Existential Adventures with Scott Alfonso

We often hear the phrase "try to soften" in yoga, mostly referring to recognizing and softening parts of the body where you hold tension. In this episode I talk about my hard learnt lesson in learning how to soften my heart and my mind. Thanks for tuning in.

What does it mean to choose a response over a reaction? Is there actually a difference and will it result in anything new? In this episode we discuss why learning to respond rather than react can have a serious benefit in your life.

Learning to forge your own path in life is a challenge for all of us. We are all prone to outside pressures and expectations and these can be even more of a factor when you come from lineage such as today's guest, CJ Heske. CJ is a martial artist, competitive jiu jitsu practitioner and coach. In today's episode he speaks of what it's like to grow up as the son of a well respected and renowned martial artist, Habby Heske, and how he this influences his determination to create his own legacy.

Like so many people out there I am prone to burning myself out. In this episode we explore the different ways you can help to mitigate the stress in your life and hopefully avoid burning yourself out.

A brief chat about all the ways in which we can create the realities in which we live. No sorcery required.

In this weeks episode we explore the benefits of curiosity. Could this be the super power none of us realized we had?

This episode is a share of a chat I had with my friend Cherry Pearce on her Podcast This is Yoga. Cherry is a yoga teacher, friend and all around great human who wanted to chat about work ethic and managing injuries while teaching. Check out her podcast below and be sure to give a follow. Hope you enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/show/0ohYK1ziquLNXOH4VeCSvy?si=b0d9ec246b8d45ac

Beginners Mind is a phrase that is used extensively in philosophy to describe a certain type of approach to life. In this episode we break down what this mindset looks like and how we can apply it in our every day lives.

In this episode we explore the importance of nourishing the important connection in our lives and how this impacts our mental and physical health.

If you are curious to know more about this topic I will be hosting a series of workshops with my good friend Shana Hussain in Perth area of Western Australia so feel free to hit me up on the socials for more details.