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How Yoga Changed My Life
Join Mia and Adrienne as they interview everyday people and learn how yoga has impacted their life. Listen as they demystify the yoga studio and break down the barriers and misconceptions of what yoga truly is all about. Whatever your experiences with yoga, this podcast will shed light on the "why" yoga changes your life! This yoga, meditation, and breath work podcast is based in San Antonio, Texas.
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Wanna share your yoga story? Send us a email at yogachanged@gmail.com.
The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other original yoga-inspired compositions by visiting bio.site/mcrworks. For the latest updates on upcoming events featuring his live music for yoga and meditation, be sure to follow @maryogamusic on Instagram.
How Yoga Changed My Life
46. Gratitude and Body Positivity: Yoga Nidra Meditation for Inner Peace
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In today's follow up episode, Adrienne guides you in a Yoga Nidra Meditation inspired my Mia's Yoga origin story focused on cultivating gratitude, body positivity, and inner peace.
This guided yoga and Nidra meditation experience aims to uplift your spirit and foster a deeper connection with your body.
According to Wikipedia, "Body positivity is a social movement that promotes a positive view of all bodies, regardless of size, shape, skin tone, gender, and physical abilities... Proponents focus on the appreciation of the functionality and health of the human body, instead of its physiological appearance."
Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation technique renowned for inducing deep relaxation while maintaining awareness. During this session, you'll be guided into a state of profound tranquility, enabling you to explore feelings of gratitude and self-love.
During this meditation, Adrienne will lead you through a series of visualizations, mindfulness exercises, and affirmations designed to foster a positive relationship with your body. Through this practice, you'll uncover a renewed appreciation for your body's strengths, abilities, and innate beauty.
Settle in and get comfy . Immerse yourself in this guided Nidra meditation and embark on a journey towards inner peace, self-acceptance, and a heightened sense of gratitude for yourself.
If you or someone you know is struggling with disordered eating, here are some resources we found:
National Eating Disorders Association recently posted an article on Body Image and Eating Disorders.
Check out this fantastic article from Psychology Today on Body Image and the Brain;
The central nervous system plays a key role in body image development.
Another great resource is The National Eating Disorders Collaboration. They have created a Fact Sheet that includes four aspects of body image.
NEDC Fact
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We Didn't Plan For This Special Series
This series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn’t plan for this either.”
If you’ve gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.
You don’t have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.
How Yoga Changed My Life a Podcast
If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you!
These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn’t plan for, and what helps them along the way.
If you’d like to be on the show or share your story: Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com
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