How to get our kids to eat healthy? That’s not the question we should be asking. Rather, how do we help our kids be in touch with their bodies, eat mindfully, and how do we ourselves establish a conscious, positive relationship with food?

In this episode, Katya, Mindful Parenting Coach, and Menpa Matthew discuss mindful eating, how to establish a healthy joyful connection to food at home, why kids love (and need) sweet taste, and which foods and spices can help support them from the Tibetan Medicine perspective.

Often times when we try to get ourselves into a routine of good habits we set ourselves up for failure. We forget that the whole point is to actually FEEL GOOD, not create a new prison of rules and expectations of ourselves that we simply can't maintain. In this episode co-host Menpa Matthew discusses this dynamic and some unique insights on how to set yourself up with routine that truly nourish you with special guest Emily Schmookler who is a Ayurveda Health Counselor, Yoga Teacher Trainer, and most importantly, his very own sister.

Don't we all want to feel confident, relaxed, and happy in our parenting? In this introductory episode, Katya, Mindful Parenting Coach and the new co-host of Voices of Vitality, shares the key parts of her own Mindful Parenting journey and the six main principles she learned along the way.

In this special episode, Menpa Matthew talks with his wife, Katya Schmookler, Mindful Parenting Coach, about their journey as parents, inner vitality as the foundation of happiness in the family, the view on conception from the Tibetan Medicine perspective, and how spending a weekend together brought a new life into their relationship. Listen in for surprising reveal!

In this episode breathing expert Fabio Andrico elucidates on the power of tapping back into our innate flow of breathing as an anchor for mindful awareness and physical health. Fabio Andrico is author of Breathe as You Are, founder of Respira Method, and international teacher of Yantra Yoga.

The diet and fitness industry is a $250 billion industry. There is a lot of money leaving our pockets to lose weight, and for most of us, the weight comes right back. Not only is it coming back, but oftentimes we gain more weight than what we started with. A small percentage of people lose the weight and keep it off. This boils down to one main thing - we have been lied to. In this episode we explore the importance of establishing a relationship with food that's sustainable and why exercise can actually complicate the sustainable weight loss journey.

In this episode Menpa Matthew dives deep into the topic of Self-Compassion and how it is the most important foundation to cultivate when trying to lose weight long-term, establish a positive relationship food, develop thriving vitality, and maintain an unstoppable mindset. If you want to transform your mind and your body you cannot skip the first stop on the self-care journey, learning to truly love yourself just the way you are.

Tune into Episode 0 of Voices of Vitality, launched on the Saka Dawa Full Moon lunar eclipse of 2021, the anniversary of Buddha’s enlightenment. Show host and CEO of Vitality Vessel, Menpa Matthew, offers insight into the necessary elements for sustainable weight loss and mental wellness based on Tibetan Medicine, neuroscience, and evidence based fitness science as well as his own physical and mental transformation experience losing sixty pounds. If you are a yogi, a meditator, or a spiritual seeker alike, and you still find yourself looking to lose weight, physically and mentally, episode 0 of Voices of Vitality is for you!