A Grateful Life
Join Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher Dr Lauren Tober for intimate conversations on yoga, mental health, psychology, spirituality and living a good life with some of the world's best teachers and thought leaders. The podcast explores how these practices can support well-being and personal growth. Each episode offers insights and wisdom from experts in their fields, aimed at helping listeners live more meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Episodes
On Turning Inward, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Think of the last time you were so absorbed in something that the world fell away. A good book. Hands in the garden. Watching the ocean. For a little while there was no to-do list, no worry, no self-judgement. Just the moment itself. These ordinary moments are doorways into the final four limbs of yoga, where we head inward.This is the last episode in our five part series on Patanjali's eight limb
On Asana, Pranayama, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Ask most people what yoga is, and they'll picture the postures. Maybe the breathing. And fair enough, it's what we mostly teach, and what most people think we're doing. But in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, asana barely gets a mention. So what are the postures and the breath actually for?In this five part series on Patanjali's eight limbs, we've finally reached the two limbs most people think of as yoga
On the Niyamas, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
In this third episode on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, we’re exploring the niyamas and how they can support mental health in our yoga teaching.While the last two episodes were on the yamas, on how we engage with the world, in this one, we turn inward to the niyamas, on how we relate to ourselves.We look at the five niyamas not as a self-improvement checklist or an impossible ideal to measure ou
On the Yamas, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Welcome to the second episode in a special five-part pop-up series on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, exploring what each limb means for us as yoga teachers supporting our students' mental health.In the last episode, we explored ahimsa. In this one, we dive into the other four yamas - satya, asteya, brahmacarya and aparigraha.We look at how these four yamas can guide our yoga teaching, from findi
On Ahimsa, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Welcome to the first episode in a special five part pop-up series on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, exploring what each limb means for us as yoga teachers supporting our students' mental health.We're beginning where Patanjali begins, with ahimsa.Ahimsa is the ground everything else is built on, so it felt only right to start here.In this episode we look at what ahimsa asks of us as teachers, wha
On Interoception and the Wisdom of the Body with Dr Lauren Tober
Your throat tightens in a conversation, a few seconds before you've worked out why.You feel a flutter of anxiety in your belly before your mind catches on to what’s happening.Your body is always talking to you, sending signals from the inside, all day long.That inward-facing sense has a name, interoception, and in this solo episode of A Grateful Life, I'm stepping out from behind the interview cha
On Yoga as a Work-In, Not a Work-Out with Indu Arora
Some things are simple by nature and we tend to complicate them.Others are complex by nature and we dilute them.Indu Arora (she/her) is a Yoga and Āyurveda teacher, mentor and author who has been sharing yoga philosophy, yoga therapy and Āyurveda for over two decades, taught in the traditional guru-śiṣya paramparā of the Himalayan, Kashmir Śaivism, Kriyā and Sivananda lineages. I had the joy of st
On Abuse, Power and the Guru Myth with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
It starts small. A teacher who tells you rather than asks you. A little too much praise when you fall in line, a little too much silence when you don't. Most of us have felt it and shrugged it off. Uma Dinsmore-Tuli has spent years mapping exactly where those small moments can lead, and what to do before they get there.Uma (she/her) is one of the world's leading voices on cyclical wisdom, yoga nid
On Living Ritual with Tracee Stanley
Every Monday morning, as the sun is coming up, I walk down my friend's garden path to her house for tea ceremony. Gentle music. Incense. Bowls of tea. A handful of women from my little town, sitting together in silence. There is some kind of alchemy there I cannot fully explain. What I walk away with is always more than the sum of its parts.My guest today on the podcast has just written a book exp
On Aerial Yoga as Therapy with Jo Stewart
Before I met Jo, my mental image of aerial yoga was mostly circus-like. Beautiful, yes. Fun, sure. Relevant to the yoga teachers and therapists I work with? I wasn't convinced. Boy, was I wrong.Jo Stewart (she/her) is one of Australia's most experienced aerial yoga teachers. She founded the Garden of Yoga studio in Northcote, Melbourne, co-hosts the Flow Artists Podcast, and has spent years develo
