Ayako DeRuby, Founder, the Alchemy Yoga | The Jeff Crilley Show

We load up on coffee to get going and pour a drink to wind down—then do it all over again tomorrow. Ayako DeRuby thinks there's a better way. Ayako is the founder of The Alchemy Yoga, a wellness studio built around yoga, meditation, and sound healing. She's been practicing Vipassana meditation since 2014, sits for two hours a day in silence, has led sold-out retreats in Costa Rica for three consecutive years, and authored "Mind Alchemy," a guide to establishing a meditation practice. In this episode, she and Jeff Crilley talk about why we explode when we never give ourselves time to process, how sound healing with gongs and crystal bowls actually works on the brain, practical alternatives for people who can't sit still (like walking barefoot in the grass), and the deeply personal cancer journey that gave The Alchemy Yoga its name. Ayako also shares how she helped a high schooler with severe ADHD find focus through box breathing and sound bowls, and previews her upcoming second book, "The Deepening." 🔗 https://thealchemyyoga.com📖 Mind Alchemy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/069KMBb0