In this episode Carole discusses:

There are so many yoga retreats out there today and it can be overwhelming to look at all of them and choose. Overall, the most important thing is get clear on what you are looking for from this retreat and finding something that aligns with you heart’s desire.

These 5 things to consider when choosing a yoga retreat are:

• Teacher Experience
• Value
• Venue
• Schedule
• Personal Goals

I invite you to explore our FSW Retreats to see if they are in alignment with what you desire.

Current retreat lineup:

- Smoky Mtns, Tennessee: April 18-21, 2024 // 1 spot left
- Le Marche, Italy: June 8-15, 2024 // 4 spots left
- Olhão, Portugal: June 19-24, 2024 // 5 spots left
- Cusco, Peru: Aug. 1-7, 2024 // Early bird pricing ends May 1 (saves $200)
- Stowe, Vermont: Sept. 23-27, 2024 Montezuma, Costa Rica: Nov. 2-9, 2024
- Tulum, Mexico: Feb. 14-19, 2025

Explore all FSW Retreats: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats

FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Fill Your Cup Mini Course: https://carolefrey.teachable.com/p/fillyourcup
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Description:
In this episode Carole disuccess:

• Not everything you do in life will be a success, this does not mean you are a failure
• The importance of not identifying with your successes & failures
• A reminder that your self-worth is not dependant on what you do
• Don’t allow your fear to get in the way of putting yourself or an offering out into the world

Questions to ask yourself when you are deciding on whether or not to move forward with a new offering, project, or something within your life:

          What is the worst case scenario?
          Can I handle the worst case scenario?
          Do I have the resources and mindset to overcome it?

If the answer is yes, I personally move forward. If it’s a no, I tend to the deeper reason as to why it’s a no. After I work on that, and get clear on it, I navigate myself back on my path and move forward, perhaps just later than I wanted to. 

FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Fill Your Cup Mini Course: https://carolefrey.teachable.com/p/fillyourcup
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Description: In this episode Carole brings on guest speaker, Kalie Harrington, Founder of Beauty In Her Struggle, a trauma-informed private practice dedicated to supporting women, trans + nonbinary individuals in healing from trauma and finding the beauty in their struggle. Carole & Kalie discuss:

• One of the ways trauma can be defined
• How trauma impacts our nervous system
• What trauma-sensitive yoga is and how it can help survivors of trauma
• Kalie’s personal journey in trauma and how yoga helped her with her own healing
• Ways we can personally heal and move forward from trauma

Connect with Kalie:
Instagram: @beautyinherstruggle
Email: [email protected]

FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Fill Your Cup Mini Course: https://carolefrey.teachable.com/p/fillyourcup
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Description: In this episode Carole brings on guest speaker, Amanda Jennings, owner of Oliveto Estate where FSW’s Dolce Vita Yoga Retreat, June 8-15, 2024 in Le Marche, Italy will be held. They dive into:

• Italy's best kept secret: Le Marche; the best of Italy wrapped into one region
• Why Le Marche is the perfect place for a wellness retreat
• About Oliveto Estate’s property, amenities, and Amanda’s highlights of the center
• The food that will be offered during the retreat and how it supports the rhythm of the day
• The activities offered in Le Marche and how there is something for EVERYONE!
• Who Oliveto Estate and Le Marche are for!
• Why this retreat is not to be missed!

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS MARCH 1; pay in full by March 1 to be eligible and save $200. PLUS, sign up & room with a friend to each receive $75 off.

Learn more: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/italy
Book a call: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Email carole: [email protected]
https://olivetoestate.com/

Description:
In this episode Carole provides an overview of Dolce Vita Yoga Retreat, June 8-15, 2024 in Le Marche, Italy - your invitation to indulge! She dives into:

• Why her 2024 Italy retreat isn’t in the Amalfi Coast
• Why she is 10X more excited to lead a retreat in Le Marche
• How she intentionally chooses not only the retreat location, but the centers she partners with
• Who this retreat is for + what to expect
• The importance of scheduling self-care & pleasure in our lives
• What ancient yogic texts tell us about Kama // Pleasure, and how it is listed under one of the four desires of our soul

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS MARCH 1: Pay in full by March 1 to be eligible and save $200. PLUS, sign up & room with a friend to each receive $75 off.
Learn More: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/italy
Book a Call: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Email Carole: [email protected]

FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Fill Your Cup Mini Course: https://carolefrey.teachable.com/p/fillyourcup
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Description:
Jai Lyles is a true renaissance woman; a yoga teacher, pole dancer, runner, fitness coach and trainer, massage therapist, gardener, chef, herbal alchemist, tea sommelier, curandera, doula and entrepreneur. She is driven by passion, sense of purpose, and journey to peace, love, and compassion.
Through her own unique spiritual journey, she has gained a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience in yoga and holistic wellness. She is eager to share her talents to lead you on your own path of self-exploration, spiritual growth, intellectual expansion, and transformation.
Jai is a yogini or yoga practitioner with 30 years and more than 2,000 hours of training. She is blessed to have trained all over the world with the best of the best, most highly acclaimed powerhouses in the industry, which is what inspired her to blaze her own trail.

