Ep116 | What Are You Cultivating? The Foundation Of Future You

Ep116 | What Are You Cultivating? The Foundation Of Future You

A comment during a Peloton hike sparked an unexpected reflection on aging, resilience, my 200-year-old house, and an obscure teaching from the Bhagavad Gita. In this episode, we explore the concept of Kshetra, the "field," and how yoga invites us to think about the body not as a project to fix, but as something to cultivate and care for over time. Together we'll explore: * The surprising lesson hidden in a sloping 1800s farmhouse * Why resilience matters more than perfection * The Bhagavad Gita's teaching on Kshetra (the field) * How our daily choices become tomorrow's foundation * A complete yoga class theme built around the question: "What are you cultivating?" Reflection Questions: * What are you cultivating through your daily habits? * What seeds are you planting for your future self? * Are you treating your body as a project to fix or a field to tend? * What might future you thank present you for? Because tomorrow's harvest begins with today's choices. Connect with Heidi: * Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HeidiKassnerYoga] * Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com [http://www.heidikassneryoga.com] Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today. * Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/ * Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy * Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook * Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga * Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr * Email: themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com [themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com] * To Subscribe and Support the Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe]

Ep115 | The Gold in the Cracks

What if healing isn't about returning to who you were before? This week, Heidi explores the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, and connects it to the yogic principle of Santosha, contentment. Together, we'll explore how restorative yoga creates space to stop fighting reality, honor our experiences, and discover that the cracks in our story may be where the gold shines through. Connect with Heidi: * Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HeidiKassnerYoga] * Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com [http://www.heidikassneryoga.com] Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today. * Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/ * Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy * Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook * Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga * Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr * Email: themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com [themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com] * To Subscribe and Support the Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe]

Ep114 | What If You Trusted What You Already Know?

What happens when something that once made sense no longer feels aligned? In this episode of Theme Weavers, Heidi shares the unexpected story of a yoga class she almost quit teaching. After opening The Yoga Barn, one particular class began creating something she didn't expect: resentment. Not toward her students. Not toward teaching. But toward a schedule and format that no longer fit the season of life she was in. What followed became a lesson in yoga philosophy, self-study, truthfulness, and having the courage to listen when something feels off. In this episode, we'll explore: * The difference between teaching from obligation and teaching from alignment * The yogic practice of Svadhyaya (self-study) * The role of Satya (truthfulness) in personal growth * Why fear often gets louder when we're on the verge of change * How a simple schedule adjustment transformed an entire class experience * A complete class theme centered around the question: "What if you trusted what you already know?" Because sometimes the answers we're looking for aren't hidden. They're simply buried beneath expectations, fear, and the noise of what everyone else wants. Reflection Questions: * Where in your life have you outgrown something? * What truth have you been avoiding? * What are you continuing to do simply because you've always done it? * What might become possible if you trusted what you already know? * Where might you need the courage to make a change? Self-study isn't just learning about yoga. It's learning about yourself. And sometimes the most important thing we discover is that we're allowed to evolve. Connect with Heidi: * Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HeidiKassnerYoga] * Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com [http://www.heidikassneryoga.com] Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today. * Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/ * Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy * Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook * Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga * Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr * Email: themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com [themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com] * To Subscribe and Support the Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe]

EP113 | Be Here Now: The Lesson I Didn't Expect to Learn in New York

I went to New York expecting an incredible Broadway show. I didn't expect to leave with a yoga class theme. In this episode of Theme Weavers, I share the surprising lesson I took away from Just In Time, the Broadway musical about Bobby Darin starring Jeremy Jordan and Isa Briones. What began as an afternoon of incredible music, joy, and storytelling turned into a powerful reminder about living fully in the present moment, especially when life feels uncertain. As a parent, and particularly as a parent of a child with a complicated heart history, I know how easy it is to get pulled into the future. To worry. To imagine. To try to protect the people we love from every possible outcome. But sitting in that theater, I was reminded that life isn't happening in our worries. Life is happening now. In this episode, we'll explore: * The unexpected lesson I learned from Bobby Darin's story * Why "Be Here Now" became my personal mantra (and even a tattoo) * Patanjali's teachings on memory (smriti) and imagination (vikalpa) * How the Yoga Sutras help explain why staying present is so difficult * A complete yoga class theme built around present-moment awareness * The thematic through-line I used throughout class * Reflection questions to bring this teaching off the mat Because the future exists as imagination. The past exists as memory. But this moment is real. Reflection Questions: * Where is your mind spending most of its time right now: memory, imagination, or presence? * What are you missing because you're busy worrying? * Where are you postponing joy until life feels more certain? * What would change if you trusted this moment enough to fully inhabit it? The future is unknown. The past is already gone. Your life is happening now. Connect with Heidi: * Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HeidiKassnerYoga] * Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com [http://www.heidikassneryoga.com] Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today. * Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/ * Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy * Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook * Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga * Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr * Email: themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com [themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com] * To Subscribe and Support the Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe]

Ep112 | The Cost of Swallowing Your Truth

After returning from a weekend trip to New York City, I found myself carrying something unexpected home with me: resentment. Not because the trip was terrible. In fact, parts of it were wonderful. We saw incredible Broadway performances, shared meaningful experiences, and created memories I'll cherish. And yet, I came home with a clenched jaw, a stiff neck, and a lot of unresolved feelings. In this episode, I share a personal story about conflict avoidance, people-pleasing, and the challenge of speaking up when something doesn't feel right. Through the lens of two foundational teachings from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Ahimsa (non-harming) and Satya (truthfulness), we explore a question many of us wrestle with: What happens when kindness and honesty seem to be at odds? Together we'll unpack why peace and avoidance are not the same thing, how resentment can serve as information rather than failure, and why yoga invites us to practice both truth and compassion at the same time. I'll also walk you through how I transformed this real-life experience into a yoga class theme, including: • A dharma talk built around Ahimsa and Satya• Creating a thematic through-line phrase• Using poses and movement as metaphors for the teaching• Weaving the theme throughout class• Bringing the lesson full circle in a closing dharma talk Whether you're a yoga teacher looking for inspiration or someone navigating the delicate balance between honesty and compassion in your own life, I hope this conversation gives you something meaningful to reflect on. In this episode: • Ahimsa (non-harming) and Satya (truthfulness)• Why resentment can be valuable information• The difference between peacekeeping and avoidance• Speaking truth without cruelty• Compassion without self-abandonment• Building a yoga class around a personal life experience Reflection Question: Where in your life are you practicing kindness but avoiding truth? And what might it look like to practice both a little more skillfully than yesterday? Thank you for listening to Theme Weavers. If this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with another teacher or leaving a review. Your support helps more teachers find the podcast and keeps these conversations going. Connect with Heidi: * Instagram: @HeidiKassnerYoga [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HeidiKassnerYoga] * Website: www.heidikassneryoga.com [http://www.heidikassneryoga.com] Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today. * Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/ * Theme Weavers Academy: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy * Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook * Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga * Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr * Email: themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com [themeweaverspodcast@gmail.com] * To Subscribe and Support the Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe]