On prioritizing our inner world through the practice of Yoga Nidra; the clear benefits of Radiant Rest.
- Brain waves and Yoga Nidra [2:30]
- Om, Maya and Turiya [6:56]
- Yoga Nidra explained simply [16:40]
- The mind merging in its source [18:05]
- Awareness and honoring of trauma [21:51]
- Octavia’s story. Remembering our ancestors. The birthright to rest [26:14]
- Pratyahara [33:03]
- Pratyahara practice led by Tracee [36:53]
- Weaving in your practice when you can [46:43]
- The value of a self-guided practice [47:57]
Known for her emergent and responsive teaching style Tracee Stanley shares teachings sourced from more than 20 years of practice and study as a lineaged teacher of Sri Vidya Tantra. She shares the rituals of devotion through the practices of yoga nidra, self-inquiry, nature as the teacher, and ancestor reverence. She is the creator of the Empowered Life Self-Inquiry Oracle Deck and the author of Radiant Rest - Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity published by Shambhala Publishing.
RESOURCES
Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley
Empowered life self-inquiry deck
Gather, Octavia Raheem
Ancestral Medicine, Daniel Fore
Commune 5 Day Deep Relaxation Course
On resilience through harrowing childhood assault, sharing pain as a service to others and the medicine of the story.
RICHARD FREEMAN began studying yoga in 1968, focusing on hatha, contemplative Buddhism, and the Ashtanga and Iyengar methods. He teaches throughout the world, and his video series, Yoga with Richard Freeman, set the gold standard for modern Ashtanga Yoga.
MARY TAYLOR has studied and practiced yoga since 1972 and teaches throughout the world. She co-founded the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado in 1988 with Richard.
- The importance of not casting people out of our hearts [3:12]
- Letting go of habitual patterns [08:08]
- Reconciling political divisiveness [8:42]
- Resistance to change [21:55]
- Trusting the unknown [22:50]
- Asking good questions. What will best serve? [27:11]
- The theory of the three Gunas; Tamas, Rajas and Sattva [31:11]
- Letting go of theories and placing them on the altar of pure awareness [41:50]
- Embodiment practices [48:57]
Resources
When Love Comes to Light, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
The Mirror of Yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
The Yoga Workshop, Boulder, Colorado
Richard Freeman on Glo.com
On using neuroscience to raise caring, compassionate, creative humans.
- Creativity [3:04]
- Empathy and self-control [7:40]
- Stages of brain development [20:14]
- Using brain plasticity to parent better. Experiences as a toolkit [24:03]
- Offering choices to children [30:42]
- Parental scaffolding. Offering a framework to kids for any given scenario [33:45]
- Conflict resolution. Teaching your kids to communicate clearly [41:40]
- Role playing. Learning to set boundaries [44:23]
- Fostering compassion for the bully [46:43]
- Neuroscience of self-control and self-regulation. Drug use [47:11]
Resources
Erin Clabough
Second Nature, Erin Clabough
Neuro for Parents video series
Nonviolent Communication, Marshall B. Rosenberg
Back Talk, Audrey Ricker The Soul of Discipline, Kim John Payne
What We Say Matters, Judith Hanson Lasater
On evolving and resolving generational patterns and misunderstandings. On loving ourselves enough to be a safe space for others; on great communication.
- Inner.U LOVE. Writing dreams for love, relationship to self and body [6:07]
- Looking to yourself rather than blaming others [7:53]
- Noticing when we’re trying to make our partners more like us [10:32]
- Identifying the relationship sports you’ve been playing [12:42]
- How outing our issues can help others [15:16]
- Sex and relationships. Making a game out of liking our partner [24:11]
- Evolving our lineage and finding humour in the process [29:04]
- Recognising when we want something but don’t want to admit it [34:04]
- Parenting [38:32]
Humor, compassion, and candor are the driving forces in Marnie Nir's work. Co-author with Lauren Zander of Maybe It’s You, Marnie is SVP of Content & Development with Handel Group, and an Expert Coach in The Handel Method. She has also continued her creative work, namely as co-creator of the animated series Mother Up!, which aired 13 episodes on Hulu and starred Eva Longoria. She serves as an expert at Campowerment, blogs for the Huffington Post, and writes her own blog, "The Sour MILF."
Characterized by joyful honesty, Marnie's aim is to build the muscle of Personal Integrity, where what comes out of your mouth is what shall be. “In this way, you can really go from ‘I will go to the gym,’ to ‘I will win an Emmy. And not just say it, but believe it, and cause it.” Married for more than 25 years, Marnie enjoys working with wives, mothers, and singles, because she is well-acquainted with the challenges they face and speaks b*#ch, martyr, and chicken fluently. She lives in Pound Ridge, NY with her husband and Facetimes often with her two children. She even likes them.
