Room to Evolve

Today we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Charles MacInerny, a master yoga teacher and community leader here in Austin, Texas. He has so much to share with us about the creation of Free Day of Yoga, which is a long-standing Labor Day tradition here in Austin Texas.

Whether or not you live in Austin, this episode will delight and inspire you.  Because you are a yoga student, a yoga teacher, or a yoga-curious human, this is part of your yoga DNA. The fact that this is happening somewhere in the world of yoga, it matters to you too! You are part of something bigger!

I know you will see tremendous possibility, be inspired to connect during this time of chronic loneliness, and practice listening through your chakra-savvy ears. You will hear all about open heartedness, loving support, ties to community, the toxicity of gossip and financial fear, the benefits of taking action on creative impulses, and fostering a healthy attitude around money. All that, and a really funny story about a yoga talent show! 

There are 5 different options to practice yoga with Jess on Labor Day (September 2), and all can be attended virtually from wherever you are! Register for Jess G's Free Day of Yoga online classes here.

See all available in-person classes for Free Day of Yoga in Austin here!

Charles F. MacInerney, E-RYT-500, YACEP, C-IAYT, has been a full-time teacher of yoga, meditation and mind/body skills since 1989. He teaches ongoing yoga classes in Austin, Texas, offers yoga workshops at studios around the country, and leads Yoga & Meditation Retreats as well as Yoga & Writing Retreats throughout the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. He is founder of Expanding Paradigms through which he regularly presents at National and International Conferences, and offers training for businesses, hospitals, education and government. He has written articles for numerous magazines including the Yoga Journal. Charles has created and run two Cardiac Yoga programs, for Seton Hospital and for the Austin Heart Hospital, and been keynote speaker for two Cardiac conferences sponsored by Seton Hospital, along with numerous other conferences around the country, most recently, the International Association of Yoga Therapy conference in 2014 and again in 2023. Charles is Co-Founder of the Free Day of Yoga, the Living Yoga Teacher Training Program, and the Texas Yoga Retreat. Please visit his primary website at www.yogateacher.com, or contact him by email.

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Today we’re exploring how an open and blooming sahasrara, the crown chakra, involves being part of a community, how as yoga therapists we’re trained to make sure our clients are connected to one, and why it makes such a difference to our overall well being, and a life that is healthy and delightful.

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Resources:

Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST!

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

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Episode Exercise: Pause and ask yourself: What communities are you connected to? Do you feel they are life-giving? Do they reflect some of the positive aspects of sahasrara? Let’s follow this question back down the mountain, along the manifesting current, and let’s see how you do as you run this question through the rest of the chakras:

In this week's episode, we are delving into the practice of looking for the good, for seeking the delightful, because it is good for your body, mind, and soul.

"Looking for the Good" is a practice I learned in my Anusara Teacher Training back in NYC in 2003. Listen as I share a funny story that proved delightfully inspiring to my students (hint: it involves a pigeon and the Port Authority Bus Terminal).

I also talk about how much I love "The Book of Delights," by author/poet Ross Gay.

More about Jess:

Website jessgoulding.com

Resources:

Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST!

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

Connect with Jess: 

Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠

Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga  

YouTube⁠⁠ @jessgoulding

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Today we’re spillin’ the tea on gossip, toxicity, and the fifth chakra. If you’ve ever been around gossip, you're a recovering gossiper, or if you just can’t put your finger on what it is, I hope you’ll have some clarity after this episode. 

In doing some research on this topic I drew wisdom from the Jess G Yoga Facebook community, Rudyard Kipling, and Eleanor Roosevelt. At the end, we’ll make some noise to clear the air and give your fifth chakra a good clean reset.  Then when you go out into the world, your words are used to restore, not destroy.

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Resources:

Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST!

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

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Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠

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I’m so happy to be back! Today I’m going to share why I’ve been away (which is very heart chakra related). I’m going to share a quote from Brené Brown that explores the theme of love, and an affirmation practice for you to try that helps foster self compassion–a delightful heart quality. 🙂

Read my blog post "Maternity Leave for Graduation:"

https://www.jessgoulding.com/blog/graduation

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Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST!

