From The Heart

In my latest podcast episode on From The Heart, I'm joined for a beautiful and engaging conversation by Stefan Batorijs the founding pioneer of Ecotherapy. His book, Wild Life: Shinrin-Yoku and The Practice of Healing through Nature, is engaging, insightful, and weaves magic around the beauty and interconnectedness of our world. Talking to Stefan was in itself a magical and calming experience, and we hope that you find some insights into how we can deepen and nurture our connection to the earth and in so doing come home to ourselves. We are pleased to have a 15% discount code off his book. Use the code FTHPWL15 to receive 15% off Wild Life only, when you purchase directly from uk.singingdragon.com. This code is valid for pre-order purchase only and will expire 17/07/2024 at 11.59pm BST. This code cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. T&Cs apply. Connect with Stefan on Instagram at @stefan_batorijs and @natureandtherapyuk. Follow me at @dawnlisterlos. Find out more here: https://linktr.ee/natureandtherapyuk Catch up on this and previous episodes via the Anahata Yoga Centre website at www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening, sharing and subscribing. Dawn #ecotherapy #shinrinyoku #forestbathing #wellbeingpodcast #newpodcastepisode #stefanbatorijs #healing #nature #mentalwellbeing

In my latest podcast episode conversation, Prune Harris and I offer an exploration of working with our energy systems in the body. Prune's extensive knowledge and experience offers an incredible insight into feeling and sensing our energy, and the energy of those around us, and how Mother Earth can be a way to connect to each other and live in harmony with our highest purpose. A fascinating conversation that crosses the paths of yoga and chinese medicine. Prune Harris has grown up in a world of energy, and for the past 50 years, she has been tracking, understanding, and now translating this world for us all to experience. Since birth, Prune has been able to see energy - the energy of humans, animals, trees, and the Earth, and she sees this energy as vibrations, colours, and connective patterns. But it wasn’t until a pivotal moment in her mid 30’s that Prune realised her way of experiencing the world was very different from many of us. Her simple and insightful explanations of how our personal energy field, our collective energy field, and the global energy field interconnect, sheds forgotten light on how we can begin to move back to patterns of not just individual, but global health and harmony. Listen in via the @anahatayogacentre website or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at @dawnlisterlos and @pruneharris. Please share, review and hit that subscribe button. Thank you for supporting From The Heart. www.anahatayogacentre.com/season-5-episode-2 Dawn #energyhealing #empowerment #energysystemsinthebody #newpodcastepisode #fromtheheart #motherearth #connection #pruneharris #dawnlister

Trigger warning. This podcast episode contains adult language and themes including eating disorders, body image and appearance. Please take care whilst listening. Not suitable for children. Contains swearing. In this podcast episode Dawn welcomes Lucy Bishop, an inclusive yoga teacher and movement specialist. They talk about Lucy's journey to becoming a yoga teacher, working hard and passionately to promote safe and inclusive spaces. Dawn and Lucy also discuss the false claim that promoting larger bodies in yoga postures means promoting obesity, diet culture's impact on the industry, how we talk to and about ourselves, and the experience of being a larger bodied person in the industry. An important conversation to have, but together they help raise awareness on the need to acknowledge that things need to change within the yoga community and to allow everyone to feel included in their practice. Lucy Bishop is an inclusive yoga teacher and movement specialist who has been teaching yoga since 2016. She also runs training sessions for teachers on inclusivity and size inclusivity and is fiercely passionate about making everyone feel welcome in the yoga space. Connect with Lucy at www.lucybyoga.com and on Instagram at @lucybyoga. Follow Dawn Lister on Instagram at @dawnlisterlos and visit www.dawnlister.com. Catch up on this and previous episodes via the Anahata Yoga Centre website at www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast. You can also watch the full recording of this video on the @anahatayogacentre YouTube channel. #yogapodcast #inclusiveyoga #yogaforall #yoga #bodyimage #edrecovery

