Ayurveda, Teaching and Living Your Yoga with Lisa Weller | Ep 05

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.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. The Importance of Walking Your Talk. Lisa gives advice for people considering undertaking yoga teacher training. Lisa shares why it's essential for yoga teachers to embody what they teach.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.https://www.facebook.com/samastahyogabrisbane/ https://www.samastahyoga.com.au https://www.instagram.com/samastahyogi/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review!Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan. Instagram:  Youtube