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One Sacred Pause
by Jessica Winderl
One Sacred Pause with Jessica Winderl features real and raw conversations focused on the modern yoga, meditation + wellness entrepreneurship communities.
Episodes
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S6.E11: BTS With My Book, Holistisk Livsstil
This week, Jessica takes you behind the scenes with all things related to her new ayurvedic lifestyle book, Holistisk Livsstil. Hear about Jessica’s long standing love affair with reading, books, and writing, and how the stars aligned for her to write her first book. Hear the inside scoop about…
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S6.E10: Simple Living
This week, Jessica dives into the topic of the art of living simply, using the yoga philosophies of aparigrapha (non-attachement/non-grasping) and santosha (contentment). How can we take less than we need, and simplify or edit our lives so that we feel more peaceful, happy, and grounded?...
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S6.E9: Did Social Media Ruin Yoga?
This week, Jessica explores the topic of social media and social media influencers, and how the yoga industry has changed because of them. She discusses the pros and cons of social media in relation to yoga, and why she thinks yoga students need to be mindful of how and why they consume social...
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S6.E8: The Quest for Joy and Everyday Magic
This week, Jessica shares why she changed her intention/word for 2023 from Ease to Joy, and how she is actively seeking more joy in her life. So much of our life is focused on the future, and striving to achieve accomplishments, that we often miss the magic that is right in front of us. Tune it…
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S6.E7: Ayurveda, Emotional Wellbeing + Female Health with Cecilie Vehre
This week, Jessica is joined by Ayurvedic Counselor Cecilie Vehre, and the women discuss what Ayurveda is (the sister science of yoga), and how a holistic approach to our health and wellness is beneficial for us all. The women also dive into the importance of emotional intelligence, and the role...
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S6.E6: Motherhood + Entrepreneurship
Join Jessica as she shares her experiences navigating the delicate balance between motherhood and entrepreneurship, and offers insights into how to shift your perceptions of being a working mom. www.atmanyogaschool.com www.jessicawinderl.com
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S6.E5: How to Get a Job As a Yoga Teacher
Are you a recently graduated yoga teacher, or in yoga teacher training? Then this is the episode for you! Jessica shares about how to get a yoga job, where you can teach, and how to stay connected to the yoga community as a student. This episode also has lots of golden nuggets about money,...
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S6.E4: What is Karma, Really?
This week, Jessica takes a look at a concept that is often mis-understood and mis-used, karma. What is karma, and how does it work? Jessica explains karma from a yoga philosophy point of view, and also why it is important to understand this concept in your life, without spiritually bypassing....
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S6.E3: What is a Yoga Mentor, and Do I Need One?
Jessica breaks down what a yoga mentor is, what they do, and why all teachers need one. Learn about Jessica’s insights on what makes a good mentor, and how to find one. Did you know that Jessica also works as a yoga mentor directly 1-to-1 with yoga teachers who want to up level their teaching...
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S6.E2: What Sleep Deprivation Does to Us with Dr. Laura Bojrskaitė
On this week’s episode, Jessica is joined by friend and neuroscientist Dr. Laura Bojarskaitė to discuss what sleep deprivation is, and how it affects our wellbeing. As a new-ish mother, Jessica is curious about the long-term effects of sleep deprivation, and what we can do to minimize the damage...
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S6.E1: The Post-Pandemic Yoga Community
The yoga industry was hit hard by the pandemic and lockdowns, and a lot of things have changed for yoga teachers and yoga studios. But what hasn’t changed is our need for community and connection with other humans. Listen in for Jessica’s insights and thoughts about where we go from here, and how...
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One Sacred Pause Season 6 Trailer
It’s back! After a hiatus (life, ya know?), Season 6 of the One Sacred Pause Podcast is dropping on January 5, 2023. Mark your calendars, and get ready for more of the conversations you love on topics related to yoga, meditation, ayurveda, and wellness entrepreneurship! New episodes every…
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S5.E11: Conscious Conception with the Women’s Wisdom Co
This week Jessica speaks with the two women behind the Australian brand Women’s Wisdom Co. about conscious conception and topics related to the fertility of women and planning a pregnancy. Karina Marschall and Madison Milton share their passion and knowledge about the journey of preparing your…
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S5.E10: Jyotish + Ayurveda with Tulsi Bagnoli
Join Jessica as she talks with 4th-generation meditator and ayurvedic astrologist, Tulsi Bagnoli. Tulsi tunes in from her van life in Topanga Canyon, and shares what it was like growing up in a spiritual household and community. The women talk about jyotish (ayurvedic astrology), and Tulsi’s...
