In this episode, Kendall and I talk about the history and evolution of women’s fitness, the shifts in the world of sports  as well as the influence of mainstream and social media on women’s body image and mental well being.

You can find Kendall at https://www.dollfitness.ca/ and on social media @dollfitness_

Breathing heals on many levels and understanding how it performs this function is good for our mental and physical well being.

You know that intense feeling you get when you’re stressed or anxious?

When the brain senses a threat or any kind of danger, the nervous system goes into flight or fight mode.

By practicing conscious breathing, it allows you to shift and release negative energy instead of storing it in your body.

In this episode, our featured  guest Angela Robson, Shares with us the importance of having a breath work practice and it’s transformative nature. She provides us with practical ways in which you can tune in and connect to your breath as a way to become more centered and balanced.

You can get in touch with  Angela at https://www.fuzionlife.com/ and find her on social media at @fuzionlifetoronto

Healthy boundaries define who we are in relation to others, they also help us know what  our  extents and limits are with others. By having personal boundaries, we teach people who we are, what we will and will not accept. It is essentially our greatest measure of self-love and self-respect

In this siblings episode, Rob and I take you through our personal experiences with boundary setting, how we became aware of our lack of boundaries and the steps we both took to start implementing them into our lives.

We share a step by step way to start practicing boundary setting in all aspects of our lives from work, to relationships and within our family units.

Many of us at some point have struggled with trusting our Intuition and the voice inside of us that ultimately knows the answer. How many times have you had a “feeling” about something but couldn’t explain it? A situation didn’t feel right in your gut? You had a hunch about whether to proceed with something or not?

That is your intuition at play

Relying on our intuition has had a bad reputation especially in the western world where logic and analytical thinking has always been favoured.

In this episode, Lisa Chau shares with us her experience and how she developed her practice and healing modalities which includes esoteric acupuncture, breathwork, oncology rehab and guided meditation. She uses these as tools to guide her clients through this process to tap into their innate wisdom and learn to trust that voice inside of them.

You can find her at @vibrantacu

And visit her website

www.vibrantacu.com

Have you ever wondered where the voices in your head come from?

You know, the voices that are filled with self-judgement and Criticism undermining your innate goodness.

The inner voice of judgement and critisism can be unrelenting, toxic and painfully convincing which is why it’s important that we come face to face with it and begin to question it’s rants and validity.

In this episode “Taming your inner critic” I share my personal story about my own intrusive inner critic and the board room of  judges that took jabs at my confidence and sense of inner peace for years.

I also spent some  time exploring the origins of the inner critic so that you can understand how to work with it so it doesn’t work against you and as always I provide you with some tools to help you neutralize the voice and start tapping into your true self and let the inner critic take a back seat.

Our very first special guest on the podcast is Cathy Eu, she has been a long time friend, former client and mentor over the last 8 years.

She has a private practice which incorporates psychotherapy, spiritual direction,and intuitive energy work.

Cathy approaches healing from an integrated perspective that really looks to the intersection of mind,body, emotions and spirit. Ultimately she acts as a guide to clients soul journeys, helping them to explore their inner self, discover their subconscious limiting beliefs, thought patterns and emotional blocks while helping them tap into their innate wisdom and intuition.

In today's episode we dive into the topic of self-awareness, how to begin cultivating a relationship with ourselves and how to navigate through difficult emotions and practice more self-compassion in these moments.

You get in contact with Cathy at http://www.healingtherapyalliance.com/cathy-eu/

We've been programmed and conditioned to constantly be  on the move and stay  "busy" but often times we lose the present moment, we miss out on the opportunity to connect with ourselves, with others and with our environment.

I know what that feels like because I was the queen of escapism, I spent most of my time running from what I was feeling, never acknowledging  the state of my inner world or tuning into my surroundings. With some practice and consistency, I implemented some simple strategies that made all the difference for me on my journey to becoming more mindful, connected and present in my life.

I'd love to share them with you!

Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do or react to situations a certain way? In this episode we will be diving into what are habits,  how to identify them, and how you use them to your best advantage to get the most out of your life! We touch on the topic of meditation that leads us into our next episode. Big shout to our meditation teacher Angela Robson, you can find her at https://www.fuzionlife.com/

Welcome to the very first episode of the SKLPT Your Life! I'm Stephanie Katona an entrepreneur, fitness enthusiast, writer. I will be taking you to my past and journey through my life and challenges,sharing my personal healing journey, and struggles with depression, sexuality, self-acceptance, and relationships. I will be joined by the ever so charming, wildly entertaining, my little brother, Rob Katona.