Hippocrates, the father of modern western medicine, is famous for his expression “All disease begins in the gut." On this episode, past guest, Ayurvedic Practitioner and Dietician Donna Papania joins us again to answer questions about Panchakarma at home. Host Rosemary Holbrook presents several research studies around gut health and hormones, connection between microbiome and doshas/prakriti, and how Ayurvedic lifestyle practices impact all of the above. Studies Presented: The Gut Microbiome and Sex Hormone-Related Diseases (source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8506209/) The Microbiome in Health and Disease from the Perspective of Modern Medicine and Ayurveda (source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7559905/) Prakriti phenotypes as a stratifier of gut microbiome: A new frontier in personalized medicine? (source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947620300413) Resources: 2023 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Vedic Birth Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Kate is the parent of an amazing atypical kid, an inclusive yoga and meditation teacher, and author of the upcoming book, Atypical Kids, Mindful Parents: The joys and struggles of raising neurodivergent kids.   She began teaching yoga and cultivating community in 2002, hoping to relieve some of the suffering in the world after 9/11. Since then she has shared the tools that help her find joy, healing and calm in the face of self-doubt, pain and anxiety.   Kate's students include deeply feeling, empathetic people who are ready to take themselves off the back burner. Her membership, workshops and retreats are welcoming and friendly, and reflect her core values: empathy, integrity, equity and respect. Tune in to this raw, real, and relatable story to hear how she went from a stressed out fashion designer in Manhattan, to full time yoga teacher, parent of an atypical kid, and author. Key topics in the episode: Kate's yoga storyharm done by the fashion industry (and ahimsa)trying to conceive and fertility treatmentstoxic positivity around birth and infancygetting her son's diagnosismindfulness and co-regulation as a parentTara Brock's RAIN technique for self compassionwriting a book from what she's learned through the pandemic and other life challengesthe Kundalini scandal and how to recognize cult dynamics, vs trauma-informed circular (rather than hierarchical) space-holdingKate's book, and her definition of "Atypical Kids" and Neurodivergencetools to use in a meltdown (for any parents!) To get in touch with Kate or find resources mentioned in the episode: How to Stay Calm During a Meltdown: https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/meltdown   3 Audio Guided Relaxations for Better Sleep: https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/free-guided-relaxation-audios-for-better-sleep   The Compassion Club is an inclusive yoga membership for deeply feeling people who want customized support, encouragement, and connection so they can change what's not working, break cycles, and fall back in love with their lives. New members get a 7 day free trial. https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/Compassion-Club-Free-Trial   Kate's website: https://www.healthyhappyyoga.com/   Kate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyhappyyoga/     To get in touch with Rosemary:   Join an astrologically-based yoga class/free meditations every Monday: https://www.yogiscopes.com/classes Yoga + Astrology facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogiscopes Readings + Events https://www.yogiscopes.com/offerings Join the waitlist for the YOGISCOPES membership: https://www.yogiscopes.com/waitlist Connect with Rosemary on Social Media:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yogiscopes Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/yogiscopes Link In Bio: https://www.yogiscopes.com/linkinbio Poke around on my website: https://www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Tune into this riveting story to hear how yoga can bring healing and self-realization after addiction and despair, and leave the episode feeling uplifted inspired, and with new tools in your toolbox. Rosie took her first yoga class in Coconut Grove, Florida in 1974.  Her instructor was Eve Diskin-then the Director of the American Institute of Yoga.  