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Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:80 Karma and Cycles of the Soul with Christopher PerkinsKarma is a very well known concept, but do we truly understand its meaning and implications? In this episode Christopher Perkins and Yael Ginzburg dive deep into the importance of understanding the cycles of the soul in order to choose the future that we want. Christopher is the co-founder of Yandara and teacher of over 25 years. Topics covered: Cause and effect Cycles of the soul Shifting global consciousness Self-worth Mindfulness 2024-12-041h 15Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE79: Conscious Parenting with Saraswati YoungA conversation between Yael Ginzburg and Saraswati Young, esteemed Yandara teacher of many years, about conscious parenting.  Topics covered- Self worth  confidence  cultivating a relationship with our children The importance of presence Deescalating stress  Sarasvati’s Instagram @sarasvatirose Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Instagram @yaelginzburg2024-11-2059 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE78: Learning to Harmonize with Our Cycle with Hannah SchultzThis episode is a MUST for all women ! Men- this is a great one for you too, to understand women better :) This week’s episode with Hannah Schultz- astrologer, mentor and herbalist- is all about the cyclical nature of the feminine. Learn about the 4 phases of feminine cycle, to learn when your intuition is at its highest, when discernment is sharp, when is peak energy- and in general, how to harness the power of each phase and make the most of it.  The medications we use...2024-11-0553 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE77: Expanding Consciousness Through Ceremony- Meditation and Psychedelics with Anne DinsmoreThis week’s episode is an exploration into how the relationship between psychedelics and meditation can reveal who you are and help reprogram your automatic patterns and habits.  Anne Dinsmore is an experienced yoga teacher of many years. She has led countless seekers in becoming teachers of yoga and in ceremony.  Here, Anne speaks with Yael Ginzburg about how conscious ceremony can lead us to experiencing our true self.  Topics covered- How does plant medicine elevate our meditation practice  Psychedelics- man made vs plant...2024-10-241h 16Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE76: Communicating with the Energy Field of Information with Ana CabreraAna Cabrera is a psychic, hypnotherapist, yoga teacher and quantum leap therapist.  In this episode she speaks with Yael Ginzburg about all things mediumship. This means being a channel for information to flow from the energy realm to the physical realm.  According to Ana, it is possible for all, learn here how.  Topics covered- Healing hypnosis  Subconscious symbols  Communicating with the Universe Samskaras - energy imprints in our bodies Channeling  Blocks to receiving information  Ana’s Instagram @anagoc Check out the different experiences Yandara o...2024-10-081h 03Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE75: The Body Tells A Story with Valerie ChafograckValerie Chafograck is an Afro-Caribbean/mixed heritage embodiment and conscious dance facilitator, politicized healer and community organizer, based in California. Through movement she guides people of the BIPOC community especially to heal trauma, free the emotional body and support liberation to all race, gender, age and sexual orientation.  In this conversation with Yael Ginzburg, she speaks about how the power of community and movement to heal.  Topics covered:  Movement Intergenerational trauma bipoc Activism Grief Movement Liberation’s website Valeries’s Instagram @valerie_movementliberation C...2024-09-241h 00Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE74: Understanding Shadows & Blocks with Christopher PerkinsEver feel like something is stopping you from being yourself truly and fully but not sure what that is?  Its likely that it is a block or shadow aspect of yourself that exists in your subconscious.  In order to release these blocks we need to first understand them, and then do the work needed to excavate them from our subconscious and bring healing.  Listen to this episode with Christopher Perkins, co-founder of Yandara, and Yael Ginzburg, to learn how.  Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our webs...2024-09-101h 02Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE73: Cannabis Yoga and Conscious Consumption + the Entrepreneurial Path with Adayna JanelleHave you heard of Cannabis yoga before?  Today we are exploring the merging of these two worlds. This is not a subject the school teaches, though as something that exists in the world, we though it might be interesting to hear about it!  Throughout history, plants have been revered as great medicine healers, by Yogis and Rishis as well. Modern culture has in a way normalized the everyday use of the plant, which has the potential of distracting from the potency of the medicine. In this episode Yael Ginzburg speaks wit...2024-08-271h 03Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE72: How to Become Fearless in Expressing Our True Creative Self with Mercy Ananda and Shiva DasEver feel like there is a gap between who you know you are on the inside and how your outer reality looks like?  Do you strive to make change but struggle with how to do it?  This episode is for you.  You see, each one of us is the creator of our lives. The Co-creator.  The key is to learn how to make your life your art- no matter which field you choose to explore.  This week Yael Ginzburg speaks with Mercy Ananda and Shiva Das who a...2024-08-131h 21Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE71: Handling Discomfort + Staying Power with Sierra MadreThis episode is about establishing yourself as a teacher in a new place. But not only.  