Queer Soul Alchemy: Exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality for the LGBTQ+ Community

Can you be pansexual and nonbinary at the same time? What is polyamory, exactly? Is gender a thing that we own, a social construct, or a mysterious mythical creature? Today, we are exploring identities beyond the binary. 🌿 We've been taught that love is a finite resource, but that's not how most of us experience love in daily life. Yoga teaches us that, beneath all the labels, every human...

What would it look like to care for others without abandoning yourself, and practice establishing boundaries proactively to keep a healthy balance? ✨ Cancer Season pulls us inward emotionally - especially with the upcoming Mercury Retrograde in this sensitive and deeply passionate sign. The Capricorn Full Moon punctuates Cancer Season Astrology with a dose of strategy, practicality, and structure...

Did you know that Guatemala is home to more volcanoes than any other country? This powerful land is the perfect place for a week of equal parts adventure + transformational self-healing work. 🌈 Embark on a transformative journey through Guatemala, where each day unfolds with spiritual experiences designed to elevate your mind, body, and spirit. Connect deeply with this powerful land, with communi...

Do you tend to neglect your own self-care or personal goals to focus on others’ wellbeing, and then feel resentment or burnout from giving too much? 🌈 Congratulations! You might be codependent. The upcoming Gemini New Moon inspires curiosity around what would happen if, instead of waiting for someone else to nurture you, you gave that energy to yourself instead? Astrologically, we are being offer...

Have you ever heard of the "bi-cycle?" Do your relationship struggles always come back to biphobia? For many folks, bisexuality is confusing, and this episode explains why! 🏳‍🌈 In this bisexual story time, I’ll be getting raw and vulnerable, and sharing about my personal experience with bisexuality. I'll share about my formative relationships and early experiences with biphobic and...

Does anyone else feel like there are 12 tabs open in your brain, and one of them is playing music but you can’t find it?! Why does everything feel so chaotic right now? 🌀 After years of Uranus moving through grounded, stable Taurus, the planet of rebellion, innovation, and radical change has now entered fast-moving Gemini . This major energetic shift brings in ideas, quick communication, unpredic...

Yoga was created by brown people… so why are so many modern Yoga spaces overwhelmingly white? 🔥 In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Lee is joined by activist, racial equity educator, and author of Skill in Action , Michelle Cassandra Johnson, for a powerful conversation about Yoga, social justice, and cultural appropriation. Michelle also guides us in self-reflection practices. W...

Have you been feeling like life is happening faster than your nervous system can process? You are not imagining it. ✨ We are covering one of the most important astrological shifts of our lifetime: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius. Explore how this historic transit will reshape society, power structures, technology, and collective consciousness — while the New Moon in Taurus asks us to slow down, reco...

Do you feel called to spiritual travel next winter, but don’t want to go it alone? Imagine doing your morning Yoga and meditation practice on a sun-kissed rooftop terrace, before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. Birds fly overhead, monkeys skitter along the power lines, and cows bellow on the streets below as the town begins to stir. In this episode, we’re diving into a once-in-a-lifetime...

Be honest… when was the last time you actually tasted your food? No scrolling, no distractions, no TV. If your nervous system flinches at the idea of being embodied while you're eating… then this episode might just change your life. 🔥 In this episode, we are covering three simple Ayurvedic practices to improve your digestion (aka agni , your digestive fire). You'll learn: 🌿 About the dos...

Winter is over. Your excuses? Also over. Wake up, sleepyhead, because this Scorpio Full Moon is here during Taurus season to expose you in the most liberating way possible! 🔥 As Taurus season blooms and the pagan fire festival of Beltane ignites desire, creativity, and life force energy at the height of spring, you’re being asked one powerful question: Are you ready to outgrow the version of you...

What if everything we've been taught about personal identity, spirituality, and reality itself… was built on an illusion? And what if lgbtq+ people can see through that illusion? 🌈 The Yogic concept of non-duality invites us to see reality as a living, breathing spectrum of existence. The illusion of duality is the idea in Yoga Philosophy that everything we perceive in our minds as separate f...

Ready to stop starting over — and start building something that actually lasts? ✨ This New Moon in Aries is bringing a powerful surge of motivation, courage, and forward momentum during one of the most energetically supportive periods of the year. The grounded energy of the Sun shifting into Taurus is the universe is asking you to commit to what you’ve started by taking aligned, sustainable actio...

