Honestly Unbalanced

Dave Stringer (@davestirnger) is a Grammy™-nominated record producer and composer who has been widely profiled as one of the most innovative artists of the modern Yoga movement. He’s both an inspiring singer and a captivating public speaker, resolving neuroscience, yoga philosophy and music into a participatory theatrical experience. Stringer’s sound invokes the transcendent mysticism of traditional Indian instruments with the exuberant, groove-oriented sensibility of American gospel and the ringing harmonies of Appalachia. He is featured in the upcoming documentary films Mantra: Sounds Into Silence and The Power of Mantra and has toured extensively, leading concerts, workshops and retreats all over the world.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Battling with ego in the music business /// What is kirtan? /// The power of chanting in freeing the mind from attachments /// Conflict around cultural appropriation /// Consciousness and asking the big questions /// Is there a higher purpose? /// Hollywood film maker to global kirtan musician /// The practice of surrender when things go wrong /// Having compassion and letting go of perfection

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Zephyr Wildman (@zephyrwildman) has been a Senior Yoga Teacher in London since 2002, teaching classes, trainings, privately, online platforms and at London-base Treatment Centres for addiction, depression and other dependency problems. She is a Yoga Ambassador for Our Mala and Lululemon and teaches for The Gates Foundation in London. Her teachings focus on combining the elements of creative movement, flow and dynamic sequencing, focusing on alignment and kinesiology. Zephyr also has experience in practicing Deep Tissue Massage Therapy since 1991, giving a greater depth of knowledge to her teaching of the human anatomy and physiology, specialising in working with chronic pain, injuries and ailments. As well as the physical side to yoga asana, she has a great interest in integrating psychology, yogic philosophy, and the attraction of self study within her practice, teaching and lifestyle. Zephyr continues studying with her main teachers drawing on their living wisdom of Yoga and passing those lessons on to her own students. She integrates the transformative teachings of Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Mary Taylor & Richard Freeman’s Ashtanga methods and Para Yoga – Rod Stryker in her teaching. 

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Keeping it simple /// Navigating the downward spiral /// Slogans that help to anchor us through hard times /// Letting go of trying to control life /// Having a meltdown in Morocco at the start of lockdown /// Developing the self awareness to recognise patterns and triggers /// Addiction to dopamine ‘feel good’ hits /// Feeling feelings instead of bypassing difficult emotions /// Losing a husband to cancer /// The reign of the guru and searching for charismatic leaders /// As yoga teachers, we can’t be everything to everyone

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Gemma Ogston, together with her husband, run Gems Wholesome Kitchen (@gemswholesomekitchen) a plant-based foodie business based in Brighton, UK. Her first book , The Self Care Cookbook was published last December and if she's not busy cooking she developing recipes,, working on projects with brands and delivering cooking workshops. With her good friend Aye, she has recently launched called Plant Stories, a community kitchen shared space for small and up and coming plant based food businesses. Her most important job of all though is being a mum to her 2 children Carmen and Hendrix.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Reducing food wastage to help environment /// Consciously creating healthy attitudes around food as a parent /// Journey from anorexia sufferer and drugs counsellor to building a plant-based food business /// Food as a tool for self care and nurture /// How food is connected to mood /// Running a business as husband and wife /// Waking up at 5am every morning to pause before the day starts /// Saying ‘no’ more to social events

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

#24 MELVYN CARLILE - Mind Body Spirit Festival Chairman

Melvyn Carlile is Chairman of MindBodySpirit Festival, the first exhibition in the world entirely devoted to the pursuit of healthier, more creative and fulfilling lifestyles; also, the largest and longest running event of its kind in the world. He is the co-founder of London Wellbeing Festival, Chairman of Ashoktree Foundation and Ambassador for OMNOM alongside Russell Brand and Jay Shetty.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Journey from fast-paced rock n roller to ‘waking up’ at 40 /// Meaning of consciousness /// How to surrender and let go/// Finding the right teacher at the right time /// Creating and building a festival /// The fulfilment of being of service in the world /// How not having a life plan can be more beneficial /// The importance of doing the inner work

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

#23 EMMA HENRY - Senior Jivamukti Yoga Teacher

With a background in dance and martial arts, Emma Henry (@emmajiva) was introduced to yoga in the mid 90s and has been teaching since 1998. From practicing Ashtanga with Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, and gaining an advanced certification in the Jivamukti method, with her teachers Sharon Gannon and David Life, Emma is now based at Triyoga, London, creating a magical space for practitioners to feel inspired, safe, nurtured and uplifted. Emma also hosts yoga workshops and retreats around the world and is a lead facilitator for the renowned Jivamukti Teacher Training Programs.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

The stresses of teaching through a pandemic /// Having a morning routine to inspire the rest of the day /// How silence is essential to sanity /// The challenge of being a flexible dancer having to build strength through yoga /// Making mistakes is part of being human /// The performance element of a yoga teacher, self confidence and dharma talks /// The importance of supporting yoga studios to keep them open /// Embracing debates to improve communication and self growth /// Helping others to see the positives in this heavy time

