Emotionally Uncomfortable

In this episode we talk about parenthood, healing, meditation and finding your own practice.

• Elena’s journey from addiction.
• How to start your own unique meditation practice - when you don’t have time.
• How silence heals your body.
• Parenting and meditation. How it forms a deeper connection with your children.

Who is Elena Brower?

Mama, teacher and author of Art of Attention, Elena has studied yoga, meditation and healing with master teachers since 1997, and has been teaching since 1999. Known for bringing a resonant, relevant voice that speaks directly to your heart, Elena offers weekly asana and meditation classes in New York City as well as international trainings and retreats. She's taught the world's largest scale classes at the Museum of Modern Art, the Great Lawn at Central Park, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and Montreal's Old Port, and has been featured in the New York Times, Yoga Journal, the Element Yoga for Beginners DVD series, ABC and NBC News. Elena's groundbreaking yoga workbook, Art of Attention, has been translated into 5 languages. Her meditation coursework and first film, On Meditation, are devoted to cultivating meditation as our most healing daily habit. For details, writings and schedule, visit her site. Enjoy current classes with Elena on Yogaglo.com

Episode links:

Omvana

Yogaglo

Art of Meditation Book and Meditation course

In this episode we talk about parenthood, healing, marriage and what whole living means.

• Why it's important to trust yourself when it comes to your health.
• What true transformation looks and feels like.
• How to support a partner who isn't living the same lifestyle as you desire.

Who is Julie Piatt?

A true creative artist, Julie Piatt aka “SriMati” is a plant based chef, singer songwriter, author, spiritual guide, and mother to four. Julie has spent decades finding the divine in all her endeavors. Living from a deep place of devotion she experiences the presence of God in all things; light and dark, in joy and in suffering.

Through embracing a plant based diet, and embarking on a deep meditation practice, She healed herself of a large cyst in her neck, which doctors diagnosed as an incurable ailment. This experience proved to her the miraculous ability of the body to heal itself when supported with pure whole living foods and a true heart connection to the soul.

Julie’s expertise encompasses a whole lifestyle approach to healthy, creative, and authentic living. Though her writings, recipes, songs and healing, she transmits her deep wisdom which is ever present in her food, her devotion, her relationships as well as in her transcendent, healing and soothing music that she creates with her sons who also happen to be her band.

Julie just released her first book that she co-authored with her husband, Ultra Athlete, Rich Roll. April 28th Penguin Avery. It’s called THE PLANTPOWER WAY 120 family plant based recipes + Lifestyle guidance.

The Plant Power Way Available for pre-order now HERE.

Julie's website

Twitter & IG: @srimati

From almost dying when she gave birth to her daughter to leaving her cozy corporate job to follow her burning desires.

Amber Lilyestrom is a soul-based branding & business coach, writer and motivational speaker. Amber currently coaches new and established entrepreneurs in creating strategies to transform and launch their dream businesses. From idea conception to the construction of the business and all of its digital assets, Amber assists entrepreneurs in designing authentic brands that make an impact in the world.

“ Feelings are important and we have to use those feelings to direct us in our lives.”

Success Quote from Amber

“ You need to give yourself permission to want what you want.”

“ If you don’t believe in your own dream, how do you expect anyone else to believe in it?”

Parenting AHA Moment

“ What we have is this moment and if we don’t show up right now than what do we really have?”

Interview Links

Amber’s website www.amberlilyestrom.com

Amber’s program Beautiful Brand. Beautiful You.

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