When We Let Go: Trusting God Through Stillness, Movement & Faith with Camille Smith

When We Let Go: Trusting God Through Stillness, Movement & Faith with Camille Smith

In this deeply moving episode of The Joyful Path Podcast, we sit down with Camille Smith — founder of Restoration Yoga — to explore Christ-centered yoga, healing through stillness, surrendering control, and learning to trust God more fully through every season of life. Camille shares her journey of discovering Christ-centered yoga, raising a special needs son, navigating marriage and motherhood, learning to release control, and hearing God more clearly through stillness and surrender. Together, we talk about joy, divine guidance, meditation, vulnerability, faith-filled community, and the powerful ways Christ walks beside us through both joy and sorrow. This conversation is filled with wisdom, peace, hope, and reminders that we are never alone. ✨ In this episode: • Discovering Christ-centered yoga • Learning to be still and hear God • Letting go of control and trusting Christ • Raising a special needs child with faith • Healing through movement and meditation • Marriage, vulnerability & spiritual growth • The beauty of surrender and joy • Following divine promptings • Creating Faith Circles and faith-filled community ✨ Connect with Camille: • Restoration Yoga Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Cjt9Qrj6Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Cjt9Qrj6Z/?mibextid=wwXIfr] • Restoration Yoga YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@restorationyoga5640 [https://www.youtube.com/@restorationyoga5640] • Faith Circles Gathering — Friday, May 29th at 10 AM MT (find info in FB Group) ✨ Tree of Life Retreat Camille will also be teaching Christ-centered yoga at the Tree of Life Retreat in Kaysville, Utah on September 18–19 at The Catalyst Center. https://tolretreat.powerinwisdom.com [https://tolretreat.powerinwisdom.com] 🎙️ New episodes of The Joyful Path Podcast release every Friday morning. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to Camille Smith 01:43 – Discovering Christ-Centered Yoga 05:35 – What Makes Christ-Centered Yoga Different 08:16 – Camille’s Walk With Christ 10:53 – Raising a Special Needs Son & Learning Faith 13:02 – “You Might Actually Have to Go Through This” 15:49 – The Power of Stillness 17:03 – Meditation, Teaching & Spiritual Growth 19:34 – A Vision of Christ Beside Her 21:32 – Letting Go of Control 22:51 – Following Divine Promptings 25:13 – High Achievement, Control & Trusting God 26:10 – “I’m the List” — Letting God Lead 30:28 – Marriage, Relationships & Spiritual Growth 35:07 – God Speaking Through Music During Grief 37:43 – When God Changes the Plan 40:43 – From Striving to Surrender 41:41 – The Trust Fall of Faith 43:47 – “All Roads Lead to Stillness” 45:24 – Forced Stillness & Learning Through Sickness 46:08 – Joy, Trust & Following Your Heart 47:05 – Lightening Life Through Christ 48:48 – Asking God to “Blow Your Mind” 50:15 – Finding Joy in Family & Simple Moments 51:44 – Creating Quiet to Hear God 52:37 – Acting on Promptings Immediately 53:32 – Camille Shares About Faith Circles 56:50 – Building Christ-Centered Community 58:05 – Faith Circles Gathering Details 59:39 – Tree of Life Retreat Announcement

Women’s Cyclical Nature & the Wisdom of the Female Body | Meredith Ashton

In this deeply insightful conversation, Meredith Ashton shares how understanding the menstrual cycle can completely transform the way women live, lead, rest, heal, and connect with themselves spiritually. We talk about cyclical living, the wisdom of the feminine body, birth, motherhood, menopause, self-trust, rest, the Divine Feminine, and how women were never meant to function the same every single day. Meredith is a birth and postpartum doula, women’s hormone health specialist, cycle and fertility coach, and Red School menstruality mentor devoted to helping women reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies and live in alignment with their cyclical nature. This episode felt sacred, grounding, healing, and incredibly empowering. Whether you’re a teenager learning about your cycle for the first time, a mother navigating postpartum, or a woman moving through menopause, we hope this conversation helps you give yourself more grace and trust your body more deeply. ✨ Topics We Discuss: • Cyclical living & feminine energy • Menstrual cycle awareness • Rest & burnout prevention • Birth as a spiritual experience • Pregnancy & postpartum wisdom • Menopause & the “wise woman” phase • Building self-trust through the body • Connecting with the Divine Feminine • Death & rebirth as a natural cycle of life ⸻ Resources & Connect with Meredith ✨ Follow Meredith on Instagram @meredithashtondoula @cycle_awareness   ✨ Learn more & work with Meredith meredithashton.com ✨ Tree of Life Retreat — September 18–19 https://tolretreat.powerinwisdom.com/ [https://tolretreat.powerinwisdom.com/] ⸻ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Cyclical Living 03:10 The Sacredness of the Sacral Chakra 05:18 Understanding Cyclical Living 10:05 Integrating Cyclical Awareness into Daily Life 15:01 Teaching the Next Generation 18:45 Building Self-Trust through Menstrual Awareness 23:26 The Importance of Rest During Menstruation 30:10 Pregnancy and Cycles: A New Perspective 38:04 The Journey of Labor and Birth 40:41 Postpartum: Embracing the Fourth Trimester 43:50 The Emotional Landscape of Birth 50:38 Cycles of Life: Death and Rebirth 55:45 Menopause: Transitioning into Wisdom 01:03:14 Connecting with the Divine Feminine ⸻ 🎙️ The Joyful Path Podcast Conversations about growth, healing, spirituality, purpose, joy, and becoming who we’re meant to be.

