Are you intrigued by the array of alternative therapies, spiritual practices and holistic wellbeing approaches out there, but baffled by quite what they are and if they actually work?! In this podcast, yoga teacher Becky Taylor chats to leading experts and thought leaders about things often considered ‘a bit woo woo’ to get some clarity on the what, how, and why of spiritual, holistic, and alternative therapies. Connect with Becky @becktayloryoga
Are you searching for a slice of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of your modern life? You might be surprised to learn that the solution is right under your nose—literally.
Join me in this episode as I delve into an enlightening conversation with Kathy Bell, an expert breathwork practitioner. Together, we discuss the transformative potential of conscious breathing and its remarkable impact on our well-being.
Kathy explains how breath work, by virtue of our ability to control it, affects our nervous system and helps us maintain a sense of calm even in stressful situations. We dig into the complexity of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems and how understanding them can empower us to handle stress more effectively. We also address potential concerns around the practice of breath work, underscoring the importance of learning under guidance and tailoring the practice to fit your body and your breath length.
Can breathwork leave you feeling fatigued? Can it truly counter depression? Is it possible that breathwork might inadvertently heighten anxiety? Join us as we run through all the questions a beginner to the practise might have.
So, take a deep breath, and let's learn about breathwork together!
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This week I'm joined by shamanic business coach and high priestess of Sacred Self Love and Spiritual Badassery, Rachel Smithbone!
Through coaching, yoga, sound therapy and ceremony offerings Rachel helps people to invoke audacious authenticity in their lives and live in a radically aligned way.
As a space holder and champion of divine cosmic power, Rachel is the perfect person to talk about today’s topic, the art of ceremony, and how ceremonial practises can help cultivate gratitude, inner knowing and improve our wellbeing.
We chat about:
- Rachel's background and childhood connection to the land
- How ceremony & ritual can be perceived by different people
- The distinction between ceremony & ritual
- Rachel's offerings & how to work with her
You can find Rachel online at rachelsmithbone.co.uk or on Instagram @rachelsmithbone
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Pip Roberts is a yoga facilitator, mentor, reiki practitioner, meditator, sound therapist and a wellbeing event curator.
But above all, she’s a connector.
Someone who is passionate about the practices that help us connect deeper to ourselves - and a big part of that is rest, whether through yoga nidra, sound therapy or intentional movement.
Join me as I talk to Pip about the power of rest and how we can switch our default from go/go/go and do/do/do to a more restful state.
We cover:
You can find Pip online at piproberts.com or @piproberts__
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In this episode, I’m chatting with Zoë K. M. Foster, an artist, writer, and creator on a mission to create sacred spaces that allow total embodied expression.
With a background in cognitive psychology, linguistics, design, and yoga, Zoë's approach allows her to create immersive, profoundly sensual, and multi-sensory experiences through her large-scale abstract art, poetry, meditations, and reflections.
Having healed herself from lifelong chronic illnesses, Zoë experienced an embodied awakening that urged her to get directly onto the canvas. Her process is centered around setting and fully embodying an energetic intention for every artistic action, resulting in creations that challenge our traditional ideas of beauty and aesthetics
Zoë is also the creator of SacredExpression™️ Yoga, a playful, whole-body experience involving life-size paper, colored pastels, sacred geometry, and divine feminine immersion to help tap into deep soul messages.
She has an energy art studio in Devon, here in the UK where she hosts women’s circles, messy art workshops and energy-art open days. Zoe is also about to publish her book It’s Written In The Stars in May 2023
Join us as we explore how Zoë's work in embodiment and cosmic spirituality can help open us up to an infinite spectrum of possibility. We cover:
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Abi Osho is a holistic leadership coach, author, and, the founder of Soul Melanin.
She holds transformational wellness retreats for black women in the UK and Africa, to help holistically unlock & release ancestral trauma, and step into their power.
In addition to her work as a wellness retreat facilitator, Abi is also an Essential Oils Educator, and in this episode Abi is going to guide us through the basics of essential oils and how they can be used to promote physical and emotional well-being.
You can find Abi at SoulMelanin.com or @abi_soulmelanin
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Are you intrigued by the array of alternative therapies, spiritual practices and holistic wellbeing approaches out there, but baffled by quite what they are and if they actually work?
If that sounds like you then join me, Becky Taylor, on my quest to demystify all things 'a bit woo woo' and get some clarity on the what, how, and why of spiritual, holistic, and alternative therapies.
