Episodes

  • Darity Wesley: On Death, Dying, And Letting Go

    Darity Wesley: On Death, Dying, And Letting Go
    Oct 8 2020
    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged ConversationsA podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.Host Sarah Burchard invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.Sarah is a yogi, freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach passionate about self-development, yoga and promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore.In today’s final episode of Yoga Unplugged Conversations I’m talking to Darity Wesley.Darity is the author of “How To Be The Real You,” “You Can Transform Your Life,” and the eBook “Tame That Monkey Mind.”As a self-proclaimed “Death Diva” she helps her clients put death into perspective, so they can make peace with it in their lives, and has mastered the art of caring for loved ones in their final days. Darity has dedicated her life to helping others navigate tough life challenges, so that they can live a more peaceful life, full of faith, confidence and acceptance. Today Darity and I are discussing Death.We talk about…● How she has helped loved ones prepare to die● Why she doesn’t fear death● The 5 stages of grieving● The way she copes with loss● The bright side of deathWhat if instead of trying to avoid death we allowed ourselves to grieve it fully and get comfortable with the inevitable, so that we can welcome it into our lives with grace?What if death became not scary at all?We explore this and more in today's final episode of Yoga Unplugged Conversations. It has been a joy, an honor and a dream come true to host this show for you. I hope it has helped bring clarity and comfort to your life. I know it has for me. Thank you so much for listening to the show this past year. Best of luck with every life challenge you will encounter.- Follow Darity:● Website● Twitter● Instagram● Facebook● Sign up for the Wisdom for the New Reality monthly love letter● Email Darity for a FREE copy of her eBook “Tame That Monkey Mind” Links discussed on the show: www.spiritualityandgrief.com – Grief as a Mystical JourneyThe Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-RossOn Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross (Includes the five stages of Grief)Death Makes Life Possible: Revolutionary Insights on Living, Dying and the Continuation of Consciousness by Marilyn Schlitz and Deepak Chopra The film: Death Makes Life PossibleDeathing: An Intelligent Alternative for the Final Moment of Life by Anya Foos-Graber Advice on Dying and Living a Better Life by The 14th Dalai LamaThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal RinpocheSurviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife by Leslie KeanEmbraced by the Light by Betty J. EadieProof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, M.D.Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying by Derek HumphryFollow Sarah:WebsiteBlogNewsletterInstagramFacebookTwitterFollow Yoga Unplugged:WebsiteNewsletterInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    55 mins
  • Jessica Rohr: From Eating Disorders To Obsessive Dieting: How To Improve Your Relationship With Food So You Can Look And Feel Better

    Jessica Rohr: From Eating Disorders To Obsessive Dieting: How To Improve Your Relationship With Food So You Can Look And Feel Better
    Sep 14 2020
    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged ConversationsA podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.Host Sarah Burchard invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.Sarah is a yogi, freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach passionate about self-development, yoga and promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore.In today’s episode I’m talking to Jessica Rohr.Jess is the owner of Forage Hawaii.As a distributer of local wild, invasive, and naturally raised meats, she provides her customers with a responsible protein source; is an advocate for Hawaiʻi’s local meat industry; and supports a more sustainable food system that is healthier for us and the environment and is more accessible to everyone.Jess has a powerful story when it comes to her life’s journey with food. Beyond her personal experiences, she also majored in dietetics at the University of Hawaiʻi and has spent countless years studying numerous diets, nutrients, and eating disorders as well as industrial farming versus natural farming and the politics of food, so that she could establish a healthier relationship to food and help others do the same.Today Jess and I are discussing the many ways food affects our behavior and how we can have a healthier relationship to it. We talk about…● Our life struggles with food ● Why she developed an eating disorder in college● How she went from being a vegetarian to becoming a meat distributer● The theory behind Mindful Eating● The way she approaches her diet now● Why we shop at the Farmers Market instead of the grocery store● What she suggests for anyone struggling with food related issues If you’ve ever had an eating disorder, were raised to finish everything on your plate, eat too fast, overeat, moralize your food, have a sugar addiction, persist in yo-yo dieting, obsess over calories, restrict your food, think carbs are evil, or have any other number of food related issues, please give this show a listen. You don’t need another diet. You need a healthier relationship to your food.- Follow Jessica Rohr:● Website● Instagram● Facebook● NewsletterLinks discussed on the show:● Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting by Darya Rose PhD● The Foodist Podcast● Foodist Kitchen● The Mindful Meal Challenge● Bruce Lipton● Darity Wesley● Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser● Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understand the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary G. Enig● Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price● Maui Nui Venison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr
  • Jennie Lee: How To Find Your Way When You Are Feeling Lost or Stuck

