If you’re going through loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, the crashing of a dream…yoga can help you give your grief the dedicated time and space required to move through your thoughts and feelings. With this practice for grief, you’ll learn to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering.

This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.

When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email ([email protected]) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.

On the membership platform, you'll find:

1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.

2. You can now also have access to almost 400 recorded full-length yoga classes in a Netflix-Style Membership ($25/month). 

3. You can sign up for any live-stream class I offer!

With our podcast premium membership, your contribution ripples to thousands of people every week, allowing me to offer accessible quality free content to a wide community of yogis. This podcast is a way I contribute to the community, and this membership is a way you can too. It allows you to share everything yoga offers with the world by supporting me in the creation and production of this podcast while I choose to keep it ad-free. 

Join Recharge, Reconnect and Reset –The Retreat. This in-person immersion is like getting 3 months of coaching with me packed in 7 days. I can’t wait to share all my favorite mind-body-spirit and nervous system and self-care practices, to help you drop the hustle lifestyle, melt your stress and anxiety away, and transform your life from the inside out. If you are a sensitive soul or a yogi and you are ready to put yourself first, cater to your needs without guilt, and learn how you can return to your life feeling rejuvenated and equipped to make it last, this is going to be life-changing for you.

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Diana May is a dedicated yoga teacher and lifelong learner with the goal of supporting people in loving their bodies as they are in the present moment. Her practice infuses anatomy, alignment, and mindfulness through the lens of the nervous system. She believes that yoga is a way to observe both physical and psychological patterns and choose a new way forward.

Whether you’re in a state of functional freeze, or you want to help others understand their nervous system, tune in this week to discover how we find ourselves in functional freeze and Diana May’s tips for thawing from this state of freeze.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/207

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This week, I sat down with Andrea Donnelly, a spiritual advisor, quantum sound and energy healer, and the CEO of We Are Here 2 Remember. She specializes in energy work, akashic records, flower essence, herbal medicine, sound healing, and works with high-achievers to quantum heal trauma, unlock new psychic abilities, integrate peace, and ultimately guide them toward their true destiny.

If you want to use money to align more fully with your soul’s mission and purpose, tune in this week. Andrea is sharing how she combines woo with data to create money magic and conscious wealth for her clients. Learn how to operate from a place of resilience as you navigate your money journey.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/206

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Have you been dreaming of taking a yoga retreat? Maybe you’ve been looking for a way to hit the reset button on your body and soul, melting away your stress, and transforming your life from the inside out. If so, today’s episode is the resource you need, detailing everything you need to know before going on a yoga retreat.

Tune in this week to discover everything you need to know before going on a yoga retreat. Learn what to expect from this experience, and what you should consider before you commit to any retreat. I’m sharing my experience of my first yoga retreat, and I’m helping you consider your worries about the commitment and investment of going on a yoga retreat.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/205

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If it's hard for you to sit down to practice Pranayama, being guided through might be the solution. If your feeling stressed, anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, overworked or stuck in overthinking, this breath pattern will help you cultivate more peace, calmness, and spaciousness in your mind. With this breath practice for relaxation you'll learn to use the breath as a portal for the nervous system. The 1:2 ratio will help you activate the nervous system and shift towards ventral vagal or general parasympathetic relaxation response.

This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.

When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email ([email protected]) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.

On the membership platform, you'll find:

1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.

2. You can now also have access to almost 400 recorded full-length yoga classes in a Netflix-Style Membership ($25/month). 

3. You can sign up for any live-stream class I offer!

With our podcast premium membership, your contribution ripples to thousands of people every week, allowing me to offer accessible quality free content to a wide community of yogis. This podcast is a way I contribute to the community, and this membership is a way you can too. It allows you to share everything yoga offers with the world by supporting me in the creation and production of this podcast while I choose to keep it ad-free. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Gray is an African-American politician, yogi, entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and former professional athlete. He is currently serving as an Alabama State Representative and is running for Congress. He has sponsored legislation to allow yoga into Alabama public schools through the Yoga Bill, as well as publishing a yoga book aimed at children.