During college and for a short time after, Rosie concentrated on her ballet studies, incorporating her yogic knowledge into her ballet exercises. For the next ten years, she began an intense Yoga practice incorporating Bikram and The Barkan Method under the guidance of Jimmy Barkan in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rosie received her Teacher Training Certificates from Asheville Yoga Center and has been teaching in Asheville, NC since 2005. Rosie is certified in Pre-natal yoga, Vinyasa Flow yoga, Children’s Yoga and has her 500-hour ERYT from Yoga Alliance. Her passion lately is teaching the ways in which combining Yoga with the 12 Steps of AA can offer a freedom from addictions in life- after all, we are each addicted to something! Rosie likes to mimic the challenges we face in real life on the mat, practicing how to share compassion and kindness in everything we do! Key topics of the episode: Rosie's story of growing up in catholic school in south floridaexperimenting with other people's medications, other partying in high schoolstarting teaching yoga and going down a dark road -- disordered eating, alcohol, other drugs, suffering in college, codependent relationships, etc.moment of surrender: never pretty, the universe forces youfinding her way into AA and teacher training after many years of teaching, weaving in the 12 steps with yoga for ultimate healingemotional sobriety definitionhow to cultivate emotional sobrietya breath technique you can use right now / anywhere for overcoming desires, addictive impulses, and cravings If you want to connect with Rosie: www.RosieYoga.com Join the Asheville Y12SR facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/615885036091742/ Sign up for a Y12SR Class (every Wednesday at 8:30am EST, in person at Asheville Yoga Center, or online from anywhere with recording sent afterwards no matter how you attend)https://www.union.fit/events/y12sr-y12sr-meeting-with-rosie Get more info about the Yoga and Addiction workshop at Asheville Yoga Center (or online!) on Feb 17, 2023https://www.union.fit/events/asheville-yoga-center-yoga-addiction-hybrid If you want to connect with Rosemary: Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Join the FREE 21 day mental clarity mediation challenge: https://www.yogiscopes.com/clarity In this episode I share about: 3 common misconceptions about meditation, 2 pitfalls that keep people from consistent practice even when they "know how" (and what to do about them), and a basic technique to use that doesn't require anything but you and your brain. (This is the same framework behind most guided meditations I create, so it's also useful if you're a yoga teacher that struggles to find or create meditation "scripts") And check out my brand spankin' new youtube channel for some free guided meditations you can use. https://www.youtube.com/@yogiscopes/featured

The yoga world is rampant with teachers saying things because their teacher's teacher said them. Some of these things are true, and some of them are purely based on speculation or personal experience (which, ultimately, can be marred with avidya!). Many yoga teachers have low scientific literacy because it feels daunting, confusing, or unhelpful. This epsiode, and Matt's book (and upcoming live course!) is here to help with that! Matt's mission is to empower yoga teachers to feel more confident in their teaching! So what is Avidya? Matt teaches us how typically, the higher quality of evidence, the lower the biases of that evidence. Lower quality evidence is loaded with personal biases--or avidya! So how do you dispel that avidya? Learn to understand research! Avidya can loosely be translated to ignorance--where you don't even know what you don't know  (see also Dunning Krueger effect) -- notice how people that know a lot, like Matt, are really careful about the claims they make. Be wary of people who don't do that. Learn more about the Kleshas on this Episode 21 of The Science of Light: Perception is Reality: Intro to the Kleshas Does reading research feel daunting, confusing, or full of jargon? Do you want to make sure your cueing (or what your yoga teacher says) in a yoga class is really TRUE? How can we learn to move our bodies in safe ways (or teach our students not to fear moving their bodies in new ways) WITHOUT using fear based language? This episode is for you if you want to learn the thought process (critical thinking) behind understanding research by way of several (relevant to yoga practice) examples.  About Matt: Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Matt was studying biology at university when he enrolled in a dance class upon the whimsical suggestion of a friend. Something changed in him during that first dance course; he discovered an absolute love of movement. He next enrolled in a yoga class and decided he wanted to study movement instead of biology. Several years later, he completed a BA in Dance from California State University Long Beach, a yoga teacher training at a Sivananda ashram in India, an several other movement and body-oriented certifications (like pilates and massage). In 2022, he completed a Master's degree in Sport, Health, and Exercise Science at Brunel University London, where he focused on exercise physiology and pain science. His master’s research focused on the impact of yoga teachers’ language on their clients--examples of which we cover in today's episode.  