The Inner Practice-Stories of Healing from the Yoga mat into Life

What does it truly mean to love yourself? In this heartfelt episode of The Inner Practice , host Jackie Vandertuin is joined by returning guests Cailea Davis, Jasmine Deleon, and Megan Pomeransky for an honest and thoughtful conversation about self-love, self-compassion, and the stories we tell ourselves. Drawing inspiration from the Buddha's teaching, "You yourself, as much as anybody i...

What is self love?  Why is it important and how does it show up for ourselves both on and off the mat?  Finally, why is it important that we emulate self love for others. In this trailer, Cailea Davis talks about where the idea for the self love podcast came from.   In April of 2026, Cailea Davis approached me and suggested this idea for a podcast.  She had been sitting with this concept, particul...

In Part Two of this powerful conversation on The Inner Practice Podcast , host Jackie Vandertuin speaks with trauma-informed educator and Prison Yoga Project Director of Training, Jen Lindgren , about the realities of incarceration, trauma, and the transformative role of embodied healing practices inside correctional facilities. Drawing from both her personal experience growing up with a father wh...

In this powerful episode of The Inner Practice , I sit down with Jen Lindren from the Prison Yoga Project to explore the profound human need for connection, healing, and belonging. Jen shares a moving story from a yoga session inside a correctional facility. After class, one participant found the courage to share a deeply personal experience. What happened next was simple yet transformative—anothe...

Sometimes the work we’re called to do grows quietly from our own stories—through loss, unanswered questions, and a deep desire to create something different. In this episode, I sit down with Jen Lindgren, trauma-informed educator, movement facilitator, and Director of Training with the Prison Yoga Project. Jen’s work supports incarcerated individuals and communities navigating adversity—but her co...

What if your healing journey began in the most unexpected place:  on a pool table in an after-hours bar? In this deeply moving episode of The Inner Practice , Jackie sits down with Jen Lindgren, Director of Training with the Prison Yoga Project, yoga facilitator, and teacher to explore a story rooted in pain, resilience, and profound transformation. Jen shares what it was like growing up with a fa...

Cassie Doucette didn’t just find yoga—she felt it. From her very first class, something shifted. The connection between breath and movement offered a new way of being—one that traditional addictions counselling hadn’t fully provided. Over the past 11 years as co-owner of The Loft Yoga Studio, Cassie has cultivated more than a yoga space—she’s built a sanctuary for authenticity in a community where...

What happens when you grow up in a place where emotions are kept quiet and fitting in feels essential for belonging? In this trailer episode of The Inner Practice , Cassie Doucette shares how yoga became a turning point in her life. From walking into a class where everything felt intimidating and “perfect,” to discovering a deep sense of stillness and inner peace, her journey reveals the quiet pow...

Healing rarely fits inside a ten-minute appointment or a prescription pad. In this episode of The Inner Practice , we sit down with Dr. Jill Bailey , a physician whose career has evolved from the front lines of small-town family medicine to the deeply emotional terrain of mental health, addiction medicine, and mindfulness. After fourteen years of walking alongside patients through their most ordin...

In the fast-paced world of clinical medicine, the "knocks on the door" are relentless. For physicians, the challenge isn't just the sheer volume of work—it’s the high-stakes requirement to maintain focus on minute details while being constantly pulled away by phone calls, urgent interruptions, and the administrative hum of a busy practice. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jill...

In this episode of The Inner Practice , host Jackie Vandertuin sits down with Dr. Amy Wheeler—yoga therapist, educator, former varsity athlete, and sports psychologist—to explore what it truly means to live the practices we teach. Amy’s path began in high-performance sport at the University of Northern Iowa, where she developed a deep understanding of discipline, resilience, and the intelligence o...

In this deeply moving trailer of The Inner Practice , Dr. Amy Wheeler shares an intimate reflection on the moments before undergoing surgery for tongue cancer—and how yoga transformed what could have been a state of fear into one of calm, trust, and inner steadiness. Rather than becoming overwhelmed by anxiety, Amy describes how she turned inward, grounding herself in a felt sense of being loved....