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S5.E9: The Context of Life + Ayurveda with Nidhi Pandya
Jessica speaks with third generation Ayurvedic healer Nidhi Pandya about the context of ayurveda, in relation to where tradition and modernity intersect. Nidhi shares her experiences growing up in India in a spiritual inter-generational family and her arranged marriage, which brought her to New...
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S5.E8: Human Design + Self-Awareness with Tone Haave
Jessica speaks with naprapat, yoga teacher, podcaster and Human Design guide Tone Haave. Tone shares about the history and wisdom of Human Design, and the women discuss how amazing and accurate their charts are, in terms of being a true reflection of who they are. Your HD chart is a powerful tool...
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S5.E7: Women’s Health, Breath + the Pelvic Floor with Mona V. Elsness
This week Jessica is joined by osteopath, podcaster, and yoga teacher Mona Elsness to talk about women’s health, the pelvis, pregnancy, and postpartum. Mona is passionate about the breath, and how it can be used to assist women in finding a greater sense of health and wellbeing within their…
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S5.E6: Bhakti, Spiritual Practices + Sacred Relationships with Bhava Wellness
This week Jessica speaks with Damodar and Radha Priti, the yoga teachers, Ayurvedic practitioners, and entrepreneurs behind Bhava Wellness and Palo Santo Yoga Studio. The conversation centers on spiritual practices, the meditation styles of Damodar and Radha Priti, and how they work on their...
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S5.E5: The Art of Kombucha, Creativity + Passion with Anna Karenina
This week Jessica speaks with Anna Karenina, half of the duo behind the cult-favorite kombucha company, Empress Brew. The women speak about how Anna Karenina started her business a few years ago, and how her passion for creating healthy drinks with unique flavor profiles drives her to be a leader...
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S5.E4: Personal Transformation + Changing Our Life's Path with Charlie Williams
This week Jessica is joined by Charlie Williams, and the women speak about some of the moments that have defined big changes in their lives. How do we know we need to make changes, so that we are in alignment with our own truth? What inspires us to step away from the status quo in our lives?...
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S5.E3: Crystals + Rituals with The Feelgood Shop
This week Jessica is joined by the two yoginis behind The Feelgood Shop, an online webshop in Norway that features sustainably sourced crystals, smudges, oils, and yoga + meditation tools. The three women dive into why they love these tools, how they use them, and how they have enhanced and...
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S5.E2: Investigating Personal Power + Power Dynamics in Leadership with Elisabeth Lilja
** Content Warning -- this episode may be triggering for some individuals, as the episode discusses abuse and manipulation by authority figures ** Jessica talks with clinical therapist and yoga teacher Elisabeth Lilja about power dynamics in positions of authority, trust, leadership, ethics, and...
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S5.E1: The Feminine Code + Doing Business from the Feminine Perspective with Kate Murphy
Welcome back to Season 5 of the One Sacred Pause Podcast, where Jessica speaks with Kate Murphy, the woman behind Living Pretty Naturally and The Feminine Code. Kate shares about her experiences as a startup CEO, and how she noticed a difference between the energetics of doing business from a...
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{SPECIAL EPISODE // BIRTH STORY} The Duality of Birth with Jessica Winderl
Jessica shares her birth story, and her journey of labor, delivery and the early postpartum period with her son Oliver.
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S4.E12: {SOLO // SEASON FINALE} Living + Leaving Your Legacy with Jessica Winderl
To wrap up Season 4, Jessica talks about a topic that she finds inspiring and thought-provoking — clarifying your core values in order to live in alignment with your truest essence. Who are you, and how do you want to show up in the world? What role do inquiry + self-forgiveness play in learning...
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S4.E11: The Business of Yoga During + After Coronavirus with Caroline Herring
Join Jessica as she chats with the owner of Norway Power Yoga, Caroline Herring. The women have a lively discussion on teaching vinyasa yoga in Norway, how yoga businesses have responded since the coronavirus shutdown, and their predictions for life as a yoga teacher after COVID-19. Jessica and...
