In this episode of 68 Cups of Blueberry Tea, Gabrielle sits down with Manali Banerjee, a senior Bikram yoga guide whose life and work have been shaped by discipline, tradition, and an unflinching relationship with the mind.

Beyond the heat and the postures, this conversation explores what Bikram yoga really teaches: how the mind tries to protect - and sabotage - us, why structure can be deeply grounding, and what it means to stay present when everything in you wants to escape. Manali shares insights drawn from decades of teaching, observing human behaviour in its rawest form, and returning - again and again - to the basics.

This is a grounded, honest discussion about resilience, repetition, humility, and the quiet inner shifts that happen when we stop fighting ourselves.

Perfect for listeners interested in personal growth, mind–body practice, resilience, and the human stories behind discipline.