Curious Monki | Yoga, Spirituality + Wellness

Time has been moving at supersonic speed for me and as I fumbled into December, I was reminded of a few lessons about overwhelm. I will share these insights with you over the next few Daily Inspo episodes. TODAY: If you feel like you don't have enough time - like you're in a constant race - use this quick 5 minute method!  It goes against what we've been taught to do but sometimes you need to slow...

Cognitively understanding something may not be enough to release all painful thoughts because trauma also gets stuck in our bodies. It's important to look at the mind-body connection to understand our whole selves.  Core Energetics is a form of therapy that takes the mind, body and spirit into consideration. It helps you get through the shadow self and reconnect back to your true core self.  Isha...

Is there something that's calling out to you but you feel like everyone's already doing it?  It feels like that means that there'll be no room for you because it's "over saturated".  Today I tell you exactly why you need to go out and do it anyway...and why it's going to work for you!  The effects of doing it will be so much bigger than you can imagine.  If your heart's calling out for it, you mus...

All stories play out with more or less the same steps.  Just knowing what these steps are can help lighten the heaviness of a challenge or struggle that you're facing.  When you know what part of the story you're in, it's easier to release resistance and move to the next step more swiftly.  More powerful yet, writing/telling your story will bring you through the transformation because every story...

Comparison sucks!  When you compare yourself to others it makes you feel bad, small and less than....and it literally sucks the life and energy out of what you're trying to achieve.  There are many sayings to depict this "comparison is the thief of all joy" "compare and despair" or my fav from Marie Forleo "comparison schalger". Here's one way you can apply right now to get out of the comparison t...

One of my biggest takeaways from Michael A. Singer's The Untethered Soul is that there's a constant current of energy that's available to you.  This energy makes you feel open and like as if you could take on the world! The problem is that we block it by closing it up.  The solution to self doubt, lack of self confidence, feeling not good enough and any other general stuckness in your life is simp...

When decisions feel distinctly good (ex. booking a fun trip to Bali), it's easy to make.  But what if the right decision feels bad, is it still the right decision?  Maybe.  Right decisions sometimes feel bad because it takes you out of your comfort zone.  I show you how to tell when it's a matter of you growing out of your comfort zone versus a decision that's not right for you.

Whoo hoo, we made it to episode 100!!!  To celebrate, I'm dedicating this episode to tell you about the biggest lesson that I've learned along this podcasting journey and teach you 5 Ways that you can apply concretely to get started on going for what you want!  Also as part of the celebration, I'm doing a GIVEAWAY FOR A MONTH OF FREE COACHING (3 sessions)!!  I want to help get you aligned to what...

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Lucille Rayner, tells us what Craniosacral Therapy is and how it works. We talk about the mind-body connection and how emotional and mental issues will also show up physically and vice versa.  We also take a super fun pit stop to talk about fascia - the interconnected system of tissue that bounds our entire body together.  Experiences that we go through are held...

Part of the 8 Limb Path of Yoga are the Yamas and Niyamas.  The last Niyama, Ishvarapranidhana, asks you to surrender to the Divine/Universe/Higher Self....that something bigger.  In creating a deeper connection with this something bigger, there comes trust in knowing that everything is working perfectly for you. Try practicing surrender today and give up the incessant worry, anxiety and future tr...

A tool for self compassion and one way to build a sense of enough-ness is to remind yourself that "You're doing the best that you can" We berate ourselves for not doing it right or not having it all figured out - that baggage is so heavy and exhausting to carry around all the time.  Soften up, let the bags go and let yourself be reminded that "You're doing the best that you can and that's enough"...

Amanda JP Brown, author of Brave Enough 8 Daily Practices To Be Your Own Hero , was once a high school drop-out and drug user who struggled with shame, self confidence and loving herself.  Today, she guides women to walk through their darkness and reclaim the disowned pieces of themselves so they can stand confidently in their power. We have a lively and meaningful conversation about judgement, sh...

