The Youthful Older Yogi
Yogi Host and founder of SHARE YOGA, MJ Waddell, explores staying youthful in mind and body after 50. An E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, practitioner and educator for over 25 years, she advocates for movement, creativity and not missing the best years ahead. Real conversations with wellness pros and older yogis who still Down-Dog and dig it!
Two episodes a month.
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Episodes
40 episodes
Teaching with Confidence
Ever had a student quietly confess something right before class—“I just had surgery”… “I’ve never done yoga before”… “I can’t get up and down from the floor”… or list off a medical condition you’ve never even heard of? Cue internal freak-out. 😳...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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39:17
Yoga Guilt
Ever felt like you're not yoga-ing hard enough? Like maybe you should be practicing more, eating differently, meditating daily, or have read the entire Yoga Sutras by now? Yeah… me too.In this episode, I get real about ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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32:32
The Power of Props
Props aren’t crutches—they’re assistants. And guess what? Everyone needs an assistant sometimes. In this episode, I dive into the power of props and how they help us refine, support, and evolve our yoga practice.Using a block, ...
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The Posture of Podcasting with Adrianne Jerrett
In this episode, I sit down with yoga educator and fellow podcaster Adrianne Jerrett, host of All Mats Taken, a podcast that...
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Episode 37
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54:27
Peak Flow with Lucinda Snyder
In this episode, I sit down with Lucinda Synder, the inspiring founder of Peak Flow. Lucinda helps college athletes tap into the super power of their minds, enhancing their mental game b...
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Episode 36
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49:19
Slow Shifting with Rita Smith
In this episode, we sit down with Rita Smith, a yoga instructor, holistic health coach, and cardiac rehab exercise specialist, to explore the power of slowing down. Rita shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with Hashimoto's in ...
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Episode 35
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35:36
YOU DESERVE A RETREAT with MJ WADDELL & TERRI ORR
In this episode MJ Waddell and Terri Orr invite you to join them on their
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Episode 34
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31:54
Beginnings and Endings with MJ Waddell
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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17:38
FURRY YOGA
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13:34
Breath is Beautiful with MJ Waddell
In this episode MJ shares tips and resources when you're dealing with a respiratory illness and it's hard to take a deep breath.Yoga is the practice of joining breath, body and mind. When the breath and body are weakened from illness...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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16:31
Teaching During Turmoil with MJ Waddell
In this episode MJ shares times she's had to teach yoga when that's the last thing she wanted to do. She explores the questions: How do we teach during times of personal distress?How do we make our student's feel good, when we feel like...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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14:36
Meditation Made Easy
In this episode I'll share with you a simple way to start a meditation practice. No need to sit for a long period of time, trust me that will suck if you're new to meditation.Just 10-12 inhales and exhales can do wonders. You start ...
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15:18
No Age Limit with MaryJayne Waddell
In this episode, I'm the guest! This is my first, off-the-cuff episode. Non-scripted, just a from-the-heart thank you to my teachers, my trainings and my willingness to keep learning and growing.Honestly, the yoga is the easy...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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28:33
HOLISTICALLY WHOLE with ROBIN WILNER
In this episode Robin shares her own personal journey from body shaming and disordered eating to becoming a Holistic Nutrition coach and teacher. She understands, first hand, th...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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53:36
Family Connection with Linda & Kailyn Kehoe
In a world where parents and children are so busy, practicing yoga with your family provides happy, healthy, quality time together. No tv, no devices or duties, just you and your kids. My guests today, Linda and Kailyn Kehoe, are Mother and ...
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35:20
Yoga is Better When Wet with Christa Fairbrother
What if you could harness the healing power of water through yoga? Join me, MJ Waddell, as I sit down with the extraordinary Christa Fairbrother, a trailblazer in the realm of w...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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37:04
Pivot and Persist with Danielle Rinallo
In this episode Danielle shares her yogi flexibility in being able to pivot when the twists, turns and turbulence of life arrive.Those pivots haven't diminished her pas...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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45:12
Fearless and Free with Bani Aello
In this episode, MJ talks with Bani Aello about changing course at age 40, shedding some out-dated family and societal expectations, finding your voice, going with the flow and of course sta...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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42:06
Noble Engagement with Lisa Maynard
In this episode, MJ talks with Lisa Maynard about her rewarding career years in the fields of adoption, child welfare and informed trauma-sensitive therapy and yoga ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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46:42
Dancing with Life with Amy Warcup
In this episode, MJ talks with Amy Warcup about the unexpected challenges of a cancer diagnosis, finding a new creative outlet in belly dancing, and her dedicatio...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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58:44
Change Agent with Sue Burden
In this episode, MJ talks with "Change Agent" Sue Burden about the challenges of being labeled, her weight journey, taking yoga classes internationally, helping others find acceptan...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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40:56
Wealthy and Wise with Bailie Slevin
In this episode, MJ talks with "Finance Ninja" Bailie Slevin about the importance of a money plan, how to set up a "Deferred Shopping Account", the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, her unwav...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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54:18
Healing Sounds with Lisa Frerichs
In this episode, MJ talks with Sound Healer Lisa Frerichs about vibrations, the power and importance of sound, sacral cranial therapy, restorative yoga and of course staying youthful.As a Mind Body coach for fifteen years...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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53:49