It’s full of honest insight on humility, insecurities, and authenticity. It’s about finding our footing and stability in uncertainty and discomfort. It’s about ceremony and energy work. Don't miss it. Sierra Madre is a yoga teacher and co-founder of Soul School. Topics covered- Letting go Staying power in discomfort  Living a yogi life style  Authenticity Being responsible for our energy  Accountability  The book mentioned is...2024-07-3057 minCCVideira BrasíliaCCVideira BrasíliaReligião Tóxica - Isabelle YandaraReligião Tóxica - Isabelle Yandara2024-07-2840 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE70: Feminine Business // How to Have a Business and also Have a Life with Laura HerdeAre you a therapist/coach/teacher/or small business owner? Then don’t miss out on this conversation. It’s everything about having a feminine business with a CEO way of thinking. Laura Herde, mindset & leadership mentor, speaks with Yael Ginzburg about feminine & masculine energy in business.  This includes: Following intuition for life full of flow and alignment  Creating structure - building the foundation of the business & growing with ease Focusing on quality  Sustainable scaling  Prioritizing Knowing when to say no  Laura’s website2024-07-161h 00Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE69: Accessing Infinite Intuitive Wisdom & Creativity with Craig PerkinsEver wonder where great ideas come from? Why some people are able to create magic with their work?  This magic is ever-present, accessible to all, and comes form connecting to information beyond the mind.  In this week’s episode, Craig Perkins, co-founder of Yandara and yoga teacher of over 60 years, speaks with Yael Ginzburg about how flow and inspiration can elevate us to new heights.  They speak about how this space of grace, peace and non-duality can practically create an energetic response in our body...2024-07-0250 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE68: Thriving Through Life’s Transitions with Erin O’RourkeOur lives are full of transitions. Some smaller, some bigger, each with its own set of challenges and opportunities for growth.  This week Yael Ginzburg speaks with Erin O’Rourke, a Women’s transitional life coach, yoga/breath and meditation specialist and wellness retreat leader, about how to navigate these transitions with more ease and alignment.  Transitions are an integral part of life, they mean we’re growing. Learn how to make the most of them.  Topics covered:  Growing through life’s transitions  Aspiring for...2024-06-1846 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE67: Free From Influence + Overcoming Resistance with Yael GinzburgNew solo episode from Yael, returning from Yandara! She speaks about: A month without social media How to focus on our gifts and remove resistance to creating Our prerogative to change our minds Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Instagram @yaelginzburg 2024-06-0521 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE66: Women’s Health: Living in Flow & Purpose + The Rhythm of the Body + Conscious Contraception with Aimee Jean GreenacreAs women, how much do we really know about how our body works, and how to tune into it’s natural rhythm?   The Universe is in a constant state of flow. We are part of this as well. When we become aware of that rhythm, we can harness it’s power in our favor, and truly create lives full of purpose and meaning.  In this episode, Yael Ginzburg speaks with Aimee Jean Greenacre, a women’s health coach and holistic nutritionist, about connecting to flow as our superpower as women. 2024-05-221h 11Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE65: Heal from Disease & Pain + Express Yourselves Fully with Dr. Elizabeth LetchfordOur bodies hold memories from the past. They hold within them all the experiences and emotions that we weren’t capable of moving through as children. These unprocessed energies stay and become heaviness, pain even disease.  To understand this deeper, Yael Ginzburg speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Letchford, a scientist turned spiritual seeker and healer. Liz came from a background of sports medicine, with a PhD in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science. While treating patients and her own discomforts, she started noticing another layer that wasn’t being attended to. In this episode she shares her insig...2024-05-071h 03Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:64 The Spirit of Cacao & Communication with Guidance with Nicole GnuzmanThe Universe is always trying to speak to us and communicate with us in different ways. But how open and willing are we to listen to its whisper?  In this episode, Yael Ginzburg and Nicole Gnuzman speak about spirit guides, the spirit of Cacao, trusting the guidance we receive, how to integrate your experience with plant medicine and more.  Nicole is a soul guide, transformation & integration coach, cacao & plant medicine guide, and reiki and shamanic practitioner.  Nicole’s website Nicole’s Instagram @cacaowi...2024-04-231h 01Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:63 Your Guide to When Saturn Returns with David OdysseyHave you experienced some turbulence and awakenings between the ages of 27-30? Are you going through it now? This is why.  During these ages we all go through a period of growth and transition. This happens in conjunction with the placement of Saturn and the affects are powerful!  In this episode Yael Ginzburg speaks with expert astrologer and tarot card reader David Odyssey about all things Saturn Return. Listen to the episode to learn how to make the most of this special time.  David is a columnist for...2024-04-0944 minBunko!Bunko!FLASH #4 – Shōtarō Ishinomori : entre rêveries et mythes modernesPour le lancement de la quatrième saison du podcast, le trio s'est réuni afin de parler du mangaka le plus prolifique de l'histoire : Shōtarō Ishinomori.  Au programme de cet épisode :  1) Repères biographiques et bibliographiques (3:44) 2) Recommendation 1 : Sabu & Ichi  (33:14) 3) Recommendation 2 : Le Voyage de Ryu (47:24) 4) Recommendation 3 : Jun (57:29) Crédits musicaux : 井上堯之バン - ド - 太陽にほえろ!メインテーマ Ike Reiko - Ame Ga Yandara2024-04-011h 14Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:62 Inviting Abundance with BoloThe mindset for receiving abundance in our lives.  