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S4.E10: Evolving + Adapting in Your Career with Jacki Carr
On this week’s episode, Jessica talks with goals coach, public speaker, and co-founder of Rock Your Bliss, Jacki Carr. The women discuss how checking in with your accomplishments is a great way to realign your goals, by asking yourself if something is still lighting you up and serving a purpose....
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S4.E9: Conscious Conception with Jessica Winderl
This week is a vulnerable and honest solo podcast with host Jessica Winderl, all about her conscious conception journey. Jessica shares how she approached getting pregnant from a spiritual standpoint, with the intention to call in her baby from a place of awareness. She shares her viewpoint,...
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S4.E8: Sustainable + Innovative Fashion With AWAN Founder Anette Miwa Dimmen
This week on the podcast, Jessica speaks to Norwegian fashion designer and founder of AWAN, Anette Miwa Dimmen. The women talk about entrepreneurship, the importance of high-quality, sustainable fashion, and how Anette is disrupting the sleepwear space with her dress/loungewear line. Shop AWAN at...
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S4. E7: Natural Skin Care + Small Business Entrepreneurship with Skin Therapist Vilde Sletten
Jessica chatted this week with natural skin therapist Vilde Sletten all about skin care and skin care routines. The women talk about what makes Vilde’s treatments different than traditional facials or skin treatments (energy work! crystals! essential oils! gua sha! lymphatic massage!), and her...
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S4.E6: Marriage, Immigration + a Sustainable Life with Jonas Bjørgum
On this week’s episode Jessica sits down with her husband Jonas to take a walk down memory lane as they reflect on the 8 years of their relationship, 6 spent married. How they met in a ski gondola in Switzerland, fell in love long distance, went through the fiancé visa process in the US and then...
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S4. {Interlude}
This short message comes from Jessica during the middle of the global coronavirus crisis. With so much information and overwhelming emotions floating around, she chose to not release a full episode this week in an effort to not be part of the noise. But tune in next week for the continuation of...
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S4.E5: Yoga, Pregnancy + Motherhood with Yogamamma Catherine Mathiesen
This week Jessica is joined by yoga teacher, pregnancy yoga teacher trainer, author, and mama to 4 children, Catherine Mathiesen. The women talk about becoming a mother for the first time, motherhood, and how we define femininity. They also talk about fear and childbirth, and how we can create a...
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S4.E4: Plant Medicine + Herbalism with Hillary Sargent
Jessica talks with herbalist, mother, small business owner, farmer, and nutritionist Hillary Sargent about the power of plants and high quality body care products to positively impact your life. The women discuss raising children while running a small business, and the choices we make to find a...
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S4.E3: Always a Student with Yoga Therapist Anne Hendricks
Do NOT miss this episode! Jessica keeps it all in the family when she talks with her aunt about being a yoga student and teacher for over 47 years. The women discuss how Anne got into yoga as a new mother in the early 70’s, the teachers she has studied with, and the experiences she has had...
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S4.E2: Teaching Corporate Yoga with Mikkel Lund
This week the podcast is all about an emerging market in Norway — bedrifts yoga, or company/corporate yoga. This is an area that many yoga teachers are interested in, and is a great way to supplement a teaching salary. Mikkel shares what led him to co-found his company, bedriftsyoga.no and how it...
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S4.E1: Collaboration Over Competition {PANEL DISCUSSION}
To kick off a new year and a new decade, host Jessica Winderl is focusing on community, and how we can work together to shape our local yoga communities. This episode is about using inspiration and collaboration as motivation instead of operating from a fear-based, scarcity mentality. Jessica…
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S3.E12 {SEASON FINALE}: Empowering + Normalizing the Death Experience with End-of-Life Doula Leslie Conner
Join Jessica for the Season 3 Finale, where she talks about the life of death with yogi, energy healer, and Death Doula Leslie Conner. This episode is one that Jessica has wanted to record for a long time, and is a topic that is often hidden behind a veil of fear or uncertainty in the Western...
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S3.E11: Spirituality + Social Activism with Tendai Angela Jambga
Tune in to this week’s episode for a dose of inspiration! Jessica chats with Tendai Angela Jambga, a Zimbabwean yoga teacher who now calls Norway home. The women discuss what spirituality means to them, how they hold boundaries as teachers and in life, about the importance of community, and the...
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S3.E10 {SOLO EPISODE}: Getting Real About Ethics in the Yoga Industry with Jessica Winderl
Whoa. This week, Jessica was called to speak on a topic that is serious and near to her heart, in hopes of inspiring new (and seasoned) yoga teachers to hold themselves and their communities to a higher standard. Hear real-world advice on how to protect yourself as a yoga teacher, in an…
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S3.E9 {SOLO EPISODE}: How Saying No to Others and Yes to Yourself is an Act of Radical Self-Care
Solo episode with Jessica! This week’s episode is also this season’s episode with just Jessica and no guests. Jessica gets a lot of questions about how to handle stress, anxiety, and feeling overwhelmed, and in this episode she shares that her practice of saying no is a way to deeply nourish and...
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S3.E8: The Yoga of Humanity with Olympian Lindsey Van
This week, Jessica talks with her friend Lindsey Van about what it means to give of one’s self and to be of service to others. Lindsey shares her journey of winning 16 National Championships, to becoming the first women’s World Champion winner for Ski Jumping in 2009, and her subsequent…
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S3.E7: Soul Development and Finding Light in the Darkness with Vivian Midttveit
This week we dive deep into a conversation about the shadow self, and how to navigate darkness and pain in our life. Jessica is joined by Norwegian yoga teacher, studio owner, and author Vivian Midttveit to cover topics like survival mode, compassion, and self-forgiveness. Vivian shares how her...
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S3.E6: Ayurveda + Meditation with Ayurvedic Doctor Margaret Koblasova
This is it! The episode many of you have been waiting for — Jessica talks with her first ayurveda teacher, Dr. Margaret Koblasova, all about ayurveda, dinacharya, and how we use ayurveda in our lives. Maggie talks about different meditation types for the three doshas, what jyotish is and what it…
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S3.E5: Meditation + the Spiritual Path with Ex-Monk Viggo Johansen
Viggo Johansen is a Norwegian meditation and mindfulness teacher, and he joins Jessica this week to talk about the nature of the mind. Viggo shares his story of how he became a monk, what it was like being on spiritual retreats for months at a time, and what led him to eventually leave the...
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S3.E4: Mothering the Mother with Ayurvedic Doula Jenna Furnari
On this episode, Jessica chats with Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, Jenna Furnari, all about how to use ayurveda during the postpartum period of pregnancy. Jenna works primarily as an ayurvedic postpartum doula, and trains other women to do the same (Jessica took her...
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S3.E3: Opening to Possibility, Healing + Breathwork with Erin Telford
Jessica is joined this week by her breathwork teacher + acupuncturist Erin Telford. Erin shares about her journey into breathwork and becoming a healer, why she loves this practice so deeply, and how she continues to be inspired by its potency. The women talk about what happens when we show up…
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S3.E2: Dharma, Raw Cake, and Living Your Passion with Tiril Refsum
Join Jessica and Tiril for an inspiring and heart-forward talk about taking chances, living your Dharma (sacred duty), and what happens when we are in alignment with our purpose. Tiril is a best-selling cookbook author and owner of Oslo Raw, which is a successful raw food cafe with two locations…
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S3.E1: {LIVE} Sleep Science + Meditation with Neuroscientist Laura Bojarskaitė
Welcome back to Season 3 of the One Sacred Pause Podcast! Listen in to the recording of a live podcast event where Jessica is joined with neuroscientist Laura Bojarskaitė to talk about the brain, brain health, and what happens while we sleep. Laura explains the concept of “brain washing”, where…
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S2.E12: SEASON 2 FINALE - Yoga, Acupuncture, Seva + Friendship with Sea Marie Biladeau
The Season 2 Finale is an extended episode that Jessica recorded live in Colorado with one of her dearest friends, Sea Marie. Be a fly on the wall as these friends talk about all the subjects they love — the women talk about teaching yoga, what they love about being teachers, and why they teach....
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One Sacred Pause with Jessica Winderl features real and raw conversations focused on the modern yoga, meditation + wellness entrepreneurship communities.
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