What would it feel like to surrender completely — to let go of certainty and trust something greater? What if the key to freedom involves releasing everything you thought defined "success"? ✨ In this deeply moving episode, Lee sits down for a powerful conversation with their long time Yoga teacher, Swami Sankarananda, who is a Yogic monk of the Sivananda Yoga order. (https://sivananda.o...

What if you’re not “too much” …you’ve just been surrounded by people who require you to be less? This week’s astrology isn’t here to keep us comfortable — it’s here to wake us up. 🌈 With Aries season, the Spring Equinox, and a powerful Libra Full Moon, we’re stepping into a time that demands courage and clarity. This episode is your guide to practice radical honesty instead of maintaining fake ha...

Have you ever wished that the queer community had a dedicated safe space and sanctuary to heal from trauma, practice spirituality, and experience joy, safety, and connection? Such a place CAN be real, and we invite you to help us build it! 🌈 This episode is part of Podcasthon , a global movement uniting podcasters to raise awareness for causes that matter. In this episode, Board Chair Lee Devi sh...

What if this season of your life isn’t random? What if there’s a sacred rhythm beneath the chaos — a deeper cycle guiding your growth, your grief, and your expansion? ✨ Welcome to the Season Two Premiere of the Queer Soul Alchemy Podcast, a supportive community helping queer folx to embrace their authentic selves by exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌈 th...

What if the grief you’ve been carrying isn’t something to “get over,” but a portal you’re meant to walk through? 🌕 This Capricorn season, upcoming Cancer Full Moon, and rare 1/1/1 Portal at the start of 2026 aren’t asking you to hustle harder or spiritually bypass your feelings. Instead, they're bringing you an opportunity to grow emotionally, to claim energetic sovereignty, and to make a conscio...

Do you identify as spiritual, intuitive, or a healer — and feel constant stress, shame, or confusion around money? 💰✨ This episode breaks one of spirituality’s biggest taboos wide open. In a raw, radically honest share, Lee opens up about living with debt as a full-time Yoga teacher and spiritual business owner — and why being spiritual does not mean you have to be poor! In this deeply personal...

When life throws its usual chaos grenades, do you sometimes ask yourself, “Why bother practicing meditation??” 😝 Having a regular spiritual practice (or sadhana ) is essential for grounding and emotional resilience. It builds your inner capacity to handle intense situations with grace - instead of spiraling into chaos. Especially during a Mercury Retrograde! In this episode, you’ll discover: How...

You know how, when your inner fire is burning strong, you feel clear, alive, and inspired? But then that feeling fades, and you suddenly feel foggy, inflamed, or just off... In Ayurveda, your inner fire (called Agni ) is what keeps your body, mind, and spirit burning bright. When that flame is weak or unstable, Ama is formed — the toxic residue of undigested food, emotions, and experiences. In thi...

Have you been feeling a little more sensitive, scattered, or energetically “off” as the veil thins? You’re not alone. Explore the witchy magick of Samhain, strengthen your intuition, and release stagnant energy from your living space with this powerful energy cleansing and protection ritual! 🔥🌙🎃 Autumn is recognized as a sacred time of year in many cultures, and its peak is referred to by many...

What if I told you about a vegetarian meal that can heal your gut, calm your mind, boost your immunity, and save you time in the kitchen — all while being delicious, affordable, and comforting? 🍋‍🟩✨ Explore the magical, medicinal, and deeply satisfying world of Kitchari — the Ayurvedic one-pot meal that’s been nourishing bodies, minds, and souls for thousands of years. ✨ The origins of this di...

Endings aren’t really endings, but new beginnings... 🌒 Over the past seven years, I’ve experienced profound transformation — from living at the Mount Madonna Yoga Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, California , to spontaneous road trips to Sedona, Arizona and Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree . Along the way, I discovered how Yoga, my own queer identity, and Saturn's seven-year cycles can guide us toward fre...

🌈 Are you ready to transform your health through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga? In this episode, we'll explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda’s Three Pillars of Health — simple but powerful foundations for personal transformation, healing, and self-care to support your queer soul’s spiritual journey. 🌿 Ayurveda teaches that true well-being rests on three essentials: food, sleep, and en...