Yoga Strong

We received this message: “Thoughts on when sexual desire is in hibernation for a long time. Will it ever return? Do I care?” This is an excellent topic and something that is common for all of us. Taylor-leigh begins by claiming to be the horniest person alive, Bonnie shares a story about brushing her teeth and then we dive into a conversation that includes communication (always) and cycles and ou...

As a song weaver, community building, and soul nurturer, Priscilla Momah invites us into her world by sharing not one but two live song performances on this podcast. She shares how grief has shaped her, how music and movement have been part of her healing journey, and the place her grandmother has in her life. You know, the kind of conversation that leaves you feeling like a better human. That’s w...

What are you trying to hold or shape yourself into? What happens if you take a posture of not trying to make yourself smaller? How do you let your butt get bigger, shoulders be broader, height get taller? This is about paying attention to the way you think about and embody yourself. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie: I...

We sat down to talk and nutritionist, gym owner, yoga teacher, ariel performer Abby Chan was wearing a pizza shirt. “I really like to have fun,” she said. As someone who helps guide people to their best self, enjoying the process is part of that. In this convo, we talk about clothes as costumes, foods as status symbols, grief as flow, death, dance, and intuitive eating. Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy S...

What you can accomplish, what you do, is more important than how you look. In this episode with Kayla Jury, a nutritionist and mental fitness coach, we talk about eating disorders, body competitions, perfection, Harry Potter, boob jobs, and paying more attention to your growth score. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie:...

Your primary relationship is with you, your primary partnership is with another person you choose. In this episode in the “Let’s Talk about Sex” monthly series, Taylor-leigh and I talk about birth and babies, including wondering if I was pregnant this past month, and my beginning into non-monogamy. This episode gives some solid takeaways for anyone interested in stepping into open relationships. T...

Yep. More about sex. Mostly because I began to understand myself through this process. I read to you from “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés too. This marks the first time I’ve mentioned that I was non-monogamous -- and hell yes, I’d do it all over again. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry prompts HERE Connect with Bonnie: Instag...

If you're a man and have any interest in yoga, listen to this. If you’re a woman and want to know how to attract more men to the yoga space, listen to this. Steve Procknal shares the things he’s learned from teaching yoga in prison and to veterans. He shares what he’s learned from being in spaces with lots of women. I think the future of the yoga world must break gender gaps...it begins with...

What practices do you do to seduce yourself? What movement makes you feel life moving through you? I share about re-finding a practice today that helps me feel this. 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 for this episode is Threads by The Light Meeting. You ca...

The first year of becoming a parent is HARD. Real hard. Shayla Christine has been vlogging for a long time and this year her travel vlogging turned into sharing what she’s learning as a new parent. We talk about how doing something 50/50 feels terrible, finding purpose and identity again, becoming the person we need, and how there are 1000 ways to do things right. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonni...

I’ve been thinking about the word “altered.” What is an alter? What does it take to walk away altered from an experience, person, place? Does it require more attention to being interested than interesting? This is my riff on all that. 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 ), Websi...

Writers have this special gift of putting into words the way you’re feeling, saying it the way you couldn’t quite find until you read it. Jess Janz is a writer like this. Leaning into the artistry of a full-time poet, balancing discipline and inspiration, relationships, and embracing the view of the room are pieces of our convo. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Su...

You know those compliments that are personal and impactful? The ones that make you feel seen? This is a quick convo on how to drop into more of that. AND also how to own your personal feelings around problem solving with others. 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...

This is the second of four episodes this year about the turn of the seasons in alignment with Chinese Medicine. The preparation of spring has set us up to live into the results of our choices...and to do so fully awake and accepting. These conversations are with Chris Miller, an acupuncturist and Five Element Chinese Medicine practitioner. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonni...

I have a secret way to being ON POINT the next morning after staying up late. This also includes instructions on how to pillow-face-smash. It changed my life. 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 for this episode is Threads by The Light Meeting. You can liste...

A month ago Taylor and I talked about the stigma surrounding HSV. In this convo we begin by sharing what we’ve been up to for the month. Giant thank you to those who have messaged us and shared your stories about HSV and STI’s; because of this, we wanted to add some follow-up convos that felt like important notes to include. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday...

I have a whole series on this podcast currently dedicated to talking about sex. Why? In this episode I share a couple reasons and stories. This includes me feeling angry that it’s not normal. 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 for this episode is Threads by...

When some people walk into the room, they turn heads. Elec Simon is one of those. As a motivational musical speaker, he carries passion for people in a way you can’t help but feel. In this podcast he shares about his mama carrying for him when times were tight, why he does what he does, how he doesn’t make excuses and even busts out in song. Connect with Elec on Instagram Buy Bonnie a cup of tea a...

We often think of the environment as what is OUTside of us, what we can observe apart from us. But the INside environment plays an invisible and powerful role in how we show up and how we perceive others and ourselves. 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 for...

What experiences tenderize you into being a better human? Mackenzie Maltby is a writer, intersectional feminist, mother, and curator of storytelling. We talk about who Jesus is after she left an Evangelical "royal" family, the slow trust of the self, shame and parenting. Connect with MacKenzie on Instagram Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonnie-Weeks Sign up for Bonnie’s sexy Sunday poetry p...

Only I can feel what I’m feeling. I attempt to put it into words and actions that will speak well enough to depict what is on the inside, outside, in hopes that you can understand. Probably in hope that you will share something similar. Which isn’t fair to do to others, to expect them to feel the same (what is the “same” and how would we know?!). But we try anyway. Buy Bonnie a cup of tea at @Bonn...

As a reformed Jewish banker, Trina Altman shares how she not only approaches yoga, but also her story of building her current life. We talk about anthropometrics, the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body, how she would give her younger self the advice to "pay attention to what makes you angry," and how teaching yoga is evolving. Connect with Trina here https://...

I met the new girlfriend, I re-homed my dog, I sat with my back agains the tree, George, and realized how we're all walking each other home. The quote "we're all just walking each other home" by Ram Dass  has always felt like it's talking about walking toward death to me. In this moment, sitting on the tree, I realized the phrase means so much more. As the 100th episode, t...

If STD's (sexually transmitted disease) are so damn common, why is the stigma about them so big? Can a cold for your mouth and a cold for your genitals be considered more the same? How does an STD affect a feeling of worthiness? In this convo with Taylor, I share about my journey with STD's and how to go about beginning this convo with someone new. We turn the convo to include anyone who...

When are you not in charge of anyone else's experience? When do you let yourself set down the responsibility for others and just do you? This is my random: "what am I'm paying attention to" moment. 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 for...