Practice You with Elena Brower
Content and conversations for times of transition and change.
Join me in discussion with renowned luminaries and dear friends to explore life's myriad transitions, our understandings and our responses. What does it mean to be present, to shift our perceptions, to engage with the world meaningfully, with dignity and care? With respect for the ancient practices and the modern wisdom that continue to inform and elevate our exchanges, each episode is an invitation to Practice You.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 221
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 84: Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
RICHARD FREEMAN began studying yoga in 1968, focusing on hatha, contemplative Buddhism, and the Ashtanga and Iyengar methods. He teaches throughout the world, and his video series, Yoga with Richard …
Episode 83: Erin Clabough
On using neuroscience to raise caring, compassionate, creative humans.
- Creativity [3:04]
- Empathy and self-control [7:40]
- Stages of brain development [20:14]
- Using brain plasticity to parent better.…
Episode 82: Marnie Nir
On evolving and resolving generational patterns and misunderstandings. On loving ourselves enough to be a safe space for others; on great communication.
- Inner.U LOVE. Writing dreams for love, relat…
Episode 81: Claire Ragozzino
On Ayurveda as a practice of deep listening, strengthening our ability to be resilient, present, and respectful of the rhythms of Nature.
Claire Ragozzino is a certified yoga instructor and Ayurvedic…
Episode 80: Quddus
On true allyship, the names we need to keep repeating, the necessary healings and breaking through
Quddus (Q) is a veteran TV host, acclaimed celebrity interviewer and breakthrough media coach. Q is …
Episode 79: Katie Hess
On the subtlety and majesty of the flowers, and their capacity to bring our human bodies back to Nature.
Katie Hess is an expert of flower alchemy - using the healing power of flowers to awaken our …
Episode 78: Dr. Anthony Lyon
On the harrowing reality from the hospital floor, two actions we can take to stop the spread, and the stories we craft to help us cope.
- Being open to learning. Basing recommendations on scientific …
Episode 77: Kerri Kelly
On a new definition of politics, and caring for ourselves through this.
- Sustainability vs growth [3:26]
- Bridging personal transformation and politics [5:22]
- The origins of CTZNWELL [9:31]
- White sup…
Episode 76: Judith Hanson Lasater
On the core of communication, and some myths we can release.
- Approaching yoga poses with questions rather than rules [1:50]
- Non-violent communication. Connecting with ourselves. Recognizing mutuali…
Episode 75: Justin Michael Williams
Justin Michael Williams works at the intersection of music, mindfulness, and social justice. With his groundbreaking book, Stay Woke, and over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pio…
Episode 74: Julie Wald
On the vital ways in which we approach practice for mental health.
Julie Wald is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, Inner Wealth: How Wellness Heals, Nurtures, and Optimizes Ultra-Successful Pe…
Episode 73: Jodie Patterson
On womanhood, excellence, Blackness, and our crucial collaborations in parenting, partnership, and creativity.
- Rebirthing many times throughout life [3:57]
- Women, Southern culture and power [5:15]
- D…
Episode 72: Johanna Nichols and Martha McAlpine
On homeschooling as reclaiming learning, prioritizing in a busy household and the gifts of boredom.
- Making the decision to homeschool [2:03]
- Keeping rhythms with non-attachment [8:57]
- Being driven b…
Episode 71: Latham Thomas
On the history of black maternal health, how we can change the story, and parenting our kids as actualized beings.
- The Black Maternal Health crisis [1:58]
- Gynecology and its origins in slavery [6:09…
Episode 70: Reggie Hubbard
On compassion in the context of activism, building a culture of care, and cultivating enthusiasm to save our democracy.
- Being radically human [2:42]
- Sharing peace in a way that incites action [4:24] …
Episode 69: Albert Flynn DeSilver
On showing up for your writing with devotion. On reading as writing; writing as reading. On humility as wisdom.
Albert Flynn DeSilver is a poet, memoirist, speaker, master mindfulness meditation teac…
Episode 68: Jody Levy
On clearing biotoxicity and creating work that heals.
- Biotoxicity [2:17]
- The Milk Cleanse [7:07]
- The genesis of NeuroPraxis [11:21]
- The importance of knowing your own body [19:46]
- Ayurveda and balan…
Episode 67: Jacy Cunningham
On the life-changing conversations of race, the majestic presence of lineage, and the vital, daily work of loving yourself.
- The birth of The Jacy Method [2:15]
- On feeling alone in a community [7:01] …
Episode 66: Chloé Valdary
On transcending our instincts, practicing what scares us, seeing where we coincide, and choosing our state.
After spending a year as a Bartley fellow at the Wall Street Journal, Chloé Valdary develop…
Episode 65: Erin Douglas
Erin is a travel, culture and lifestyle documentary photographer, creative culture consultant, writer and founder of Black Burner Project. After discovering her love for photography on a solo trip th…