Harmony and Russell sit down with long-time friend and teacher Krista Shirley to explore what it truly means to feel at home in your body. Krista recounts a devastating shoulder surgery complication that severed her suprascapular nerve, the long journey through pain and medical dead ends, and the mind-body tools that helped her rebuild function and joy. She shares how meditation, mental rehearsal, pranayama, and small, precise movements became a bridge back to daily practice, and why her Body Mechanics classes now offer a soft landing for people who think yoga is out of reach. The conversation gets real about grief in the Ashtanga community, aging, acceptance, and trusting the work you have already done.

Krista Shirley is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga teacher, Pilates instructor, and founder of The Yoga Shala in Orlando, Florida. After a surgery severed her suprascapular nerve, she developed a brain-body approach to rehabilitation that became her Body Mechanics method, helping students reduce pain, restore function, and reconnect with practice. Krista teaches Mysore and Body Mechanics classes, offers tutorials on her YouTube channel, and leads retreats, including a July 10–16 program in Lefkada, Greece.

X / Twitter link: https://www.x.com/kristayogini

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/kristashirleyyoga

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/kristashirleyyoga

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithkrista

Listen to episode 36 with Krista Shirley on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-harmony-podcast/id1508928138?i=1000579088315

or

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TISeuK3dGPFxL8nsykLzN?si=675435af5b0847a

Health Disclaimer:

The information shared in this episode of Finding Harmony Podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, physical therapist, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, injury, or wellness program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast.

Harmony and Russell talk with researcher and author Matt Zemon about psychedelics as catalysts for change, not cures. They explore what current studies suggest about anxiety, PTSD, repetitive thinking, and addiction, then ground the conversation in practical guidance: source, set, and setting, medical intake, and the role of preparation and integration. The trio also contrasts medical and ceremonial lanes, the spiritual significance of entheogens, and how community transforms the healing arc—especially for veterans and for people navigating midlife transitions.

What You’ll Learn

The information provided in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or legal advice, and should not be relied upon as such. Psychedelic substances remain illegal in many jurisdictions, and their use carries physical, psychological, and legal risks. 

If you are struggling with your mental health or substance use, please seek support from a licensed professional or contact your local mental health helpline.

About Our Guest — Matt Zemon

Matt holds a Master’s in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London and is completing a Doctorate of Ministry at the Pacific School of Religion. He’s the author of Psychedelics for Everyone, Beyond the Trip, and The Veteran’s Guide to Psychedelics created with the Heroic Hearts Project. Matt works at the intersection of spirituality and mental health, helping communities and providers reduce risk and support meaningful, safe experiences.

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What happens when devotion slips into blind obedience? Harmony opens this episode with a frank reflection on power, consent, and autonomy in yoga. She then welcomes Tamara Cole, a yoga teacher and former boat captain whose journey took her from Bikram’s hot rooms to a life of freedom and integrity in the Galápagos Islands.

Together, they unpack how groupthink, hierarchy, and manipulation take root in spiritual spaces — and what it looks like to rebuild a practice grounded in awareness, consent, and community. Tamara also shares her upcoming Galápagos Yoga Retreat, where participants reconnect with nature through snorkeling, island exploration, and mindful movement.

The conversation closes with Harmony’s 21-Day Money Magic & Manifestation Challenge, an embodiment-based program that helped Tamara rewire her scarcity stories and rediscover self-worth, grace, and generosity.

Tamara Cole is a yoga teacher and 100-ton licensed boat captain who spent nearly two decades teaching in Hawai‘i before relocating to the Galápagos Islands. She began practicing yoga in 2008 and trained in the Bikram system before shifting toward more holistic, heart-centered approaches. Tamara now leads transformative yoga retreats that weave movement, mindfulness, and connection to nature.

She is also a graduate of Harmony’s Lightworker Mastermind program, where she deepened her somatic and energetic practices while developing her signature Galápagos retreat.

Find Tamara on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yoga.with.tlc/

Find Tamara on FB: https://www.facebook.com/tami.cole.31

If you’ve ever questioned a teacher, lineage, or practice that no longer feels aligned, this conversation will help you find language for your intuition.

👉 Listen, share, and reflect.

Then explore the 21-Day Challenge to bring that same integrity to your relationship with money, creativity, and leadership.

Harmony and Russell talk with teacher and studio co-leader Joseph Armstrong about recovery, identity, the discipline that actually changes lives, and building inclusive community through the Queer Yoga Club at Miami Life Center. Joseph shares how a strong recovery container and a steady Mysore practice worked together, why expectations and boundaries matter, what it is really like to run a studio, and how to expand programs without losing lineage.

