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Going Online With Yoga | FlowCast #55 with Kierstin Henrickson

This episode of the flow cast features our first guest in the Stay Home series. Kierstin is one the co-owners of Peterborough Yoga and in this conversation we talk about her journey into yoga, diving into entrepreneurship on your own, her current partnership in Peterborough Yoga, as well as ways that you can stay healthy and positive during these different and difficult times.

1:00 - Welcome Kierstin to the show

3:15 - Making fake deadlines for tasks

4:15 - Don't go down the negativity path

6:45 - Kierstin's story to opening Peterborough Yoga

13:00 - Identifying success and struggle with other businesses

14:45 - Admitting difficulties as a business owner is hard

16:15 - It's hard to do it all as a solopreneur

18:00 - Who does the creative work in the Peterborough Yoga business?

21:45 - What's Peterborough Yoga doing during COVID-19 lockdown?

27:00 - The state of online fitness and wellness right now

30:15 - Keeping things going with members during this closure.

32:30 - Emotional status with COVID-19

34:00 - The need for routine

38:30 - Digital minimalism and avoiding negativity

41:30 - News not helping

44:00 - Wim Hof Method and cold plunge talks

44:45 - Changing mindset through breathing or changing your temperature *

52:45 - Look at what you can do for your wellness right now.

55:00 - What you can do right now for wellness if you're stuck at home *

59:00 - Making better use of your social media time. *

1:01:00 - Responsibility to take care of yourself

1:03:15 - Where to find Peterborough Yoga

Resources

Peterboroughyoga.com

@peterboroughyoga

Address: 107 Hunter Street E #201, Peterborough, ON

This episode of the FlowCast features our first guest in the Stay Home series. Kierstin is one the co-owners of Peterborough Yoga and in this conversation we talk about her journey into yoga, diving into entrepreneurship on your own, her current partnership in Peterborough Yoga, as well as ways that you can stay healthy and positive during these different and difficult times.

1:00 - Welcome Kierstin to the show

3:15 - Making fake deadlines for tasks

4:15 - Don't go down the negativity path

6:45 - Kierstin's story to opening Peterborough Yoga

13:00 - Identifying success and struggle with other businesses

14:45 - Admitting difficulties as a business owner is hard

16:15 - It's hard to do it all as a solopreneur

18:00 - Who does the creative work in the Peterborough Yoga business?

21:45 - What's Peterborough Yoga doing during COVID-19 lockdown?

27:00 - The state of online fitness and wellness right now

30:15 - Keeping things going with members during this closure.

32:30 - Emotional status with COVID-19

34:00 - The need for routine

38:30 - Digital minimalism and avoiding negativity

41:30 - News not helping

44:00 - Wim Hof Method and cold plunge talks

44:45 - Changing mindset through breathing or changing your temperature *

52:45 - Look at what you can do for your wellness right now.

55:00 - What you can do right now for wellness if you're stuck at home *

59:00 - Making better use of your social media time. *

1:01:00 - Responsibility to take care of yourself

1:03:15 - Where to find Peterborough Yoga

Resources

Peterboroughyoga.com

@peterboroughyoga

Address: 107 Hunter Street E #201, Peterborough, ON

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The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

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Unplugging To Find Your True Self | FlowCast #37 with Irèni Stamou

In this fascinating conversation, we had the privilege to sit down to talk with Irèni Stamou, a professional dancer and choreographer who has taken what she learned from 15 years in the profession and translated it into an incredible career in wellness and bodywork. There's not a lot of banter or back and forth in this conversation because Irèni's story flows all on its own. There's so much to learn from Irèni and we certainly couldn't fit in all into one episode, so she will be back again. Let's dive in!

1:00 - Welcome to the show Irèni Stamou!

1:00 - When Telsi and Irèni met

2:00 Irèni’s background

3:30 - Career as a dancer

6:00 - Body starts breaking down

9:00 - First tastes of Costa Rica

9:45 - Stopping the wheel of a company

11:00 - Going Unplugged and heartbreak

12:45 - The blue zone of Costa Rica

14:45 - The tribal community of living in Costa Rica

15:45 - Floating memories of tide pools *

16:45 - Living in Greece as a child and growing up Greek in Canada

18:15 - The tight-knit communities in Greece and similarities to Costa Rica

21:00 - Letting go of stuff when moving to Costa Rica *

22:00 - Coming back to Peterborough

23:00 - Do you really need to respond right away? *

23:45 - The Superstore conundrum *

27:00 - Landing in Peterborough

32:00 - The uniqueness of Peterborough

32:30 - Bliss Flow Wellness Retreat*

36:00 - The power of journaling

37:00 - Acknowledge the darkness *

38:00 - Remove yourself for restoration *

41:15 - Receive the gift of nurturing yourself *

42:45 - Holiday Special on Bliss Flow

43:30 - The gift of working with Telsi

45:30 - The differences in electricity and EMFs between Canada and Costa Rica

47:30 - Car-free zones in cities

Resources

Bliss Flow Wellness Retreat

Subscribe to the FlowCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-flowcast/id1456647259

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowspaon/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlowSpaON/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/flowspaon

The FlowCast is brought to you by Flow Spa. Flow Spa is Peterborough’s float therapy and sports recovery centre, dedicated to providing the ultimate relaxation experience. Whether you need physical relief from pain or a deep state of mental relaxation and calm or the best methods of recovery from athletic training, Flow Spa is where you can Find Your Flow.

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