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Ep108 | The Grip: Why Effort Doesn't Guarantee the Outcome
In this deeply personal episode, Heidi explores a pivotal moment from her own life—her son Ari’s emergency open-heart surgery this past August—to dive into one of the most challenging teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
We often think of our effort as a transaction: if we work hard enough, we deserve a specific result. But what happens when the outcome is out of our hands? Heidi discusses the concept of Karma Yoga (the yoga of action without attachment) and how we can move from a "transactional" practice to a "transformational" one.
In this episode, we cover:
The Power of Powerlessness: Lessons learned while pacing the halls of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Bhagavad Gita 2.47: Breaking down the teaching: "You have a right to your actions, but never to the fruits of your actions."
The "Haywire" Nervous System: How linking our peace to outcomes creates constant anxiety.
Thematic Throughlines: What they are in Chromatic Yoga and how to "drop breadcrumbs" for your students.
Peak Pose Application: Using Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon) to physically embody the "wobble" of effort vs. result.
Resources Mentioned:
Support Team Ari the Brave: Join us or donate to the Eversource Walk for Boston Children’s Hospital [donate here: https://secure.childrenshospital.org/goto/heidikassner2026 or join the team here: http://secure.childrenshospital.org/goto/AriTheBrave2026].
Subscribe: Support the show for under $5/month and unlock the Educator's Path Chromatic Yoga tracking [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe].
Connect with Heidi:
Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga
Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com
Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today.
Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/
Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy
Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook
Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga
Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr
Email: [email protected]
To Subscribe and Support the Podcast:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe
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In this deeply personal episode, Heidi explores a pivotal moment from her own life—her son Ari’s emergency open-heart surgery this past August—to dive into one of the most challenging teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
We often think of our effort as a transaction: if we work hard enough, we deserve a specific result. But what happens when the outcome is out of our hands? Heidi discusses the concept of Karma Yoga (the yoga of action without attachment) and how we can move from a "transactional" practice to a "transformational" one.
In this episode, we cover:
The Power of Powerlessness: Lessons learned while pacing the halls of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Bhagavad Gita 2.47: Breaking down the teaching: "You have a right to your actions, but never to the fruits of your actions."
The "Haywire" Nervous System: How linking our peace to outcomes creates constant anxiety.
Thematic Throughlines: What they are in Chromatic Yoga and how to "drop breadcrumbs" for your students.
Peak Pose Application: Using Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon) to physically embody the "wobble" of effort vs. result.
Resources Mentioned:
Support Team Ari the Brave: Join us or donate to the Eversource Walk for Boston Children’s Hospital [donate here: https://secure.childrenshospital.org/goto/heidikassner2026 or join the team here: http://secure.childrenshospital.org/goto/AriTheBrave2026].
Subscribe: Support the show for under $5/month and unlock the Educator's Path Chromatic Yoga tracking [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe].
Connect with Heidi:
Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga
Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com
Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today.
Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/
Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy
Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook
Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga
Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr
Email: [email protected]
To Subscribe and Support the Podcast:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe
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