In this conversation

Guest bio

Joseph Armstrong teaches yoga with feet planted firmly in tradition and gaze turned towards the future.

His search for a more present and peaceful life first led him to the practice in 2008 and soon after he was studying in India. After finally overcoming a years long struggle with addiction, Joseph began experimenting with Ashtanga Yoga. He is Authorized Level 2 by his teacher, the late Sharath Jois. He and his husband Edgar are co-owners of Miami Life Center and teach workshops worldwide.

Joseph teaches yoga because attempts to do any and everything else ended disastrously. But when he finally devoted himself to his passion, he became an asset to himself and others. His teaching is rooted in the hope that practice helps us become more loving, more awake, and, ultimately, able to exist gently.

Links mentioned

Joseph’s Website: https://www.josepharmstrongyoga.com

Joseph’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/josepharmstrongyoga?igsh=MWE2MXNtYnU4OXh4Nw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Joseph’s YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCvV7ez9he51upLEc49U67_g

Miami Life Center (studio home base): https://miamilifecenter.com/

LINKS

21 Day Money Magic Manifestation Challenge: https://community-harmonyslater.com/landing/plans/1542444

Use PROMO CODE for additional $20 Savings: MANIFESTATIONMAGIC 

FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

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​A subconscious reprogramming meditation to unlock abundance, raise your frequency, and collapse time around your desires.

In this inspiring episode of the Finding Harmony Podcast, hosts Harmony Slater and Russell Case sit down with David Knee, author of The Next Asana. David shares his deeply personal journey of living with multiple sclerosis, navigating forced retirement, and finding new vitality through the practice of Ashtanga Yoga.

From his first Groupon yoga class in Victoria to studying with Tim Miller and writing poetry inspired by the moon cycles, David’s story is one of resilience, transformation, and hope. Along the way, he reflects on family life, the challenges of step-parenting, and the healing power of consistent, adapted yoga practice.

David reminds us that practice doesn’t have to be perfect to be effective—it simply has to be yours. His story is not only inspiring for those living with MS, but also for yoga teachers, caregivers, and anyone seeking a path of renewal in difficult times.

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Poem: Harvest Moon by David Knee

Harvest Full Moon it’s a ray of light

Farmers use it to work late at night

It’s harvest time, they reap what they sow

They work underneath this Moon’s bright glow

Neil Young does sing that tune

It goes like this: On this Harvest Moon

I’d love to dance with the one I love

This song’s perfect under what is above

On a warm late summer’s eve underneath its glow

Wouldn’t it be awesome for us all to know

To dance, to love, is all we really need

This romantic mindset I think you believe

I’ve gone on a tangent I love that song

It embodies to me of a love so long

Feel it, be it, take that big chance

Just let it in, you bet it’s romance

I’ll get back on track as I’m sure you know

A breather’s required it’s not just for show

Love is a song that we all know best

Sing it out loud, then enjoy a good rest

Links to Amazon - David's Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Next-Asana-Ashtanga-Multiple-Sclerosis/dp/1779629974

https://www.amazon.ca/Next-Asana-Ashtanga-Multiple-Sclerosis/dp/1779629974

This conversation traces what happens when yoga is not just a class but a way of living. Harmony speaks with nutritionist and longtime Ashtanga practitioner Karolina Zakrzewska about two decades in India, managing Purple Valley in Goa, opening the Tenerife sister center, and how dedication to practice intersected with her recovery from disordered eating. They explore the “fire” that fuels Ashtanga, the risk of letting that fire consume us, and practical, compassionate ways to nourish body, mind, and spirit through seasons of change, including perimenopause and midlife.

Karolina Zakrzewska is a nutritionist specializing in dysfunctional eating and eating disorders. A longtime Ashtanga practitioner, she managed Purple Valley in Goa for many years and helped launch its partner retreat in Tenerife. Karolina works with individuals and yoga teacher trainings to build compassionate awareness around food, body image, and sustainable practice.

Purple Valley Tenerife Workshops

3 January to 10 January 2026 

https://yogagoa.com/clearing-the-path-purpose-practice-presence/

10 January to 17 January 2026

https://yogagoa.com/embodying-your-practice-from-intention-to-transformation/

If any link above needs a specific URL on publish, drop it in and I’ll slot it cleanly into the notes.

To explore nutrition support around disordered eating or mindful nourishment, reach out to Karolina via her website or email.

