PODCAST
Through a
Trauma-informed Lens
Soma, Psyche and Soul
MEET THE HOST
WELCOME, I’m Aneta,
I’m your host and the Founder of The Golden Mandala Somatic Coach Academy©, a Trauma-informed Somatic Coach, Trainer and Educator, Senior Yoga and Somatics Trainer, and Embodied Business Mandala™ Mentor and Coach.
I created this podcast for heart-centred practitioners who work or want to work with clients in a more trauma-informed and somatic way.
In this podcast we explore how we can connect with and support others from a more compassionate and embodied space, with focus on the wholeness of our and our client’s felt experience and including our soma, psyche and soul.
We will share somatic practices and tools. You will hear from me and other practitioners who are on a mission to create safer spaces and make a real positive impact within their communities and the world.
Listen to the latest Podcast Episodes
E38: Conversation with Fiona Parr: Focusing and how it is integrated in many modern trauma healing approaches
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Fiona Parr. We chat about Fiona's path of hitting burnout as a dance practitioner and becoming a Focusing Practitioner and Trainer, which changed significantly how she worked. We also discuss why Focusing is relatively unknown even though it is being integrated and taught in many better known like Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing.
E37: Let's Talk About Boundaries
In this podcast episode, I take you on a journey into the heart of boundaries, viewed through the lens of trauma-informed practices. I delve deep into the essence of boundaries, emphasizing their pivotal role in leading a life that feels aligned, resourceful, joyful, and balanced.
E36: The Somatic and Embodied Solution for Overwhelm and Burnout
In today's podcast episode I want to invite you to explore the topic that resonates with many of us - how to deal with overwhelm and burnout. This subject comes up a lot in my conversations with other practitioners - in our mentoring and training sessions. I believe that it's important to acknowledge the impact of our society's expectations and the glorification of busy-ness, productivity and efficiency on how we approach our work and life.
E35: Celebrating Completion of Our Beta Cohort of Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women Certification
In today's podcast episode I want to invite you to celebrate with me the completion of our Beta Cohort of Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification. This is a celebration of an amazing achievement for all of us - women who signed up for 10 months training and completed it, for our Associate Coaches who contributed and shared their wisdom and expertise, and for me as a founder and main trainer and coach.
E34: Harmony and Sustainability On Your Own Terms: Honouring Your Body's Needs in Business
In today's podcast episode I want to invite you on a journey of reflection, to ask yourself whether how you work and how you run your business is done in a nervous system friendly way - in a way that supports and nurtures YOUR nervous system.
E33: Conversation with Dawn Wright: Have Courage to Embrace Your Own Definition of Success
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Dawn Wright. We chat about Dawn's learning and path of becoming a yoga teacher and trainer, how she integrated her experience of working in a financial profession with supporting yoga teachers, the changes within the yoga community and its landscape, and her unique approach to embracing her definition of success.
E32: Conversation with Jane Dancey: Yoga, Somatics and Feminine Embodiment
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jane Dancey. We chat about Jane's journey through becoming a yoga teacher, her own trauma and healing, the wisdom of being a 50 year old woman, a history of women's rights movements and circles, and how we can support women towards a more feminine embodiment.
E31: Nurturing Your Self-trust for Embodied Integrity
In this episode "Nurturing Your Self-trust for Embodied Integrity", we explore the essence of what it means to be true to oneself, and the profound role of self-trust in achieving and maintaining personal integrity. I invite you to reflect on the relationship between the trust we have in ourselves and our ability to live authentically and with integrity.
E30: Review Your 2023 and Plan Your Next Year 2024 for Embodied Success
In our last podcast episode for 2023 "Review Your 2023 and Plan Your Next Year 2024 for Embodied Success" I invite you to follow my 3-step powerful practice of reflecting on the past year and setting intentions for the year ahead. This episode is designed to guide you through a transformative process of reflection, self-discovery and growth. This is a process I shared in my free 3-Day Exploration called Yearly Reflection and Planning, which I want to offer to you here.
E29: Honouring Solstice Sacred Pause: A Path to Inner Wisdom through Embodied Listening and Clearing Space
Welcome to my special Winter Solstice edition of the podcast "Honouring Solstice Sacred Pause: A Path to Inner Wisdom through Embodied Listening and Clearing Space", where we dive into the transformative practice of Embodied Listening (Focusing) called Clearing Space, and take time to honor the end of the year.
E28: Conversation with Jenni Stone: Speaking About Yoga for Cancer And It's Healing Power
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jenni Stone. We chat about Jenni's journey from a yoga teacher and reflexologist specialising in working with and supporting people living with cancer and going through recovery, to sharing this important knowledge and training other yoga teachers through her Yoga for Cancer Academy. We are also talking about some big statistics that every practitioner working with female clients and students should know about.
E27: Conversation with Sarah Cooke: Speaking About Creating Our Own Business Success
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Sarah Cooke. We chat about Sarah's journey from being an Athlete and experiencing an injury, to working in a busy corporate job and experiencing burnout, to building a successful business on her own terms and supporting other female entrepreneurs.
E26: Conversation with Norman Blair: Speaking About Yin Yoga, Social Justice and Creating a Fairer Pay for Yoga Teachers
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Norman Blair. We chat about Norman’s journey as a Yoga Practitioner, Teacher and Trainer, his passion for taking social justice action, and being part of the Union for Yoga Teachers fighting for a fairer pay.
E25: Conversation with Sophie Rey: Speaking About the Link Between Safety, Rest, Somatics and Creativity
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Sophie Rey. We chat about Sophie’s journey as an Artist, Yoga Teacher and Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach, and her passion for creating safe inclusive spaces for her clients to connect with their Inner Child and express their creativity.
E24: Embracing a Trauma-Informed Approach: Transforming Your Business Practices
In this podcast episode "Embracing a Trauma-Informed Approach: Transforming Your Business Practices", I explore a strange phenomena I observed over the past decade of mentoring and coaching conscientious practitioners, and I invite you to reflect on your business practices. Is your business model and structure built on your own personal definition of success? Is your business truly sustainable and nervous system friendly?
E23: Conversation with Shulamit Ber Levtov: Speaking about Being a Woman Business Owner and It's Impact on Our Mental Health
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Shulamit Ber Levtov. We chat about the challenges of being a woman business owner and the impact of business on our mental health.
E22: The Difference between 80-Hr Trauma-informed Yoga TT and 160-Hr Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher & Coach for Women Certification
In this podcast episode "The Difference between 80-Hr Trauma-informed Yoga TT and 160-Hr Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher & Coach for Women Certification", I answer a question I've been asked a lot over the past few months. To help you understand the difference between those two trainings I explore the history and intention behind creating both training certifications, who they are best for, and what to consider when deciding which training is right for you.
E21: Conversation with Ron de Brito: Speaking about embracing our vulnerability, finding our voice and showing up fully for ourselves and others
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Ron de Brito. We chat about the power of being in a relationship with our vulnerability and simplicity, showing up fully as ourselves and finding our voice, and living in connection with nature and others.
E20: Befriending Your Nervous System: A Game Changer for Practitioners
In this podcast episode “Befriending Your Nervous System: A Game Changer for Practitioners” I explore the critical importance of understanding the human nervous system for any practitioner.
E19: Conversation with Isabelle Griffith: Embracing Embodied Feminine Leadership
In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Isabelle Griffith. We chat about Isabelle’s journey from burnout to embodiment, the challenges of embracing the role as a leader, and her vision for creating an embodied feminine leadership movement.