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Lisa Garside
“Being is so much easier on the heels of doing.”
– Lama Willa
Ohana Life Podcast
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This is where you will find an ongoing catalogue of interviews and conversations worth sharing. We will be hosting a variety of guests with experience and knowledge that support good health and well being. Stay tuned.
Season 2
Lama Willa – Buddhism and The Wakeful Body
In this episode I had the honor of interviewing Lama Willa, a teacher at the Wonderwell Buddhist center in Springfield, NH. I had visited there with my husband years ago and loved the center, so it’s always been in the back of my mind. Lama Willa just recently...
Kate O’Donnell – Basics of Ayurveda
In this episode I interviewed Kate O’Donnell. Kate specialized in Ayurvedic education, cooking skills, and cleansing programs. She offers online training, residential immersions, and individual consultations. These teachings help others come closer to their true...
Stroke Awareness Month with Stacey Lyons
Having had a stroke a year ago, our friend and multi contributor to the podcast Season 1 speaks about her experience of what it was like, how she managed, her recovery, and her today. I was so pleased to be able to have this candid conversation with Stacey we she...
Giulia Pline: Injury Recovery, Resilience, Continued Education
“We are so magical, we can’t be comprehended." In this episode I spoke with Giulia Pline who is a kind, gentle, sweet soul. She is an excellent, patient teacher, with a large vocabulary of communicating with students. She really encourages exploration and...
Lois Hermann: Hope, Energy, Communication
“Everyone is hurting in some way.” ~Lois Hermann Lois is a Board Certified Hypnotist, A certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer, multi-registered medical professional, has other techniques such as EFT (tapping), and energy clearing and alignment. Through these...
Informational Series: Lymphatic system, Preventative movement, Community
In this episode I interviewed Deb Connor. Deb is a student of Ohana. She came to class initially in June of 2021 being a little hesitant about what we did and what yoga was all about. I am always so appreciative of people stepping outside of their comfort zone and...
Peter Van Twuyver: Behind the Scenes-Self Care for Healers Summit
In this episode I spoke with Peter Van Twuyver who managed a Self Care Summit for Healers the week of January 24th. It was called, ‘Empowering the Healer Within’. It was a panel of 30 speakers, who were in the health and healing field. Six speakers, were revealed,...
Sara-Clare: Adaptability, Resiliency, and Longevity in Living
Quote: “No one is immune to injury and life happening. Your training should help mitigate injury." Sara-Clare is so much more incredible than I could have ever thought. It’s hard to convey how much I enjoy doing podcasts and learning about the spirit of humans, who...
Robert Moses: Yoga as transcending personal identity
In this episode I chatted with Robert Moses. If you want to know details about Roberts life and all the amazing events that led him into yoga, we did a podcast in the first season all about it. It was so fascinating. I will link the episode in these show notes. ...
Michelle Sengara – Science of How, Why and What we Learn
In this episode I was able to chat with Michelle Sengara of Toronto, Canada I absolutely love Michelle. It’s so easy to converse with her as she connects the dots on higher thinking ideas, helping us put those ideas into perspective. She holds pure joy in...
Kaya Mindlin: How to find a teacher, the student/teacher relationship, and using discernment
In this episode I was able to chat with Kaya Mindlin. She lives yoga in every way. Her lifestyle, studies, how she raises her children, her relationship with her husband, friends and community, as well as how she makes herself in service to others with knowledge...
Jon Yuen: A philosophical dive into research education and learning
In this episode I was able to sit down with Jon Yuen. He was kind enough to give us some insight into his way of thinking and processes about life. He lives in Norway and has a humble way of conveying his thoughts on different ideals. We talked about curiosity,...
Taylor Kruse: A neurological centered approach to assessing the body and brain
“The nervous system prioritizes survival over performance.” - Taylor Kruse In this episode we talk about the body, brain, assessments, pain, building a movement vocabulary, novelty and the nervous system. Taylor speaks about how every movement gives a result...
Season 1
Jon Yuen: Movement & You
In this episode Jon spoke about moving in a variety of ways that make sense to you, and how it can be a creative process into more of what you need, while using what you have. He speaks about the intuition of movement and how you can make movement more practical,...
Dr. Moses Bernard: The Spine and Breath
In this episode, Moses spends a generous amount of time explaining concepts on the spine, breathing, the pelvic floor and pain science. He goes into a lot of great detail on how the body works for the best results. You may want a notebook and pen! Website:...
Brenda Quinn – How to self-regulate
“It is in the pause that we hear ourselves." ~Brenda Quinn In this episode, Brenda speaks of ways we can co-regulate and know when we might be going out of balance. She speaks of the nervous system and their roles, how to do thought swapping. The brain is a...
The History of Ohana: An Interview with Lisa Garside
Quote for the day: "Motion is Lotion" ~Lisa Garside In this episode our guest contributor Stacey Lyons interviews me this time! We go over my history of yoga, how Ohana came to be, what Ohana is all about, and what we offer that is unique. Lisa's Bio: Lisa is...
Donna Imgrund: How to Deal with Loss & Grief
2020 has been nothing short of challenging for everyone across the globe. Everything we have known to date has changed, from school, to haircuts, to grocery shopping to the way we interact with people. In this episode I speak with Donna Imgrund, a long time nurse...
