Healthy Living with Yoga Anita | inspiring wellness body, mind, soul

When temperatures rise, it's important to care for more than just your body. In this solo episode of Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , Anita shares simple, practical ways to cool down your body, calm your mind, and restore your spirit during the warm summer months. Discover easy wellness strategies including staying hydrated, choosing cooling foods, practicing mindful breathing, slowing your pace,...

What happens when a dance teacher, fitness coach, and yoga instructor follows her heart to help women heal from the inside out? This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I talk with Heather Carroll about her inspiring journey from the fitness world to becoming a somatic healer. After becoming a mom, Heather realized the importance of caring for herself while helping others. Today, she teaches...

Thank you again to Alexander Lent from the Leominster Public Library for joining me on WLPZ 95.1FM this past Saturday! We had a wonderful conversation about the importance of libraries, community connections, and summer reading opportunities for all ages. Please support your local library and discover the many resources, programs, and connections it offers. Thank you for listening and sharing this...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE! ✨ This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita, I sit down with the inspiring Suzanne Graham Anderson, affectionately known as Positively Suzanne. Born in Jamaica, Suzanne's passion for uplifting others began at a young age through encouraging friends and sharing positive messages. Today, she is a business consultant, mentor, podcaster, workshop facilitator, and founder of...

✨ New Podcast Episode! ✨ Could your clutter be creating stress and blocking the things you want most in life? This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I chat with Korrina Djerbaka , home organizer, Feng Shui expert, and Reiki practitioner. After discovering how her own cluttered space was contributing to anxiety, Korrina created a business that helps others transform their homes and their l...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ✨ This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tuyen Nguyen, founder of Nguyen Impact and FlutterYen Aesthetics — a woman whose journey is a true story of resilience, courage, and purpose. Born in a war-torn country and shaped by life’s challenges, Tuyen transformed survival into success. After working in government and serving as an HR Director, she took a leap of faith...

Get in Mint Condition with Jamie Grill, PT! This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita, I interview Jamie Grill, a physical therapist who connects with her patients in a unique way. Jamie not only discusses the root of your pain, but crafts a plan tailored to you. Feel better and move freely and be in Mint Condition! Visit Jamie at https://mintconditionphysicaltherapy.com #healthylivingwithyogaan...

My newest podcast guest is Mary Horsman from Tough Stuff Recycling . Did you know millions of mattresses end up in landfills every year? Tough Stuff Recycling is working to change that by breaking down mattresses and box springs into reusable materials that can be repurposed instead of wasted. Mary explains:  🛏️ How the recycling process works  ♻️ What materials can be recovered  🏢 Commercial and...

Yoga and Meditation Instruction Five Decades In:  Highlights of a recent interview with Yoga Anita Yoga gave me something nothing else could Yoga is accessible, not exclusive Yoga works in the boardroom too I'm here to make wellness fit real life Real wisdom comes from experience This episode features an experienced yoga and meditation instructor reflecting on nearly fifty years in the field. The...

🎶 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🎶 This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I’m joined by talented musician Jared Moore. Growing up in a musical family, Jared was inspired by watching and listening to his mom, Heidi Jo Hansen, lead the local band Moonstruck throughout the Gardner/Central MA music scene. Today, Jared is a full-time gig musician performing crowd-favorite covers while also writing and reco...

Are you building a business—but feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure about your finances? This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I sit down with Kristin Mason—wife, mom, and business consultant—who is transforming the way entrepreneurs approach money, support, and success. Kristin goes beyond spreadsheets to help business owners:  ✔️ Build financial clarity and confidence  ✔️ Create acc...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ✨ What happens when everyday exhaustion turns into something life-changing? This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I sit down with Marya Fonsh Mielinski , a dedicated teacher at Priest Street School in Leominster, who shares her powerful journey after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Marya opens up about:  💬 The early signs—extreme fatigue, brain fog, and pa...

🎙 NEW EPISODE: Healthy Living with Yoga Anita “I was a combat nurse in Afghanistan… but I came home fighting a battle no one could see.” This week, I sit down with Dr. Liz Tateoka , who shares her deeply personal journey from the front lines of war to the front lines of healing. After 20 years in conventional medicine, Liz faced her own invisible struggle with mental health—an experience that led...

