perspective with y’all. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The Class by Taryn Toomey—what it is, how it became what it is, what Natalie’s role is, and how she found herself in it How Natalie’s background in acting, dancing, and performing combined with her background in and exposure to psychological and spiritual studies perfectly guided her to her current position in the Class and in life How the body stores emotions Trusting the small voice that is your intuition What “following your dream” looks like and consists of What is failure? What is success? Plus so much more…   QUOTES “In the class, you engage your body in a particular way as the instructor guides you through the witnessing of your thoughts, patterns, feelings—what might be just under the surface.”   “I think accountants have just as much creativity as artists, it’s just that their mind uses their creativity in a much more formulaic way.”   “There’s a reason we say that the issues are in the tissues.”   “If you’re unsure, if you’re in that state of confusion, don’t do anything. Keep the stasis. Sooner or later that confusion is going to clarify, but only if you let that confusion stay confused. If you’re spinning, why would you take a step and start running in a certain direction? You want to cool the nausea, right the horizon, and then take a step forward before you gallup apace.”   “If I had quit back then because I was unhappy wiping down a stranger’s yoga mat, there’s absolutely no way I would have seen the dream come to fruition. At the core was the non-negotiable.”   “If we look back on that time where this picturesque image of success was created, did you have all of the information back then? Probably not.”   “The notion of failure and success just needs to be dissolved into what is. What is actually happening right now. And is that congruent with your being?”   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Mentioned: The Class by TT The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk Carl Jung Sigmund Freud Mary Oliver John O’Donahue David Whyte The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer The Archetype Diet by Dana James Start With Why by Simon Sinek The Sea in You by David Whyte     Connect with Natalie: Website: The Class by TT Instagram: @thisisnatalie     LET’S CONNECT Website: www.bryannadee.com Instagram: @bryanna_dee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryannadee Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bryannadee/    

The incredible Brenna Dwyer joins us this week as we discuss all things Spiritual Fitness, Dealing with Grief, and The Class by Taryn Toomey. The Class by Taryn Toomey is a practice of self study through physical conditioning. Through simple, repetitive calisthenics and plyometrics, participants challenge the body to engage the mind. With guided instruction and carefully curated music, this Class invites students to witness their resistance to discomfort. The result is an expansive, heart-opening, body-strengthening release. You will sweat, cry, and feel a total release by the end of the hour. Brenna is a classically trained dancer who spreads her gifts as an instructor at The Class by Taryn Toomey and Exhale in Los Angeles. Brenna is an absolute inspiration who lives her truth and inspires others to tap into their own light. You can follow Brenna on instagram at @_brennadwyer_ and read about her at https://taryntoomey.com/brenna-bio Don't forget to subscribe to Courageous Wellness and follow us at @CourageousWellness on instagram!

Natalie Kuhn is the Vice President and a Founding Teacher of The Class by Taryn Toomey, a practice of self study through physical conditioning in which students challenge their bodies to engage the mind. And through her own work in the Class, Natalie has been able to strengthen her ability to move through trauma and, in turn, help others heal.   And before joining The Class, Natalie did so many incredible things, like touring the world as a dancer for David Byrne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, performing everywhere from Radio City to the Sydney Opera House! She’s incredibly strong + inspiring, and we are so happy to have her in The Elevator today!!   We chat about: Meeting Taryn by happenstance in a Lululemon Creating The Class Getting past the lack + comparison mindset #MeToo Making the choice to change The current of your being Making The Class more accessible to men Taking the practice of The Class into your home   Resources: Learn more at Connect with Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisnatalie/ (@thisisnatalie)     Join Britt + Tara in 528 Academy!   We have a beautiful community of high-vibe people, and we want you to to be a part of it! We entered the Gemini season last week so we are really working on consciously communicating, and to elevate ourselves and the planet, we have to be communicating really well! Plus, Britt + Tara will be teaching a LIVE Kundalini Meditation class every quarter! http://elevatetheglobe.com/528academy (You can start a 7-day free trial by going to elevatetheglobe.com/528academy). Elevate the Globe is produced by Podcast Masters

K&K talk NFL franchise tags and share times when they took a chance on themselves. Then mind-body fitness founder of "The Class by Taryn Toomey" brings her no BS approach to wellness and crushing your inner critic. Finally, K&K share something that may be better than lattes.

In this episode, Sheena speaks with Jaycee Gossett — Founding Teacher and the Director of Training & Development for The Class by Taryn Toomey. With the responsibility of leading and guiding women from inside the company and as a part of every class, Jaycee offers a perspective on doing so by first honoring and recognizing one’s personal needs. This structure from what she speaks offers a new understanding of business, personal responsibility, and life exploration. The Class by Taryn Toomey is based in Tribeca, NY, with daily class offerings of a cathartic fitness experience as well as cleanses, destination retreats and lifestyle offerings. The Class is growing worldwide through new locations in Los Angeles and Vancouver - as well as through their destination events and retreats. For more information on Jaycee and The Class by Taryn Toomey, visit: https://taryntoomey.com Upcoming Events x The Class: The Global Immersion | Los Angeles | Beverly Hills Hotel | April 5-8, 2018 a four day guided self study program led by Founder Taryn Toomey and Founding Teachers Jaycee Gossett and Natalie Kuhn. Participants will discover the freedom found in moving from a life lived on automatic pilot to a life lived in choice. https://taryntoomey.com/the-global-immersion/ The Retreatment | Martha’s Vineyard | July 8-14, 2018 * 6 nights of beautiful lodging in the heart of Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard * Morning meditation with Kevin Courtney * 2 hour long classes of The Class by Taryn Toomey daily with Taryn * Restorative gentle yoga every afternoon with Kevin Courtney * All meals which are farm to table, and free of gluten, dairy, refined sugar * Group Transportation to and from the MVY airport https://taryntoomey.com/marthas-vineyard INSTAGRAM: Follows from this episode: @theclassbytt, @jayceegossett @sheenamannina, @Rawtalkwithsheena, @rawrepublicjuice @wellnessxthespace Has Raw Talk with Sheena influenced something in your life that you would like to share? Don't forget to join the conversation in our private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1826596414263228/ and tag #rawtalkwithsheena @sheenamannina on Instagram so we can stay updated on what information is supporting and transforming you!

