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- 207. Unclench: A Yoga Philosophy
What happens when life throws you a curveball so big that everything you thought you knew about your future goes right out the window?
For Holly, founder of Ascended Path in Utah, that moment came in high school when a snow tubing accident left her with a broken back. What followed was an unexpected journey that eventually led her to yoga, a career in fitness, and recognition among the top 10 in global fitness.
In this episode of How Yoga Changed My Life, Adrienne and Mia sit down with Holly to hear her remarkable story of recovery, resilience, and finding a new direction when life doesn’t go according to plan.
Because here’s the thing: You can show up, put in the work, do everything you’re supposed to do, and still have absolutely no control over how things turn out.
Practice makes progress. Practice builds resilience. But practice makes no promises.
Because yoga isn’t about giving up. It’s about showing up, doing the work, and learning when to loosen your grip.
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If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...1 hr 1 min - 206. Revisiting Brandon Piazza
In Loving Memory of Brandon: The Ripples We Leave Behind
Some conversations become more meaningful than we could ever imagine. Last week, we received the heartbreaking news that Brandon, Mia’s best friend and fellow yoga teacher, had died in Thailand.
In 2025, we interviewed Brandon and he shared his incredible journey through yoga, friendship, self-discovery, and a life spent following his curiosity wherever it led him.
Brandon’s story reminds us that life rarely unfolds according to plan. But perhaps the most meaningful part of our conversation was his belief in the power of kindness, community, and the impact we have on others.
We never imagined how much those words would mean today.
We’re sharing this episode again not simply to remember Brandon, but to celebrate him. His humor, his passion, his wisdom, his adventurous spirit, and the beautiful friendship he shared with Mia.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Brandon.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...1 hr 20 min - Coming Home to Yourself: A Guided Meditation for Reconnection
When life pulls you in a thousand different directions, the most important place to return to is yourself.
Join Cullen for a gentle, grounding meditation designed to help you reconnect with your body and breath. A reminder that no matter where life takes you, you can always find your way home to yourself.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...13 min - Centering Meditation with Mia
Spend less than 10 minutes to recenter with this guided meditation.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
Follow us on TikTok:
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...8 min - From Clay to Classroom to Mat: The Art of Teaching
What's the difference between knowing something and actually knowing how to teach it?
Cullen knows a thing or two about teaching. He's an school teacher, ceramics teacher and Yoga teacher. They chat about his path to Yoga, what years in the classroom gave him before he ever stepped in YTT, and why a Yoga teacher training should actually teach you how to teach - even if you showed up thinking you'd never lead a class.
Because sometimes Yoga changes your life by teaching you how to come back to yourself - again and again.
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If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...1 hr 17 min - Yoga Alliance vs. American Yoga Council
We've been wanting to do an episode about Yoga Alliance for a while... This week we dive into all of our thoughts; the pros and cons, issues we see, and a possible alternative!
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...33 min - Walk It Out: Meditation In Motion
Can’t sit still? Perfect.
This meditation isn’t asking you to. Put in your headphones, start walking, and get out of your head and back into where you actually are.
No mat. No perfect silence. No pretending your brain isn’t busy.Just walk.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
Follow us on TikTok:
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...8 min - Ground Before You Flow Meditation from Caroline
Before you move, take a moment to arrive.
In this bonus episode, Caroline, from Episode 199, walks us through a simple grounding setup you can use before beginning your physical Yoga practice.
Before your first Downward Dog, Sun Salutation or Chaturanga, Caroline invites you to create a little space between you and the rest of your day and the time you're about to spend of your mat.
Because sometimes the most important part of your practice is how you arrive.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
Follow us on TikTok:
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...5 min - From Politics to Poses: Can You Really Make a Living as a Yoga Teacher?
In this week's episode, Adrienne and Mia sit down with Caroline to talk about leaving the political world behind and taking the leap into teaching Yoga full time.
They get into what it really rakes to turn a Yoga certification into an actual career, the realities of making a living as a Yoga teacher and building a community in a new city.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
Follow us on TikTok:
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...1 hr 23 min - Five Senses Meditation with Mia
In this week's episode, Mia guides us through a grounding meditation utilizing our fives sense; hear, touch, smell, taste and sight.
Share this meditation with someone you know that could benefit from this simple grounding exercise.
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If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at [email protected]
Follow us on TikTok:
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More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...7 min
About How Yoga Changed My Life
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How Yoga Changed My Life shares honest conversations about grief, resilience, healing, and the practices that help us navigate life’s hardest seasons. Through personal stories, movement,…
meditation, breathwork, and interviews, you’ll discover tools to help you keep moving forward—even when life changes unexpectedly.
Hosted by Adrienne Smith, Mia Obaile, Nora Pair and Natalie Pasqualone, each episode explores resilience, family, personal growth, grief and the moments that change us forever.
New episodes every Monday.
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This series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn’t plan for this either.”
If you’ve gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.
EMAIL US: [email protected]
You don’t have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.
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The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other original yoga-inspired compositions by visiting bio.site/mcrworks. For the latest updates on upcoming events featuring his live music for yoga and meditation, be sure to follow @maryogamusic on Instagram.