Watch our latest podcast episode on YouTube now! Link: https://youtu.be/FfV7tbN7LwM?si=uUwAu1kAAUuwfL4l Or search @anahatayogacentre on YouTube. Season 4: Episode 7: Second Spring: The self-care guide to menopause with Dawn Lister and Kate Codrington In this episode, Dawn is delighted to welcome Kate Codrington back to the podcast. They continue their previous conversation surrounding menopause and to reinforce that what we need in challenging times is not shame or pushing through, but to treat ourselves with care and compassion. Kate is the author of Second Spring: the self-care guide to menopause. Published by Harper Collins, it’s the first book to give a psychological map for menopause, one of the top ten self-help books of 2022 according to The Independent. Kate mentors people in perimenopause and beyond, 1-2-1 online, runs groups, nature-based Yoga Nidra sessions, hosts Life - An Inside Job podcast, has been a therapist for 30 years and creates multi-level art textile projects. When she’s not doing these things you’ll find her playing in her compost heaps. "Perimenopause can sometimes feel like the rug has been pulled from under our feet and this can leave us feeling disempowered and lost. Second Spring is a new kind of menopause book, bringing the radical notion that with small changes and a clear-eyed look at what’s no longer serving you, you can reclaim your vitality and joy in life. Whether you choose a natural route, HRT or a combination of both, there’s a wealth of self-care practices available here to soothe your symptoms. These include journaling prompts, practical tips, soulful enquiries and real-life solutions for managing symptoms with kindness, helping you to become the person you always longed to be." Thank you for supporting our podcast. 🌿 #menopausepodcast #menopause #menopausevideo #perimenopause #selfcare #menopauseselfcare #fromtheheartpodcast

Listening to the Wisdom of the Archetypes with Dawn Lister and Mara Branscombe In our latest podcast episode, Dawn welcomes Mara Branscombe to the podcast. Together they hold a beautiful conversation where they discuss feminine archetypes and why they matter. Mara also provides a beautiful reading from her book, which is a real blessing to listen to. They discuss Mara's latest book, Sage Huntress Lover Queen. In this new book, Mara Branscome explains the continuing arc of influence these feminine archetypes have throughout the different stages of our life including inviting in the light aspects and integrating the shadow. She also shares embodiment techniques to help you shift your consciousness and untangle from the habitual and unconscious patterns that dim your vital spark. Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care and Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen: Access Your Power and Creativity through Sacred Female Archetypes. Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000. Links: www.marabranscombe.com www.femininearchetypesbook.com Instagram: @marabranscombe *** From The Heart is a podcast from Dawn Lister, co-owner of the Dawn Lister Therapy Centre and owner of Anahata Yoga and Wellbeing Centre, both in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. This podcast series brings together inspiring people to have deep, profound and meaningful conversations about topical and relevant subjects that matter. Follow Dawn Lister on Instagram at @dawnlisterlos and visit www.dawnlister.com Listen to this and previous episodes at www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the recording on the Anahata YouTube channel. #podcastepisode #marabrans

Adapting to challenging times in a world that thrives on separation and isolation with Dawn Lister and Special Guest Karen Atkinson. In this episode, Dawn is joined by longtime friend, teacher and industry friend, Karen Atkinson, CEO of MindfulnessUK. Together they explore the relationship between mindfulness and compassion and the value of self-inquiry, and they discuss adapting to challenging times in a world that thrives on separation and isolation. Karen Atkinson, CEO of MindfulnessUK, is a mindfulness and compassion expert with three decades of experience. Acclaimed author of "Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice," Atkinson's insights have influenced practitioners worldwide. As the creator of the Iceberg Model of Inquiry, she offers a unique framework for exploring consciousness and understanding human experiences. Serving as a former chair of the British Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches (BAMBA), Karen has been a driving force in integrating mindfulness into therapy. Her teachings empower individuals to enhance self-awareness and resilience, while offering themselves the key ingredient of compassion. Karen’s enduring dedication continues to shape mindfulness, inspiring countless individuals on their journey to inner well-being. For more information about MindfulnessUK, visit www.mindfulnessuk.com and follow @mindfulnessuk. Follow Dawn Lister on Instagram at @dawnlisterlos and visit www.dawnlister.com. Listen to this and previous episodes on the Anahata Yoga Centre website or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the episode recording on the Anahata YouTube channel. www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast @anahatayogacentre #newpodcastepisode #mindfulness #mindfulnessuk #mindfulnesscommunity #adapttochange #fromtheheart #separation #isolation #selfcompassion #compassion #selfkindness

