In this deeply grounding conversation, Heidi talks with beloved yoga therapist and meditation teacher Jillian Pransky, author of The Power of the Pause and Deep Listening.

Drawing from over three decades of teaching and a long apprenticeship with Pema Chödrön, Jillian shares how the simple—but radical—act of pausing can become medicine for our times.

Together, Heidi and Jillian explore:

• what it means to stop in the midst of a rushing world to meet ourselves with compassion
• how to listen more deeply to the life moving through us
• the neuroscience of slowing down
• how embodied awareness restores clarity
• why presence is a skill we can practice anywhere—especially when life feels most chaotic.

This episode is a gentle invitation to soften, to breathe, and to rediscover the profound power of the pause.

About Jillian: Jillian Pransky is an international yoga and meditation teacher, author, and yoga therapist who has taught at Omega Institute, Kripalu, and numerous mindfulness centers worldwide. She has studied with Pema Chödrön for more than 25 years and brings together somatic wisdom, neuroscience, and heartfelt storytelling in her work. Her teachings have been featured in The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Yoga Journal.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Power of the Pause
• Jillian's Website