Along with his colleague Dr Andrew McGonigle, Matt co-authored The Physiology of Yoga, which is an evidence-based exploration of how yoga affects the physiology of the various systems of the body. Matt's yoga story Pain science: chronic pain as a field of researchBiomedical model vs biopsychosocial modelAn example: cueing chaturangaAddressing preventing overuse injuries without fear based language using the science of training adaptationsMyth or fact: bending the spine forward and back too much will cause it to "snap like a credit card" or bending the spine creates bulging discs (learn the answer supported by research) An example of how research conclusions get distorted via blogs, articles, etc (and how to decipher of if what you're saying is evidence-based or not)Myth or fact: "yin yoga targets the fascia" -- (or "regular yoga" does not target the fascia in the same way yin does). Does holding a stretch for longer give better results in targeting the fascia? Tune in to find out!Should yin be practiced on cold or warm muscles?An example of the thought process of research and how to determine if things are "true" or evidence based or notCritical thinking, scientific literacy in yoga, and the dangers of parroting things your teacher's teacher said that are ultimately based purely on speculation or personal experience (do twists really detoxify the liver??)  To work more with Matt: 8 week book club starting in January: https://www.matthewhuy.com/service-page/live-online-8-week-book-club-1  www.matthewhuy.com www.thephysiologyofyoga.com/ Instagram: @yogawithmatt FB: @matthewhuyyoga To work more with Rosemary: 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

"Trauma isn't the thing that happens, its the meaning we make of it" quoted Katy Adams, talking about her work in becoming a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Let's go on a wild ride from moving cattle on a ranch with your nervous system, to developing (and healing from!) chronic fatigue syndrome, switching careers 10 years in, and self-publishing a book.  This inspirational interview with Somatic Therapist Katy Adams is packed with vulnerability, insight, realness, and research-backed practices! Katy has been a somatic therapist for over a decade, and has expanded her career to include Somatic Coaching. Katy is a former writing English professor and writing instructor and created a trauma-informed journaling technique called Somatic Writing. Katy lives and works in Austin, Texas. Listen to the end to hear about the book she is working on self-publishing, where she covers the culmination of her life's work: actionable things you can do on your own to heal yourself from trauma, expand your window of tolerance so you can experience more true joy and good feelings in life.   Key points in the episode: Katy Adam's story of how she got into somatic therapy work (including her experience with chronic fatigue syndrome) Explanation of Somatic Experiencing (SE) and where it comes from EMDR explanation & how research impacts Somatic Experiencing vs EMDR window of tolerance, memory packets, and other considerations in trauma therapy science of EMDR vs SE, bilateral stimulation in yoga and trauma therapy  Trauma vortex and counter vortex The role of yoga and journaling in trauma therapy (and research to support!) Following your Dharma: "I wanna do the work that comes out of who I am"   pendulation vs titration and the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system in yoga and somatic experiencing book writing process with a full time job, self publishing without a social media following The book framework: Somato-Emotional Endurance (and how it aligns with the chakras!)  where to find Katy Adams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katyadamsyall Websites: https://www.katyadams.com / https://www.serpentdovewellness.com Resources: Get on the waitlist for the YOGISCOPES Membership Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Fix your vinyasa with actionable tips from this episode! Left to our own devices, most of us will just further our imbalances because it's what we're good at and what feels comfortable. Learn why you need to be adding in strengthening practices to prevent injuries from practicing yoga. Dr. Lauren is an anatomy guru who loves educating yogis on their bodies so they can prevent injury in their practice. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Duke University, and immediately upon graduation knew she wanted to complete her RYT-200.   Teacher Training had a profound effect on her practice as a PT, and she began to realize she had a greater passion for PREVENTING injury than for treating injuries.   She went on to complete an Orthopedic Residency at Mayo Clinic Florida, becoming a Board-Certified Ortho Specialist.   