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Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Helen taylor
19 episodes
2 days ago
Send us a text In this sensitive epiosde I talk about a subject that I feel is still pretty taboo in our western culture. With or without the framework of religion, many people in our society are afraid to talk about death and will go out of their way to avoid it. Whilst other cultures around the world openly accept death as an integral part of lifes miraculous cycle, and in so doing create more community and support for those that are dying and grieving. I talk all around this issues and exp...
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Send us a text In this sensitive epiosde I talk about a subject that I feel is still pretty taboo in our western culture. With or without the framework of religion, many people in our society are afraid to talk about death and will go out of their way to avoid it. Whilst other cultures around the world openly accept death as an integral part of lifes miraculous cycle, and in so doing create more community and support for those that are dying and grieving. I talk all around this issues and exp...
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Alternative Health
Religion & Spirituality,
Society & Culture,
Philosophy,
Spirituality,
Health & Fitness
Episodes (19/19)
Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 4: A Conversation On Death & Loss
In this sensitive epiosde I talk about a subject that I feel is still pretty taboo in our western culture. With or without the framework of religion, many people in our society are afraid to talk about death and will go out of their way to avoid it. Whilst other cultures around the world openly accept death as an integral part of lifes miraculous cycle, and in so doing create more community and support for those that are dying and grieving. I talk all around this issues and expplore how our y...
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5 days ago
48 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 3: What Does It Mean To Retreat?
Having just been on a recent Shamanic retreat, and thinking about what that really means to go on retreat, I spend this episode exploring what a retreat is and what it can offer us in terms of experience and introspection, community and self expression. I also ask the question: "Do we really need to spend thousands of pounds flying half way around the world to retreat or can we create an effective retreat space right here at home?" I hope you enjoy. If you have any comments, questions or anyt...
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2 weeks ago
29 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Epiosde 2: The Yamas & Niyamas: A Beautiful Code To Live By
In this episode I look at one of the 8 limbs or integral parts of a yoga practice that is often overlooked: The Yamas and Niyamas. These beautiful codes of conduct were talked about by Patanjali some 5 or 6 thousand years ago and are as relevant today as they have ever been. I love how practical and accessible they are and how all of us can start implementing them straight away. They really are a beautiful code to live by and become a better human being. I reference my favourite yoga book thr...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Season 2 Episode 1: From Ego & Ambition To Acceptance & Surrender
Hello everyone, Im super happy to be back with a new season of the podcast. Today Im talking about how ego and ambition can show up for all of us in our practice and how to move away from the ego towards a practice of self acceptance, self love and surrender. This of course is not easy and I talk about how, with time, yoga can really begin to highlight for each of us the nature of our own internal negative narratives and how we can begin to change these through the practice of self acce...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 15: The Importance Of Rest
In this episode I give a little bit of a personal update, and talk a bit about the importance of rest and stillness for integration. This is so important not only for the physical but for the mental and emotional bodies aswell. I talk about the culture of "busy-ness" that we have in the UK and how in my career as a make up artist being exhausted was a toxic badge of honour. I hereby give you permission to be still and take rest my friends! Its vitally important for us to heal, grow, lea...
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2 months ago
23 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 14: A Conversation With My First Guest & Yoga Teacher Trainer Katja Patel
In this lovely first conversation with my amazing yoga teacher trainer Katja, we talk about what bought Katja onto the yogic path, being human as a yoga teacher, religion versus spirituality, discipline in our yoga practice and how trust and faith in the practice and process is a vital part of the journey. We also talk about how we are sent the right teachers at the right time, how self-doubt, a lack of self-worth and inertia can limit us all, and how we can use the practice to take us ...
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3 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 13: The Basics Of The Nervous System, The Bodies Innate wisdom & How Yoga can Help you Hack it
In this episode I dive into the basics of how the nervous sytsem works in the body. I explain how the fight or flight stress response works and why its there, and how it is an essential part of our bodies innate ancient wisdom and survival system. I look at how when this system is switched on too much, and the body is in a chronic state of stress it can become disastrously detrimental to your health. I also talk about how the opposing parasympathetic or rest and digest sytstem works and how t...
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4 months ago
42 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 12: Yoga As A Transformative Energy Tool: How Yoga Helps Shift Your Mood, Release your Emotions & Creates a Sacred Space For Self Reflection
In the west we still think of yoga as being all about stretching the body, but thankfully this paradigm is now beginning to change, as more and more people are recognising the powerful holistic effects a yoga practice can have on us. In this episode I take a little look at how yoga practices can help shift our energy, physically, mentally and emotionally. We take a brief look at the nervous system (full episode to come on this soon) and how our yoga mat is a vital place of allowing and a sacr...
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4 months ago
28 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 11: 10 minute Guided Mantra Meditation: Aham Brahmasmi
In this episode I guide you through a lovely mantra based meditation practice. "Aham Brahmasmi" basicaly translates as "I am the universe" " Or I am universal consciousness." This mantra comes from the Advaita Vedanta tradition, and is one of four important mantras from the Mahavakyas within the ancient scriptures of the Upanishads. Without getting too academic, you can think of Brahman as the ultimate universal consciousness, and the Atman or seer as the self. This mantra is an invitation to...
