Season Five Launch: Welcome Back!

About this episode

In the season five launch episode, Jivana Heyman and Deanna Michalopoulos discuss self-care, personal journeys, and preview Jivana's upcoming book on meditation.

Welcome to season five of the Accessible Yoga Podcast! In this launch episode, Jivana Heyman and Deanna Michalopoulos reunite to catch up, share what's been inspiring them lately, and reveal their personal journeys to finding balance in their lives. They offer a preview of this season's overarching theme of self-care and balancing self-care with service, especially for yoga teachers. Jivana shares an early look at his upcoming book,  Yoga Meditation , which explores meditation in the yoga tradition and its accessibility. Deanna, who is editing the book, shares what she loves about it, especially how Jivana weaves in personal stories and practical applications. Together, they discuss the potential impact of the book on both yoga teachers and practitioners, aiming to deepen their understanding of the many paths into meditation that yoga already offers. Topics include: Nature, movement, and daily practice as Jivana's self-care foundation Deanna's experience learning German and living in Berlin Using the ocean as a metaphor for capacity, resilience, and riding life's waves Finding time for self-care and outlets such as creative hobbies Jivana’s upcoming audiobooks and book, Yoga…

People in this episode

Host: Jivana Heyman

Guest: Deanna Michalopoulos

Topics covered

• self-care
• yoga
• meditation
• balance
• personal journeys
• community

Keywords

• Accessible Yoga
• self-care
• yoga teachers
• meditation
• balance
• personal stories
• creative hobbies
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Accessible Yoga, Accessible Yoga Podcast

Books & works: Yoga Meditation

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