Thoughtful Wellness Revolution

Meesha (she/they) is a first generation desi (Punjabi and Kashmiri). She owns a virtual yoga studio called Alchemystic Studio that seeks to reclaim yoga back to the indigenous keepers of it's wisdom, decolonize the practice to promote inclusivity, and uplift all folks who are often left out of white-washed wellness spaces. Meesha teaches yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifestyle rather than a wo...

In this week’s episode, Zahra and Hien get together to reflect on their year and talk about the podcast’s future. It gets passionate and political. Check out the timestamps below for the major talking points. 0:00 Greetings 0:50 What’s been on Hien’s mind 1:26 What’s been on Zahra’s mind 5:21 Zahra talks about her year including health conditions and Enneagram trainings 10:41 Hien talks about her...

In this week’s episode we are joined by Jessica Young, an artist and movement facilitator located in the Toronto area. The energy Jess brings to this episode will encourage you to ask yourself some tough questions and simultaneously wrap you in self-compassion. To start, we recognize the beautiful friendship of Jess and Hien, sparked by a shared passion for advocacy and creating human-centered spa...

In this week’s episode we welcome Sophia Ellis, an artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a current Public Humanities Master’s student at Brown University and friend of Zahra from undergrad, so we get into a familiar yet insightful conversation about the reflections from our first experiences in the wellness world and Sophia explains how art serves as a form of resistance and welln...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Zel Amanzi (he/they) who is a Sacred Energy Educator located in Los Angeles. He shares about his experiences with yoga and how it brought them awareness of energetic space. We learn how Reiki came into their life and the session that sparked a desire for a deeper study of the practice. Zel shares how their first Reiki training left them with questions about cult...

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Brittini Carter, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and owner of Carter Therapy. With a wealth of knowledge about wellness and parenting, Brittini talks about her experiences and shares advice for parenting fatigue. Especially in light of the pandemic. She shares with us how she sets boundaries as a mother and the conversations...

In this episode, Milton Stewart shares about his experience with the Enneagram both in his personal life and as an Enneagram coach and consultant. We talk about the Enneagram as a tool to become healthier and how to go deeper beyond the memes (Hint: it’s about head, heart, body integration). Milton tells us how to identify good teachers and what it means to do the work, especially with the rising...

Episode 1 of the Thoughtful Wellness Revolution podcast is here! You can’t decolonize a system without first decolonizing yourself. On today’s episode, we talk to Meesha Sharma about the uncomfortable process of decolonizing our minds. We touch on her experiences as an Indian woman growing up in America and how education can “radicalize” us with a more intersectional perspective. Meesha reminds us...

Listen to Episode 0 of Thoughtful Wellness Revolution here! In this episode, you are introduced to the co-hosts Zahra and Hien. We talk about our wellness journeys and how we got here. We touch briefly on the topics for season 1 and our brilliant guests. Find out more about us and the purpose of this podcast. Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod Instagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution Instagram: @HienHongYo...