We're delighted to share this clip from the latest podcast episode on From The Heart. Holding conversation with Tracee Stanley, this episode focuses on her upcoming new book The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices & Rituals to Remember Who You Are, where she and Dawn Lister talk about the goals and effects of spiritual practices, how to connect the dots and heal any imprints that arise. We talk about the yoga philosophy, keeping our nervous system calm by practising rituals and enjoying sacred moments in everyday life, learning to say no more and becoming more self aware, as well as her journey to writing her new book. Tracee is always a joy to hold conversation with and we hope this podcast episode brings you a sense of calm, with practical tools and insights to help bring you enhanced self awareness and a feeling of being much more present in your everyday life. We're also pleased to share with you a 30% discount off her new book, The Luminous Self. Visit www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self and use the code LUM30. Listen now on the Anahata Yoga Centre website or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch the episode recording on the Anahata YouTube channel. www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast #theluminousself #traceestanley #yoga #rituals #healing #spirituality #fromtheheart #fromtheheartpodcast #newpodcastepisode @dawnlisterlos @tracee_stanley

In our latest podcast episode, Dawn speaks to Shanthini Ramanan, a modern yogini named after the beautiful #Bhuvaneshwari temple in #Pudukottai, her Grandparents hometown. We have named this episode The Modern Yogini, as our conversation unravels the tale of her life, born into a traditional Hindu family (Brahmin caste) growing up in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, and the first of 3 children. A religious family with faith at its heart, she vividly remembers her Grandfather sitting in #Padmasana (lotus pose) for 2 hours every morning performing an elaborate shiva pooja before work. Evenings he would #meditate and chant #mantra. As she grew into adulthood, her innate spiritual temperament was at odds with her rebellious nature. Shanthini had a traditional marriage aged 20 and came to the UK. Poorly equipped to cope, she felt alone and isolated, yet it was her unshakable faith in the divine that got her through. The following years brought great #suffering, including a #divorce resulting in her being outcast from the local temple community which had been a huge part of her and her family's life. Finding her strength in her spirituality, she leant into the power of #prayer and mantra. Shanthini went on to change careers, becoming a #therapist, and was involved in the development of a social enterprise company Papas Pickles. Shanthini has built a beautiful #Shala in her home, a place for women to gather and be nourished with food, love and spiritual community. She shares with us her rich story. A mantra. And the lesson of what it means to be a yogini in the world today, the inner work, the kindness, the compassion and the connection to the divine. Listen to From The Heart via our website, our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a question, comment or view. We'd love to hear how his episode lands with you. #modernyogini #shanthiniramanan #yogini #compassion #kindness #spirituality #community #connection #fromtheheart #f

Using Your Words To Heal, with Dawn Lister and special guest Ali Millar, author of The Last Days. Watch the full episode on the @Anahatayogacentre YouTube channel or listen on the Anahata website, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ali and Dawn share a history in common, both being brought up in the Jehovah's Witness cult, just a few miles apart in the beautiful town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The journey Ali took to use her words as a path to healing and freedom was moving and inspiring to witness and we invite you to listen into this emotional and heartwarming conversation. Listen to From The Heart via our website, our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow her on instagram at @ali_millar_writes. Please leave us a question, comment or view. We'd love to hear how his episode lands with you. www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast #fromtheheartpodcast #fromtheheart #healing #yoga #anewchapter #spirituality #livingauthentically #kindness #connection #healingjourney #ptsd @dawnlisterlos

Welcome back to From The Heart, with Dawn Lister. Our first episode of this season is a reintroduction to the podcast with Dawn as she embarks on a new chapter of hosting this podcast on her own, she shares her thoughts, alignments, and more of her story, with a focus on Spirituality and how we could live in a world with more kindness, connection and joy. Dawn is a firm believer in the power of the connection, the need we all have to feel heard and seen. She loves sharing new ways to help us connect with the parts of ourselves that need our kindness and attention, connect with each other, explore ways of using our voices and develop our collective connection as a source for love and healing in the world. Dawn believes we all have the capacity to experience happiness, inner peace and fulfilment as we take this crazy rise of life together. Nothing stays the same or it stagnates, and this is true of our podcast. Whilst continuing to have its roots in the yogic tradition, Season 4 of From The Heart offers you a chance to listen in on deep and profound conversations with inspiring people which are meaningful, topical and relevant to our ever developing world. We have some brilliant episodes already in the bank and we can't wait to share them with you. For now, please enjoy this short introduction from Dawn to hear more about the new direction of our beloved podcast. We hope you'll continue to join us and our community on this journey. Thank you for your continued support. Please take the time to leave a review and comment and help shape the direction of our conversations as they continue onwards. Listen to From The Heart via the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen directly on the Anahata website or via the Anahata Yoga Centre YouTube channel. www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast #fromtheheartpodcast #fromtheheart #healing #yoga #anewchapter #spirituality #livingauthentically #kindness #connection #joy

