Ep. 124 | The True Power of Softness and Deepening Connections with Tara Stiles

 
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Today, Dr. Avanti and well-being expert Tara Stiles engage in a profound conversation about the transformative power of softness in both yoga and everyday life. They challenge the societal norms that glorify strength and rigidity, highlighting how softness fosters deeper connections with the self and others, and enhances resilience and well-being. Tara shares personal experiences and her insights from working with thousands of students on integrating softness into practice, revealing its potential to empower and bring ease amidst life's challenges.

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Today on The Healing Catalyst:

  • Softness as counter to societal norms of strength and rigidity

  • Transformation and connection through softness

  • Integrating softness into yoga for enhanced movement and mental state

  • Community’s role in reinforcing softness practice

  • Softness leads to empowerment, resilience amid challenges

  • Applying softness beyond yoga for improved lifestyle and relationships

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Health Catalyst.

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