Curious Monki | Yoga, Spirituality + Wellness

This episode is pretty jam packed!  You might need to listen to it a few times. You'll learn: 6 questions that can help you finally have the courage to do what you were meant to.         (listen back to it as a deep journaling exercise) When you resist what's happening, you suffer.  I share with you 2 of the best tools that can help you allow life to be as it is so that you don't get caught in ove...

Any changes in seasons lead to reflections about transitions but there's something about fall that seems more magical than the rest.  Harness the autumn energy and take this opportunity to reflect on what you're ready to let go of. In this episode, I give you 3 questions that you can use as journal prompts to shed what you no longer need just like the fall leaves on a tree. I also talk about some...

You've never heard an episode like this before on Curious Monki b/c this time I'm the one getting interviewed!  This is a re-publish of the interview that I did for The Matcha Mornings Podcast hosted by Amanda Kingsmith. Today I teach you how to protect and increase your energy by managing your thoughts & emotions.   The thoughts you think most of the time can give you energy to create the life yo...

You'll learn from Shamanic Healer and teacher, Kara Hanks: How to increase your energy How to protect your energy How to break energy cycles Kara helps people explore, understand and tap into their limitless selves and experience a life from their hearts and souls. She helps them understand the wisdom in their life stories, how to integrate the energy of those lessons and live a life beyond their...

What thoughts you give your time, effort and energy to matters more than you know!  How you think influences how you act, how you behave, what you believe and ultimately what results you get in your life. So what kinds of thoughts do you have about yourself?  What kinds of thoughts do you have about creating the life that you really desire? It totally matters if they're defeating or encouraging b/...

When you endeavor to pursue your desires, whether it be a life doing what you love or picking up a new knitting hobby, you're inevitably going to encounter fear.   It will say things like "who are you to want to do this?  you will fail! you only get this one shot so don't screw up" Guess what, THE FEAR IS TOTALLY NORMAL!  You're not weak for feeling it and you don't need to be stronger or more con...

If you're out there doing all the things but it feels like you're trudging through quicksand or like it's just not working, listen to this episode for inspiration to keep on going. Martha Beck has dubbed the mantra for the third phase of the change cycle "it's harder than I thought and that's okay".   If it feels hard, good!  You're not failing, this is just part of the process. ******************...

Our brains are wired to take action, problem solve and fix.  Anything that suggests it to do otherwise is met with resistance or lack of attention. It's not the glitz that your brain is looking for but choosing to slow down will get you to where you really want to be - a place of peace, clarity and joy. Today you'll learn the 5 pivotal benefits of slowing down and 5 ways to do it that you can try...

In order to align yourself to a life that you love and to be able to do more of the work that you know you were meant to do, you need to create good habits. Today you'll learn 3 rules for creating good habits.  It will help you rewire your brain and change your perception of yourself so that you can become the fullest version of you. ****************************************************************...

Energy is your most important commodity. When you're feeling drained and exhausted, it doesn't matter how much time, money or friends you have because you won't have any energy to enjoy it. Rebecca Gibson , Spiritual Strategist and Psychic Medium, teaches us about empaths and how to manage your energy (whether you're empathic or not) from the perspective of the energetic realm. You'll learn: How t...

You might hold yourself to high standards with the good intention of trying to become better, but the effectiveness of this is revealed when you fail to meet these standards. What happens when you don't meet your own standard for excellence?  Do you feel like you did a great job anyway or do you berate yourself for not doing good enough? If it's the latter, then you are coupling it up with being h...

Low vibrations are feelings like shame, guilt and doubt.  High vibrations are feelings like hope, love and self-assurance. Here's a simple way to increase your vibrations so that you can attract even more good things into your life. *************************************************************** Book a coaching session with me and I'll help you get over self-doubt and finally do the work that you'...

Just like how being in a toxic relationship (romantic or friendship) can weight you down and diminish your enjoyment in life, so too can being in a toxic relationship with yourself. Do you berate yourself when you make a mistake?  Do feel small and weak more often than not? The Karpman Drama Triangle is a great way to show you how toxic roles play out in your life.  Understanding the role of a vic...

"Don't spend your life clinging onto the insulting decisions you've made about yourself" – Jen Sincero Drawing today's inspiration from one of my favorite books You Are A Badass – How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Live An Awesome Life by Jen Sincero and driving home the point that how you talk to yourself affects your ability to succeed. ******************************************************...

How long do you do something before throwing in the towel?  How do you know that it's time to stop trying? It's painful to take too long to quit - like clinging onto a relationship that's long been over.  But it's also painful to quit too early - like the regret of finding out that you could've made it if you weren't too scared to fail. Both end in anguish because the intention was acted out of fe...

There's a world where you can give yourself permission to eat whatever you want. Chips and chocolate cake are no longer synonymous with guilt. It's not "indulgent" or "sinful" to have rich desserts. In fact, allowing yourself to eat whatever you want can even deepen your spiritual practice. Like, Cheetos can help with your spiritual growth. Rachel Tu, registered dietitian, yoga teacher and creator...

Amber Goodenough is back on the show!  We dive deeper into understanding Byron Katie's  The Work - a powerful tool that can help you completely change your mindset so that you can stop feeling crappy. I love this tool now but it took me a minute to warm up to it.  I had so many questions about it at first: How could it be so simple? Aren't we lying to ourselves if we try to pretend that something...

We've finally made it!  After detouring with an episode on perfectionism (that's well worth your time to listen to), Olena is back for the third and final episode of this incidental mini series.  We show you, for a second time, how to use your home to deal with your problems. Listening to it a second time will help you get a better hang of using it on yourself. Grab a journal and pen to follow alo...

Perfectionism is when you're gripped by the feeling of having to do more and/or having to do it right.  There's no room for failure and there's an illusory set of high standards that you'll probably never meet....b/c perfectionism comes from the fear that you're not good enough or not lovable.  The ultimate fear of that is to be rejected. Before you decide that you're not a perfectionist, think ag...

People reveal themselves in everything that they create, including the home that you live in. From the color of your walls to how you keep your bathroom - your living space is a reflection of your inner life. This is a coaching episode where I'm joined by Confidence Coach, Olena Gisys, and we teach you a coaching tool that you can use on yourself to access your subconscious mind and find answers t...

Laughter Yoga Teacher and fellow life coach, Erica Buchholz , is all about play nowadays but that's only because she she got sick (quite literally as well as metaphorically) of living the uptight academic life. In this episode Erica tells us how she was able to transform from a rigid life to one of laughter and play. We also teach you a fun tool that you can use on yourself to access your subconsc...

For the times that it seems like the bad part will never end or the times that it feels like you're trying so hard but you're never going to get there - remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel.  You're in the process of transformation right now and because this process is the exact same for every change that humans encounter, you will inevitably ....eventually....get to the good part...

Inspiration from Mark Twain: "I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened." The fear of failure can be absolutely paralyzing.  If you give into it, it'll hold you back from going after what you actually want.  Here's some inspiration so that you won't let it stop you from doing what you know you're meant to! **************************************************...

Phase 4 of transformation is the most coveted part of the process but ironically the phase that we know least about.  It's the "happily ever after" when your dreams have all come true. It's ironic because we're usually so used to hustling that it might actually be challenging for you to relax and enjoy the fruition of your efforts. You may find yourself resisting or anxiously waiting for "the othe...

Phase 3 of transformation is when you move into the external world.  You have a vision of the new life you want to live and now it's time to make it happen! It's called the "hero's saga" because it's not going to be a straight shot.  You'll run into trials and tribulations as you try to venture out into the world with new wings. This episode is about giving you the tools to help you keep going eve...