The First Step

The First Step

By Jill SawchukHealth & Fitness
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The First Step episodes

  • Five Minute Relation for Stress Relief

    Have a listen to this short recording to allow yourself a moment of letting go of tension and stress. Follow the guidance I give you to be in the body and be with the breath and allow yourself on the exhales to let tension drop away.


    For more resources about health and wellness check out my website:

    www.yogajil.com

    6 min
  • Recovering from Addiction with Bobbie Malatesta

    It was awesome to speak with Bobbie today about her own recovery from gambling and her inspiring ideas for us to find new, clean and playful ways to enjoy life. Check out our conversation about addiction and her vision of creating more places where adults can gather without having to use alcohol or other addictive habits to get out and have fun. I think all of us have these tendencies to escape our uncomfortable feelings and these kinds of conversations hopefully help to shed some light on how to heal and how, and where to get help.

    To find out more about what Bobbie is doing check her out here:

    https://linktr.ee/BobbietheAwesome?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2b5d2723-a90b-40d2-a064-28486161bc85

    To reach me about anything health and wellness, if you are ready to take your first step, I love to share my tips and tools.

    [email protected] or find me @ www.yogajil.com

    52 min
  • Taking Care of our Health with Traditional Teachings with Shannon Hammer and Jill Sawchuk

    In this episode, we just scratched the surface, but even then, you will find useful tips we share about how to maintain health and wellness.

    Shannon is a Regenerative Health practitioner (holistic) and Clinical Iridologist. She uses a variety of techniques to help achieve health goals such as breathwork, mindfulness, movement, herbs, foods, higher tech new supplements and treatments. She loves showing people simple ways to live with more health.

    It was my pleasure to chat with her and talk wellness. Have a listen and grab a first step that you can take in your own health and wellness journey.

    Reach out to her at : [email protected]

    Or if you want to reach out to me, I also love sharing my tools and tips: [email protected]

    40 min
  • Communication - Why it Matters

    I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did! My guest Mike Stanford had so many profound and interesting things to say about communication. We talked about awareness, feedback loops, getting comfortable with uncertainty and more. We touched on The Work by Byron Katie, and Julie Cameron's book The Artist's Way. I mentioned Mike volunteers for the Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society if you want to learn more click the links.

    Want to reach out to me? I am always happy to hear from my listeners.

    The Artist's Way

    The Work by Byron Katie

    Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society

    59 min
  • Guided Relaxation

    Enjoy this guided relaxation to help you release tension and stress. Taking 10 minutes to consciously relax will help to give you a sense of rest and renewal. This will help balance your nervous system and restore a feeling of overall wellness.

    11 min
  • 7 Rules How Dreams Come True - Successfully Wishing

    This episode is a quick download of information given to me by a friend who translated a small, inspiring German book called Erfolgreich Wünschen (which means Sucessfully Wishing). The book is written by Pierre Franckh. In the book he gives many examples of his own successful wishes and explains the rules for successfully wishing. He shares that his life drastically changed when he found a little book called Miracles by Stuart Wilde.

    I hope this Podcast will inspire you to explore your own wishes and dreams and give you insight as to how to make them come true. 

    Enjoy!

    Want to know more about The Work by Byron Katie Check out this website.

    Want to get in touch with me to learn more about Mind/Body health and wellness? Reach out!

    or check out my website:

    www.yogajil.com

    12 min
  • A Conversation on Meditation with Judi Malcolm
    Judi Malcolm is a certified meditation instructor (specifically in Buddhist based Shamatha meditation) who has meditated for over 20 years and has used the benefits of meditation to stay grounded in her busy career in non profit management. She now teaches meditation to individuals and groups as a retirement stepping stone. Along with being a daughter, mom, grandma, spouse and auntie, Judi also enjoys being a mandala artist, and emerging watercolourist. You can check her website out: www.cedarskystone.ca and her Instagram page: @cedarskystone
    For more information about vipassina meditation: www.dhamma.org and if you want to check out Judi’s upcoming course here on Vancouver Islamd: https://mcmillanartscentre.com/a-reflective-pause-meditation-and-journaling/
    48 min
  • Sharing Insights around the Artist's Way with Julian Guderley

    Check out this conversation with Julian Guderley where we talk about our journey through the Artist's Way, a book by Julia Cameron. This powerful book is a guide for us to re-discover our creativity and joy. It helps us deepen our connection to Source and Self.

     I loved talking with Julian about his experience through the Artist's Way. I think you will enjoy all the wisdom bombs he drops in this podcast. I hope you get inspired to take your own journey. If you want to join my next guided group we start April 9th! 

    Email me to register: [email protected]


    If you want to see more about what Julian does check him out here:

    https://ca.linkedin.com/in/julianguderley?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F


    https://www.instagram.com/julianguderley/?hl=en 


    If you want to check out more of Julian's Work have a listen here to his podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-planet-blue-planet-podcast/id1265643891

    39 min
  • Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone - An Interview with my Beautiful Mom

    It was my honor to interview my mom about stepping out of her comfort zone. I hope this conversation will inspire others to do the same. We discuss a bit about the book the Artist's Way, Yoga and facing fears. My mom has been provided a huge amount of inspiration and support for me in my life. I hope listening to her will bring a bit of the same to your life. Thanks mom for doing this with me!!!

    30 min
  • Inspired by the Artist's Way with Laura Hinsberger

    It was my pleasure to chat with Laura about her creativity, Artist Trading Cards, and the book the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. 

    We have been sharing the journey through this book for the last 7 weeks and both of us have been incredibly inspired by this work. 

    If you are looking to connect back to Self, feel more inspired, and live your best life, have a listen and get the book!

    Reach out if you want to join my next group through the Artist's Way: 

    To see more about what Laura is up to check out these links:

    https://www.instagram.com/laurahinsberger/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahins411?lang=en

    https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/group-celebrates-sketching-in-the-sunshine-city-6-photos-1253328

    https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/local-artrepreneurs-brush-up-on-the-business-of-art-2076395

    https://www.orilliamatters.com/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/downtown-streets-set-to-come-alive-with-butterflies-3-photos-2564820

    41 min

About The First Step

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I want to inspire you to develop a personal practice through these meaningful conversations and through diving into and exploring these ancient teachings of Yoga. I want to share these simple…