On Sacred Places, Big Leaps and Following Your Bliss with Charley Patton
What does it take to leave behind everything you've built, cycle 8,000 miles across the world, with no clear plan for what comes next?I recorded this conversation live at the Bali Spirit Festival, sitting across from Charley Patton, co-founder of the iconic Yoga Barn in Ubud. After 16 years climbing the corporate ladder in America, Charley did something that many of us dream about and few of us ac
On Losing a Parent and Choosing Life with Bex Tyrer
What does it look like to say yes to life in the very week your father has died?I recorded this conversation with Bex Tyrer (she/her) at the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud, exactly one week after her father passed away at the age of 98. I wasn't sure we were going to do it. We'd been planning this interview for a while, but when I heard about her dad, I thought we'd postpone.It wasn't until the morn
On Motherhood and Menopause on the Road with Janet Stone
I met Janet Stone at the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud last week, where we sat down together between workshops to have this conversation.Janet is an internationally recognised yoga teacher who has spent decades travelling the world with her two daughters, teaching and practising and building a life that looks nothing like the conventional path.What I didn't expect was how openly Janet would speak
On the Wisdom of Psychosis with Anneke Sips
What if psychosis isn't the opposite of sanity, but part of a spectrum of human experience we all share?Anneke Sips and I were supposed to record this episode together in India. But when her Emirates flight was cancelled, our plans unravelled, the internet failed us twice, and we finally ended up recording from opposite sides of the world, me in Bali, Anneke in the Netherlands, hoping the connecti
Dr Sreejit - On Panchakarma in India
What does it really mean to go to India for Panchakarma?Before I came to Kerala, I had a vague sense that it would be nourishing, restorative… maybe even a little luxurious.And while there were moments of deep care and tenderness, what I’ve experienced here is something quite different.More disciplined.More confronting.And, in many ways, more transformative.In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m
Amy Landry - On the Ocean of Yoga
Most of us come to yoga through the body.But at some point, many practitioners begin to sense that yoga is much deeper than the postures.In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by yoga teacher and author Amy Landry to explore the philosophical and spiritual teachings that sit beneath modern yoga practice.Amy’s new book, The Ocean of Yoga, offers a thoughtful guide for anyone who feels curio
Elaine Aron - On the Enlightened Highly Sensitive Person
Today’s episode is truly a podcasting highlight for me.I’m joined by Dr Elaine Aron, clinical and research psychologist and internationally bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person, a groundbreaking book that has been in print for nearly thirty years. Her work has shaped the way millions of people understand themselves, and it deeply shaped me too, both personally and professionally.In th
Richard Miller - On Innate Wholeness and Awakening
What if nothing is fundamentally wrong with you?What if awakening isn’t something to achieve, but something to remember?In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by Richard Miller (he/him), PhD, to explore some of the biggest and most misunderstood ideas in yoga and spirituality - innate wholeness, non-dualism and enlightenment.Richard is the founder of the iRest Institute and co-founder of t
Jai Uttal - On Seeking a Guru
What does it really mean to have a guru? Is this path still relevant today?In this episode on the A Grateful Life podcast, I’m joined by Jai Uttal as he takes us on a journey to India in the 1970s to explore the guru-disciple relationship.When Jai arrived in India in the 70s, he discovered that the guru he had travelled there to meet had been jailed for murder. So with his plans derailed, Jai’s tr
Sarah and Ty Powers - On Practice, Partnership and Coming Home to Yourself
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Sarah and Ty Powers, long-time partners in life and practice, and two teachers whose work has quietly shaped how yoga, meditation, and psychological inquiry are woven together in the West.This is a gentle, spacious conversation, and a beautiful one to ease into the new year.We talk about what it really means to practise, not just on the mat or meditation c
Bex Tyrer - On Women in Yoga
