Love At First Science

When eating disorders leave you with a black hole inside of you, can connecting with fascia, nurturing your 'gut baby' and 'gut smashing' make a difference? The breath is under attack in 2024 - be it stress, disease, air pollution, global instability or the environmental trappings of progress. In this episode Celest talks to Jill Miller about applying fascial research along with novel breathing strategies to literally change the foundational texture of your fascia and other tissues. Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, YA-CEP fascia expert, has 30 years of corrective movement expertise that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities and corporations worldwide.  Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal, has been featured in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shape, Women’s Health, O, the Today Show, and is a contributing expert on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body, and a contributing author on self-myofascial release in the text book Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She is the creator of dozens of instructional DVDs, including Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains with Tom Myers, Walking Well with Katy Bowman and Treat While You Train with Kelly Starrett DPT. Her new bestselling book is Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. She lives in LA with her husband, 2 kids and rescue dog.  ___________________________________________________ Learn more with Jill Visit Jill's website Follow Tune Up Fitness on Instagram Follow Jill on Instagram ____________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Would you love some first hand tips about how to secure high profile and celebrity yoga clients? Can you stay true to the practice of yoga over an extensive 30 year career? How can yoga practice help you to stay young and take on huge physical and mental challenges in mid and later life? How can yoga help with post partum mental and physical health? In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah chats to friend and fellow yoga teacher Kristin McGee about her career successes and lived experiences over three decades of teaching. Kristin McGee is a nationally recognized celebrity yoga and Pilates teacher, speaker, mompreneur, and author of Chair Yoga: Sit, Stretch, and Strengthen Your Way to a Happier, Healthier You (HarperCollins January 17, 2017). Considered a pioneer in the yoga movement, Kristin began her career as a yoga teacher in the nineties after graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her unparalleled fitness and health knowledge has established Kristin as a sought-after yoga and Pilates trainer with a continuous roster of high profile celebrities. Her appeal has always been that she makes fitness fun, cool, and accessible to students of all ages and stages. Kristin also pioneered the launch of Peloton’s yoga program.  She has appeared on Access Hollywood, CNN, Fox, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and the Today Show and has been featured in Fitness, Glamour, Health, InStyle, People, Prevention, Shape, Vogue, and Women’s Health. A contributing editor at Health Magazine, a spokesperson for Power Pilates Gym on HSN, and a brand ambassador for multiple companies, Kristin is a proud mom to three boys. ___________________________________________________ Learn more with Kristin ⁠⁠⁠Follow Kristin on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠____________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Have you had a complex journey to your mat? Do you struggle with insecurities and self belief? When life doesn't go to plan do you lose your faith in your practice and your abilities as a yogi and a teacher? In this episode of Love at First Science Celest interviews Carling Harps on her journey as a yoga teacher and how it's taken her to create her own unique yoga mishmash, Awakening Yoga. Carling has been a trusted voice in the yoga and movement community for over a decade. She shares her expertise through Awakening Yoga Academy and online classes via Commune Yoga and Alo Moves since 2015. Carling collaborates with renowned brands like Virgin Active, Forbes, AG1, Alo Yoga, Urban Outfitters, and Lululemon. With nearly 15 years of practice and teaching, Carling has traveled globally, leading workshops, intensives, retreats, and training hundreds of teachers in the Awakening Yoga method. She holds certifications as an ERYT-500, FRS Sports Mobility Specialist, Kinstretch Instructor, Registered Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Teacher, and Birth Doula. Her asana practice is influenced by Annie Carpenter and Tiffany Russo, while her focus on mobility and performance stems from competitive athletics and training with Functional Range Systems and other sports performance leaders. ___________________________________________________ Learn more with Carling ⁠⁠Visit Carling's website⁠ ⁠⁠Follow Carling on Instagram⁠ ⁠____________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Have I remembered my best friend's birthday? When did I last see my mum? Have I paid that bill? Am I a good enough mother? In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah unpacks the mental load of motherhood with the incredible Zoe Blaskey and together they consider, 'is there a new way to thrive in a world of endless expectation?' Zoe Blaskey is a mum of two, qualified transformational coach and Founder ofMotherkind. Zoe is on a mission to helpmothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and calm - despite all the pressure and judgement of the modern world. Zoe hosts the critically acclaimed Motherkind podcast which is one of the UK's top family podcasts with 5 million downloads and was recently named a ‘Top 10 podcast’ by Apple. Zoe's brand new book, Motherkind has been labelled as a book that is going to spark a movement of inspired and confident mothers. It's out on the 15th August and you can pre-order your copy here. ___________________________________________________ Learn more with Zoe ⁠Visit Zoe's website ⁠Follow Zoe on Instagram Listen to the Motherkind podcast here ____________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