Now she works full time on developing a program detailed in the episode called StabilityFlow. It is an online membership that will have both live and prerecorded classes each week. Unlike traditional yoga, each class will incorporate strategic strength and stability training of muscles that are typically left out in yoga- with the goal of preventing pain and injury.She incorporates her knowledge as a Doctor of Physical Therapy and yoga instructor to bring you the best of both worlds 😊   Topics covered in this episode: - physical goals beyond the aesthetic, putting health above the way your body looks - physical therapy for preventing injuries - taking breath knowledge and wisdom from yoga into orthopedic physical therapy  - cross training and overuse injuries - common flow yoga / power yoga injuries: wrist pain, shoulder pain and injuries, SI joint pain or injury - what's really going on with "yoga butt", your hamstrings, "sits bones", piriformis, and sciatica and anatomy of the sciatic nerve - common pitfalls in high plank and chaturanga dandasana and 3 easy tips to ease wrist pain  -how to make yoga safer for people with hypermobility - specific poses that can cause pain and how to prevent them - How Lauren's program StabilityFlow helps understand the muscle imbalances that power yoga can create and how we can prevent them To connect with Lauren and get on the waitlist for stability flow: Find her on instagram at @dr.lauren.yoga To connect with Rosemary or find her work: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Were you drawn to yoga because it comes easily to you? Or, conversely, have you never felt like you were very "good" at yoga because your aren't naturally flexible? This episode will be a fun one no matter which side you fall on--because it helps turn that idea of yoga=flexibility on it's head! Tune in to hear more therapeutic applications of yoga and so much more! On this episode, we unpack hypermobility, and why a lot of extremely bendy folks are drawn to yoga (which might also make folks who are not very bendy feel like yoga is not for them!), and we really dive into a more functional approach to the practice that works for bendy and non-bendy people alike! Libby Hinsley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Yoga Therapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, hypermobility disorders, and yoga-related injuries. She has taught yoga for 17 years and has trained yoga teachers for over a decade. Her new book — Yoga for Bendy People: Optimizing the benefits of yoga for hypermobility — explores how people with joint hypermobility can avoid injury and instead, use the tools of yoga to support their thriving. The book is for all yoga teachers as well as bendy practitioners. Libby is also the co-founder of Anatomy Bites, a monthly membership for yoga teachers who want to learn anatomy in a fun, supportive, and highly relevant way. On this episode, Libby shares her story of going from practicing yoga in college to eventually teaching on the side of her desk job, how her practice was a factor in chronic injury, and what she found instead to continue enjoying the practice without continuing to contribute to injury. You can also hear the beautiful offerings she has put into the world as a result of being an advocate for herself and now all bendy yoga lovers! Libby is a wonderful example of someone creating a heart-led and world-needed career!  Topics Covered in this episode include: - Going from philosophy and environmental studies, desk job practicing ashtanga to viniyoga therapeutic style practicing and teaching and a physical therapist / yoga therapist for hypermobility - function over form, breath centric practice, and Viniyoga / lineage of Desikachar  - considerations of lineages and how they evolve in the U.S. vs India - thereapeutic application of yoga and how to devise an appropriate practice, and how our practices can and should evolve to meet our changing needs over time - chasing down specialists and not having anyone to help connect the dots of symptoms - hypermobility syndromes, symptoms, and brain anatomy differences - hypermobility related symptoms: digestion and leaky gut, low blood pressure & POTS (postural orthostatic tachychardia), anxiety and sympathetic arousal, enlarged amygdala (threat detection center) resulting in hyper vigilance - connective tissue vs muscle myths & facts (fascia!) - pregnancy, relaxin, collagen in the body and collagen supplementation - the role of interoception (sensation awareness) and proprioception (awareness of where your body is in space) - why the current way yoga teachers learn anatomy is like "trying to sip water out of a fire hyrant" and what Libby has come up with instead (anatomy bites!)  To get in touch with Libby or find her work: www.LibbyHinsley.com (to sign up for Hypermobility Hub as well!) www.AnatomyBites.com   Instagram: @libbyhinsleypt To get in touch with Rosemary or find her work: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Does fear of tick borne illness ever keep you from hiking or playing outside in the way you would like to? Never fear, ayurveda is here! Tune into this episode to hear how Ayurveda (lifestyle yoga practices) can help live in harmony with Lyme disease / other chronic tick-born illnesses such as rocky mountain spotted fever, etc. Āyurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Teacher Kimberly Giunta supports people living with Chronic Lyme Disease (CLD) to feel better and thrive personally and professionally.   She believes that optimal health is our birthright and, with optimal health, we get to experience all that we came here to do and be.   