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Bex Tyrer (she/her), a powerful voice in contemporary yoga and a longtime teacher based at the Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali.I first met Bex a few years ago when I dropped into one of her classes at the Yoga Barn and loved it so much that I returned a year ago for her 10-day immersion, Myth, the Magic and the Mastery. We might even be cooking up a project
Lindsay Gibson - On Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Today’s guest on the podcast is the brilliant Dr Lindsay C. Gibson (she/her), clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - a life-changing book that has brought clarity and healing to so many. If you’ve ever found yourself feeling confused, guilty, or caught in a cycle of self-blame when it comes to your parents or family dynamics,
Octavia Raheem - On Sacred Rest and Grief
In a world that constantly pushes us to do more and at greater and greater speeds, prioritising rest can feel impossible.But rest is not only the medicine we need to heal in these times, rest is also a radical act of resistance, a quiet revolution of reclaiming our own humanity and sovereignty. In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by the incredible Octavia Raheem (she/her), where we unpack:why w
Myra Lewin - On Swadharma
What does it actually mean to live in accordance with your dharma, and how do you figure out what your dharma actually is?In today’s episode, I sat down with Myra Lewin, an incredible yoga and ayurvedic teacher and founder of Hale Pule, to explore the concepts of dharma and swadharma. In our conversation, Myra shares her personal journey from the medical industry to discovering Ayurveda and yoga,
Dr Kaitlin Harkess - On Somatics for Nervous System Regulation
How can we regulate our nervous system, ease anxiety, and create lives of greater connection and wellbeing?In this heart-opening conversation, I sat down with Dr Kaitlin Harkess (she/her) to explore the transformative role of somatic practices, compassion, and lifestyle medicine in supporting mental health.Together, we dive into:The importance of connection for mental health and wellbeingHow under
East Forest - On Music for Mushrooms
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible East Forest to explore the profound connections between music, mental health, spirituality, mushrooms, gratitude and collective awakening. Together, we dive into some truly thought-provoking topics, including:How music can be a powerful tool for healing and self-expressionThe importance of vulnerability in creativity and connectionThe role psychedel
Lizzie Lasater - On AI in Yoga
Will AI take over from yoga teachers?Join Lizzie Lasater and me as we explore this new frontier of AI in yoga practice, teaching and education.I’ve been watching as Lizzie has embraced AI in her yoga teaching lately, and was delighted to dive into this somewhat controversial topic with her. I think you’re going to love it!In this conversation, you’ll hear about the reservations we’ve both had abou
Elena Brower - On Holding Nothing
Join Elena Brower (she/her) and I as we explore her incredible new book, Hold Nothing. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reflect and embrace the beauty of letting go.We talk about the transformative power of gratitude, the courage it takes to navigate life’s hardest conversations, and the lessons death can teach us about living fully. Elena also shares her journey through addiction
Dr Lauren Tober - On My Journey with Mental Health Aware Yoga
So many people keep asking me if I have an audio version of my book, Mental Health Aware Yoga, so I’m doing something a little different today, and reading the first chapter of the book on the podcast!So, pour yourself a cuppa, snuggle into your favourite comfy chair and let me read you a story! In the first chapter, I share all about my journey with yoga and mental health, how and why I came to c
Lisa Fitzpatrick - On Sexy Menopause
You don’t often hear the words sexy and menopause in the same sentence, so when my friend Lisa Fitzpatrick told me she was writing a book on the topic, I knew that I had to get her on the podcast to tell us all about it.Lisa (she/her) is a pelvic and sexual health educator, speaker, physiotherapist, yoga teacher and writer devoted to helping women reclaim their sensuality, self-worth and personal
Theo Wildcroft - On Post-Lineage Yoga
Why are so many yoga teachers in crisis and questioning their path?Join Theo Wildcroft, co-editor of The Yoga Teacher’s Survival Guide, and I as we deep dive into some of the challenges that yoga teachers are facing right now, including cultural appropriation, how to best honor the roots of yoga, the trauma embedded in sanskrit, the lack of pedagogy in contemporary yoga teaching, the tension betwe
Anna Taylor - On Compassion and Mindfulness in Yoga
Mindfulness without compassion can be pretty bleak at times. In this heartfelt and insightful conversation, I’m joined by yoga teacher, author, and mindfulness facilitator Anna Taylor (she/her) to explore the deeper layers of yoga, compassion, and the human experience.Anna shares her personal journey through yoga and mindfulness, the vulnerable process of writing her new book, and how compassion h
