In this conversation I sit down with Troy McFadden a facilitator of mindfulness groups and a personal coach, mentor and consultant via his private coaching business, wisdom warrior coaching. Troy has had an extensive career in the Yoga Industry which includes the establishment of The Sanctuary Resort's Spa and Wellness Centre in Southern Thailand, a Hot Yoga studio in the US, and The School of Sacred Arts ( SOSA).
Together we explore:
- Troy’s journey into Yoga that began at 19 years old
- Knowing when it was time to transition away from the yoga industry
- How the yoga industry has shifted and changed through the course of Troy’s career starting in the 90s
- Relationship between art and commerce
- Benefits of making yoga more accessible to people through capitalism
- Being in integrity and not attaching to outcomes
- Be in trust of what is in alignment for you and trusting personal intuition
- Troy shares a personal experience of not being in alignment when opening a Bikram Yoga studio
- How leaving a situation that was not aligned led to Troy opening his School of Sacred Arts
- The benefits of keeping everything in balance
- Learning that arrives from suffering
- Tendency in our culture towards showmanship and putting our best selves forward
- How to Troy is able to stay in a place of gratitude as an ongoing practice
- Troy’s Mantra when going out into the world: “From a place of genuine care what is the most helpful thing I can do”
- Moving forward into the world through intuition and love
- Experience of personal suffering and exhausting all possibilities so there is less interest in ego
- Choosing an unconventional life and path
- Importance of Stillness and coming into your own desires
- Taking one small action towards what you desire
- Takes bravery to choose a different path and allow for it
- How Covid has allowed people to awaken to the desires within themselves
- How Troy has changed his relationship to discomfort
- Troy’s story behind opening the school of Sacred Arts and being in integrity
- Transitioning away from Yoga into coaching
- How Troy has stayed away from social media and been able to maintain integrity in his coaching business
- Troy’s Untapped Power: Universe as a whole which we are one with
- Letting go and making space and experiencing connection with all
You can connect with Troy by visiting his website @ wisdom warrior coaching.
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