In this episode of The Inner Practice , host Jackie Vandertuin sits down with Stacie da Ponte for a thoughtful and expansive conversation on spirituality, yoga philosophy, humanism, and the courage to question inherited belief systems. Raised Roman Catholic and surrounded by cultural and religious diversity, Stacie shares a pivotal moment after 9/11 that prompted her to step away from dogma and be...

In this trailer Stacie describes Plato's Parable of the Cave.  Stacie delves into the philosophical thought of truth, and how those with different experiences or backgrounds may perceive it, much like spirituality or religion.  Stacie describes how a yoga practice helps us move from conditioned perception and unconscious patterns helps us move toward awareness, clarity and a deeper truth. Tun...

In this second conversation with Cailea Davis, The Inner Practice moves deeper into the lived experience of PTSD within a family system. Together, we explore what it means to witness trauma up close, especially through the lens of of someone who lives with a caregiver who is experiencing PTSD.   Building on our previous episode, Cailea reflects on her father’s life as a Chief Paramedic and the sub...

In this deeply moving episode, Cailea Davis shares a powerful and intimate perspective on PTSD, one that is often overlooked: the experience of a child trying to make sense of a parent’s invisible struggle. Through her story, Cailea reflects on growing up not understanding why her father, a first responder, seemed distant, irritable, and unavailable. As a child, she internalized those moments—wond...

In this episode of The Inner Practice , we speak with Cailea Davis , a yoga teacher, multidimensional healer whose journey through grief reshaped her life, her work, and her understanding of healing. Raised in a family devoted to caring for others, Cailea felt called to support people from a young age. But everything changed in 2017 when she lost her father to suicide. That loss sent her on a deep...

In this trailer, Cailea speaks of the heartache and pain of the loss of her father to suicide.   Cailea describes her journey through a path that she felt was carved in stone until her father's death sent her on a path of discovery. This heartwarming episode that is filled with wisdom and questioning will let you know that you are not alone in your journey filled with grief.  As Cailea descri...

In this episode, athletic therapist and yoga teacher Amanda Halls shares her powerful journey of navigating chronic illness and rediscovering her identity through yoga, Pranayama, and self-compassion . Amanda first encountered yoga at fourteen, learning from a family who lived their yoga —teaching her early lessons about spirituality, connection, and embodied wisdom. Her path led her into Athletic...

In this trailer episode, Amanda shares the moment her body asked her to listen. After experiencing a significant health event marked by neurological symptoms, she was forced to slow down and seek support from her physician—something that didn’t come easily. Accustomed to pushing through and quietly declining help, even when colleagues offered it, Amanda continued to rely on grit and perseverance....

In this episode, Mel Grime shares a courageous and deeply personal story of growing up in England with an alcoholic father, navigating a culture of “stiff upper lip” expectations, and learning to survive by becoming the good, people-pleasing girl . A move to Australia gave her room to breathe—to drop the mask, build a life with her husband, and reconnect with who she was beneath the conditioning....

In this trailer Mel, describes her experience of being still on the mat but hearing her mind.  Being still doesn't mean the mind is still. Stay tuned for the full episode where Mel shares how growing up in England with the stoic attitude and an alcoholic father shaped her to strive for perfectionism and wear a mask.  Hear how she finds authenticity and self love that lead her create Her Space...

This episode was recorded on November 20, 2025 , at the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort in Nosara, Costa Rica , during a week immersed in practice, nature, and community. Join Sabine and Michele as they share a heartfelt, honest conversation about life before yoga, life after yoga, and the transformational power of going on a yoga retreat . They explore how yoga shifted their outlook, their daily...

Listen to this trailer as Sabine and Michele discuss if one is considering going to a yoga retreat what should they do.  This episode was recorded outside at the dining hall of the beautiful Bodhi Tree Yoga resort. Send us Fan Mail Support the show If you enjoyed this show, make sure you like, subscribe, follow and download the episode or simply leave a comment.  I would love to hear from you!  Pl...

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Macleod —CEO coach, musician, and devoted practitioner of Kundalini yoga . Mark offers a thoughtful and deeply philosophical conversation about how yoga influences both his personal life and his work coaching CEOs of multi-billion-dollar companies . Mark shares how he first discovered yoga, how Kundalini practices transformed his worldview, and why learning to l...