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My Vinyasa Practice | Heartfelt Consciousness

My Vinyasa Practicewww.myvinyasapractice.com
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Happiness Takes Balance

Hello and welcome to Heartfelt Consciousness - today my guest is Amanda Webster - We discuss her journey through mental health and how she really had to dial into her nutrition and fitness to overcome and battle those traumas. Check out Amanda's website so you can get your dose of happiness!

Sep 20, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Your Chakra Coach

Sarah has been working in the fitness and wellness industry for almost two decades, helping thousands of people reach their health goals as a personal trainer and coach. During that time, she was also a student of the chakras, an ancient philosophy that studies how our energetic world is related to our physical world. A few years ago, Sarah realized that the missing link in most people's wellness programming was the blending of emotional and mental health with physical health. And in that moment...

Sep 13, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 34

The Art Of Synchronicity

Debbie is a natural healer, who has insightfully been using Tarot & oracle decks, giving intuitive spiritual readings for over 35 years in the UK, Canada, US and Australia. She was living in Ontario, Canada, but I learn from speaking with her that spirit is relocating her to Mexico. Check out Debbie's website here !

Sep 06, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Awakening the Soul of Power

With 30 years of experience, Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breath work community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects. An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TedX stage. We also briefly discuss his new book "Awakeni...

Aug 30, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Lasting Happiness

Jennie Lee is the award-winning author of three books: SPARK CHANGE: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution; TRUE YOGA: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness & Spiritual Fulfillment; and BREATHING LOVE: Meditation in Action. She is also a certified yoga therapist and spiritual coach, who has counseled private clients worldwide for over 20 years. From her studies in yoga philosophy and spiritual psychology Jennie has a large toolbox of practices that promote optimal wellbei...

Aug 23, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 31

I do hard things

Hey friends! This week, we speak to Jenna Hull, a north east Ohio yoga instructor who specializes in pre-natal yoga. She was so inspired, a few years ago, she worked with a local artist to create a beautiful collaboration of affirmations for the 'mother to be'. You can take a look here on Amazon at her book Inspired Birth ....

Aug 16, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Sitting Still Quietly

Hello friends! Todays guest is Ambika Devi, an international best-selling, award winning author and indie publisher of four books, an expert astrologer, and dynamic speaker specializing in igniting your intuitive magick, getting your creativity flowing, and putting you in touch with your inner wizard! She has studied various fields including: A Masters in Yoga and Meditation , and bachelor’s degrees in Astrology, and Fine Arts. You can check out her latest info, links etc here -...

Aug 09, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 29

The Home Practice Feels

Tracy Rhinehart, E-RYT 500, YACEP, CCYT appreciates yoga as a path to self-discovery, self-acceptance and self-empowerment. Her practice has taken her into the dark shadows within her body and mind. And, her practice has revealed to her the light of her own sweet soul. Having experienced the healing, growth and transformation that a yoga practice provides, she became interested in and committed to connecting with others by teaching yoga. Her own inner work allows her to offer compassion, strengt...

Aug 02, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Inhale and Thrive

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of heartfelt Consciousness. Today’s special guest is Ashley Zuberi. She is the founder of Inhale Thrive, an organization dedicated to providing high-quality and affordable continuing education, connection, and mentorship opportunities for the global yoga teacher community and She writes extensively about yoga philosophy and the business of yoga at as discussed in the podcast she is working on her first book - which is an interpretation and teaching guide o...

Jul 26, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Life on Life's Terms

Todays guest is Alexis Bethel and we discuss how yoga has transformed her life and how she is now using that to guide others through their journeys. With more than 1,000 hours of training in the styles of Traditional Tantric Hatha, Dharma, Vinyasa, Yin and Yoga Nidra Alexis also is a Certified Life Coach and a Certified Health Coach. Her life is now dedicated to helping others along their own personal journeys using the teachings & tools that she learned along the way that have deeply change...

Jul 19, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Getting Out by Going In

Hey friends! Thanks again for tuning to Heartfelt Consciousness! Todays guest is Amy Rose Stabley, owner of Sweet Side Yoga in Colorado. She has done many great things but the primary reason I thought of her is that she founded GOGI Yoga (Getting Out by Going In), a program that teaches incarcerated individuals how to be yoga instructors. You can learn more about her at https://sweetsideyoga.com/ Check her website for information on the upcoming manual we discuss on this episode. Buy the book he...

