The Inner Work Podcast

Mat and Ash are back from their writing sabbatical to announce their newest book, The Inner Work of Relationships!! In this episode Mat and Ash share exciting news of changes in their life as well as all the insight that is packed into their new book that they have been working on for the past two years! In this episode, Mat & Ash share: How to navigate when a partner doesn't want to do Inner Work Knowing when to walk away from a relationship Getting clear on your values and expectations for the relationship The benefits of doing Inner Work together as a couple How to enjoy true love and lasting satisfaction and happiness in your relationship The three types of relationship stages and how they manifest How to use the Themes of Consciousness to heal your relationship The importance of having a relationship to assist in breaking free from generational patterns    To read The Inner Work of Relationships: An Invitation to Heal Your Inner Child and Create a Conscious Relationship Together, Click Here   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this heartfelt episode, Mat & Ash delve deep into the healing journey of overcoming grief and navigating the complex emotions of regret. Join them as they explore the transformative power of grieving with gratitude, sharing practical steps to move through grief as an essential part of the healing process. In this episode, Mat & Ash share: Personal anecdotes of their own encounters with grief and the weight of regret The role of the inner work in acknowledging and processing emotions, preventing stagnation How to cultivate a mindset of gratitude while grieving, fostering healing and growth Practical strategies to navigate the complexities of grief and honor its place in the healing journey The importance of allowing oneself to fully feel emotions and avoid getting trapped in the past or regret Tune in for this insightful episode that offers solace and guidance for those seeking to navigate the winding paths of grief and regret.   Free Inner Work Yoga Class to move through the wound of Grief and Loss   To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode Mat & Ash embark on a powerful conversation about the wound of overwhelm and coping with major setbacks, losses, age inappropriate responsibilities, and the demands of survival. In this episode Mat & Ash discuss:  Personal experiences with loss, age inappropriate responsibilities, numbing with substances, not feeling into consequences, and survival stress The overcompensating and avoidant approaches humans take to coping with overwhelm and hopelessness Emotions are powerful teachers that we need to feel in order to move forward Feeling the overwhelming emotions and discomfort of our choices and their consequences are essential in order to learn and mature How we accidentally trigger our partner with wounds of overwhelm How to validate and support a partner when they are triggered into an overwhelmed state or otherwise uncomfortable emotion Navigating the natural, monthly overwhelm that comes from hormonal changes from a menstrual cycle Practical steps and tools to help not be overwhelmed and stressed in life and how to better manage our stress levels Free Inner Work Yoga Class to release and heal the wound of overwhelm   To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode Mat & Ash embark on a powerful conversation about reconciling our internalized guilt and the journey of forgiveness, both towards ourselves and others. In this episode Mat & Ash discuss:  Personal experiences with religious trauma, self-criticism, perfectionism, and self-judgment The profound impact of guilt and judgment on our inner selves and relationships Understanding the ripple effects of religious trauma and its influence on perspectives and behaviors Breaking free from the damaging cycle of self-criticism and perfectionism Exploring the patterns of intolerance that arise from projecting inner struggles onto our partners Strategies for reconciling internalized guilt and forgiving ourselves for past mistakes Navigating the journey of forgiveness towards others while maintaining healthy boundaries Practical steps and tools to initiate the inner work necessary for self-healing Cultivating self-compassion and embracing self-reflection as transformative practices The liberation and empowerment that comes from releasing the chains of guilt and embracing forgiveness Free Inner Work Yoga Class to heal the wound of judgment and internalized guilt To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

