Feelings Fitness Podcast

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...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses the emotional state of anger. She offers tips on how to tackle it along with some of her own personal experiences. She pulls insight from an article titled, The Lifespan of An Emotion, found on https://www.livingthemess.com/the-lifespan-of-an-emotion/ to reveal that emotions only really last 90 seconds. This scientific finding opens up the questi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne continues the discussion about the Six Basic Emotions. This week she unpacks the emotional state of SURPRISE. She discusses that SURPRISE can be two-fold. It can be both bad or good. It can be an incident that scares you or an experience that brings you great happiness. Harnessing SURPRISE, both bad and good: Mindfulness: non-judgement, non-attachement Brea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne discusses the touchy topic of fear. She shares some of her personal experiences with fear and how she has not allowed them to stand in the way of her success. She begins by pointing out that avoiding fear can often times make it worse. We are better off leaning into our fears as opposed to running away from them. She discusses her current motivating factor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne continues to discuss the six basic human emotions. Sadness, happiness, fear, anger, disgust & surprise. This week the focus is on the emotional state of happiness. She addresses the idea that everyone would prefer to kick sadness to the curb, but would welcome happiness to stay forever. But, the reality is every emotion ebbs and flows. In order to truly...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne discusses the emotional state of sadness.  It's okay to NOT be okay. But we must know how to deal with this feeling. This begins a six week series. Each week discussing one of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, surprise, disgust & anger. The Kobe Bryant, world renowned basketball legend, helicopter tragedy has created a lot of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne sets the stage for a six week series focusing on six basic emotions; happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust & surprise. She seeks to squash the stigma of asking for help when it comes to maintaining emotional well-being. She wants everyone listening to know that it's healthy to FEEL . There are plenty of strategies to help DEAL with big feelings...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Suzanne dives into her vision for 2020 and how the Feelings Fitness Formula is helping her do so. Yoga  -Asanas or poses -Pranayama or breath work -8 limbs of yoga as a roadmap to living a yogic lifestyle + Mindfulness  -Home -Health -Happiness = Emotional well-being -Being resourceful when it comes to emotional well-being -Training the brain to be stronger than t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Suzanne discusses why you should NOT let your critics get the best of you. She shares a personal experience of being criticized and how she conquered that awful feeling of "not good enough." She also shares her favorite quote that always puts being criticized into perspective. Did you enjoy this episode? Do you want more? Be sure to subscribe & leave...