Jul 27, 2018
Do you notice you have a body when you are not in pain? So much of the time we treat our bodies as if they are simply a vessel to carry around our brains. In this episode, Regina @wolfmedicinemagic dives into her experience of feeling connected to her body and how she supports Yoga, Barre and Ayurveda students to connect to their bodies outside of when they are in pain. Join us to go behind the scenes of the wellness professional’s hustle for building clientele, fearless marketing, and utilizing the power to say no, or yes, when it comes to self-care and socialization.
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Highlights:
02:42 Easeful Living Practice ~ Downward Facing Dog
09:41 Interview begins with Regina @wolfmedicinemagic who came to Yoga through dance and how her view of Yoga transformed from one of resistance to one of love
13:58 Yoga classes Regina loves & why
21:21 Regina’s dance background and our riff on the stability or instability of teaching Yoga
28:32 Regina’s fearless approach to promoting workshops on Instagram. We get technical about being a solo-prenuer and what it takes
34:04 What Regina’s learned about self-care
Favorite Quotes
“What lights me up is the profound learning I experience as a teacher in various modalities. Whether it be yoga, barre fitness, Breathwork or Ayurveda I am constantly learning from students and participants. Through my interactions with others I learn about myself and become a better teacher.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic
“So much of we learn is impacted by who’s delivering it or how we’re learning it.” -- Andrea Catherine
“I like a challenge, but I don’t always feel the need to do the most advanced class and be the best in the front row. Because I realize that’s...very much an ego thing.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic
“The point of yoga isn’t to get the perfect forearm stand...it’s very much about being in my body, being in my body, feeling my body, noticing my emotions and sensations as they come up, being a witness to them.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic
“As much as I’ve danced and as much as I teach, I have to be reminded that not everyone is connected to their body.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic
“Connect with your body outside of when your body’s in pain, because that’s often the only time when people recognize what’s happening in their body.” -- Regina @wolfmedicinemagic
Terminology:
Pitta: the energetic combination of fire & water, the essence of summer, midday and midlife
Ayurveda: East Indian Medicine, meaning “life knowledge”
Meet Regina:
Regina is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, 500-hr registered Yoga Teacher and Breathwork healer living in Brooklyn, NY since 2004. She received her Ayurveda and yoga teaching certifications from the Kripalu School of Yoga and Ayurveda in 2014 and trained with master Breathwork healer and teacher David Elliot in 2017. @wolfmedicinemagic