What Are You Ready to Become Unbound From? | Serena Arora

Up Your Total Glow

Up Your Total Glow
What Are You Ready to Become Unbound From? | Serena Arora
Aug 29, 2026
Ruth Balsiger

What if true transformation isn’t about fixing yourself, but becoming unbound from the patterns that keep you from feeling fully alive?

In this episode of Up Your Total Glow, I’m joined by Serena Arora, international bestselling author of Unbound, Ayurveda health practitioner, yoga therapist, and founder of a yoga retreat centre in Costa Rica.

Serena and I explore what it really means to become unbound — from the habits, beliefs, expectations, and ways of living that can slowly disconnect us from ourselves.

We talk about:

✨ Why lasting transformation often begins with small daily rituals
✨ Moving beyond the constant “fixing symptoms” mindset
✨ How Ayurveda can become something we live rather than simply learn
✨ Building resilience and vitality through everyday choices
✨ What happens when we stop defining success by how much we can accomplish
✨ Creating a deeper partnership with our body and ourselves

This is a conversation about Ayurveda, but it is also about something much bigger: how we create a life that supports who we truly are.

Connect with Serena

🌿 Ayurvedic Self-Care Course + Costa Rica Retreat for Women:
https://www.serenaarora.com/livingunbound

🌿 Free Ayurveda ABCs:
https://www.serenaarora.com/abc

🌿 Poop Like a Pro:
https://www.serenaarora.com/offers/uFXp7zPy/checkout

Explore your own unique wellbeing patterns with my free Vitality Imbalance Quiz:
https://www.ithriveforhealth.com/ayurvedic-dosha-quiz/

Remember, always remember:

You are love.
You are light.
And you are already whole.

Much love, and keep glowing.

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