The Yogi Fuel Podcast

YFM Ep 26: COVID -19 as an opportunity for practice, and conscious awakening

In this episode I share the massive opportunity we have during this situation, for spiritual awakening and development.

I go deeeeeep into how this experience is an opportunity to awaken spiritually to our eternal selves, and a whole bunch of other stuff:

In this episode I go over:

- How everything is an opportunity to observe the self, (yes, including COVID-19).

- How being the witness is perhaps the most important practice during this time (and may make “being the witness” more available to us)

- The basis of Vedic meditation, and how we are NOT our thoughts (or our body or mind ;) )

- Why we need a daily practice to continue to tap into our inner consciousness, and natural blissful being-ness

- Why we need to lean into the discomfort and fear rather than run from it

And so much more.

If you want to be a part of the upcoming meditation course, shoot me an email at [email protected]

Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @yogifuel

And come join us over on Facebook for live meditations, discussions, and a ton of awesome resources to help you learn more about Ayurveda, and Yoga while you’re at home!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067/

This week I wanted to bring you some Ayurvedic wisdom for these uncertain times.

And not like, “Take this herb mixed with ghee before bed to calm down and improve your poops”

Like the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga for your lifestyle that will help keep you grounded and in control (as much as possible) with all that we cannot control around us.

What you’ll get out of listening to this episode:

- Understanding these uncertain times through the lens and language of Ayurveda

- How we can create balance through the elements and qualities

- Simple daily practices to create more grounding and calm

- Simple Herbs that we can use to promote ease and help us handle the stress of the current situation

- And so much more.

In these challenging times, we can return to ancient teachings to support us.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

5-Day Ayurveda Challenge:https://www.yogifuel.com/registration-page

Sitting with discomfort meditation: https://www.yogifuel.com/dealing-with-discomfort-meditation

Gut Health Episode

This week we’re talking about the connection between our brain, and our gut.

Specifically, we are going to dive into how our brain can impact our gut health, and how our gut health can impact our mental health - i.e,, our anxiety, and emotions.

This is something I have been sharing about a LOT lately, because I really feel like it’s the missing piece of the puzzle for so many people.

Ayurveda has known for 5000 years that the mind and the body are intimately connected, but now we have actual modern science to prove it, and I’m stoked to be sharing that with you this week.

In this episode we cover:

- The Ayurvedic perspective on the mind-body connection to our anxiety

- How the gut impacts the brain from a neurophysiological perspective

- How the food we eat can help us manage our anxiety from the ground up

- Why focusing on gut health might be the missing link, and the one thing you haven’t considered if you struggle with anxiety, energy or low mood

- How mixing the wisdom of Ayurveda with modern science is the most comprehensive way to take control over your gut health, and as a result your anxiety and energy.

Don't forget to follow along over on Instagram at @yogifuel and on Facebook in our Beyond the Asana group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067/

If you want more information on this, you can watch my three part mini series, going deeper into this topic here: https://www.yogifuel.com/pl/139934

If you want to learn about your mental constitution from an Ayurvedic perspective you can do that here: https://www.yogifuel.com/pl/139867

If you want to schedule a call with me, to see how the Yogi Fuel Method can help you, you can do that here: https://calendly.com/melissasinghwellness/45

Guys, I can’t tell you how excited I am for the first edition of the 2 Girls, 1 Practice Podcast episode.

This has been a long time in the making - me and Elyse have been having woke-ass conversations via voice notes for years, and knew we were doing a disservice to the world by not sharing it with other people.

So alas, the 2G1P Podcast was born!

In this very first episode we’re talking all about the importance of creating conscious relationships with ourselves and others.

We also:

- Introduce who we are, and what we do

- Share about the evolution of our friendship from bonding over poop talk, to deepening our friendship and exploring consciousness together.

- What a conscious relationship looks like, and how it’s not always about making the other person feel comfortable

- Share practical strategies on how to begin creating more awareness of the ego/self within your daily life

- Go down the rabbit hole and ramble (in a good way) on a few occasions.

This was seriously, so much fun and you can tune in on the first Sunday of every month at 9am EST (that is Toronto time ;) )

People are already asking for us to do more, so don’t fret, we will be adding more frequent episodes to the calendar as soon as we can.

