Balance Your Life

On this episode of I am chatting with Avril Alleyne. Avril is a fellow yogi, a business owner and entrepreneur. On this episode we discuss what it was like for Avril to come to yoga after feelings of burn out in her corporate career and having struggles in her marriage. She shares what it was like for her with her first yoga class and the release of emotions that came with it. We discuss teacher training and what it was like for her, and how it evolved into a new passion of hers, walking.

On this SOLO episode of Balance Your Life podcast I am sharing the 5 books I read as I began my yoga journey. These 5 books were instrumental in my growth and on my transformational journey, and I hope you find value in them too!

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast I am joined by Jessie Hoey. Jessie is a holistic nutritionist, a yoga teacher, a lifestyle coach. We discuss what it was like for her to start teaching yoga at a gym as opposed to a traditional yoga studio, what the process was like for her to get a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder, why it’s important to heal your body, and so much more. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss.

On this episode of Balance Your Life Podcast, we have a SOLO episode with me breaking down how YOU can live a yoga inspired lifestyle! On this episode we talk about how to be with others and ourselves, what yoga movement is, how to use breathe and meditation in our life, and what doing all of this can lead to.

Keisha is a grad student, a math and science teacher, as well as a yoga instructor. We discuss how she came to be on the mat in high school, why having a good teacher in yoga is important, learning to cope and deal with anxiety and depression, as well as why it's ok to never stop learning. We talk about what it was like for her to work and live in a remote, rural community as a person of colour, why it's important to say yes to opportunities, and how saying yes can lead to our purpose in life.

On this episode I am joined by Jaybe Mascarinas. Jaybe is a Reiki Practitioner, Yoga Teacher and Poet. Jaybe first came to yoga as a form of exercise through P90X. This yoga exercise challenge eventually brought him to a yoga studio where he ended up becoming certified in Reiki, as well as obtaining his yoga teacher certification. His love for yoga eventually brought him back to his love of poetry, and has since begun to infuse his two passions together.

Verlene is the mom of 2 boys, 2 dogs, a wife, and a working mom. On this episode we discuss how Verlene came to yoga after working in corporate for so many years, how yoga helped her to flourish at work, respond rather than react to co-workers and clients, listen better, and provide more value in the work space. We discuss how taking yoga classes lead her to taking her 200 hour yoga certification and ultimately work towards her 300 hour designation.

On this episode I am joined by Jillian Locke. Jillian is a yoga teacher, a new mom to 2 twin girls, and a DoTerra Essential Oils Advocate. On this episode we discuss coming to yoga from a dance background, wanting to learn more about yoga and creating a deeper connection with one self, not wanting to (initially!) teach yoga and changing your mind, practicing yoga throughout a twin pregnancy, why we should be using essential oils, and more!

On this episode I am joined by Mary Ochsner. Mary is a Yoga Instructor, has her own online yoga business, and is best known for her tutorials on Instagram. Mary has been practicing yoga for a number of years and graduated from Yoga Teacher Training in 2016. We talk about how she fell into yoga, what her first yoga retreat experience was like, taking the plunge to leave her job in order to pursue her passion of being an online yoga teacher, and more!

On this episode I am joined by Angela Nichole. Angela is a Business Owner, Crossfit Coach, Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master. When Angela was 22 she was involved in a head on collision and was pronounced dead on scene. Miraculously, she survived but had to undergo numerous surgeries, which left her in a wheelchair. She has since taught herself to walk, had two children with her husband, became a certified Crossfit Coach and Yoga Teacher.