Resouces
W(h)ine Down with Marnie
Brene Brown interviewing Drs. John and Julie Gottman
What We Say Matters, Judith Hanson Lasater and Ike K Lasater
Practice You episode 44 with Lauren Zander
How’s your love life? Find out with the Love, Sex & Dating Quiz from Marnie Nir at Handel Group. Answer the questions honestly, and the “LSD Quiz” will give you a good idea of exactly what kind of trip (fun, colorful, or long strange) you’ve actually been on when it comes to relationships. This quiz is the first step in truly designing the love life of your dreams.
Get started at: https://my.inneru.coach/crq/love
On Ayurveda as a practice of deep listening, strengthening our ability to be resilient, present, and respectful of the rhythms of Nature.
Claire Ragozzino is a certified yoga instructor and Ayurvedic counselor with a background in holistic nutrition and natural cooking. Her work is dedicated to bringing yoga, Ayurveda, and nutrition to a modern lifestyle. She is the author of the popular site, Vidya Living, and also writes and photographs for online and print publications surrounding topics of food, culture, and our relationship to nature. Her first book, Living Ayurveda, offers a comprehensive Ayurvedic cookbook and lifestyle guide. Claire works with clients around the globe and leads immersive workshops and retreats.
- How Claire came to Ayurveda [5:10]
- Paying attention to subtle shifts in your environment [12:41]
- Late Winter moving into Spring [15:14]
- Like increases like. Your unique body type [16:24]
- Spring. Summer. Fall [18:21]
- The cumulative positive effects of applying this wisdom [21:20]
- Using Ayurvedic principles and being playful [22:15]
- Rebuilding vitality after you cleanse. Kitchari for boosting digestive fire [26:12]
- Chai hot chocolate [30:04]
- Rehydration lemonade [31:39]
Resources
Vidya Living
Living Ayurveda, Claire Ragozzino
Healing with Whole Foods, Paul Pitchford
Ayurveda: the Science of Self Healing Vasant Lad
Chyawanprash, Lotus Blooming Herbs
On true allyship, the names we need to keep repeating, the necessary healings and breaking through
Quddus (Q) is a veteran TV host, acclaimed celebrity interviewer and breakthrough media coach. Q is a former host of MTV’s iconic show Total Request Live (TRL), has produced projects with the likes of AOL, Yahoo, and YouTube, and worked in artist development for Interscope Records. Q has spoken for audiences at the United Nations and Global Citizen Festival but a trip to his father’s homeland, Haiti, inspired him to focus on directly helping others. As the founder of Media Mastery Academy, Q supports entrepreneurs and creatives to own their voice, share their story and master their brand. Q is currently based in Boulder, CO, working on his new podcast and writing his first book.
On the subtlety and majesty of the flowers, and their capacity to bring our human bodies back to Nature.
Katie Hess is an expert of flower alchemy - using the healing power of flowers to awaken our true potential. She is the author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, the world’s leading flower elixir apothecary. She travels in search of rare flowers with the healing qualities most needed by today’s world, from the forests of British Columbia, to sacred sites in India, rainforests in Costa Rica, hot springs in Iceland and the jungles of Taiwan.
- Using the subtle energies of the flowers to bring ourselves back to harmony [03:00]
- What brought Katie to this work [8:14]
- Building community [9:35]
- There is a flower for everyone. Formulating the elixirs [13:10]
- Developing self-awareness of what we need [17:51]
- Acupuncture and flower essences [20:32]
- Elena’s favorite flower essences [24:05]
- Reconnecting with your own wisdom [29:33]
- Allowing yourself the luxury of following what brings you joy [31:14]
- Activating our potential [32:52]
Resources
Flowerevolution collective
Flowerevolution book and deck
Infinite Love Quiet Mind
Wild Abundance
Full Bloom
Inner Peace
Meditations
Erin Borbet https://www.lotuswei.com/blogs/blog/erinborbetRobin Sandomirsky
On the harrowing reality from the hospital floor, two actions we can take to stop the spread, and the stories we craft to help us cope.
- Being open to learning. Basing recommendations on scientific data [06:08]
- Considering what it feels like to be unable to breathe easily [07:40]
- There are still no consistently effective treatments for Covid-19 [8:42]
- Why earlier hospitalization can make a difference [9:36]
- Dr. Lyon’s experience of treating Covid-19 patients [11:21]
- Doing what we can to protect others [13:54]
- Difference between N95 and surgical masks [16:59]
- Schools. Protecting teachers and elders in three generation homes [17:55]
- Why people want to believe false stories [20:10]
- Finding ways to help [25:20]
Dr. Anthony Lyon is a Family Medicine physician, working as a dedicated in-patient physician or Hospitalist in New York for the last decade. He's also the former Director of The Ash Center for Comprehensive Medicine, where he specialized in uncovering root causes of patients' health concerns to resolve fatigue, chronic pain and overall imbalance.