You can find me over at soundsabitwoowootome / @beckytaylorpods
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This week we are delving into the mysterious and fascinating world of angels. Joining me today is Sonali Saujani, an expert on all things angelic. Sonali has a deep personal connection to angels and she works to help others invite angels into their lives. So whether you're a long-time believer or just curious about the angles, sit back, relax, and get ready to expand your knowledge on the heavenly beings that guide and protect us.
You can find Sonali at enigmaco.uk or @enigmaco.uk
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This week I’m joined by writer, businessman and everyman philosopher Tom Vaughan. Tom is well known as being ‘king of the London party scene’ after launching Juliana’s discotheques in the 1960s with his brother. Together, they grew company to hold international offices in New York, London, Sydney and Singapore.
Since then his life has come full circle - with no scientific, philosophical or theological training and few school qualifications but armed with heaps of life experience as an entrepreneur, Tom has felt the call to switch gear to take on the role of ‘everyman philosopher’.
He’s written a new book that aims to unpick the big questions most of us spend our lives avoiding: how did life begin, how does it end, what happens to us after we die and why are we here?
The book is called Hope…and the Hedgehog and you can find Tom online at tomvaughan.com
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Shamir Chadha Singh is a multidimensional embodiment guide and translator of higher consciousness. He works with various modalities, one of which is transformational sound - something he believes offers great wisdom and is a bridge to higher consciousness
Shamir has received teachings, initiations and blessings from wisdom keepers of ancient knowledge from all over the world. He describes his work as devotion to being of service to others, humanity and planetary evolution.
Shamir joins me this week to talk all things sound and it's incredible healing powers.
You can find Shamir online at gridactivations.com
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What is medical intuition? Can it be scientifically proven? What should we do when our intuition tells us something is wrong? Are intuition and gut instinct the same thing?
Join me as I put these questions to Katie Beecher, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Medical and Emotional Intuitive. Katie has over thirty years of experience and has featured in Goop, Kourtney Kardashian's website Poosh and Miranda Kerr's Kora Organics Blog.
She has a unique way of working with clients, creating a detailed, individualized, physical, emotional and spiritual report and symbolic painting, before ever seeing them, talking with them or seeing a photograph, using only their name and age!
We’ll be talking about Katie’s work and her new book, Heal from Within: An Intuitive Guide to Wellness, that offers a customisable step-by-step approach to holistic health that encourages readers to be led by their own intuition as they move towards healing that encompasses body, mind and soul.
You can find Katie online at: katiebeecher.com or @katiebeecher_medical_intuitive
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Natasha Albeer is the founding director of Natural With Horses, based in East Sussex (UK). She joins me this week to talk about the incredible human & horse relationship and how being around horses can help our mental wellbeing and create opportunities for spiritual growth.
So if you’re interested in learning what horse whispering means, exploring shamanic horsemanship, or understanding more about equine reiki and it’s benefits, this is the episode for you!
Natasha can be found at naturalwithhorses.com / @natural_with_horses
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Unashamed tree-hugger Cheryl Rickman is an advocate for the power of nature as a healer and energy-giver. She is a Sunday Times best-selling author, a qualified positive psychology practitioner and a wellbeing ambassador for the Network of Wellbeing.
In her new book, Tree Glee: How and Why Trees Make Us Feel Better, Cheryl looks at the psychology behind our fascination with trees and the science behind how they comfort, restore and revitalise us. She joins me this week to examine what we can learn from the wisdom of woodlands to improve our own wellness and how we can find a sense of joy, ease and abundance by nurturing our own connection to the beautiful trees all around us.
You can find out more about Cheryl at treeglee.co.uk / cherylrickman.co.uk / @treeglee / @wellbeingauthor
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Michele Knight-Waite is one of Britain’s best loved astrologers & psychics. She has racked up 49 million views on her YouTube channel and has been giving readings since she was a teenager. Her autobiography, ‘Born with a set of Tarot cards in my Hand’, became a Sunday Times Best Seller and she has featured heavily in the media, including stints as the resident astrologer on This Morning & The Xtra Factor here in the UK. Her latest project see’s Michele as a resident astrology expert pairing unsuspecting singletons based on their birth charts in the new discovery+ TV series Written in the Stars.
Join us as we talk astrology basics - from birth charts to Saturn returns, tarot decks to human design, the history of astrology to today’s surge in popularity, and of course - her brilliant brand new TV show Written in the Stars.
You can find Michele at micheleknight.com or @micheleknight
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If you're feeling bit out of alignment, a bit uncomfortable with aspects of your day-to-day, and certainly not 'living your best life', then I'm pleased this episode has made its way to you as this week we're exploring the concept of Dharma, with Dr Sarah Coxon.
