The Yogi Fuel Podcast

In this episode I'm diving deeper into the reasons why Yoga asana (on it's own) hasn't healed your nervous system.

We're going into topics like:

- why living your Yoga off the mat is so important, and what that actually looks like

- the importance of understanding and aligning with your mind-body state

- Gut healing + supporting digestion

- The power of reducing inflammation and how this connects to anxiety + NS dysregulation

- Why it's so important to rewire old neural pathways

And much more!

If you haven't joined us over on Instagram check me out at @yogifuel

To learn more about + apply for Embodied Ayurveda go here: www.yogifuel.com/embodied-ayurveda-yoga

For inquiries about being on the show contact [email protected]

Happy listening!

In this episode I'm sharing with you 5 of my best tips, tricks and biohacks to help you have an amazing sleep!

We're covering:

- The importance of sleep for calming anxiety and regulating your nervous system

- How sleep regulates and supports brain function

- The importance of routine and rhythm for sleep hygeine

- My favourite products from BONCHARGE to help you have a restful sleep (my faves are the blue light blocking glasses, red light and eye mask specific for sleep but their Sauna Blanket is amazing too - I have a link + discount code I'll share below)

- and much more!

Make sure you subscribe to this podcast if you enjoyed this episode, and share it with a teacher + practitioner who would love this.

BONCHARGE website + discount code:

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Sweet dreams!

In this episode we are going into a concept that isn't talked about enough when it comes to stress and anxiety: FOOD.

The food we eat has a profound impact on our experience of stress and anxiety, and in this episode i'm sharing 3 ways this happens.

Caviat: this is not meant to make you stressed and anxious about what you're eating, LOL quite the OPPOSITE actually.

It's meant to bring awareness to three common ways food can sabotage our best healing efforts, and what we need to do to heal!

Have a listen!

And if you're curious in continuing on, check out Embodied Ayurveda below!

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I’ve got a really great conversation for you today, all about why we don’t need a “6-step system to heal your anxiety” and what you actually need instead..

But before we get into todays topic, I just wanted to let you know that the enrolment is now open for Embodied Ayurveda - my 3 month Self-healing program/Ayurveda Foundations course designed to teach you how to go beyond your own anxiety, stress and overwhelm, deepen your practice and teaching and step into calm energy through Ayurveda mixed with modern science.

This is THE perfect program for Yoga teachers, students, wellness professionals and conscious humans in general who want to do the deep work to heal, who want to feel EMPOWERED, and take their healing into their own hands.. all while gaining a deeper understanding of Ayurveda, the nervous system and the yogic path for healing.

In this episode we cover:

- Why a "6 step system" just doesn't work

- Why we need bio-individual healing

- The Pillars approach to healing and how this is what quite literally saved my life

- Simple things you can do each day to start your healing journey

Links:

Embodied Ayurveda Program Page: www.yogifuel.com/embodied-ayurveda-yoga

Embodied Ayurveda App: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhIgoMe55DhJdPCaPC39xQ3dfmmk5b4ne5wPhrP3fEncE2SQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Alright everyone welcome back to the Podcast, it’s been a while and I am SUPER glad to be back and sharing on this platform because as always I have sooo much to share with you, and this is certainly one of my favourite ways of doing that.

So this week I am sharing all about Adrenal Fatigue - from Ayurveda + science to help Yogis heal from stress and burn out.

While of course our yoga (asana) practice is helpful, there are things we want to incorporate beyond what we do on the mat and within our lives to fully heal.

Within this episode i'm sharing:

- What adrenal fatigue is, and some common symptoms to help you identify if you have it

- Why a single pill/practice is not going to be the magic bullet to heal

- Why root cause healing and addressing broader lifestyle concerns is the key to long term healing

- Some simple practices you can start implementing to heal.

Before we start this weeks episode I wanted to let you know that my spring workshop - Unstuck - creating balance through Kapha season is now open for enrolment.

If you’ve been feeling slow, heavy, tired, sluggish and stuck in both body and mind, this is the perfect workshop for you. If you are a Yoga teacher, this is a great workshop to take especially if you not only want your own personal shifts in energy and stress, but also want to learn how to align your classes with the spring to make them even more potent for your students.

This is a two part workshop that is designed to give you an introduction to Ayurveda, and more specifically to practical tools, nutrition, lifestyle changes and energetics you need to embody and shift to naturally support your system this spring.

The second part is a live meditation/pranyama session where we are going to be releasing stuck and stagnant energy from the system, and then I will be answering all of your burning questions around Ayurveda, and how to easefully transition into spring this season.

The link to register is in the show notes, and of course if you have any questions, feel free to reach out on Instagram :)

Alright, that’s all for now hope to see you there, and lets get on with the show!

Unstuck: Kapha Dosha Workshop: https://www.yogifuel.com/offers/yfNs4uRo/checkout

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Whoaaa I just realized I recorded the big 5-0 podcast episode, woooo!

And what better podcast to share on this day, than the one that is announcing that we are opening enrolment for Embodied Ayurveda?!

Eeeekkkk so excited!

As you'll here in the podcast, this is our 3 month group Ayurvedic Health Coaching program plusss Foundations Certificate that bridges the gap between the knowing and the doing.

That allows you to get access to high level personalized support, while learning Ayurveda, so you can experience calm vibrant energy, while earning a Foundations Certificate in Ayurveda that will help deepen your practice + teaching.

