Yoga and meditation are crucial tools we use in an increasingly busy and stressful world. But, did you know some people are being excluded in these spaces? The 2SLGBTQIA+ community has long withstood discrimination in society, and the wellness space is no exemption. It’s already difficult to manage stress, what more for those who are marginalized.
In today's episode, Maygen Nicholson breaks down how we can promote diversity and inclusiveness in the wellness spaces and everywhere you go. The first step is understanding. Furthermore, it is a lifelong process that involves continuously educating ourselves and learning from others. The journey will be uncomfortable, but that is part of the work that we need to do.
If you want to learn how to create safe spaces for the non-gender-conforming people in your community, this episode is for you!
[09:53] “I think that that's the biggest problem. It's like so because you don't want to offend, you just don't say anything. That's not the point either.”
[17:41] “It's every person's responsibility to do the work, whether or not you have somebody in your life. It's also really important to know that it is not a trans or non-binary or gender nonconforming person's job to educate you.”
[19:17] “The first step is dismantling all your biases around gender or learning what you don't know about it.”
[20:24] ”Let go of any need to assume in the first place, that we look at somebody and we just know who they are.”
[36:44] “Since the beginning of time, these identities have existed and a multitude of cultures all over the world. So this is a reclamation process.”
Maygen Nicholson is an LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and Validation Educator, Changemaker, Truthteller, and Wellness Leader. They are passionate about helping to liberate hearts and minds free of beliefs and biases that hold us back from our true, authentic selves. To do this, Maygen facilitates safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and validation education with an intersectional lens rooted in wellness.
Maygen trained as a professional dancer and became a yoga teacher. They saw the inherent queer and trans exclusion and discrimination within these two industries. These experiences led them to hold queer and trans-specific yoga sessions and reach out to the greater public through education workshops and learning sessions.
Learn more about Maygen’s work on their website.
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We live in a time when our lives can be overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Being in this constant state can perpetuate a feeling of helplessness. But at one point, we have to face all these negative feelings inside us to free ourselves from them by building resilience . Acknowledging that both positive and negative things can co-exist is the only way we can feel more at peace.
In this episode, Hala Khouri joins us to share the essential tools in her book, Peace from Anxiety. She talks about developing the concept of “tend and befriend” as a stress response and interoception as a self-regulation technique. Hala also discusses why she chose the theme of building resilience.
Tune in to the episode to learn how you can find peace from anxiety and transform your life.
[11:11] “The thing that ‘cured’ [people with anxiety and depression] was actually extending their care beyond themselves, making it about something bigger than themselves.”
[11:23] “I think what our planet needs is for us to transform our stress response from a fight or flight to a tend and befriend.”
[11:51] “Until everybody is well, nobody can be well.”
[23:33] “Maybe the goal is to not be overwhelmed by our anxiety or to feel like we’re bigger than our depression so that those things become just a part of who we are.”
[33:31] “Trauma is a loss of imagination. And when we reclaim our capacity to imagine, then that gives us hope.”
Hala Khouri is the co-founder of Off the Mat Into the World, an organization dedicated to bridging yoga and activism. She is a yoga and movement teacher with over 25 years of experience and training in Somatic Experiencing.
Hala is also a well-recognized speaker and trainer on yoga, social justice, and trauma. She has been doing clinical work and training for more than 15 years. The focus of her work is leading trauma-informed yoga training for individuals and groups. She trains educators and service providers on how to be trauma-informed and culturally responsive.
If you want to connect with Hala, you may visit her website, Facebook, and Instagram.
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If you’re like most people, you probably begin comparing yourself with others at the sight of greener pastures. However, what others choose to show us often does not include their struggles and flaws. In addition, everyone has a unique life path. Thus, it's best to refrain from putting others on pedestals. Instead, look inwards. Ask yourself — how can you bring joy into your life? Can you be the sun in someone else's?
In this episode, Rosie and Tessa discuss the pitfalls of putting others on a pedestal and comparing yourself with others. They also touch on our humanness, making mistakes, and how everyone can change if we allow them to do so. Rosie also talks about choosing value-adding friendships and shares a personal experience about setting boundaries.
Tune in to discover simple ways to be more in tune with yourself and combat the lack mentality!
[04:36] “Instead of comparing somebody else’s outsides to our insides, we can reflect and put our attention and energy into the things that make us happy and bring us joy.”
[11:33] “If we are just beings that want to consume inspiration and never do something in return, it's going to eventually create a void.”
[22:18] “Somebody that maybe you admire or that you see that might have this outwardly wonderful-looking life could be going through a lot. So I always say, don’t put people on pedestals.”
[37:01] “It’s time to release that relationship out into the world because it’s not serving you. And I do believe that you outgrow people.”
[41:52] “Without mindfulness, you will always be constructing your sense of self based on others’ perceptions.”
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Do you have to be completely calm and serene to achieve enlightenment? The answer is, in a nutshell: no. You don't have to box in the different traits of yourself. Enlightenment is a journey by which you learn to accept yourself and your experiences. By continuously practicing yoga, you realize that the negative aspects go away by themselves.
In today's episode, Wade Lightheart shares how we can embrace the transcendent experience to enlightenment. Here, he talks about his personal journey in his spiritual practice. We also glean some wisdom from his stories of near death experiences. Wade further enlightens us on how we can immerse yoga with the human experience. His story reminds us that we can always go through all aspects of human emotions and experiences and still thrive and live.
If you want to find inspiration in your spiritual journey, then this episode is for you!
[11:23] “I don't think the nefarious characters ever dropped away. I'm not so sure that you actually resolve those things; I think you learn how to manage those things.”
[13:15] “There’s a nefarious character within all of us. [There needs] to be an acceptance and recognition of that, and recognize that that’s innately part of me and will never drop away.”
[21:22] “Maybe I can just bypass sainthood and become enlightened and just let the body and my personality and my ego do whatever it is because I’m in charge of those anyway.”
[24:54] “Every time you go further into the truth, there’s a part of you that has to die.”
[26:09] “Death is what enlightenment is. Death of what you think you are into that which has always been.”
Wade Lightheart is a three-time Canadian National Natural Bodybuilding Champion and world-renowned authority in nutrition and training methods. He is the president of BiOptimizers, a company that aims to help others better their health. Wade is also the author of several books on health, exercise, and nutrition. His works have been sold in over 80 countries.
If you want to connect with Wade, visit him on Instagram or Facebook. You can also check out his company website, BiOptimizers.
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We are constantly creating connections in everything we do. And the relationship we have with ourselves and other people—family, friends, and strangers alike—hone us in many ways. That’s why fostering deep interpersonal and intrapersonal connections is a life-long pursuit for many of us. It allows us to be at our highest selves and always come from a place of compassion and kindness. At the universal level, it creates a chain of positive reciprocity.
In this episode, Rosie and Tessa talk about three topics that would allow us to nurture our relationships with ourselves and others. First, they discuss what it means to be a mother and the concept of mothering yourself. Then, they delve into the practice of actively listening to others and how it helps foster trust and genuine connection. Finally, they share personal stranger encounters that show how powerful and life-changing interactions with strangers could be.
Tune in and be inspired to start connecting deeply with yourself and other people!
[12:01] “[Self-mothering] is very much a self-care process. It’s very much a way that I speak to myself. It’s very much a way that I say, ‘I love you unconditionally’.”
[17:31] “If we listened to each other, we would garner more connection, we would be more inclined to engage with other people, we would feel more confident, more grounded, more able to express ourselves fully.”
[19:50] “[Active listening] is really an act of witnessing and letting someone else do the speaking and holding space for them while they’re speaking.”
[26:59] “Listening requires you to go beneath the words and to observe on a heart level, on an intuitive level to try and see what’s underneath the words… Then, try to connect with them from that place.”
[43:22] “Let’s make smiles contagious. Let’s have a smile pandemic.”
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Growing up, our parents tell us what to do and what not to do. Thus, even as we grow into our unique selves, we still feel restricted in doing and pursuing what we want. We base our decisions as adults on the things we learned and heard growing up. But becoming better does not happen this way. You should shift your mindset and start taking control of your life. That's when freedom, contentment, and fulfillment come in.
In this episode, Bricia Lopez talks about the most valuable lessons she learned from motherhood and running a family business. She shares the experience of being pregnant and giving birth during the pandemic, along with navigating the new normal as an entrepreneur. Bricia also lets us take a peek at what it's like working with her family in their business. She discusses how understanding you're in control is crucial in decision-making and becoming better as a person.
If you’re stuck in a mindset that keeps you from moving forward, then this episode is for you!
Becoming Better for Her Children
[06:14] “I just need to become a better woman. I need to become even a better version of me for [my daughter].”
[15:16] “Generational wealth means having more control of your time, without the stress of other things.”
[18:51] “No one's too old to learn anything.”
[22:37] “Getting used to the fact that making a decision and following through that decision is probably the hardest skill to learn and lean on.”
[29:27] “[Confidence is] something that you have to innately understand. They have to fail and then learn that they can do it themselves.”
Bricia Lopez is a restaurant owner, entrepreneur, and best-selling author. She is the co-owner of an Oaxacan restaurant, Guelaguetza. Additionally, Bricia is a co-founder of Mole and More, together with her siblings. They sell proprietary cocktail mix, I Love Micheladas, and mole paste. Beyond this, Bricia is also the co-founder and co-host of the Super Mamás Podcast.
As one of the foremost proponents of Oaxacan culture and cuisine in the United States, Bricia is the author of the best-selling cookbook, Oaxaca. In 2015, the James Beard Award Foundation awarded her restaurant the American Classics award. The L.A. Times also granted her the Latinos de Hoy Cultural Ambassador Award. Bricia has been featured in various publications, including The L.A. Times, Forbes, The New Yorker, and GQ Magazine.
If you want to connect with Bricia, you may visit her Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook accounts.