    Jennie Lee: How To Find Your Way When You Are Feeling Lost or Stuck
    Aug 20 2020

    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged Conversations

    A podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.

    Host Sarah Burchard invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.

    Sarah is a yogi, freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach passionate about self-development, yoga and promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore.


    In today’s episode I’m talking to Jennie Lee.

    Jennie is a Yoga therapist, author and an expert on spiritual living.

    As a yoga therapist she helps her clients develop practices that integrate mind, body and soul. Her writing is featured regularly in national magazines such as Light of Consciousness and Yoga Therapy Today, and online at Yogapedia, Yoga Digest, mindbodygreen, and many more.

    She has also taught yoga and meditation for more than 20 years.

    Today Jennie and I are discussing how to find your way when you are feeling lost or stuck. Her new book, Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution, teaches us how.

    We talk about…

    ● How she became a yoga therapist

    ● Why she believes that the ability to solve a problem lies in the questions you ask

    ● The basic requirements one needs in order to change

    ● What to do if you have the questions, but don’t know the answers

    ● The question she continues to ask herself everyday

    If you have found yourself on a path you didn’t intend to be on or feel incapable of making your next move forward this episode is for you.

    Asking yourself the right questions facilitates change in a conscious, productive way, so that you can grow in alignment with who you really are and what you really want.

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    Follow Jennie Lee:

    ● Website

    ● Instagram

    ● Facebook

    ● SPARK CHANGE: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution

    Other books written by Jennie Lee:

    TRUE YOGA: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness & Spiritual Fulfillment

    BREATHING LOVE: Meditation in Action

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    54 mins
  • Maura Bogue - The Quest For Creativity: How To Draw From Your Source

    Maura Bogue - The Quest For Creativity: How To Draw From Your Source
    Jun 18 2020

    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged Conversations

    A podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.

    Yoga Unplugged Team member Sarah Burchard is your host. She invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.

    Sarah is a freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach who is passionate about promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore. When she is not talking food she's supporting the yoga community on Oʻahu.

    In today’s episode Sarah is talking to Maura Bogue.

    Maura is a writer, writing coach, former managing editor and senior training strategist for Global Press Institute and the creator of All-Khemi, a conscious company that offers coaching and creative services to enlightened entrepreneurs

    As a writing coach she helps her clients tap into their creativity and inner wisdom, improve their writing skills and discover their purpose. Above all she aims to unite using an ancient, universal self-realization system inspired by the integration of opposites: light and dark, masculine and feminine, divine and mortal.

    She also graduated summa cum laude as the female valedictorian from the University of Richmond and wields multiple 500-hour certifications in yoga, which she seamlessly incorporates into her writing coaching services.

    Sarah discusses creativity with Maura on this show.

    They talk about…

    ● Clearing blocks in order to channel creativity

    ● Why Maura thinks “writer’s block” is a myth

    ● Her 4-step system for ultimate creativity

    ● How she balances professionalism with spirituality

    ● Her favorite tools for creativity

    If you are a professional writer, or simply just enjoy writing, then this show is definitely for you.

    But the tools and practices we talk about will be universal to all forms of creativity whether you are painting or designing a business plan. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to be more creative in a hobby space, at work or just in general you will benefit from this conversation.

