101. Yoga Off The Mat: Practicing The Art Of Attention With Elena Brower

The Life Stylist

Luke Storey

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2017

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that the purpose of yoga and meditation reaches far beyond achieving your own physical and mental health? Becoming flexible, and looking cute in your Lulu Lemon shorts is cute and all, but the real goal of these ancient spiritual practices is to build your moral character, raise your consciousness, and to effect positive change in your family, community, and the world at large through selfless service.

In this episode, our guest and modern-day yoga legend Elena Brower shares with us her vast body of knowledge and experience as a student and teacher of the yogic lifestyle, and how she's built a life and career based on spiritual principles and traditions.

Whether you're a devoted practitioner or a weekend warrior-poser, you are sure to gain some practical, yet profoundly transformative lifestyle practice recommendations from this intimate conversation with Elena. From spiritual commerce and entrepreneurship to conscious parenting, Elena represents a new breed of powerfully feminine women who are leading the charge in bringing the power of yoga off the mat- and into business, creativity, leadership, and even love.

Welcome to the next level of human evolution. Sit back, put on some headphones, and enjoy the journey.

And remember podcasts like this one gain popularity and positive influence most powerfully through listener recommendations and social media posting. Take a moment to pass this show along to a friend or two if your spirit is inspired to do so. Remember, sharing is caring:)

To your health happiness,

Luke

Topics Discussed on Today's Episode:

Elena’s 18 years in the yoga scene, starting with her mom taking her to her 1st class in the late 90’s
How she was married at 35, divorced later, but managed to maintain a happy and healthy relationship with her ex
How smoking weed and getting high as a Yoga teacher and influencer made her feel like a hypocrite
What prompted her to stop 3 years ago, how difficult it was to stop, and how she finally succeeded
What she did to overcome imposter syndrome & self doubt
How she continues to get clarity and stay focused on who she wants to be for her child, lover, family, friends
Why being of service to humanity is her #1 priority in life
How being a mom keeps her humble, even though she’s widely adored in spiritual and yoga circles
She describes how having a kid is the equalizer
What her biggest shortcoming as a mother is, and how she’s getting over it.
How she’s worked on detoxing since she got sober
How she finds money, life, and work balance, and how to her business and spiritual life are one of the same
Her secret to spiritual enterprise and financial abundance
We get into her love of essential oils, and what they have done for her health, and her business through her work with DoTERRA
She also gives us a few of her most coveted essential oil blends and recipes
Why she feels most amazing when she works with women
How she manages to kick ass in business but still keep her feminine energy flowing
The importance of morning yoga practice, and using the power of mantras in keeping her feminine side alive
The bizarre fact that she does not have a support team, and runs the majority of her business herself

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0:00.0	The Lifestylist, Episode 101, featuring Alina Brower.
0:09.0	I'm Luke Story, a former celebrity fashion stylist and founder of School of Style.
0:27.4	For the past 20 years, I've been relentlessly dedicated to my deepest passion, designing the ultimate lifestyle based on the most powerful principles of health and spirituality.
0:39.0	The Lifestyleist podcast is a show dedicated to sharing my discoveries and the experts
0:44.3	behind them with you.
0:58.5	Coming back at you with another episode of the Lifestyle's podcast.
1:00.7	I am, of course, Luke Story.
1:04.3	I'm here at the helm, here at the mixing board at Story Studios,
1:08.1	just back from a couple speaking engagements in Aspen, Colorado.
1:09.9	Fun was had by all.
1:11.8	Great Rocky Mountain High tour.
1:17.2	But now, my friends, it's back to reality, back to dropping some hot episodes on your dome.
1:18.3	Today's being no exception because it features one of my favorite people in the world
1:23.0	and one of the most prominent leaders in the yoga community, Elena Brower.
1:29.4	She's a mama, a teacher,
1:37.4	author, speaker, and general yoga godmother. She's been teaching yoga since 1999, so I got to sit down with her recently at her flat in New York City and discuss the journey. She's been
1:44.0	influenced by several traditions, and so she offers yoga and meditation
1:48.6	as a way to approach our world with a very realistic reverence and gratitude.
1:54.4	So this is someone that has taken the yogic traditions and put them to use in her life
1:59.4	and her career.
2:00.7	Her first book, The Art of Attention, has been them to use in her life and her career. Her first book, The Art of
2:02.1	Attention, has been ranked number one in design on Amazon, and has now been translated into
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