Sep 6, 2022
#227 People often think about wellness in terms of
physical health - Nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc., but
it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of physical,
mental, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the
mind, and nurturing the spirit. Although it always includes
striving for health, it’s more about living life fully. It’s a
lifestyle and a personalized approach to living life in a way that
allows you to become the best kind of person that your potentials,
circumstances, and fate allow.
In this episode, I’ll
have a candid chat with yoga teacher and owner/founder of One Big
Heart, Karl Palin, about how yoga enables people of all ages, both
male and female, to achieve overall wellness. Karl was diagnosed
with depression in his teens and put on medications that made his
health worse. That compounded his negative beliefs and for many
years he thought he needed to be physicall fit to be acceptable. It
continued into his adulthood and from the age of 19 he was obsessed
with fitness.
Eventually, it broke
him phsycially, mentally, and spiritually, and led him into
alcoholism and drug abuse. Yoga found him in 2012 as he took the
opportunity to join lunch time classes through a workplace
wellbeing program. Physically, he enjoyed the class immensely and
the practice triggered something deeper in him on a mental and
emotional level that he could not deny. He instantly had a calling
to follow this sacred path of healing and knowledge, and he’s going
to impart all his valuable yoga wisdom on us, so don’t forget to
tune in. It will definitely change your life. See you on the
inside.
About Karl Palin: Karl Palin is
the Owner and Director of One Big
Heart who was led to yoga to overcome physical injuries from more
traditional fitness areas, as well as 20 odd years of depression
and anxiety. After seeing a need for a yoga studio in the Camden
area, Karl sought to bring the journey of mindfulness and yogic
philosophy to the local community.
Karl has over 8 years
of teaching experience, over 600 hours of certification, over 6000
teaching hours in front of students and holds a Level 2 registered
teacher with Yoga Australia. He is passionate about his motto
“Sparking enquiry into the journey of mindfulness, in order to
change the world, one human at a time.” One Big Heart celebrated
it's 5th birthday in 2022.
Key Points Discussed:
- How Yoga Helped Me Overcome Injuries, Depression & Anxiety (00:00)
- Why he named his yoga studio One Big Heart. (00:09)
- Is yoga just a female thing? (03:20)
- How to cultivate more self awareness within yourself. (12:04)
- Understanding the continual process of change that we are intertwined in. (16:50)
- The defining moment that changed his life forever. (17:52)
- Realizing that health is about more than physical fitness. (25:27)
- A world where people are oblivious of their need for overall wellness. (34:26)
- The power of owning where you’re at instead of running away from it. (38:21)
- Being like the jelly fish to step into a greater expansion of yourself. (42:09)
- Adopting life changing habits. (44:32)
- How you can unravel negative beliefs that control who you are. (51:15)
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How to Contact Karl Palin:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-palin-486a075b/
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/one_big_heart/
- Facebook - https://facebook.com.au/onebigheartyoga
- Website - https://www.onebigheart.com.au/
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtv1GilQdjz1eoM9R8Qh7Q
About me:
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Guy's websites:
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