Ep 95 - How Yoga Pulled Her Out of Deep Grief And Into Joy with Elise Guadalupe

“My intention was not to make them accept me, my intention was to be there and have them work to be accepted by me.” - Elise Guadalupe

In today's episode, we have Elise Guadalupe. Elise is an Aerial Yoga Educator. ​​her personal practice is by quieting the mind, making it possible to hear and see one’s real truth. Her teaching style is authentic to who she is as a person, compassionate and straightforward.

In this conversation, l talked with Elise about her yoga journey, how she turned to yoga after the death of her husband after 9/11 when she entered a period of deep grief, sadness, and depression. She shared that yoga was the key for her recovery from the darkest moment of her life. She also told of her journey and struggles of being a black woman from Queens in a predominantly white yoga community in suburban Pennsylvania. We also talked about being childlike in certain ways: being fearless, playful, creative and flexible.

Listen in to this great conversation where two yoga teachers of color share their journey and growth experiences to bring them where they are now.

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Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• “The Body, a Tree” by Hafiz
• Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali, 1.14
• “Black Workers” by Langston Hughes

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