If this calls to you, you can apply directly HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhIgoMe55DhJdPCaPC39xQ3dfmmk5b4ne5wPhrP3fEncE2SQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Our check out the program page here: www.yogifuel.com/embodied-ayurveda-yoga

In this episode I'm going deeper into the 3 ways Ayurveda can transform your life, practice and your teaching (if you're a teacher). The coles notes here is:

1. It supports and strengthens our personal health and well being - we can't serve and support others from a perptually empty cup. Ayurveda gives us the tools to fill up our cup for good

2. We embody this wisdom and deepen our own practice + experience of reality. The best healers and change makers are deeply embodied in their practices. Ayurveda (and especially EMBODIED Ayurveda, helps us do just that)

3. It gives us the wisdom to take our teaching and coaching up a notch. By infusing Ayurveda within our teaching, we get to help our students, and clients go deeper into their practice and experience the magic of this work too.

I hope you find this podcast helpful :) Annnnd I hope to see you inside of Embodied Ayurveda!

Enjoy!

Before I share more about what we're going to talk about, I want to mention that this episode of the Yogi Fuel Podcast is brought to you by our Chaos to Calm Masterclass.

www.yogifuel.com/chaostocalm

If you are a Yoga Student, Teacher, or Spiritual seeker who is curious about diving deeper into Ayurveda; into learning the ancient system of mind-body-spirit healing from India, to not only reduce stress and anxiety within your own life, but to have more energy, deepen your personal practice and elevate your teaching, this class is for YOU.

On October 18 at 7:30PM EST, I’m going to be sharing with you the potent foundations of Ayurveda, in a free hour and half webinar.

We will go deep into the basics of Ayurveda, The Doshas, and how these energies when imbalanced, are actually the root cause of disease- We’ll learn how to support our body which in turn support our mind. You’ll learn the key pillars from Ayurveda to create life-long shifts.

You can register HERE: www.yogifuel.com/chaostocalm

Now, as for the show notes:

In this episode I’m sharing about how and why I stopped such a hardcore intermittent fasting approach daily.

I know I know, Intermittent fasting is so cool and trendy and everyone is doing it AND it's not always appropriate for EVERYONE.

This is where Ayurveda comes in...

In this episode I'll be sharing:

- My journey with IF and some red flags I had consistently that had me questioning (and should have you questioning too)

- What learning Ayurveda taught me about Intermittent fasting - hint there is NO one size fits all

- How Intermittent Fasting (hardcore) can aggravate Vata Dosha, and anxiety

- And why understanding and embodying Ayurvedic wisdom completely changed the game for my practice, and teaching

This week I thought I would share something that has been coming up more and more in my community - which is how Ayurveda ultimately supports our practice and our teaching.

Many members of the Yogi Fuel Community are students and/or teachers of Yoga, with a deep desire to peel back the layers in their practice.

One of the things that drew me to Ayurveda was the way it helped me go deeper into my spiritual practice, and gave me a system of healing that was in alignment with my Yoga.

We can think of Ayurveda as a Yogic Lifestyle practice essentially.

That's simply the coles notes and we go waaaay deeper in this podcast where I share about:

- How Ayurveda supports our physical health from a spiritual lens

- The importance of a strong, resilient physical body on the Yogic path

- How Ayurveda helps us deepen our understanding of Yoga and it's broader wisdom traditions (and in fact, is an integral part of those wisdom traditions)

- Why all serious Yogis and Teachers should learn Ayurveda

I also share an upcoming free web class I'm hosting on October 18th that is the perfect next step is you loved this podcast.

You can register HERE: www.yogifuel.com/chaostocalm

Anddd If you want to join us in community, come be a part of our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067

Or connect with us on instagram @yogifuel

If there is one thing I've learned after my 12+ years in the wellness industry it's this: the most powerful approaches include an INTEGRATIVE mind-body-spirit approach.

When I was struggling as a personal trainer, burning myself out at both ends, it was because I was only focused on the BODY - not the mind, or my energetics.

In this episode I'm sharing the deeper importance of integrating these layers of our being, and how Ayurveda naturally does this all.

We're covering:

- The value of a top-down + bottoms-up approach to healing

- Why we DO need to focus on the physical body but not forget the broader context of WHY we need to nourish and heal the physical body

- I share some wisdom from Tantra,

- And the teaching that has been making the most powerful impact for me on and off the cushion.

In this episode I also talk about:

DONATION BASED Nutrition for Yogis workshop!

REGISTER HERE: www.yogifuel.com/triniworkshop

If you want to join the Mind-Body cleanse - send me a DM over on instagram @yogifuel to ensure it's a good fit for you!

In this episode I'm going deeper into the methods of meditation and helping you determine the *best* type of meditation for YOU, and 3 key things to consider when choosing a practice that's right for you.

This episode came about because I hear people alllll the time say they struggle with meditation. That they, "suck" at it.

The reality is you don't suck, you might just be using a technique that isn't right for *you.*

There are many styles of meditation, and if we don't know the fundamentals, we may choose a technique that can cause us to experience MORE anxiety, stress and overwhelm.

So in this episode you'll learn:

- Why there is NO one size fits all approach to meditation

- How we can use the wisdom of Ayurveda to choose a practice that is in alignment for us.

- The importance of having a teacher to guide us on our path (because yoga and meditation were always traditionally taught to the students individual needs).

- The three key things to consider when choosing a meditation practice

- and more!

I even bust out some wisdom of the Gunas, and Polyvagal theory in this one, so listen in!

For those who are curious about going deeper into a meditation practice, our 4 week Ayurvedic meditation program The Presence Project allows you to go at your own pace, and experience a variety of practices each week.

Take a look at the program page and I invite you to enrol if it feels in alignment.

www.yogifuel.com/thepresenceproject

You can also work with me 1:1 this month within Embodied Ayurveda www.yogifuel.com/embodiedayurveda

OR message me directly to learn more about 1:1 personalized coaching, counselling + Ayurveda packages.