87 Give Yoga a Chance......or Maybe a Second Chance with Kathryn Budig
Welcome to episode 87. Just had my Mothers’ Day celebration! It’s May in New York City! I was teaching at a retreat from Friday and Saturday and came back early morning to be with family. Cooked pancakes with the kids and had breakfast, played video games together. Went out to get my acupuncture – one of my favorite and absolutely necessary healthcare habits. I go at least once a week, pay $30. Then woke up from my needle nap to have tea with a dear girlfriend. We had some nice iced beverage. I bought healthy snacks and stuffed them in my bag and then went to the movie theater to meet my kid. I usually take my organic popcorn. If the theater had healthy snacks, I’d buy them. We went and saw The Avengers, Captain America, Captain Marvel. I’m a big Marvel comics fan. It was fun! I had some alone time, some friend time, and some kid time.Don't forget about:Mama Mojo Month for Mothers’ Day: Pay What you Can Weekend:Get $160 bundle of ebooks, cookbooks, recordings, meditations, and workbooks for as little as $5, $20, $50 or $100. You can pay 5, 20, 50 or 100 for $160 worth in programs, ebooks, and meditations - May 13, 14, 15! Don't miss it! You can find it at bit.ly/wfdgroup. Today's guest is Kathryn Budig. She's a yoga teacher, food blogger, author of the book “Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga” and Aim True. Kathryn grew up as a tomboy and played lots of sports; including kickboxing. She has been teaching yoga and writing about yoga for a decade now. She writes regularly for publications including The Huffington Post and Yahoo! Shine. In 2004, she began her yoga teacher training with YogaWorks.One of Kathryn's current gigs is teaching yoga online at YogaGlo. She also teaches classes and retreats and workshops worldwide. You can connect with her on Facebook.
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Do you watch the Biggest Loser? Maybe it's time to stop. The numbers don't lie: most contestants struggle big time after the extreme weight loss, and science shows us why.
Show Notes:
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- Weight loss programs don’t address the emotional aspect of cravings
- Repeated dieting is all about calorie restriction
- You should not diet; dieting is stressful which acts on our bodies to increase fat cells
- Adolescent dieters binge later on after dieting.
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- Don’t rely on other people’s rules, rather listen to your our own body’s messages
- Mindful eating – paying attention to your own signals, only eating as much as your body needs . Focus on the root cause of craving –emotional, physical reality.
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- There are people who think about food all the time, obsessed with food, but no time to be mindful
- People who eat when they’re hungry –Enjoy and savor your food, worry less,
- Invite people to drop the story of comparison
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- If planning to practice yoga, keep looking until you find the yoga teacher you resonate with, someone you’re excited about.
- Yoga is for everyone. It’s so rich and so…
- Women can be so quick to judge others, especially fellow women.
- Give your emotions a reason to live
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- I have encountered my pride and anger, sometimes even on the yoga mat
- Give people the option to enjoy, love your food --this is the ultimate gesture of love
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