Liz Albanis continues her conversation with Brian Sachetta. 'Little T' versus 'big T' trauma. They discuss the embodied experience of anxiety. Tools that have supported his healing. Brian shares practical strategies to help listeners move through panic attacks. Reduce stress, and manage anxiety and depression. From understanding the "proverbial tiger" that triggers our nervous system. To how eye movement and physical exercise can shift our mental state. This episode offers grounded, sci...
Liz chats with Brian Sachetta. In this powerful conversation, Brian shares his lived journey. Through anxiety, depression, and OCD. How he’s come to approach healing as a long, incremental process rather than a sudden fix. He speaks openly about the neural rewiring. Required to redefine old patterns rooted in trauma and fear. How “corrective experiences” help shift the pathways we’ve unconsciously reinforced. Key Takeaways: The distinction between everyday sadness or nervousness and clinical ...
In Part 2, Liz Albanis continues her conversation with Rob Dorgan. They explore the Kleshas, The five root causes of human suffering in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. And how they show up in real life. They explore why self-inquiry can feel like “burning down” old identities. And guide us through personal transformation.From attachment and aversion to the fear of change. Rob shares how the Yoga Sutras and Kashmir Shaivism inform his work. Why building self-integrity through ...
Liz Albanis sits down with Rob Dorgan. Part 1 of their conversation. Rob's practice began in the 1980s and evolved from sweaty Ashtanga to alignment-driven asana. Why meditation can be “the ultimate self-love'. How tools (from handstands to quiet sitting) reshape our nervous system, relationships, and life choices. Key Topics: Rob's Yoga Journey: Tantra’s non-dual lens. moving beyond “right/wrong” to harvest meaning and growth from hard seasons.Meditation as daily medicine: c...
In this enriching episode on yoga for mental health and trauma recovery. Liz Albanis delves into why this happens and shares how to alter your yoga approach if you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma. Have you ever left a yoga class feeling more anxious or drained? Maybe you've struggled to stay still in savasana (final resting pose). Or found restorative yoga made you feel more anxious, rather than rested? You’re not alone Through the lens of yogic psychology and trauma-...
Join Liz Albanis as she chats with Doro Baumfalk about teaching trauma-informed Yoga. Yoga for mental health, Ayurveda and journaling. Together they explore: Trauma-aware yoga teaching. How props, poses, language, and environment can be triggers. And how to offer students compassionate options.Dorothy’s personal journey to discovering yogaThe power of combining yoga and journaling. Especially for mental healthReal-life stories of transformation, including teaching at ...
Join Liz Albanis as she chats about Yoga for Trauma Recovery and Mental Well-being. Exploring some of the ways to enhance your practice for better mental health. Key Topics Learn why consistent practice. Even just five minutes daily, can be more effective than two studio classes each week. Discover how to improve your nervous system with Yoga. can support your journey towards balance without overstimulation or depletion.Understand your sympathetic and parasympathe...
Explore how yoga impacts trauma recovery and mental health. Focusing on its role in PTSD, nervous system regulation, and holistic strategies for teachers and practitioner. In this episode, Liz Albanis explores the role of yoga in mental health. emphasising its potential for trauma recovery and well-being. But also, how it could be detrimental towards recovery and mental health in general. monstrating the importance of nervous system regulation through yoga practices. She provides valuable ins...
What if the thing holding you back as a yoga teacher wasn’t your knowledge, but your mindset? Liz Albanis joined by Karen Fabian. Karen Fabian is an experienced yoga teacher, anatomy educator and author. Whether you're a new teacher feeling overwhelmed . Or an experienced practitioner ready to go deeper. This episode delivers useful tools and mindset shifts. To help you transform your teaching from the inside out. About the Guest Karen is the founder of Bare Bones Yoga. With ove...
Liz shares her personal experiences of trauma survival. Insights into how yoga aids trauma recovery and resilience. As part of holistic wellness plan for mental health. Also shedding light on trauma awareness. On 11 January 2024, Liz's life changed in an instant. In this emotional and episode, she shares the story of the night her neighbour’s house went up in flames. So close that we she and her family only minutes to escape. It was the second fire she had survived, and it ended up sparking t...
Liz Albanis speaks with Justine Janssen. A senior yoga teacher. Former owner of three yoga studios, mentor, retreat facilitator. A lifelong student now training in holistic counselling and somatics. This heartfelt and powerful conversation is for yoga teachers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the deeper dimensions of yoga. Especially those curious about trauma-informed practice. The evolution of teaching styles, and how yoga helps us find resilience through change. L...
Liz chats with Michelle Diener, to explore the hidden dangers of everyday toxins and their impact on our health. Including their role in hormone disruption, chronic illness, and breast cancer risk. She is naturopath, building biologist, and certified low-tox coach. Through 1:1 coaching, group education and in-home assessments, she helps people achieve better health and wellbeing, and reduce the risk of disease in the future. By working with them to reduce the amount of toxins in their...
Liz speaks with senior yoga teacher and therapist Lisa Weller based in Brisbane, Australia. With over 20 years of yoga experience. Lisa shares how her yoga practice has evolved into a spiritual and holistic lifestyle. Far beyond poses on a mat. Together, they discuss the intersection of Ayurveda and Yoga. Adapting your practice to your energy levels. How yoga can support the nervous system during real-life challenges like natural disasters. Yoga is a Spiritual and Holistic Lifestyle Lisa defi...
Have you ever struggled with a yoga pose and wondered, Why can’t I do this when others can? You’re not alone. Many people assume that flexibility and strength are the only factors in yoga poses. The truth is your unique bone structure plays a huge role in what poses feel accessible. Or impossible! In this episode, Liz shares her personal experience struggling with Wheel Pose. AKA Urdhva Dhanurasana. And what she learned about skeletal variation. The reason why some poses will never fee...
Liz sits down with Melinda Ferrier, a professional organiser. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by “stuff”. Struggled to let go. Or wondered if decluttering could actually improve your well-being. This episode is for you! Decluttering is a Mindset Shift. Understanding why we hold onto things is the key to long-term transformation and preventing re-cluttering. Clutter Affects Your Mental Health. Decluttering for ADHD and Trauma. Plus major life transitions. Scientific res...
Liz sits down with yoga therapist, naturopath, and senior yoga teacher Rebel Tucker. To explore how yoga goes far beyond the poses. And can become a lifeline in times of adversity. Yoga is often misunderstood as just a physical practice. But its true power lies in its ability to heal the mind, regulate emotions, and build resilience. Rebel shares her personal journey with yoga. How it helped her through grief and loss. The deep philosophical roots that make yoga a powerful tool for transforma...
In this episode, Liz share's her personal yoga journey. From her very first Bikram (hot yoga) class in 2011. To becoming a yoga teacher and eventually embracing a home practice. While she initially started yoga for fitness and flexibility. Liz soon discovered that its most profound benefits had nothing to do with weight loss or fancy poses. Tune in as Liz share's the unexpected ways yoga changed my life, helped her finally quit smoking. Then led me to a career in wellness. Key Topics ...
Hosted by Liz Albanis, a senior yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training. This podcast was born in 2024, after Liz survived her second fire. Fire has been a recurring theme in her life. Not just in the literal sense, but as a metaphor. It has asked her to burn away what no longer serves her, to transform, and to rise stronger each time. Yoga for Trauma: The Inner Fire of Yoga is where yoga meets real life. Whether you're on a personal journey, teaching yoga, or deepening your practi...