In this conversation between Bolo and… Yael Ginzburg… yes Yael is back for a few episodes ;) , you will learn about our ability to choose who we want to be and how we interact with the world.  Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Instagram @yaelginzburg2024-03-121h 41Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:61 Yael’s Last Episode- 7 Lessons I Learned Making This Podcast - Kinda ;)A wonderful period coming to an end.  After almost 2 years of hosting this podcast, it is time for me to say goodbye.  I have loved every moment of creating this, and feel so lucky to have had the honor of speaking to the amazing teachers I had the opportunity to speak with.  To wrap up this time I wanted to share the biggest lessons I have learned through this process of creation.  This process has been so meaningful in my life. I have grow...2024-01-3031 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE: 60 MASTERCLASS on Providing Guidance for Students Off the Mat with Christopher PerkinsThe yoga practice is a deeply spiritual, moving and healing practice. As yoga teachers, we have the privilege of holding the space in which this transformation takes place. Because it is a vulnerable place of reflection and excavation, our students might need support and guidance separately from the class.  But how to do it in a way that is safe and meaningful for our students and for ourselves?  This is what Christopher Perkins, co-founder of Yandara, and Yael Ginzburg spoke about. In this masterclass, they discussed intentionality in this space, tools and in...2024-01-161h 02Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:59 Guide to Becoming a Yoga Teacher with Amber YoungAre you thinking of becoming a yoga teacher? Have you just finished your training and wondering what to do next?  In this Episode Yael Ginzburg speaks with Amber Young, lead teacher at Yandara and owner of La Dicha yoga studio, about what it takes to become a yoga teacher.  They talk alignment, first steps, options, evolution, even financials.  Send this to anyone you know who is thinking about becoming a yoga teacher.  Amber’s Instagram @ambeeeemarie Check out the different experi...2024-01-021h 17Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE: 58 Interpreting Dreams and Taoism with Kari HohneDo you ever wonder what is the meaning of your dreams? What is their role and relevance to your waking life?  Us too! In this episode Yael Ginzburg speaks with Kari Hohne, an expert on comparative symbolism and the eastern and western archetypes behind the I Ching, tarot, dreams, astrology and myths.  They explore how to interpret dreams- symbolism, deep psyche and unconscious, how our dreams come into experiential reality, synchronicity, the role of chaos, the illusion of polarity, exploring our authenticity and more.  Kari is th...2023-12-201h 04Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:57 Healing from Loss and Accepting Change with Christopher PerkinsThe only certainty in life is that everything is always changing and that even our human experience in the body we are in- will end. In this episode, Christopher Perkins, co-founder of Yandara, and Yael Ginzburg, our host, speak about the inevitable part of life which is death.  When we are in the initial shock of experiencing loss it may seem there is no way out, but as Christopher suggests, there is another way we can see things.  They also spoke about our natural ability to process, letting go of attachment to what th...2023-12-051h 19Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:56 Spiritual Coaching & Higher Purpose with Laina Florio Part 2This episode is about fulfilling our highest purpose in life and living in alignment with our true nature.  When we look at our lives with a wholistic approach, understand the function of ego and are able to discern what is real and what isn’t- our life flows with effortless ease.  Learn how to do that here.  Laina Florio is a spiritual coach and managing director of Yandara Yoga Institute.  Check out Laina’s new course at Yandara- Spiritual Life Coaching  Laina’s...2023-11-2243 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:56 Spiritual Coaching & Higher Purpose with Laina Florio Part 1This episode is about fulfilling our highest purpose in life and living in alignment with our true nature.  When we look at our lives with a wholistic approach, understand the function of ego and are able to discern what is real and what isn’t- our life flows with effortless ease.  Learn how to do that here.  Laina Florio is a spiritual coach and managing director of Yandara Yoga Institute.  Check out Laina’s new course at Yandara- Spiritual Life Coaching  Laina’s...2023-11-2149 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:55 Healing from Shame and Living Fully with Sigal AvitanDo you feel that you can express yourself fully? That you are truly following your hearts desire?  So many of us don’t. We stop ourselves from doing and being what we truly want from fear of ‘what will they say’. In this episode, Yael speaks with Sigal Avitan, also known as the 'shame surgeon’, an entrepreneur, author and executive strategist, about the role shame plays in our lives.  They speak about trying to keep up an image just from fear of what people will say, using...2023-11-091h 11Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE54: The Value of Life with Talia SutraWhat is the value of human life? and How can we keep our humanity in the face of terror?  This week we have Talia Sutra, one of the most inspiring leading yoga teachers in the world today, in conversation with Yael Ginzburg.  They spoke about the war happening in Israel from the eyes of yoga teachers, Compassion - Ahimsa, our roles & moral action - Dharma and much more.  These are some of their thoughts & feelings about current events in Israel and the world these days.  Tali...2023-10-281h 32Thrive Alcohol FreeThrive Alcohol Free5. Is Yoga Better Alcohol Free?...with Sober Yoga Girl, Alex McRobertIn today's episode, we talk all things Yoga with Alex McRobert, Sober Yoga Girl! Alex tells her story, talks about how she became alcohol free and all the exciting things she's done since. Enjoy the latest episode! Alex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga T...2023-10-2150 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:53 My Personal Story from War in Israel by Yael GinzburgHey its Yael, A war started in Israel 4 days ago. Instead of posting what I planned to, we decided it will be more important for me to share my perspective of what it is like to be in a war. This is my story. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu May all beings be happy and free2023-10-1140 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:52 The Flow of Service and Honest Marketing with Krista RipmaDo you believe marketing can be honest?  In this week’s episode, Yael Ginzburg speaks with Krista Ripma, founder of Authentic Audience, a digital marketing agency that believes marketing should be honest. They speak about removing the blocks holding us back from truly letting ourselves be seen and standing in Dharma, turning passion / purpose into business, deep trust,  letting service lead and more. Last spots for Krista’s ‘Body, Mind, Business’ retreat at Yandara Nov 5-11, 2023. Authentic Audience’s website Krista’s Ins...2023-09-2655 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:51 Intuitive Herbalism, Foraging and Plant Friends with Anya LilyThis is your call to head out to nature. This conversation between Anya Lily and Yael Ginzburg will inspire you to get excited about coming back to the nourishing connection we have with the beings who live in the forest.  You’ll learn how to start sourcing wild plant foods, about having a relationship with plants, connecting to femininity through nature, entrepreneurship in the wellness space, cultivating self love and more.  Anya Lily is a natural chef, forager and founder of Meadowsweet Retreat in Tuscany.  2023-09-121h 12Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:50 Making Decisions and the Light of Awareness with Allison EatonMaking decisions can often be a challenging thing. How do we make the right decision? The one that will take us closer to our life path and to the feeling of fulfillment and joy. This episode  unpacks the decision making process from a higher perspective, speaking about intuition, the Clair senses and what can block them.  Here, Allison Eaton and Yael Ginzburg speak about what to do when we know something needs to change but we don’t know what that is and how to give space for fear so t...2023-08-301h 14thecuriousclitthecuriousclitEpisode 02: On Speaking Your Truth with Brandi HearnA big thank you to Brandi Hearn, who joined me for this second episode of thecuriousclit Podcast! I met Brandi at my yoga teacher training last year, and she is a dear friend and someone who has been inspiring me on my own healing journey.I am soooo excited to share this episode, and I can’t wait to hear what you think 2023-08-251h 06Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:49 Elevate Your Presence - A Story of A Yogi with Craig PerkinsThis is a story of what is possible. A story of the life of a spiritual seeker who was greatly shaped by the Gurus, enlightened masters, saints and spiritual teachers who he met over his life.  This is a conversation about the power of Presence.  Shaktipat - the intentional transference of spiritual presence.   Learn the practices you can do to elevate your state of consciousness now.  Craig Perkins is the co-founder of Yandara and experienced Yoga teacher. Check out the different experiences Yand...2023-08-1553 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:48 Follow Your Dreams and Express Yourself Fully with Sophie JaffeDo you sometimes feel that you hold yourself back from your true greatness?  So many of us do.  We hold ourselves back from being who we really are, following our dreams and speaking our truth - not realizing that what we truly want, is meant for us.  The thing is, transformation requires us to be in discomfort. To change the way we think, speak and act in order to change our lives.  In this fascinating conversation between Sophie Jaffe and our host Yael Ginzburg, you will...2023-08-011h 06Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:47 Trust Yourself and Stop People Pleasing with Tara Vanderheym and Alyra HudsonAre you a people pleaser?  Then press play, this is for you.  This honest conversation between Alyra Hudson, Tara Vanderheym and our host Yael Ginzburg, will bring you a new perspective about how to stop choosing other people over yourself.  They speak about how to renew our connection to our intuition/ inner voice, perfectionism, speaking up and more. Tara’s Instagram @beyond_tara Alyra’s Instagram @alyrahudsonwellness Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Ins...2023-07-181h 10Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE:46 The Space in which the Muse Speaks and the Soul Pandemic with GirishThis is a conversation about creation. Girish, an internationally touring music artist, teacher and author of “Music & Mantras”, believes the process of creation is the same wether you are making music, starting a business or a new relationship. Here, he and our host, Yael Ginzburg, speak about the flow of life, creativity and vitality. This through letting go of resistance to life as it is, listening to the call of intuition even when reason says otherwise, what to do when we are intuitively guided somewhere but don’t yet know the steps to get there, and more.  2023-07-041h 29Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE45: Family Dynamics and Communication Skills- Made Clear with Christopher PerkinsFamily relationships… some of the most rewarding and filling and also some of the biggest points of struggle  The question is, how can we use these challenges to find out the limits we have put on ourselves? The limits that create a distance between where we are and where we want to be? In this conversation between Christopher Perkins, co-founder of Yandara, and Yael Ginzburg, host of the podcast, you’ll hear about Christophers interesting approach to dealing with challenging family dynamics. The interesting part is that this is relevant and helpful for a...2023-06-201h 30Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE44: Healing From Trauma with Mercy Ananda and Shiva DasMercy Ananda and Shiva Das are part of the back bone of Yandara. Several months ago they were both involved in a car accident that left Mercy injured. In this conversation with our host, Yael Ginzburg, they share their experience and their healing journey. This episode is about more then healing from physical trauma, its about accepting what has happened, and finding the strength and tools to move on.  Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Instagram @yaelginzburg2023-06-131h 11Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE43: Better Mood, Intuitive Eating & Healing Auto-Immune Diseases with Scott BlossomThis *must listen* to conversation is packed with so much practical, useful and intuitive information about how to heal our bodies and find a state of balance.  Scott Blossom is both a clinician and teacher with a cross cultural view of healing. His multidimensional approach is based on the principles and practices of Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Yoga.  Here, he and our host, Yael Ginzburg, speak about understanding our unique constitution from the Ayurveda perspective, the gut-brain connection and how our gut affects our mood (microbiome), eating intuitively, a...2023-05-241h 44Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE42: Relationships: Boundaries, Communication and Centering with Carlie AnnaRelationships… One of the most rewarding and connecting spaces in our lives… and also some of the most triggering and difficult. In this conversation between Carlie Anna, the Honest Therapist, and Yael Ginzburg, our host, we begin to explore the big topic of relating to one another. They speaking about- creating healthy friendships, setting boundaries,  changing family patterns, how to approach difficult conversations, dealing with difficult family situations and more.  Carlie Anna is an energetics and mindset therapist, a personal alignment mentor, connective communication specialist, and mama.  Carlie’s website2023-05-091h 25Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE41: How to Add More Harmony and Playfulness to Your Life with Indy Rishi SinghDealing with any challenges in your workplace? In this episode you will learn how to bring more harmony to the organization you are part of, become the director of your thoughts, add playfulness to your life, build resilience and more.   Indy Rishi Singh is a wellbeing engineer who leads corporate wellness workshops and retreats with Fortune 500 companies. He provides burnout & resilience retreats+workshops for healthcare workers, law enforcement and activist organizations. Indy’s podcast Indy’s Instagram @tickle_singh Check out the different experiences Yandara offers...2023-04-251h 05Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE40: The Creative Process and The Whisper of Guidance with Brenda McMorrowTrying to figure out what your calling is? This week Brenda McMorrow, and our host Yael Ginzburg, speak about accessing the whisper of internal guidance, practices that help us uncover what is buried deep within, going through transitions with ease and grace, the creative process of creating art and more.  Brenda McMorrow is a singer songwriter of devotional music artist who travels and performs worldwide.  She has released 5 celebrated albums. Brenda’s website Brenda’s Spotify Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our...2023-04-111h 14Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE39: Creating Meaningful Relationships and Finding the Self with Talia SutraTalia Sutra, one of the world's leading yoga teachers, in a heartfelt conversation with our host Yael Ginzburg. They speak about dealing with challenges and resistance, creating meaningful relationships, figuring out our life path & understanding Dharma.  Talia also shares about motherhood and balancing her career with home life.  Talia’s website Talia’s Instagram @talia_sutra Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on our website Yandara’s Instagram @yandarayoga Yael’s Instagram @yaelginzburg2023-03-281h 51Matt Gardiner LIVEMatt Gardiner LIVE'Sober Yoga Girl' || ALEX McROBERT@alexmcrobsFormer Party Girl turned Sober Yoga Girl - Founder of The Mindful Life Practice and Host of the Sober Yoga Girl PodcastAlex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, she completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at...2023-03-2243 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE38: Harnessing the Body and Mind as Treasure + Women’s Health with Sofia AraujoSofia Araujo is a yoga teacher, therapist, macrobiotic chef, writer and director of the international Swara Yoga School. Here she and our host, Yael Ginzburg, speak about how to choose between the right thing and the fun thing, exploring the subconscious and limiting beliefs. Sofia also explains about the important subject of women’s health including- hormones, regulating ourselves and our cycles, feminine empowerment and leadership and more.  Swara Yoga School’s website Sofia’s Instagram @miss_sofia_ji Check out the different experiences Yandara offers o...2023-03-181h 38Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE37: The Effortless Effort of Personal Evolution with Christopher PerkinsOn the fourth episode with Yandara co-founder Christopher Perkins, we decided to discuss the topic of balance between personal evolutions and self acceptance. Being on the path of spirituality and personal growth is about becoming the highest version of ourselves, which could lead to the thought that something needs to be fixed. But is that true? Here we talk about which part of our motivation is about trying to find something that is elusive and always out of reach, being aware of the tendencies that detract us from being able to enjoy the wholeness of who we...2023-02-281h 24Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE36: The Path of Self Mastery and Reclaiming Focus with Brandon GrantThis week we have the wonderful Brandon Grant. Brandon started his professional path studying engineering and planning to work on Wall Street. He got into real estate investing but after achieving his goals he realized that they did not make him feel as he expected they will. Reading a book that changed