2 Chicks On A Mat That Chat

2 Chicks On A Mat That Chat

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2 Chicks On A Mat That Chat episodes

  • Body Mind Connection in Practice (Ep 10)
    Rubber hits the road this week as far as one of our favourite topics of Body Mind Connection goes. Having a family member be affected directly with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or "Broken Heart Syndrome" has brought about a world of learning and change for all of us. We look at why its so important to process your emotions and how it can cause physical problems within the body. Sarah gives a brief explanation of the Wim Hof method and gives Wim a glowing reference. And lots more.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Sarah's Solo (Ep 9)
    Sarah is solo today. Super late episode but hey its here. Be gentle on the poor lass ;) Sarah chats about how she reacts under pressure or emergency situations, how things are looking to change for her, kicking caffeine and how to just be happy and grateful for the life you have been given.
    25 min
  • Living & Travelling in a Caravan with Sarah & Alex (Ep 7)
    Join Sarah and her partner Alex (yes thats right, our first guest appearance) as they chat about living in a caravan (or confined space..) for an extended period of time.
    Also including:
    -What to look for in a caravan
    - Advice to those wanting to get on the road
    - Places they have loved in Australia
    - When things have gone wrong
    And much more
    57 min
  • Ageing - Acceptance vs Attachment (Ep 6)
    Both in their 30's, these spring chickens chat about ageing and what it currently means to them. In a physical sense of course but also the mental and emotional aspects it brings.
    Includes:
    - How they felt about ageing as teens
    - Mobility and health vs physical appearance
    - How womens age is judged differently to men considering their child baring years
    - The beauty of ageing on a face
    - The "no dye" hair movement
    And much more.
    55 min
  • The Joy of Tidying Up - Fionna needs to Marie Kondo her house (Ep 5)
    The verdict is in. One can simply not have a calm mental state, when their house looks like a cyclone has hit it. Unless you can prove otherwise?? We had a lot of fun with this episode we hope you enjoy it.
    The girls discuss:
    - Fionna's house and how it has got to the state that its in
    - How to get some order in your own home, starting really simply
    - Consumerism in children and adults
    - Delaying gratification
    - Tips to handle shopping with kids who want everything they see
    - Getting kids involved in the house tidying
    - Sarah's stylist session to build a capsule wardrobe
    - Tidy house = clean house
    51 min
  • Our Yoga Practices - How they started and how they have evolved (Ep 4)
    Sarah and Fionna chat about their personal yoga practices. How they began and how they have evolved over time.
    Fionna's story involves:
    - Location changes
    - Pre and post baby
    - Physical to spiritual priority
    Sarah's story involves:
    - From Iyengar to yin
    - Classes to self directed/self responsibility of practice
    - The energetic and meditative shift
    - Myofascial release
    59 min
  • Pain, discomfort and suffering - How to use it as a tool for growth, is suffering optional, how not to buy into the drama (Ep 3)
    Sarah and Fionna talk about how the old saying rings true - "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional". They look at why you should view pain as a tool for learning and growth vs wallowing in self pity. The beauty of non attachment to these passing pains and much more.
    - Why discomfort = growth
    - Pain and suffering in relation to the yoga sutras
    - Growth vs denial
    - Sitting in the observer seat
    - Where your responsibility begins
    - Over identification and why we do it
    - Sarah's habit of non attachment
    - How health problems can rock a health specialists ego(just ask Fionna!)
    - Physical body being a barometer of pain or misalignment
    - How you identify to pain and how that affects how long you suffer
    - Seeing discomfort as a growth opportunity
    - Recognising that pain provides gifts as well as potential suffering
    - A bad attempt at away from/towards values exercise
    - Fionna's emotional anatomy experience of receiving love and gratitude in group setting and how it is set to affect her future relationships
    1 hr
  • Boundaries - Why we want them, how to enforce them why it sucks when people breach them (Ep 2)
    Boundaries is one of the major issues people struggle with - especially women. We are no different! Join us as we explore boundaries (or lack there of!) as it is a current theme in our lives. And how life gets drastically better when you enforce these boundaries for your greater good.
    We also look at:
    - Are boundaries good or bad to have in your life
    - The physical connect to boundary violations
    - Excessive vs weak boundaries
    - Encouraging boundaries in children
    - The learning process to achieve consistent boundaries
    - How our childhood differed with parental boundaries
    - What a "contentment turtle" belly is
    - Emotional anatomy and dosha connections
    And much more.
    52 min
  • Vulnerability - what it means to us, how to be vulnerable and enjoy it (Ep 1)
    Eeeeee first episode! If this isn't being open to vulnerability then we don't know what is. Join us as we explore what vulnerability means to us, why it's important, how to cultivate it and the realities of how to can be negatively received.
    We also look at:
    - Vulnerability in a movement practice
    - How to encourage it in your children
    - How it shows up in family life
    - When vulnerability moves from discomfort to empowerment
    - The paradox of social media
    And much more!
    1 hr 9 min

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Life is infinitely better when you can share and explore personal growth, ideas, contemplations and laughs with a great friend who always has your back. Each week Sarah Novakovic (coach of all things…