2 Chicks On A Mat That Chat

So what started out as a quick podcast ended up one of the deepest (and longest!) ever.... Join us as we look at fears and how they end up ultimately as a fear of death and how it relates to the nervous system and the human experience. Our current reading lists (Hint - Fionna is geeking out on science). Self healing and the medical model. Spiritual bypassing - what is it and how we sometimes use it to delude ourselves. Sarah "attempts" to explain advaita vedanta. Yoga philosophy, the benefits of religion, and of course - the one and only vagus nerve.

Grace is a dedicated multi-faceted yogi that teachers from her vast experience in Ashtanga, Pre & Post Natal, Kids Yoga and delivers classes in a way that empowers her students to integrate yoga and the style that is right for them. She also couples the physical aspects of yoga with her deep understanding of the yogic philosophy and devotion practice that enriches anyone’s yogic path. Grace is also a teacher which you can see is her blessed gift in this life as you feel completely at ease and confident to explore the mind, body and soul in her class and sessions. Grace is based in Tullamarine, VIC. Join us as we explore a whole host of topics and learn about her story and her world.

Sarah brings you a true to life open from Janne Robinson. A disclaimer about yoga that should be displayed at any and all yoga studios! Listen in for a little bit of a giggle and a look at the reality of yoga being whatever you want it to be.

How it can and probably does change from when you first started, the beauty in making it truly your own and practice, and the magic that translates into your daily life when you do.

In a world where we are taught we are never enough, that we have to search and sift through everything thats ever happened to us to find our happiness and feel love - there is a really simple principle that allows you to remember all you need is already within you. Sarah chats about how her world has moved from an outside in model to an inside out, and how this can be a complete game changer for you. Imagine if you had all the love, compassion, peace and happiness that you are searching for? How would life change then?

Fionna takes to the mic to chat about the one, and only, dreaded judgement. Of self and of others and how it negatively impacts you. Its a part of being human that we can't escape so take a listen to her conversation including:

- Judging vs making a "judgement call"

- Response to external stimuli

-Why we judge

-How it shows up in your subconscious and shadow self

- The importance of ego

-The compassion effect

- The wisdom of Byron Katie

Sarah chats about how communication can sink your relationship. Did I hear that right??? Shouldn't we share our thoughts and feelings no matter what all the time?? I don't know.. Maybe you should listen and find out ;)

Join Sarah as she looks at Mark Manson's article "Screw Finding Your Passion". Should you find your passion? Can you find happiness without your dream job? How do you know what you are passionate about? Just a little bit of food for thought that Sarah has been looking at over the past few days. Comforting reassurance and inspiration or a pragmatic downer? Listen to decide for yourself.

Today we jump around the shop. Chatting about:

- How to get out of the head

- Fionna's research ideas encompassing PNEI, epigenetic's, immunity etc

- The nervous system

- Partner parenting vs solo parents

- Concious parenting

- Intuition vs intellect

- Just because you can, should you?

- Doing what you love and work life balance

- Comparison to others. Peer pressure and parent pressure.

Better late then never.. but seriously have you seen "Wild Wild Country" on Netflix?? We just finished it and this is our thoughts and musings straight afterwards. We had no idea the extent of the Osho, Bhagwan, Rajneeshpuram saga. It just wasn't our era. It really blows our minds what humans can be capable of - on both sides of the fence. We chat about how power can corrupt, how people can lose themselves in the externality of worshipping a guru, the incredible leadership required to create what they did in Oregon and much more.

Side note: the first 60 secs of audio are really quiet - no idea why but if self corrects after that so please bare with us! Thanks x)

Truth be told we are both in a bit of a hibernation, self nurture stage right now. Winter blues or exactly what we are supposed to do seasonally? We chat about:

- Emotional release in a yoga practice and how it looked like for Fionna

- Fear avoidance

- The psoas connection

- Self nurture yoga practice vs pushing into an active session and also a self lead practice vs class/consistent structure

- The winter effect

- Your mind and your intuition