Ep101 | Do It Scared: Trapeze, Death, and the Yoga of Resilience

Guest: Ciara Kilkenny (@yoga.with.ciara)In this episode, we celebrate our "hump day" of reaching 101 episodes by sitting down with the incredible Ciara Kilkenny. Ciara is a yoga teacher, media professional, trapeze enthusiast, and end-of-life doula who has made a habit of running toward the things that scare her most.We dive deep into the concept of "beginning again”, whether that’s getting back up after falling out of a tree pose or returning to your yoga practice after a long hiatus on your own terms.Key Highlights:The Name Story: A mortifying (but hilarious) realization about the importance of correcting people and owning your space.The Journey Back: Ciara shares her transition from a stressful relationship with fitness in college to finding healing and balance through yoga.Practicing What You Preach: The difficult decision to step back from teaching seven days a week to avoid burnout and honor the need for rest.Facing the Ultimate Fears: Why Ciara decided to fly through the air (trapeze) to conquer a fear of heights and train as a doula to face a fear of death.The "Laboratory" of the Mat: How balance poses teach us resilience, and why every tree in the forest is jealous of your ability to stand back up."Sometimes you need to walk away while you still love it... I’m walking away while I still love it because I don’t want to not love it." — Ciara KilkennyResources Mentioned:The Greatest Showman Table Read: The powerful video of Keala Settle singing "This Is Me" that we discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVnG_Phy7c&list=RDCiVnG_Phy7c&start_radio=1 Yogic Philosophy: We touch on Abhinivesha (the primal fear of ending) and the balance of Abhyasa (effort) and Vairagya (surrender).Connect with Ciara:If you are in the Massachusetts area, you can catch Ciara’s classes at:Ritual Vibes (Foxboro)Lighthouse of Yoga (West Bridgewater)Epione (Norton)Follow her on Instagram: @yoga.with.ciara (Yes, that’s Ciara with a 'C'!)Thank you for listening, for practicing, and for choosing (again and again) to show up with care.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review or sharing it with someone who might need this reminder today.Follow Theme Weavers Yoga on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theme_weavers/⁠Theme Weavers Academy: ⁠https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/theme-weavers-academy⁠  Energize Your Life: A Chakra Workbook For Personal Transformation: ⁠https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/chakrabook⁠  Bite Sized Yoga: Short Classes For Busy Lives: ⁠https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedyoga⁠Bite Sized Yoga: Self Myofascial Release: ⁠https://www.heidikassneryoga.com/bitesizedsmr⁠ Email: [email protected] Subscribe and Support the Podcast:⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/theme-weavers-podcast/subscribe⁠