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Marcus Veda (@goodlordveda) took his degree in philosophy and spent most of his 20s exploring the good life DJ-ing, remixing, recording and touring the world, living the dream. Yoga initially appeared as a way to deal with a lingering injury, and now Marcus is one of London’s most popular teachers, known for his combination of Rocket Yoga and specially mixed soundtracks, laying down the rhythm and tempo of every class. Marcus has co-written 2 books ‘Greed, Sex, Intention- Living like a yogi in the 21st Century’ and ‘How To Win at Yoga’. He also co-found the Dead Yogis Society and the Good Life Yoga School teacher training.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Thinking you have it all sorted until you become a parent // Yoga as a practice for the real tests that happen off the mat /// Coming into yoga from sporting injuries and jumping around on stage as a global DJ /// Using music as a teaching crush or as an enhancement /// Zoom versus studio teaching /// Coping with rejection /// Dealing with people walking out of your class /// The competitive side of yoga and stepping back from certain conversations

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Finlay Wilson (@finlay0901) has had 100 million+ views of his videos including kilts, handstands and the beautiful Scottish Highlands and also released the book Kilted Yoga; Yogi Laid Bare. Along with being an in-demand teacher on the international circuit, Finlay has created a wonderful community at his studio Heart Space, in Dundee. He’s also spoken publicly on LGBTQ+ issues, male mental health and suicide.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Rescuing a pup /// Dealing with death threats /// Yoga for injuriy rehab /// A negative first yoga class experience /// Proposing on camera at Pride Washington /// Teaching yoga to beginners and children /// Finding an old church at 21 and turning it into a successful yoga studio /// Getting married in secret during lockdown

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) and Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler)

The Huslers have an online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Darren James’ (@DJDarrenJamesmusic) raison d’etre is holding space for joy through Yoga, Music and Performance. Yoga has been integral to his life the past 10 years and it is one of his great life loves and purposes to share this magical practice with his teaching. Festivals, Studios and international spaces, It is always a privilege to roll out the mat and connect to others, ourselves and source.

As a DJ and Entertainer he has played at palaces, festivals, clubs, castles, upon oceans and stages across the globe for showbiz glitterati and the most discerning of musical ears.Bouncy fun interactive high vibe times are a guarantee on the dance floor with sacred silliness being the order of the day!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

The challenges of growing up as a gay man in a small Northern mining town ///// Understanding gender fluidity ///// Experiencing homophobia and handling judgment /////Cognitive behavioural therapy as a tool to rewire destructive thoughts ///// Stepping into fear and finding growth there ///// Approaching life with joy, playfulness and ‘sacred silliness’ ///// Embracing the feminine energy as a man ///// Finding yoga, therapy and sobriety as powerful tools for deep inner work ///// Naming the voices in our head and not disowning any of them ///// The power of just being yourself in business

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. 

Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.

@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Mia Togo ( @miatogo) is a YogaWorks senior teacher, teacher trainer, 300-hour mentor and leads yoga retreats and workshops around the world. She recently moved to London fort he USA, now teaching in triyoga

Mia creates a space for her students to explore their truth - a place where they can remember that their worth does not need to be earned, bought, or outsourced, because true love comes from within. In a world where we are taught to push away discomfort and attach to pleasure, she encourages students to honor what is coming up, rather than override it. 

Life is full of challenges and every season we move through is a gift to honor, to move through mindfully, and live from a space of truth and love.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

The importance of doing our inner work and diving deep in order to heal /// Navigating the social media world and promoting ourselves authentically /// How the ‘good vibes only’ mindset isn’t realistic, and that ‘bad’ feelings are not ‘bad’ /// How doing ‘fancy poses’ and having lots of followers on Instagram doesn’t always translate to having more students in class /// Owning our shadow and the parts of ourselves we don’t like /// Depersonalising other people’s projections /// Physical ‘rinsing’ as a tool to manage painful emotions /// Allowing students to struggle in helping them to learn /// How adversity helps us to grow

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. 

Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.

@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com

Mathieu Boldron (@mathieuboldronyoga) was born and raised in Paris, discovering yoga as he was singing & acting in the Broadway Musical, The Lion King. As he performed in different shows in many languages and countries his practice became a way to root down, express himself, and balance his life. 

After musical Mathieu traveled all over the world to learn from inspiring teachers. He took 10 YTT as a students and taught within the last 5 years about 25 YTT in ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa Yoga. Mathieu created the Change Perspective Yoga method, a modern approach to ancient traditions. He teaches 200YTT As well as 300 online and in person. Not only are Mathieu’s classes fun, profound, and challenging, they also allow students to experience a feeling of unity that brings lightness, awareness and clarity to their life.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

Becoming a parent and its transformative nature /// How too much planning can lead to disappointment /// Following your dharma (purpose) and your heart /// Pretending to speak German /// How being black limited the chance of getting a dream role /// The journey of healing a broken voice with yoga /// The importance of investing in yourself /// The difference between chanting from the heart and singing /// How yoga is evolution, always moving and changing and not stuck in tradition /// The competitive nature of yoga teaching in big cities

SHOW NOTES

Quotes and references can all be found at www.honestlyunbalanced.com

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THE HOSTS

@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. 

Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.

@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.

The Huslers have online platform for yoga classes, sound journeys, meditations and more. Explore at thehuslers.com