Learn how yoga was banned and subsequently legalized in public schools in Alabama. State Representative Jeremy Gray is discussing the serious misconceptions that led to yoga being banned in Alabama’s schools, sharing how he spent three years educating people about what yoga really is, and he’s discussing how yoga can have a huge positive impact on children everywhere.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/203

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Whether or not you have an autoimmune disease like lupus yourself, you likely know somebody who does. To talk in depth about yoga for lupus and autoimmune diseases, I sat down with Amanda Chay. She is the author of The Girlfriend’s Guide to Lupus, a self-help book for women who are feeling scared and alone with their lupus diagnosis. Amanda helps people put their health first, and since her own diagnosis, she’s dedicated her work to helping other women with lupus.

If you’re ready to learn how to make yoga part of your holistic approach to health and wellness, tune in this week. We’re discussing why autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose, some of the signs a person has an autoimmune disease, and how yoga can ease the symptoms and improve the lives of people who have an autoimmune diagnosis.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/202

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Stress impacts every area of our lives. Overthinking shows up in our decision-making, impacting our mental health and even ruining our relationships. It’s time to go deep into understanding how stress and overthinking shows up especially if you’re a highly sensitive person, and what you can do to ease the internal pressure you’re experiencing.

Discover why you overthink and how it’s impacting your daily life. I’m showing you how to decrease your stress so you can improve your mental health, enhance your decision making, and soothe your nervous system. Learn how to improve your self-awareness so you can address the sources of your anxiety and bring yourself back to safety.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/201

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HAPPY 200! Thank you so much for your support over these last years!

EPISODES MENTIONED

100- The Best, the Popular Vote, and the Underrated.

MOST POPULAR (100-200)

1. 106 - Overcoming codependency, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, with Victoria Albina
2. 113- Emotional Intelligence and Shadow Work, with Sianna Sherman
3. 108- Yoga Biomechanics and Asanas, with Jules Mitchell
4. 129- Chakras: A Holistic Approach to Your Wellbeing, with Morgan Starr Riestis
5. 121- Nervous System 101 with yours truly.

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MY PERSONAL FAVORITES (100-200)

171- The magic of surrender with Kute Blackson

158- Becoming Your You-est You, with Julie Reisler

148- Anatomy, Alignment, and Technique in Asana, with Matt Giordiano

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• 1000$ scholarship for my next Retreat in April in Guatemala
• 50% scholarship for my next round of Sensitivity Reset group coaching or 1-1 coaching
• 1 free 30-minute somatic coaching session with me
• And everyone who participates will get a month free on the membership

DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast on IG or email ([email protected]) me a screenshot to make sure I have your contact when you win!

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THIS WEEK'S PREMIUM

If you struggle with stress, anxiety, or overwhelm today’s episode is for you. I’ll teach you the basic series by Stanley Rosenberg to learn to turn the switch on your nervous system to get out of the fight or flight and into the rest, heal, and digest. 

With this nervous system basic series, you’ll learn to self-soothe when things feel out of control, to improve your well-being and health, to engage with other people on a deeper level, and to build better-coping mechanisms for your life.

This video class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member or join our 200th-episode celebration.

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If you’ve always felt like yoga was less about doing and more about being, or if you’ve been curious about how to embody the divine feminine more, listen in. To discuss these topics, I sat down with Abiola Akanni, a leader in the field of yoga. She has cultivated non-performative spaces that encourage individuals to use the practices of yoga and mindfulness to enhance their lives and bodies. Abiola is also an emotional intelligence coach, supporting high-achieving Women of Color navigating their experience of high-functioning anxiety.

If you’re ready to start practicing yoga beyond the poses and disrupt the western-world’s performative approach to yoga, tune in this week. Abiola is sharing how to start practicing yoga in a way that feels more freeing and aligned with your values while weaving in the concept of embodying the divine feminine along the way.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/199

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