Mindful Be-ing

Hi all,  This week I talk about how I've had a recent awareness of my difficulty to connect with and name emotions, not to mention how to ask for support once I identify said emotion.  I talk about how this can be related to attachment styles as a child and how I'm working through this real-time with my therapist.  I just wanted to share with you about my realizations and journey to...

Hi all, this week I share fresh from the mat what came up for me through my physical practice.  I had been feeling really disconnected and heavy and wanted to see if I could discover what was going on (opening this can of worms can be scary).  I share about grief, missing my Grandpa who has passed, and missing family that lives far away.  Self discovery is always a process, that som...

Hi, I'm back!  This week I share an update about my experience with Cov*d, and recent travel adventures with the family.  This is just a quick update on things, since the past few episodes have been with some epic guests!  Don't miss the mindful moment at the end, its still resonating with me and I am looking forward to seeing how I can use my super power of empathy to experience mo...

Rebecca Allen is a yoga teacher, blogger, podcaster, influencer, and spiritual teacher! I absolutely loved this conversation with Rebecca.  She shares so much about her personal life and how she made her way to a more mindful life.  Rebecca shares her honest journey and growth through really tough things and the day to day small things.  From doing a sneaky crescent lunge at her wai...

Such an inspiring episode! Taren Maroun is a published film maker, photographer, breath - soma - shadow warrior, wanderer, writer and mystic! Taren shares about her recent experiences with an Equine guided empowerment program, and how that experience deepened her connection to mindfulness and her true self.  We discuss breath work and how Taren uses it off of the mat in real life circumstance...

Don't miss this episode! Such an uplifting conversation about trusting your inner knowing, not taking yourself too seriously, and accepting the beauty of existing as a human be-ing!   Susan is a lovely soul, and she was so open and honest with her story about leaving a corporate world that checked all the "boxes" and moved to Spain in search of a more authentic self.  She has so muc...

So grateful to have Mindfulnessa join me on this week’s episode! She is a mindfulness and meditation teacher in Croatia! I really enjoyed this conversation. We talk about how her journey to mindfulness began, how to get through the days when it’s hard to be mindful, and some of her favorite practices around mindfulness. Don’t miss her “aha” moment towards the end, and be sure to check out the reso...

Happy New Year!  This week Myrriah shares about her new year goals, intentions, and hopes.  She also shares how the marketing is so strong this time of year and it seems to convince you that you need changing!  She reminds you that you are beautiful the way you are and if you decide that you are enough as is this new year, that is a perfectly acceptable goal.  If you are lookin...

In this episode Myrriah shares her year in review, it was a beautiful process for her to lay out all the things that she accomplished and survived throughout the year.  She shares about losing family members, starting new jobs and adventures, joyful moments and times of sorrow.  She hopes this episode inspires you to do the same kind of reflecting because it has reframed the year in a be...

This week Myrriah catches you up on life and all the craziness of the past couple weeks.  From power outages to traveling, it has been a busy time not to mention the holidays coming up!  She shares some of the beautiful moments she has found in the recent discomfort of power outages and icy roads.  She also shares a private struggle that has been causing some hard moments, and how s...

This week Myrriah shares about her experiences over the past week.  Last week she talked about learning more about yourself from activating moments.  Then the universe decided to see if she was all talk or not!  Navigating tough times can be so difficult and pull us out of our positive habits and routines.  In this episode Myrriah shares a few things that helped her through it...

In this episode Myrriah catches up on the past week, thanksgiving, and exciting family news!  The topic this week is talking about doing some svadhyaya or self study.  This time of year there can be all kinds of things and people that we find activating.  Myrriah talks about some ways she plans to be reflective, curious, and compassionate when these moments happen; and hopes these i...

This week Myrriah encourages you to spend some time considering your values around the holiday season.  Take some time to think about the kinds of mindfulness and self care practices that you need to schedule into your day, even as your schedule might shift and change.  She invites you also to think about boundaries you have set with family members or ones you need to set; and stick to i...

In this episode Myrriah shares about some tough talks she's had lately, and her process of how to start - and hopefully have a productive conversation.  Often we get activated and defensive when we have difficult conversations and everyone leaves frustrated and feeling unsupported and unheard.  In this episode Myrriah shares her method that she recently used and how it was helpful for he...

This week Myrriah gives updates about how last week's challenge went, EMDR therapy breakthroughs, and the value of time with chosen family! 

This week Myrriah talks about how we pile on the "self care" tips, tricks, routines, habits from all these credible sources...but are they actually helping?  She discusses how the goals and ideas behind these habits can have truly great intentions and impact, but not if they are adding more to your plate than they are helping.  Listen in for the challenge and this week's mindful moment!...

Hurray! First guest on the podcast! So excited to share this interview with Samara Zelniker, and hope you find it inspiring!  Give her a follow on social for more great content :) Bio: Samara Zelniker is dedicated to helping leaders reach their infinite potential. With over a decade of experience in wellness, she is passionate about building emotionally intelligent leaders through tools in mi...

In this episode Myrriah shares her childhood experience with her aunt's horse, how they bonded in a special way that helped her through some difficult times in adolescence.  She also shares her anecdotal experience with horses, and children with autism and disabilities.  In the previous episode, Myrriah went over the research and science behind equine therapy, here she tells her own stor...

In this episode Myrriah dives into the topic of equine therapy, with the research specifically focused on children.  She reads from her research paper about the fascinating impact horses can have for trauma survivors.  She discusses the way that horses specifically can be a therapeutic aid, even more so than canines!  Part two to follow-with a deep dive into what got her interested...

In this episode Myrriah shares her research on the scientific reasons that yoga is amazing!  She discusses the scientific studies that have shown the positive impacts a yoga practice can have on one's life!  Yoga has been proven to help with stress, anxiety, mental health disorders, heart health, strength & flexibility, and much more.  Coming from a background in psychology, Myr...

In this episode Myrriah records while driving home from yoga (and apologizes for sound quality differences).  This week she talks about trying to stay mindful through difficulties.  She shares how hard it can be to stay connected to your values and be mindful when you are feeling exhausted.  She reminds us that these are the times we most need self compassion, self love, and snacks!...

This week, Myrriah shares a little update and her story about Sunday night blues-turned anxiety monster.  She shares how taking time to be still can help you connect more deeply with what you feel, even when those feelings aren't always "good" feelings.  Myrriah shares how this idea of stillness  can be even harder than finding rest, as discussed in a previous episode.  Stillne...

In this episode, Myrriah shares her mindful moment of the week and how it inspired this week's topic!  She shares how it can be so easy to cultivate practices on your yoga mat and during a mindful setting, but it is so difficult to maintain those mindful practices in daily life. Myrriah shares her experience leaving class, to instantly forget what she had just encouraged her students to do. &...

This week Myrriah shares her difficulty finding and staying in a restful state that brings the desired result of feeling relaxed and recharged.  She shares definitions of what rest is and how that can be different for everyone.  Even once you find the time and space to rest, is that inner critic quiet or is it disrupting your rest?  Myrriah shares her struggles and techniques to com...

In this episode Myrriah goes through her self care toolkit sharing things from drinking more water to delving into EMDR therapy and shaking meditations.  She shares about her therapy journey, (Weddings are stressful!) and how you shouldn't always just stick with the first therapist that comes along and expect that to be as good as it gets.  At the end she shares her weekly mindful moment...