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    Yoga Magic

    Yoga Magic hosted by Ashley Sondergaard explores the world of self-care and self-discovery. On this show you'll learn from experts in healing, spirituality, beauty, wellness and yoga & gather an abundance of new wellbeing practices to try on and see what fits. Tune in if you're looking to expand your mind, open new doors, be honest and sometimes take a big ol’ handstand fall on the way.
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    Episodes (231)

    Sagittarius Season, Recalibrating and Self Care 101

    Sagittarius Season, Recalibrating and Self Care 101

    We're chatting Sagittarius season, self care HALP and ways to stay grounded at this busy time of year. 

    Journal Prompts:

    • What is most important to you?
    • How is your health, wellbeing and personal self care practices directly correlated with the thing(s) that are most important to you?
    • What is getting in the way of prioritizing your own needs?

     

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    The 4 Simple Things You Can Do For Your Health TODAY - Realistic Wellness with Kate Eskuri

    The 4 Simple Things You Can Do For Your Health TODAY - Realistic Wellness with Kate Eskuri

    Kate Eskuri is a registered nurse with her Doctorate degree specialized in Integrative Health. She currently owns her own business as a private health coach and works on the side as a college instructor. In addition, she is the creator of The Reset: a Top 15 health substack newsletter, where she provides weekly posts to over 14,000 readers on all things holistic health, nourishing recipes, motherhood, lifestyle , and self-care topics. Kate strives to give evidence-backed (yet easy to understand) information on integrative therapies, natural remedies, and approaches to health. She is passionate about SIMPLIFYING what "being healthy" is all about!

    Want more Kate! Subscribe to her substack and get 20% off  by visiting https://kateeskuri.substack.com/pod 

    In this episode...

    • Why she received some lashback about sharing her experience with joyful motherhood
    • The four health and wellness levers she thinks makes the biggest difference
    • Having to say no to things in order to say YES to others
    • Her favorite go to lunch recipe and tips for making healthy eating easier
    • A typical day in the life of Kate, a health conscious mama and work from home queen!
    • Health and wellness claims to be weary of
    • What's she currently reading!

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    My Current Routine, October Book Reviews, and Meal Delivery Favorites

    My Current Routine, October Book Reviews, and Meal Delivery Favorites

    In this episode, Ashley is sharing her current daily routine full of resources, October book reviews, and her go-to meal delivery! 

    Links mentioned:

    Joe Dispenza morning meditation

    Mindful in Minutes podcast

    Dermaclara Silicone Pads

    Four Sigmatic Half Caff Coffee

    Happy Light

    Factor Meal Delivery

    Kelly LeVeque protein powder

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    Brand New Episodes Back on November 9!

    Brand New Episodes Back on November 9!

    The Yoga Magic podcast will be back with brand new episodes on November 9. Thanks for sticking around! 

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    enNovember 02, 2023

    Re-Air: Mental Health Self-Care, Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone and Emotional Fitness with Dr. Emily Anhalt of Coa

    Re-Air: Mental Health Self-Care, Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone and Emotional Fitness with Dr. Emily Anhalt of Coa

    Today's guest Dr. Emily Anhalt believes that mental health issues are much easier to prevent than they are to fix. That's why we're discuss mental health self care or what she calls "Emotional Fitness." Dr. Emily Anhalt is a psychologist and the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Coa, the gym for mental health. She is the leading researcher into the 7 traits of emotional fitness, a specialist in therapy for entrepreneurs and executives, an international speaker, and author.

    In this episode we discuss…

    • How we can prepare for tough times in life by doing emotional pushups
    • Why self-care isn’t always comfortableself care tips
    • What are the 7 traits of emotional fitness
    • Overcoming the time constraint of self-care
    • The amazing practice called a worry hour
    • The stress of success pressure aka HUSTLE PORN
    • The power of taking action now
    • This awesome daily journal that Emily uses

    If you love this conversation and want to try out Coa and it's membership, use code 'yogamagic' for 50% off your first month of membership. 

    Learn more:

    Follow Coa on Instagram: @joincoa

    Follow Emily on Instagram: @dremilyanhalt

    Learn more about Coa: www.joincoa.com

     

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    Eclipse Season Self Care, Spicy September Book Reviews and the Hot Mom Era

    Eclipse Season Self Care, Spicy September Book Reviews and the Hot Mom Era

    Preparing for the upcoming eclipse season, September book reviews and why the hot mom era is the BEST!

