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In this episode of I’ll Meet You There, Paige explores growth and evolution through yoga with renowned Los Angeles instructor Alicia “ACE” Easter. In their conversation, Ace recalls an early childhood move from Baltimore to Atlanta that brought forth feelings of cultural and racial isolation while experiencing an escalation of physical abuse at home. It was during those days that Ace learned to use her smile as a defense and turned to sports as an outlet.

After her mother’s death, Ace continued pushing forward without fully grieving until discovering yoga. She shares how yoga opened her to physical and emotional healing, including understanding trauma and grief in the body. After training as a yoga teacher and overcoming fear and perfectionism to find her authentic teaching voice, she began serving others through yoga and embodiment practices, culminating in her latest offering, “Peace in the Pause”, which combines yoga, meditation, breathwork, somatic practices and sound to support response over reaction.

What We Explored This Episode

00:00 Early Joy Origins

00:55 Move and Isolation

03:47 Smile as Armor

09:58 Sports and Mentors

13:15 Yoga Awakening

16:57 Grief and Purpose

21:30 Teaching and Voice

33:04 Spiritual Trust

37:32 Peace in the Pause

44:04 Yoga for Kids

50:13 Future Joy Vision

Memorable Quotes

"I'm gonna choose it. . . . this peace, being the ultimate goal of joy, and being peaceful with who I am, peace in my divine feminine, peace in every- in just the full embodiment of who I am."

"But my favorite thing is when it comes to teaching, is witnessing the newness and the brightness and the compassion that people have for themselves in class."

Resources Mentioned

aceyogala.com

Connect with Alicia "Ace" Easter

Website - aceyogala.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aceyogala/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciaceaster/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aceyogala/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@joyforlifewithace

Connect with Paige

Website - https://paigenolan.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paigenolanwrite

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/paigenolanwriter

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-nolan-0932751/

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Music by Boyd McDonnell

Cover art photography by Innis Casey

Podcast production & marketing by North Node Podcast Network