Introduction Sarah is someone who reached out to be a guest and I’ve never had a fertility discussion on the show so was very excited to chat with Sarah about this very common issue. Sarah is such a bright light in this space. She gives us practical tips and shows women there can be other ways besides what the doctor might suggest to help you care for your health. Sarah Clark When Sarah Clark was 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and had both her children through in vitro fertilization. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was…
144: Information does not always equal transformation
Welcome to the Peaceful Power Podcast today I’m talking about why information does not always equal transformation. Introduction We are bombarded with so many messages nowadays you just need to do one scroll through your social media account of choice to see that. Everyone has their own agendas and want you to trust what they are doing. Now some of those claims are legit others just want to make a quick buck. We are left with the where & how do I sort all of this information? I have this issue when I start to look at the business side of things. I’ve invested in thousands of dollars into business…
143: Angela McMillan- Self awareness through the mind & body
Introduction Angela and I met in a private Facebook group and hit it off. We have similar philosophies about how to approach pain in the body and what are ways you can help yourself to feel better. Angela shares with us what the Feldenkrais is and teaches us how to connect with ourselves during the day to see what might need to be addressed in your body. Angela McMillan Angela is a Natural Flow Performance Coach. She is on a mission to bring a pioneering method of self awareness in mind and body to the world in order to improve the quality of people’s health and wellbeing. Connect with Angela McMillan…
142: Best ways to add Ayurveda into your life
Welcome to the Peaceful Power Podcast and today I’m chatting all about ways to incorporate Ayurveda into your life today & why you want to. This episode is brought to you by my Summer Workout Series in which you can have your entire summer workout planned and prepared with these 21 workouts. Let’s start by define Ayurveda- it literally translates to wisdom of life. It is such a vast system that you truly are never a master of but are always learning. There are many different areas of Ayurveda that one can gravitate towards- nutrition, fitness, nature, herbs, self-care, massage, mudras just to name a few. I thought I…
137: Syama & Dhyana Masla controlling your mind or your mind controlling you
Introduction Today’s episode is with the sisters of Sister Science Dhyana & Syama. I was introduced to the sisters through a mutual friend at Sarah Jenks Wise Women of Winter retreat. I have loved the work they have been putting out around Ayurveda, & yoga. They go deep in today’s episode to really understand the difference between soul & matter. Background on Sister Science Sisters Syama & Dhyana were raised on the path of Bhakti, Syama and Dhyana are are founders of YogaVeda; the Yoga Alliance certified school for uniting the philosophy, lifestyle, and sciences of Bhakti Yoga & Ayurveda. Dedicated students of Radhanath Swami, their teaching is rooted in…
136: Control Gone Wrong
Welcome to the Peaceful Power Podcast and today I’m chatting about how trying to control everything in your life can go very wrong. Today I get personal and share with you how my control started in high school. It started innocently enough but turned into 12 years of control gone wrong. I share how nothing crazy happened one day I just decided I wanted to change and just broke the cycle of needing to overly control aspects of my life in unhealthy ways. I think so many times we do this with our health goals we think this is the only way to get results when in reality there are…
135: Jennifer and Craig Dumnich: Stop asking me how, ask me why?
Introduction I was introduced to Jenny & Craig by a past guest and they did not disappoint. They brought energy, passion & practical tips to share with you on getting your mindset right. They discuss the 2 biggest mindset frameworks they work with people on- scarcity & worthiness mindsets. They also go into detail about finding your why and how that could be the missing link to helping you reach your goals whether those goals be fitness, or business related. Finally we finish with tackling the overwhelm & lack of energy that is so common in today’s society and how to bust through that dilemma in your own life. Spring…
134: Ayurvedic approach to the spring season
Welcome to the Peaceful Power Podcast and today I’m chatting about the change of season & how we can tackle Spring through an Ayurvedic lens. I’m so excited to dive into the Spring season it’s been a long winter full of colds & flu and lots of snow for the Eastern part of the US. So needless to say the Springtime is more then welcome to appear. Now with a change of season comes a change in routines. Kids are in different sports, they are also feeling the end of the school year coming, adults want to get outside & enjoy the sunshine, and people just have more of a…
Ayurvedic Practices for Weight Loss
One of the most common fitness goals I hear from the women I work with is weight loss. We have so much information out there now on how to lose weight that it can be overwhelming and we get stuck in not knowing what to do to get results. Over the last few years I’ve been incorporating Ayurveda into my clients routines through simple habit shifts that have made such a difference in their lives. What is Ayurveda? It is an ancient system that is over 5000 years old that originated in India. Ayurveda literally translates to the wisdom or science of life. I want to share with you some…
132: Why you’re not losing weight
Welcome to the Peaceful Power Podcast and today I’m chatting about something I don’t always address but have been feeling called to lately- weight loss. I’ve had such a great influx of woman joining my private Facebook group and I always ask a question when they join about what their main health goal is- do you know what the most common answer was? Weight loss. Now I have a love/hate relationship with this topic. One I’m a trainer so that’s part of what I help woman do, two I feel weight loss is not always the main goal people want but are more likely craving the feeling weight loss will…
