In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Shayna Thomas, an Anishinaabe woman from Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation. Shayna is a yoga teacher, educator, and the creator of Seven Teachings Wellness. Shayna shares her journey from teaching in early childhood education to creating a wellness practice rooted in the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love, respect, honesty, truth, wisdom, humility, and courage. We explore what true wellness really means and how wholeness includes caring for ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Shayna opens up about a powerful health wake-up call that shifted her understanding of wellness and brought her into deeper alignment and compassion for all parts of herself. Shayna also talks about the relationship between Indigenous worldviews and yoga philosophy, weaving these teachings together with integrity by honouring their roots and acknowledging their parallels.
This conversation is about living yoga off the mat, the power of presence, love, compassion, and how living with gratitude and intention can shift our everyday lives.
Connect with Shayna:
Website: https://seventeachingswellness.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeshaynaeileen/
https://www.instagram.com/seventeachingswellness/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SevenTeachingsWellness
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Substack: https://lifeasceremony.substack.com/
Website: https://www.lifeasceremony.ca/
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In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Shayna Thomas, an Anishinaabe woman from Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation. Shayna is a yoga teacher, educator, and the creator of Seven Teachings Wellness. Shayna shares her journey from teaching in early childhood education to creating a wellness practice rooted in the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love, respect, honesty, truth, wisdom, humility, and courage. We explore what true wellness really means and how wholeness includes caring for ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Shayna opens up about a powerful health wake-up call that shifted her understanding of wellness and brought her into deeper alignment and compassion for all parts of herself. Shayna also talks about the relationship between Indigenous worldviews and yoga philosophy, weaving these teachings together with integrity by honouring their roots and acknowledging their parallels.
This conversation is about living yoga off the mat, the power of presence, love, compassion, and how living with gratitude and intention can shift our everyday lives.
Connect with Shayna:
Website: https://seventeachingswellness.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeshaynaeileen/
https://www.instagram.com/seventeachingswellness/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SevenTeachingsWellness
Connect with Sam:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samdsquire/
Substack: https://lifeasceremony.substack.com/
Website: https://www.lifeasceremony.ca/
5 | A Personal Reflection from Me & Year-End Journal Prompts for You
Life as Ceremony
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1 year ago
5 | A Personal Reflection from Me & Year-End Journal Prompts for You
In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I share personal stories as I reflect on 2024. I talk about my roses (highlights), thorns (lowlights), lessons learned, greatest memories, and transformative moments, including my trips to New Zealand and the Yukon, writing a book proposal, and some health challenges. Alongside my reflections, I offer year-end journal prompts to help you process your own year, encouraging you to reflect on your experiences, growth, and key moments. The year-end journal prompts that inspired this episode can be found on my Substack, which is also called Life as Ceremony.
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Substack: https://lifeasceremony.substack.com/
Website: https://www.lifeasceremony.ca/
Life as Ceremony
In this episode of Life as Ceremony, I sit down with Shayna Thomas, an Anishinaabe woman from Kinistin Saulteaux First Nation. Shayna is a yoga teacher, educator, and the creator of Seven Teachings Wellness. Shayna shares her journey from teaching in early childhood education to creating a wellness practice rooted in the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love, respect, honesty, truth, wisdom, humility, and courage. We explore what true wellness really means and how wholeness includes caring for ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Shayna opens up about a powerful health wake-up call that shifted her understanding of wellness and brought her into deeper alignment and compassion for all parts of herself. Shayna also talks about the relationship between Indigenous worldviews and yoga philosophy, weaving these teachings together with integrity by honouring their roots and acknowledging their parallels.
This conversation is about living yoga off the mat, the power of presence, love, compassion, and how living with gratitude and intention can shift our everyday lives.
Connect with Shayna:
Website: https://seventeachingswellness.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeshaynaeileen/
https://www.instagram.com/seventeachingswellness/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@SevenTeachingsWellness
Connect with Sam:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samdsquire/
Substack: https://lifeasceremony.substack.com/
Website: https://www.lifeasceremony.ca/
