Episode 149| Lauren Eckstrom on The Path of Practice

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Lauren Eckstrom is a Holistic Yoga Flow Teacher and Certified Mindfulness Meditation Instructor based in Los Angeles. The intention with her practice is to take people on a journey inner-weaving safe, sound, creative sequencing, yoga philosophy, story telling, subtle anatomy, meditation and pranayama.

 

Her book, Holistic Yoga Flow: The Path of Practice, is the foundation of her 200-hour teacher training and breaks down the philosophy and yoga poses. Lauren leads Holistic Yoga Flow workshops, retreats and teacher trainings in the Los Angeles area and internationally.

 

In our conversation, Lauren talks about how her yoga practice supports her on and off the mat, bringing mindfulness to social media, why teacher training is really life training and so much more juicy goodness. Lauren has such an incredible presence. She is a shining light in the world and I can’t wait for you to get to know her.

 

Radically Supported Lauren

 

• Finding connection to her body and community through yoga
• Applying yoga practice in her daily life to be okay with discomfort
• Learning to feel emotions through the mirror of yoga

 

Radically Inspired Clarity

 

• Where are we stealing from ourselves and others? It can be in how we show up in the world and treat ourselves on the inside.
• Yoga is like a dating. You can’t go on one date and find your soulmate. It’s trial and error to find a teacher that resonates with you.

 

Lauren Eckstrom Answers…

 

• How do we take our practice off the mat?
• What are the core values for a Holistic Yoga Flow?
• What is the difference between pain and discomfort?

 

Radically Loved Quotes

 

“If we don’t understand the inner-workings of the philosophy on some level, it’s a disservice to us.”

 

“What are you practicing right now? Are you practicing being annoyed or patient?”

 

“To be present is the biggest gift of life. We can be with whatever is here and we don’t have to fix it or make it better.”

 

“Gratitude is a medicinal emotion. It puts us into a place of looking at what we have instead of what we want.”

 

A Little More About Our Guest

 

Lauren Eckstrom is a Holistic Yoga Flow E-RYT Yoga Alliance-certified yoga teacher and certified mindfulness meditation instructor. She guides some of the world’s most well- known musicians, filmmakers, executives and Fortune 500 companies in both yoga and meditation. She co-created the 30 minute, 30 day online yoga program Yoga 30 for 30 which has been downloaded in all 50 US states and over 44 countries across the world. Lauren travels internationally for workshops and festivals teaching signature Holistic Yoga Flow masterclasses. Learn more at laureneckstrom.com/ and on Instagram.