EP.139 - Mano Mishra - "Respect Your Body"

Join Kiran Randhawa as she sits down with Mano Mishra, a community leader, yoga teacher, and advocate for women’s health and immigrant voices. Mano shares her journey from Uttar Pradesh, India, to building a new life in Calgary—facing isolation, career setbacks, and the challenges of starting over. Through her story, Mano reveals how volunteering, yoga, and a commitment to kindness helped her overcome depression and create supportive spaces for women navigating menopause, mental health, and life transitions.In this conversation, Mano discusses breaking cultural taboos, the importance of self-compassion, and why acceptance and gentle movement are essential for well-being at any age. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, practical advice, or a reminder of the power of community, this episode is for you.Key themes: immigrant resilience, women’s health, menopause, yoga, mental health, breaking stigma, self-compassion, community support.Instagram: yog_yogstudioSupport the showIf you like what you hear please click on "subscribe" or "follow" -  It's free and you will get notified when the newest episodes are posted!  Check us out on Instagram, X, and YouTube @mfupodcast. Give feedback, middle finger recommendations as well as random thoughts to [email protected]. Thank you for listening!In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.