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- 10. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Focused Breathing
When life feels overwhelming, your breath is always with you.
This short guided meditation is a simple invitation to pause, slow down, and reconnect with the steady rhythm that’s been there all along. No special experience required. No perfect meditation posture. Just a few minutes to step away from the noise and return to the present moment.
Whether you’re feeling stressed, distracted, anxious, or simply need a reset, let your breath guide you home.
When your mind won’t stop racing, press play.Send us Fan Mail
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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 orig...8 min - 9. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Protect Your EnergySome days it feels like everyone wants a piece of you. Your attention. Your time. Your patience. Your energy.
This guided meditation offers a gentle space to reconnect with yourself and create healthy boundaries without building walls.
Through breath, awareness, and visualization, you’ll be invited to notice what is yours to carry and what you can let go.
Perfect for caregivers, helpers, parents, people-pleasers, and anyone feeling emotionally drained.
When you’ve given so much to everyone else that you’ve forgotten about yourself, press play.Send us Fan Mail
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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...9 min - 185. Widow or Grief Brain is Real: My Brain Left The Group Chat
Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you were there? Do you constantly find yourself trying to remember where you put your keys?
Since Brian's unexpected passing in January, Adrienne has found herself forgetting appointments, losing her train of thought mid-sentence, rereading emails multiple times, and wondering if something was actually wrong with her. As it turns out, she’s not alone.
In this episode, Adrienne explores the very real experience often called widow brain or grief brain—the memory lapses, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and decision fatigue that so many people experience after a major loss.
She shares her own struggles navigating grief, probate, finances, parenting, and everyday life while trying to function with what sometimes feels like 97 browser tabs open at once.
Along the way, she explores cognitive overload and what has helped her cope. Learning that forgetting things may not be a sign that you’re failing—it may be a sign that your brain is working overtime to adapt to a life you never expected.
If you’ve ever wondered why grief makes even simple tasks feel harder, this conversation is for you.
Because sometimes healing looks a lot less like moving on and a lot more like walking back into the room to remember why you went there in the first place.
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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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
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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...10 min - 8. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Moonlight
For the moments when life feels a little too loud and your soul could use a midnight swim, press play.
Some vacations require plane tickets. This one just requires pressing play.
Have you ever noticed that everything feels a little softer under moonlight?
This guided visualization invites you to step away from the noise, the responsibilities, and the running commentary inside your head for a few minutes.
Beneath the glow of a full moon, you’ll be guided into a place of deep relaxation and quiet reflection.
Send us Fan Mail
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Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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...6 min - 7. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Grounded
For the moments when life feels a little scattered, press play.
Ever notice how your mind can be everywhere except where you are?
This guided meditation is an invitation to step away from the planning, the replaying, the worrying, and the endless mental to-do list.
Through simple breath awareness, you’ll practice returning to the present moment and reconnecting with a sense of steadiness.
No special skills required. No perfect meditation posture. Just you, your breath, and a few minutes to remember where your feet are.
Send us Fan Mail
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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...6 min - 6. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Kindness
Most of us would never speak to a friend the way we sometimes speak to ourselves.
This guided loving-kindness meditation is an opportunity to soften your inner dialogue and reconnect with compassion—for yourself, the people you love, and even the people who occasionally make you want to mute the group chat forever.Together, we’ll practice extending wishes of health, peace, safety, and love outward from the heart.
For the moments when you could use a little more grace and a little less self-criticism, press play.Send us Fan Mail
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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...6 min - 5. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Anxiety
If anxiety burned calories, some of us would never need another workout.
This guided meditation is designed for the moments when your mind is racing, your shoulders are creeping toward your ears, and your nervous system feels like it’s working overtime.
Through simple breathing, gentle movement, and calming reminders, you’ll be invited to slow down and reconnect with the present moment.
For the moments when your brain has opened 97 tabs and forgotten where the music is coming from, press play.
Send us Fan Mail
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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 - 184. My Husband Died Without a Will. Now What?
When Brian died, Adrienne thought there was a will.
They had talked about it. He told her it was done. It wasn’t until after he died that she learned there was no will—and felt the rug pulled out from under everything she thought had been planned for her family’s future.
What followed wasn’t just grief. It was probate, paperwork, debt, uncertainty, and a thousand questions Adrienne never expected to answer while trying to keep her family afloat.
In this deeply personal episode, Adrienne shares what the past few months have really looked like: widow brain, decision fatigue, financial uncertainty, and the guilt and shame that can come with money struggles.
If you’ve ever lost someone, worried about what would happen if you did, or found yourself responsible for things you never planned to manage, this conversation is for you.
Send us Fan Mail
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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...43 min - 4. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Labels
Imagine someone took away your business card, your LinkedIn profile, your family group text, and your to-do list.
Who would be left?
Don’t panic.
This isn’t a pop quiz.
It’s a guided meditation.
We can spend so much time collecting labels, titles, responsibilities, and roles that eventually they can start to feel like our entire identity.
But what happens when one of those roles changes, or disappears or simply feels heavier than usual?
This guided meditation is an opportunity to step back from all the hats you wear and reconnect with something deeper — the part of you that exists beneath every title, to-do list, accomplishment, and expectation.
For the moments when you’ve become so busy being everything for everyone else that you’ve lost sight of yourself, press play.
Send us Fan Mail
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Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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...6 min - 3. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Busy
Busy has become a badge of honor for many of us.
In fact, the Urban Dictionary defines “busy” as what people say when they’re too overwhelmed to explain what’s actually going on. Hmmm, yeah…that feels about right.
If there were scout patches for multitasking, overcommitting, and answering texts while standing in line for coffee, a lot of us would have completely run out of room on our sash.
We move from task to task, appointment to appointment, often without taking a single breath.
This guided meditation is an invitation to pause. To slow down. To reconnect with your breath, your body, and yourself.
For the moments when life feels too full and you’re moving through your days on autopilot, press play.
Send us Fan Mail
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
Send Us Your Stories!
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:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/
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.
We Didn’t Plan For This special series
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We Didn't Plan For This Special Series
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.
For more, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.com
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Wanna share your yoga story? Send us a email at [email protected].
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.