Yoga Strong

Today I'm sharing some of my newest hacks for feeling more productive and present. As a previous stay-at-home-only mom and now adding entrepreneur to the list, this episode works for all the places we need to show up. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie:   Instagram Email ( hello@bonnieweeks.com )  Website The music...

Jessi Duley is the kind of leader people flock to. Her energy changes the temperature of the room and people leave better because of her. In her words, "human potential is my oxygen." As a business owner, mom, past olympian, f***ing badass human, she's leading from the heart. In this conversation, we share learning from 2020, what her focus is currently, and share a new definition o...

I'm not sure if decision making experts exist, but here are a couple of things that help me move forward in decision making processes. From boob jobs to pets, dinner, business, relationships, and your next plant baby, we are surrounded by opportunities to choose. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie:   Instagram Emai...

When Meghan Fisher put on a Sasquatch costume, it gave her the tool to talk about the inner beast that keeps us feeling shame and judgment. By not only allowing, but inviting that inner critic, we can transform (alchemize) these relationships in ourselves to give us more vulnerability and love. By embracing these parts of us, they will take us where we want to go. Meghan shares the journey of Sasq...

All the things that happened before in our lives add to what IS right now. The Yoga Teacher Circle started from an idea and some notes over 2020. Four days ago it became a living thing for the world to join. I'm sharing my vision, the phrase "what if this is all there is" and my deep joy in work. JOIN the Yoga Teacher Circle here. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for...

Shame comes from stories we tell ourselves. We can change those stories. Taylor and I talk about our early childhood sex conversations, performance, productivity, libido, masturbation and squirting, and more. Instagram account referenced: Dr. Uchenna "UC" Ossai  @youseelogic Brené Brown quote: "Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots fro...

I'm sharing a business plus parenting epiphany I'm currently having. Owning and running a business as an entrepreneur comes with a big learning curve. But taking on business didn't take away being a parent. I want to do both well. I want to say "yes," instead of "later." Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE...

As a Black man, Scrutch shares his lived experience as a leader in health and wellness. This currently spans from his family, high school students and in studio teaching yoga. When he found yoga, he found that the challenger was himself, rather than an opponent as he finds in Jiu Jitsu. He found camaraderie in yoga. Bringing equity and access to wellness spaces for the BIPOC community is part of h...

Do you know how to identify your intuition to make decisions? This is my take on what it is and how to follow it. Keep paying attention... Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Support and connect with Bonnie: Instagram , Email ( hello@bonnieweeks.com ), Website The music for this episode is Threads by The Light Meeting. You can listen to mor...

Yoga has always been part of Bhavna's life. In this conversation, she shares how her practice of yoga has evolved, her mental health journey, and how it's okay to ask for help. We talk about how to honor the origins of yoga through pronouncing Sanskrit correctly and the responsibility that exists for yoga teachers to keep learning. Follow along with the short Sanskrit lesson at the end o...

I share about my current feelings of beginnings, signing divorce papers, and the following quote from Louie Schwartzberg: "You think this is just another day in your life. It's not just another day. It's the one day that is given to you. Today. It's given to you. It's a gift. It's the only gift that you have right now. And the only appropriate response is gratefulness...

Mel Beaver found woodworking, didn't know anything about it and turned it into a business. She creates pieces that are useful, decorative, and come with that special touch that only handmade can give. Outside of this, she's a single mother to three children, a friend with those who aren't "faking it," on a post-organized religion adventure, and blasting permission at herse...

"Being a beginner is so painful." Says Tricia French in this episode. She paints large scale canvas and desires her art to be healing. In this episode, Tricia shares about her journey to now and the influence we have in each other's lives. Mentioned in this episode: Drinking from the River of Light by Mark Nepo The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing...

This year has been lots of things. I'm grateful for a lot. This is a quickie where I share some of my 2020 growth and my word for 2021. What's your word for the new year? Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie: Instagram , Email ( hello@bonnieweeks.com ), Website The music for this episode is Threads by The Light Meeting. You can listen to more of their...

This convo in the "Let's Talk About Sex" series with my friend Taylor-leigh begins with some listener stories, then dives into the anatomy of what's actually being stimulated during "squirting." We share stories about anal play and orgasm and noise. A reminder: we hope these podcasts are a conversation starter between you and us as well as between you and the other pe...

Poets are people who pay attention to the world and convey it in a way that makes readers feel their words. Their words are an invitation to view the world in new ways. Mary Oliver is one of these poets. This episode is a reading from her book of essays "Upstream." She's the one who wrote "tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" In this re...

My guest this week, yoga teacher Angela Kukhahn, gives us the secret to learning how to handstand and the mindset that we "get to" do the work. She shares about her current meditation experiment and weaknesses. Being able to bring convos to you with other yoga teachers is a favorite.  Angela Kukhahn live in SoCal and loves to teach inversions and flow classes playfully.  You can practice...

Bonnie shares this quote from Jesh de Rox and her thoughts about living and leading in a way that makes ripples. "It doesn't have anything to do with imagination. It has to do with you and your relationship with yourself. And how willing you are to be ridiculous in front of other people. What people are really going to connect with the most strongly is going to be the same part of your b...

Yoga is more than shapes, it is a practice to reconnect with your mind. Shannon Kaneshige is a fat, non-binary yoga instructor and student. They teach accessible yoga online and encourage folx to feel brave to try new things. Their focus is joyful movement without judgement. Shannon shares about the soul of asana, how intention makes a difference, and how taking up space in practice makes them fee...

Staying open to give and receive requires us to release tension in our body. Relax your forehead. Relax the space between your eyebrows. Feel the way it softens your face and neck. Feel how that affects the way you respond to high stress situations when you keep your face soft. Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie: Instagram , Email ( hello@bonnieweeks.com ), We...

Do you hate cold water? Love it? Can you feel a difference when you breathe fast and breathe slow? When we breathe slow we activate our parasympathetic nervous system that tells our brain we are safe. When we breathe quickly, we activate our sympathetic nervous system that tells our body to fight or flight. In this episode, Kimmy Moss, a breath and exposure coach, shares some reasons this is a goo...

What barriers are there for people to begin practicing yoga? Is one of them learning a whole new language? Even if it's poses in English names, that's still a new language. What and why do we title yoga classes like we do? Does calling a class "yoga for spine mobility" instead of "Vinyasa" give more clarity to people? Especially new people? Is Sanskrit bad to use? Nam...

We begin this one talking about the song WAP. Yep. This is a full on party! Taylor and I speak directly from our female-identifying experiences. What do women want to give to their partners? How does surrender come to play? What about the word honor? What do we want? Do we get turned on by the end again?? Do you?? This episode is part of an ongoing series called "Let's Talk about Sex&quo...

This short prompt can be a big clarifier. It's just three things. Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie: Instagram , Email ( hello@bonnieweeks.com ), Website The music for this episode is Threads by The Light Meeting. You can listen to more of their music at www.thelightmeeting.com . Photo: Jess Keating Producer: Marcus Strange Weekly stories by email from B...

There are more microbes in our body than we have cells. What?! And it is these very things that are our "gut." Each person's gut is unique in it's make-up. Between all the recommended diets in the world, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is on a mission to simplify the story. The key ingredient: Fiber. This convo is just the beginning. Check out his book and online resources as well. Dr. Wil...