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Liz Albanis joined by Michelle Diener, to explore the hidden dangers of everyday toxins and their impact on our health. Including their role in hormone disruption, chronic illness, and breast cancer risk. She is naturopath, building biologist, and certified low-tox coach. Through 1:1 coaching, group education and in-home assessments, she helps people achieve better health and wellbeing, and reduce the risk of disease in the future. By working with them to reduce the amount of toxins in their home and body. To get the toxins out and keep them out and to support their body’s natural detox pathways. Michelle shares the heartbreaking story of losing her sister to breast cancer at just 38. and how that loss sparked her mission to educate others about low-tox living. Together, they unpack the science behind environmental toxins. Offer practical, affordable changes to reduce toxic load. Support mental health, and protect the body's natural detox pathways. Whether you're navigating perimenopause. Parenting young children. Or simply want to prevent disease and reclaim your energy. This conversation will leave you feeling informed and empowered.

Michelle’s journey began with the devastating loss of her sister to breast cancer. She now helps others reduce their risk through education and personalised assessments.

Key Topics Covered:

• The “Three Ps”—pesticides, plastics, and perfumes. Are major sources of toxins that disrupt hormones. And linked to breast cancer and other chronic illnesses.
• Simple actions like ventilating your home. Reducing plastic use around food. And avoiding synthetic fragrances can significantly lower your toxic exposure.
• Emotional stress and guilt about past choices can also impact mental health. As Michelle reminds us, “When you know better, you do better.”
• More healthcare professionals are beginning to acknowledge the link between toxins, hormonal changes And diseases like breast cancer. A hopeful shift in mainstream medicine.
• Michelle offers 3 simple tips to reduce toxins in your home. That won't break the bank and are possible for those who are time poor.

Pot Plant Scientific Studies:

Cummings, B.E., & Waring, M.S. (2019). Potted plants do not improve indoor air quality: a review and analysis of reported VOC removal efficiencies. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 30, 253–261.

Wolverton, B.C., Johnson, A., & Bounds, K. (1989). Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement. NASA, John C. Stennis Space Center.

Air Filter:

Winix https://ausclimate.com.au/

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Liz speaks with senior yoga teacher and therapist Lisa Weller based in Brisbane, Australia. With over 20 years of yoga experience. Lisa shares how her yoga practice has evolved into a spiritual and holistic lifestyle. Far beyond poses on a mat. Together, they discuss the intersection of Ayurveda and yoga. Adapting your practice to your energy levels. How yoga can support the nervous system during real-life challenges like natural disasters.

Key Topics Covered:

Yoga is a Spiritual and Holistic Lifestyle

Lisa defines yoga as a way of connecting mind, body, and spirit. And shares how it informs everything. From how we breathe to how we eat and live.

Ayurveda and Yoga Work Hand in Hand.

Lisa explains how understanding her dosha helped her personalise her yoga. Feel more balanced across seasons, moods, and life stages.

Your Practice Should meet Your Needs. Learn how to honour your body's daily energy by choosing stillness. Strength, or something in between. Without guilt or rigid expectations.

Yoga for Nervous system Support is Real. Lisa recounts how yoga helped her regulate stress and exhaustion. After surviving both floods and Cyclone Alfred. Highlighting tools like breath-work and grounding.

The Importance of Walking Your Talk. Lisa gives advice for people considering undertaking yoga teacher training. Teaching yoga authentically starts with having a consistent personal practice. Lisa shares why it's essential for yoga teachers to embody what they teach.

Yoga is more than what we do on the mat. It's how we live, breathe, and move through the world. In this episode, Lisa Weller shares her personal yoga journey. The power of Ayurveda. How to create a sustainable and compassionate practice. That supports your mental health and nervous system. Whether you're a teacher or student. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of what it means to live your yoga.

About this episode's guest:

Lisa Weller’s teaching is rooted in the sacred practice of coming home to oneself. Her classes offer a grounded, nurturing space where students are invited to deepen their inner awareness and feel supported. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Drawing from her strong foundation in Hatha yoga, Lisa honours traditional teachings. While weaving in the wisdom of Yin (Chinese medicine and myo-fascial release), Restorative yoga, and pre/postnatal support. Through intentional, meditative movement and breath, Lisa guides students to explore their unique bodies, honour skeletal variation, and cultivate self-trust. Whether holding a deeply restorative posture or flowing mindfully through asana, her essence is to create space for presence, calm, and deep connection. Beyond the mat.

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Have you ever struggled with a yoga pose and wondered, Why can’t I do this when others can? You’re not alone. Many people assume that flexibility and strength are the only factors in yoga poses. The truth is your unique bone structure plays a huge role in what poses feel accessible. Or impossible!

