Mind Declutter with Athea Davis

Accepting the call to work with disconnected and juvenile justice-involved youth in the Greater Houston area for over thirty years.

Happy Day, Friends!

On today's episode, I dive into a wee bit of yoga philosophy from the Yoga Sutras, looking at attachment (raga) and non-attachment (vairagya).

I've been reflecting a lot about attachment lately because of the tea cup story I share in this episode (and on the episode with Gaelyn Godwin, Abbot of the Houston Zen Center).

I thought you may find it valuable to understand that when we are attached to people, experiences, and objects we tend to feel a push-pull cycle of pleasure and pain, happy and unhappy. This cycle is a tough place to be and creates so much craziness in our life!

With mindfulness practices we can cultivate the art of freedom from attachment, meaning we are free from ego-driven personal desires for personal gain, which leads us away from  that crazy push-pull cycle of pleasure and pain. Thank goodness!

We can also choose to shift that motive of personal desires for personal gain to a motive of personal desires to serve others that's driven by something beyond ourselves.

This way of being helps us cultivate and maintain a state of contentment and equanimity. Awe, let's breathe that one in a few times.

I give you two tools to use to cultivate non-attachment. Enjoy the freedom and joy they can bring to your day, relationships, and life.

Keep breathing deep and shining bright, Friend!

XO ~ Athea

PS.

To learn more about my mindfulness trainings, courses, books, and products go to www.solsenseyoga.com 

Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Use mindfulness practices to free yourself from attachment and, create more contentment and equanimity in your life.

Happy Day, Friend!

I know you will enjoy listening to one of my fave master teachers.

I had the opportunity to chat with Cat Allen, Forrest Yoga Mentor and Trainer, about her new program Poppy Perinatal Yoga.

She is now offering trainings all over the world! Ek... exciting!

To my fellas tuning in, don't run off yet, because even if you aren't expecting with your partner or you don't have one yet, you will glean wisdom from Cat's numerous years of experience as a yoga teacher, trainer, and dedicated practitioner.

She gives some wise guidance on how to practically apply yoga and mindfulness principles in your own life. Whether you are a seasoned yogi or just curious about learning some de-stress for success tools in your personal and professional life, you will find immense value in her approach to living a mindful life.

You can follow Cat on Instagram at @poppyperinatalyoga and @catallenyoga.

Keep breathing deep and shining bright, Friend!

XO ~ Athea

PS.

To learn more about my mindfulness trainings, courses, books, and products go to www.solsenseyoga.com 

Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Learn the power that deep breath, alignment with your core values, support, and softening into the harder edges can have on your life.

Happy Day, Friend!

I hope you enjoy this bonus mama bear's day episode with me and my older son, Kane Davis.

Several years ago, Kane lost his father, and I lost my ex-husband, to suicide.

It was a very painful time in our lives and it still is very painful at times.

I know many moms love to make things better for their kiddos. But, there are some things that just don't get better with bandaids.

Emotional and spiritual pain is something you must process, not cover up.

As we celebrate our moms, and being a mom, this weekend, let's be reminded that though moms help with the literal bumps and bruises of life, they also help with the emotional and spiritual bumps and bruises along the way.

May Kane's story help you discover a little more courage that you didn't know you had and may that discovery help you shine a little light in any dark place that you are sifting through in this season of your life.

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Keep shining bright and breathing deep, Friend!

XO ~ Athea

PS. For mindfulness trainings, courses, and product information visit www.solsenseyoga.com 

Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Enjoy a warm, open, and loving conversation with Athea and her older son, Kane Davis as they talk about loving courageously through loss.

Happy Day, Friend!

I am so excited for you to listen to my warm chat and interview with Kim Bearden of the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy.

We chat about her new book, Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done.

Kim and I dive into her 6 principals of effective communication where she begins by sharing her story about opening up publicly for the first time about struggle, pain, and adversity.

Kim reminds us that in the depths of darkness, we find enlightenment and forgiveness.

She also wisely says that we have the choice to transform our feelings of any loss of power in a new way - by using our pain to transform feelings of loss into empowered action.

Kim says, "A heart without hurt is hollow."

I know you will find value from this interview whether you are an educator, parent, leader, or anyone wanting to make improvements in their communication and use their struggles and adversities to redefine any loss of power into an empowered way of being, which helps us have happier and healthier relationships, and a joy-filled, sparkly bright life.

You can follow Kim Bearden on IG and Twitter at @kimbearden and you can also follow The Ron Clark Academy @ronclarkacademy.

XO ~ Athea

PS. Get your de-stress for success tools on in my free mindful living masterclass, Nine To Shine.

Registration ends on May 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Class Starts Monday May 6th and ends on May 14th. It's all on-line and free!

You can learn more and register by clicking the link after this arrow => www.solsenseyoga.com/ninetoshine 

Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com

Learn effective and empowered communication tools to apply directly in your life from veteran educator, leader, and mom, Kim Bearden, co-founder of The Ron Clark Academy.

Happy Day, Friends!

In the podcast this week, I talk to former educator, business owner, and product inventor, Amanda Field, about yoga, mindfulness, and meditation, and what it's like to create the life she loves as a yogi, woman entrepreneur, and creative.

I enjoyed Amanda's story and perseverance through multiple roadblocks ultimately setting her on a path to live boldly, bravely, and powerfully authentic in her own skin.

I hope you enjoy our conversation and feel inspired to take on your own bold and brave actions in life - at school, home, work, and beyond.

Keep breathing deep and shining bright, Friends!

XO ~ Athea

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PS.

Oh, and don't forget if you want to take your leadership up a level, take your parenting from fritz and frazzled to razzle and dazzle, or you are ready for a little extra sparkly bold boost, check out my free Mindful Living Masterclass, Nine To Shine. 

Class starts May 6th. Registration ends May 3rd. 

Hope to see you in class soon! 

Connect with me on IG, FB, X, and LinkedIn: @atheadavis or www.atheadavis.com