Beyond the Diet

Hello lover. Come in. If you've found your way to this episode, something in you is ready to look at the wall. The one between you and the love you came here for. Audrie and I are so glad you're here. You're three months into something new and the same conversation has just shown up. The one you remember from the last one. And the one before that. This week we're talking about love. The kind that doesn't come from someone else completing you. The kind Rumi was pointing at when he wrote that your work is not to seek love, but to remove the barriers within you that keep love out. In this episode we explore: Why "you complete me" is the most expensive line Hollywood ever sold us The Rumi teaching that changes how you look at every relationship you've had Why the perfect partner shows up to mirror your unhealed places, not to rescue you from them A Course in Miracles, forgiveness, and the suitcase of grievances we drag from one relationship to the next David Hawkins, the hierarchy of energy, and what it means to vibrate at the level of love Maslow's self-actualisation and what the 1% are actually doing differently How removing the barriers to love changes your friendships, your family and the way you move through your week, not just your romantic life Underneath all of it is one quiet thing. Love isn't something you find. Love is something you stop blocking.

In this episode of Beyond the Diet, we explore something many people believe they don’t have enough of: flexibility. Often, flexibility is misunderstood. We think it means touching our toes… or achieving advanced poses. But true flexibility is much deeper than that. It’s about how you move through your life. How your body supports you. How your mind responds to change. In this episode, we explore flexibility not as a goal — but as a way of living well. We talk about: Why flexibility is essential for everyday life, not just yoga The myth that you need to be flexible to begin How small, consistent practice creates real change The impact of daily habits like sitting, posture, and movement Why breath is one of the most powerful tools for flexibility The role of hydration and nutrition in supporting your body How children naturally develop flexibility (and what we’ve lost as adults) The connection between physical flexibility and mental flexibility Letting go of rigid thinking and opening to new possibilities This conversation is a gentle reminder: You don’t need to force your body to become flexible. You simply need to begin moving, breathing, and living in a way that supports it. At Yoga to Transform, flexibility isn’t about performing. It’s about freedom.

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Diet Podcast, the conversation is simple… and yet will really change your life: Love yourself. It sounds obvious. Maybe even a cliché. And yet, for many of us, love is the very thing we’ve spent a lifetime searching for outside of ourselves. In this episode, we unravel what it really means to cultivate self-love — beyond affirmations, beyond surface-level positivity — and into something much deeper, more honest, and more self-affirming. We explore how, from a young age, we begin forming stories about who we are — often based on misunderstandings, family dynamics, and memories that may not even be true. And from there… we carry those stories like a heavy suitcase through life. Until we don’t have to anymore. Inside this conversation: Why self-love is the foundation of every other relationship The difference between doing something wrong and being wrong How childhood interpretations shape your sense of self Why your memories aren’t always reliable (and why that’s freeing) The role of forgiveness in healing your relationship with yourself How to shift from self-criticism to self-compassion Why focusing on your strengths changes everything What authenticity really looks like (and why it matters) How life’s hardest moments can become catalysts for self-love This is a conversation about letting go. About being kind with yourself. About remembering something you’ve always known: You are already whole. You are already worthy. You are already enough. And from that place… everything changes.

In this episode, we return to one of the most essential teachings of yoga: self-love is not something you earn – it is something you remember. Through shared stories, lived experience, gentle asana, and a heart-centred meditation, we explore how yoga becomes a pathway back into the body, back into breath, and back into the love that has always been there. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt disconnected from their body, critical of themselves, or unsure how to begin again. We speak honestly about self-loathing, comparison, discipline without punishment, and the quiet power of showing up – even when all you can do is lie down and breathe. In this episode, you’ll explore: Why self-love begins with embodied practice, not positive thinking How yoga gently dissolves the layers that block our natural wholeness The role of commitment and discipline as acts of devotion, not force Why transformation can be sudden… or beautifully incremental How opening the body opens the heart A simple standing sequence to help you open to receive love A guided heart meditation to anchor peace, love, and joy Yoga reminds us that we are already whole, already worthy, already loved. The practice is simply learning how to return. 🕊️ This episode includes a recorded movement practice and guided meditation.

In today’s beautiful, embodied conversation, we journey deep into one of the most primal yet forgotten parts of our feminine wisdom: the hunger reflex. Not just physical hunger — but soul hunger, life hunger, creative hunger, desire hunger. So many women come to us asking: “What should I eat?” or “How do I lose weight?” But underneath every one of those questions is a longing far more ancient and sacred: “How do I nourish myself?” “How do I feel alive again?” “How do I reignite the fire in my belly?” Pulling threads from Ayurveda, Shakti teachings, and lived experience, we explore: Why Agni (digestive fire) and hunger are inseparable How childhood conditioning shaped your relationship with food The difference between true hunger and emotional hunger How to pause before eating and tune into soul-level nourishment Why Vata, Pitta, and Kapha all experience hunger differently How to rebuild your hunger reflex with simple daily practices Why “you can eat rocks” when your Agni is strong How to decode cravings and understand what your spirit is actually asking for This episode is both deeply practical and deeply spiritual — a remembering. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your appetite, overwhelmed by food rules, or unsure what you’re really hungry for… this is a conversation to soften into. Come sit with us. Come back home to your belly. Come back home to your soul.

As the seasons shift, so too do our bodies, our energy, and our hearts. In this episode, Audrie and Kristina explore the ancient Ayurvedic tradition of seasonal cleansing—why it matters, what it really looks like (spoiler: it’s not endless green juice!), and how it can become a sacred pause that helps us reset body, mind, and spirit. Together, they share personal stories of transformation, surprising benefits (from clearer skin to deeper emotional clarity), and the small rituals—like daily oil massage, journaling, and mono-dieting—that make this practice deeply nurturing rather than depleting. You’ll hear about: ✨ Why spring and autumn are key times for cleansing ✨ How to align your inner rhythms with seasonal shifts ✨ The role of nourishment, oil, and compassion in true detoxification ✨ How simplifying food and life opens space for blossoming new intentions ✨ The power of cleansing in community This episode is an invitation to join the Spring Cleanse beginning October 16th. A chance to step out of the busyness, reconnect with your body, and welcome the new season with clarity and vitality.