In this episode, I share my personal experience struggling with Wheel Pose. AKA Urdhva Dhanurasana. And what I learned about skeletal variation. The reason why some poses will never feel right, no matter how hard you try. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by a pose that doesn’t seem to work for your body. This episode will help you understand why—and why that’s completely okay.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Why Some Yoga Poses Feel Impossible

• How skeletal structure, not effort, determines flexibility and mobility.
• Why yoga alignment is not universal.

2. The Myth of "Perfect" Yoga Alignment

• Why traditional yoga cues don’t work for every body type.
• The difference between skeletal compression vs. muscular limitation. Which explains why some poses are impossible.

3. Strength vs. Structure: Wheel Pose vs. Crow Pose

• What's stopping you? Is it physical or mental?
• Why strength wasn’t the issue. Instead my bone structure was.
• How I finally got into Wheel Pose, but why it felt awful.
• Wheel pose requirements.

4. Ahimsa & Honouring Your Body’s Limits

• Why forcing a pose can lead to injury and chronic pain.
• How teachers can empower students with variations instead of rigid alignment cues.

5. What Yoga Teachers Need to Know About Anatomy

• Why most teacher training programs don’t teach skeletal variation.
• The importance of learning how to adapt poses for different bodies. To make yoga more accessible and inclusive.

Episode Summary

Not all yoga poses are meant for every body. That’s okay! In this episode, I share how understanding skeletal variation completely changed my approach to yoga. Both as a student and a teacher.

I explain why some poses will never feel right for you. The harm of forcing “perfect” alignment. Why listening to your body is the most important yoga practice. Whether you’re a yoga student frustrated by certain poses. Or a teacher looking to make your classes more inclusive. This episode will give you a fresh perspective on how to honour your body’s unique structure.

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Did you know clutter can increase stress and anxiety? Research it can make it harder to focus, relax, or feel at peace. I chat with Melinda Ferrier. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by “stuff”. Struggled to let go. Or wondered if decluttering could actually improve your well-being. This episode is for you!

Key Topics Covered:

Decluttering is a Mindset Shift.

Understanding why we hold onto things. Fear, guilt, identity etc. Is the key to long-term transformation and preventing re-cluttering.

Clutter Affects Your Mental Health.

Research shows clutter increases cortisol levels. Reduces focus, and contributes to decision fatigue. Decluttering for ADHD and Trauma. Plus major life transitions (including downsizing). Scientific research on the mental and emotional effects of a clutter-free space

The KonMari Method Empowers Intentional Living.

By focusing on what sparks joy and using a category-based approach. This method offers a positive, mindful way to downsize and simplify.

Decluttering Tips

Simple steps. How expressing gratitude can make letting go easier. Why reducing visual stimuli is important.

🔗Clutter and Elevated Cortisol Levels:
Home Tours Correlate with Daily Patterns of Mood and Cortisol - This study explores how cluttered environments can affect cortisol levels and mood. link

Kastner, S., & Ungerleider, L. G. (2000). "Interactions of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mechanisms in Human Visual Cortex." Princeton Neuroscience Institute. link

Time Management Article Link

About this episode’s guest: Melinda Ferrier is a Professional Organiser, Certified KonMari Consultant, and former Psychologist based in Launceston, Tasmania. Mel's mission is to help others experience the joy of decluttering and living a simpler, more organised life. Mel offers comprehensive online services. Including the signature "Declutter Your Home and Life" 12-week coaching program, blending mindset coaching, KonMari principles, and psychological insights to empower individuals to reclaim their spaces and lives. Download Mel's Essential Decluttering Checklist for step-by-step guidance:
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Explore Mel's 12-week online group coaching program. designed to help you take action, declutter, and organise your home for a calmer, simpler, and more joyful life. Book a free call to see if this program is the right fit for you. https://melinda-ferrier.mykajabi.com/Book-a-call www.livelifeorganised.com.au https://www.facebook.com/livelifeorganisedtasmania/

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Liz sits down with yoga therapist, naturopath, and senior yoga teacher Rebel Tucker. To explore how yoga goes far beyond the poses. And can become a lifeline in times of adversity. Yoga is often misunderstood as just a physical practice. But its true power lies in its ability to heal the mind, regulate emotions, and build resilience. Rebel shares her personal journey with yoga. How it helped her through grief and loss. The deep philosophical roots that make yoga a powerful tool for transformation. This episode filled with wisdom for both teachers and students. Highlighting the real potential for personal transformation through yoga. How it can support healthy relationships, spiritual growth, and mental clarity.

Key Topics:

Yoga as a Lifeline for Mental & Emotional Well-Being

• How yoga helped Rebel process grief and loss
• The profound impact of yoga on emotional resilience
• The journey of personal transformation through yoga starts with simplicity. Curiosity, and consistent practice.