Today's inspiration comes from the practice of yoga. A quote from Mark Twain and an excerpt from the book  Living Your Yoga  to show you why you're already everything you want to be. **********************   If you haven't seen it, I did a NEW mini revamp of my website to include life coaching. Yup, I'm a coach now!  I love helping people untangle the confusion and frustration that comes with tryi...

Here's a truth – if you want it, you get it.  Whatever it is that you desire, it's already yours simply because you want it.  Here's why - it's going to be your desire that will give you the energy to keep going even when faced with rejection and obstacles.  It's the desire that will push you to creatively solve problems and keep yourself inspired. **********************   If you haven't seen it,...

*NEW* Daily Inspo episodes so that you can listen to  something good to light you up for your day. Drawing on the Desire Map to give you 3 ways to amp up your gratitude practice so that it does what you intend for it to do. Especially relevant if you feel stuck in your gratitude practice, like as if you're forcing yourself. **********************   Also NEW is a mini revamp of my website to includ...

Learning to feel comfortable in your own skin and claiming your worthiness. Lina Carvajal is an engineer turned banker turned Art Therapist, Life Coach and Counsellor.  She shares her story of finding herself stuck and unhappy (more than once) and the lessons that she's learned about embracing your weaknesses and owning your strengths.  Self-love and self-worth have been huge for getting her to a...

*NEW* Daily Inspo episodes so that you can listen to  something good to light you up for your day.   "What you see perfected in public has been practiced a million times in private" - Tony Robbins What you want is already yours simply because it's what lights you up.  This is the fuel that will keep you going and continue trying.  You don't have to be an expert at it yet - that part is just practi...

*NEW* Daily Inspo episodes so that you can listen to  something good to light you up for your day.   Today, I draw the Daily Inspiration from Don Miguel Ruiz's popular book, The Four Agreements.  The Four Agreements are principles to live by that can lead to self-mastery.  The First Agreement is to be impeccable with your word.  How you talk to yourself can affect how your life turns out. ********...

I have so many NEW things to share with you that are really going to help you along your own journey of transformation and growth.   *NEW* Daily Inspo episodes so that you can listen to  something good to light you up for your day.  Today is about focus and my favorite quote to live by "Whether you think you can or think you can't you're right" Also NEW is a mini revamp of my website to include li...

Marco Tesi tells us about the epic power of breath and how your breathing technique can help alleviate stress, anxiety and chronic stress. "You can change your whole life with your breath" The approach from a Sports Science background adds a new layer of knowledge to what yogis have known for centuries about the importance of breath.  We learn the physiology and functionality of breath and it make...

"It's in the discomfort that we actually grow, evolve and have an impact. Leaning into the discomfort, even though it feels counterintuitive and something we are never taught, will change your life. In life and business if we move in the direction of the discomfort there will be massive movement and transformation and growth on the other side." Melanie Scott, Intuitive Business Strategist, talks t...

Social responsibility, imposter syndrome and mental health.  A social entrepreneur is somebody who does business for a social cause.  Their bottom line includes profit as well as the improvement upon the world, especially the lives of people who are connected to the cause.  This is what Carlie Rioux, founder of Thea Caye does.  With the power of an innovative beach bag, she's supporting local arti...

Ingrid Huffman who served in both the US Navy and Army Nurse Corps came to a point where her life just didn't work anymore.  She was proud to have served her country, but now found herself with PTSD and a desire for something different...something more.  As she followed her yes's, she was guided to become a shaman and start a non profit Ranch where she helps veterans reconnect with themselves by c...

Mandy Balak, founder of YYC Date Night and Ace Class spends her days both saving relationships from dull monotonous routines AND building an empire of women who rise together. Included is the story of how she figured her way out of a life that she was unhappy in and into one that she actually desired; her major failures and how she got through the sticky middle; and her big lesson about

A special series called The Hustle.  Stories of amazing individuals who took the courage and leaped for their heart calling.  As a result, they're now making riveting impact on positive change around the world.   We celebrate their triumphs and dive deep into the sticky challenges to learn what tools and lessons came of it.  Through looking at the good and getting real about the obstacles, we lear...