Wellness and empowerment coach Natalie Griffie is sharing her work with shifting the mindset in this episode of Dharma Drops Podcast. Not only does she share ways in which we can begin to identify and reshape thoughts that keep us from our potential, but she also explains how the mindset relates to our overall wellness and fitness. Most importantly, we can discover that we have the power to reframe our thoughts.

As a registered nurse and yoga teacher Angela David is sharing her insight about how healthcare and yoga are merging industries. Specifically, she is sharing how healthcare professionals can benefit from a yoga practice, and how yoga practitioners can benefit from a medical perspective. As a nurse, she uses yogic practices for patients, fellow medical professionals, and self. And as a yoga teacher, she incorporates anatomical teachings into her classes to merge yogic philosophy with modern, Western science.

In this episode, Addie Jo Bannerman, creator of Prana Pump, is sharing her 5 bold ways to amp up your fitness routine--even if you don't have one. These inspiring practices are for everyBODY. Whether you want to start, revive, or advance your exercise routine, you can be bold with your workout! Yogis, runners, weight lifters, dancers, and everybody else, this episode is for YOU!

Annie Carpenter and I sat down for an impromptu chat after one her weekend workshop sessions! In this special episode, Annie shares insight about the yoga teacher’s role, how dancing for Martha Graham informed her work as a yoga teacher, the importance of dharana, and more. Plus, she shares a little history about how she became an active bird watcher. And even though I might be tired from a challenging weekend of yoga with Annie, she reminds me loud and clear that it's time to wake up!

Our homes, cars, emotions, calendars, and lives are jam-packed. In this episode, declutter coach Rebecca Mezzino is sharing the top habits for an uncluttered life. Not only is she reminding us to clean out our closets, but she is also asking us to reconsider how we shop, what we buy, and how we fill our calendars. And, importantly, this conversation begs the questions why do we fill our lives with so much? And what are the larger social, political, and economic implications of our over-filled lives?

I'm hanging out with Gaby Merediz, creator of Make Your Perfect. Gaby believes that the answer to everything in life is to pay attention to your vagina--literally and metaphorically. In doing so, we (women + men) can experience the fullness of life. And most importantly, we can tap into the subtle senses and see every step of life as part of the creative process. In turn, we can experience more creativity, passion, and flow.

Kids yoga is emerging in schools, daycares, and beyond. But Dr. Kate Bartram Brown, founder of Mini Me Yoga, is taking it to the next level. Kate started her children's yoga program during civil unrest in the Middle East. And now her program is taught in 32 countries and has won prestigious awards in the United Kingdom. Listen to learn how a daily yoga practice for kids is healthy for not just the children, but also for parents, teachers, and other caretakers.

You don't have to be an advanced yogi to do arm balances. You don't even have to do arm balances at all. In this special episode, I'm talking about one of the more sensitive topics in my own practice--arm balances. After all of these years practicing and teaching, I still struggle with them. And that's okay! It doesn't matter if you can do arm balances in your yoga practice. But what can you learn from trying?

The act of letting go is HARD! But when we do it, magical outcomes can emerge. And that's what Jackie DeConti and I are talking about in this episode of Dharma Drops--the process of letting go, the importance of sitting in the stillness, and, waiting for the magic to happen. And how do we do this? Through yoga, of course!

Along the way, we cover Game of Thrones, my adventures of seasickness on the way to the Bahamas, moonflowers, Pixie Lighthorse, sacred geometry, Black Mirror, Baywatch, and more!

Mean Girls the movie might be "fetch." But the inner mean girl voice isn't. I'm virtually hanging out with coach and speaker Keegan White. And she is teaching us how to tame the inner mean girl. By kicking the inner mean girl to the curb, we can build resilience, improve our health, and empower ourselves to live our best lives. Also, we chat about yoga, dance, celebrities, the importance of movement for overall wellbeing and health, books, and more. Also, listen for a free guided meditation!