Balance Your Life

This week on Balance Your Life I am joined by Sophie Wootton. On this episode we talk about taking a Reiki training with no experience having had Reiki done before, what Reiki and energy healing entails, how the energy centres in our bodies work and how blocked energy can lead to disease and illness, what a Reiki session with Sophie looks like. We also talk about her personal experience with Scoliosis, and how yoga helped her to discover how to fit the practice to her body.

On this SOLO episode of Balance Your Life I am giving you gift ideas that you can get for the yogi or wellness junkie in your life! Whether it’s for their birthdays or the holidays, these gifts are sure to make you their favourite person ever, and one that every spiritual friend will want.

On this episode of the podcast we talk about what yoga in the work space looks like as far as structure, time and space, the benefits of implementing yoga in the office including reducing tension headaches from being at a computer, and reducing back pain from sitting all day, and 3 poses you can do RIGHT NOW to counter stiffness from driving or working at your desk all day

On this episode of Balance Your Life we talk about not knowing what to do with your life but knowing what you’re currently doing is NOT it, how to use your heart and body to listen to your intuition and inner guidance, how you can tell if your not doing your life purpose work by the energy you have, and steps you can take to figure out what your life purpose is and how to do more of what you love

On this SOLO episode of Balance Your Life I am giving you 15 ideas that you can incorporate TODAY to practice more self-care and more self-love in your life. This podcast episode also includes a BONUS Metta meditation to really invite more love, compassion and kindness into your life!

On this episode of Balance Your Life I am joined by Kelly Smith; we talk about yoga being more than a physical practice, owning a brick and mortar studio and migrating everything online to be location independent, tips to take if you feel paralyzed by fear, when to let things go, suffering from crippling burn out, and why fun is so essential to our well-being and self-care practice.

On this episode we talk about how being laid off from her corporate career lead her on this path of entrepreneurship, what to do when the Universe doesn’t align with your plans, what we can do about it, and what signs we should be looking for. We also chat about navigating the unknown and debunking the “hustle” mentality, how to make yourself and your needs a priority, and how to time batch your day for optimal performance and how to get the most tasks done.

On this SOLO episode of Balance Your Life I am giving you 20 healthy habits that you can implement this 2020 year! Add one or two now to your daily routine and add the rest in as you go through the year. These healthy habits are super easy to incorporate into your life, and will absolutely make you feel more energized, healthier, happier, and stress free.

On this episode of Balance Your Life we discuss Ayurveda, what it is and simple tips to implement in your life, what EFT tapping is and how it can benefit you, how we can control our source of energy, why human connection is so important, her move from corporate America to Bali, how to let go of expectations, and so much more!

On this episode of Balance Your Life I am chatting with Amanda Kingsmith. On this episode we discuss what it was like for her to first be introduced to yoga as a competitive dancer, backpacking across Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, taking a yoga teacher training in Bali, building a brand out of personal need, and how to make health and wellness a priority and a full time traveler.

On this episode of Balance Your Life I am guiding you through a meditation to set you up to Manifest Your Hearts Desire in 2020! We are not holding back with our dreams; no fear will hold us back, and we are acknowledging what desires burn deep within our soul.

On this episode of Balance Your Life we are rounding up all of the incredible interviews from 2019! I am breaking down each episode in the following categories; yoga journey, mental health, health and wellness, entrepreneurship and work life, yoga teaching, solo episodes, relationships and self-love, nutrition, healing your body, reiki and energy, travelling, overcoming death, meditation, and mom life and postpartum.

On this episode I am chatting with Sasha Walsh. Sasha is an accessible yoga teacher working with children with special needs. Sasha was born with a rare genetic disorder EDS, and used yoga as a form of coping with her hypermobility, her pregnancy, and every day life. When her son was welcomed into the world, they discovered he fell on the Autism spectrum and Sasha made her duty to offer him, all children on the spectrum and their care givers the tools of yoga to help them cope with anxiety and overwhelm.

On this episode with Cassie Jeans we discuss winter blues, signs to look for if you (or someone you know!) is suffering from postpartum, using herbs, supplements and adaptogens to help get through fatigue, brain fog, and lethargy, and so much more!

On this episode we discuss what it’s like to be a medium on paranormal investigations, how she became involved in doing them, protecting your energy, how anyone can learn to tap into their intuition, being a fitness competitor and changing directions to becoming a yoga teacher. We also discuss the stigma of mental health, how the health care system can sometimes fail us, and why it’s important to take wellness into our own hands, and so much more!

On this episode we discuss how Jen came to yoga after discovering she suffered with shooting back pain, we talk about how yoga improved her ice hockey performance, how yoga was instrumental in transitioning through a difficult part in her life, leaving her home town to travel and live abroad, the benefits of yin yoga and of taking a yoga teacher training

On this solo episode of Balance Your Life, I am giving you the tips and tricks that I use in my evening routine to get the best night sleep ever. We are talking teas, oils, books, technology and more, how to implement all of this into your life, and why exactly deep sleep is so important for you.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Jessica Simpson. Jessica is a Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach, and struggled with an eating disorder. On this episode we discuss what it was like to overcome an eating disorder, conquering Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, learning to love yourself and your body, as well as using the teachings of yoga to live your best life, and make it accessible to everyone.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Julie Brar. Julie is a Health and Nutrition Coach and has taught yoga for over 15 years. On this episode we talk about dealing with the sudden death of her husband, going on silent meditation retreats, healing herself from Hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue, and so much more. This episode is back with so much valuable information, so grab a pen and paper, or listen to this one again and again.

On this episode of Balance Your Life, I am chatting with Maggie Bowles. Maggie is a single mom to a toddler, a spiritual and personal development coach, and is known online as “A Modern Mystic”. On this episode we talk about being in Rehab, the 12-step program, Transcendental Meditation, going through a 30-day meditation challenge, the importance of rituals and journaling, using your breath, and so much more!