Balancing Your Hormones Through Yoga, Switching Careers & Living The Digital Nomad Life with Amanda Kingsmith

This episode with the fabulous Bree Kuryk is so empowering & transformative, even if you don't have or aren't planning on creating your own business! Bree is a dear friend of mine and it was so inspiring and illuminating to have to this conversation with her, all about how you can shift your energy, tap into your true purpose, and magnetize your dream clients and business or simply magnetize the life you desire, through the lens of Human Design and the Gene Keys.

As a 5/1 Splenic Projector, Bree  helps her clients clearly & authentically share their gifts with the world in alignment with their soul purpose & energetic blueprint while cultivating their own intuition. Her purpose is to awaken the creative potential in those who cross her path and uses Human Design & Gene Keys to guide her clients in their own purpose activation. With 15+ years of marketing experience across businesses of all types & sizes, she distills proven strategies & trends across branding, marketing, sales, and operations into simple concepts & frameworks that are then customized to the one-of-a-kind energy & gifts of her clients. 

Bree offers 1:1 coaching and marketing strategy for New Paradigm entrepreneurs who are looking for a soul-satisfying and sustainable way to start and grow their businesses. You can check out all her current offerings at https://www.breekuryk.com/hello or say hello to her over on Instagram @BreeKuryk

This episode is a deeper-dive into the system of Human Design - if you haven't already, check out Episode 24 with Dani Kilpatrick for a fantastic overview of this whole incredible system and how to utilize it for positive change in your life! If you want to look up your Human Design chart, click here

*ANNOUNCEMENT!*
This is the final episode for a while, as Be Moved & Bloom Podcast takes a hiatus. I am following Bree's advice to honour my energy and cycles! Share your favorite episode so far with me over on Instagram @bemovedyoga and tell me what topics you would love to hear about in future episodes!  

We're back with the 3rd installment of the 7-part Chakras In- Depth series in today's episode, all about the Solar Plexus or Manipura Chakra.

This energy center is located just above the navel point, and is connected to our sense of self-worth and confidence, our drive, our inner strength and willpower and also to the Divine Masculine energy of taking action and creating order + systems.

The 3rd of the 7 major Chakras, the Solar Plexus is (unsurprisingly) also associated with the element of Fire, the energy of the Sun, and sense of Sight. The transformative nature of fire is crucial to our body's functioning, particularly the digestive fire or Agni, which needs to be kept optimal for us to feel our best.

In this deep-dive episode, learn all about what life might be like when you experience an in-balance Solar Plexus vs. how you might feel and show up in the world when the Solar Plexus is blocked, or overactive or under-active. That fire can be tricky to balance sometimes! I also share a range of different modalities for connecting with and bringing balance to the Solar Plexus, from yoga postures to affirmations, essential oils and specific crystals that are Solar Plexus- associated. Take what resonates with you and enjoy elevating your life by bringing more balance + harmony to your Manipura Chakra!

Join me for a LIVE  ONLINE donation-based yoga class specifically for balancing the Solar Plexus on Saturday 19th March, at 8am PST. 

The Zoom link for class is shared through the Be Moved Yoga Soul Support Telegram Group, which is free to join! Receive guidance and support with whatever you're living through lately, plus all live classes and bi-weekly 30min yoga videos to practice at home. Join today and get your Solar Plexus activated with us this month!

There will also be a LIVE meditation for Healing the Solar Plexus live on Instagram on Thursday, March 17th  at 2.30pm PST! Join me live to and save the post to come back to anytime you want to focus your energy on connecting to + healing your Solar Plexus! 

Do you base your opinion of yourself on the feedback you receive from others? Do you find that your self-worth sometimes (or often) gets tied up with the amount of 'likes', praise, or validation from other people? Are you waiting for someone else's permission or approval before you go after what your really truly want? If so, you're definitely not alone - but ultimately, you get to be the one to validate yourself!

In this solo episode with Louise, we encounter some of the ways we're made to feel inadequate, some common root causes for low self-esteem, and most importantly, how to counteract those negative self- beliefs to create true confidence and allow ourselves to shine brightly + experience the things we're truly desiring.

Ultimately, the relationship you have with yourSELF is the most important relationship in your life. Your connection to your TRUE self, that part that needs zero external validation, is something worth cultivating. How are you speaking to yourself? What beliefs do you have about yourself and your abilities? And how can you turn those beliefs around if they're not serving you? We dive into all this and more in this uplifting episode!

