This week’s conversation will, we hope, leave you feeling uplifted, motivated and inspired - as it certainly did this for us!

We have a heartfelt conversation with the amazing Kylie Gates, Creative Director and Head Program Coach, Les Mills International, a Master Certified Integrative Wellness & Life Coach, Certified Professional Coach in Transformational Coaching and a Certified Level One Yoga Instructor!

Kylie talks to us about how she lives what she teaches - the importance of creating solid foundations and continuing daily practices which inspire her, and how she views self care and self development. She shares with us some common themes that come up in her role as a coach and a  leader in the fitness industry, and some very helpful words of advice that she often shares with her clients. We talk about the newfound vitality she has as a postmenopausal woman, and how she is balancing life and work with all of the exciting offerings she has on the menu right now! 

We were humbled as this key player in the Australasian fitness industry talks about finding inspiration everywhere, every day, and sometimes in the  most unlikely of places - and we connect deeply with her as she shares with deep emotion about just how important yoga is for her on this journey. 

Kylie is warm, smart, and super inspiring, and we are so excited to bring you some of her unique wisdom and experience. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of That Yoga Podcast. 

For more of Kylie visit:

www.kyliegatescoaching.com or find her on Instagram @kyliegatesfitness

Your Hosts: @alexballagh_yogawellness and @sarahocconnell2020

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This week we chatted to Chaitanya Deva - also known as Chai. A yogi, yoga teacher, studio owner and teacher trainer based in Nelson, NZ. Chai is an incredibly interesting and insightful being, who has a unique quality of being able to capture some of the most esoteric topics and humanise them and relate them to our everyday experience.

Ever since training under Chai for my first ever YTT, Alex has revered him as a teacher and a guide in this life, as do so many others.

Chai is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher, a therapeutic massage therapist, a reiki practitioner, and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. He is also a Father, a Husband and a business owner

Chai is a guy who has lived much of his life away from mainstream culture and often in various lanes of extremes. From growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness to joining the punk rock scene in South Auckland in the 60’s, to arriving in India on the day of one of its biggest social uprisings in its modern history .. spending time with his Father at Osho’s ashram in the North of India, and exploring the all nighter party and psychedelics scene in the South. Chai sure does have some amazing stories to tell, and what all of these experiences have led to is his deep understanding of the various layers and identities we layer ourselves with - and how these affect how we come to witness and experience the world.

Chai talks about the power of meditation to help us transcend all this, and even gifts us a mini guided meditation within this episode to help us connect with who we truly are at our core. I highly recommend listening right to the end of this chat as Chai shares so many enlightened insights into how the practice of yoga can help us to release our conditioning, drop into a state of being, and become aware of the void .

This conversation will leave you feeling amazing and in awe of creation and our existence within it, and hopefully that little more connected to your inner light.

Are you ready to deep dive? Lets do it ..

More on Chai: https://kindredstudio.co.nz/who-we-are/

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Alex Ballagh @alexballagh_yogawellness

Sarah Oconnell @sarahoconnell2020

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Your meditation guide - Alex Ballagh @alexballagh_yogawellness

Today we chat to Nicole Walker, Womens well-being and performance facilitator, creator of Strong Wāhine, and an expert in holistic Menopause support.

This insightful conversation is a must listen for any wahine approaching or moving through menopause - there are so many evidence based, scientifically backed nuggets of wisdom throughout this conversation - as well as s a tonne of suggestions for small and achievable changes we can  make to enable us to feel full of vitality, strength, and joy in this season of life 

Nicole is passionate about Changing the paradigm in womens well-being using a holistic approach based on our unique physiology by optimising Mindset, Movement and Nourishment. 

And today we talk exactly that - we cover everything from the stages of menopause, to how the paradigm is shifting from that of a patriarchal worldview, we cover why changing up our movement is important in menopause, and discuss in detail the most useful types of movement to help us to thrive. We also look at the important role nutrition plays in this life stage, and Nicole shares her top supplement recommendations. Finally, we discuss the importance of weaving restorative activities such as yoga and meditation into our week to help us find balance and support optimal sleep and restoration. 

Dr Stacy Sims Menopause 2.0 Course Certificate.

Dr Stacy Sims Woman are Not Small Men Course Certificate. 

Currently studying GGS Menopause Specialist Coaching Certification. 

Women's well-being and performance facilitator

Creator of Strong Wāhine. 

Former Elite Trail Runner and Triathlete. 

Insta @nicolekwalker06

Facebook: @nicolekwalker  

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@alexballagh_yogawellness

@sarahoconnell2020

Welcome to your free weekly guided meditation.

Find a comfortable position as we drop in and cultivate a sense of joy and happiness within the body - and remember that this is our natural state

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In this week’s episode, Alex and Sarah korero over some tea and carrot cake about the power of turning the mundane, everyday aspects of life into something a little bit magic.

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Settle in and join us for your free weekly Sunday meditation to close off your week

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In this week’s delightful chat, we explore somatic therapies as tools for creating a sense of safety within the body and shifting our nervous system states.

Rebekah Ballagh is a counsellor, author, illustrator and founder of online membership Journey To Wellness.

Becks has a real talent for making sometimes complicated topics understandable and relatable to everyday life, and is fun and light hearted in her approach. 

Please note: Within this podcast episode we discuss topics around trauma - which some listeners may find emotionally challenging. Listener discretion is advised.

Process and release the e-motion of anger in this short guided meditation. 

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Guided by Kim West

www.kimwestwellness.com