Ingrid Marcroft “Life doesn't make sense if I'm not helpful.” Ingrid Marcroft Meet Ingrid. Yogi, wife, mom, singer, creator, Reiki master and co-owner of Upper West Side Yoga Studio. She's also an interfaith minister and considers herself a wellness tour guide. Join us in this beautiful, vulnerable, and often poetic conversation about living a life of service and the challenges that come along the way. There’s tons of practical learning and a few practices you can incorporate into your daily living as well. Sensitivity Warning: Ingrid shares her abortion story early in this episode and also mentions miscarriage In this episode we discuss: Holistic lifestyle changes Yoga staying present to your feelings Being a new mom and a new business owner Abortion and miscarriage The evolution of a marriage Keep in touch with Ingrid and Upper West Side Yoga at uwsyoga.com.

“Your part of finding your voice is to be around others who are practicing sharing theirs.” - Anana Johari Harris Parris Warning: This episode contains a traumatic birth story.  Meet Anana, self care and community activist, mom, dancer, writer, content creator and founder and CEO of the Self Care Agency and the Sister Care Alliance. She is also the co-founder of the Wellness and Justice Group and the author of an amazing wealth of wisdom entitled Self Care Matters: A Revolutionary’s Approach. This conversation is full of gems so listen with your pens notebooks ready as we discuss self care and strategies for wellness. In this conversation we chat about: Self care as a form of social justice Participation vs perfection Being in proximity to what you need Knowing the difference between needs and wants Finding community in sisterhood Speaking up for yourself   Keep in touch with Anana and get more info on her workshops, books, consultations, and more at selfcareagency.com as well as ananajohari.com. Follow her personal journey on IG @ananajohariharrisparris #selfcarerevolution #needsand wants #communityofsisters #selfcareagency #strategicwellness #artisticselfcare

“and the reason…that I left my career even at a high point to be a yogi and then to teach and what has led me beyond that to where I am now was because - the hole from what was not enough began to get filled by studying spiritual values and how to activate them.” - JaiShree devi dasi aka Deborah Dow-Spielman Listen in on a chat with my longtime friend JaiShree devi dasi aka Deborah Dow-Spielman, mom, wife, Ascension Coach, Author, and a life-long Singer and Musician. She is the Creator of Soul Mapping Matrix, a digital course on creating sacred space and staying sovereign, as well as the Founder and Lead Educator of the Soul Culture Yoga School. Her mission is to share ancient wisdom, hold space and engage her clients in a co-creative process of experiencing the light of their own Truth. In this episode we chat about: Yoga Career Shifts and Reidentification Devotional practice Pain and healing Soul mapping You can keep in touch with Deb via her website at jaishreeyoga.com/ or on instagram @JaiShreeYogaOfficial. She is also on Facebook @JaiShreeYoga, and is always sharing content and blogs, stories and videos. #soulmapping #bhaktiyoga #devotionalpractice

“Start it and solve the problem on the way.” - Astrid Aichinger, The Mousauerin Meet Astrid. Blogger, chef, farmer, and communications maven. She's also a singer, a culture creator, a lifestyle lover and the owner of the Mosauerei, a farm shop in Austria as well as the Mosauerhof. In this conversation we get to know more about Astrid, what it means to be The Mosauerin, and we also get tips on starting a new business, trying new things and being true to ourselves. In this podcast we chat about: starting a new business saying yes trying new things inheriting the farm the Innviertel (a traditional Austrian region southeast of the Inn river in Upper Austria) Knowing where our influence lies Keep in touch with Astrid and read her blog at https://mosauerin.at/. She can also be found on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and on YouTube @mousauerin #farming #mousau #mosauerin #sayyes #justdoit #agriculturalgrants #connectdotfaith #iamchandarule #innviertel #oberoesterreich

“…if someone can own their vulnerability and know they're going to be okay, just try to step in a little, to be curious about the things that are holding them back, there's going to be answers on the other side.” -Jen Aks Meet Jen. Mother, dancer, performance artist and educator. She's an embodiment coach who leads folks in an empowering, mindset shifting somatic practice through movement and gesture that facilitates inner healing called the Power of Gesture. Check out this beautiful conversation on vulnerability and the many ways we learn, heal and connect with others through movement and story. In this episode we discuss: Kinesthetic learning Communicating through dance The Power of Gesture Moving through shame and trauma Somatic movement The power of being witnessed Connect with Jen on her website, www.jenaks.com or www.thepowerofgesture.com to find out more about the Power of Gesture, Herstory galleries, and workshops. She’s also on Instagram @thepowerofgesture and on Facebook, Herstories_told #jenaks #nationaldanceinstitute #healingdance #somaticmovement #powerofgesture #kinecticlearning