his perspective and a surprising diagnosis made him realize he needs to make a drastic change in his life. Since then he has been seeking different paths of clarity and wisdom. Brandon and our host, Yael Ginzburg, speak about practices to...2023-02-141h 00Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE35: How Eastern Wisdom Can Enrich Our Western Life with Adam CarneyThis week we have the truly unique entrepreneur Adam Carney. Adam is the founder of East + West yoga school, one of the largest yoga schools in the world, and Wisdom, a functional medicine clinic in Oregon. In a special conversation, Adam and our host, Yael Ginzburg, speak about leaving room for spontaneity and magic, allowing space for life to unfold in a natural flow, changing the way we relate to money as spiritual people, only reaching for what we truly need, the natural regenerative and healing abilities of the body, the process of developing a language for...2023-01-311h 03Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE34: The Energy of Creation + Embracing Sexuality with Anne DinsmoreIn this super vulnerable and open conversation between the wonderful Anne Dinsmore, lead teacher at Yandara Yoga Institute, and Yael Ginzburg, host of the podcast, we speak about the subject of sensuality and sexuality. From releasing the shame around sexuality that is put there by culture, to the connection between sensuality and creativity and sexuality as an expression of how we relate to life- this episode we held nothing back. This is a conversation about allowing all that the human experience can offer. Anne’s Instagram @annedinsmore Check out the different experiences Yandara offers on ou...2023-01-171h 08Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE33: The Languages of Healing and Auras with Merry TrentadueThis week we have the wonderful Merry Trentadue. Merry started her path as a healer while being a nurse, but when she needed to apply for a new position in the field she had a whole body reaction that she can’t. That’s when she started her path towards the more subtle layers of healing. Since then she has become a highly trained yoga therapist, a Direct Divine Light Healer, Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Metaphysician & Sound Healer. She and our host Yael Ginzburg spoke about understanding the language of the body, the healing powers of y...2023-01-041h 10Sober Yoga GirlSober Yoga GirlHow to Open Your Own Yoga Studio with Amanda Chisholm, founder of Pure Balance BathurstMeet Amanda Chisholm - one of Alex's friends from her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, back in 2014! Alex and Amanda met at Yandara, where Alex hosts the annual Mindful Life Practice Yoga Retreat. Since graduating from the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Amanda has gone on to be a successful yoga studio owner in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Listen to this episode to learn about Amanda's journey to becoming an entrepreneur and what she learned along the way! You can connect with Amanda on Instagram @amandachisholmyoga.Support the showRead Alex's Writing at the Intersection of the...2022-12-2957 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE32: Letting Go of Fear and Stepping Into the Path of Synchronicity with Rory MillerHave you ever wondered what will happen if you let go of the need to control every step you take? If you stop trying to make everything work the way you planned and let yourself follow your authentic path instead? In this weeks episode, our host Yael Ginzburg speaks with Rory Miller about the lessons he learned while traveling, specifically hitchhiking. These lessons came from traveling but can be applied to all aspects of life- the synchronicity to comes from following what feels good, moving with faith, hanging out in the uncertainty, facing our fears...2022-12-201h 20Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE31: The Aligned path with Yogrisi VishvketuThis week we have the inspiring Yogrishi Vishvketu on the podcast speaking about how the yogic path can help us live in alignment in all aspects of life and how to make the most aligned decisions. He and our host, Yael Ginzburg, also spoke about how to maintain a consistent practice, the purpose of the Guru- disciple relationship and more. Yogrishi Vishvketu is a Yoga teacher trainer who has studied and practiced Yoga for more than 40 years, training more than 5,000 yoga teachers around the world. He has authored two books, founded Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram and Akhanda Yo...2022-12-061h 05Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & WhoresLiars, Thieves, Gluttons & WhoresSeason Finale: Sober Girls of All AgesJoin the conversation with Alexandra McRobert as she shares her journey from being a grade one teacher in the middle east who became an alcoholic and eventually building her own international yoga community.  Alex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2...2022-11-2933 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE30: Setting Boundaries & Accessing the Subtle Through the Gross with Ed AntkowiakEd Ankowiak, resident therapist at Yandara, has been studying and practicing Traditional Medical therapies, especially from Asia, for 25 years. His areas of specialization include Acupuncture/Moxabustion, Manual Therapies, the interface between Martial Arts and Medicine. This week Ed and our host Yael Ginzburg spoke about learning from the physical, more obvious, about the more subtle layers of experience. The practical lessons we can learn from the therapies he has studied include- Learning how to breath through the survival responses of fight, flight or freeze to respond in an intentional way, setting boundaries and detecting the tension that...2022-11-2254 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE29: The Ego as Servant of the Heart with Govind Das & Jacqueline MichelleLiving in the western world brings us many challenges. The Ego is tempting and the cultural norms lead us on a path that cherishes material wealth and outward appearances. Ultimately this way of being leads many people to suffering. This week the wonderful