Tom Barbeau – Burdenko & Movement Methodology
“You are what you eat, you are what you train. Think qualities not exercises." In this episode, Tom and I talk about who he has studied with and why it is important to work the body and mind in specific ways. He goes through his personal workouts as well as what...
Jenn Cardoso: Trauma & Nervous System Dysregulation
“We have a drive to serve and a longing to connect”. ~Jenn Cardoso In this episode we cover all things nervous system, trauma, self-regulation and resiliency. Jenn takes us through her own personal history, and how she dealt with what came up and who she worked...
Kaya Mindlin: Yoga, the Ancient Practice
“I AM consciousness, but this body/mind has a lot of air. The nature of air is to move, and movement is anxiety”. ~Kaya Mindlin In this episode we talk about the daily honoring of practices that suit a family as well as a human looking to find balance. We also...
Shai Plonski: Thai Yoga Massage
In this episode we speak about what Thai Massage is, the importance of touch, the four pillars of a well rounded massage program, and self care. Shai's quote(s): “ Thai Yoga Massage is a hands on way of turning meditation into a life experience into massage” “...
Stacey Lyons: Planetary Retrogrades & How They Affect Us
With another retrograde for Mars occurring on September 9th, and 6 others currently in retrograde, we thought it a good idea to spend the time talking about how they will affect you, other around you and the planet. Retrogrades are planets moving backwards relative...
A Conversation with Judy Miller on Becoming a Nurse
“Our ways of being are more than just chemical bonds in a laboratory.” - Judith C. Miller, RN, MSN In this episode, Judy and I speak about her background as a nurse, what she created as a business to help nurses, and the way nurses can become certified and get to the...
Natalie Shoemaker – Yoga for Kids
“Peace Begins with Me”. ~Natalie Shoemaker With so many families getting overwhelmed with the idea of school beginning, I sat down with Natalie to discuss ways to pacify your little ones at home. She gave us fun ways to introduce breath, affirmations, meditation and...
Wendy Walter – Clay Medicine Woman
“Breathwork is a ritual of awareness” - Wendy Walter In this episode Wendy and I explored her journey of work in many different realms of wellness, including the therapy in working with clay. She is so grounded and has qualified to work with people through spirit in...
Shannon Crow on Creation without Fear
Shannon Crow on her personal experience of Creation without Fear: I sat down with Shannon to speak about her thought process on how she works through ideas and brings them to fruition. She has many projects that are all interrelated and important, and I have learned...
Denise McMahon: Nutritional Response Testing and The Human as an Individual
In this episode I spoke with Denise McMahon from Bridge to Natural Wellness, where she works with her husband Rick. She does a form of muscle testing that reveals your optimal nutrition, any toxins residing in your body, and/or an organ that isn’t functioning...
Jocelyne Colombe: About the Class 2 Medical Device – The Biomat
In this episode Jocelyne explains to us the uses, benefits, science and construction of the Amethyst Crystal Biomat. We could have spoken for hours and hours about many of the other supportive tools they sell, but decided to keep it to the original professional mat!...
Conversation with Michelle Sengara: Educational landscape in this changing world
“Things are all connected; nothing exists in isolation. A step on the ground requires your foot and the ground." In this episode Michelle spreads her joy of continued learning, education, and the design of perceptive thinking. Growing up with a family that helped...
Racism: Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far, a conversation with Cynthia Mousseau
In this episode I sat down with my friend Cynthia Mousseau to talk about terms to do with racism to help me to learn how to be a better ally to people of color. After the George Floyd death, the black community asked us to pause, listen and learn. And that is...
Interview with Devadas
Devadas: Kirtan This interview delighted me so much! I just love chanting and Devadas brought me into that world a little more than before. I had done it so much more as a task to chant 108 times on a mala, and he showed me how you can chant as devotion and...
Part 2 – Interview with Rinpoche of the Drepung Gomang Monastery
“We are all human beings, so we work for humanity. Your happiness is interconnected with others. Work for the harmony and work for the peace. “ ~Minyak Rinpoche In this episode, I spoke with Minyak Rinpoche about the current American tour they are on, spreading the...
Part 1 – The Four Immeasurables with Rinpoche
In this episode Rinpoche of the Drepung Gomang Monastery speaks about the Buddhist teachings on The Four Immeasurables. Website: https://drepunggomang.org
Robert Moses : Who he is and his journey into Yoga.
"You are consciousness dwelling temporarily in the body you are in now" -Robert Moses. Robert Moses has taught yoga and Vedanta philosophy since 1972. His life journey as a yogi In this episode we delve into the amazing history and journey of Robert Moses. He was a...
Interview with Stacey Lyons
What is Energy? In this episode I speak with Stacey Lyons on all things energy. How it can affect you, how you can protect yourself, understanding what it is, and not letting it scare you. There is so much unseen and we want you to feel empowered about your...
Interview with Drew Hume
Bone Density, tissue work, pain science and movement practice. Drew comes to us from Costa Rica to do this delightful interview on all things the body AND bees! Listen in as he goes over, in detail, how the bones repair and degrade, as well as many things for a good...
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