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    Follow Maura Bogue:

    ● Website

    ● Instagram

    Books discussed on the show:

    ● The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

    ● Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LIfe by Anne Lamott

    ● Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

    ● The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. by Robin Sharma

    ● Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Walsch

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Darity Wesley – How To Stay Sane During COVID-19 By Practicing Non-Judgement

    Darity Wesley – How To Stay Sane During COVID-19 By Practicing Non-Judgement
    May 9 2020
    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged ConversationsA podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.Yoga Unplugged Team member Sarah Burchard is your host. She invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.Sarah is a freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach who is passionate about promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore. When she is not talking food she's supporting the yoga community on Oʻahu.In today’s episode I’ve got Darity Wesley back on the show.Darity is a best-selling author, speaker and modern day oracle. As a spiritual coach she supports clients seeking personal development and spiritual transformation. You can find her books “You Can Transform Your Life” and “How To Be the REAL You” and their perspective workbooks on Amazon. She also publishes a monthly email newsletter called “Wisdom For The New Reality.” And her consulting services and workshops promise to help you Tame That Monkey Mind. Today Darity and I are discussing neutrality. We talk about…● The difference between discerning and judging● The problem with “good” or “bad” labels● How she went a whole year without judging● Why she believes neutrality will keep us sane● What she thinks about first impressions● How to remain neutral We are wired to judge challenging situations as bad. But to judge these situations as bad is to be resistant of them. There is so much to learn here if we can drop our judgement and observe. A practice in neutrality allows you to move through life with more ease, learn more about yourself and the world around you and keep your sanity in tough times.- Follow Darity:● Website● Twitter● Instagram● Facebook● Newsletter● YouTube Links discussed on the show: ● How To Be The Real You by Darity Wesley + workbook● You Can Transform Your Life by Darity Wesley + workbook● Tame That Monkey Mind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    53 mins
  • Brenda Kwon: Part 2: Learning How To Love with Bhakti Yoga

    Brenda Kwon: Part 2: Learning How To Love with Bhakti Yoga
    Apr 24 2020

    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged Conversations

    A podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.

    Yoga Unplugged Team member Sarah Burchard is your host. She invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.

    Sarah is a freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach who is passionate about promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore. When she is not talking food she's marketing events for Yoga Unplugged and supporting the yoga community on Oʻahu.


    In todayʻs episode Iʻm back with award-winning writer, literature professor and yoga teacher Brenda Kwon. See her full bio and part 1 of this episode here.

    Today Brenda and I are continuing our discussion on Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion.

    I was inspired to record a part 2 of this episode after reading a book by Bell Hooks called “All About Love.” This book opened my eyes to some of the patterns I had unconsciously formed around love and gave me a new perspective of what it means to love someone.

    We talk about…

    ● If love can or should be defined

    ● What happens if you can never learn to love yourself

    ● Having a partner as a luxury versus a need

    ● How our relationships mirror patterns formed from childhood

    ● Why breaking up is often an act of love

    I think we can all agree that love is hugely important in all of our lives. It has the ability to bring us joy and give meaning to life. It is the solution to conflict and the opposite of fear.

    But love gets tricky when you look for it outside yourself. Some spend years, or their whole life, looking for it, only to feel let down time and time again.

    Our discussion today will draw from the ideas in “All About Love,” as well as a couple other books, and look at them from the perspective of Bhakti Yoga.

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    Follow Brenda Kwon:

    • Website
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Live Zoom classes

    All About Love by Bell Hooks

    The Power of Love by Osho

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Brenda Kwon: Part 1: Learning How To Love with Bhakti Yoga

    Brenda Kwon: Part 1: Learning How To Love with Bhakti Yoga
    Apr 24 2020

    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged Conversations

    A podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.

    Yoga Unplugged Team member Sarah Burchard is your host. She invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.

