Episode # 19: The power of Community, Meditation, and Awareness to Thoughts with Kristina Hayhurst

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In this episode I sit down with Kristina Hayhurst a recent graduate from New York University with a BA in English & Physics.  Kristina started teaching yoga after her first two years of college, where yoga was a safe haven amidst a heavy course load and an ever-moving city. 

We explore:

  • Yoga Teacher perceptions versus reality

  • Discovering who you are as a yoga Teacher

  • The importance of a mediation practice

  • The relationship to your thoughts and the journey to looking inward

  • The difficult navigation of the yoga industry and lineage

  • Separation of self from how we define ourself

  • Transition from college to working full time and relocating during a pandemic

  • The grace in showing up for yourself everyday

  • The beauty that arises out of failure

  • Creating personal accountability and motivation through strong community connections

  • Challenges of making connections

  • Developing confidence as a new teacher

  • The power in sharing your experiences with others and creating connection

  • Social media- Positives and negatives

  • External validation and why it never works

  • Clear action steps to get started as a new teacher

  • The Untapped collective power of people coming together to create change.

Kristina is looking to expand her practice virtually on the east coast and can be found @Kristina_Hayhurst  Facebook: Kristina Hayhurst.   

Amanda Strojny