Jul 12, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Exploring the ways of being

Hello friends! Thanks for tuning into an all new episode of Heartfelt Consciousness. Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Justin Caffrey. He was at one point in his life a Certified Investment Fund / Hedge Fund Director and Private Equity Professional and after losing his son 10 years ago he turned to Eastern Psychology, Philosophy, and Neuroscience. Justin has become a recognized expert on the inner critic, that internal voice that holds you back. 'You are not good enough', 'you are not en...

Jul 05, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Sunshine Yoga

Hey friends! Today my guest is Christine Rupnick McIntosh, a yoga teacher and City Councilwoman in Euclid, Ohio who has focused on introducing police to the concept of yoga and mindfulness as well as working with local administration and consulting with mental health experts to bring a tailored wellness program that can compliment the PD’s current peer-to-peer counseling and EAP benefits. If you are local to the Cleveland area, she teaches FREE yoga classes once a month at Sims Park Beach in Euc...

Jun 28, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Whole Soul Wellness Yoga

Hey friends! Todays guest is Jaime Boswell, a yoga therapist and owner of Whole Soul Wellness Yoga. Jaime is super passionate about sharing the transformative and healing practices of yoga with people in a way that honors varying physical abilities, injuries, and challenges that arise along the journey of life. She partners with like-minded teachers to bring classes and retreats which offer a welcoming place for middle-aged and older adults to explore self-empowering, accessible and adaptive pra...

Jun 21, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Wellness Kit Yoga

Today’s guest is Kit Ontko, a newly retired Occupational Therapist from the Cleveland Clinic who is also a yoga and Reiki practitioner. Kit has applied her tools as an occupational therapist and yoga instructor to create some workshops centralized around yoga and insomnia. You can learn more about Kit and her offerings at https://www.wellnesskityoga.com I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Kit! As always don’t forget to share, review and subscribe. Be well friends...

Jun 14, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Becoming better at witnessing

Today’s guest is Kristen Biharry, who is certified to teach basic Yoga Nidra, progressed/advanced Yoga Nidra and therapeutic applications of Yoga Nidra. Her teacher training includes study in ethics, Yoga Nidra modifications and adaptations, and Yoga Nidra for special needs and trauma. Twenty years after her first Yoga Nidra experience, she’s bringing those benefits to businesses in Manhattan via Vyll, originally formed as her consulting practice, now the entity by which she teaches Yoga Nidra i...

Jun 07, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Our Birthright is Peace

My Village Yoga was founded on the idea that the benefits of yoga should be shared with everyone throughout the Cleveland community, regardless of age, body type, race, religion, or fitness level. A 2014 certified yoga instructor and yoga therapist since February 2020, My Village Yoga’s Founder, Kimberly Archibald Russell, began practicing prenatal yoga in 2000. As principal yoga instructor, Kimberly specializes in adapting yoga poses and sequences to provide an enjoyable and beneficial experien...

May 31, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Mudras: The Gentle & Therapeutic Practice

Today's guest is another one of my teachers, Cathy Prescott, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, AHC. Cathy is a graduate and senior faculty member of the Professional Integrative Yoga Therapist program. She has been teaching since 1999 and brings more than 40 years of yoga study to her classes along with additional qualifications in Ayurveda, meditation, remedial massage, vedic counseling, clinical aromatherapy, and Reiki. Cathy is the cofounder of Dharma Kshetra Yoga which offers in-depth programs for yoga stu...

May 24, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Rodney Yee - The "OG"

Today’s guest is Dawn Rivers, owner of Daybreak Yoga in Bedford, Ohio. Dawn discusses her yoga journey which began in 1999 when she starting practicing with a Rodney Yee VHS yoga videotape. In 2013, she became a 200-hour certified yoga teacher through Cleveland Yoga, and in 2019, Dawn completed her 300-hour yoga teacher training with Faith Hunter at Embrace Yoga DC. Her studio, Daybreak Yoga opened in October 2018. In addition to offering daily classes at Daybreak Yoga, Dawn hosts yoga teacher t...