    Sarah is a freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach who is passionate about promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore. When she is not talking food she's marketing events for Yoga Unplugged and supporting the yoga community on Oʻahu.

    In todayʻs episode Iʻm talking to Brenda Kwon.

    Brenda is an award-winning writer with over twenty-five years of teaching writing and literature.

    She is also a teacher of yoga with a background as a reiki master and energy worker.

    She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Mary Bastien, Murti Hower, and Jennifer Reuter at Open Space Yoga in Honolulu; completed her 500-hour teacher training with Rod Stryker; studied Amrit Yoga Nidra with Kamini Desai; studied Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater and studied Ayurveda with Kathryn Templeton from the Himalayan Institute and Dr. Robert Svoboda.

    As a yoga teacher she specializes in the transformative power of yoga nidra and bhakti yoga and brings an inward meditative quality to her slow-paced asana based classes.

    She also leads yoga teacher trainings and workshops on Ayurveda.

    Today, Brenda and I are discussing Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion.

    We talk about…

    ● The principals of Bhakti Yoga

    ● What she experienced at Ram Das’s final retreat before he passed

    ● The difference between love and desire

    ● Advice for anyone suffering from a broken heart

    ● How to find real love

    ● How to practice Bhakti Yoga

    With the practice of Bhakti Yoga love never leaves your side. It is with this practice that we can learn to become whole on our own and cultivate inner peace amidst the turbulence of everyday life.

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    Follow Brenda Kwon:


    • Website
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Live Zoom Classes

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    47 mins
  • What Is Yoga Nidra And How Will It Help Me?

    What Is Yoga Nidra And How Will It Help Me?
    Apr 11 2020
    Welcome to Yoga Unplugged ConversationsA podcast dedicated to helping you grow, thrive and gracefully make tough life decisions, so you can lead a happier, healthier life.Sarah Burchard is your host. She invites special guests on the show to deep dive into real life issues, providing tools and philosophies to help you navigate them with greater ease.Sarah is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, natural foods chef and certified health coach who is passionate about promoting local businesses and food through her writing, farmers market tours and farm-to-table events under the name, The Healthy Locavore. When she's not talking food she's supporting the yoga community on Oʻahu.“As important as it is to move the body and keep it strong … we have to have a practice that powers us down.” – Jennifer Reuter In today’s episode I’m talking to Jennifer Reuter. Jennifer has been teaching yoga since the year 2000 and advanced teacher trainings since 2009. This includes, but is not limited, to Neelakantha meditation and iRest yoga nidra. She is also the founder of Yoga Unplugged. Today Jennifer and I are discussing the healing powers of yoga nidra. We talk about… ● How it works and how it affects your mind and body● Why neither of us can live without it● A breakdown of the different styles● How to manifest what you want or need in your life using a samkalpa● Yoga nidra for sleep During this stressful COVID-19 pandemic when the future is uncertain, and the fear of getting sick is real, it is crucial to have practices like yoga nidra to help keep your immune system strong and your thoughts grounded. There are hundreds of ways you can practice online. We encourage you to try it out. We are certain you will see immediate results. Stay safe and well everyone. - Follow Jennifer: ● Yoga Unplugged● Blue Lotus● Instagram● Facebook● Newsletter Links discussed on the show: Jennifer Piercy on Insight Timer – Yoga Nidra For SleepJennifer Piercy on Insight Timer – Healing Darkness For SleepRichard Miller on Insight Timer – iRest Yoga Nidra: Resilience For Everyday StressMelanie Cooper on Insight Timer – Yoga NidraKamini Desai PhD on Insight Timer – I AM Yoga Nidra: Journey Through the Chakras (Amrit method)Subscribe to the Yoga Unplugged Newsletter and receive a FREE yoga nidra recording by Jennifer ReuterOnline classes: Yoga With Brenda KwonChill-Lax Yoga Nidra with Jennifer Reuter iRest with Jill Peterson A disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Oʻahu. None of the public classes recommended on the show are available at this time. Enjoy the recordings and online classes for now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 14 mins