Your Body Is Not Broken | Learning to Listen to the Wisdom Within with Nikki Taylor

In this powerful and deeply healing conversation, Nikki Taylor shares her journey from years of painful menstrual cycles, infertility, chronic pain, and feeling disconnected from her body… to discovering a completely new way of understanding healing. As a massage therapist, Berry Method practitioner, and lymphatic drainage specialist, Nikki explains how the body communicates through pain, inflammation, tension, fatigue, and even emotional patterns — and why our bodies are not working against us. Together, we explore: ✨ The connection between emotions and physical pain ✨ How the body stores stress, trauma & confusion ✨ Why chronic pain often affects more than just the physical body ✨ The importance of movement, grounding & being present ✨ Lymphatic drainage and simple ways to support your body naturally ✨ The root chakra and feeling safe in the body ✨ Infertility, healing, and learning to trust the body again ✨ How understanding the body can deepen our relationship with God and ourselves This episode is a beautiful reminder that your body is not broken — it may simply be asking to be heard. Whether you’re struggling with pain, fatigue, emotional heaviness, or simply wanting to reconnect with yourself more deeply, this conversation offers hope, compassion, and practical wisdom. ✨ Connect with Nikki Taylor: https://thebody.clinic/ [https://thebody.clinic/] ** We wanted to share an update regarding The Tree of Life event. While Nikki was originally scheduled to speak, plans have shifted and she will no longer be presenting at the event. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to an incredible experience together. ⏱️ Chapters 0:17 — Introduction and Guest Introduction 1:28 — Nikki's Wellness Journey 3:42 — Berry Method Explanation 6:57 — Emotional and Physical Connection 14:19 — Root Chakra and Lymphatic Drainage 27:17 — Personal Stories and Healing 41:00 — Body Intelligence and Spiritual Connection 59:44 — Conclusion and Contact Information

The Power of a Grateful Heart

In this episode of The Joyful Path Podcast, Kira and Shalese dive deep into the transformative power of gratitude — not just as a positive habit, but as a way of living that can completely shift your identity, mindset, relationships, and connection with God. Together they explore how gratitude moves us from fear to trust, scarcity to abundance, and striving to peace. ✨ Through personal stories, spiritual insights, and practical tools, they discuss: * How gratitude changes your nervous system and emotional state * Why gratitude makes people more magnetic and joyful * The connection between trust, surrender, and abundance * How to practice gratitude during hard seasons of life * Manifestation, visualization, and aligning with God’s guidance * The importance of presence and noticing everyday miracles * Letting go of control and learning to trust the unfolding of life * How gratitude can help reshape identity and self-worth This conversation is full of heartfelt moments, honest reflections, laughter, and reminders that joy is available even in the middle of uncertainty. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, fearful, stuck in scarcity, or disconnected from peace, this episode will encourage you to soften, trust, and reconnect with the beauty already surrounding you. 💛 ✨ Some favorite reminders from this episode: * “Gratitude is a magnet for miracles.” * “What you focus on expands.” * “The present moment is where joy lives.” * “God is a God of abundance.” If this episode resonated with you, we’d love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may need these reminders today.

Receiving Miracles From Heaven | Joslyn Rappleye

Some conversations don’t just inspire you… they expand what you believe is possible. This episode with Joslyn Rappleye is one of those conversations. We talk about miracles — not as distant stories from scripture, but as something deeply personal, present, and available today. Joslyn shares experiences that challenged her to move beyond fear, beyond perfectionism, and beyond simply “checking the boxes” spiritually… into a life of trust, partnership with God, and radical openness to heaven. From praying over her daughter after a broken arm… to asking a storm to part during a mountain wedding… to discovering a deeper connection with Heavenly Mother and learning to trust spiritual promptings — this episode is filled with moments that will make you think differently about faith, healing, joy, and your relationship with God. But more than anything, this episode is about becoming. Becoming someone who trusts themselves. Becoming someone willing to ask for miracles. Becoming someone who can find Christ in both the beautiful moments and the painful ones. We also explore: * Spiritual gifts & learning to hear heaven * Childlike faith and trusting promptings * Healing emotional and spiritual wounds * Scarcity vs abundance * Repentance as reconnection, not shame * Loving your body and embracing divine identity * Finding joy in everyday life Whether you’re deeply spiritual, questioning things, or simply longing to feel closer to God, we hope this conversation reminds you that heaven may be nearer than you think. ✨ If this episode touched you, we’d love for you to share it with someone who needs it. Chapters 00:00 — Introduction & Guest Introduction 01:28 — Journey to Faith & Miracles 04:30 — Experiencing Miracles 09:05 — Personal Growth & Faith Deconstruction 14:25 — Understanding Heavenly Mother 20:03 — Asking for Miracles & Faith 31:39 — Repentance & Personal Growth 49:24 — Spiritual Gifts & Trusting Yourself 58:31 — Abundance Mindset 66:41 — Finding Joy in Life