Kimberly’s insights into healing have helped her recover her vitality after living with CLD for almost two decades. When she’s not helping her clients with proven Āyurvedic and Yogic health strategies, you can find her hiking with her golden retrievers or in her kayak photographing sunsets. Topics covered in this epsiode: dark night of the soul - spiritual and emotional things that came up as a result of having intense health challenges, despite living a healthy lifestyleallopathic "idiopathic" symptoms and how chronic lyme disease manifests from an ayurvedic perspectivepitta and vata imbalances and their symptoms - especially as it relates to sleeptools from ayurveda: marma points (similar to trigger points, accupressure from Traditional Chinese Medicine), lifestyle practices for better sleep Get a free copy of Kimberly's Sweet Sleep Checklist: https://prodigious-maker-3466.ck.page/566fd22b35   Read Kimberly's musings about Ayurveda, Yoga, and Chronic Lyme Disease in her newsletter here: https://prodigious-maker-3466.ck.page/33c398aed0   Visit her website here: https://www.livinginharmonywithlyme.com   Find her on Facebook & Instagram @livinginharmonywithlyme

Take this 2 minute listener survey to be entered to win a FREE 90 minute session with host, Rose Holbrook -- even if you don't want the session, your feedback will help make this podcast have more of what YOU want to listen to and learn about! Drawing closes 8/31/22 but the survey will remain open after that :) Join Jeremy's Vedic Astrology mentorship enrollment closes for this year at midnight easter time on 8/31/22!! Based on 17 years of experience, Jeremy is the creator of the Quietmind Astrology Podcast and the Vedic Astrology Mentorship. He makes these ancient teachings easy to learn and apply to all areas of your life. Listen to his story about going from western to vedic astrology, how he found his way into a kundalini yoga teacher training (without fully knowing what that was!), and how he grew his spiritual business one step at a time. To join the mentorship with Rose's link: https://www.quietmindastrology.com/rose To read more about what it and what Jeremy does: https://www.quietmindastrology.com Resources: 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Take this 2 minute listener survey to be entered to win a FREE 90 minute session with host, Rose Holbrook -- even if you don't want the session, your feedback will help make this podcast have more of what YOU want to listen to and learn about! Drawing closes 8/31/22 but the survey will remain open after that :) Andrew McGonigle has been studying anatomy for over twenty years, originally training to become a doctor and then moving away from Western medicine to become a yoga teacher, massage therapist and anatomy teacher. He combines all of his skills and experience to teach anatomy and physiology on Yoga Teacher Training courses internationally and runs his own Yoga Anatomy Online Course. His book Supporting Yoga Students with Common Injuries and Conditions: A Handbook for Yoga Teachers and Trainees was published in March 2021 and his new book The Physiology of Yogawas published in June 2022. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband.  Tune into this captivating episode to hear a fantastic yoga story of taking the traditional path and then tuning into heart-centered nudges to live a life fully expressed. You can hear Dr. Andrew McGonigle's lightbulb moment of putting the pieces his colorful background and journey together to put something out there that the world needs, and that he could make money at!   The outcome of that journey was definitely something (in my opinion) the yoga world needs more of! This shows the value of asking yourself "what is it about my path that makes me unique and my offering unique?" then actually acting on that information and creating the space to do so!  Topics and themes of this episode: following your heart & moving from traditional to more expressed - learn the structure and the rules and then follow your heart and add your spin manifesting the life of your dreams more around what you want life to feel like, rather than specific outcomes (like the whole point of the Bhagavad Gita!) not restricting yourself based on fears, or how you conceptualize your place in the world behind the scenes look at the process of book writing (highlighting SOME ideas about what manifesting your dream life could be like) using transferrable skills! when you pivot to something seemingly unrelated critical thinking & how to apply it myth or fact in yoga: honoring the ancient philosophy while also honoring ahimsa and not doing harm given our current scientific knowledge specific deep dive into yin, fascia, cold muscles discussion in the yoga world nothing is separate, including in anatomy, it is all interwoven bring science and magic together, using science to more fully experience magicanswering questions brings up more questions - keep exploring and following curiosity! nuances of differences between anatomy and physiology  To find Andrew and his work: His website: www.doctor-yogi.com Instagram: @doctoryogiFacebook: @doctoryogiandrew30 hour online yoga anatomy course: https://onlinecourse.doctor-yogi.com/p/yoga-anatomy-online-courseBook club starting 9.8.22: https://www.doctor-yogi.com/workshops  To find Rosemary and her work: Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