Yoga and Social justice

We are pleased to share this short practice from our latest podcast episode with Jacoby Ballard. In this week's podcast episode we talk to Jacoby Ballard (he/they), a social justice educator and yoga teacher from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, who leads workshops and trainings around the country on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We talk to Jacoby about his new book, A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation: Buddhist-Informed Meditations, Yoga Sequences, and Tools for Liberation - and his journey to how this book came about. As a yoga teacher with 20 years of experience, he leads workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, teaches at conferences, and runs the Resonance mentorship program for certified yoga teachers to find their niche and calling. In 2008, Jacoby co-founded Third Root Community Health Center in Brooklyn, to work at the nexus of healing and social justice. Since 2006, Jacoby has taught Queer and Trans Yoga, a space for queer folks to unfurl and cultivate resilience and received Yoga Journal's Game Changer Award in 2014 and Good Karma Award in 2016. Jacoby has taught in schools, hospitals, non profit and business offices, a maximum security prison, a recovery center, a cancer center, LGBT centers, gyms, a veteran’s center, and yoga studios. He lives with his partner, child, and innumerable plant friends on unceded Goshute, Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone land, now known as Salt Lake City, Utah. Connect with Jacoby here: jacobyballard.net IG: @jacobyballard FB: Jacoby Ballard Buy his book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-queer-dharma-buddhist-informed-meditations-yoga-sequences-and-tools-for-liberation/9781623176518 Listen to our podcast on our website (www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast) or search From The Heart Anahata on all major podcast apps including Apple and Spotify.

Restorative Yoga on From The Heart

Restorative Yoga with Anna Ashby - a new episode on From The Heart, available to listen to on all major podcast apps and on the Anahata website. In our first episode of Season 3 we talk to Anna Ashby, a senior teacher and trainer in the UK. Anna specialises in Restorative Yoga where diving deep into embodied experience with a focus on nervous system health enables a profound shift of perception and state that supports well-being and integration. Restorative practice is mostly passive and breath oriented where the body is supported on bolsters and blankets and held for longer periods of time than in an active class. The interiority and stillness embodied by this type of yoga practice shifts the nervous system out of ‘fight or flight’ into a deeply felt relaxation response. In this episode we talk about her new book, Restorative Yoga: Power Presence Practice for Teachers and Trainees which elucidates and celebrates this powerful style of practice so important in maintaining balance and the state of equilibrium. It serves as an in depth guide for those interested in going deeper into Restorative Yoga. About Anna Ashby Anna has been studying and practicing yoga for over 30 years and teaching for over 20. She holds the highest level of certification with Yoga Alliance E-RYT-500. She also holds a B.A. (hons) in Modern Dance which she gained from Mills College in California in 1991. Anna’s teaching style has evolved from her study of dance, in-depth training within styles of modern postural yoga focussing on alignment and precision, and immersion in a wide variety of yoga practices and teachings while living for 12 years in a yoga ashram in upstate New York in the 1990’s. Anna weaves together flowing and artful movement, healthy alignment and stillness - all of which express the essence of yoga as awareness. She curates a purposeful sequence at a slow and measured pace which enables a process that can result in deep connection and joyful presence. Connect with

Living Well With Kindness is this Saturday!

In our latest podcast episode on @from_the_heart_podcast we talk about the new Living Well with Kindness Online Event, taking place this Saturday, 5th of March 2022, brought to you by your hosts, Dawn Lister and Daniel Groom, and the founder of MindfulnessUk, Karen Atkinson. This new and unique event brings together a wide range of experienced mindfulness and yoga therapy teachers and inspiring speakers, providing a number of insightful and supportive talks, practices, expert panel discussions and Q&A sessions throughout the day. There has never been a time that necessitated kindness on a deeper internal and external level, in all areas of life. Kindness to ourselves, to those around us who perhaps share different views and values, and to the whole world. We want to bring more kindness on a deeper level, in all areas of life, and this event is an opportunity to enhance our overall wellbeing in our body, heart and mind, enabling us all to flourish. Join Dawn, Daniel and Karen in this short episode, where you can find out more about the event. For more information and to book tickets (starting from just £10) please visit the Anahata Yoga Centre website. Listen directly on the Anahata Yoga Centre website or on all major podcast apps. www.anahatayogacentre.com/podcast www.anahatayogacentre.com/living-well-with-kindness-2022 #livingwellwithkindness #wellbeingpodcast #wellnesspodcast #mindsetpodcast #yogapodcast #mindfulnesspodcast #anahata #yogacommunity #yogateachers #mindfulnessteachers #mindfulnessevents