May 17, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 17

The Movement Room

Hello y'all and welcome to the podcast. Today's guest is Alison Pignolet, is an E-RYT-200 and YA Continuing Education Provider, Integrated Yoga Tune Up® Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Certified Roll Model® Method Teacher Trainer who specializes in anatomy and is an Integrated Yoga Tune Up® Teacher/Teacher Trainer, and Certified Roll Model® Method Teacher Trainer. We actually start the conversation talking about movement and her journey with yoga and anatomy. Hope you enjoy the episode, and to keep...

May 10, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Walking a path closer to nature

Hello Friends and welcome to another episode of Heartfelt Consciousness. This week I was able to chat with Maria and Johan Hegg and together they make up Heggvegr- they have some really incredible offerings to inspire your physical practices to help maintain and restore physical, mental and emotional balance, and most importantly bringing you closer to nature, the one that we are all part of as well as your own individual nature. Just for listening to this episode (and reading the show notes) - ...

May 03, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Dancing with the unknown

Welcome friends! Today I speak to our very own Molly Arney- you know her as a member of Peer Support, online instructor and also grief counselor with My Vinyasa Practice. Super passionate entrepreneur, offering holistic healthcare services ONLINE. Check out Mindbody for Molly's ZOOM Chair Yoga Dance on Tuesdays at 8:00am CST and Wednesdays at 2:15pm CST!! Be well.

Apr 26, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Catching up with yourself

Hello friends! I met Danielle a few years ago as part of a yin yoga training I had done. She is an International Yoga Teacher Trainer who travels around the world sharing her passion for cultivating mindfulness through Yoga & meditation. She highly emphasizes and embraces the importance of being able to express our innate individuality and teaches her students tools on the mat that they can use to better deal with life. To inquire about up and coming trainings check out her website. Thanks s...

Apr 19, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Cultivate Acceptance

This week I speak with my long time friend, yogi and studio owner Evan Scharfeld about how yoga has taught him to love and accept himself on this unique path through this life. You can find more about Evan and his offerings here . Be well friends.

Apr 12, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Authenticity: The Heart of the practice

Zella Marie has spent 20 years perfecting her craft in education, yoga, and movement. Her expertise includes a ERYT® 200 Hour Yoga, RYT 500 Certification and has developed programs for all ages and abilities. Zella Marie currently coaches private yoga clients and conducts workshops on her proprietary Energy Flow Yoga ™ program. Her friend and colleague Dr. Wendy Guess are currently writing a course about being true to your Higher Self.

Apr 05, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The Accessibility Cycle

Welcome friends and thank you so much for tuning into this all new episode of Heartfelt Consciousness. Today I speak to David Morrison about his journey with yoga and adaptive yoga. With accessibility being one of My Vinyasa Practice's core values, our conversation definitely encapsulates the true nature of accessibility and inclusivity within the yoga community.

Mar 29, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Importance of Standing Still

Jaymie Meyer PCC, NBC-HWC, the founder of Resilience for Life in 2000, is a life coach who supports clients in any aspect of lifestyle or work they wish to improve, including leadership, communication, stress reduction, mindfulness, and work performance. She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, National Board-certified Health and Wellness Coach, and a licensed HeartMath® provider. For More information on Jaymie’s offerings you can check out her website: www.resilienceforlife.com...

Mar 22, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Dropping into Sacred Calm

Hello y'all and thank you again for tuning into another episode of Heartfelt Consciousness. This week on the pod, I have my Restorative yoga instructor Anne Ondrey. We discuss all those moments when we think we have figured out self care, that we really have a lot more to learn! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do, thanks again for listening! To get in touch with Anne and read her up coming article, connect with her here . Be well my friends....

Mar 15, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 8

The work is never done.

At the end of January, I had the pleasure of connecting with Jacqui after a webinar that was hosted by Yoga Alliance. In todays conversation, we talk about the endless 'imposter syndrome' that seems to be floating around the yoga community, and of course my motto as well as the title of this episode relates to our work in service is always moving and never really truly done. I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did! To connect with Jacqui you can visit her website here . Be well....

Mar 08, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Easy as Pie

Thank you for tuning into this new episode of Heartfelt Consciousness. My guest today is Lisa Vivolo- yoga instructor, massage therapist- and the Jane of all trades lately since the pandemic. We sit down and have a conversation of her trauma informed program for first responders and yoga instructors called Yoga 911 . If you love this podcast, please don't forget to share, subscribe, and review! Thanks so much for your support!...

Mar 01, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 6
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