If you want to follow Mel and Elyse on the Gram you can do that here:

Mel - @yogifuel www.instagram.com/yogifuel

Elyse - @elyseyoga www.instagram.com/elyseyoga

This is probably my favourite and most important podcast to date.

Judgement within the Yoga community around food choices is real; and it’s a super challenging subject to talk about.

While I think veganism can be a wonderful expression of Ahimsa, it may not be suitable for all body’s and it can be irresponsible and inappropriate to try and fit all people into this external ideal.

This episode is all about understanding how to approach our nutrition from a place of discipline and ease, and how this can parallel our asana practice.

In this episode I go over:

- How there is NO one size fits all approach to nutrition

- The Yogic/Ayurvedic view of cosmic manifestation, and how we need to recognize this in our food choices.

- The role and value of discipline in our sadhana and in our food choices

- The parallel between ashtanga and eating real food

- The danger of being overly dogmatic and obsessing over external protocols

- How nutrition and Ashtanga are both practices of discernment and how this can be valuable in helping us cultivate positive discipline and conscious habits around food.

- How nutrition labels are problematic and arise from a place of ego.

- How to responsibly source animal products

You can Download the Dosha quiz here: https://www.yogifuel.com/Dosha-Quiz

Want to bring more Ayurveda into your life, and create grounding routines to help you keep calm? Join our 5-Day Ayurveda Challenge Here (the live part is over, but you can still join in and do it at your own pace here): www.yogifuel.com/registration-page

If you want to access the Guna’s quiz and mini-training you can do that here: www.yogifuel.com/gunaquiz

If you want to chat about how we can work together, you can book a call here: calendly.com/melissasinghwellness/45

Join our Facebook Community in the Beyond the Asana Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067/

Follow along on Instagram: @yogifuel www.instagram.com/yogifuel

Also… If you enjoyed this Podcast, I would be super grateful for you to give it a Rating and Review on whichever platform you’re listening on. This helps more people to find this podcast, and get the wisdoms!

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Yogi Fuel Podcast, Ya’ll!

This week I’m super excited to be sharing a conversation I had with one of my dearest friends, and expert “early riser” Elyse Mason. (You can find her @elyseyoga on instagram)!

Elyse is an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher at the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto, and the Founder of Elyse Yoga where she helps busy people get started with Ashtanga Yoga online. She’s also one of the most awesome human beings I know.

Now, if you are someone who wishes they would wake up early, who KNOWS that waking up earlier would allow you to get so much more accomplished in your business, your practice, or just make your mornings way less stressful, than this episode is for you! #5AMCLUB

During this episode Elyse shares her best tips for getting up at 4:15 every single day. We go over:

How to reverse engineer your morning with a solid evening routine

Why committing to a bed time might be the missing link to waking up early

How creating boundaries can help you to succeed

We obviously go off on tangents, and begin some deep conversations, but I promise we stay on track and give you some awesome tips to help you start waking up earlier!

Want to bring more Ayurveda into your life, and create grounding routines to help you keep calm? Join our 5-Day Ayurveda Challenge Here (the live part is over, but you can still join in and do it at your own pace here): https://www.yogifuel.com/registration-page

If you want to access the Guna’s quiz and mini-training you can do that here: https://www.yogifuel.com/gunaquiz

If you want to chat about how we can work together, you can book a call here: https://calendly.com/melissasinghwellness/45

Join our Facebook Community in the Beyond the Asana Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067/

Follow along on Instagram: @yogifuel www.instagram.com/yogifuel

Also… If you enjoyed this Podcast, I would be super grateful for you to give it a Rating and Review on whichever platform you’re listening on. This helps more people to find this podcast, and get the wisdoms!

How do we stick to our habits, and maintain our Yoga & Ayurveda practices in the midst of a big life change?

It’s important that during difficult times we maintain our practices; they can help ground and support us during difficult times. But sometimes big life changes - like having a baby, or caring for a sick loved one - can come with responsibilities that demand our time and energy.

Sometimes these responsibilities may “get in the way” of our practices, or lifestyle habits, and it can feel challenging to stick to anything.

This week I’m giving you my best Ayurvedic tips on how to keep going, and modify your practices and lifestyle habits during difficult times.

