Moved To Meditate Podcast

In today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Tracey Meyers about her new book Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health. We discuss how Yin Yoga can be a particularly useful - and even transformative - practice for…

Today’s podcast episode is about how slow mindful yoga can help us be more present for our lives. By learning the art of slowing down in a variety of ways through mindful movement, we can develop too…

In today's podcast episode, I talk about something that used to be quite controversial in the yoga world: Yin Yoga props.

While it's (hopefully) not the hot debate it once was, the misconception is s…

Today's podcast episode is about learning to meditate, and the pros and cons of using meditation apps. I'll talk about how I think the apps are best used, and what else you might want to look for to …

In today’s episode, I talk about intensity and why it might be revealing to take a look at its role in mindfulness and movement practice.

Whether you notice that you tend to crave intensity on the ma…

I’m happy to be back today with a new episode about mindful movement! There was an unexpected hiatus, because I had to travel to Alabama and spend 3 weeks helping with some significant family health-…

Today we have a warm and inspiring conversation with Kristin Vikjord about her book, Inner Spark. We talk about re-kindling your own light and inner guidance, especially at times in your life when yo…

In this week's episode, we're exploring a new Deeper Dive theme - grounding. For the month of August, we'll be emphasizing practices that help us find steady ground in the present moment.

Many of us …

This episode is a conversation with the wonderful Qigong teacher, Mimi Kuo-Deemer. We discuss this beautiful mindful movement and energy practice from China, and how it invites us to harmonize with t…

Today we have a really interesting conversation with Diana Zotos Florio, one of the founders of Threes Physiyoga. We talked about awareness and embodiment, yoga and physical therapy, and how all thes…

It's time for a new Deeper Dive theme! For the next month, we'll be exploring Focus, or the practice of concentration. This is all about how we pay attention to where our attention is going, either i…

In today's episode, I talk with Emilie Reid, founder of Seasonal Intentions. Emilie helps her students and coaching clients find balance through seasonally-focused self-care routines that draw from Y…

Today's episode is a continuation of the bodyfulness theme, picking up from two episodes ago when I introduced this Deeper Dive topic. Bodyfulness is also called "embodied mindfulness," "somatic awar…

Today's conversation is with Kristine Weber, the founder of Subtle Yoga. Kristine is a leading world authority on the neuroscientific benefits of slow, mindful movement and an advocate for the use of…

In today's episode, I'm introducing the theme of bodyfulness, or mindful embodiment, which will be our MTM Deeper Dive for the next month! We'll talk about what "bodyfulness" means, how it relates to…

In this week's conversation, I'm continuing the "So You Think You Can't Meditate" series with a reflection on how to work with anxiety and other strong emotions in meditation practice.

If you'd like …

Today's episode is about how we pay attention when we practice yoga or mindfulness meditation. Specifically, I'll be talking about working with "observation mode" and "enhancement mode."

The idea of …

This week on the podcast, we’re talking embodiment! This is a thought-provoking conversation with my guest Amanda Hanna, whose work navigates the intersections between yoga and movement, mental healt…

In today's episode, I'm introducing the next Deeper Dive theme, which will be Mudita for May. Mudita is the practice of joy and gratitude, and an important way to cultivate balance in the mind.

I wil…

Mike and I are back with Part 2 of our conversation about our paths of practicing yoga and meditation! This is the continuation Episode 29, where we shared some of our stories of music school, stress…