Equity Inclusion

In our latest podcast episode on @from_the_heart_podcast we speak to Tristan Katz (they/them), a digital strategist and equity-inclusion facilitator for yoga & wellness professional. They have been featured in Yoga Journal as one of 15 game changers in the Yoga Industry and offers justice-focused marketing individual and group mentorship programs, along with workshops and trainings centered around queer identity and transgender awareness with an anti-oppression and intersectional lens. In this episode we talk about pronouns and their work surrounding yoga, equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We speak about Tristan's Justice Focused Marketing Mentorship, a 6 month group programme. Everything we say, post and share can have a direct impact on our direct or indirect audiences. This programme is designed to disentangle ourselves from the mixed messages from dominant culture and norms that our society upholds and learning to trust our innate gifts—our skill-sets, our lived experiences, and our intuition and our professional growth. The programme will help others show up in a way to truly serve their communities and to lean in to creating work that nourishes those they serve and are aligned with. Tristan Katz is writer, educator, and digital strategist, Tristan offers justice-focused marketing individual and group mentorship programs for yoga and wellness professionals, along with workshops and trainings centered around #queeridentity and #transgender awareness with an anti-oppression and intersectional lens. Through their podcast, articles, digital resources, and workshops, Tristan supports those who seek to grow their work while staying aligned with the practices of yoga, equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Connect with Tristan Katz here... [email protected] IG @tristankatzcreative www.katz-creative.com Listen now on all major podcast apps or directly on the Anahata website. #equityinclusionanddiversity #equityinclusion #inclusivity #yogacommunity #well

Yoga and Qigong

In our latest podcast episode episode we speak to Joo Teoh, teacher of #hathavinyasa yoga, #qigong and #meditation about the true essence of #yoga, how he makes his practise #accessible and respectful. Joo speaks eloquently about the #community aspect of a class, and how by offering a class that #empowers people to work at a pace that suits them, recognising how our pace changes due to life circumstances and events. His first book “Qigong in Yoga Teaching and Practice” was published by #SingingDragon in 2021 a book Dawn and Daniel found as rich as the conversation we are delighted to share with you. Joo started teaching in 2007 in China's first dedicated yoga studio, Yoga Yard Beijing. In the UK, he has taught at The Life Centre, Yoga On The Lane, and Triyoga. Joo's main teachers are Cameron Tukapua, Max Strom, Matthew Raymond Cohen, Mimi Kuo-Deemer, Robyn Wexler and Judith Hanson Lasater. His classes emphasise breath, alignment, intention and he integrates movements and postures from the yogic tradition with energetic qigong practices, which aim to strengthen the body and calm the mind. Joo is also a Five Element acupuncturist, practising the tradition as taught by the late Prof JR Worsley. Joo was trained at the London Institute of Five Element Acupuncture (LIFEA) by Master Five Element acupuncturist, fertility expert and author Gerad Kite. Connect with Joo Teoh on Instagram at @joojooyoga Buy his book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787756521/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_B0JA691ED7KYKQKK2CEA Joo runs private retreats at his home in Normandy, France (@normandy_retreat_houseon Instagram). Listen to From The Heart on all major podcast apps or directly on our website. https://anahatayogacentre.com/podcast-season-2/ @singingdragonbooks #yogapodcast #newpodcastepisode #qigongpractice #wellbeingpodcast #yogateacher

Mindfulness and Breath with Dawn Lister, Daniel Groom and Tom Granger - our latest episode on From The Heart.