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the sublime, crystalized, and inimitable Courtney Deri (pronounced DER-I please). 26 years in this lifetime, with a heart of crystal quartz. She's a yoga teacher and an instructor of the life changing The Class by Taryn Toomey. She's made me laugh, and cry, and laugh-cry at the same time. She's a straight talker and a soul cleanser, and as grounded-yet-out-there as one can get (our palo santo obsession runs DEEEEEP). Without further ado please listen in on this goose bump inducing magical episode where we discuss letting go of labels, self trust, and never stopping being a student.  Continue reading for the .LIVE Journal's Q+A. Hi dearest Courtney, how would you define your occupation? Teacher and Manager of Training at The Class by Taryn Toomey, Private Yoga Teacher. What's your nationality / background? Irish / Israeli / Caucasian - such a weird combo . What were you favorite and least favorite foods mom cooked for you as a child? Favorites: Strawberry Short Cake / Mac & Cheese / Artichokes / Salads!! Least Favorites: Meatloaf! haha ( sorry mom )  What is your favorite healthy home-made recipe? I love to keep it simple. Arugula, minced garlic, cherry tomatoes, avocado, parmesan cheese, olive oil and sea salt. A salad I eat almost every day.  “When I feel something in my body and I trust that, 99.99% of the time it's true.” What are your "keep my sanity"' essentials? Meditation / The Class by TT family / my yoga practice / rose oil / Essentia Water / Wine / Books What was your favorite bonding activity you did with your mom as a child? Going to Disneyland!  What has been the best beauty / health / wellness advice your mother has given you? Wear sun screen, drink lots of water, & stop picking at your face.  What beauty / health / wellness advice will you pass on to your kids? SEE ABOVE.  What is your go to / favorite workout? The Class by Taryn Toomey - DUH ! What is your non-negotiable self care routine or tool? Washing my face & my meditation practice. If you're interested in training with Courtney, please visit taryntoomey.com and book one of her classes. For private yoga sessions please email her at courtneyd@taryntoomey.com

#ALMOST30NATION!  MERRY/HAPPY EVERYTHING!  With 2018 right around the corner, we wanted to gift you an episode that will help you “release the white knuckle grip on what you think should happen” this coming year, and lean into the unpredictable, trusting that you will learn more about who you really are.  Krista and Linds sit down for a beautiful + intimate conversation with Natalie Kuhn, Executive Director of The Class by Taryn Toomey, a cathartic workout that will give you a physical and emotional release unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.  Natalie lives every day following her soul’s purpose.     We touch on a sudden loss and the process of grief – but Natalie never ceases to be positive, honest, vulnerable, and dedicated to finding humor.  We also unwrap...   The origins of The Class The importance of the women who mentor us Turning heart-wrenching loss into mind-blowing beauty Following her heart to manifest a beautiful life (with her best friend!) What it means to pause Three of the best words to hear in any relationship Why giving ourselves moments to RECHARGE is essential Being in a place of choice PLUS a bonus chat with some of the creatives behind Yeah Field Trip...Krista + Linds are teaching a class on starting a podcast at YFT in February! Join us!! WOO!   Learn more at almost30podcast.com.   Resources: TarynToomey.com Follow Natalie on Instagram: @thisisnatalie Join us at Yeah Field Trip, Code: Almost30 for $100 off ticket price - Yeahfieldtrip.com Get 15% OFF your order - foursigmatic.com/almost30 Save $20 + get free shipping on your 1st month of BioClarity using code ALMOST30 at bioclarity.com

Loud music, motivating screams and physical exertion: “The Class” by Taryn Toomey promises a cathartic mind-body experience. Can the workout deliver on ist promise?

Laute Musik, motivierende Ansagen und körperliches Auspowern: The Class by Taryn Toomey prophezeit eine Katharsis für Körper und Geist. Kann das Workout halten, was es verspricht?

Norma talks with Taryn Toomey about her cathartic program "The Class", how it ties into Taryn's own personal journey, and why Wellness programs don't need to be competitors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aliza Kelly introduces her guest, Taryn Toomey.  In 2013, Taryn created a fitness practice simply known as The Class. But don't be fooled by the name — this program is far from elementary. Through a blend of movement, music, and direction, Taryn guides her students deep into their psyche. Taryn believes that our physical bodies our the essence of our spirit, and likewise, motion has the ability to heal even the most profound trauma. Recorded a few days before COVID-19 swept across the globe, this episode offers a powerful window into how each individual has the power to transform their reality. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/stars-like-us-astrology-with-aliza-kelly/donations