Join us as Sarah explains her take on Dharma, shares her own story of pushing back on the 'I should' and 'I ought to' narratives that play out in many of our heads, and takes us on the first steps to finding our true purpose and passion in life.
You can find Dr Sarah Coxon @drsarahcoxon / drsarahcoxon.com
You can find me @beckytayloryoga / beckytayloryoga.co.uk
Have you ever noticed patterns in your life? Behaviours & feelings coming up again and again? Well perhaps you’re tuning in to the sacred cycles of life, and this week I’m joined by author and priestess Stella Tomlinson to explore the magic of sacred cycles and their gifts. We’lll dive into menstrual cycles, the lunar cycle, the seasons and more to find out how being aware of these can help you live a life in flow.
Stella’s work has evolved from over twenty years’ experience in personal and spiritual development through meditation, yoga, mindfulness, energy healing, and Goddess and Earth-based spirituality and she has been teaching and writing in these fields since 2011. Her latest book, Cycles of Belonging, is out now.
You can find Stella at stellatomlinson.com or @stellatomlinson.priestess
You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk or @beckytayloryoga
Have you ever felt that you’ve not yet quite found your tribe? That you know lots of great people, have some brilliant and lovely friends, but perhaps are missing that deep sense of connection and community? Post-pandemic I think we can all probably relate to this somewhat, which is why this week I’m thrilled to be chatting to Nicola Humber about the power of community, connection & sisterhood.
Nicola is the author of three books, as well as being the founder of the soul-led publishing company The Unbound Press. She is also a mentor to women, helping them to be their fullest, freest, most magnificent selves!
Join us as we dive into how to find deep connections that nourish your soul, explore the unbound gifts of having a supportive community, and why sisterhood is so good for the soul.
Nicola can be found @nicolahumber / @theunboundpress or nicolahumber.com / theunboundpress.com
You can find me @soundsabitwoowootome or beckytayloryoga.co.uk
Tandy Gutierrez is the founder of Unicorn Wellness, an online studio that blends wellness and fitness for the witchy and woo-woo curious magic makers of the world.
Join us as we talk about Tandy's go-to tools to make everyday magic - from tarot, astrology, self-care & more.
Tandy is the host of The Magic Spark podcast and is so uplifting, so honest, so open and really fun - I love following her on Instagram and am so happy she is a guest on the podcast. Enjoy!
You can find Tandy online at: @tandy_gutierrez / Unicorn Wellness / The Magic Spark podcast
Carly Ferguson is a Leadership and Career Coach with a specialism in Human Design. What does Human Design mean, I hear you ask. Well, in this episode Carly walks us through Human Design charts (known as BodyGraphs), gives a top level overview of the different Human Design types and explains how knowing all this can help unlock the door to greater happiness, prosperity and fulfilment.
You can find Carly online at: carly-ferguson.com / @carlyfergusoncoaching
You can find me online at beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
If you're looking for to explore spirituality though the lens of soul energy, ancient wisdom traditions and a dash of humour, then David Gandelman is your man!
David is the founder of Meditation School, the host of several great podcasts (Energy Matters, The Grounded Sleep Podcast) and is a meditation instructor at Cornell University. He also has a whopping 4 million+ plays of his meditations on Insight Timer!
With over 10 years of teaching experience he's helped thousands of students look within to find their own answers to life’s big questions: Who am I? What am I here to do? How can I find happiness?
He joins me to talk about his work and his new book The 7 Energies of the Soul, which offers a detailed guide to our 7 energies as well as exercises and meditation practices to help work toward spiritual and energetic balance.
You can find David online at Meditation School / @david_gandelman
You can find me online at beckytayloryoga.com / @beckytayloryoga
Ever wondered what your dreams mean and if they're trying to tell you something? Perhaps you have trouble remembering your dreams, or have a recurring dreams? Or maybe you want to learn how to have more lucid dreams or understand the science of dreaming and our unconscious mind. Well, if that's you then this week's episode will be just your thing!
I'm joined by the brilliant Theresa Cheung, who has been researching and writing about spirituality, astrology, dreams, the afterlife, and the paranormal for the past twenty-five years. She has published over 40 books, including her Dream Dictionary from A to Z which is regarded as a classic in its field. Her fans include Russell Brand and supermodel Bella Hadid, and you can often spot her gracing ITV’s This Morning talking all things spirituality.
She has a brand new book out, How To Catch A Dream, and I’m delighted Theresa is joining me to decode all things dreams!
