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39. Fail Forward: Yoga Practices to Keep Going when its Hard
Have you ever been stuck in analysis paralysis--to where you don't even try something for fear of all the ways it can go wrong? Or maybe you keep trying and can't figure out why you haven't reached your goals yet....
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38. Sankalpa: The Yoga of Goal Setting
Did you know there's a yogic way to set goals? Of course there is! Maybe you've been in a yoga class and heard the teacher say you should set an intention for your practice. In this episode, I explain where that comes...
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37. Release what no longer serves you: Using Yoga to beat Sunk Cost Fallacy
Just because you have invested a lot of time, energy, or resources into something doesn't mean it is still serving you. In economics, the phenomenon of the "sunk cost fallacy" refers to our tendency to keep holding...
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36. Embody Gratitude through your Yoga Practice
Sure, you've heard of the benefits of having a gratitude practice before, maybe you even already incorporate it in your life. But has it ever felt disembodied, cheesy, just not quite right? Yoga to the rescue, as...
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35. Inner Home for the Holidays: Pratyahara & Santosha
Bombarded by capitalism at this time of year? Having a hard time with the holiday season? Feeling pressure to be pulled in a bunch of different directions? Grief that makes this time not feel like the "Happiest Time...
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34. Boundaries: A Yogic Perspective
Setting and maintaining boundaries can enhance our personal relationships and our relationships with ourselves. In this episode, I cover why having healthy boundaries is actually the highest form of self care! We get...
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33. Fresh Start Effect: The Practice of Yoga Begins Now
"I'll start my diet on Monday" .... "New year, new me" .... "New Moon intentions" ... there are a million and one iterations of humans looking to create meaning, to separate the "old me" from the "new me", to start...
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32. Milestones: a Full Moon practice for finding joy in the present
Yoga teaches us to stay in the present, but our society often keeps us very attached to the past and future. When striving for goals, it can also feel like we are always the same distance away from our goals on the...
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31. Trust the Process: Abhyasa and Vairagya
What is "the point" of yoga practice? What even counts as yoga practice? Listen to this episode to have those questions answered! I cover the ancient philosophy that gives background to why one would practice yoga,...
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30. Impermanence and Aparigraha: The Yoga of Letting Go
When you live life with open hands, by letting go, you create space for receiving blessings from the universe. It's not quite that simple, though--sometimes we have to exist in the awkward empty space between letting...
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29. Neurosculpting: Neuroscience and yoga for healing trauma with Jody Domerstad
Eating well, exercise, and practicing yoga can prevent a lot of disease, but not all chronic illness is as simple as lifestyle choices. Tune into this inspiring interview with Jody Domerstad to learn about her...
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28. Autumn Yoga Practices: Ayurveda for Vata Season
We are fast approaching Vata season--or Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere. Vata season, or Fall/Autumn to early Winter, brings qualities to the environment and our bodies/minds that are light, dry, cold, mobile,...
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