If you're a cleansing skeptic, this episode is for you. If you're a yogi who loves ayurveda, this episode is also for you. We often think about doing "spring cleaning" to clear out accumulated gunk, but have you ever considered what GOOD stuff you are accumulating in life? Or, do you intentionally incorporate practices to help you accumulate more good feelings? I certainly hadn't thought of this before hearing Donna Papania's perspective on Ayurvedic cleansing! Donna spent 10 years in the desert of New Mexico studying with and working for Dr. Vasant Lad, as his assistant consultant and therapist in the cleanse department, teaching his courses and most notably, serving as the head of the Ayuryoga department. She now empowers yogis to move into perfect health and to embrace a deeper connection with themselves by learning their unique path to optimal health. With ayurveda yoga together we live this life fully and expedite our spiritual journey.   Just check out her extensive list of qualifications! ⬇️ Masters of Nutrition from the University of New Mexico, B.S. Nutrition from the University of New Mexico, B.S. Exercise Science from the University of Southern Mississippi, Ayurvedic Studies Program Levels 1 and 2 from The Ayurvedic Institute, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Certified Reiki Master, Certified Ayurvedic Energy Point Therapist, Certified Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapist Topics covered in this episode: - following nudges by staying connected to source - Doshas (with a focus on Vata) and Gunas (with a focus on Sattva)- How Ayurveda helps us maintain Homeostasis- What is Ayuryoga?- nitty gritty about the process of an Ayurvedic cleanse (how to AND what happens during it beyond the logistics)- contraindications of cleansing, and how to navigate tricky situations- debunking diet culture myths around cleansing- examples of why you would want to do this with guidance & support rather than on your own (tailoring the experience to your own needs while still maximizing benefits--kind of like anything I share on the podcast, the info is out there, but sometimes support helps)- fitting Ayurvedic recommendations into our modern, Western lifestyles and constraints- Science: hpa axis, enteric nervous system, gut brain, the anatomy of prana- Yoga philosophy: the 5 pranas (prana vayus), facets of vata, moving of energy and directional flow of prana, subtle bodies and the panchamaya kosha model (5 bodies), and how to manipulate prana with asana (postural practice of yoga) If you want to get in touch with Donna or find her work: www.ayuryogi.net https://www.facebook.com/thriveayurvedicwellness If you want to get in touch with Rosemary or find more of her work: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Mira Binzen is primarily a kids yoga teacher and family yoga therapist, but if you don't have young children at home, please don't skip this episode! This episode is PACKED with actionable tips and explanations of yoga practices including mudras (hand positions), asanas (poses), meditation tools that work for folks who may feel too anxious to meditate, and more. Mira Binzen, C-IAYT, has worked with children with disabilities and mental health concerns like anxiety since she was in high school. Mira was an anxious kid and is sometimes still an anxious adult. But she’s got tools and a lifestyle that helps her handle it with grace. And now you will too.   In addition to being a certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), she is also a certified iRest® Yoga Nidra teacher, a certified essential oil specialist and has a degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota. She has been teaching wellness strategies to children and families since 1999. Mira has a knack for taking the complex and seemingly mysterious practices from ancient wisdom and making them fun and accessible for families today.   She’s been teaching her signature Anxious to Awesome™ classes to families like yours for more than a decade. Some key topics covered in the episode: The Panchamaya Kosha (five energetic sheaths) model used therapeuticallyThe relationship between yoga and AyurvedaHow anxiety manifests from an Ayurvedic standpointThe relationship between anxiety and trauma, and how yoga can helpBusting myths about deep breathing & meditation (along with super simple practices you can try right where you are!!)Pratipaksha Bhavana and the CBT technique of changing our stinkin' thinkin'A breakdown of Yoga Nidra and Richard Miller's technique for cultivating an inner resource for when things are tough, from iRest   If you want to get in touch with Mira or find her work: Free download of the first chapter of her book, Anxious To Awesome: A Practical Guide for the Whole Family.  