Yoga2life Radio

Chesley Long shares what he's learned from failure and the power that a balanced perspective can give you around both success and failure.  Connect with Chesley at www.CampYoga.ca!

Chesley Long shares his journey from growing up in a community of just 200 people with ax in hand at his family's lumber mill to traveling around the country in his RV leading Camp Yoga retreats. His values of connection, collaboration and community show up with each new group that he meets across the US and Canada. "I had been so blind to the possibility of yoga and what it offers I wanted to bring in more people who were closed to the idea before." ~Chesley Long  Connect with Chesley at www.CampYoga.ca!

Becky Center & guest cohost, Valerie Warren discuss the power of flow to open up deeper connection and a true sense of belonging. Each time you roll your mat out you can practice being available for to experience the state of flow more easily.  "The fear was excitement because I was in my flow. It was all in alignment for me." ~Valerie Warren Action Challenge: What's really working for you so far this year?  Connect with Valerie at www.AuthenticYogaLife.com and get your FREE Coaching Consultation at calendly.com/vwarren/AuthenticYogaLife!

Terese Shanley guides a grounding meditation that leads into a clearing and shielding practice. Breathing and creative visualization have been a part of Terese's path and is something that she loves sharing with her students.  Connect with Terese a www.shanleyhealing.com and don't forget to schedule your FREE Intuitive Reading by contacting her at Shanleyyoga@comcast.net!

Terese Shanley talks about her progression from being an aggressive go-getter to a softer, more soulful healer. The evolution that she has experienced, especially the transition from 'doing' to 'being' has helped her be a powerful guide and healer for many. Creativity, joy and play are just some of the tools that she employs to help students reconnect to themselves and to their truth. "I felt like I had to do in order to be somebody but then I realized that home was on the inside and it's been there all along." ~Terese Shanley Connect with Terese a www.shanleyhealing.com!

Becky Center & guest cohost, Valerie Warren discuss the relationship of taking action and how to be in integrity in the process. Whether on your mat of off, this relationship will help you move forward with you goals, dreams (and even your resolutions!) Even when you feel like you "fall off the wagon" or lose your way along your path, the ability to get back on with greater ease is as part of true health and fitness. Grace and releasing shame are key when you are in the action phase.  "When are you just going through the motions and when are you actually in integrity with what you're doing?" ~Valerie Warren Action Challenge: What is one SMALL thing that you can do to move your goal(s) forward? Connect with Valerie at www.AuthenticYogaLife.com and get your FREE Coaching Consultation at calendly.com/vwarren/AuthenticYogaLife!

Valerie Sher shares an practice to connect you to your body and the wisdom that it wants to communicate. Learning to listen to the wisdom of the body and how to ask powerful questions, is one technique to access Embodied Feminine Wisdom.  Connect with Dr Val at www.drvaleriesher.com and join the Embodied Feminine Wisdom Facebook Group and be sure to take the Embodied Feminine Quiz! https://www.facebook.com/groups/708523645984091/ 

Valerie Sher shares her journey from working in the high tech industry to being a therapist and archetypal coach who helps women connect to their own Embodied Feminine Wisdom. Diving into the body story, the archetypes, the light and shadow sides that come up in the practices on and off are a part of the connection to the feminine within us all.  "Yoga is how you can you connect your psychology to your body and embrace the spiritual practice of surrendering, breathing and relaxation." ~Valerie Sher Connect with Dr Val at www.drvaleriesher.com and join the Embodied Feminine Wisdom Facebook Group and be sure to take the Embodied Feminine Quiz! https://www.facebook.com/groups/708523645984091/

Becky Center & guest cohost, Valerie Warren discuss the relationship of clarity and being aligned with your purpose and path. Understanding who you are allows you to truly understand what you want. Finding balance and getting to know your own definition of success helps to set up flow experiences.  "Without clarity it's hard to stay on your path and stay focused on your purpose and passion ." ~Valerie Warren Action Challenge: Where in your life would like more clarity? Where would you like more support? Connect with Valerie at www.AuthenticYogaLife.com and get your FREE Coaching Consultation at calendly.com/vwarren/AuthenticYogaLife!