We go over:

- Why Vata Dosha dominates the area of change and how to create balance

- Why consistency is so important

- How you can be easy on yourself inside of structure

- How you can modify your practices and expectations of yourself to let go of guilt

I feel like I drop some serious wisdom bombs in this one, so I hope you have a listen!

Have you downloaded my Dosha Quiz?

You can do that here: https://page.co/Gxo6

If you want to Apply for my 1:1 Ayurvedic Coaching & Mentorship program you can do that here:

https://calendly.com/melissasinghwellness/45

3 Tips for More Energy this Fall

As we settle into Fall season, I wanted to do a little episode sharing how we can increase our energy this season.

Fall is Vata Season.

And if we aren’t careful to maintain balance within Vata Dosha, it can leave us feeling anxious, exhausted and burnt out.

In this episode I’m sharing some simple tips to Balance your Vata this fall so you can create more energy, manage your anxiety, and stay in tune with yourself.

I you want to discover your Dosha you can do that here :https://page.co/Gxo6

If you want to Apply for my 1:1 Mentorship program you can do that here: https://calendly.com/melissasinghwellness/45

Follow along on instagram @yogifuel

And if you have any requests, please send me an e-mail to [email protected]

This week I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with one of my soul sisters, Jennifer Madrid chatting about something I haven’t yet talked about on this podcast:

Conscious careers, and choosing the life of your dreams.

In this episode Jennifer shares about how she left a high profile digital marketing career in NYC, to pursue her dreams. She now lives in Bali and works for herself running her business, She Vibes High.

We chatted all things consciousness around career, life, and what it takes to follow your heart and go after your wildest dreams. I’m super excited about this episode, and honoured so have had the opportunity to chat with her.

I hope you enjoy!

If you liked this podcast PUHLEAAAASE let us know! Tag Jenn and I on Instagram (@yogifuel and @shevibeshigh) and share your thoughts!

We can’t wait to hear what you think :)

MORE ABOUT JENNIFER:

Jennifer Madrid, is the Creator of She Vibes High, a platform for empowering women to step into their feminine power. She believes that creation lives in the divine feminine and whether you are looking to create your own business, manifest your dream life, travel the world or all of the above it begins with connecting within.

Jennifer’s mission is to activate the necessary mindset shifts to radically change your life so you can begin to live from an inner sense of knowing – your power.

INSTAGRAM: @SheVibesHigh

https://www.shevibeshigh.com/

https://www.instagram.com/shevibeshigh/

 

If you are looking to work with She Vibes High, check out our Group Coaching Program; ‘Align + Activate’ that deep dives into mindset, spirituality + digital biz all with a soulful tribe by your side. Let Jennifer know you heard about the program via YogiFuel for a special discount. 

WORK WITH JENNIFER:

https://www.shevibeshigh.com/work-with-me

Many of us think that when we meditate, we’re just going to sit down and magically, somehow, all our thoughts will go away and we will be left in this peaceful, blissful abode.

And so when we sit down, and are met with ALL THE THOUGHTS, and feelings, we might feel like we suck at meditation.

When actually, that’s just normal, that’s just what happens!

Meditation is HAAARD. And it’s actually not a practice in itself, it’s a state of being that we achieve through practice; through concentration.

In this episode, I share more about what meditation actually is, and the role it plays in the path of Yoga…

If you are struggling with meditation, and KNOW it’s something you need to work on - send me a DM.

I’ve opened up a few 1:1 spots in the Yogi Fuel Method.

My signature program that teaches modern Yogis how to have more energy, less stress and anxiety without moving to the Himalayas and renouncing everything, OR going raw vegan.

Shoot me an e-mail to [email protected] if you’re interested in learning more!


ALSO - if you haven’t joined our Facebook group yet, BEYOND THE ASANA - you can find the link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/188249745185067/

We explore Yoga and Ayurveda Beyond the Asana to help you bring this wisdom off the mat and into your lives so you can thrrrrrive!

And of course, for more daily inspiration, wisdom, and to watch me and my hilarious Tiny Human, follow along on Instragam @YOGIFUEL

Oh, one more thing, my DOSHA quiz! If you want to learn a little bit more about Ayurveda, and the Doshas, download my quiz! I’ve attached a mini-training to the quiz so that you can start understanding a little bit more about WHO you are, and how to heal <3

DOWNLOAD THE DOSHA QUIZ HERE:

https://page.co/Gxo6