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    enOctober 07, 2023

    Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Parent with Dementia with Corey Esannason

    Caring for Yourself While Caring for a Parent with Dementia with Corey Esannason

    Corey Esannason, movement and yoga educator, was starting a family. At the same time, her mother received a devastating diagnosis of FTD, a form of early onset dementia. For many like Corey, the balance of caring for her loved one, her growing family, and still caring for herself was a very real challenge. She learned through experience and on this episode of the Yoga Magic podcast, she shares how community, yoga and simple self care tools helped her and led her down a path to teaching others how to prioritize the wellbeing of the caregiver. 

    Learn More About Our Guest...

    • Learn more about Corey www.esayoga.com
    • Follow Corey on Instagram: @corey_esa
    • Learn more about The Associate for Frontotemproal Degeneration (FTD) here

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    Yoga Nidra, Intentional Rest and Dream Rituals with Tracee Stanley

    Yoga Nidra, Intentional Rest and Dream Rituals with Tracee Stanley

    Are you feeling so busy and overstimulated that you don't remember the last time you sat down simply to rest? Today's episode is for you! Author and Yoga Nidra teacher Tracee Stanley shares her tips for bringing more intentional rest and self remembrance into every day life. 

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Rest for householders (or people just you and me!)
    • The importance of pausing our urgency
    • What is Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) and how to use it! 
    • Tools for self inquiry
    • Working dream rituals in your self discovery practice

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    Build an Evening Routine, August Book Reviews and Easing Virgo Anxiety

    Build an Evening Routine, August Book Reviews and Easing Virgo Anxiety

    A life catch up solo episode! Book reviews, more than 30 ideas for building an evening routine and why Virgo season has felt a little frenetic and why it might ease up soon!

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    Ask Me Anything with Jina and Meredith: Crazy Stories, Stupid Self Care and the Matrix

    Ask Me Anything with Jina and Meredith: Crazy Stories, Stupid Self Care and the Matrix

    An ask me anything with fan favorites Jina Seer and Meredith McCowan. We get weird!! 

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    Back to School: 5 Healthy Habits and Where to Habit Stack Them

    Back to School: 5 Healthy Habits and Where to Habit Stack Them

    Mercury Retrograde in Virgo is a pleasant surprise! Back to school energy and how to actually commit to these 5 simple health goals by habit stacking. 

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    enAugust 24, 2023

    Tools for Meditating as a Family, Overcoming Mom Rage and Alleviating the Daily Pressure Cooker with Kelly Smith

    Tools for Meditating as a Family, Overcoming Mom Rage and Alleviating the Daily Pressure Cooker with Kelly Smith

    Is it possible to meditate with a 2-year old? How can mindfulness practices make the daily grind a bit less intense? Meditation teacher, author and podcast host Kelly Smith of Mindful in Minutes is on the pod sharing real talk tips on staying present and grateful in the challenging stages of life. 

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Juggling a successful podcast, motherhood, a book deal, teaching yoga and staying sane!
    • Birthing a book baby and a real baby at the same time
    • How meditation can help every member of the family and specific practices for each age
    • The difference between meditation and mindfulness
    • Maternal rage and tools for alleviating the pressure

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    Getting Clear On What's Important to You, Doing Less and a Venus Cazimi Self Discovery Practice

    Getting Clear On What's Important to You, Doing Less and a Venus Cazimi Self Discovery Practice

    The Venus Cazimi on August 13th is the perfect time to reflect on what's important to YOU, why you don't have to do all the things at once, and give yourself grace in this world of SHOULDS. 

     

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    Nature-Inspired Tea Rituals, Homemade Face Masks and Self Care Inspired by the 5 Elements with Andi Eaton Alleman

    Nature-Inspired Tea Rituals, Homemade Face Masks and Self Care Inspired by the 5 Elements with Andi Eaton Alleman

    Did you know there is a 5th element? How about practical ways to connect to nature and the elements of which you are made of! Today's guest Andi Eaton Alleman, aka Oui We Girl, is breaking dropping tons of tips for how to connect with the elements through everyday rituals.

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Utilizing the 5 elements to find harmony in your mind body and spirit
    • A homemade mask recipe just for hot girl summer
    • Tea rituals for the transition of summer to fall
    • The elements and their connections to the seasons
    • What the heck is the element of aether?\
    • How spending time in nature makes us more magnetic


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    My Journey with Pre-Diabetes, Leo Season Vibes and July Book Reviews

    My Journey with Pre-Diabetes, Leo Season Vibes and July Book Reviews

    A catch up episode on Leo season vibes, July book reviews and my journey navigating pre-diabetes. 