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Our ideas for self-care often consist of getting a relaxing massage, dipping into bubble baths, and splurging on new stuff. This perception makes it seem like self-care is sold in bottles — in bath bombs, in beauty and wellness products, in art materials, and the list goes on. But the highest forms of self-care actually cost nothing and can also extend to your relationships and interactions with others.
In today's episode, Rosie and Tessa discuss self-care practices that will nourish you and your relationship with your loved ones. Fostering good relationships is equally essential to your well-being as pampering yourself every once in a while. Learning how to express yourself kindly, embracing change, and pause and reflection are self-care practices that improve your life overall.
If you want to learn valuable ideas for self-care to nurture yourself and your relationships, then this episode is for you!
[18:41] “One of the ultimate practices of self-care is to be able to express yourself fully, to be able, to tell the truth as best as you can, and to not push it down.”
[22:12] “If we have the capacity to express our anger, we should have the capacity to use our words mindfully and use our words kindly instead of just lashing out at people.
[26:22] “Start now. You can create a new habit every day. Every moment, every second, you have the opportunity to not be that person.”
[26:47] “We are who we are. But we also are who we are going to be.”
[36:18] “Build [self-care] into your day. Take those breaths, take those pauses, have conversations, express yourself in a very clear and concise way that doesn’t involve an aggressive tone.”
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There is freedom in moving our bodies. Movement can be a catalyst to better understand your body and yourself. Through moving, you can feel, heal, and express. Whichever modality of movement you choose—yoga, dance, or even martial arts—you can connect with your body and allow yourself to be who you want to be. These can even help you learn how to heal trauma.
In today's episode, Tracy Lynn shares with us her experience with dance, yoga, and movement. She explains how movement has allowed her to gain more freedom, hold more space, and express herself better. She also shares with us the value of permitting ourselves to feel the emotions that come up within us. Doing so allows us to break out of the boundaries set by the systems of capitalism, patriarchy, and perfectionism. Tracy reminds us that we can show up for ourselves through movement and other tools that can help us feel and do better.
Listen to this episode if you want to know more about how to heal trauma by connecting with your body and self through movement!
[07:41] “I can dance between both areas; I can vacillate; I can be here or there; I can fall apart and pick myself back up. And that’s kind of been my most healing transition. It’s realizing that I don’t need to look at [healing] through the lenses of perfection.”
[12:05] “Illness happens in us when we don’t let ourselves feel [or] when we suppress emotion.”
[22:22] “You can change; you can shift. And there’s a lot of freedom in that.”
[23:38] “Doing this yoga or this movement enables me to be who I wanted to be—who I suppressed, who I silenced, who I was afraid of putting out there. Because I honestly feel like our ultimate motivation for a lot of things is to actually just be connected to people.”
[30:38] “The way that I’ve alchemized [the movements] in my body as a traumatized person, as a person that’s been drug-addicted, as a person that’s been sexually abused and assaulted, and how it helped me just get a little bit freer, and get a little more fucking space, to breathe and be myself. To be the weirdo that I am.”
Tracy Lynn is a teacher, mover, and body explorer. She teaches and performs different styles of movement from modern dancing to martial arts, yoga, and more. For her, movement allows her to feel and connect with herself and with other people. Through the movements she teaches and shares, she hopes others can unapologetically be themselves.
Visit Tracy’s website to know more about her and what she does. You can also check her out on various social media platforms seen in the Resources section.
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Are you ready to take a deeper look at the emotion of anger? Anger is often perceived as a scary or unsafe emotion to have and exhibit as a human being.
In today's episode, Rosie and Tessa share how we can embrace the emotion of anger, in a safe way. Here, we talk about our personal journeys with this highly charged emotion. We also share some wisdom about how to harness anger as a tool that can be managed to protect oneself and create deeper connections. Wade further enlightens us on how we can immerse yoga with the human experience. This episode is a call to remember that we are all a part of the greater good and understand that all emotions are allowed. The call to action isn’t to stifle your emotions, but rather to pause and consider a helpful and healthy response in the face of your emotions.
If you want to find helpful ways to understand and befriend your anger, then this episode is for you!
[03:16] “You will not be punished for your anger. You will be punished by your anger.” - Buddha, read by Rosie Acosta
[10:21] “First, before we talk about anger specifically, I want to share the idea that emotions are tools we can use to increase safety.” - Tim Westfeldt, read by Tessa Tovar
[11:05] “When we aren’t able to manage our anger tool, then it can become destructive, hurtful, and prevent connection. Anger that’s well mastered is controlled, generative, and inviting because it creates safety for us and the people around us.” - Tim Westfeldt, read by Tessa Tovar
[14:22] “Emotions are like rolling waves. You have to let them run their course and have the experience.” - Rosie Acosta
[21:10] “We can actually harness anger, and we can look at it, and treat it like a friend as opposed to treating it like something that is bad, or something that we want to push down, or we want to let go of. It’s an emotion we have, it's natural.” - Rosie Acosta
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