What happens when you stop forcing and start broadcasting who you are? In this energizing conversation, Harmony and her business coach, Bunny Young, explore radical ownership, boundaries, imperfect action, and why most of us hide in “strategy” when what we need is presence and practice. Bunny shares her winding path from third-generation entrepreneur to therapist to equine-assisted work to mentoring founders to build businesses that serve their lives. Expect straight talk on motherhood, money, and making choices that match your values.

What you’ll learn

Episode highlights

Guest bio

Bunny Young is a third-generation entrepreneur, business coach, and frequency mentor who has owned 16 companies over 21 years. After building a 350k private therapy practice, she pivoted to equine-assisted work and leadership development, then returned to supporting founders and creators to build businesses that serve their actual lives. She leads Defy, a mentorship container for women entrepreneurs, and speaks internationally on energy, boundaries, and sustainable growth. Find her resources at bunnyyoung.com and abetterplaceconsulting.com and on Instagram at @thebunnyyoung.

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Explore Bunny’s resources and say hi: @thebunnyyoung

What does it really mean to live in alignment? In this radiant conversation, Harmony and Russell welcome Shalane Carter, an energetic healer and embodiment guide, to explore the power of living in tune with your body’s frequency. Shalane shares how her early background in massage therapy, esthetics, and competitive fitness evolved into a deep understanding of quantum healing, cyclical living, and feminine energetics. This episode is a call to drop out of logic and into the wisdom of the body, especially for women navigating internalized conditioning and high-achiever culture.

Episode Breakdown:

About Our Guest:

Shalane Carter is an energy healer, intuitive teacher, and embodiment coach who blends science and spirituality to support women in reclaiming their full vitality. She specializes in working with the quantum field, frequency medicine, feminine energetics, and the wisdom of the body. With a background in massage therapy, esthetics, fitness, and metaphysical healing, Shalane guides clients through multidimensional transformation and teaches them to live in flow with their energetic blueprint. Learn more about her work at https://offers.shalanec.com/  or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shalanecarter.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Ascension Manual: Healing, manifesting and ascending to higher vibrational living: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS6LS54M/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_AJ39XWHPBHAJXWNBQ2B5?linkCode=ml1&tag=shalanecart0d-20

Call to Action:

* Book a Spinal Energetics Session with Harmony: https://harmonyslater.as.me/

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In this solo episode of the Finding Harmony Podcast, Harmony Slater opens the door on coaching—what it is, why it matters, and how it can change the way you live, work, and relate to yourself.

Drawing from her own journey as both coach and client, Harmony explains why coaching is such a powerful tool for breaking patterns, creating habits that stick, and finding clarity when life feels overwhelming. She guides you through reflective exercises that can help you see your blind spots, meet resistance with compassion, and build confidence one small step at a time.

If you’ve ever thought about coaching but wondered what it really involves, this episode will give you both a peek inside the process and practical steps to try right away.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

What does it mean to be psychic—and how do we learn to trust our intuition without feeling overwhelmed? In this episode of the Finding Harmony Podcast, Harmony Slater sits down with Lisa Campion, a master psychic, medium, and Reiki teacher with over three decades of experience mentoring healers and supporting sensitive souls.

Together, they explore how psychic ability develops, the role of trauma and nervous system regulation in spiritual growth, and the difference between vibrational healing (like Reiki) and multidimensional practices such as quantum healing. Lisa shares her story of being “born psychic” in a world that didn’t talk about such things, and how she went on to combine psychotherapy, Reiki, and psychic mentoring into a career that empowers others to access their own intuitive wisdom.

Listeners will learn practical tools to ground themselves, clear their energy field, and recognize their unique “truth signals.” Whether you’ve always felt a little “too sensitive for this world” or are simply curious about what your intuition is trying to tell you, this conversation offers inspiration, clarity, and a pathway into trusting the unseen.

About Lisa Campion

Lisa Campion is a psychic counselor, Reiki master teacher, and the author of four bestselling books: The Art of Psychic Reiki, Energy Healing for Empaths, Awakening Your Psychic Abilities, and The Psychic Awakening Journal. With over 30 years of experience, she has helped thousands of clients step into their gifts while mentoring the next generation of healers. She also hosts the podcast The Miracle of Healing and teaches programs on psychic development and energy mastery.

Learn more at lisacampion.com.

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If you’ve ever wondered about your own intuitive gifts or how to feel more grounded in a chaotic world, this episode is for you. Listen now, share with a friend, and let us know what resonated most.