In this episode, Pam and I talk about her journey starting in dance and then fashion and ultimately yoga. She shares many beautiful stories of her learnings over the years with Sri Dharma Mittra. We talk about her love for vegan cooking and her vegan workshops - including vegan pies and tarts! We also discuss her latest venture working at Ayurprana and Ashville Yoga Center.
Pam is a senior Dharma Yoga teacher, a mentor for the Life of a Yogi teacher training program at Dharma Yoga Center, a vegan chef, and is part of the faculty and leadership team at Ayurprana and Ashville Yoga Center. She is based in Ashville, North Carolina.
What we discuss:
0:00 Intro
1:50 Growing up as a dancer
6:24 Moving into fashion
8:04 Finding yoga
17:13 Struggles in the dance world
20:43 Going against cultural norms
22:51 Transitioning to full-time yoga teacher
26:15 Lessons from Sri Dharma Mittra
33:31 Vegan cooking
43:03 Ayurveda
50:02 Relationship with Andrew, a fellow Dharma Yoga teacher
59:46 Working for Ayurprana
1:05:02 Being away from your guru
1:10:14 Watch your thoughts
1:17:48 Final questions
Resources:
Sri Dharma Mittra - www.Dharmayogacenter.com
The Book of Dharma by Simon Haas (affiliate link)
Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing: A Practical Guide by Dr. Vasant Lad (affiliate link)
Follow Pam on Instagram: @karmacoco
Check out Pam's website: www.karmacoco.com
Check out Ayurprana offerings: www.liveayurprana.com
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
Book a Free Self-Love Discovery Session with Jessica: https://bio.site/jessicahwang
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)
