One Sacred Pause

S2.E11: Rituals of Ayurveda + Natural Skincare with Paavani Ayurveda

This week Jessica is joined by the co-founders of a beautiful ayurvedic body care company called Paavani Ayurveda, Trudy Collings and Leah Klatt. The women talk about getting started in ayurvedic skin care, what led Trudy and Leah to start their own brand, and how it feels to celebrate the five year mark of being in business. They share their favorite self-care routines, favorite products, and the exciting launch of their newest product line. Finally, the three women discuss choosing a name for your business, and Leah + Trudy talk about what their experience has been like in a successful business partnership. This is another great episode that is all ayurveda, all the time!

 

Website: www.paavaniayurveda.com

S2.E10: How to Use Crystals + Set Intentions with Victoria Larkins

On this week’s episode, Jessica talks with Victoria Larkins, an American yoga teacher and entrepreneur based in Boulder, Colorado. Victoria is the owner of Shop Sankalpa, a beautiful intention-fused crystal jewelry line, and the co-founder of The Subtle Mind, a meditation and co-creation space. The women go deep into spiritual conversation about energy, meditation, discernment, the five koshas, and more. Victoria shares about her journey into connection with the healing power of crystals, and gives advice on how to get started using/selecting them. She also explains crystal-griding your home to create the energy you want in your sacred space. This episode is one you don’t want to miss, and will leave you inspired to make changes in your life!

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Shop Sankalpa website: https://www.shopsankalpa.com

Insta: @shopsankalpa

The Subtle Mind website: https://www.thesubtlemind.com

Insta: @thesubtlemind

S2.E9: Meditation + Creation with Yoga DJ, Music Producer, and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Crisanto Santa Ana

Jessica talks with Los Angeles DJ and Music Producer Crisanto Santa Ana about his art, music, work, and meditation practices. Crisanto shares what he loves about DJing music at yoga festivals and for yoga classes, and how yoga and meditation guide his life choices. They talk about using playlists in a yoga class as a way to enhance a student’s experience and support breath + awareness. Crisanto now travels around the world sharing his music and messages of positivity, and collaborating with other artists like DJ Drez and MC Yogi.

Crisanto’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crisantosantaana/
Crisanto’s Website:http://www.livefreeprod.com

S2.E8: Trusting Your Intuition as a Yoga Teacher, Healer, and Entrepreneur with Antonia Rothschild

This week Jessica is joined by Swedish yoga teacher Antonia Rothschild for a heartfelt and vulnerable conversation about how we learn to trust our intuition, and how we learn to trust in the value of our offerings in the world. Antonia shares her personal mantra for activating choice in any situation, personally or professionally. The women talk about shifting out of fear and insecurity when running a yoga business, and discuss the growing communities of wellness + consciousness in Scandinavia.

Link to Antonia’s Instagram page hippieserendipity: https://www.instagram.com/hippieserendipity/?hl=en

S2.E7: Heart-Centered Living, Deep Meditation, and Running an International Retreat Business with Josefine Bengtsson

Join Jessica as she talks with Swedish yoga + meditation teacher Josefine Bengtsson. Josefine spends much of the year living in India, and travelling in France and Sweden, to run yoga retreats with her company Yogiakedemin. In this episode, the women talk about living life from a place of connection to the heart, which to them means acknowledging the pain in life as well as the joys. Josefine shares her experiences with her daily meditation practice, and why she loves sitting in silence so much. The women also talk about managing energy + expectations when facilitating groups (retreats and teacher trainings), and how to set energetic boundaries when teaching.

Josefine’s website: www.yogiakademin.se

S2.E6: Yoga Therapy, the Power of Mantra, and Spaciousness in Entrepreneurship with Katie Allen

In this episode, Jessica is joined by yoga therapist and studio owner Katie Allen to discuss her passion for public heath, yoga therapy, the healing powers of mantra + chanting, and maintaining a sense of spaciousness while running a yoga business. Katie is the co-founder of Be The Change, a donation-based yoga studio in Southern California, and is the creator of yoga therapy programs that are being utilized in hospitals and within Hispanic populations.

Katie’s website: www.katieallenyoga.com

S2.E5. Actions of Ahimsa with Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Bloggers Radical Broccoli

On this week’s episode, Jessica sits down with Anette and Susanne Bastviken, the Norwegian sisters behind the brand of Radical Broccoli. The three women talk about blogging, yoga, and making sustainable choices in food, clothing, transportation, beauty, and other areas of our life. They talk about how caring for the environment and our health are practices of yoga — specifically Ahimsa, or non-harming/non-violence, the starting point of the 8-limbed path of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

 

Radical Broccoli Website: www.radicalbroccoli.com

S2.E4: Yoga Entrepreneurship, Studentship + Meditation With Caley Alyssa

This week, Jessica is joined by her first American guest on the podcast, yoga + meditation teacher Caley Alyssa. The women talk about the nitty-gritty of running a yoga/wellness business, money, mentorship, disappointing setbacks, and the culture of celebrity. They dive into prioritizing studentship and learning new skills, and talk about meditation practices and daily routines.

S2.E3: Ayurvedic Self-Care Rituals with Jessica Winderl

Join yoga, meditation, and ayurveda teacher Jessica Winderl for this solo episode that is all about Ayurvedic Self-Care Rituals and Routines. Learn practical tips to integrate Ayurveda into your daily life, and how to use the natural rhythms of the seasons to support your most harmonious health.

Jessica’s Website: www.jessicawinderl.com

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S2.E2: Ashtanga, Lifelong Meditation Practices, and Living Your Practice With Bertine Zetlitz

On this week’s episode, Jessica talks with Norwegian pop star Bertine Zetlitz. Bertine is well known for her musical career, but she is also a dedicated Ashtanga teacher and a life-long meditation student. The women talk about what a yoga “practice” means to them, what meditation feels like, and how to define what it means to be a yogi, according to your own rules. Bertine talks about growing up meditating from a young age, and the example her parents gave her with the practice. The conversation gets transparent and raw when both teachers talk about the importance of naming and exploring so called “negative traits” in themselves, as a way to integrate the lessons of meditation into your life.

 

Bertine’s website:  http://bertinezetlitz.no