Karen Fabian - On Creating Your Signature Sequence
Have you ever noticed how the same sequence, repeated with care, can feel brand‑new every time?In this episode, I sat down with Karen Fabian (she/her) to explore the unexpected magic of practising and teaching one carefully crafted flow again and again. Karen shares the story of integrating her work as a health professional and a yoga teacher, and discovering how gratitude, creativity and straight
Tracee Stanley - On Self Remembrance
Join us for a deeply transformative conversation about yoga as a path of self-remembrance and coming home to ourselves. In this episode, I sit down with Tracee Stanley (she/her) to explore the profound practice of yoga nidra and how it can guide us back to our true essence.In the episode, Tracee takes us on a journey into how she discovered yoga after a spontaneous experience on a balcony watching
Claire Holloway - On the Yoga of Matrescence
We often talk about adolescence but what about matresence? In today’s podcast episode, I sat down with Claire Holloway (she/her) to talk about all things pregnancy, birth and beyond. Claire is a yoga teacher, mother of two and the founder of the Centre of Bright Beginnings, where she holds space for women and parents to explore their own transformative journey, feeling supported and empowered towa
Leslie Kaminoff - On the Pranayama for Emotion Regulation
In today’s episode, I sat down with Leslie Kaminoff, to talk about the evolution of yoga and the power of breath in emotion regulation.Leslie is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar, and for five decades has been leading workshops and trainings in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. He also is the co-author of the book Yoga Anatomy which has sold over a milli
Belinda Haan - On the Compassion Project
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 compassionate to herself, despite having all the knowledge and tools at her fingertips.In today’s podcast episode, you’ll hear about how Belinda overcame this barrier to self-compassion, both back then as a new mu
Jane Hardwicke Collings - On Sagescence
Jane Hardwicke Collings (she/her) works for the goddess and I’m delighted to introduce you to her in this latest podcast episode, as we talk about women’s mysteries and rites of passage.I have been following Jane’s work for many years and last year, had the pleasure of attending one of her workshops on perimenopause. I was blown away, not only by what she was sharing, but also by the commanding wa
Rachel Allan - On Tea and Intuition
Five years ago in meditation, Rachel Allan (she/her) was given a quest to start the 40 for Tea podcast. She ignored this guidance for a couple of years, but after finding herself sobbing on the floor with a broken heart, she asked herself what she would most regret in her life if she died today. The answer was not what she expected…. the 40 for Tea podcast. So as the world went into lockdown, Rach
Uma Dinsmore-Tuli - On Yoga Nidrā Shakti
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 Dinsmore-Tuli (she/her) to talk about all things yoga nidrā. For those of you who know me, you’ll know this is a practice I’m very passionate about, and it truly was an honour to chat with Uma in this episode
Aunty Jacqui Jarrett - On Yoga on Country
Aunty Jacqui Jarrett (she/her) is a proud Dharawal & Gumbaynggirr woman, elder & traditional owner of the Sydney Basin in Australia. As soon as Aunty Jacqui joined the Mental Health Aware Yoga training last year, I knew that I wanted to invite her on the podcast to speak about her life and work.Aunty Jacqui's yoga practice is intrinsically tied to her cultural obligations and responsibilit
Roshni Lakhani and Bess Prescott - On the Trauma of Caste
What if yoga was built on a system of caste apartheid? If the very philosophies and practices we engaged in for our personal and collective liberation were actually deeply unjust and harmful for many?Can we still practice and teach yoga?Where do we go from here?These are questions that we’re exploring today in this thoughtful, heartfelt and somewhat controversial interview on the podcast with Rosh
Libbie Nelson - On Contemplating Death and 50 Years of Yoga
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 student to householder, forest-dweller, renunciate and death and how thinking about death can actually help us to wake up and really live our lives with intention.Libbie has been teaching and sharing yoga
Monique Mitchelson - On the Neurodivergent Woman
Have you been diagnosed with Autism or ADHD recently? Or love or work with someone who has? You’re going to love today’s podcast episode!Monique Mitchelson (she/her) is an Autistic and ADHD’er Clinical Psychologist and the host of the very popular Neurodivergent Woman Podcast. We take a deep dive into her lived and professional experience of living a neurodivergent life and cover so much in today’
Leila Stuart - On Embodied Anatomy for Mental Health