On this episode of The Inner Work podcast, Mat and Ash explore the topic of self-sabotage and how it can be rooted in unhealed wounds of rejection and internalized shame.   They share their personal experiences with these issues and dive deep into the traumas that can create shame, leading us to reject the good things and people in our lives as a defensive mechanism.   Through their conversation, they provide insights on how to recognize the patterns and signs of self-sabotage, and offer practical strategies and tools for healing the wounds of rejection and releasing shame.   If you're struggling with self-sabotage or looking to deepen your inner work, this episode is for you. Join Mat and Ash as they share their wisdom and journey towards healing and growth.   Free Inner Work Yoga Class to heal the wound of rejection and internalized shame To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode, Mat and Ash get real about how their belief in manifestation, the law of attraction, and "the secret" left them broke, deluded, and resentful of their human experience. They discuss the ways in which new age spirituality can create an unhealthy avoidance of finances, making it difficult to build wealth and stay grounded in reality. Other topics they discuss: The effects of being broke on their relationship and mental health The trauma of poverty and how it triggers the fight or flight response The delusions they fell into with new age beliefs, including the idea that they were above money or that money wasn't important Whether or not they still identify as yogis and spiritual seekers, and why How they recovered their finances by reframing their spiritual understanding and finding a healthy balance between spirituality and practicality Resources and tips for listeners who want to get their money right and heal their relationship with finances Tune in to The Inner Work Podcast for an honest, eye-opening discussion about the dangers of new age spirituality and the path to true abundance.   Follow the financial coaches mentioned in the episode Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook  

Join Mat and Ash for an illuminating episode that delves into their personal journey of flipping their dominant energies of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine, and how it has transformed their relationship. In this captivating episode, they discuss: The realization that they were living primarily in each other's opposite energies (Mat in his feminine and Ash in her masculine), and the challenges it created in their relationship. The journey of acceptance and healing as they learned to flip their energies and find balance, and the profound ways it has impacted their relationship. The benefits of healing wounded feminine and masculine energies, including increased self-awareness, emotional regulation, and inner peace. And the positive impact of flipping into their authentic energies within the relationship, including improved communication, empathy, and a deeper understanding of themselves and each other The exploration of social conditioning and how it can impact relationship dynamics, including the desire for independence and autonomy, the risk of co-dependency, and the difference between interdependence and codependence. The improvements in their marriage since flipping their energies, including increased intimacy, deeper connection, and a greater sense of shared purpose and love. Get ready for a deeply insightful episode that will transform your understanding of the masculine and feminine energies within yourself and your relationships. Tune in to The Inner Work Podcast to discover how flipping energies can revolutionize your relationships and bring greater intimacy and connection. Join Mat and Ash for a transformative exploration of the power of balancing energies in relationships. Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode Mat and Ash discuss why Inner Work is required to have your dream sex life. In this episode they go over sex life after 10 years of being monogamous, healing shame and guilt around sexuality, erotic exploration from states of love rather than hidden darkness, kinks, the shadow, and the light, enlightenment in regards to sexuality, and how pornography is sabotaging intimacy. Enjoy all this and so much more in this epic episode on The Inner Work of Sex and Intimacy.  Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this week's episode Mat and Ash dive into one of the most common sources of relationship conflict caused from hidden expectations. They tell stories of their own most common miscommunications around things they expected but never communicated clearly. In this episode you will learn how to clearly communicate hidden expectations of your partner in order to avoid unnecessary conflict and pain. Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here   To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training   Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this week's episode Mat and Ash explore the question of are you a safe partner to feel vulnerable around, be humble with, make mistakes, and heal? They go over the core mindset changes that have to be made in order to be a safe partner and do inner work successfully as a couple. They also go over the main steps for avoiding your partner getting defensive and lost in arguing when trying to bring something to their attention that is causing pain.   Take Our Relationship Workshop Series for Creating and Enjoying a Conscious Relationship! Click Here To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In today's episode Mat and Ash reveal a common misconception in the spiritual community that we're all supposed to be "enlightened" and if anything isn't that we should push it away and reject it.  Mat and Ash break this misconception down and the suffering it causes and replace it with genuine approach from the yoga tradition which is to actually lean into the discomforts of life and learn to love all the parts of ourselves we are running from. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here   Come study with us in our Inner Work Yoga Teacher Training Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode Mat and Ash sit with Wynd of Holistic Human Design and discuss all that we can learn about ourselves from knowing our Human Design. Similar to insight from knowing our astrology, Human Design incorporates even more systems of self-awareness to guide us in knowing how to best make decisions, feel into what is true and authentic for us, and how to honor our energy and unique way of doing things based on our design type.   Human Design Crash Course: https://holistichuman.design/human-design-crash-course/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holistichuman.design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichumandesign/ Wynd's Website: https://holistichuman.design/  

