In time for Valentine’s Day, today's conversation is aimed to help us all have more fulfilling, connected relationships– by turning towards conflict (rather than running in the other direction!). Plus, today I’m welcoming our first male guest (during the interview I share why I’m shifting towards having mixed genders on the podcast from now on). Jayson Gaddis, a fellow Boulderite whom I’ve known for many years, is an author and relationship export and coach. He's joining us to speak about his new book, “Getting to Zero: How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships.” We talk about the one thing that has been helping him the most throughout the pandemic, ways to navigate a recent fall-out I had with a friend recently, what the price tag of avoiding conflict is, a few essential skills you can start incorporating right away, and more. May our conversation be of benefit! Jayson's website: www.jaysongaddis.com Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysongaddis Jason on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaysongaddisfanpage Women's House of Wisdom & the Wisdom Circle: www.WomensHouseofWisdom.com Annual Women's Insight Retreat in France: www.WomensInsightRetreat.com Becoming Whole in 2022 (Free Workshop): www.BeconingWholeIFS.com Sara's website: www.SaraAvantStover.com Sara on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SaraAvantStover Sara on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SaraAvantStoverAuthor Join Sara's newsletter: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#subscribeMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Welcome to the 100th episode of the podcast! In celebration of this, I answer your questions-- on everything from spotting red flags (to avoid destructive relationships), my favorite skincare products, the books I gift most often, the daily rhythms and practices that help me feel my best, and more. Thank you for listening during these first 100 episodes, and, if you're new here, welcome. Enjoy! Women's House of Wisdom & The Wisdom Circle: www.WomensHouseofWisdom.com Free Workshop: www.BecomingWholeIFS.com Sara's website: www.SaraAvantStover.com Sara's newsletter: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#newsletter Instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SaraAvantStoverAuthorMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Hello friends: Welcome to 2022. I’m inviting on the podcast as the first guest of the New Year, a long-time friend and colleague, Heidi Rose Robbins. Heidi and I met about 14-ish years ago while attending a retreat with our shared teacher, Sofia Diaz, at the Mount Madonna Retreat Center just outside of Santa Cruz, California. We’ve stayed in touch since then, and I have always appreciated Heidi’s poetic way of living, her compassionate and concise astrology readings, and her heart-full presence. In today’s conversation, we speak about what to keep an eye out for in terms of the astrology for 2022, as well as a review of what came to pass in 2021. We talk about the rituals and practices that have been helping Heidi and me the most during the pandemic, and about some big, brave shifts she’s making in her life this year to better fulfilling her intention of deeper listening and spaciousness. Enjoy our conversation! Women's House of Wisdom & The Wisdom Circle: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#wisdomcircle France Retreat: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#francertreat Heidi's website: www.heidiroserobbins.com Heidi's Instagram: www.instagram.com/heidiroserobbins Sara's website: www.saraavantstover.com Sara's instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Sara's Facebook: www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor Sara's newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#newsletterMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

It feels fitting, for the last episode of 2021, to invite my own long-time mentor, Sarah Powers onto the podcast. I first met Sarah serendipitously, while assisting her Yin/Yang Yoga Teacher Training at Kripalu about twenty years ago. Since then, I've continued to study and mentor with Sarah– she's been a tremendous influence on not only my teachings but also who I am as a woman. Today, we're speaking about Sarah's new (gorgeous) book "Lit from Within," which just came out last month. Teeming with wisdom and practices, it's one of those books that any serious yoga and meditation practitioner is going to want to have in her practice library. Sarah and I speak about what's practices have been most supportive for her during the pandemic, how she begins (most) days, what she feels is the key ingredient to having a successful relationship (she's been with her husband for four decades), and much more. I know you'll be as inspired by Sarah and this conversation as I was. Enjoy! Sarah's website: www.sarahpowersinsightyoga Women's House of Wisdom & the Wisdom Circle: www.saraavantstover.com/#wisdomlist Sara's website: www.saraavantstover.com Sara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Sara on Facebook: www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor Join Sara's newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#newsletterMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Within these increasingly complex and uncertain times, we need to navigate our lives from a greater and higher place than our five senses. Rather, to best navigate three-dimensional living, we need to soar to new heights. Today's dharma talk is an excerpt of one I gave at an in-person retreat I led this past October at Shambhala Mountain Center. In it, I tell a story of an eagle, a snake, and the power of divine communication in our everyday lives. May this be of benefit! Solstice Retreat: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/solsticeretreat February Retreat: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/febretreat Sara's newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#newsletter Sara's website: www.saraavantstover.com Sara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Sara on Facebook: www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthorMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

For all who celebrated, I hope you had a nourishing Thanksgiving. And, I also want to acknowledge that this can be a (very) triggering time of year– for many people,  on many levels. Especially for those who are single and/or childless (not by choice). Mass media touts this as a time of family and togetherness. We can often feel excluded, forgotten, and not understood by family and friends who DO have children and partners.  And, we can even be discriminated against in the workplace–expected to work over the holidays so that those who have children can have that time off.  If this stretch of time until New Year's is hard for you, I've recorded a podcast episode, sharing some tips I've found helpful over the years. Above all, we need to raise awareness that many struggle– and are alone– at this time of year (for so many reasons).  If you know someone who falls into these categories, listen in to learn how to support them. And, if you're alone and/or struggling over the holidays this year, my heart is with you and I hope this episode offers some solace and support. IFS Therapy Group for Women: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/ifs-group Women's Solstice Retreat: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/solsticeretreat Sara's website: www.saraavantstover.com Sara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Sara on Facebook: www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor Subscribe to Sara's newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#newsletterMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Today I'm sharing the recording of a tried-and-true practice I led several years ago during a retreat at Shambhala Mountain Center. In it, I lead an exercise called "The Four-Part Check-In." Those of you who have been studying with me for a long time will be very familiar with this, and it's also a practice I include in both of my books. I'm sharing it here today because I find it to be a foundational practice for us as women. It supports us in quickly assessing how we're doing at the levels of body, heart, mind, and spirit– and what we most need to care for ourselves each day. We do this so well for others and are often very lousy at doing this for ourselves! May this guided practice help to shift this, so you can live each day more skillfully and connected to yourself. Enjoy! IFS Virtual Therapy Group for Women: www.womensyogateachertrainign.com/ifs-group Solstice Retreat: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/solsticeretreat Sara's website: www.saraavantstover.com Sara's newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#subscribe Sara on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saraavantstover Sara on Facebook: www.facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthorMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Happy October! Today's conversation is fitting for this season, as it prepares us for the deep rest of winter. Tracee Stanley is a teacher and author inspired by more than 20 years of study in the traditions of the Himalayan Masters and Sri Vidya Tantra. Her new book, Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity follows the focus of her teachings: yoga nidra, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverance. In our conversation we explore what's resourcing Tracee the most at this stage of the pandemic, how and why yoga nidra has been so transformational for both her and her students, yoga nidra's roots as a goddess practice, how ancestral healing and race-related stress can be supported by this practice of sacred rest, and much more. Enjoy! Tracee's website: www.traceeyoga.com Tracee's book: www.radiantrest.com Sara's website: www.SaraAvantStover.com Sara's newsletter: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#newsletter Instagram: www.Instagram.com/saraavantstover Facebook: www.Facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor Abortion Healing Circle: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/abortioncircle Oct. 22-24 Retreat: www.ShambhalaMountain.orgMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

This past week, we crossed the threshold into a new season. In honor of this, today I'm sharing an excerpt of a talk I gave last week in a retreat that welcomed the Autumn equinox. In it, I share suggestions for how to align with the energetics and lessons of this season. May it be of benefit! Abortion Healing Circle: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/septretreat My website: www.SaraAvantStover.com Instagram: www.Instagram.com/saraavantstover Facebook: www.Facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthor Subscribe to my newsletter: www.saraavantstover.com/#newsletterMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad

Here we are, on Labor Day weekend in the U.S. The last unofficial weekend of summer. It’s fitting that today we also have the last episode in our summer series on women’s yoga and meditation. I’ve been sharing this series in celebration of a more feminine approach to spirituality-- one that I highlight in my upcoming online women’s yoga and meditation teacher training. We have a wonderful circle of women forming. Registration is open for another week (www.womensyogateachertraining.com). We’re speaking today with Susan Aposhyan, a fellow Boulderite who’s been an inspiration and support to me for many years now. Susan's been teaching meditation, embodiment, and psychological wellness for decades. She published Natural Intelligence: Body-Mind Integration and Human Development and Body-Mind Psychotherapy: Principles, Techniques, and Practical Applications. She's joining us today to speak about her new book, Heart Open, Body Awake: Four Steps to Embodied Spirituality. It's a beautiful book, that's really about the path of the heart. Susan leads us through some exercises and shares more about this path in our conversation. I know you'll enjoy it. LINKS: www.WomensYogaTeacherTraining.com Women's Equinox Retreat: www.womensyogateachertraining.com/septretreat Susan's website: www.susanaposhyan.com My website: www.SaraAvantStover.com My newsletter: www.SaraAvantStover.com/#newsletter My Instagram: www.Instagram.com/saraavantstover My Facebook: www.Facebook.com/saraavantstoverauthorMentioned in this episode:Sorceress CEO Program Dynamic Ad