Ever felt like a stranger in your own body? Our guest Sarah, a certified mental health-aware yoga teacher, intimately shares her journey of battling depression and anxiety to finding solace in slow, mindful yoga. Sarah opens up about her struggle with disconnection from her body and the powerful role yoga played in her ability to heal, regain control, and foster a healthier relationship with her body and mind.  Moving from the mat to the heart, we delve into the significant role of compassion in our interactions. Through discussion of Sarah's experiences, we uncover how judgments, beliefs, and fears can hinder our life experiences and relationships. Sarah emphasizes the importance of living with feelings, rather than numbing them away, as a path to greater emotional stability and well-being. We also explore how slow, mindful yoga can have a profound impact on our nervous system and overall wellness. If you're ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and learning to slow down, this episode is a must-listen. About Sarah Shepard Sarah is a certified Mental Health Aware Yoga Teacher and also holds a Diploma in Yoga. She has taught yoga full-time since 2013, offering public classes and working individually with clients.  Sarah’s personal journey with yoga arose out of ongoing mental health challenges from a young age.  She now works with clients individually and in small groups specifically as an ‘embodiment therapist’ sharing therapeutic yoga to alleviate depression, anxiety, stress & trauma.  She is passionate about sharing the benefits of slow, mindful, nervous system yoga for improved mental health and emotional regulation, as well as helping others feel more safe and at home in their body. www.yogabodymind.co.nz  www.innerspace.nz  https://www.youtube.com/@yogabodymindsarahshepard/featured Your host: Tarisha Tourok is the founder of the Sexually Empowered Radiant Woman movement where women learn how to become radiant, confident and own the power and beauty of their sexuality no matter their size, shape, age or race. Join Free Online Masteclass for Women Over 40: Discover 5 Keys to Unlock Your Desire So You Enjoy Heart-Melting Intimacy where you'll learn 5 obstacles to your desire and 5 actionable strategies to activate your desire so you stop feeling frustrated with your love life www.shedesires.live Visit our website at www.radiantwoman.co.nz to join the Radiant Woman movement. Discover how sexually empowered you are, the barriers holding you back and your unique path to soul-fulfilling sexual intimacy, take this quiz www.radiantwoman.co.nz/quiz Done with feeling sexually dissatisfied? Watch my free class to discover your unique path to feeling free, sexy & attractive, and enjoying a soul-fulfilling sexual intimacy >> www.radiantwoman.co.nz/class