Yoga Beyond the Mat

Tranquility du Jour

Kimberly Wilson

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.6 • 554 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Reema Datta on:

The True Meaning of Yoga
Reema shares how yoga's roots in India focus more on the mind and consciousness than the body. She unpacks the essence of yoga as a practice of connecting to stillness, acceptance, and infinite potential—not just achieving physical poses.
Embracing Change with Grace
Whether transitioning into motherhood or midlife, Reema reflects on how yoga taught her to let go of labels and stories that no longer serve. Her practice helps her approach aging as an exciting opportunity for growth, wisdom, and rediscovery.
Living the Yogi's Way
From mantra and movement to mindful cooking and slowing down, Reema integrates the principles of yoga into daily life. Her lifestyle emphasizes simplicity, presence, and a deep reverence for how we nourish body, mind, and soul.
Giving as a Path to Tranquility
Reema finds grounding by remembering that her practice is not just for her—it's for the benefit of all. This expansive view creates a deeper sense of purpose and peace, transforming each action into an offering.

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Our Guest: Reema Datta

Reema Datta is the author of The Yogi's Way: Transform Your Mind, Health, and Reality. Datta first learned yoga and Ayurveda from her mother and grandmothers as well as her grandfather, who wrote several books on Vedic philosophy. After receiving her master's from the London School of Economics, Datta worked for the United Nations before leaving to study ancient yogic wisdom and practice. Since 2002, she has taught yoga and Ayurveda workshops, retreats, and trainings in twenty countries across ﬁve continents. Her students include Sting, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Zainab Salbi, Sujatha Baliga, and thousands of other practitioners globally. Visit her online at http://www.ReemaYoga.com.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Tranquility DeJure, your cozy corner for all things midlife.
0:11.4	This is season two, 20 years of podcasting at this point, and I am Kimberly Wilson, psychotherapist, author, and T-lover, delighted to be here with you, and here to inspire you to embrace, hopefully, a dose of beauty, balance, and the art of intentional living at this phase in your life, wherever you are in your life.
0:33.7	Now, let's dive into this week's episode.
0:36.5	I'm chatting with Rima Dada, and we're talking about the true meaning of yoga, embracing change with grace, living the yogi's way, and giving as a path to tranquility.
0:53.5	Now, Rima and I met years ago, which will come through in this podcast interview, and she
0:58.5	recently released a beautiful book that I highly recommend, and you can find more information
1:04.7	about that over in the show notes.
1:06.2	It's called The Yogi's Way, Transform Your Mind, Health, and Reality.
1:11.2	A gentle reminder to hit subscribe in your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode.
1:16.3	And if you have a moment to click the five stars, I'd be so grateful for a review of this podcast.
1:22.7	Been bringing it for 20 years now.
1:24.4	I just can't believe it, that it is now 2025 and started in 2005,
1:30.8	obviously, minus 20 years. But it's just kind of crazy as I think about that very first episode
1:36.5	from a Mexico hotel room. Anyway, so it's been a journey. So I'd really appreciate if you had a moment to leave a review, and there's a way to do that.
1:47.2	I walk you through that at Kimberlywilson.com slash podcast or just hit the five stars.
1:52.3	If, of course, you're enjoying this.
1:54.7	And show notes can be found at Kimberlywilson.com.
2:00.0	Grab your journal, a cup of tea, and maybe maybe even your yoga mat as you settle in for this
2:04.6	week's dose of inspiration.
2:07.1	Rima Dodd is the author of the yogi's way, transform your mind, health, and reality.
2:12.4	She first learned yoga and Ayurveda from her mother and grandmothers, as well as her
2:17.0	grandfather, who wrote several
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