Jenn Drakes Arrays of Living

I was so grateful to have the opportunity to be in conversation with Jenn Drakes a couple of weeks ago on her show “Arrays of Living“.

We discussed my favourite topic, Nia, and also about being kind to ourselves.

At 4:12 Jenn & I discuss what Nia is

At 6:50 we connect on the benefits of being barefoot

At 7:30 and 9:59 we discuss foot health and healing foot pain

At 9:20 we talk about the cultural/economic and perspective as well as the aesthetics of not wearing shoes

At 12:00 I share my work teaching Nia to seniors through The Bitove Method & begin to discuss accepting my body, mind, emotions and spirit

At 14:54 I explain how yoga is part of Nia

At 16:50 I share why I get out of bed in the morning (and I’ve written about that here)

At 21:15 Jenn & I relate about the “Jane Fonda” era lens of fitness we’ve had to undo

*Trigger warning* 21:45-22:50 talk about intentional weight loss

At 23:17 we speak about healthy aging

At 26:00 we discuss extremes vs moderation in body, mind, emotions & spirt as well as the impact of perfectionism

At 31.23 Jenn & I discuss our shared belief – that we have to dispel the myth that how we look does not indicate our fitness level

At 33:55 I share my process of learning to accept what is without attaching value or judgement

At 36:10 we talk about the importance of feeling good over the “shoulds” and about pleasure

At 41:46 Jenn emphasizes the importance of staying connected to the “pause” that Covid-19 has given us

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