We'll be running this 21-day journey again in October.  But better is a little 3-day back-to-school mini journey in August. Mira's website: https://www.anxioustoawesome.com/   Find Mira on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalFamilyWellness If you want to get in touch with Rosemary or find her work: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Amber Tichenor, founder of To Be, Coaching + Consulting® has a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology. A thought leader on the topic of female rivalry, Amber has 20+ years’ experience as an Organizational consultant where she helps guide businesses through transformational change. Her book, “Behind Frenemy Lines: Rising Above Female Rivalry To Be Unstoppable Together,” published by Morgan James Publishing, is on sale now.   Amber’s goal is to promote collaboration over competition, to empower women to find their voice, leave the rivalry behind, and team up with a community of like-minded women who support each other to be unstoppable together. When not working, you’ll find Amber spending time with her family and friends in Richmond, VA, digging in the dirt in her garden or sipping a nice glass of bubbly. Here are some of the things we cover in this episode: -collaboration over competition -good women walk: why talented women leave corporate environments  -how to recognize this behavior in self and others -where the behavior comes from & occurs -how this plays out in the entrepreneur space -what to do about it, including how to collaborate with boundaries and create a culture of psychological safety Her book is interactive! If you want to find Amber: Website: https://www.tobecoachingandconsulting.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ambertichenor.phd/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-tichenor-phd/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmberTichenorPhD/ Freebie: https://www.tobecoachingandconsulting.com/goodwomenwalk If you want to find Rosemary:  Instagram - Facebook -  Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Laurel Brennan is the founder and owner of RootCauseology where she helps women optimize their brain health and reduce dementia risk by creating therapeutic partnerships and addressing root causes. She is a registered and licensed occupational therapist with a master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Roanoke College. Laurel is also a certified health coach, registered yoga teacher and functional medicine practitioner. In all areas of her work, she is a facilitator--guiding clients, patients or students toward wellness by creating an environment with a Just-Right challenge. She has a love for people, a passion for lifelong learning and feels honored to walk hand in hand with others on their health journey.   She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2006 and chose to address root causes rather than opt for pharmaceutical intervention. Her mother died from dementia in 2019 following years of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome thus leading to a particular interest in the connection between autoimmune disease and dementia. The learning, healing and love shown by others on her personal path motivates her to be that beacon of light for others going through similar challenges.   She loves spending time hiking, walking and talking with girlfriends, community gardening, composting and looking for little daily joys. She lives in Westminster, MD with her husband, three children, father and canine buddy, Rocco. Dive into the episode to hear topics we covered like: 1. Always start with mindset. (Yoga may be a part of this). 2. What is a Just-Right Challenge and why is it so critical in a health Journey and behavior change? 3. What is the PlusOne MinusOne behavior change approach? 4. Top ways to protect brain health.   "Are you at risk for cognitive decline?" quiz is on Laurel's website. A book we mentioned in the episode: The End of Alzheimer's Program: The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at any Age by Dr. Dale Bredesen To Connect with Laurel: Website: https://www.rootcauseology.com/ FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brainwellnessdementiaprevention IG @rootcauseology To Connect with Rosemary: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  If you enjoy this podcast and want to say cheers or support this work, buy me a coffee! Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Ayurveda translates to "The Science of LIFE" and it encapsulates so much wisdom on how to live a yogic lifestyle--how to take your yoga practice off the mat and incorporate Vedic wisdom into everything you do. From dinacharya (daily routines) to diet and more, Ayurveda makes crafting a good life super simple! In Ayurveda, everything in the material world is governed by three main doshas or qualities--Vata (air and ether elements), Pitta (fire and water elements) and Kapha (earth and water elements).  Summertime (here in the northern hemisphere) is governed by Pitta dosha, and we are definitely starting to feel the heat! If you're experiencing signs of pitta imbalance (tune in to find out what those are! but some examples are burnout, dehydration, overheating, etc), this episode is for you! I share wisdom from Ayurveda about how to easily tone down burnout in your life. Resources: 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