Candace Smith shares a breath and body awareness technique that allows your power and authenticity to shine through. Not only can this practice help you show up more powerfully in front of the camera, but it can help you release anxiety at any time.   Connect with Candace at www.candacesmithphoto.com!

Candace Smith shares her path from being in front of the camera to working magic behind it. She discusses the role that yoga, breathing and learning to live in her body have played along the way and support her ability lead women through transformational experiences and photographs that truly tell your story instead of merely portraying a persona.  "I catch the breath in between." ~Candace Smith  Connect with Candace at www.candacesmithphoto.com!

Becky Center discussed the process and power of writing your future story. Not only does it pull you into active participation in the world (and your own dream), but it allows for you to co-author and co-create this next phase of your life.  If your new story includes becoming a Life Coach, be sure to check out the upcoming Yoga2Life Coach Training Courses at bit.ly/Yoga2LifeCoachTraining!

Becky Center & guest cohost, Valerie Warren discuss what it means to lead an Authentic Yoga Life. One of the first steps is to understand and accept the masks that you wear and so that you can learn how to take them off (or at least make them more transparent). When you are ready to let go of the struggle (on or off of the mat), something shifts and opens up that allows you to show up more authentically as who you are really.  "Authenticity is coming back to your birthright, who you were born to be as opposed to who you feel like you are supposed to be for others." ~Valerie Warren Action Challenge: What identities or masks no longer fit? Connect with Valerie at www.AuthenticYogaLife.com and get your FREE Coaching Consultation at calendly.com/vwarren/AuthenticYogaLife!

Beth Zygielbaum shares a practical technique to notice the types of thoughts (according to the Yoga Sutras) and applicable in so many areas of life. Practice it with the mundane and then you'll have access to a powerful tool to reduce stress and anxiety.  Connect with Beth at www.YogaWithBethZ.com or at www.LilaYogaAlameda.com!

Beth Zygielbaum shares her journey from being a planetary geologist with a focus on astrophysics to a pelvic floor specialist and yoga mama to three of her own kids as well as an entire yoga community. Her use of humor without loss of depth is quite magical and her ability to get real with women about what's going on (or not) in their pelvises has helped many in her yoga classes and workshops.  "They come back because that's when they go 'holy cow, I did not realize I needed a village'." ~Beth Zygielbaum Connect with Beth at www.YogaWithBethZ.com or at www.LilaYogaAlameda.com!

Becky Center discusses the power of the stories you tell to shape your life. This week the focus is on reflection and the stories of the past. Telling the story of a recent and mundane event can give you practice in telling your story in many different ways and experiencing the ways that those stories impact your life. You can also start to notice what your current story is about your physical practice and how that feels in your body.  Next week, in part 2 of this series we'll dive deeper into writing the story of your life and preparing for the new year. If your new story includes becoming a Life Coach, be sure to check out the upcoming Yoga2Life Coach Training Courses at bit.ly/Yoga2LifeCoachTraining!

Valerie Warren shares a visualization practice of the many different parts of being in the flow. If you've ever been white water rafting, you'll definitely understand! Learning to see the process and transmute the fear into excitement can help you through the challenging times.  Connect with Valerie at www.authenticyogalife.com!

Valerie Warren shares her past (and current) experiences of manifesting some major possibilities in her life, including opening up her own yoga studio. Many of us dream, but few step into what Valerie calls the "monster flow" when in presents itself. It can be scary at first and seem to happen quite fast, but the excited calm that she speaks of is divine.  "Having a mentor, someone that can reflect back and keep you grounded in that flow, is key." ~Valerie Warren Connect with Valerie at www.authenticyogalife.com!

Becky Center & guest cohost, Phylice Kessler discuss Ishvara Pranidhana, which can be interpreted as surrender. This final Niyama is a about letting go and trusting the process. Whether your surrender is to a higher power is up to you and a teacher, mentor, therapist or coach can be a HUGE asset in the process.  Action Challenge: What does surrender mean to you?        Connect with Phylice for your FREE Coaching Consultation at PhyliceKesslerCoaching.acuityscheduling.com!  

Dr Angela Smith shares a meditation that helps to connect you to your body as well as to the powerful practice of gratitude to keep us moving forward on our path.  Connect with Dr Angela at Ang@drAngelaSmith.com!