On a new definition of politics, and caring for ourselves through this.
- Sustainability vs growth [3:26]
- Bridging personal transformation and politics [5:22]
- The origins of CTZNWELL [9:31]
- White supremacy and the wellness community [12:20]
- Reckoning. Staying curious. Expanding your practice to include staying informed [14:15]
- Questions to ask about the governance of wellness [20:45]
- Considering wellbeing on a national level [22:48]
- Holding uncertainty [25:05]
- Building communities that include political literacy, action and care [26:17]
- Why healing is political [29:30]
Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellbeing community into a powerful force for change. Her work was sparked on 9-11, when she lost her step-dad, a fireman, in the towers. She quickly discovered the power of yoga and mindfulness, not just as a tool for personal healing, but as a catalyst for collective change. Since then, Kerri has worked passionately to organize communities around the fight for justice and wellbeing.
A yoga teacher, public speaker and change-agent - Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social change and politics. She’s been instrumental in translating the tools of wellbeing into practical application and social action in the public sector, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers. Her leadership has inspired a movement to democratize wellbeing that is actively organizing around issues of economic and racial justice, universal healthcare, civic engagement and more.
You can find Kerri on CTZN Podcast, a courageous conversation that is reimagining a citizenship where everyone belongs. And check out her TED talks for more about her story.
Resources
ctznwell.org
CTZN podcast
Kerri Kelly interviewing Robin DiAngelo
Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth
WELLREAD: FREE weekly toolkit with everything you need to get in the know, take action and stay well along the way.
On the core of communication, and some myths we can release.
- Approaching yoga poses with questions rather than rules [1:50]
- Non-violent communication. Connecting with ourselves. Recognizing mutuality [8:33]
- Communicating as a parent [17:36]
- Trust. Telling the truth with empathy. Saying no while staying in connection [22:37]
- Self-empathy practice [27:24]
- A common yoga myth about the pelvis in seated twists [32:44]
- Body leading, mind following [40:36]
- Sweet Body poem reading [43:22]
Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., PT, C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, YACEP®, has taught yoga around the world since 1971. She is a founder of the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, CA, as well as the Yoga Journal magazine which is published in a number of countries. Ms. Lasater frequently trains teachers in virtually every state of the union and is often an invited guest at international yoga conventions. She is president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers' Association as well as the author of numerous articles on yoga and health for nationally recognized magazines.
She was featured in Self Magazine in1998 as one of the outstanding yoga teachers in the U.S. In 2000, she was selected by Yoga Journal Magazine as one of the outstanding yoga teachers shaping yoga practice in America today. She was selected by Natural Health magazine, on the occasion of their 40th anniversary, as one of the five people in the USA who has had the most influence on natural health in America during those 40 years. In 2015, Yoga Journal Magazine selected her as "Editor's Choice for the most influential yoga teacher in the USA in the last 40 years.
She is the author of ten books, including: Yoga Myths: What You Need to Learn and Unlearn to Stay Safe and Happy on Your Yoga Mat (2020) Restore and Rebalance: Yoga for Deep Relaxation (2017, What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication (2009),YogaBody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana (2009), A Year of Living Your Yoga (2006), Yoga Abs (2005), Yoga for Pregnancy: What Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know (2004), 30 Essential Yoga Poses: for beginning students and their teachers (2003), Living Your Yoga: finding the spiritual in everyday life (2000), and Relax and Renew: restful yoga for stressful times (1995), and Living Your Yoga: finding the spiritual in everyday life (2000).
RESOURCES
https://www.judithhansonlasater.com/
Poems by Judith
Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater
What We Say Matters, Judith Hanson Lasater and Ike K Lasater
Restore and Rebalance, Judith Hanson Lasater
Nonviolent Communication, Marshall B. Rosenberg
Lying, Sam Harris
Justin Michael Williams works at the intersection of music, mindfulness, and social justice. With his groundbreaking book, Stay Woke, and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice for diversity and inclusion in wellness.
- Ending Racism Manifesto [1:40]
- The five assumptions we make about why racism persists [8:33]
- Justin’s process of writing the Manifesto [15:40]
- Racism is learned [18:30]
- Questioning the idea that racism can not end [21:29]
- Race is not real, although the effects of racism are [22:51]
- Looking to real stories as evidence that people can change [28:50]
- Widespread change has happened in short periods of time [35:10]
- Solutions exist, but we all need to be ready and willing for them to work [38:35]
- What you can do [48:02]
Resources
justinmichaelwilliams.com
Read the Manifesto and Sign the Pledge
Donate to The Dream Bigger Foundation
Listen The Turning, by Justin Michael Williams
