Feelings Fitness Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne   recaps   HAPPINESS in  2020. A KEY to HAPPINESS is CONNECTION. CONNECTING with others was extremely challenging in 2020. But, it was NOT impossible. If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes. It's quick, easy, & really helps get the podcast in front of more people who can benefit from a little YOGA...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses HEALTH in 2020. She presents the question, did you let 2020 get you down or did you rise to the occasion? She shares some of her 2020 wins and also how she and her family handle the tough stuff. She wants you to set yourself up for success in 2021 and shares ways that she can help! If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne chats about 2020 HOME life.  She discusses how the world has been weathering the same storm, but definitely in different boats. She shares what her home life looked like and some silver linings too. If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes. It's quick, easy, & really helps get the podcast in front of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne concludes the simple yoga sequence that has been layered upon for the last few weeks.  It started with a guided meditation and breath work, followed by a seated sequence, then a hands and knees sequence, a standing sequence, and finally savasana this week. Suzanne also drops hints about rebranding the podcast. A new name will be revealed in January. It wil...

Send us Fan Mail Simply wishing  a Happy Thanksgiving to those who will be celebrating this week.   Simply sharing a sun salutation to warm the mind, body, and soul! If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes. It's quick, easy, & really helps get the podcast in front of more people who can benefit from a little YOGA & MINDFULNESS in their...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne offers a simple hands & knees sequence. Season 2 of the Feelings Fitness Podcast is taking listeners from "What is YOGA?" to "YOGA everyday!"  At this point in the season, listeners have created a space in their HOME to practice, chosen necessary props, and have begun to tackle a simple, beginners sequence.  This week, the sequence...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne shares a simple seated yoga sequence to release tension in the body. By releasing tension in the body, tension is also released in the mind. With a multitude of life stresses taking place all the time, even just a few minutes of yoga can help calm the mind & body. If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses the meaning of stress and what can be done to keep it at bay. She offers you a guided meditation for stress relief. She encourages you to use the meditation station that you created earlier this season. If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes. It's quick, easy, & really helps get the podca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses two breathing techniques,  ujjayi(ocean breath) and nadi shodhana (alternate nostril breathing). She  clarifies   the reverse breathing vs.  yogic breathing. She  defines the word yoga and relates it to  FEELING   UNITED on the HOME front. She encourages listeners to weave yoga into every day! If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate &amp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses how using the breath is a key survival skill that yoga teaches. She recaps the last few weeks that show simple steps to committing to a consistent yoga practice. She mentioned setting up a meditation station, rolling out the yoga mat with props along side, and finding ways to be mentally flexible. She explains how the Feelings Fitness Podcast str...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses ideas about how to stay mentally flexible when it comes to a yoga & meditation practice. She highlights some of the helpful props that were discussed in last week's episode. She also highlights a little bit of yoga history and how it was not always about the physical practice. She shares a little of the back story on how she became hooke...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne discusses props that can be helpful in a yoga practice. She also recaps last week's episode discussing items that could be included in a meditation station. She includes a few key reasons why you should consider starting a home yoga practice. If you loved the episode, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes. It's quick, easy...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne maps out some ideas on how to create a functional HOME front. She discusses ways of adding yoga and mindfulness onto the scene at home. She recaps a few of the key ideas from the Fall Fresh Start series that focused on home, health, and happiness. She shares a story about how she became immersed in yoga and how it has helped her develop her own functional...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne does a "crash" course on the three previous episodes: 7 Ways to Freshen Up Your HOME. 7 Ways to Freshen Up Your HEALTH. 7 Ways to Freshen Up Your HAPPINESS. She boils those episodes down to the basics so that you can FEEL successful FRESHENING up your HOME, HEALTH, and HAPPINESS this FALL without FEELING overwhelmed. You can also check out the epi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne rounds out the FALL FRESH START series with 7 Ways to FRESHEN up your HAPPINESS. HAPPINESS comes through connection. Connection with family. Connection with friends. Connection with those who mean the most to you. With the way of the world today, in-person connections are somewhat limited. Quality connections can be just as meaningful via various technology...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses seven ways to freshen up your HEALTH in preparation for the upcoming fall season.  She believes in prepping now so you can get out and enjoy the beauty that the fall season has to offer when it arrives on September 22nd(in the midwest region). This list is simply a jumping off point in an effort to get your health FEELING fresh prior to the START...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses seven ways to freshen up the home in preparation for the upcoming fall season.  She believes in tasking now so you can get out and enjoy the beauty that the fall season has to offer when it arrives on September 22nd(in the midwest region). This list is simply a jumping off point in an effort to get the home FEELING fresh prior to the START of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne previews FALL FRESH START 2020. She gets real about how FALL FRESH START was almost of no-go this year because of the current global pandemic. She reviews the HOME, HEALTH, and HAPPINESS format. If you loved the episode & you are excited to listen in when Season Two begins on September 1st, please be sure to rate & review the podcast over on iTunes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne gives a little more insight into what Season 2 of the Feelings Fitness Podcast has in store for you. She gives a little more teaser information about the upcoming FALL FRESH START challenge. This challenge is designed to get you out enjoying the FALL SEASON when it arrives(no matter what neck of the woods you are in). She also highlights the main focus of...

Send us Fan Mail Get pumped! Season Two of the Feelings Fitness Podcast is about to drop! Listen in on this episode to hear the RECAP of SEASON ONE. You'll also get a PREVIEW of what SEASON TWO has in store for you. SEASON TWO we'll be kicking things off with a FALL FRESH START challenge. Then we'll be working on creating a YOGA practice at HOME. Be sure to join me on the Feelings F...

Send us Fan Mail Suzanne wraps up season one of the Feelings Fitness Podcast. Six months and twenty-four episodes worth of content FEELS like a good place to hit the pause button on podcast production. She plans to be back on the air in the fall with an updated version of FALL FRESH START. Be sure to get on the mailing list for even more Feelings Fitness goodness. Just put "opt-in" in th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses her Top Five Favorite Breath Techniques. Ujjayi Breath - also known as ocean breath or victorious breath. Nadi Shodhana - alternate nostril breathing. 7-11 - (7) counts on the inhale. (11) counts on the exhale. Box Breath - (4) counts inhale. (4) counts hold. (4) counts exhale. (4) counts hold. Kapalabhati - also known as breath of fire or shinin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses a few more emotions. This week she looks at the difference between shame & guilt, as well as the difference between happiness & joy. She borrows some wisdom from, you guessed it, Brené Brown to help clarify the differences. Along with the discussion of these four emotions, Suzanne creates a list of ways to get through tough times. Current...

Send us Fan Mail In this short, but sweet episode, Suzanne revisits the emotional state of contentment that was briefly touched upon in episode #20. She reminds listeners that the Sanskrit word, santosha, literally means contentment. Santosha is one of the Niyamas which is a branch of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. She invites listeners to consider seeking santosha as opposed to simply searching for hap...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne continues exploring the Six Basic Emotions. Be sure to go back to previous episodes to find out about the first five...sadness, happiness, fear, surprise, and anger. This week focuses on the emotional state of DISGUST. She uses examples from the Pixar movie Inside Out to show concrete examples of disgust. She explains that these SIX emotions originated from...