As a new mum, Belinda Haan (she/her) knew all about the power of self-compassion as she’d been teaching other mums all about it in her work. But she had a little secret. She wasn’t being...
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On Yoga Nidrā Shakti with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
Did you know that yoga nidrā is not just an evidence-based relaxation practice, but she’s also the goddess of sleep and dreams in Indian mythology? In this podcast episode, I sat down with Uma...
On Contemplating Death and 50 Years of Yoga with Libbie Nelson
My friend Libbie Nelson (she/her) is over 80 years old and has been contemplating death. In our conversation on the podcast today, Libbie and I talk about the five stages of a person's life, from...
On Embodied Anatomy for Mental Health with Leila Stuart
I hated anatomy when I studied it at uni (can anyone else relate?). So when Leila Stuart reached out about coming on the podcast again to chat about her work with embodied anatomy, I was a little...
On Life After Menopause with Ana Davis
There’s been a lot of attention about the menstrual cycle and perimenopause in the media in the last few years, but what happens after we cross the threshold of menopause? Today’s episode with Ana...
On Perimenopause and Yoga with Ana Davis
Ana Davis (she/her) wrote a ground-breaking book on yoga and menstruation, and she was one of the first women I ever heard talking and writing openly about perimenopause. Today’s episode is part two...
On Moving with the Moon with Ana Davis
Moving with the moon is a way of living and practising yoga in tune with our menstrual cycle. Today’s podcast episode is part one of a three-part series on living and practising yoga in tune with...
On Yoga for the Seasons with Delamay Devi
Delamay Devi (she/her) followed the sun and skipped out on winter for many years by travelling around the world teaching yoga. Born and raised in Australia’s yoga mecca, Byron Bay on Bundjalung...
On the Stories Behind the Poses with Dr Raj Balkaran
Pull up a cushion, pour yourself a chai and join Dr Raj Balkaran and I around the virtual fire for storytime. Raj is a scholar of Sanskrit narrative literature, wisdom teacher and online educator....
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