    Referenced in the episode...

    High protein snacks I love...

    • Greek yogurts with toppings
    • Meat sticks
    • Nuts
    • Cottage cheese
    • Hard boiled eggs
    • Orgain protein drinks on the go

     

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    High Vibrational Food, Using Intuition at the Grocery Store and Good-Better-Best with Chef Whitney Aronoff

    High Vibrational Food, Using Intuition at the Grocery Store and Good-Better-Best with Chef Whitney Aronoff

    Chef Whitney Aronoff of Starseed Kitchen sits down to share how we can make choices that are good-better-best and learn to embrace high vibration whole foods. 

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Discovering that food is energy and the many benefits of high vibration food
    • Doing the best you can with your circumstances and understanding “good, better, best.”
    • Eating for the activities of your day and setting up for success
    • Simple tips for meal planning and prep
    • How to eat high vibrational foods on a budget
    • How to talk with kids about high vibration food
    • Tips for choosing proteins, spices and more
    • Whitney's Paleo Bison Chili - https://starseedkitchen.com/paleo-bison-chili/


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    Accessing Past Lives through Hypnosis & the Birth Chart, Taking Breaks, and Spiritual Entrepreneurship with Jina Seer and Meredith McCowan

    Accessing Past Lives through Hypnosis & the Birth Chart, Taking Breaks, and Spiritual Entrepreneurship with Jina Seer and Meredith McCowan

    Fan favorite guests Jina Seer and Meredith McCowan return with their take on all things past lives! How to access it, what to do with the information and who in your life might be from one of your past lives! 

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Real talk on spiritual entrepreneurship
    • The importance and also the challenge of taking a break
    • How can you work with past lives through hypnosis and through astrology
    • Where exactly to look for past life information in the birth chart
    • What do once we have access past life memory?
    • Discovering past lives with your loved ones via the birth chart.
    • Recognizing people from past lives in everyday life.
    • Have the three of us been together in a past life?

    Mentioned in this episode...

    Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

    Ashley's recap of a past lives regression on Past Lives and the Divine

    Ashley's recap of a life between lives on Past Lives and the Divine

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    10+ Ideas for More Energy, Pluto Retrograde & June Book Reviews

    10+ Ideas for More Energy, Pluto Retrograde & June Book Reviews

    Book reviews for June...

    Archer's Voice - 4/5 ⭐️

    The Housemaid - 3.5/5 ⭐️

    Fourth Wing - 5/5 ⭐️!!!

    Throne of Glass...updates to come

     

    Energy hacks that have worked for me...

    • Cutting out alcohol
    • Morning sunlight viewing
    • Good sleep hygiene
    • Strength training
    • Cycle syncing
    • Delaying caffeine in the morning
    • Cold showers
    • Front line opening poses
    • Meditation
    • Drinking water

     

    Referenced in the episode...

     

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    Peloton, Motherhood and Always Returning To Yoga with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

    Peloton, Motherhood and Always Returning To Yoga with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

    Showing up as a yoga teacher, whether or not there are students showing up in return, is something Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts knows well. From elementary educator to internationally-celebrated Peloton yoga teacher and scholar, Dr. Chelsea is passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to everybody. In this honest conversation, Chelsea shares the hard work that led to her successfull career, how she balances new motherhood with teaching, and how her personal yoga practice has changed over the years.

    In this episode we discuss...

    • Chelsea's midwestern roots and how she never gave up on teaching yoga
    • Her passion for making yoga and meditation accessible to all
    • The newness of become a first time mother
    • Returning to familiarity for comfort, security and self care
    • The evolution of her yoga practice
    • What’s it actually like like to be a Peloton Yoga Teacher

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    Reclaiming a Life of Choice Vs. Living in Obligation with María-Victoria Albina

    Reclaiming a Life of Choice Vs. Living in Obligation with María-Victoria Albina

    Are you someone who wants to live a life in service of others while still remaining true to yourself? SAME! In today's episode with returning guest María-Victoria Albina, we get even deeper on codependent behaviors and how we can learn to live a life of choicefullness over obligation. 

    In this episode we discuss...

    • how to live in service of others while still having agency over your own life
    • Living in choice over obligation
    • How to understand and experience your emotions on a somatic level
    • Energetic boundaries and tools for deciphering what is your emotion and what is others

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