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Today I'll be talking with Ally Hamilton, yoga teacher, writer and life coach, and the founder of www.YogisAnonymous.com. She's also the author of a fantastic book on healing yourself from the inside out, Yoga's Healing Power. And that's just what I want to talk about today, about looking inward for change, growth, and peace, on a path filled with forgiveness and LOTS of self-love. That plus we'll talk about posting dogs in downward dog, scorpions and frogs, vipassana, cushions and near-mental breakdowns, a spiritual experience under a sink, being a tall drink of water, And what in the world the cheese man has to do with anything Yoga's Healing Power Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include How was her first Yoga class? How Yoga was a humbling experience Why the pose is not the point What a new toddler does to your life, your relationship, and business What the importance has been of a daily practice Why we replay the traumatic events in our lives How a Vipassana retreat changed her org for Vipassana retreats How her little kids do yoga and meditate (son 10, daughter 7) How do you work on attachment? What's the importance of self-love What it means no mud, no lotus yogisanonymous.com Ally Hamilton on How to Find Happiness, Peace & Love thru the Yoga Practice of Life! + Guided Meditation! Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Inspirational | Motivational | Mindfulness | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com
Ally Hamilton is a Santa Monica-based yoga teacher, writer and life coach, who streams online yoga classes all over the world. She's the co-creator of http://YogisAnonymous.com, which has been featured in The New York Times, Yoga Journal, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She's a regular contributor for The Huffington Post, a wellness expert at MindBodyGreen, and writes an almost-daily blog athttp://blog.yogisanonymous.com. Ally Hamilton changed her life with the eight limbs of yoga, a spiritual tradition first recorded in the Yoga Sutras 1,600 years ago. Join Ally as she shows you how to apply the wisdom of this honored tradition to your modern-day life. Physical poses―asanas―are the best-known aspects of yoga, but in the eight limbs practice, healing comes through exploring your relationship to the world and to yourself while learning to recognize the obstacles that block your path. Yoga's Healing Power shows how to create the life you want from the inside out, working with your mind and emotions, your body and breath, your memories and your pain. With hands-on exercises, meditations, journaling prompts, and stories of healing, this book helps you uncover your particular gifts and begin to feel joy.
When asked what my secret weapon to being a successful editor is, the answer might surprise you: It's yoga. As editors we are tasked with the responsibility of not only being good at our craft but also collaborating with producers and directors in a professional, positive and energetic manner, no matter what creative challenges are thrown our way. Psychologically managing egos and larger-than-life personalities is often more than half our job! In this episode I have a conversation with Ally Hamilton, an author and Santa Monica-based yoga instructor who streams online yoga classes all over the world. Our conversation is about how yoga can help anyone develop more creative focus and manage difficult situations and personalities, in our out of the edit suite. Without yoga as a staple activity in my life I would not be able to survive the pressures of being an editor every day. You'll be surprised to find it's much easier to get the physical and mental benefits of yoga than you may think. No pretzel stretches necessary. Promise. Our show sponsors: Cinemoti: 2nd Unit Footage for Film & Television EditStock.com Topics of Conversation: - My secret weapon to a successful career - Ally’s new book: Open Randomly - Ally’s background on how she opened her own yoga studio and started streaming yoga videos - Ally’s big social media discovery - How yoga helped Ally through her own life crises - How Ally’s website became a successful blog with over 200,000 readers - Why Ally decided to write a book and where her ideas came from - The community that is formed in the virtual world (Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc) - Yoga as a tool for self-improvement, enlightenment and BETTER EDITING - “How you do anything is how you do everything” - Ask: what is the relationship you have with yourself? - When you strengthen your “inner-cheerleader” on your mat, you strengthen that same voice in your life - If you are miserable, you will take your misery with you wherever you go, whether in your edit suite or a vacation in Bali - Figure out how to leave a situation where you are being mistreated - Tune in and listen to what your body needs! You only get one! - Do you want to let the negativity (people mistreat me, my producer is rude, bad things always happen to me) rule your life or do you want to begin to create a new perspective rooted in positivity, compassion and forgiveness? Yoga can help. - How yoga can help you hone your focus on what you’re doing and be more present with your producers and directors - How to create positive energy in your edit suite - How to listen to your body and emotions to create more positive reactions to adversity - Practicing yoga will help you get rid of that internal critic. We have enough people doing that to us, we don’t need to do it to ourselves! - Yoga is life on your mat - Yoga exercises your biceps, your core, AND your emotional well-being - Yogis Anonymous is available worldwide for people at all levels of their practice! - Start your yoga practice with only five minutes of stretching! Useful Links: Yogis Anonymous "I Was A 25-Year-Old Curmudgeon" Episode 04: Yogis Anonymous Episode 55: We Are Not "Below the Line" Open Randomly: Fortune Cookies for the Soul Guest Bio: Ally Hamilton is a Santa Monica-based yoga teacher, writer and life coach, who streams online yoga classes all over the world. She's the co-creator of YogisAnonymous.com, which has been featured in The New York Times, Yoga Journal, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She's a regular contributor for The Huffington Post, a wellness expert at mindbodygreen, and writes an almost-daily blog at http://blog.yogisanonymous.com. She's the mama of two amazing kids and one energetic Labradoodle. She’s very excited about her first book, “Open Randomly: Fortune Cookies for the Soul”, now available on Amazon.com, and her next book, “Yoga’s Healing Power: Looking Inward for Change, Growth and Peace” due from Llewellyn Worldwide in 2016. Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Natalie Boschan, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.
Ally Hamilton has a vision to build a unique community where joy, sharing and empowerment abound. To this end she and husband Dorian founded YogisAnonymous, a studio & website where serious yoga is taught in a fun and playful manner. YogisAnonymous turned yoga instruction on its head with FREE live streaming video of classes with master teachers. Get the inside scoop on all the fun from Ally herself as she shares the highs and lows of the past year. She'll also dish on what those of us who are addicted to Flight Club, Soul Flow and Ally's own Hurt's So Good can expect in 2011.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)
Ally Hamilton has a vision to build a unique community where joy, sharing and empowerment abound. To this end she and husband Dorian founded YogisAnonymous, a studio & website where serious yoga is taught in a fun and playful manner. YogisAnonymous turned yoga instruction on its head with FREE live streaming video of classes with master teachers. Get the inside scoop on all the fun from Ally herself as she shares the highs and lows of the past year. She'll also dish on what those of us who are addicted to Flight Club, Soul Flow and Ally's own Hurt's So Good can expect in 2011.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)
Brock and Krista Cahill are a yoga couple who love what they do and do it very well. Based in Los Angeles and noted for their inversion classes (Flight Club and Bala'nce) at YogisAnonymous both these yogis have had a stellar year including features on an international magazine cover (Om Yoga May 2010), in a major motion picture (Faster), and in the 2011 Jasper Johal calendar. They join us to share their life, their loves and their yoga experiences and insights. Discover how they find balance on their feet, on their hands, in life and in marriage.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)
Brock and Krista Cahill are a yoga couple who love what they do and do it very well. Based in Los Angeles and noted for their inversion classes (Flight Club and Bala'nce) at YogisAnonymous both these yogis have had a stellar year including features on an international magazine cover (Om Yoga May 2010), in a major motion picture (Faster), and in the 2011 Jasper Johal calendar. They join us to share their life, their loves and their yoga experiences and insights. Discover how they find balance on their feet, on their hands, in life and in marriage.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)