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.
Episodes
152 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...
Fear or Freedom? Face Everything and Rise
Fear shows up for all of us—on the mat and in life. Sometimes it keeps us safe, other times it keeps us stuck. In this week’s episode of Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom, I break down why fear shows up, the sneaky stories it te...
Nothing in Life is Wasted – A Teacher’s Journey
Welcome to the very first episode of Living Your Yoga for Teachers. A brand-new weekly series inside the Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom podcast. These episodes are crafted with yoga teachers in mind (though anyone is ...
10 Things Yoga Taught Me
Welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom! I’m Shirlee, and in this episode I’m reflecting on the ten biggest lessons my yoga practice has gifted me over the last three decades.Yoga has been with me since I was 19 years...
Trusting the Divine & Releasing Control: Crown Chakra Wisdom 👑
Hey friends—welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom.This week, we complete our 7-part chakra series with the Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)—the gateway to higher wisdom, divine connection, and inner peace.In t...
Seeing Beyond Logic — Trusting Your Inner Wisdom
Hey friends, welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom.This week we’re diving into the sixth chakra, Ajna—the Third Eye. Located between the eyebrows, its element is light, its color is indigo, and its bija mantr...
Your Voice Is Medicine
Hey friends, welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom.This week, we’re diving into the 5th chakra: Vishuddha, the throat chakra—the seat of your voice, expression, and truth.I wasn’t planning on this stor...
The Brave Work of The Heart 💚
Welcome back, friends. This week, we’re entering the heart of it all—literally. Episode 4 in our chakra series is all about the fourth energy center, Anahata, the heart chakra.This is the bridge between the physical and the spir...
Owning Your Power
Welcome to Episode 3 of our Chakra Series! Today we’re diving into the solar plexus chakra, your inner fire, personal power, and the place where your “no” lives just as boldly as your “yes.”In this episode, I’m talking all about w...
The Messy Magic of Feeling It All
Hey friends, welcome back to Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom! In this week's episode, I'm recording from the floor of my closet (no joke)... and diving into the messy magic of the Sacral Chakra....
When everything feels a little wobbly
Hey friends—welcome to Episode 1 of the Chakra Series on Living Your Yoga – Embodied Wisdom.We’re starting at the root. Because let’s be honest… when life feels like it’s spinning, what we’re often craving is safety, stil...
The Embodiment Gap
Are you living your healing—or just collecting spiritual gold stars? This episode dives into the embodiment gap: the space between what we know and how we actually live it. No fluff, no bypassing—just real talk, a l...
Knowledge VS Wisdom
In this episode of 'Living Your Yoga Embodied Wisdom, I dive into the distinctions between knowledge and wisdom. Through personal stories and reflections, I explain how wisdom is shaped by lived experiences, while knowledge is accumulated...
The Move That Moved Me
Moving to Costa Rica sounded like the dream. Beaches. Sunshine. A barefoot, breezy free-spirited life.But what no one tells you is just how much it will stretch you—mentally, emotionally, spiritually.In this episode, I’m sharing the ...
What if it's really not working out? 🙄
In this episode of 'Living Your Yoga Embodied Wisdom,' I reflect on the frustrations and struggles of life when things seem not to be working out, despite having a full toolkit of spiritual practices. I chat about the im...
Nobody Cares 🤯
Welcome to the very first episode of Living Your Yoga! I am so friggen excited you’re here.In this episode, I ditch the need for a perfect origin story and instead invite you into what this podcast is really about—real ...
132. The Great Power of Pause
We do not spend enough time pausing... myself included! We spend way too much time hustling, needing to be productive and fast-forwarding through life. This is your reminder that there is very little in life that is actually urgent. And...
131. Your Scars Are Goldmines with Kendra Toothill
My guest today is Kendra Toothill. Kendra is an Athletic Therapist who's evolved into the field of Holistic Women's Health. She draws from a decade of clinical experience and a variety of therapeutic modalities to guide women through th...
130. Let's talk about sex with Sofia Ashley
My guest today is Sex Coach Sofia Ashley.Sofia Ashley is the founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She is a certified sexuality coach and sex educator, mother, stepmother, feminist and entrepreneur. She is passionate about supporting mot...
129. Creating your Comeback Story with Holly Bertone
My guest today is Holly Bertone. Holly Bertone is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of Your Comeback Story Podcast.Holly’s expertise is as a Midlife Comeback Coac...
128. Be Brave Enough to Explore Yourself with April Goff Brown
My guest today embodies "it's never too late," April Goff Brown. April Goff Brown is a Connecticut native who has always loved to write. Her first book, I Hug You in My Heart, is a deeply personal story about the love between a gra...