Guru, activist, yoga goddess Seane Corn joins Sheri and Nancy to share poses, flows and breathtakingly wise advice on how to overcome all of life’s hesitations. Seane tells us that yoga creates a space for us to observe our own judgements and critiques, and then helps us shift into a place of acceptance where we can honor both the light and the shadow within us.

Sheri and Nancy both need to re-energize their practices. Seane tells them to start with 15 minutes each morning when they rise, dedicating their practices to someone they love. After many years of sharing her yogic wisdom, Seane says that her practice went from thinking it was all about her as the individual, to now doing yoga for the sake of making her community and world a better, safer, more grounded place.

As Sheri and Nancy embark on their year of fresh joy, Seane’s advice may just be what they need to inspire their stronger selves. 

Takeaways:

[5:39] Yoga legend and inspirational thought leader Seane Corn joins the podcast.

[7:15]  Making the time commitment to begin a yoga practice can feel overwhelming. Seane tells us that if we commit 15 to 20 minutes a day, our practice can becomes a meditation in action.

[9:14] Seane shares an amazing story on how she reframed the spiritual side of her yoga practice at age 19.

[15:19] Seane welcomes judgment within herself and her students, because it mirrors the way we critique ourselves in real life, and allows us to ultimately transition into acceptance.

[18:15] Sean discusses developmental trauma, shame and humiliation, and how yoga helps release it all. She shares a beautiful story about her father's death.

[33:09] Seane selects yoga poses to move energy based on a specific chakra, depending on an individual’s characteristics and ailments.

[37:25] About breathing: When you inhale, you take in nutrient-rich oxygen, purifying your body and regulating the central nervous system. When you exhale, you expel stress.

[41:46] Iyengar Yoga integrates alignment, balance, strength and flexibility.

[43:25] For those who continue with their practice, yoga creates an internal shift from thinking about the individual to thinking about the collective. 

[46:05] Seane co-founded an organization, Off the Mat Into the World, to bridge the gap between yoga and social activism.

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Seane Corn

Off the Mat Into the World

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