Yoga for Chronic Illness: Living Well vs. Seeking a Cure with Kayla Kurin

About this episode

In this episode, Kayla Kurin discusses navigating chronic illness through yoga, storytelling, and travel.

What happens when the goal of yoga isn't to "fix" or "cure," but to navigate the complex reality of a chronic condition with grace, humor, and agency? In this episode, we are joined by bestselling author and health journalist Kayla Kurin. Kayla shares her global journey of navigating 50+ countries while managing chronic health issues, offering a refreshing perspective on how storytelling, comedy, and travel can reshape our identity. We dive deep into the intersection of journalism and somatic...

People in this episode

Host: Michele Lawrence

Guest: Kayla Kurin

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• yoga therapy
• storytelling
• health journalism
• identity
• humor

Keywords

• chronic condition
• yoga
• health issues
• travel
• comedy
• identity

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