Living Your Yoga - embodied wisdom with Shirlee Williams
This isn’t your average yoga podcast.
Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom is where real life meets real practice—no filter, no fluff, no forced enlightenment.
I’m Shirlee—yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and mentor to yoga teachers who are done with performance and ready to show up as their whole, messy, magical selves.
Each week, we explore how yoga lives beyond the mat—through stories, soul talk, deep breaths, and occasional sass. From parenting and partnership to pigeon pose and panic attacks, this podcast is about the real practice: how we show up when life gets loud, uncertain, or beautifully ordinary.
Expect a little wisdom, a little humor, and a whole lot of heart.
Whether you’re a longtime yogi or yoga-curious human just trying to make it through Monday, you’re welcome here.
Take a breath. Let’s begin.
Living Your Yoga - embodied wisdom with Shirlee Williams
Latest Episodes
Playing the Edge - Teacher's Style
Hey friends—welcome back to Teacher Style. Tales from the closet continue (yes, that’s still a podcast idea of its own!).Today’s conversation is all about Playing the Edge as a Teacher. Not about pushing our students deep...
Playing the Edge: Finding the Sweet Spot
What does it really mean to play the edge? On our yoga mats, it’s that moment just before we’ve gone too far—the sweet spot between safety and overwhelm. In life, it’s where growth happens: stepping out of our comfort zone, taking risk...
Fresh Eyes, Fresh Cues
Hey friends—welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom Teacher Style.Today’s conversation is for the teachers out there—but even if you don’t teach, you’ll still find something valuable here. We’re diving into beginn...
Beginner’s Mind: Letting Go of Outcomes & Staying Curious
Hey friends—welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom.I’ll be honest, this one could have been called Conversations from the Closet—because yes, I’m literally recording from the floor of our closet. But today’s...
Your Worth Isn’t in the Numbers – 6 Reminders for Yoga Teachers
Hey yoga teachers—let’s have some real talk.Your worth is not tied to the number of students who show up for your classes. Period. I’ve been there, staring at half-empty rooms, wondering if I was doing enough, sharing enough, or i...