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4 months ago
17 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 10: "Right Now Just About Anything Could Happen." The Law of Impermanence And How Everything Changes, All The Time.
In this episode I talk about what an important lesson it can be for us to get comfortable with uncertainty. How its a mistake to think that any of us know anything with any real certainty, and how everything is constantly changing all the time. Acknowledging this allows us to be more present and opens up the glorious possibility of the here and now, away from the pain of the past and the fear of the future. If you have any comments, questions or anything you would like to hear about related t...
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5 months ago
18 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 9: Meditation As a Portal To The Self: How Meditation is The Ultimate Tool To Get To Know Yourself Better, Begin To Heal and Change Your World
In this episode we take another look at the benefits of meditation, specifically looking at meditation as an incredibly powerful tool to help open the door to self enquiry, which is the first step towards greater self knowledge, self awareness and healing. When we can take this first brave step towards getting to know ourselves better, we can begin to understand that we are not our thoughts, or emotions and that they do not define who we are. We can tap into the "true self" within, which is a...
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5 months ago
26 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 8: The Power Of Silence
In this short episode I take a brief look at the power of silence, and how practicing being in silence can have a profound effect on our wellbeing. I refer to my own experiences during a 10 day silent Vipassana Meditation retreat, and talk about why in our modern society we might be talking too much and not listening enough. In the episode I read from the beautiful book "Be As You Are" The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Edited by David Godman Find out more about Vipassnana silent ret...
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5 months ago
31 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 7: Why Meditation Isnt About "Clearing The Mind"
In this episode I look at the most common misconceptions that people hold about meditation and why these are not just holding people back,but even stopping them from beginning. I talk about the main barriers that people can come across and my top tips to help you get started meditating and crucially, to keep going. I recorded this episode once before and in doing so realised that there was a HUGE amount that I wanted to say, so I decided to go back to the drawing board and break it down into ...
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6 months ago
41 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 6: 10 minute So Hum Mantra Guided Meditation
This episode is the first of a series of guided meditations to try in your personal practice. This beautiful So Hum mantra meditation is a powerful way to ground and calm, body, mind and spirit. So Hum literally means "I Am" and I like to think of it as a beautiful expression of our existence in the here and now. Its an exclamation of our "being-ness" and a celebration of the cosmic consciousness. This ancient and simple mantra has the power to elevate and transform, bringing us right i...
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6 months ago
17 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 5: Why Being Inflexible Should Never Be A Barrier To Yoga, Dealing with Injury And Adapting Your Asana Practice
In this episode I talk about how being inflexible nearly stopped me from doing my teacher training, how I turned it into a gift and how it should never be a barrier to anyone in their practice. I also talk about my recent hip/back problem and diagnosis, and share my top tips on how to mentally, emotionally AND physically navigate periods of injury and recovery in your physical asana practice. I reference one of my wonderful teachers: Katja Patel in this episode, she is a fantastic teach...
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6 months ago
52 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 4: Yoga As An Act Of Courage
In this episode I'm exploring why I think Yoga is a true act of courage: how it strips away anything false and inauthentic and lays bare the truth of who you really are. I talk about my own experiences along the path and practices that have helped open my heart and let the truth be unveiled. Ill also be talking about the 6 common barriers to our practice that we can all experience from time to time, and how to overcome them. I reference the very brilliant Ram Dass Be Here Now Podcast- it is w...
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6 months ago
48 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 3: What Is Yoga?
In this episode, I take a brief look at what yoga is-and what it is not. I have often been asked what Yoga is, and how it differs from Pilates. If I had a pound for every time... Although this is a MASSIVE subject, and like most esoteric and metaphysical modalities it is incrediby diffcult to define, in this short episode I attempt to outline what for me is the clearest definition of yoga I can give at this stage in my spiritual journey, drawing from my own study with various teachers and per...
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7 months ago
26 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 2: The Power Of Intention
In this episode, I explore the power of intention, both in our yoga practice and in the rest of our lives. I explain why setting an intention at the beginning of your yoga practice can be so powerful and impactful. I also talk about the law of attraction, the ripple affect of our behaviour and energy to those around us and ourselves, and how being intentional with all that we do leads us to become more self aware and more able to act with kindness and compassion. In this episode I also mentio...
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7 months ago
22 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Episode 1: Why A Yoga Podcast?
Welcome to episode one of the Be Still & Notice Yoga Podcast. In this first episode I talk about my why, and what we'll be exploring and talking about in upcoming episodes. I hope you enjoy listening. You can follow me on Insatgram here: https://www.instagram.com/feettoearthyoga/?hl=en Or why not find out how we can work together with classes classes, courses and 1:1 coaching here: https://www.feettoearthyoga.co.uk/
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7 months ago
8 minutes

Be Still And Notice: A Yoga Podcast
Send us a text In this sensitive epiosde I talk about a subject that I feel is still pretty taboo in our western culture. With or without the framework of religion, many people in our society are afraid to talk about death and will go out of their way to avoid it. Whilst other cultures around the world openly accept death as an integral part of lifes miraculous cycle, and in so doing create more community and support for those that are dying and grieving. I talk all around this issues and exp...