In this week's episode, while Ash rests, Mat flies solo and takes you on the Hero's Journey of healing and shares insights and misconceptions about the healing experience. Mat shares the universal obstacles that every human has to face no matter where they are in their healing journey and shares his motivational insight on how to step into the unknown with courage.   Mat shares stories from his own healing journey along with years of witnessing other people's journeys and observing the common similarities that all of us go through. He shares his passionate wishes for you to feel and know you are not alone and that what you feel is something all of us must face in order to grow. If we can learn to welcome the discomforts that accompany growth instead of thinking something is wrong, everything changes. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this week's episode Mat and Ash dive into the "manifesting" new age craze and clarify a couple of massive misconceptions about where it comes from and what it actually means. They go over the New Age version and when it is useful as well as shed light on the original Hindu and yogic origins of what "manifesting" was actually referring to.   They share their own journey with manifesting, the pitfalls to be aware of, and how to align yourself with your highest joy and freedom from practicing "real" manifesting according to its original intention. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this week's episode Mat and Ash dive into the triggering topic of pornography use, gaming, and the era of socially accepted addiction that they are noticing in the world. This discussion is for those who are seeking true self-mastery and lasting happiness and have the courage to look at the consequences of the use of these things. They share stories from their own journey and dive into the negative side effects and consequences that come from masking discomfort using substances or experiences as well as all the positive benefits that come from walking the yogic path of self-mastery. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this week's episode Mat and Ash speak to the common theme they are seeing in spiritual communities in which spiritual standards and discipline are being abandoned under the premise of self-acceptance and a false sense of liberation. They share stories from their own journey and speak bluntly on topics such as sexualizing oneself on social media, substance use, and the difference between spiritual bypassing and accountability. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

One of the biggest misconceptions of empowerment is that the goal or sign of empowerment is our ability to create a life without discomfort, problems, or setbacks. This is actually backwards. Our empowerment and liberation is actually measured by our ability to face life's discomforts with ease, grace, and confidence. In this week's episode Mat and Ash discuss the transition that comes from realizing the path to liberation is actually through discomfort - not from escaping it. Furthermore, that suffering only arises when we resist the uncomfortable things of our life. The enlightened yogis are not in bliss because they have no discomfort, they are in bliss because they can face discomfort with ease. This is the path to true freedom and lasting happiness. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

Law of attraction is gaining unprecedented popularity in the new age and spiritual communities. Spiritual seekers are flocking to its exciting promises but are unaware that its tenants are actually some of the most common distractions on the genuine path to enlightenment. In this episode Mat and Ash share their own experience with the law of attraction and compare it to the teachings of Self-realization and the sincere devotion to enlightenment. If you're wondering if Law of Attraction is working for you, or serving you in your spiritual journey, this episode will shine the light of awareness on the most common pitfalls of the "manifestation" ideology. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

In this episode Mat and Ash have the honor of speaking with Janet Stone about taking your yoga practice off the mat and into everyday life.   Visit Janet online at https://janetstoneyoga.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetstoneyoga/

In this week's episode, Mat & Ash discuss optimizing your life with bio-hacking expert Luke Storey. If you’ve ever thought about what steps you can take to upgrade your day to day life then you need to listen to today’s episode. Luke shares his wealth of knowledge on how to lead a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.   Visit Luke online at https://www.lukestorey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrLukeStorey/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrlukestorey Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeStorey