#59 Yoga for Cancer / Yoga as Breath / Investigating ourselves as the doorway to Love / Linda Sparrowe (8/23/17)

The Ellie Aaron Hour

Linda Sparrowe has a long and varied career in the holistic healing arena, with a special emphasis on yoga and women’s health. As the former editor-in-chief of Yoga International magazine and past managing editor of Yoga Journal, she has been called “a principal creative force and a defining voice for yoga in America.” Linda co-leads the Courageous Women, Fearless Living retreats for women touched by cancer—her heart's work. She also leads workshops for yoga teachers on how to teach women who may be facing any number of challenges from body issues to anxiety or depression. It was an honor to speak with Linda! ​We talk:

• Linda's introduction to Meditation and Yoga
• The Teacher that told her something that changed everything
• Teaching women touched by Cancer and how profound that is
• How Yoga is all about creating a Relationship of care towards ourselves
• Meeting your students where they're at
• Deep Listening as a doorway to healing
• Linda helping Seane Corn write her new book
• The process of writing a book and how grueling that can be
• Applying Our Yoga Practice to Charlottesville and other challenging events
• Applying our Yoga Practice to our Current Political Climate

Any insights from this episode? I'd love to hear! To access my free Beginners Yoga Class go here.