On And Off Your Mat

Meli is a dream interpreter who helps sleep-deprived and stressed individuals uncover the root cause of their anxiety through dream work. She helps people address suppressed emotions while providing them with the tools to release these emotions with a process she calls cosmic dream alchemy. Gain a foundation in what your dreams mean, and what you can do with the messages you receive afterward. Meli shares her three steps to alchemize and process your emotions through the subconscious mind with dream work, and she even walks us through a whole process, as an example, using one of my own dreams so you can see it in real time.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/226 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you experience chronic stress, regularly feel tension in your body or discomfort in your joints,  this episode if for you.Today we are learning a body yanta. Body yantras are powerful proprioceptive practices, where your nervous system gets to map out where you are in space to move away from chronic holding patterns. This practice allows the NS to realign the bone structure of the body to induce more relaxation.This micro-movement meditation is a harmonizing practice that organically helps you reprogram the way your skeletal system as been responding to your perceptions, internal stories and traumas.This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email (erika.belanger@gmail.com) me a screenshot of your

Dylan Werner is a renowned yoga instructor and author known for his expertise in breathwork meditation, hand balancing, and movement. He founded Myofascial Integrated Alignment and Myofascial Integrated Stretching, which are asana-based systems that combine scientific principles with movement to improve overall health and posture.Discover why we breathe, how to breathe, and the way the breath is capable of influencing us emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Dylan shares pranayama exercises, and you’ll learn how to sequence your pranayama, just as you would sequence an asana practice.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/224 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week stepped out of mainstream society as a punk artist, and later in life as a monk, to find truth, joy, and purpose in answering life’s big questions of self-discovery and transformation. I sat down with Raghunath, earlier known as Ray Cappo. Raghunath has been on a spiritual quest his whole life. He practices and teaches Bhakti yoga, and he’s a spiritual storyteller. Raghunath hosts the podcast Wisdom of the Sages and is the author of the book From Punk to Monk: A Memoir.Start your journey of remembering who you are and what truly matters. Raghunath and I discuss why nothing outside of you can bring wholeness and capital 'L' Love into your life, and Raghunath shares how he believes we can make the most of our lives and find our purpose one small act at a time.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/223 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is Tiffany Cagwin, a certified functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, a board-certified holistic health practitioner, and a yoga teacher. Chronic fatigue is hindering your body from healing itself, but Tiffany believes that we can create conditions for sustained energy, healing, and thriving in our lives, and she’s showing us how.Discover how to overcome your chronic fatigue and create the conditions that help your body heal. Tiffany shares the difference between chronic fatigue and general tiredness, she shows us the choices we can make to start regaining energy, and you’ll learn how to get your body back to a place where it can do the job of healing itself.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/222 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For today’s show, I’m joined by Rachel Dorneanu LPC NCC. Rachel is an individual and premarital couples’ psychotherapist. She works with people aged 16 and up, specializing in anxiety, boundaries, Highly Sensitive People, perfectionism, and sex therapy. Get some clarity around whether you’re a perfectionist, or you’re just a high-achieving person. We discuss why perfectionism is prevalent in sensitive people, the different types of perfectionism, and you’ll learn some practical tools to reduce and eventually overcome your perfectionistic tendencies, including how to deal with conflict better.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/221 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re going through loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, the crashing of a dream…yoga can help you give your grief the dedicated time and space required to move through your thoughts and feelings. With this practice for grief, you’ll learn to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering.This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email (erika.belanger@gmail.com) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.On the membership platform, you'll find: 1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.2. You can

Sweta Vikram is a dedicated doctor of Ayurveda, a globally renowned speaker, and an acclaimed author of 14 bestselling books. The goal of Sweta’s work is to alleviate stress and elevate the quality of her clients’ lives, specializing in addressing disordered sleep, anxiety, digestion, appetite, and mood. Sweta’s Ayurveda-based approach gives us a unique perspective on grief, and she's here to help us understand the grief experience.Learn how grief is seen through the lens of Ayurveda and learn about the six (not five) stages of grief. We’re discussing why we naturally want to turn away from grief and how we can instead start navigating grief with more grace for ourselves.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/219 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m joined by David McGrath, a Kriya yoga therapist and author of the book The Yogi’s Way: Living in Accord with the Yamas and Niyamas. David is dedicated to sharing the philosophical and psychological principles and practices of yoga, with a focus on promoting the holistic capacity of yoga to provide insight into what it means to be human and how we can appreciate and live in tune with the nature of life. Discover how living in accordance with the Yamas and Niyamas will transform your life, both on and off your mat. David is sharing his extensive work in understanding the principles of yoga philosophy and showing us how the Yamas and Niyamas give us what David calls a framework for living.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/218 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan FitzGordon is the creator of the Rejuvenation Movement Method, which was born from his own pain and healing journey. He aims to help people age gracefully and live pain-free lives. Jonathan has been practicing yoga since 1995, teaching since 2000, and training teachers since 2005.Discover what healing as a whole-body experience looks like and how it can change your life forever as a highly sensitive or hypermobile person. We’re talking about everything from posture, walking patterns, and nervous system regulation, and you’ll learn how to start getting out of pain for good using a whole-body approach.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/217 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re going through loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, the crashing of a dream…yoga can help you give your grief the dedicated time and space required to move through your thoughts and feelings. With this practice for grief, you’ll learn to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering.This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email (erika.belanger@gmail.com) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.On the membership platform, you'll find: 1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.2. You can

Magdalena Krohn is a yoga teacher and mentor for highly sensitive people (HSP). Using the tools of yoga, embodiment, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), she helps HSPs feel seen, validated, empowered, and connected. Magdalena’s mission is to change the narrative around sensitivity by celebrating it and uplifting all those who consider themselves sensitive.Discover a tool that will help you build your self-awareness around the different parts of yourself and how these parts collectively make you who you are. Learn how your parts affect your behavior and how you can create distance between these parts of you, so you can find empowerment and self-healing by embracing and understanding all of it.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/215 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Kennedy is a confidence coach and shuffle dance teacher who’s here to help you ignite your fire of inner confidence. Through coaching, she assists high achievers in showing up as their raw, authentic selves, building self-trust, and navigating challenges more gracefully. She believes we need to stop hiding our inner weirdness from the world, and she’s here to show us how.Discover how empowering it is to stop living life for others and start trailblazing a unique path. Alex is sharing what true confidence really is, why we lack confidence, and how to build the skill of true, authentic confidence.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/214 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you label feeling emotions as something scary and end up shoving them into your emotional closet? If you’re ready to make peace with your sensitivity and learn how to fearlessly experience emotions without becoming overwhelmed, this episode is for you.I delve into what emotional overwhelm is, why it’s common in highly sensitive people, and why we label emotions as scary. I explain four different reasons that can lead us to labeling emotions as something to fear and share how to stop this pattern once and for all. Discover how to overcome the shame of being emotional and learn how embracing your sensitivity can give you access to more joy, love, and happiness in your life.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/213 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re going through loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, the crashing of a dream…yoga can help you give your grief the dedicated time and space required to move through your thoughts and feelings. With this practice for grief, you’ll learn to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering.This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email (erika.belanger@gmail.com) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.On the membership platform, you'll find: 1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.2. You can

For today’s conversation, I sat down with Nate Klemp PhD. Nate is a writer, philosopher, and entrepreneur. He’s the author of the upcoming book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World, and he’s here to help us open up to all that life brings, or skillfully close ourselves off where necessary.Discover how to open your mind to create expansion, possibility, and to shift your focus so you can experience challenging thoughts, emotions, and sensations in new, amazing ways. Learn simple practices to intentionally and skillfully open yourself up and close yourself off when necessary.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/211 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even if you have a basic understanding of your nervous system, alongside a basic understanding of yoga philosophy, they may occupy two different areas of your brain. So today, I’m inviting you to merge them together and take your Western scientific knowledge of the nervous system and correlate it to your knowledge of Eastern philosophy, yoga, and ayurveda.To discuss the intersection between yoga and the nervous system, I’m joined by Eddie Stern. Eddie is a yoga teacher, author, and researcher who is responsible for a wealth of evidence-based research in the healing capacities of yoga. Tune in this week to discover how to view your nervous system through the lens of yoga. Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/210 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Larkin is the founder of Uplifted Yoga and the author of the book, Yoga Life: Habits, Poses, and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos. Her online yoga teacher trainings have set the standards for quality online certification since 2015, and she has a thriving YouTube channel and podcast sharing how to actively design your life using yoga’s ancient wisdom.Tune in this week as we look at yoga and self-care as a science of energy management, so you can replace the habits that are wasting your energy and depleting your lifeforce. Learn about personalized yoga habits that can help you feel happier, even in moments of chaos, and we’re discussing how you can steer your yoga practice to meet yourself wherever you are in that moment.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/209 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re going through loss, whether it's the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, the crashing of a dream…yoga can help you give your grief the dedicated time and space required to move through your thoughts and feelings. With this practice for grief, you’ll learn to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering.This 30-minute yoga class is part of our premium subscription, to get access to it, become a premium podcast member.When you leave a review for the podcast on iTunes you can have access to the membership for free, including today’s class as a thank you for helping others to find the podcast and on their healing journey. DM @onandoffyourmatpodcast or email (erika.belanger@gmail.com) me a screenshot of your review and we'll get you set up.On the membership platform, you'll find: 1. Your premium podcast episodes ($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like this yoga class of overwhelm.2. You can

Diana May is a dedicated yoga teacher and lifelong learner with the goal of supporting people in loving their bodies as they are in the present moment. Her practice infuses anatomy, alignment, and mindfulness through the lens of the nervous system. She believes that yoga is a way to observe both physical and psychological patterns and choose a new way forward.Whether you’re in a state of functional freeze, or you want to help others understand their nervous system, tune in this week to discover how we find ourselves in functional freeze and Diana May’s tips for thawing from this state of freeze.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/207 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.