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
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 tells, and how you can transform that gut-clenching energy into courage.
You’ll hear:
- Why fear is really false evidence appearing real (and sometimes just “fuck everything and run”).
- How yoga poses like handstands mirror the fears we face off the mat.
- My personal story of injury, healing, and rewriting the fear narrative.
- 5 practical ways to move through fear instead of letting it run the show.
- Why fear and excitement feel the same in your body—and how to reframe it.
This isn’t about erasing fear. It’s about rising with it—one breath, one step, one bold move at a time.
If this episode resonates, share it with a friend who needs the reminder: you are stronger than your fear.
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