Practice You with Elena Brower

Episode 251: Billy Wynne

On encountering and easing the past, creating the conditions to feel and offer compassion, and equanimity as practice.  (0:00) - Introduction and Guest Overview (2:20)

Episode 250: Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen

On the wisdom of open awareness and the benefit of the simplest practices in our daily life.  0:00 - Introduction and Guest Welcome 1:57 - Machik Labdron and the Source

Episode 249: Vanessa Barboni Hallik

On ecosystem restoration; building coherent, sustainable supply chains into the garments we wear; creating resilience in our systems, our bodies, our hearts. 0:00 - Int

Episode 248: May Lindstrom

On learning how to be in your skin, one surprisingly human tale, and ways to care for our tender selves. 0:00 - Introduction and Welcome 2:51 - Educational Emails and P

Episode 247: Dr. Jessica Shepherd

Generation M brings education and clear inspiration for perimenopause into menopause and beyond.   0:00 — Introduction and Guest Introduction 1:55 — Overview of "Gene

Episode 246: Kristoffer 'K.C.' Carter

On the path to power through peace, our surprising energetic fingerprint, and practicing self-compassion.  0:00 — Introduction and Guest Welcome 1:39 — Discussion on "P

Episode 245: Dr. Lauren Tober

On bridging psychological insight into the yoga space, infusing everything with choice and invitation. 0:00 — Introduction and Background of Dr. Lauren Tober 2:36 — Dr.

Episode 244: Amy Kurtz

On navigating chronic illness with grace, the courage it takes to name what's invisible, and the quiet revolution of believing yourself. 0:00 - Introduction and Guest I

Episode 243: Merissa Nathan Gerson

On the nuances of grief and loss, personal rituals, and our willingness to be transformed.  0:00 — Introduction and Guest Introduction 3:04 — Marissa's Personal Story a

Episode 242: Ann Tashi Slater

On tending to our interdependence, living life fully, and dying with attention and equanimity. 0:00 — Introduction  1:34 — Overview of Ann's Book "Traveling in Bardo" 3

Episode 241: Allison Deraney

On the identities we no longer need, the alchemy of recovery, and mourning the person we used to be.  (0:00) – Introduction and Background of Allison Derani (2:13) – Al

Episode 240: Amber Romaniuk

On the root causes of emotional eating, tools with which to begin your healing process, and gifting yourself grace as you go. And you're not broken. (0:00) – Introducti

Episode 239: Annette Knopp

On the undeniable gift of becoming our own ally, when personal healing becomes shared, universal healing. (0:00) – Annetta Knopf's Journey and Book Introduction (5:12)

Episode 238: Kino MacGregor

On practice as a continuous evolution of form, care and depth, and sustaining the light of our teachers as an act of love.  Kino MacGregor is a Miami native, happiest o

Episode 237: Light Watkins

On the tortoise approach, the seven-day ask, the gift and truth of less being more, and the practice of no-complaints-whatsoever. 0:00 — Introduction and Overview of Li

Episode 236: Jiryu Rustchman-Byler

On the practice of sitting, walking, becoming, and living as yourself, precisely where you are. (0:00) – Introduction and Guest Welcome (2:21) – Gru's Journey to Zen Pr

Episode 235: Miguel Rios

On the Tao Te Ching as guide through recovery, allowing our process, and the generative medicine of stillness. (0:00) – Introduction (3:32) – Miguel's Journey and Inspi

Episode 234: Cecily Mak

On the power of letting go of numbing habit energies, aligning with our intrinsic wisdom, and living a clear life.  0:00 – Introduction and Guest Overview 1:55 – Discus

Episode 233: 2026 Planning Session

Our annual session includes readings from Hold Nothing, emphasizing practice, respect, and structures of encouragement. Join me to sit briefly, address potent prompts int

Episode 232: Jessie Harrold

For mothers, mothers-to-be and those supporting mothers: On matrescence as transformation; offering the Four Elements model as a map for the rite of passage that is mothe