In this first episode, Sam Manchulenko and I talk about finding your path through all of the twist and turns in life.  We discuss some principles of yoga that we have adapted into our lives off the mat.  We also spend a lot of time talking about self-compassion – how important it is and some thoughts on how to find more self-compassion in your life. 

Sam Manchulenko is a professional dancer and Dharma Yoga instructor living in Winnipeg, Canada.  She is the creator of the Abhyasa Living Yoga Teacher Training and a mentor in the Dharma Yoga Center’s Life of a Yogi Teacher Training Programs.

What we discuss:

0:00 Intro

1:08 Talking through the twists and turns in Sam’s life

5:25 Looking for a new path after a major injury

8:23 Self-compassion in the Abhyasa teacher training

16:24 Attachment & Aversion – sitting in discomfort

23:35 Studying enneagram

26:20 The experience of making big life changes

30:37 Letting go of attachment to things

34:38 Building a better relationship to your body

41:01 Taking a closer look at what triggers you

43:28 Happiness comes from within

44:40 Final questions

46:57 Self-compassion revisited

Resources mentioned:

Sri Dharma Mittra – Yoga Guru at Dharma Yoga Center in NYC

Kristin Neff – Self-Compassion

Marie Kondo – The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching 

Follow Sam on Instagram: @samtheyogi 

Sam offers a free weekly satsang at 7:20 central/8:20 eastern.  Find out more along with other offerings at Sam’s website www.samtheyogi.com

Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)