This episode feels to me like a great place to leave off as I take a maternity leave! Carolyn shares so authentically and vulnerably about her story, uncovering sooo many valuable and applicable insights to many areas of life--meditation practice, parenting and work-life balance, following your intuition into authenticity, and marketing. The marketing insights, in my opinion, are valuable to anyone--even if you have no desire or need to learn HOW to market online, understanding digital marketing in this way will make you a more informed consumer for sure! Carolyn Choate discovered a gift for digital marketing in her late thirties (which came as a great surprise since her degree is in poetry...) She sees sales funnels the way others see auras. And she’s putting that talent to good use by working with manifestation and mindset coaches to amplify their voices and bring their gifts to the world.   To find Carolyn: www.instagram.com/increaseyourimpact www.increaseyourimpact.life/bookacall Resources: 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

In this episode, I interview Jaishree Dow-Spielman, a spiritual mentor, healer and educator who empowers teachers, leaders, couples and children to be grounded in sacred truth and sovereign relationships. She shares very candidly about her own Dark Night of the Soul, and how she used yoga and meditation to move through it. Along that story path, we covered the origins of the word "Guru" and its meaning, and wove in a lot of other yoga philosophy, like the Gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas), and avidya. Jaishree is the author of two books, that she generously gives away for free on her website. In our conversation, we talk about what the books are for, how they arose, and who they can help. She also discusses the framework of her Soul Mapping Matrix that she uses to help individuals (and couples, with her partner).   To find Jaishree: www.jaishreeyoga.com Resources: Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

Have you ever felt like you had more to do than you could realistically accomplish in the time you needed to have it done? Or have you ever felt so depleted and exhausted that resting didn't rejuvenate you in the same way it did before? Like, you can't destress because when you try to relax you can only think about how you should be working on the things that stress you out? If you've experienced these things, or otherwise just felt disconnected and disenchanted by your work or daily activities that used to light you up, you might be experiencing burnout. In this episode, I dive into what burn out is, how it overlaps with and/or differs from other things like depression, adrenal fatigue, chronic stress, and overwhelm. Then, of course, I share yoga philosophy lessons as well as yoga practices and astrology techniques for self-study to help deal with burnout, overwhelm, and potentially depression.   Resources: Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet Join the membership/support this podcast! 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Readings + Events Chart Calculator   I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!

SaraWolf is a Quantum and Sound Healer and Spiritual Podcast Host. In this episode, she shares her spiritual and healing journey in such a real and relatable way! Tune into this episode to learn how she is truly bringing a Creatrix Culture to the world (and what that means if you're unsure)--and super helpful tips from SaraWolf's wisdom on how to create the life you want! Some topics covered in this episode: Shadow work while soberWorking through a dark night of the soulStudying the law of attraction and manifestation through a shadow work lensSpiritual shaming and/or gaslightingSpeaking into existenceFrequencies, vibrations, sound healing, and empowermentOzone therapy - what it is, how to use it How to find SaraWolf: https://creatrixculture.love All social platforms @CreatrixCulture Resources: 2022 Yoga + Astrology Planner Join the membership/support this podcast! Readings + Events Chart Calculator Yoga + Astrology facebook group Dharma worksheet I'd love to connect with you on Social Media: Instagram - Facebook - Wisdom - Social Audio - Link In Bio  Or you can poke around on my website to find out more about who I am and what I do: www.yogiscopes.com If you're reading this or listening, I'm grateful that our paths have crossed and would love to connect with you on instagram or facebook! Don't forget to like, subscribe, rate, follow, share, give me all the digital warm and fuzzies, and stay in the light!