MatChat with Mina Blair
Need a regular wellbeing boost? Then this podcast is for you! We know looking after our physical and mental health is more important now than ever, and talking openly about what concerns or worries us goes a long way to lighten the load. Hearing other people's stories gives us perspective and reassurance. So, every month I invite a guest onto the "yogamat" to discuss what they have learned on their wellbeing journeys. The intention is to leave you feeling uplifted and empowered.
Episodes
84 episodes
What is the secret to happiness with Mina
This solo podcast is inspired by the BBC journalist Fergal Keane who has written an article about his search for happiness, a quest that has lasted 30 years. Did he find the answer? Yes, but not what he expected.I go through...
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What is your relationship to change? with Mina
I'm going solo this time, and inspired by the imminent shift in seasons from summer to autumn, the subject of this podcast is CHANGE. And my question to you is: what is your relationship with change? Do you resist change or can you ...
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23:57
A trip to Nepal and India - is it about the journey or the destination? with Debs Albon
It's a popular cliché, "it's about the journey and not the destination", but is this true? What is more important, the getting there or arriving at the endpoint? Fellow yogini Debs Albon and I found ourselves inadvertently answering...
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29:58
How liberation is in the surrender with Mina
I am going solo this time to talk about one of my favourite yogic principles: surrender. I have learned to love this word and apply this principle to my life, which has not been without challenge given the fact it has such negative connot...
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34:03
Bringing chanting back into the mainstream with James Boag
What is the common thread that runs through every human culture through the millenia? It's so simple: gathering around a fire, sharing food, sharing stories and singing. A practice of collective sharing that connects and binds...
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How a trip to Bali was a lesson in awareness, intention and leaps of faith with Kalina Mileva
Have you had moments in your life when you just knew in your heart that a decision was right? Even though perhaps it seemed like a risk at the time and the outcome was uncertain? This is called a leap of faith, and in my experience,...
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48:54
We are more than our identifiers - the Pancha Maya Koshas with Debs Albon
We are obsessed with our identifiers, aren't we? We think that who we are, our personality/identity, are things like our work status, relationship status, family role, gender, race, nationality, physical attributes, religious beliefs, pol...
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41:49
How connection is at the heart of saving humanity with Baruch Zeichner
I'm back on the mat with radio host, podcaster and therapist Baruch Zeichner to reflect on this transitional phase the world finds itself in at the moment. And part of this journey is our collective f...
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43:55
Dancing your way to good health with Flavio de Brito
It's a long way from southern Brazil to the south coast of England, but it's a journey that Flavio de Brito took over 20 years ago to improve his english and learn ballroom dancing. His penchant for the performing arts had started already...
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37:07
Leaving it all behind to follow your heart with Kirsten Berry
You hear about people who take the risk and walk away from stable, successful lives. They leave secure income and safe career paths to head into the unknown. Why do they do it? How do they do it?Well, I'm finding out i...
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41:03
Overcoming (hidden) food addictions with Dr Cori Stern
I think we all understand the old saying "you are what you eat", but what if you're not aware of what you are actually eating? Of what the specific ingredients are in the things you are putting in your mouth? Of the reason(s) behind...
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45:10
Why yoga is the gift that keeps giving with Debs Albon
In this western culture of "been there, done that, bought the T-shirt" one could think that at some point there isn't more to learn. Can't teach an old dog new tricks sort of thing. Not so yoga! I'm chatting with Debs Albon wh...
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49:02
How consciousness and energy has given rise to a new global Golden Era with Dr Alison Kay
There seems to be a lot going on around the world and most of it not good: wars and conflict, climate change, Ego-driven politics, suffering on a mass scale. Perhaps it's best to bury our heads in the sand and hope it all goes away? ...
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47:21
Making friends with death with Sarah Seymour
Can we make friends with death? Why would we need to do that? Surely death is something we don't want to talk about, it's too depressing or scary.The inspiration behind this podcast is the book by
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42:00
Using the no-mind space in Cranio Sacral Therapy to harness the body's healing powers with Etienne Peirsman
As so often happens, when something very challenging, very painful comes your way, it can be life-changing. It's the Universe waking you up. This was certainly the case for Etienne Peirsman, a leader and author in the field of Crani...
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57:57
It's not about the weight but what's underneath with Lori Aloisio
It's the first MatChat Podcast of 2023 and what a better way to start than chatting with Lori Aloisio, a Holistic Weight Loss Coach. Being on the other side of the festive season, perhaps weight is a poignant subject at the moment...
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38:09
Giving the gifts that aren't in a box with Tobiah
Christmas is fast approaching and I've invited friend and singer-songwriter Tobiah back on the mat to chat about what giving and receiving really means. Because it's so easy to just focus on the commercial, material side of this celebrati...
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45:10
Taking risk to find your purpose with Sarah Seymour
Are you in the right place, doing what you feel you were made to do and fulfilling your core purpose? Or are you just going through the motions, playing it safe and sensible, yet knowing it's not what your heart really desires?I t...
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39:51
Practising self-enquiry: who am I? with Mina
We are defined by so many things, aren't we? Just think about it. Your name was given to you by your parents, your nationality is an accident of birthplace, and your physical features by your genes. Now add educational status,...
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23:01
A collective approach to our mental health with Sarah Cox
Mental health - if we're not talking about it, we're probably thinking about it. Our own and that of others we care about. The pandemic has focused our attention very firmly on this subject. It touches everyone - young, old, r...
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25:25
Reframing meno-pause as meno-go and celebrating the Wise Woman phase with Melissa Ayres
This week I'm co-hosting with friend and fellow yogi Sarah Cox and we are talking about the M-word: menopause. Half the population have to go through this natural transition and yet for many women it's fraught with emotional, mental and p...
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48:36
Feel the vibe - bringing sound to the yoga mat with Zach Silver
It's all about vibration. The universe is vibrating, this planet is vibrating and you/we are vibrating. Even rocks vibrate. All the time. Everything is in constant motion - some you can feel, like an earthquake, and some...
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33:38
Producing food from the heart - a farmer's story with Pammy Riggs
I must admit, in my ignorance I had always thought that "organic farming" was an alternative response to modern farming. But this week Pammy Riggs sets me and the record straight. The term "organic" is misleading. For thousand...
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