In this episode Hannah chats with fitness guru, influencer and trainer, Alex Crockford about his career journey and how he's a firm believer in the connection between fitness, mindset, spirituality, mental health and growth. About Alex Alex Crockford is a health & fitness trainer, founder of the #CROCKFIT App and actor. With 40 million YouTube views, and over 1 million followers across platforms, his mission is to help people get fitter, healthier and happier.  ___________________________________________________ Learn more with Alex ⁠⁠Follow Alex on Instagram ⁠Visit Alex's website and app ⁠⁠Visit Alex's YouTube channel ___________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠ ⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Can the power of sound really transform your life? Do the vibrations created in a sound bath encourage healing? In today's episode of Love at First Science, Cel speaks to Holly Husler about her thoughts on sound healing and how it's the ultimate combination of science and magic. From performing original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to an audience of 20,000 in her girl band days, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments to seas of sleeping yogis at events, festivals and studios across the globe, Holly Husler’s journey has taken some unexpected turns!  Holly’s experience with sound healing over some years of feeling lost, eventually led her back to herself and to her musical roots, drawing to the surface a deep desire to help women reconnect with their inner light and magic through the power of sound. Holly now runs her own crystal bowl sound healer trainings and courses, alongside writing and recording her own ‘conscious music’, with her first album ‘Luminous Shadow’ having been released in 2023. ___________________________________________________ Learn more about Holly Follow Holly on Instagram Visit Holly's website ___________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

'Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.' In this episode of Love at First Science, Hannah speaks to author and Psychotherapist, Anna Mathur about her life changing realisation that there are 10 Uncomfortable Truths in life and that we can change our lives by taming them. Passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room Anna Mathur is widely celebrated for her accessible mental health advice and the light- bulb moments which she offers across her platforms including, Instagram @annamathur, best selling books, popular podcast The Therapy Edit (hurtling towards 2m downloads) and the resources available in the Anna Mathur Toolkit. Anna's 5th book, The Uncomfortable Truths; Change Your Life By Taming 10 of Your Mind's Greatest Fears will be published on the 8th August, 2024 and is available to pre-order here. ⁠___________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Is our emphasis on risk and safety when it comes to movement impacting our health? Are people choosing simply not to move for fear they will injure themselves? In this episode Cel has an enlightening conversation with Lena Starzyńska where they share their learned experiences and thoughts on the topics above. Lena is a movement and Pilates instructor who specialises in helping people reframe their relationship with moving their bodies. Through a compassionate yet evidence-based approach, Lena's classes leave behind the extreme approach to fitness and focus on sustainable strength and a genuine connection to your senses. Today, Lena is based in Warsaw, Poland, but she teaches and shares her philosophy globally. You can find her on Starlike, a heart-led movement platform and app where folks from 41 countries come together to move, groove and play.  ___________________________________________________ Follow Lena on InstagramExplore Lena's work ___________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

Calling all parents who are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and like life is totally out of control. In this episode, Cel speaks to the incredible Kim Hartwell about her experience of becoming a mother and hitting rock bottom before realising that some simple changes to how she approached climbing the mountain of motherhood with compassion and coping mechanisms. Kim Hartwell is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and breathwork coach with more than 10 years experience working in the industry. Her work focusses on taking Mums from “barely surviving” to “thriving” not only in motherhood but in life.  Mumma to Indie (2) her brand HUMUM is a reflection of her core mission to remind Mums (like herself) new and experienced that every mum deserves to live a life full of purpose and passion. That they can feel confident and strong, not only as a mum but in themselves. That they are not “just a Mum” but a human with very human needs. Having had first hand experience of the mental toll motherhood can take (suffering from post natal depression) Kim knows exactly how hard it can be growing your own human in the current world we live in. Learn more with Kim ⁠⁠Follow Kim on Instagram ⁠Visit Kim's website ___________________________________________________ Learn more about Alba: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alba Yoga Academy Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Enjoy free classes and content on our YouTube channel⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram

In this cheeky bonus episode of Love at First Sight co-hosts Han and Cel chat about the different yoga teacher training courses offered around the world. They share their regrets with their own YTT decisions, and offer listeners advice about how to find the right course for them. If you want to know the pitfalls that many yoga students fall into when choosing a trainer, the importance of ALWAYS learning and keeping up to date with science and new evidence, then this is the episode for you. Don't forget the Alba Yoga Academy YTT 200hr supersale ends on the 30th June! Learn more and download our syllabus here.