Jacqueline Michelle and Govind Das spoke with our host Yael Ginzburg about a different path. The path of Yoga. The path of living with the divine at the center of our lives. Simply redefining success can lead us to understand that wealth is not material. The yoga path can create space between...2022-11-0857 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE28: Conscious Entrepreneurship with Sridhar SilberfeinSridhar Silberfein, entrepreneur and event producer, is the founder of Bhakti Fest- a world renowned festival for spirituality that has hosted world class teachers, artists, and thought leaders, including Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, Krishna Das, Radhanath Swami, and many more. He has studied Hatha Yoga, philosophy, and kirtan with Swami Satchidananda and others. In this conversation with our host Yael Ginzburg, Sridhar speaks about the time needed for dreams to develop and manifest, the lightness of success and failure, not letting others discourage us from doing what we want, the importance of having a foundation of unconditional...2022-10-2558 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE27: Living A Meaningful Life & Finding A Sense of Direction with Lopon TashiThis week our host Yael Ginzburg speaks with Lopon Tashi, a Buddhist monk from Bhutan, who is the director of the Enlightenment Stupa and community center project in Baja, MX. Tashi completed nine years of studies of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy at the Shechen Monastery in Nepal where he recieved his Lopon degree and lived for 17 years. In this episode you will learn- To find freedom through discipline with a sense of direction How to live a meaningful, purposeful life To Accept the permanent change of the cycle of life All about the spirituality of death ...2022-10-111h 02Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE26: Showing Up Fully At Any Age with Nina JaegerNina Jaeger first came to Yandara at the age of 48 to participate in the 200 hour ytt. It is here on the beach that she realized that her calling was to bring yoga to the 50+ community. In this episode Nina and our host Yael Ginzburg speak about the beauty of practicing yoga later in life. They also spoke about giving over our wishes and trusting that the right things will show up, the way we are able to influence those around us by simply showing up, listening to what is right for us in each moment...2022-09-2748 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE25: The Obstructions To Peace + Nature As Teacher with Christopher PerkinsIn the third episode with Christopher Perkins, co-founder and lead teacher of the Yandara Yoga Institute, he and our host Yael Ginzburg unpack a topic that is an important pillar of the yogic philosophy and our way of finding clarity in order to live in peace- the Kleshas. The Kleshas are the different causes of suffering in the human experience. By becoming aware of these obstructions we are able to recognize the moments of misperception that arise and choose our response accordingly. They also speak about an integral part of the Yandara teacher training which is the...2022-09-131h 24Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE24: Redefining Success + Choosing A More Aligned Path with Chelsea WintersThis episode, with the sweet Chelsea Winters, is a gentle reminder to follow our hearts. After completing her yoga teacher training at Yandara, Chelsea, who was working as a real estate agent in Colorado, realized the way she was living was unsustainable. In a brave move, she decided to choose the scary, more aligned path for her, and open a yoga studio. Chelsea and our host Yael Ginzburg speak about finding the courage to change directions no matter what field your in, intentionally choosing where to invest our energy, letting authenticity lead the way, redefining success, and...2022-09-0649 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE23: Conscious Relating with Solana Prema and Rama TorresIn Hindu philosophy it is said that the Universe was created by Shiva, unmanifested consciousness and Shakti, manifested consciousness. In our reality we can find many, if not all aspects of life follow this same balance. This week our host Yael Ginzburg speaks with Solana Prema and Rama Torres about the masculine and feminine aspects that we each have within us and especially within the structure of relationship. There is a dance between taking time for ourselves to work on our inner world and working on the togetherness of relationship. Breaking out of the mold...2022-08-301h 21Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE22: Dimensions of Consciousness with Allison EatonThis week on the podcast we are going deeper into the energetic world. Our wonderful guest, Allison Eaton, who is an international teacher of yoga, Reiki and meditation, training teachers for many years, speaks with our host Yael Ginzburg, about the more subtle aspects of consciousness and life. They speak about channeling, Reiki, accessing the Akashic records, how to develop energetic abilities, in what ways can we connect to them to receive guidance, learning to differentiate between the information we receive, evolving and developing our intuition and more. Allison’s website Al...2022-08-231h 20Beyond Recovery™Beyond Recovery™'Sober Yoga Girl' || ALEX McROBERT@alexmcrobsFormer Party Girl turned Sober Yoga Girl - Founder of The Mindful Life Practice and Host of the Sober Yoga Girl PodcastAlex is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. Since a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, she completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at...2022-08-1842 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE21: A Healthy Way To Communicate with Sarasvati YoungEach word that we use has a specific frequency. When we become aware of that we are able to be more intentional with the words that we use. To listen in order to express ourselves in alignment. Whether it is in a conversation, or while choosing names, there is much importance to choosing words with a high frequency. All this and more in this weeks episode with the wonderful Sarasvati Young. Sarasvati and Yael