You can find Theresa on Instagram @thetheresacheung or online at www.theresacheung.com
This week we’re exploring Natural Healing and I’m chatting to Pippa Neve, a highly experienced intuitive natural healer and meditation guide. Pippa explains that we all have the innate ability to heal ourselves, and how she works with clients to sense their energy and assist them in raising their vibration so they can connect with their own ability to heal. We talk about the emotional resonance of all our actions, what happens in a natural healing session, and how a group of healers working with a friend’s mother when Pippa was in her 20’s sparked her interest in healing.
You can find Pippa online at pippaneve.com / @pippaneve
You can find me online at beckytayloryoga.com / @beckytayloryoga
Tara Jackson feels a lot. She's intuitive. She senses other people's emotions and moods quickly. She's an empath.
But what does it mean to be an empath, and are we all born with this super skill of heightened awareness?
Join us as explore how modern living can effect our intuition, how to manage anxiety and overwhelm if you easily take on other people's emotions, and how to harness your empathic power to thrive in business and life.
Tara is a two times published author and runs her own business, Empathpreneurs. You can find her on Instagram @empathpreneurs
You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk or @beckytayloryoga on IG.
This week I'm chatting to Georgina Lynch, a psychotherapeutic counsellor, Mind Detox Practitioner, a self love coach (and a fellow yoga teacher too!).
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by panic and anxiety? Have a harsh inner critic? Often feel tired and burnt out? Or maybe you people please and find it hard to say no? These, according to Georgina, could be signs that you are not in a healthy self-love zone.
Come join us as Georgina talks about her own experience of mental illness, her journey to self love, what is means to really, truly love yourself.
You can find Georgina at GeorginaLynch.com
You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
To kick of Series 3 I'm joined by the wonderful Gerry Hussey, a performance psychologist who has worked with top athletes and entrepreneurs for over 20 years.
He’s the co-founder, along with his wife Miriam, of Soul Space - a movement that focuses on raising consciousness, awakening inner potential and inspiring greater health and performance through a range of Mind, Body and Soul programmes and techniques.
His debut book, Awaken Your Power Within, went straight to number 1 on the Irish Bestseller list and has just been published in the UK.
Join us as we explore what it means to live with soul, and how we all have the capacity within us for great happiness and expansive joy.
You can find Gerry online at soulspace.ie / @gerry_hussey
You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
**Welcome to this week’s episode, where we are going to be delving into all things Fairies and Fairy Energy with Trish McKinnley.
Trish specialises in all things Spiritual Lifestyle and is an expert in what she calls the forgotten tools of the Universe - all things angels, crystals, and today’s topic...fairies. She is an author, a columnist for Soul & Spirit magazine, and a lifetime psychic.**
**When I first came across Trish’s work I was so struck by the sheer positivity she oozes and I hope you enjoy listening to Trish’s passion for all things fairies!
You can find Trish online at trishmckinnley.com / @trishmckinnley You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga**
Were you guided here by some sort of pull? Did you happen to randomly pick this episode, out of all of the episodes, to listen to today? If so then there may very well be a reason for it...it may be your intuition drawing you here today as we are speaking to Ali Ford all about Intuitive Coaching.
There are a lot of life coaches out there, especially if you’re active on social media you’re no doubt inundated with ‘change your life’ offers, but I wanted to explore with Ali today not just life coaching, but soul led, intuitive, life coaching that has that extra dash of ‘woo woo’ that we are so interested in here on the podcast.
Ali describes herself as an intuitive coach, a truth-seeker, a healer, a changemaker, a practical witch and an entrepreneur. She’s helped hundreds of people discover who they truly are, identify what they really want, and helped them to practically make it happen through a combination of mindset and spiritual growth tools and coaching.
You can find Ali online at: alifordcoaching.com / @ali_ford_coaching
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
This week we’re talking about all things mediumship - getting down to the nitty-gritty of what exactly it is, how mediums receive messages from the spirit world, and if we are all born with this gift. My special guest today to help explore mediumship is Ceryn Rowntree, a Lifelong spiritual medium, author of ‘The Teen Spirit Guide to Working With Mediumship’ and host of The Divine Feminist podcast.
You can find out more about Ceryn and her work at cerynrowntree.com or @cerynrowntree
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
This week we’re looking at what it means to be a Light Worker - and no, it doesn’t mean being lazy in your job! I’m joined by Natalie Farrell, a Light Leader, as well as being a Wellbeing Coach, Master Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, Master Hypnotherapist, Reiki Healer, and Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher.
She hosts her own podcast Light the Way, is a presenter on Wellbeing Radio and her first book Light The Way is available to preorder now.
You can find Natalie online at: cosmicsoulschool.com /@cosmicsoulschool_.
