Tap into the powerful practice of pranayama, or breathwork. More than just ‘breath control’, pranayama allows you to impact the flow of prana in your body, your mood, wellness and hormones. And with so many techniques, it’s an effective but easy ritual to incorporate into your cycle syncing practice. We chat: 

_what is prana

_what the practice of pranayama means

_how prana and breath are linked to our health (including our mood)

_a quick test to see if you’re breathing optimally

_how pranayama can help your hormones

_a pranayama practice for each phase of your cycle and why it helps

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

Want to start your day off with a sense of peace? I’m spilling all the details on my holistic morning routine and why I do what I do. The goal is to set the tone for the entire day, be nourished mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually and to care for the hormones. We chat: 

_why the first thing you do in you day matters

_why scrolling on your phone as soon as you wake up is the move

_my morning drinks, supplements and breakfast

_how often, for how long and what I do for workouts

_all the little tips, tricks and my favorite products!

Products mentioned:

Journals

Pen

Tongue scraper

Banyan Botanicals

Terra & Co.

Boka

Auromère

Elix

Beef liver capsules

Bala Bangles (use code SAGEGLOWSTUDIO10 for 10% off

bluedot water filter (use code SAGEGLOW for 15% off)

bkr water bottle

Sakara Beauty Water Drops

Earth Bean Coffee

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

If you’re in need of less ‘fight or flight’ and more ‘rest and digest’ this episode is for you. After seeing like 1000 posts about the vagus nerve on social media, my bestie suggested I do an episode on it and I’m so excited to share this with you. (btw, if you have a topic suggestion, let me know! DM me at @theanythingglowspodcast). We chat: 

_what it is, what it’s responsible for

_why it’s associated with feeling calm

_how it explains the why emotions get stored in the body

_ways to support it through pranayama, specific asanas (yoga poses), posture and more

If you’re in need of some dedicated vagus nerve supporting time, book a 30 minute, virtual mindfulness session with me or purchase a custom meditation made just for you.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

Further Reading:

Neuroanatomy, Parasympathetic Nervous System

Vagus nerve compression in the neck: Symptoms and treatments

Effects of yogic breath regulation: A narrative review of scientific evidence:

Immediate Effect of Ujjayi Pranayama on Attention and Anxiety among University Students: A Randomised Self-control Study

Vagal Sensory Neuron Subtypes that Differentially Control Breathing

Breath of Life: The Respiratory Vagal Stimulation Model of Contemplative Activity

Mindfulness mediates the physiological markers of stress: Systematic review and meta-analysis

You may need the vagus nerve to understand pathophysiology and to treat diseases

Raise your hand if you’re tired of burnout culture and want to stop apologizing for needing rest.⁣

We’re humans - not robots! - and rest should be a balanced part of our life, not a reward for working ourselves to death. In today’s episode we’re chatting about rest as a rebellion against society’s obsession with stress.⁣ We’ll cover:

_why this topic is so important to me

_why this topic is so important for women’s wellness and hormones

_7 types of rest

_a time inventory practice

_how to incorporate more rest into your life

It might be uncomfortable to allow yourself some rest, but it’s time to be a little rebellious against the glorification of stress in pursuit of sustained and balanced living.

If you’re in need of some guided rest, I offer 30 minute, virtual mindfulness sessions or custom meditations.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

Music By @freebeats.io

Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

References mentioned: 

TED Talk: The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it

Long working hours and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a 5-year follow-up of the Whitehall II study

Overtime work and its effects on sleep, sleepiness, cortisol and blood pressure in an experimental field study

Work stress and menstrual patterns among American and Italian nurses

It’s time to flip the negative script on having a period. 

Welcome to part three of our Yoga + Your Hormones series. Today’s episode is all about truly embracing our feminine nature. We cover five practices of:

1_Nurturing yourself

2_Trusting your intuition 

3_Connecting emotionally

4_Welcoming pleasure

5_Acknowledging your cyclical nature

And to really embody #5, we dive into cycle syncing, which is the practice of eating, behaving and moving in ways that support the specific hormonal ratios and brain chemistry during each phase of your cycle. If you’re a visual learner I have a cycle syncing chart on my blog here and a downloadable mini guide if you prefer something aesthetic here.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

If you’re looking for holistic ways to care for your hormones, you’ve come to the right place.

Welcome to part two of our Yoga + Your Hormones series. This week we’re getting a little crash course into Ayurveda which seeks to balance the subtle body in order to heal the physical body. There are three energetic essences that make up the subtle body: prana, ojas and tejas and they are closely tied with hormones. We’ll go over a number of ways yoga can help to increase these building blocks along with these four major wellness principles to support the hormones:

1_Stabalize blood sugar

2_Nuture your adrenals

3_Support pathways of elimination

4_Be mindful of endocrine disruptors

And to help you on point number 4, I’ve put together an exhaustive guide of all the household, personal and beauty products I’ve tried and loved that are hormone-friendly. Give it a read here.

Tune in next week for a chat on two of my favorite topics for hormonal support: embracing your feminine energy and cycle syncing.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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Please note this podcast is meant to be informational, not medical advice. Always speak to your medical care provider to determine what will work best for your body.

How much do you know about your menstrual cycle?

I’ll admit, that as a grown woman in her 30’s who’s been getting her period for over 25 years, I didn’t know much until just a few years ago. It seems wild, but think about it: we’re not really taught these details. Instead, we’re shaped to believe that our period is a curse, we’re at the mercy of our hormones and there’s nothing we can do about it but suffer through. 

This could not be further from the truth.

Join me as we kick off a little series entitled Yoga + Your Hormones. In this episode I share some of my personal struggles (you’ll probably relate), a mini hormone explainer (they’re responsible for more than you think) and why yoga is such a good lens through which to view hormonal health.

If you have specific questions you want me to cover in this series, DM me @theanythingglowspodcast. We’ll be talking about yoga principles and practices, some Ayurvedic wisdom and then cycle syncing and other practical ways we can nurture our hormones.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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"You think you know ... but you have no idea."

Yes, we're using an old MTV reference for today's episode.

As someone who's been teaching yoga for the last few years and practicing for over 20, I've heard a lot of hot takes about yoga - what it is, who it's for and how it could be useful to one’s life. We cover 8 of the most common assumptions I’ve heard about yoga in general, the asana or physical practice, meditation and pranayama. Did we hit the big ones? Anything I’m missing? If you have a juicy myth to debunk, slide into the DMs at @theanythinglgowspodcast.

If you’re inspired by assumption #2, sign up for the Sage Glow Studio newsletter here to get your free, 4 minute meditation.

Be sure to follow along on social @theanythinglgowspodcast and @sageglowstudio. Take care of your mind, body and soul and I’ll see you next time.

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