Yoga Beyond the Poses: A Mind-Body-Spirit Connection

• The misconceptions about yoga as just a physical practice
• The true definition of yoga from ancient texts
• How yoga helps cultivate self-inquiry, acceptance, and peace

The Healing Power of Meditation & Breathwork

• How breath-work and meditation helped a client overcome chronic pain. See this article for more: https://yogaaustralia.org.au/yoga-for-pain-management/
• Why simple yoga techniques can have life-changing effects

Yoga Therapy vs. Yoga Teaching: What’s the Difference?

• What makes yoga therapy a tailored approach.
• The importance of understanding scope of practice as a teacher

The Role of Yoga Australia and the Benefits of being a member.

Yoga is not a Religion it is a Spiritual Practice

• It’s an intuitional science that can support people of all beliefs. In cultivating healthy relationships with themselves and others.

Starting Your Own Yoga Journey

• Why flexibility isn’t required to begin and how to find the right class or practice that suits your needs

About this episode's Guest: Rebel Tucker is a yoga therapist, naturopath. And senior yoga teacher with over 40 years of experience. She runs a yoga studio on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Where she specialises in helping individuals restore well-being through the energetic body. Traditional yoga practices, and evidence-based methods. As a board member of Yoga Australia. Rebel is dedicated to the professional growth of the yoga community. And making yoga accessible to everyone.

https://yogarebel.com.au/

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In this episode, I share my personal yoga journey. From my very first Bikram (hot yoga) class in 2011. To becoming a yoga teacher and eventually embracing a home practice. While I initially started yoga for fitness and flexibility. I soon discovered that its most profound benefits had nothing to do with weight loss or fancy poses. Tune in as I share the unexpected ways yoga changed my life, helped me quit smoking, and led me to a career in wellness.

Key Topics Covered:

1. My First Yoga Class & Early Misconceptions
   • How I got hooked on Bikram yoga for all the wrong reasons.
   • The intense experience of practicing hot yoga I(40-degrees celsius).
   • Why I thought yoga was about burning calories and flexibility
2. The Unexpected Benefits of Hatha Yoga
   • Quitting smoking after years of failed attempts
   • How yoga became a powerful tool for stress relief and mental resilience.
   • The moment I realised yoga was about more than the physical poses
3. Breaking Free from Stereotypes
   • The shift from a studio-based practice to home practice
   • Why I no longer feel the need to "do all the poses"
   • Understanding that yoga is a state of being, not doing
4. The Evolution of My Teaching & Practice
   • Discovering other styles of Hatha Yoga. Such as Yin Yoga and Vinyasa yoga. My journey into teacher training and yoga therapy.
   • Discovering yoga for mental health and integrating it into my work
   • How my approach to yoga has changed with time. Such as injuries, and self-awareness
   • My home yoga practice. Partly due to less yoga classes near me.
5. Yoga as a Tool for Self-Discovery
   • Lessons from Bakasana (Crow Pose) and the power of self-belief
   • How yoga mirrors our mindset and teaches us resilience
   • The real goal of yoga: cultivating happiness and reducing suffering

Episode Summary

My journey with yoga started with a focus on the physical. But it became a powerful tool for self-growth, resilience, and mental well-being. In this episode, I share the pivotal moments that shaped my practice. The myths I had to unlearn, and why yoga is so much more than asana. Whether you're new to yoga or looking to deepen your understanding. This episode offers insights into how a personalised practice can transform your life. On and off the mat.

Hey there I'm Liz Albanis

I'm a Senior Yoga Teacher of over 12 years. Yoga Therapist in Training. Pilates and Barre Instructor, Personal Trainer . My approach focuses on helping people develop a home practice. That support their mental health. One that is accessible, portable and time efficient. That doesn't have to require a yoga mat.

After starting yoga for fitness. I quickly discovered its life-changing benefits beyond the poses. Now, I help others experience the transformational power of yoga. Whether through private coaching, online courses, or personalised programs tailored to individual needs.

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Hosted by Liz Albanis, a senior yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training. This podcast was born in 2024, after Liz survived her second fire. Fire has been a recurring theme in her life. Not just in the literal sense, but as a metaphor. It has asked her to burn away what no longer serves her, to transform, and to rise stronger each time.
The Fire of Yoga is where yoga meets real life. Whether you're on a personal journey, teaching yoga, or deepening your practice. This podcast unpacks the true power of yoga. Beyond the poses. Sheds awareness on holistic health (especially mental health). Plus, the occasional fire focused story to raise more awareness.

What You Can Expect:

Solo episodes where Liz shares practical tools and personal insights;
Expert guest conversations offering fresh perspectives and real-life stories;
Myth-busting and practical wisdom to help you integrate yoga into daily life. No studio required

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