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 unsure about whether it would be interesting! But this episode is anything but boring!Leila spoke about burnout on the podcast last year, and it was such a popular episode and resonated for so many people
Umā - On Fourteen Years in Seclusion
Om swastiastu, greetings from Bali!I first heard about Umā sitting in a women’s circle in Byron Bay, Australia, and the way my friends described her made me want to meet her immediately. You'll understand why when you listen in!Umā is the founding director of SATYA - the Synergistic Alignment of Tantra, Yoga & Ayurveda, and lives in Bali, Indonesia. Born in Kenya of Indian descent to a Hindu f
Ana Davis - On Life After Menopause
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 Davis (she/her) is the final installment in this three-part series on the cycles of a woman's life. In the first episode, we spoke about menstruation, in the second episode we explored perimenopause and i
Ana Davis - On Perimenopause and Yoga
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 in a three-part series on living and practising yoga in tune with the different seasons of a woman's life, and in this episode, we’re looking at perimenopause.My guest, Ana Davis is a feminine yoga teac
Ana Davis - On Moving with the Moon
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 the different seasons of a woman's life, and in this episode, we’re looking at menstruation.My guest, Ana Davis (she/her) is a feminine yoga teacher and trainer from Bliss Baby Yoga, and the author of the
Shannon Crow - On the Sustainable Yoga Teacher
If you’re a yoga teacher, or have ever thought about becoming one, this podcast episode with Shannon Crow (she/her) is for you!This episode is a full circle moment for me. After I was interviewed on Shannon’s podcast, the Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast a few years ago, my publisher, Singing Dragon, reached out to ask me if I would be interested in writing a book on yoga and mental health. I had ac
Delamay Devi - On Yoga for the Seasons
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 Country in Australia, Delamay started her teaching journey in the late 90s as a dance teacher, which progressed over the years to teaching yoga and sharing embodied practices around the world, with Shiva Rea
Jody Vassallo - On Food as Medicine for Mental Health
How can understanding our doshas support our mental health?In today’s podcast episode, I’m delighted to introduce you to Jody Vassallo. Jody has been a recipe writer and food stylist for over 20 years, working with some big names like Marie Claire, Donna Hay, Jamie Oliver and Vogue. She’s also a yoga teacher and ayurvedic practitioner. I love Jody’s cookbooks, and her book Beautiful Food is a stap
Dr Arielle Schwartz - On Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga
How do we bring polyvagal theory into our yoga practice and teaching to support healing and growth?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr Arielle Schwartz (she/her), a fellow clinical psychologist and yoga teacher, and a leading voice in the healing of trauma, to dive into this fascinating topic.Arielle is an internationally sought-after teacher and author of seven books including The Complex PTSD W
Dr Raj Balkaran - On the Stories Behind the Poses
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. He's the founder of The Indian Wisdom School, author of the book The Stories Behind the Poses: The Indian Mythology that Inspired 50 Yoga Postures and runs a thriving one-on-one spiritual guidance practic
Amy Landry - On Finding Authentic Yoga in India
Have you ever wanted to go to India to experience authentic yoga and Ayurveda, but not sure where to start?Let me introduce you to Amy Landry!Amy is a senior yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, mentor and podcast host, and takes people on pilgrimages to India to create meaningful memories of a lifetime. What a job!In this podcast episode, we’ll be hearing about Amy’s introduction to yoga, after
Julie Smerdon - On Yoga Through Adversity
Have you ever heard people say that yoga helps them to navigate the ups and downs of life?I know this is something that I say all the time. But what does it actually mean?In today’s episode, I’m joined by beloved Brisbane yoga teacher, Julie Smerdon (she/her), where she shares some of the big health and financial challenges of life, and how movement and yoga helped her to navigate them, as well as
Danni Carr - On a Trauma-informed Quest to Kick the Binge
Danni Carr used to wake up some mornings with a feeling of dread, wondering if she’d remembered to put her kids to bed and what alcohol fuelled things she’d said or done the night before.After years of touring and partying with her husband Ash Grunwald, a much-loved Australian Blues Musician, the excessive binges started to take their toll and the two decided enough was enough, and they both decid
Merridy Woodroffe - On Celebrating Yoga
