What you’ll get out of tuning in:

• How to find your people
• Why live events transform your life
• What exactly happens at a Yogahealer Live Event

Links Mentioned in Episode:

• Alexandra’s website
• Mariko’s website
• Clare’s website
• Have a conversation
• Discover more about Body Thrive 
• Yogahealer Live Experience in New York

Show Highlights:

• One thing that everyone had in common at the event was the motive to strive towards their growth path.
•  A feminine influenced yogic business model is able to help everyone embrace vulnerability, compassion, gentleness, and love.
• The relationships cultivated at the event helped individuals dig deeper to question what next steps they need to take to fulfill their purpose (dharma).

Timestamps: 

•  1:50- Memorable impressions of the live experience.
•  11:00- The strengths of a female influenced business model and how it differs from a male dominated structure.
• 17:40- The nature and purpose of activities they participated in, and their revelations from them.
• 32:00- The comparison of a Yogahealer live event to other yoga retreats.

Favorite Quotes:

• “The event really helped me focus in on what is important to me, and what is my next step in life.”
• “Everyone is contributing and co-creating. Everyone has their own ‘career’, and were not in any kind of competition. In fact it’s exactly the opposite, we’re here to share, learn, and grow together.”
• “Let’s leap into a new version of ourselves, and leave what we were doing behind, because it doesn’t really work anymore.”

Guest’s BIO: 

Alexandra Kreis: Since childhood, I have always felt happiest participating in the community in my external life and engaging in spiritual discovery in my private time. In the community, I experience myself through the reflection of others, whilst ensuring that I make time to connect inwards and maintain my roots.

It is, therefore, no coincidence that my professional career has brought me into the deeper layers of self-awareness and discovery, whilst assisting others on their own path.

Connect with Alexandra on her Website and on Facebook page.

Mariko Lavander discovered her passion for yoga in 1995. After relocating from Tokyo to Singapore in 2002, Mariko gained her ‘Diploma in Teaching the Science and Art of Yoga’, certified by Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda, under the guidance of Sri A G Mohan. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, yoga was a key influence in her journey to recovery.

Mariko continues to study under guidance of her teachers and mentors and completed one the most comprehensive level of yoga therapist training at Functional Synergy Yoga Therapy in June 2016, which is accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Now living in London, Mariko teaches Therapeutic yoga privately, as well as Hatha and Yin group yoga classes, both in English and Japanese. Connect with Mariko on her website and Facebook page.

Clare Fulton Yoga Practitioner and Teacher, Certified Yoga Health Coach and Ayurveda Enthusiast. I’ve practiced yoga since 2005 and while looking for ways to take care of myself and support my practice and lifestyle, I discovered Ayurveda. Ayurveda is an ancient system that is as relevant today as it has always been. The wisdom found in yoga and Ayurveda helped me to simplify my life, to eat for my body, to increase my fitness and energy levels and helped me to feel alive again.

This newfound health began to awaken my deep desire to help others. My passion is to share my knowledge of yoga and Ayurveda to help people just like you. People I work with find balance, structure and happiness in their lives. Find themselves again. Connect with Clare on her website.

If you went on the Rapid City, South Dakota Retreat, this show is a great recap of what we did, and will be a reflective experience for you. If you are interested in what happens on Yogahealer retreats, this podcast will give you an idea of what we do so you can consider attending the next one (I think you should!). And if you are thinking about leading retreats for your clients or course members, or you already do, this podcast will give you excellent ideas for transformative retreat activities.

The theme of this retreat was Stepping into Your Future Self, and it was really about our personal and collective evolution. And as are all things Yogahealer, it was a collaborative affair. So tune in to hear more about this amazing experience!

What you’ll get out of tuning in:

• Everything you need to know about Yogahealer’s most recent retreat
• How the retreat helped its participants step into their future selves
• Why you should come to the next retreat!

Links:

• Banyan Botanicals
• doTERRA
• Rachel Peters Website
• Check out details for Mexico Retreat

Show Highlights:

• 3:00 – The scenery was beautiful, the food delicious and nourishing, the swag bags filled with goodies, and the added activities collaborative and powerful.
• 5:00 – We considered why we came to the retreat: We came for connection. We came for fun, for exchange of ideas, for exchange of energy. We came to get clarity around our dharma. We came for breakthroughs, and we got them.
• 6:00 – In order the consider the future self, you must consider the past and present self. Who are you? Where have you been? And who will you become next? List out your old tendencies and your new desired tendencies, and consider what you might need to give up from the old.
• 10:45 – The way we usually spend our time may not be the way we need to spend it to become our future Selves. By taking the time to designing the ideal calendar for ourselves, we can take actionable steps forward toward that next Self.
• 13:30 – Brooke Bailey, Heather Stewart, Kelly Gardner, Mary Sullivan, Rachel Peters, and Sarita Linda-Rocco share about the connections, personal development, confidence, vulnerability, business savvy, self-exploration, and actionables they developed at the retreat.

Favorite Quotes

• “We came because we want depth in what we do, we want a reality check, and we want to be deeply satisfied.” – Annie Barrett
• “You don’t show up to one of Cate’s courses and expect to sit around. You are going to be going places.” – Annie Barrett
• “When we let our light shine, we allow ourselves to be so much more potent in the world.” – Annie Barrett
• “Part of stepping into my new self is to step back and remember what it was like to step into my old self.” – Heather Stewart
• “This has been so powerful for me in opening myself to my own vulnerability, and allowing myself to authentically be who I am.” – Kelly Gardner
• “How am I going to create the kind of friction and fuel needed to ignite this next phase?” – Rachel Peters