010 Handstands & Helicopters with Leigh Coates - Yogi, Pilot, Entrepreneur

In this episode, Sylvia talks with pilot and yogi Leigh Coates about practice, migration, flying, commitment, acceptance, and much more. Her journey is one of a trailblazer bringing dreams to reality and finding a way to pursue a core calling. We talk flying in Alaska, practicing yoga on-the-job, enduring a devastating injury, and using setbacks to comeback with more determination and moxie. We also talk about being an entrepreneur, using photography to share on IG, and the value of creating an Instagram community especially during COVID. Leigh is hard to pigeonhole - you will just have to listen yourself!

Topics Include:

• Finding consistency in yoga practice
• Being the first female Jet Suit and Jetpack pilot 
• The possibility of jet pack based sports
• Learning to fly as a teenager
• Flying to bordercross snowboarding and back to flying
• The freak accident that ended her snowboarding career
• Finding gratitude, overcoming challenges
• Valdez, Southern Alaska, glaciers, peaks and wilderness
• Connection to the outdoors and remote places
• Using social media to build community
• And other topics.

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Resources mentioned:
IG: @leighyogipilot
IG: @helipilotleigh
Gravity Jetsuit: https://gravity.co
Books mentioned:
Illusions by Richard Bach
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

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