In this episode, we’re chatting with our favourite yoga instructor, Cate Wilson, about why yoga and leadership are the perfect match. Cate is a 250-hour YTT yoga teacher, with a love of learning and inspiring change in others. A wife and mother of two, she’s also a beauty therapist and thermomix lover and is passionate about what we put into our bodies, onto our skin and allow into our minds.
Episode highlights:
- The common issue people try to fix with yoga according to Cate - dealing with mental injuries
- Why yoga is so good for time-poor people
- What Cate thinks is the biggest misconception about yoga - not being flexible enough and “yoga is only for hippies”
- Finding the right yoga teacher Victor Frankyl’s power of the pause quote and why Cate thinks this is key to becoming a better people leader
- It’s a powerful tool to recognise that you can always take a moment and choose how you respond to every situation
- You don’t need to be challenged by those colleagues who push your buttons - know what your triggers are and rewire your brain and your reaction
- A good question to ask yourself: ‘Why am I sharing this information?’ Be clear about your purpose and it will make you more conscious
- Another of Cate’s favourite quotes: “Only speak if it improves the silence”
- Being a good role model for your team - get out, get fresh air and space and give your team the
- Part of the leadership journey is giving context for your actions and explaining a change in your behaviour
- The physical benefits of yoga - stronger and more flexible
- The benefits of yoga for your energy - using the breath to bring the whole body together as oneThe mental benefits of yoga - making the body pliable and gives you the ability to sit with yourself
- Where to start with yoga - practice at home and start with the butterfly pose to stimulate the body followed by a few sun salutations
- The biggest insight for Cate this year
- Meditating each day, even if only for six minutes a day
- How Cate meditates each day
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