In this episode, Carole and Jai discuss:
The importance of introspection in our life and how the many paths of yoga can guide us closer to the true desires we have for ourselves and our lives.

They touch on these four main questions:

1. What is introspection?
2. How do I heal from my mental suffering?
3. How do I become a better soul to serve humanity?
4. How do I walk in my divine purpose ?

Connect with Jai:
IG: thenamastefarmacist365
or
luv2pole
http://www.NamasteCalm365.com

FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Fill Your Cup Mini Course: https://carolefrey.teachable.com/p/fillyourcup
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Are you tired of setting New Year’s Resolutions that you fall off of after a month or even less? Do you sometimes wonder why you even set it in the first place? Do you often find yourself right back where you started?

In this episode, Carole discusses why we should let go of New Year’s Resolutions and welcome in a more yogic approach to the New Year through what we call ‘Sankalpa’

Sankalpa is a Sanskrit word that translates to ‘a resolve that reflects your highest aspirations’. It helps you to create a path that you follow above all others. It is the idea that as you connect with your heart’s deepest meaning, you can discover true fulfillment, abundance and joy. Sankalpas help you take action from where you were once stuck as you clear out the cobwebs of old negative thoughts and patterns to create space for something more wonderful, and truthful in your life.

Sankalpas are a very powerful tool and one you can use for the entirety of your life. They will encourage you to stay on your right path, rather than continually falling off.

Sankalpa Resources / Ways to develop yours Four Desires Book: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Desires-Creating-Happiness-Prosperity/dp/0553803980
Four Desires Workbook: https://www.parayoga.com/product/the-four-desires-workbook/
Johnna Smith’s Sadhana Journal: https://johnnayoga.com/shop/p/sadhana-journal-1

Krista Ripma is a mama, creatress, connector, and the Founder of Authentic Audience, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Santa Cruz, Cs. She has spent nearly a decade building million-plus Instagram followings with clients, tripling online awareness and engagement for brands, and coaching hundreds of business owners to find and speak their truth. Krista intimately understands the web of personal passions, online platforms, and the human networks that drive success, and is therefore able to create stunning and compelling brands and digital launches. In this episode Carole and Krista Discuss:

• The importance of knowing our Dharma and how it can properly direct us on our path
• Work-life balance; prioritizing self-care practices in order to keep our energy focused, clear, and creative.
• Why every entrepreneur needs to fill up their own cup first.
• Why the most important thing as an entrepreneur is to be authentically you and how to actually do this (whether it's in marketing, selling, on a client call, etc). *A reminder that this helps us create a foundation for our business from our heart and one that is in alignment with our truth and values.
• A description of Feminine / Masculine energies; how to balance them for optimal success and well-being. (we can't just have one, we need both in our biz (and life)).
• How our spiritual practices help us to handle challenges, rejection, and failure with more grace.

Connect with Krista:
Website: https://www.authenticaudience.co/
IG: @kristripma @authenticaudience


FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

Melanie is a Licensed Physical Therapist for 26 years. She is trained in Myofascial Release, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Therapeutic Yoga, and Pilates Melanie is Currently working on a doctorate from UNC Chapel Hill with a focus on pain science and the use of Mindfulness Programs (inspired by John Kabat Zin) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat chronic pain. Melanie Completed her 200-hour YTT with Ananda Yoga in California in 1999 and teaching yoga in various forms since that time. She is a Lifelong “Yogi” but loves to explore how spiritual concepts are also established in scientific research.
In this episode Carole and Melanie Discuss:

• The difference between acute pain and chronic pain
• What works and doesn’t work when it comes to chronic pain
• How chronic pain is related to PTSD
• What ‘Catastrophic Thinking’ and ‘Fear Avoidance Behaviors’ are and how they are connected to chronic pain
• How we can use yoga philosophy and mindfulness tools to help us on our pain journey

Connect with Melanie:
Company: Pranamix PT: Integrative PT
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://Pranamixpt.com


FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442

In this episode, Carole discusses:

• The benefits of seeing our lives through the lense and perspective of gratitude
• How yoga opens us up to more gratitude through the body, mind, and breath connection it offers us
• How gratitude helps us practice the second Niyama of the 8-Limbs, Santosha {contentment}
• The important role the present moment plays in our gratitude practice
• Listen to my ‘Gratitude Meditation’ here: Gratitude Meditation

FSW Retreats: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/retreats
FSW Retreats Discovery Calls: https://calendly.com/freespiritedwanderer/fsw-yoga-wellness-retreat-discovery-call
Yoga Teacher Mentorship: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/mentorship
1:1 Coaching / Strategy Sessions: www.freespiritedwanderer.com/coaching
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fsw_empire/
Join Envision, A FREE 5 Day Self-paced Digital Retreat: https://www.freespiritedwanderer.com/envision
Subscribe to FSW Mailing List: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/637ea66f80bb62820a350442