For the ULTIMATE self-growth, transformation, and confidence-boosting shift out of your comfort zone, join Louise this November for a bucket-list-worthy Yoga & Safari Retreat in Kenya! Experience luxury accommodation, daily yoga and meditation practice, and deep re-connection to nature in the stunning, pristine Kenyan bush along with the new best friends you will make on this intimate retreat. You will return home rejuvenated, uplifted, and completely transformed by the incredible perception-expanding experiences and new community of besties you'll connect with in this intimate retreat. For all the details and to save your spot (spaces are V limited!), click here 

You are in for a TREAT with this week's guest speaker, Harpinder Kaur Mann. She is truly someone who is living their purpose and embodying the teachings of yoga in her work and her teaching practice. During this interview found we have a lot in common too, as Harpinder also shares Yoga within addiction recovery, has found deep healing of trauma through her personal yoga practice and - she loves and sings to her many houseplants!

Harpinder Mann (she/her) is a Sikh-Buddhist Punjabi-American yoga asana and meditation teacher currently living on Tongva Land (Los Angeles).  Her childhood consisted of trauma from domestic violence, sexual abuse, and bullying which set her on a journey of healing through yoga, meditation, activism, and brave community. Now she aims to move through the world with compassion and joy.

This led her to create Harpinder Mann Yoga in 2018, where Harpinder now works with womxn of color 1:1 on reclaiming their power & intuition to be free through yoga asana, meditation, breathwork, and spiritual connection. She has over 800 hours of yogic training within the traditions of Raja, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Prenatal Yoga from respected teachers across the globe. Without her teachers, ancestors, and women before her, none of this would be possible.

She is also actively working to decolonize wellness by creating community and providing real accessibility to her ancestral practices for BIPOC as the co-founder of the Womxn of Color Summit, an equitable community organization focused on creating brave and inclusionary spaces for womxn and non-binary people of color to share stories and knowledge as well as make impactful change.

We got into all of her work within addiciton recovery, and her brilliant co-creation of the Womxn of Color Summit, and her own personal healing journey and how pivotal yoga has been for her individual + collective healing, in this deep-dive episode!

Harpinder also shares about her experiences with different plant medicines and how this practice has positively impacted her. She continues to blaze her own trail and uplift, decolonize and honour the true roots of yoga and her spiritual practice, as she supports others in their journey with yoga and self-healing. This was such an incredible and heart-opening conversation, and I can't wait for you to hear it!

Learn more about Harpinder and how to work with her at harpindermann.com, and connect with her on Instagram @harpindermannyoga

Don't forget you can join me for LIVE donation-based yoga classes every 2nd Saturday at 8am PST - Join the Be Moved Yoga Soul Support group on Telegram to access all live classes and replays!

Next live class: Saturday March 12th, 8am PST
Zoom link to class sent directly in the Telegram group!

RETREAT WITH ME!
Find Your Fearless Yoga Safari Retreat: October 31st- November 8th 2022
Join me this autumn for the trip of a lifetime - a yoga, beach and safari retreat in Kenya! Unplug and reconnect to yourself on this unforgettable experience - you will not return as the same person! For more info, and to reserve your space for just 10% deposit, click here 

This week's solo episode is all about the thing that honestly, truly matters most above all else: LOVE! We just had Valentine's Day and the big show of love for other people, but I wanted to bring it back to how important it is that we cultivate a (strong, unwavering) sense of love for OURSELVES, too!

In this episode, I share about my own personal journey of cultivating self-love and how it is an ongoing process, that was greatly catalyzed by the start of my journey with Yoga. I am honestly a completely different person today, compared to the version of me prior to starting to practice + later, teach yoga!

This episode covers a few of the ways that I have personally found deeper levels of self-love, self- trust, and self-acceptance, including the practice of yoga but also mindset work, inner child healing, meditation, and learning to love, accept and truly nourish (rather than punish) my body. I don't know of ANYONE (myself included) who hasn't at some point struggled with body image issues and/ or body dysmorphia, so this aspect is particularly close to my heart and the monumental difference made with accepting vs. hating your body is HUGE and worth sharing about!

This episode also dives into some of the sneaky ways in which we can 'practice self-love' or do things that are in the name of making us feel better, but actually use those practices as yet another way to be critical of ourselves and punish ourselves for not doing or being 'enough'. This is something to be aware of, particularly if you are newly embarking on your self-love journey. I cover some of the ways in which this has shown up in my life in the past, and red flag things to avoid and question if you notice yourself beginning to show signs of this too!

Ultimately though, this episode is a call to action to do the things for yourself that make you feel your very best, that make your heart soar and a smile beam across your face - those things, do more of them! More often! And together we will heal our inner critics and walk this beautiful earth in internal overflow of the self-love that we've cultivated - and let it flow all around us.