I like to think I'm a feminist, but my guest on today's podcast episode really called me out on something important!Today’s episode is to celebrate our sponsor, Yoga Australia’s 25th year anniversary. And joining us is their Vice President, Merridy Woodroffe. Merridy is a wife, a dog mum, a lawyer, an ashtanga yoga practitioner and a yoga therapist, as well as being the vice president of Yoga Aust
Stephanie Lopez - On Time and Spaciousness for Burnout Recovery
With so many of you reaching out to me to share your stories of deep fatigue and burnout, I’m delighted to share another episode on this very important topic.In today’s episode, you’ll hear a very personal conversation with a dear teacher, mentor and friend Stephanie Lopez. I met Stephanie around 10 years ago when she first came to Australia to teach an iRest meditation training, and it is not an
Leila Stuart - On Midlife Burnout and Recovery
With so much information at our fingertips these days, you would think that we would know a thing or two about self-care. But so many women I know are experiencing burnout in midlife.When I shared my own experience about coming a little too close to burnout for comfort last year, Leila Stuart reached out to me and shared about her own experience with burnout, chronic fatigue and recovery. So of co
Susanna Barkataki - On Cultural Appropriation and Yoga
Am I contributing to the cultural appropriation of yoga? As a white yoga student and teacher, how can I do better?These are questions that I’ve been wrestling with over the past two decades of practicing and teaching yoga, and so I’m delighted to be speaking to Susanna Barkataki about them in this podcast episode.Susanna (she/her) is a teacher, coach, inclusivity promoter, yoga culture advocate, t
Jivana Heyman - On Making Yoga Accessible
What does it mean to truly make yoga accessible?Accessible yoga is more than simply using yoga props in your classes or reminding your students that Child’s Pose is always an option.In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by yoga teacher Jivana Heyman (he/him) from Accessible Yoga and we talk about how we can truly make our yoga classes accessible.Listen in as we explore accessible yoga as seeing o
Ann Swanson - On Meditation for the Real World
Want to meditate, but don’t have the time? This episode is for you!In today’s podcast episode, I sat down with Ann Swanson (she/her) to talk about all things meditation. Ann is a yoga therapist and the author of the internationally bestselling book the Science of Yoga and the brand new book Meditation for the Real World.Listen in to hear us talk about the science of meditation, how Ann’s own menta
J. Brown - On God and Navigating Abuse in Spiritual Communities
In today’s podcast episode, I had intended to ask J. Brown about topics that I know him for, like ‘gentle is the new advanced’ and ‘slower is stronger’.But in this interview we ended up talking about how as a 16 year old he grappled with his mother’s cancer diagnosis, the promise he made to her before she died, what it means to receive a message or a download that guides your life, and where that
Sandra Palmer - On Living with Stage Four Cancer
Sixteen months ago, one of our beloved Mental Health Aware Yoga mentors, Sandra Palmer (she/her) was diagnosed with stage four cancer, and was told that it was likely that she had less than two years to live.In today’s episode, Sandra talks about what it was like when she was first given this diagnosis totally out of the blue, how she has navigated the landscape of grieving, treatment, the medical
Dr Kaitlin Harkess - On Psychoneuroimmunology and Yoga
Have you ever wondered why you tend to get sick after a busy or stressful period, and wished you could do something about it?I certainly do! If you joined me for the Mental Health and Yoga Summits that we held in 2022, you might have noticed towards the end of each of the week-long Summits that my voice was getting pretty scratchy. After each Summit I came down with a cold, and spent a few days in
Lissie Turner - On Addiction and Yoga
How can yoga help us to dissolve our addictive patterns?Today I’m joined by Lissie Turner (she/her), CEO of the The Prana Project, to talk about addiction recovery and yoga.In this moving interview, Lissie shares her own journey with transforming what she describes as a 22-year drinking career during her time as a presenter on Triple J Radio, into a thirst for a profoundly calmer and more humble l
Anneke Sips - On the Dark Night of the Soul
Have you ever gone through a time that feels impossibly difficult? When you just can’t find a way out? I know I have. In today’s episode, I sit down with Anneke Sips, a psychiatric nurse and yoga therapist in the Netherlands, to talk about the dark night of the soul. In this episode Anneke guides us on how to prepare for a dark night of the soul, how to tell when you’re experiencing one, and some
Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota - On the Essence of iRest
