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
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 mantra is Om. The Third Eye governs intuition, clarity, perception, and imagination.
When it’s blocked, you might feel disconnected from your inner guidance, overly logical, or unable to see possibility beyond the “facts.” When it’s overactive, you may get lost in the clouds—paralyzed by fantasy, paranoia, or overthinking.
In this episode, I share the honest truth about my move to Costa Rica—a big dream I chased for years that turned out to be more complicated than I imagined. Was it a failure? No. It was a reminder about intuition, timing, and the courage to pause long enough to really listen.
Together, we’ll explore:
✨ What the Third Eye is and how it shows up in everyday life
✨ Physical + emotional imbalances (headaches, sleep issues, ignoring intuition)
✨ Practices to support Ajna: meditation, dream journaling, small intuitive check-ins
✨ My personal story of overriding my intuition—and what I learned
✨ An experiential practice to awaken your Third Eye through breath, tapping, and mantra
Because living your yoga isn’t about being perfect—it’s about listening to the wisdom already inside you.
💭 Contemplation Question
Where in your life are you overriding your intuition with logic—and what might shift if you trusted that inner knowing instead?
🌿 Resources & Links
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✨ Learn about Beyond 200 Mentorship for yoga teachers: shirleewilliams.com/beyond200
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