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

Connect with Jess: 

Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠

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Dr. Deb Kern is a health scientist, visionary teacher and guide who is dedicated to helping women live divinely embodied lives. Her years of practice as a nurse, health educator, personal trainer, yoga teacher, Nia teacher and yoga therapist, combined with her life experiences, have given her insights not found in books.  She has observed, time and time again, that when we take actions in our own healing and become aware of the patterns that disconnect body and mind, miracles can occur in every area of our lives—and she adores inspiring others to experience these miracles.

She’s the the author of Everyday Wellness for Women and Create the Body Your Soul Desires, the creatrix of a healing movement practice called PranaShakti™ Dance, and the mom of an amazing young man.

Listen through the end for a delightful treat!

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Get 1 free dance class with Deb:Use the code JESSGDANCE2024 for a FREE class. This coupon only applies to our 1 Class Pass. Click here to create an account and get a 1 Class Pass. Then, you can head to "Schedule" to reserve your spot for an upcoming class. You'll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom details when you sign up. When you register for a class, you will also receive a downloadable replay and playlist after class ends. Dr. Deb Kern's team is here to support you. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].

More about Jess:

Website jessgoulding.com

Resources:

Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

Connect with Jess: 

Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠

Instagram⁠⁠, @jessgyoga  

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Manipura, chakra three, is our center of self esteem. Self esteem is pretty important when it comes to delighting in life and seeing beauty. After all, if we feel not so great about ourselves, life itself seems not so great. 

Today I’m going to talk about:

Clues that you might have low self esteem.

Ways to boost your chakra three vitality.

My favorite yoga technique for chakra three.

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Blossom & Bliss: Women’s Yoga Retreat, April 12-14! 

Resources:

Chakra Savvy: Reset Your Life Game Plan

⁠Chakra Savvy Quickie Quiz⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠Chakra Check-In Self Assessment⁠ ⁠

Chakra Savvy Cheat Sheet ⁠

Embodiment Online Course. Harness the energy of chakra one, and set a new foundation built on connection, gratitude, and trust in the world. Use coupon code PODCAST!

More resources, links, and a form for thoughts and questions are at ⁠Jessgoulding.com/podcast.⁠

Connect with Jess: 

Facebook⁠⁠, @jessgyoga, and the Jess G Yoga Facebook Group, ⁠⁠

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Scout Chavers is a community birth worker, student midwife, and yoga teacher who is passionate about the cycles of life, death, and pleasure.

She is joining us on Jess on the Mountain today to talk about how the chakras and her journey as a birthing professional have taught her important lessons in letting go, holding space, and the power of pleasure.

Scout says that chakra work changed everything for her when she took her first chakra training with Anodea Judith a decade ago (I was in that training too!).

"It was the first thing that gave me language to things that I felt like I understood for a long time but didn't have language for."

My conversation with Scout is rich and deep as we explore a variety of topics that ultimately lead us to the theme of delight and how she views pleasure and joy as not only a birthright but a form of activism.

xo,

Jess

Connect with Scout:

scoutwildawake.com 

https://www.instagram.com/scoutwildawake 

https://www.ritvalremedy.com/

Resource Reference Links from Today's Conversation:

https://www.blackhomebirthmattersatx.org/

https://thenapministry.com/

We hold so much within us, and letting go is a practice that leads to openness and space for delight.

1. Attachment to ideas about what is perfect or ideal and letting go to find delight in the just right for right now; that Perspective Training skill!

2. Attachment to My Way in different contexts and how letting go allows us to delight in seeing something bloom and grow as we loosen our grip.

3. Attachment as Heart Walls that prevent vulnerability and keep us hidden behind an identity, and breaking down those walls so we can fully delight in our life and relationships.

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This episode is fun and different because this time I'm the one getting interviewed! I recently had a joyful conversation with Shannon Jamail, the founder and creator of Mind & Body Complete, and host of the Retreat Leader's Podcast.

You might remember Shannon from last season's podcast when I interviewed her for Episode 28: Embodying Surrender and Manifestation. Shannon owns a retreat center called Retreat Ranch just outside of Austin in the beautiful hill country and I hosted a sold-out retreat there last Fall. It is such a beautiful space that I booked another retreat there for this coming April!

I always enjoy my conversations with Shannon, but this one was extra delightful because it was all about retreats - why they're important, and how they can help us cultivate transformation and nourish our second chakra.

I hope that this episode helps inspire you to go on retreat, and if you feel called to join Blossom & Bliss at Ranch Retreat on April 12-14, there are still some spots available. I'd love to have you.

You can find more information out here.

Love,

Jess

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