 NEW EPISODE: Healthy Living with Yoga Anita ✨ This week, I sit down with Alicia Favreau — a woman whose journey is as inspiring as her mission. From chef’s apprentice ➡️ massage therapist ➡️ entrepreneur… Alicia has created something truly special with Empower Boutique and Spa 💫 🛍 Inside the boutique:  Award-winning self-care gifts — candles, skincare, chocolates & more  💖 95% are from wom...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ✨ This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I’m joined by special guest Lauren Oliver, Yoga Therapist & Integrated Health Coach. Lauren is passionate about helping individuals and teams create sustainable health and well-being through personalized coaching, group classes, and transformational programs—both online and in person. At The Vibrant Body, Lauren’s approach...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ✨ I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lourdes Fanjoy, owner of New You Reflexology, serving Central Massachusetts since 2012. Lourdes shares her deep passion for healing through reflexology, including her advanced training in structural reflexology. Did you know your feet have over 7,000 reflex points? By working these points, Lourdes helps open energetic pathways, remo...

✨ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ✨ What if healing didn’t have to be hard… or take years? This week, I sit down with Diana Phillips — a healer, teacher, farmer, and channel — whose work is transforming the way we think about healing and personal growth. Through her creation, Soul 13® , Diana guides people into a deeper connection with the living architecture of their souls. Inspired by her powerful connect...

This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I’m joined by my former colleague Gail Dellasanta , PE teacher at Varnum Brook Elementary School in Pepperell , Massachusetts . Gail began her career teaching Kindergarten and 1st grade while also leading adult fitness classes at night. When she saw how movement improved students’ focus and academic success, she pursued a graduate degree in physical ed...

Big heart. Big impact. 💗 This interview is part of Podcasthon 2026 (March 14–20), a global podcast movement raising awareness for causes that matter. My chosen charity is Pawsitively4Pink , supporting low-income women in Massachusetts diagnosed with breast cancer. Founder Michelle Power and President Kathy Chapman share powerful stories of hope and resilience. Kathy was recently honored by the Ro...

Sometimes life gives you a yoga lesson when you least expect it. Recently I scheduled a guest for my radio show, Healthy Living with Yoga Anita . We confirmed the time, I prepared for the conversation… and when the moment came, they simply didn’t show up. No message. No explanation. For a moment, I felt disappointed. But yoga teaches us that the real practice isn’t just on the mat—it’s in how we r...

This week on Healthy Living with Yoga Anita , I’m joined by Shari Duffy and Kyrah Altman of LEAD (Let’s Empower, Advocate, and Do Inc.). When Shari’s daughter, Megghan, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at just 23 years old in January 2020, her mission didn’t stop — it grew stronger. Years earlier, Megghan and Kyrah had founded LEAD while still in high school after recognizing the lack of resource...

🎙️ Healthy Living with Yoga Anita – Community Spotlight! This week I interviewed Arthur Pierce, Choir Director at Leominster High School and founder of the award-winning show choir, Ignition. Arthur began teaching locally in 2000 at St. Leo School and St. Anna School before joining Leominster Public Schools. After attending Show Choir Camps of America in Ohio, he launched Ignition—now in its third...

🎙️ New Episode: Healthy Living with Yoga Anita This week, I sit down with Derek Craig , owner of Canvas and founder of the nonprofit Coff33 Corp . Derek is a Leominster native, LHS football alum (Class of 2006), whose journey took him from Central Massachusetts to Texas and into a career in specialty lighting—working on major projects including the African American Museum in Washington, DC . After...

✨ New Episode: Healthy Living with Yoga Anita ✨ This week, I’m joined by Damary Rosado — scientist, mom, poet, and author of Unraveling My Soul: “Silence the Mind and the Heart Will Sing.” Originally from Puerto Rico and now a longtime Fitchburg resident, Damary shares her powerful healing journey. After losing her mother at just 12 years old to a drug overdose, her aunt encouraged her to write...

🎙️ New Podcast Episode | Healthy Living with Yoga Anita  I’m pleased to share a new episode of Healthy Living with Yoga Anita featuring Lin Xie —a globally respected philanthropist, educator, entrepreneur, investor, and wellness advocate . Lin’s career spans academia, advanced technology, and holistic health. She has held teaching and research appointments at leading institutions across China, Hon...