Ginzburg also spoke about how to handle when things don’t go our way, dealing with the loss of a loved one, prioritizing jo...2022-08-1651 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE20: The Art of Healing with Saul David RayeThis week Yael Ginzburg sits down with Saul David Raye, a constant figure of wisdom and devotion in the yoga world. Saul shares his unique perspective on combining art and yoga. They also spoke about the role of art in the healing process, polarities of consciousness (head and heart), creating new value standards, dealing with conflict and more. Saul David Raye is a teacher, healer, musician & activist. He has been practicing and teaching for over 25 years and is known for his unique style. He has taught and chanted at many yoga centers and...2022-08-091h 03Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE19: Reclaiming Our Attention with Bolo PratherWhat we put our attention to will grow, so how do we choose what that is? This week on the podcast, Yael Ginzburg speaks with Bolo Prather about reclaiming our attention and the energy of concentration. Bolo is a yoga philosopher, storyteller and musician. He is an integral part of the Yandara community and has been with us since pretty early on. Although he has spend many years dedicated to his yoga practice his laid back approach to spirituality is refreshing. They also spoke about changing our perception of ‘I’ , the space between reac...2022-08-021h 18Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE18: The Effort Needed to Create Ease with Amber YoungThis week we have Amber Young one of our lead teacher at Yandara and owner of La Dicha yoga studio in Baja California, Mexico. Amber grew up in a very spiritual household full of music and prayer. Although she took her time to explore, she ultimately found her way back to yoga with her own unique approach and opened a yoga studio. Amber and our host, Yael Ginzburg, spoke about the process of becoming a business owner, the vulnerability of truly showing up, following our calling through the path of least resistance, creating ease through...2022-07-2646 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE17: Creating Space For The New with Dennis TestonWe all have things that we want to call into our lives, but do we really create the space that is needed to allow them to truly come? This week Yael Ginzburg speaks with Dennis Teston about how to do just that. Releasing habitual patterns from the deep unconscious, grounding in order to grow and getting outside of our comfort zones are some of the practices they speak about that are needed in order to create the space needed for new opportunities to come in. Dennis Teston is a yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, NY. Dennis started...2022-07-1958 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE16: Being Authentically and Unapologetically Ourselves with Ossi RavehThis week Yael Ginzburg speaks with Ossi Raveh about the journey to being authentically and unapologetically ourselves. This includes finding our passions, understanding the difference between what is meant for us and what isn’t, trusting the timing of life and more. Ossi is a beautiful yoga teacher and founder of the Brooklyn Yoga Project based in Brooklyn, NY. In her younger years she was a dancer, but after surviving a 40- ft fall with many major injuries, she was introduced to the world of pilates as a form of movement therapy which served as a stepping-stone to...2022-07-121h 08Curious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE15: Intentional Business with Christopher PerkinsFor the second conversation with Christopher Perkins, co-founder of Yandara Yoga Institute and long time teacher, I suggested we speak about Yandara as a business. When I suggested this topic I had an idea of where I thought it would go but what I love is that Christopher took the conversation to a much deeper, more meaningful place. We spoke about creating a conscious, intentional, inspired business and more importantly about the motivations behind creating it. We also spoke about being a yoga teacher as a profession while keeping the purity of teachings, what does...2022-07-051h 42Present and SoberPresent and SoberAlex McRobert: Sober Yoga Girl05/07/2022Present and Sober Podcast Episode 57Alex McRobert: Sober Yoga GirlThe power of community on the alcohol-free journey is a running theme here at the Present and Sober podcast and if there is someone who embodies community, it's Alex McRobert! many of you may know Alex from the 'Sober Yoga Girl' podcast where she talks all things yoga and sobriety (the clues in the name), and this week she's raced (literally) back to her studio to be with us to share her story. Come and learn how the power of community guided Alex back home to her best s...2022-07-0540 minCurious Ones By YandaraCurious Ones By YandaraE14: Honoring Where We Are with Phoenix RiesThis week Yael Ginzburg speaks with Pheonix Ries about honoring where we are, no matter where that is. They also speak about self regulating for children and adults, the inclusivity of yoga, how not to compare our paths to others and slowing down to connect. This episode is really for those who are curious about a different approach to yoga and for those who think yoga is not for them. Phoenix Ries has been working in the child and family mental health field for over 30 years. Her main focus is teaching how to use different...2022-06-2854 minConfident Sober WomenConfident Sober WomenConnecting Spiritually Through Yoga in Recovery w/Alexandra McRobertAlexandra McRobert is a Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, podcaster, and Ontario Certified Teacher. From a very young age, she was drawn to yoga as a way to calm her mind and manage an undiagnosed mood disorder. She began practicing yoga daily at the age of eighteen and completed her first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 at Yandara Yoga Institute in Mexico. In 2017, she completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Zuna Yoga in Bali.We had a fabulous conversation about all the different options and the accessibility we have to different groups and p...2022-06-2845 min