Peaceful Power Podcast

Are you training the same way in January as you are in July? In this episode, we explore why 30 minutes of intentional strength training is enough and how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can completely transform the way you move through the year. Get ready to train smarter, feel better, and finally work with your body, not against it.   💪 Ready to have it all mapped out for you? Join the Seasonal Streng...

What if your hormones weren't a problem to fix but a language to learn? In this deeply nourishing conversation, I sit down again with Osi Mizrahi, founder of OSI Oils, Ayurvedic educator, medical intuitive, and guide for women returning home to themselves. This episode is one of those rare conversations that doesn't just inform it lands somewhere in the body. We explore how Ayurveda approaches wom...

Two years ago Andrea started teaching the Vayus in her yoga classes and has not stopped since. Not because she ran out of things to teach but because she kept finding new layers. Every time she thought she had fully digested the material something new would reveal itself. In this episode Andrea breaks down the five Vayus, the subtle movements of Prana or life force energy that are happening inside...

In this episode, Andrea is joined by Brett Aldrich for a timely and nourishing conversation about caring for ourselves as we move from late winter into early spring—both physically and emotionally. Together, they explore Ayurvedic wisdom for this seasonal threshold, a time when heaviness lingers in the body while the urge to move, cleanse, and begin again quietly emerges. This is a season that ask...

I just watched My Octopus Teacher on Netflix, yes I'm a little late to the party as it came out in 2020 has won several awards and it's easy to see why. It's beautifully filmed, and deeply moving. You might need Kleenex.   It follows a man who keeps returning to the same kelp forest, and the more he revisits, the more he discovers about life, patience, and connection.   That same pattern shows up...

Fertility conversations are often framed in extremes urgency or avoidance, hope or fear, "do everything now" or "don't worry about it yet." But what if there was a more grounded, human-centered way to approach fertility especially in your late 30s and 40s? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jaime Knopman, known as the "Queen of Egg Freezing" and author of the forthcoming book Own Your Fertility ....

In today's wellness culture, everything is about efficiency combining workouts, stacking habits, and optimizing every minute of the day. Strength training blended with yoga. Meditation layered into movement. Rest squeezed in wherever possible. But what if that constant blending is part of the problem? In this solo episode of the Peaceful Power Podcast , I share why I choose to keep my strength tra...

In this episode of the Peaceful Power Podcast , Andrea sits down with Jennifer Raye , author of Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body , to explore how seasonal living, somatic awareness, and Chinese Medicine help us reconnect with the body's innate wisdom. They discuss how living in alignment with natural rhythms supports emotional regulation, nervous system health, and midlife transitions — esp...

In this episode, Andrea reflects on a tiredness she's sensing in the collective one that sits deep in the body, the nervous system, and the heart. Rather than rushing to fix, reframe, or push through it, this conversation is an invitation to pause and remember:  the basics are enough right now . This is a gentle reminder that we don't need more optimization, more effort, or more self-improvement t...

  In this episode, we're joined by  Shivani Gupta , an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern wisdom with Western science to help the body return to balance. With a Master's in Ayurvedic Sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric, Dr. Shivani shares how inflammation sits at the root of many modern health challenges and how simple, daily rituals can powerfully reduce it. This conversation...

What happens when choice feels harder than being told what to do? In this reflective solo episode, Andrea Claassen yoga teacher of 19 years shares a moment from a recent yoga class that opened a deeper conversation about autonomy, embodiment, and why so many of us feel uneasy when invited to listen to our own bodies. A student's comment about "too much jargon" revealed something more profound: a d...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Rachel Murphy , a marketing strategist who helps spiritual entrepreneurs and healers craft magnetic messaging rooted in their personal story and values. Rachel shares soulful, practical tips for stepping away from cookie-cutter marketing and instead leaning into what makes you and your journey uniquely powerful. Drawing on her experience blending corpora...

In this episode, we explore: How perimenopause changes stress tolerance, recovery, and energy Why workouts that once felt empowering may now feel depleting The myth that "more discipline" fixes hormonal and nervous system shifts Why strength training is still essential in perimenopause —but needs to be done differently How yoga, pranayama, and stillness support the nervous system during hormonal t...

Wise Woman Energy: Listening Differently at the Threshold of a New Year As the year comes to a close, many women find themselves standing in a quiet in-between  tired, reflective, and sensing that the old ways of pushing and powering through no longer work. In this episode, Andrea invites you into the liminal space between what has been and what's emerging, naming burnout not as a failure, but as...

What I'm Holding Dear as We Move Into December: Ritual, Promise & Intention As we move into December, something ancient stirs. The days shorten. The light thins. The nervous system if we let it begins to exhale. December is not meant to be conquered.  This season asks for fewer resolutions and more reverence. Less striving, more remembering. And as I sit with what feels most essential right now bo...

Episode Overview In this episode, Andrea is joined by Kristina Masyte for a grounded and thoughtful conversation on what it means to evolve through yoga . Together, they explore yoga as a living, breathing practice—one that matures alongside us through different seasons of life, identity shifts, and inner inquiry. Kristina shares her perspective on honoring yoga beyond trends and performance, retu...

How to stay grounded when the world speeds up As we enter the holiday season  the parties, the full schedules, the expectations our nervous systems often feel like they're moving faster than our bodies can keep up. For many women over 40, this time of year can amplify the stress already present in perimenopause: sleep changes, mood swings, inflammation, and a general sense of being maxed out. Wher...