Why is it important to relax? What's the big deal with being still and meditating? If you've ever asked either of these questions then stay tuned, because that is what this one is all about!
In this episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink!, I sit down with Kandiz Hause, aka Dream Yogi Kandi, and she tells us why it's so important to take the time to reset, especially as Black women. We have to replenish our intellect, our creativity, our calm, and everything else. We have to take time to just be, and not focus on productivity.
We talk:
Building a yoga routine - 6:45
How yoga helps inform who you are - 18:06
Growing up in church and then stepping away - 30:03
Advice for yoga beginners - 42:05
We also talk about emotional regulation (11:42) and that part was such a gem that I had to break it down to make sure that I could fully understand! It happens it three steps:
1. Acknowledging the emotion and however you feel.
2. Identifying why you feel that way and what triggered it.
3. Managing your information so that you can transmute the energy!
You see, a lot of the times when we are upset, we don't necessarily know why we're upset. We feel all the cues: shortened breath, sweating, tears, etc., but we may not be sure what triggered them. This process helps you slow down and figure all that out, before you act!
One main theme that kept coming up was about noticing your progress and being grateful for it. As someone who has been on this healing journey for what feels like an eternity, I have to consistently acknowledge my progress. I know that I have reached multiple goals and that I'm on my way to achieving multiple more. Otherwise, it feels like I'm standing still, and that just sucks!
Being still helps you acknowledge your progress, regulate your emotions, replenish your energy, and more. And, if that's not enough, then I don't know what else to tell you!
Connect with Kandi on her website dreamzyogi.com, her IG @kandithedreamyogi, and her Link Tree!
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