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Jordan Nordhoff, is a Yoga instructor at Yoga Source, A Trainer at F45_Training, Pilates instructor, CPT personal trainer, retail manager and a college student pursuing her degree in kinesiology all in the same week if not same day. Jordan has graced us with her precious time to discuss her life with us from being a big sister being responsible for her brothers at a young age, we discuss her traumatic injuries that given her pain for many years with doctors who failed to evaluate her true injuries, and lastly her thoughts and views on movement, energy, planning and most importantly the concept of play. Please enjoy this amazing podcast with Jordan. You can take her classes at Yoga Source in Los Gatos and her F45 classes in San Jose at Branham Park.
About my lady-who-lunches lifestyle of late, and a bit about The Hate U Give - things I learned and musings on textured stories and nuanced characters. The movie I was trying to think of wasn't Amy Schumer at all, but Rebel Wilson. (I've mentioned how my brain has weird filing this way.) Isn't It Romantic. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)
News on the release of ORIA'S ENCHANTMENT, book #5 in Sorcerous Moons, plus thoughts on writing good endings and meeting reader expectations. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)
Celebrating the release of SEASONS OF SORCERY today with impromptu conga lines, possible pumpkin pie, croissants - and a bit of information on the tech side of self-publishing. Also a bit about life, Parkinson's Disease, and yoga. Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)
Theresa Gagnon is the owner/operator of Yoga Source Studio. Yoga Source is one of the best yoga studios I've discovered in my life based on aesthetics, energy and the ambience it creates for it's students. I brought Theresa onto the show because I wanted to share her Yoga philosophies and perspective on life with you. She is one of my favourite instructors ever, and I have found her insights highly supportive along my journey. I felt having her on the show would be valuable for others and my community. The One Takeaway - Let Go of Your Attachments to Allow Yourself to Fully Develop Throughout the podcast, Theresa spoke again and again about letting go. Letting go of the physiologically, mentally, spirituality, attachments that define us. We've all adopted certain beliefs about ourselves from our life and the environment we were born into. Some of us may have adopted stronger ideologies from our parents or religion depending on how we were raised. In the Four Agreements, Miguel Miz discusses this and talks about creating a clean slate - coming into the world with a fresh start. Not bringing our past experiences, judgements or bias into our day to day. Theresa talks about the importance of letting go of these experiences, and judgements that define you, including the religion, beliefs or dogma that you were born into. These lenses continue to have an impact on you and are the reason why you fail to express yourself fully physically, emotionally and sexually in the world. In order to be happier and live our truest expression, we must be willing to let go of the experiences that are holding us back. As long as we continue to hold onto our past beliefs and are attached to our past, they will only continue to define us. And our potential, our capabilities will only continue to be stunted. 7 Things You'll Learn in this Podcast - Theresa's method for how she found herself through life @ 4:33- What is Dharma and are you living yours? @ 8:39- the 5 Yamas - the ethical precepts of yoga: Ahimsa, Satya, Aparigraha, Asteya & Brahmacharya @ 14:05- Who is the Intrepid Voyageur and why it's important to you? @ 27:56- How Theresa didn't give up on her dream and what she learned from it? @ 36:25- How we store emotional pain in our body & what does it mean? @ 42:30- How suppressing parts of beings is impacting you? @ 55:25 Connect with Theresa Yoga Source WebsiteFacebook Mentioned in this Podcast Ram VakkalankaMassachusetts KripaluMark Groves podcast
One word for Kira is - Generous! I had the blessed opportunity to take X-mas weekend off in Ojai with my husband and puppy at the Lavendar Inn and had a blast hangin with Kira. (thanks to Lara from Yoga Peeps who suggested I interview her..) Ojai has made an impact on Kira's life on and off the mat. It has taken her deeper into herself, the relationship to yoga and life in a small town. We shared stories and practiced in her sweet studio which she allowed us to do for both days - sweet huh? I also stopped in their store Bhavantu ran by the cool Catherine Nation - a fashion yogini as well and ate at her husbands cafe Iron Pan - it's worth just a drive to chow down fantastic eats. Links: Lulu Bhanda's - great pages inside click on Channel Yoga to see some great videos of Yoga Endometriosis Multiple SclerosisChristina McLeod of Yoga Source in Palo Alto note: looks like she does not own the studio to dateErich SchiffmanDana Flynn, Laughing Lotus NYC Sanskrit words: Guru - teacher or weighty one Savasana - corpse pose Ashtanga - means 8 or referred to 8 limbs of yoga along with it being a style of yoga Asana - pose or posture of your heart Photo: Kira and I in partner navansa (boat pose) in her sweet studio...