In this enlightening episode, I sit down with Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota (she/her), a renowned expert in iRest Meditation, to explore the profound impact of yoga on mental health and delve into the transformative philosophy behind iRest. Fuyuko's vast knowledge and experience offer a unique perspective on how iRest can support healing and empower individuals from all walks of life.We begin by delving
Kate Pippos - On Yoga, Mental Health and Boundaries
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Kate Pippos, the Head of Yoga at Virgin Active, to talk about all things yoga, mental health, parenting, boundaries and consent.Kate is also a Mental Health Aware Yoga graduate, and you will hear her talk a little about what stood out for her most from the training, and how she’s bringing this into her teaching and leadership at Virgin Active.The online Mental Health
Dr Elise Bialylew - On meditation and mental health in 10 minutes a day
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Dr Elise Bialylew from Mindful in May to hear about her journey from working in a psychiatric hospital setting to running a global mindfulness campaign, as well as how much meditation we actually have to do to start feeling the benefits.Dr Elise Bialylew is the author of the #1 bestselling meditation book, The Happiness Plan and founder of Mindful in May, the world’s
Lissa Rankin - On Sacred Medicine
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Lissa Rankin to talk about sacred medicine and healing.Lissa Rankin, MD, is a mind-body medicine physician, author of 7 books, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, and mystic who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 5 million times, and she starred in two National Public Televis
Dr Lauren Tober - On Listening Well
Dr Lauren Tober is going solo on the podcast for this episode, talking about how to listen well.We’ve all been through SO much over the past few years. And sometimes it just feels like it just keeps coming!We all have a real human desire to be seen and heard, and to share our stories, our experiences, our grief, our heartache and our joy.But how do we listen to others when they’re sharing with us?
Stephen Cope - On Living Your Dharma
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Stephen Cope to talk about dharma and living a life of meaning and purpose.Stephen is a best-selling author & scholar specialising in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions & Western depth psychology. A Scholar-in-Residence at the Kripalu Center for 30 years, Stephen is the Founder & former director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraord
Anneke Sips - On Digital and Mental Health
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Anneke Sips.Anneke is a psychiatric nurse, a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and the founder of Network Yoga Therapy in Amsterdam. In this episode they speak about Anneke’s less than straight-forward journey marrying yoga with psychiatry, how we seek health and get lost in cures, the challenges with the mental health system, the role of the so-called ‘expert’ and the im
Kate Reed - On Sister Circles
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Kate Reed to talk about sister circles, her journey from a mainstream education to working the spiritual realm, why it’s so important for women together with intention and the important ingredients of a women circle, in case you would like to hold one yourself.This podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Ple
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Dr Renee Cachia - On nurturing parents
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Psychologist Dr Renee Cachia to talk about her new book, Parenting Freedom. They explore why it’s more important to nurture parents than it is to provide them with parenting advice, and dive into a discussion around meditation, intuition, self compassion and co-regulation.This podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional
Robin Grille - On Parenting for a Peaceful World
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Psychologist and author Robin Grille, to talk about the relationship between gut health and mental health, the evolution of parenting, how the way we parent our children changes the world, what needs to happen on a society and policy level to really make changes for children and families, and the ecological benefits of parenting well.This podcast is for general infor
KC Baker - On the power of women’s voices (and growing a tail)
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with KC Baker to talk about how public speaking helped her to rediscover her self confidence after she lost it as a young women, why it’s so important that women’s voices are heard in the world, and KC shares some very practical, and fun strategies for speaking up, whether it’s in the workplace, on stage or having a difficult conversation with a loved one.This podcast is
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