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
Have you heard of the Akashic Records? I certainly hadn’t until I came across Yolandi Boshoff and her work, and goodness me, was I intrigued!
On the podcast this week Yolandi explains what exactly the Akashic Records are - basically like a huge metaphysical library of every past, present, and future life. Yolandi tells the story of how she learned about the Akashic Records and became a reader of them herself, helping people to connect with their soul and heal past life events that they may still be burdened with. It’s a super interesting episode to kick off the new series with and I hope you enjoy listening to Yolandi and much as I did talking to her.
You can find Yolandi online at: divinesoul.me / @yolandi_divine_soul. She also has a brand new book, ‘The Starseed Sacred Circle’ publishing on 22nd July 2021.
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
Have you ever been magnetically drawn to someone? Sensed an atmosphere in a room? Or had someone feel too close in your personal space? That's because we all have our own energy fields, and this week Reiki Master Sushma Sagar joins me on the podcast to talk all things energy healing and reiki.
Sushma runs her own reiki practice, The Calmery, on London's Harley Street and found reiki over 20 years ago during a difficult period in her life. Join us as we explore all things reiki - from what to expect in a treatment session and how we are naturally attuned to body energy - whether we have noticed it yet or not! We also talk about the NHS's use of reiki for patients, Sushma's incredible experience of reiki both in her own life and through her client work, and her brand new book Essential Chakras: Find Your Flow.
You can find Sushma online at: thecalmery.com / @thecalmery
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
So, what exactly are crystals and how do they work with our bodies to help us heal? This week I'm joined by 'Britain's leading crystal expert' (Daily Mail), Philip Permutt, to dive into all things crystals and explore their benefits from a total beginner's POV.
Philip is one of the go-to experts on all things crystals here in the UK, he's appeared on This Morning and been cited as 'one of the world's leading authorities' by Spirit & Destiny Magazine. Join us as we discuss the practicalities of choosing the right crystals and how to cleanse them, through to the origins of crystal healing and if man-made crystals hold the same benefits of those that have come from the earth...
You can find Philip Permutt online at: thecrystalhealer.co.uk / @thecrystalhealer
You can find me, Becky Taylor at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
Enjoy!
Sure, we've all seen inspirational Instagram posts telling us that 'the universe has our back' and we have to 'dream it to achieve it' - but what does it really mean to manifest our goals, our dreams, and our desires? And how do we do it?
Becky Stanton is a Manifestation and Mindset Coach and joins me on the podcast this week to talk about the Law of Attraction (did you know, there are actually 12 Universal Laws, it just so happens that the Law of Attraction is the most famous? No? Me either!), how we can manifest more in our lives, and she offers up some tips and tricks for a cultivating a more abundant mindset.
You can find Becky Stanton online at: beckystanton.com / @beckystanton_mindsetcoach
You can find me, Becky Taylor (all the Becky's!) at: beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
Namaste!
Ever heard of tapping therapy? Also known as Emotional Freedom Technique, it is rapidly gaining popularity as an alternative therapy the can help release our physical and mental burdens - literally by tapping on the face and upper body! So how does it work?
This week I am joined by Louisa Hussey, an EFT Practitioner and fabulous fellow northerner, who guides us through quite what tapping is, the science behind it, and the results she has seen from tapping both in her own life and her clients young and old.
We talk about the scientific studies that have shown that 1 hour of tapping can reduce cortisol (the stress hormone) but up to 43%, and how NICE (the UK government body that advises on healthcare practices) was the first in the world to approve research funding into EFT for trauma and PTSD.
Plus, we talk about our shared love of Elizabeth Gilbert and Louisa recounts a story that highlights the power we all have to heal and help one another.
You can find out more about Louisa and her work at louisahussey.com / @louisahusseyeft
You can find me at beckytayloryoga.co.uk / @beckytayloryoga
Has 'self-care' become a meaningless buzz word? We hear it all the time - but what does it actually mean to put ourselves as Number 1? And what daily habits and routines can we put in place to really look after ourselves?
This week I talk to Suzy Reading. Suzy is a psychologist, a fellow yoga teacher, an author many times over, and she has an army of fans on Instagram where she posts daily about all things self-care.
We chat about self-care rituals, how to help friends and family who may be suffering, and why self-care isn't simply self-indulgence. Rather, it's something we can all implement, in small ways, thorughout our day in order to live a more meaningful, happy life.
You can find Suzy online @SuzyReading / suzyreading.co.uk
Follow me for more wellbeing and yoga chat @beckytayloryoga / beckytayloryoga.co.uk