Mindfulness and Breath with Dawn Lister, Daniel Groom and Tom Granger - our latest episode on From The Heart. In this episode we talk to Tom Granger, a multi-award winning author and world-renowned breathwork teacher. We talk about the foundations of his techniques, why he started to explore mindfulness and breath work as well as his book Draw Breath. Head over to Tom's YouTube channel to learn more about the breath and its relation to our stress responses: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrawBreathwithTom Connect with Tom Granger at www.drawbreath.com Try the breathing music – www.ariabreath.com Buy the award-winning book here – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1787830330 Listen to From The Heart on all major podcast apps plus directly on the Anahata website... https://anahatayogacentre.com/podcast-season-2/

Yoga for Fatigue

In this new episode on From The Heart with Fiona Agombar we talk about yoga therapy for fatigue conditions, including CFS/ME, burnout, stress and long-Covid, which Fiona specialises in. Fiona Agombar is an author, Rest Activist and yoga therapist in the Krishnamacharya Tradition. She originally trained with the Yoga for Health Foundation in 2001 then qualified as a KHYF teacher in 2011 and is accredited as an advanced teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY). She has studied under Bill Feeney, Gill Lloyd, Sarah Ryan, TKV Desikachar and also the Zen teacher Adyashanti. Fiona was a Trustee of Action for ME (major UK charity) for eight years. She was one of the key speakers for Global Yoga Therapy Day in August 2020 on exhaustion, overwhelm and burnout and a speaker at the Wellness After Covid Symposium in May 2021 and in March 2021 she contributed to the advisory meeting for the British Council of Yoga Therapy on guidelines for teaching those with long-Covid. She runs a successful introductory course for teachers on Burnout, CFS and Long-Covid with Sarah Ryan through Yoga Teachers Forum. She also runs weekly classes online for those with fatigue and has referrals for long-Covid from a major teaching hospital in the UK. Fiona will be teaching the Long Covid module with Nadyne McKie for the Minded Institute’s Yoga Therapy training in 2022. Fiona and Nadyne have also been commissioned to write a book on Long Covid for Singing Dragon books and are part of a steering committee being set up by Westminster University to investigate the benefits of Yoga for Long Covid. Fiona is the author of the book and DVD Beat Fatigue with Yoga (Cherry Red Books) and Yoga Therapy for Stress, Burnout and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Singing Dragon). Fiona has Lyme disease which she manages with yoga. She is passionate about campaigning to change attitudes to those with fatigue conditions and describes herself as a Feminine Rest Activist. Connect with Fiona as follows: Facebook group:

LGBTQIA+

In our latest episode we speak to Gabi Parkham (she/her) about the work she is doing to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ people and how they can be supported in Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga classes. We also discussed the recent LGBTQIA+ 6 month yoga mentoring program she developed, which our co-host Daniel Groom was part of. During these conversations we also talked about White Supremacy and Cultural Appropriation of Yoga, as well as the fantastic new film "Everyone's Talking About Jamie". Gabi Parkham has been practicing yoga since childhood and teaching for over 7 years. She is passionate about finding equity and justice through yoga and making yoga accessible to as many people as possible. Gabi has trained in many different styles of yoga but particularly loves bringing intuitive movement, pain science, and deep rest into her classes. Since coming out as bisexual aged 18, Gabi has been an active LGBTQIA+ equity educator and consultant; leading LGBT+ trainings in schools, youth movements, for perinatal professionals, and for civil servants. Trigger warning: contains adult language, sexual reference and references to systems of abuse. Connect with Gabi at: www.gabimarkhamyoga.com www.instagram.com/gabimarkhamyoga www.facebook.com/gabimarkhamyoga Listen now on all major platforms including Apple and Spotify (search for From The Heart Anahata) or listen directly on our website.

In latest podcast episode we speak to Kirstie Richardson, Alexander Technique and Movement Practitioner and a Dance Artist. Kirstie explained how the Alexander Technique supported her through her career as a professional dancer and how she has evolved the practice to support others who are suffering with trauma as well as long term conditions and illnesses. We even got to try a short practice of the Technique itself. In this episode we also discussed queer representation at The Met Gala and in boxing - so as ever a combination of professionalism and life side by side. Kirstie trained at the East Anglia School of Alexander Technique in Chelmsford and sites her training and development with the following professionals: Helen Poynor - Walk of life programme Based in Devon Anna Halprin - died this year, based in California. Connect with Kirstie at www.kirstierichardson.com. Listen now on all major platforms including Apple and Spotify (search for From The Heart Anahata) or listen directly on our website: https://anahatayogacentre.com/podcast-season-2/