Give yourself the ULTIMATE self-love + self-care experience by treating yourself to a week of pampering, exploration, yoga, and spiritual re-wilding on my Find Your Fearless Yoga Safari Retreat in Kenya! Learn more and save your spot here - spaces are going fast so reserve yours with a deposit (payment plans available) today!

Click here to access my Inner Child Healing Guided Meditation available for free on Insight Timer

Click here for the VIA Character Strengths test to learn what your top character strengths are 

This incredible, expansive episode with the brilliant Dani Kilpatrick is not to be missed! We spent almost 2 hours deep on conversation about the intricate system of Human Design - and barely scratched the surface! I compare learning the details of your Human Design chart to how helpful it can be to know your full Natal chart with astrology.

If you are new to Human Design and how understanding this system can greatly help you on your spiritual path back to Self, this episode is a fantastic place to start. We go in-depth in the 5 Human Design energy 'types' and how they all support one another through their unique differences. If you want to find out what your personal Human Design profile looks like, you can get your free chart download here

Dani Kilpatrick is a Master Energy and Sound Healer who offers a variety of ceremonies in the Las Vegas Valley. In addition to in person events, she supports those on the journey of embodying their truest, most aligned version of self. She is a wisdom keeper, student and teacher of the Human Design System and has incorporated it’s aspects into just about every area of her life for the past 3 years now. This wisdom plays a big role in how she supports others through her work.

Dani has experience in many different areas. She is a Holy Fire III Reiki Master & Teacher, 200HR RYT, Sound Healer, Cacao Ceremony Facilitator and Human Design Guide. Her most recent training was in 2021, where she completed a Rose Priestess Mastery Program. This wisdom has intersected her life in big ways, catalyzing her deeper work in the Divine Feminine realms. She also holds a license in the state of Nevada for esthetics and is certified in Trauma Informed Yoga and Functional Medicine Health Coaching.

Her podcast, called “Beyond the Bliss”, is expected to launch again some time in 2022, along with other in-person retreats, ceremonies and offerings. To stay up to date with all of her future creations, find her on Instagram @DesertMoonYogi or join her email list at www.DesertMoonYogi.com. 

The 2nd part of our 7-part Chakras In Depth episode series- alll about the Sacral Chakra!

This episode is a deep dive into all things sacral, sensual, and emotional - some of the associations of this Chakra. As always when we talk about the Chakras, we are discussing energy centers and how our energy can shift, flow easily or become blocked or suppressed in relation to these different  Chakra centers.

The 2nd of the 7 major Chakra centers, Svadisthana or the Sacral Chakra is the part of our beings that is deeply connected to our emotions, sense of sensuality and our creative drive. Located within the physical body in the area of the pelvis, hips, reproductive and sex organs, and also associated with the sacrum, lower back and lower abdominal area - aka your GUT! It is associated with the element of Water, the sense of Taste, and really to how we take in and experience life in a meaningful, joyful, and satisfying way.

Learn what life may feel like when your Sacral Chakra is balanced + open vs. how you might feel when it is blocked, over-active or under-active in this episode, plus some incredibly powerful yet simple ways to create more balance within your sacral Chakra, through specific meditation + affirmation practices, connecting to your emotions and allowing yourself to feel, as well as Sacral- Chakra- specific crystals, essential oils and foods that allow more connection and harmony within this Chakra.

Join me this month for a LIVE, donation-based Sacral Chakra Balancing Yoga class!
I will be sharing a beautiful practice to more deeply connect you to your Sacral Chakra and free up your energy to allow creativity to flow, on SATURDAY FEB 12TH at 8am PST!

To access the Zoom link to join, become a part of the Be Moved Yoga Soul Support community over on Telegram - you will also have access to each monthly live donation-based class, as well as bi-weekly yoga practice videos, weekly intention setting with me, and an incredible group of humans offering their community, friendship, and support to you! JOIN TELEGRAM GROUP HERE and I will see you in there! 

What does having an adventure mean to you? And were you aware of the many therapeutic benefits and applications of  adventuring?  In this solo episode, I share how my personal experiences of adventure and incorporating 'adventure activities' such as long-distance bike touring, van-life-ing, rock climbing and scuba diving into my life has completely shifted my mental, emotional and spiritual well-being in a positive way - and how it can for you, too!

It's not like it has to be anything particularly crazy either - but adventuring means doing something that expands your comfort zone, and through safely expanding our comfort zone, we are able to heal so much trauma and emotional struggle.

In this episode I share how from a young age I was exposed to new parts of the world, and why prioritizing adventure and international travel is major in my life, due to how much joy, wonder, self-confidence, and deep inner healing it continues to bring me.

Some of the proven benefits of Wilderness Adventure Therapy (it's a real, scientifically- accredited thing!) include helping people improve symptoms of a huge range of mental and behavioural struggles, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and substance addiction- in young people and adults. It builds + improves self-efficacy, self- esteem, self- trust, resilience, and honestly so much more! I can personally attest to this as well - these facts are from Aspiro Therapy Center (based in Sandy, Utah).

Are you ready to bring more adventure into your life? Want to join me on an incredible, life-changing, bucket-list status adventure trip, this November? YOU CAN! Join me for my first international retreat - not just any old yoga retreat but a luxury Yoga Safari Retreat in Kenya, from October 31st - November 8th 2022.

I am so excited to offer this opportunity and it has been years in the planning alongside The Safari Retreat to make this happen - we will meet in Nairobi and spend 3 magical nights on safari in the Kenyan Bush at Satao Camp, then travel to the coast for 4 nights of deluxe beach time on the Indian Ocean! Daily yoga, special guest workshops, luxury accommodation, spa massage and divine vegan catering is all included - not to mention the priceless transformation you'll experience through truly unplugging from daily life and expanding your mind and soul through such a wild adventure! Find all the details and save your place on the Find Your Fearless Retreat here - spaces are extremely limited so if this is calling to you, don't hesitate to join us! 

Have you ever been curious about astrology - the deeper levels than just reading your horoscope? Well in this episode, we are diving DEEP into all things astrological, as well as into some raw and vulnerable shares and incredible stories of resilience, with the amazing Paige Pichler. Nothing is off-topic, and this was an incredibly refreshing conversation to have with someone who is truly a walking example of the integration of past wounding through radical self-acceptance.

Paige is a writer, speaker, astrologer and Earth lover. She focuses on moving through anxiety by strengthening our connection with the planet. Paige teaches how to ground into the Earth while connecting with the unique blueprint the stars provide. 

As well as being passionate about trauma healing and sharing astrology, Paige is also an advocate for women's empowerment, through strengthening our connection with the Earth. She hosts the Bright Side of the Moon podcast—a show that focuses on just that.

A yoga and meditation instructor, Paige has been featured in Yoga Journal, Eco-Age and Glam. You can find her meditations on Insight Timer and sign up for an astrology reading through her Instagram, @brightsideofthemoon.pod. 

This episode is generously sponsored by the wonderful Jennifer Larkin Design - a female-founded design studio focusing on website templates + Pintrest Mangement to bring young entrepreneurs up the ladder and creating their dream businesses.

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This episode is ALL ABOUT THAT ROOT! And how to bring your Root Chakra into balance and alignment.  This is the first of 7 Chakras- In -Depth episodes where we journey through the specifics of each of the 7 major Chakras within the body, and how to recognize imbalance and ways to create harmony and balance within the Chakra system, based in the science and philosophy of Ayurveda.

Whether you are very familiar or completely new to the subject of the Chakra System, this episode is for you! We go into an overview of the Chakras and what and where they are located within our human bodies, before diving into all the specifics of the 1st Chakra, Muladhara or the Root Chakra.

Many of us have at some point and maybe presently still experience imbalance and/ or blockages within the Root Chakra. In this episode I take you on a journey towards understanding the causes of Root Chakra blocks or over/ underactivity within this area, how to spot it and effective ways to bring it back into balance!

The Root Chakra is associated with our sense of safety and security, meaning that when we have an imbalance here, we are likely to feel unsafe and in scarcity mode. Trauma and stress greatly affect our Root, which is why so many of us could be feeling imbalance in the Root Chakra. Conecting with nature and the Earth, meditation, and tending to our emotional and mental worlds with conscious self-care are a few ways to create harmony and balance in the Root Chakra. This episode shares many other tools and practices you can use anytime you need to find some grounding and inner peace by healing your Root Chakra!

An amazing way to ground yourself and feel that sense inner peace and belonging is through connecting with community. We would absolutely LOVE to welcome you to be part of the Be Moved Yoga Soul Support Group over on Telegram!

This is a beautiful, inclusive online community of your new BFFs who are all here to support and uplift each other, facilitated by Louise of course! By joining the Soul Support Group you also get exclusive access to each monthly live online yoga class, happening from January- July 2022. Join now to get access to the February Sacral Chakra class, happening on Saturday Feb 12th at 8am PST.