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Peaceful Waters : Tulum Summer Retreat Ramblings

Amansala is named in Sanskrit after Tulum's peaceful, crystal-clear waters. We're headed there in July 2026 and would LOVE for you to join us. In this episode, Brian and I talk all about the details....feel free to reach out with any questions by emailing us at inlightenretreat@gmail.com  Retreat Info: https://inlightenretreattulum.com/ [https://inlightenretreattulum.com/] Amansala Website: https://www.amansala.com/about [https://www.amansala.com/about] Book Club Book (we'll send it to you when you register): "How To Read Water" by Tristan Gooley Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elixirpodcast] Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details. www.madreandthemuse.com [http://www.madreandthemuse.com/] For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. [http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. ]

Singing in the Womb & Sleeping Honeybees with Sophia Eliana

Sophia Eliana is a Denver-based queer folk musician, florist, and dancer originally from Monterey, California. She fosters the craft of storytelling through lyricism that weaves wit and warmth, allowing laughter to spill from each song like sunlight dappling through the leaves of a dense forest. Her undergraduate studies began as a voice principal at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. Among sheep and root vegetables, she concluded her undergraduate studies farming at College of the Atlantic on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Sophia Eliana has embarked on multiple national and international tours, performing at venues such as Mengi (Reykjavik, Iceland), The 1932 Criterion Theatre (Bar Harbor, ME), The Artist bar Valencia (Valencia, Spain), Sonoma Bluegrass & Folk Festival (Sonoma, CA), and Underground Music Showcase (Denver, CO). She has opened up for notable artists including The Ballroom Thieves, Emma Klein, Marielle Kraft, and Spectre Jones. Anyone attending Sophia Eliana’s shows is guaranteed to walk away with a belly full of giggles, a softened smile, and an ooey-gooey heart. Listen to her studio sophomore album, “Glitter Bug,” recorded at The Wonderhaus with Jacob Williams and Noah Dearbon, available on any streaming platform now. Connect with Sophia  https://www.sophiaeliana.com [https://www.sophiaeliana.com/] Instagram @thesophiaeliana Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elixirpodcast] Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details. www.madreandthemuse.com [http://www.madreandthemuse.com/] For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. [http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. ]

Cosmic Threads with Farrah Southwick

Farrah lives a life devoted to the high heart and sacred spirit. She grew up in Boston, MA and now lives on the coast of North Carolina with her orange tabby cat named Baby. From a very young age she has always been deeply connected to Spirit and finds fulfillment in sharing what she experiences, integrates, and reflects upon. She is a devoted yogi, writer, artist, and spirit channel. She hosts live monthly writing workshops focused on spirituality, self reflection, connection to the infinite and beyond. In an age of advancing A.I and false voices, Farrah’s goal is to support the community in finding their authentic & unique voice expression, empowering them to use it and to grow this community of soul writers like a star constellation imprinting their essence into the galaxy. On instagram and substack you can find her @spiritcrescendo https://substack.com/@spiritcrescendo/note/p-182174623?r=2e4fuq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action [https://substack.com/@spiritcrescendo/note/p-182174623?r=2e4fuq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elixirpodcast] Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details. www.madreandthemuse.com [http://www.madreandthemuse.com/] For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. [http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. ]

Music and Pasta with Moorea Masa

Songs have always been there for Moorea Masa (pronounced More-ray-uh Mah-sa), being raised in the musical mecca of Portland, Oregon. The daughter of an Italian immigrant father and a Black mother born abroad, this singer/songwriter/guitarist has been making music for as long as she can remember. At fifteen, she was already looking for chances to perform by sneaking into local clubs, where she was lovingly adopted into the vibrant community of Portland musicians. Moorea has toured the world and shared a stage with artists k.d Lang, Allen Stone, Big Wild, Rachael Price (Lake Street Dive) The Motet, El Vy, Nick Waterhouse, headlined tours in Europe, and supported other artists including Corrine Bailey Rae, Emily King, Lawrence, The Dip, Lady Wray, Bernhoft and many more.  Connect with Moorea [http://www.mooreamasa.com] and check out her music! Intro/Outro Song: Rose Colored Glasses [https://open.spotify.com/album/4x4qdj9EfOKAogkhJZyIcU] (check out Elixir episode from 8/8/23 for a little backstory on the song) Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elixirpodcast] Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details. www.madreandthemuse.com [http://www.madreandthemuse.com/] For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. [http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. ]

Three Waves with Jenn Slade

Jenn Slade is a structural integration practitioner, anatomy, educator, and longtime yoga teacher who helps people feel more connected to their bodies and move through life with greater ease. With a masters degree in human movement and advanced training, in fascia focused manual therapy, she blends science and somatics to support long-term, whole body change. Jenn makes the language of the body approachable, empowering clients and students to better understand their structure so they can reduce pain, move more freely, and feel more at home in themselves. Connect with Jenn [https://www.instagram.com/threewavesbodywork/?hl=en] and book a session to feel good.  Intro/Outro Song: Rose Colored Glasses [https://open.spotify.com/album/4x4qdj9EfOKAogkhJZyIcU] (check out Elixir episode from 8/8/23 for a little backstory on the song) Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elixirpodcast] Thanks for listening and for your friendship. Interested in taking a yoga teacher training, working with me as your Ayurveda Health Counselor, or going on an upcoming retreat? Check out the Madre & The Muse website for details. www.madreandthemuse.com [http://www.madreandthemuse.com/] For info about the Tulum retreat, please visit http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. [http://www.inlightenretreattulum.com. ]