In Our Skin

 Just a quick message to let you know that I'm taking a short hiatus to do some restructuring and recording.  I'm setting us up with a new community platform where we can chat, we can ask questions, get answers, and to truly connect on In Our Skin.  I will be back in no time and we will have a Substack where you can watch, listen, read, comment, share, take part in new fun offerings. And over there you'll have access to more content and more ways to come together. To grow, and to learn,  together. Also don't fret because you can still find the podcast in all of your favorite listening locations. Coming down the pipeline, we've got episodes on perfectionism, and as you've heard me say, we have Christie Tate, author of Group and BFF, coming to talk to us. In honor of this, I would love to have you join us for Book Club this month as we delve into Group. Get on the Email List to get connected: https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/scramnz5zc Join Book Club! https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/wdwls81bbc This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

With 69-84% of women out there struggling with their relationship bodies, it's clear that this is a pervasive problem and something we need to be addressing. So where do we begin? First we have to understand where it comes from, then we begin to change it. Message me: [email protected] Join us for Yoga of Life, community, resources, support and learning Feb thru June: https://www.ashleymchan.com/home Listen to these episodes:  Wellnes Woes: Clean Eating, Diets Weight Loss & Weight Gain https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000644824138 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MwqNcMpjKACOkkjWBxWSI?si=f696bb49d5654415 The Stories We Tell: Our Self-Limiting Beliefs https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000642017253 https://open.spotify.com/episode/37kSc07O1h4vLm1sy6C31U?si=d5b18eb4ab5b4723 Part II: How Self-Limiting Beliefs Affect Us and How We Can CHANGE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000642978566 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IIkilfpCTHVQez18lhMop?si=cd935ffb044f4e70 Body Image: From Body Dissatisfaciton to Acceptance & Neutrality and How We Get There https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000643989948 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QZjbdxizDVvawHXqa9USY?si=90443dff962e4073     This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

The conversation last week sparked a lot of interest. A resounding "that is my life" from the ladies in the crowd. So while I had planned to take the pod conversation in another direction, I found myself instead taking a little pause to give it all a little more thought. The question I’ve been sitting with and digging into: WHY? Why are things seemingly changing and yet barely changing at all? Why are the men who want to support change still lagging behind in their actual change and contributions and how are we, as women potentially contributing to our own problem? Today I’m going to give you the perspective that come through the work I do. How this ties into EMDR, healing, breaking patterns and change. Join Book Club! https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/wdwls81bbc The Yoga of Life Teacher Training: https://www.ashleymchan.com Questions about EMDR or want to set up a call? [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Women, whether they are single, married, mothers or not are doing more of unpaid work in our world then men. This is true from age 18 on, peaking at 35 to 45 years. 75% of unpaid work is done by women. Globally, that 11 billion hours daily. Statistics show that women are doing at least ⅔ of the work to care for home and family on average, regardless of their their employment status, regardless of how much they make.  So what can we do? Give a listen.  Check out the Yoga of Life: www.ashleymchan.com Join Book Club! https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/wdwls81bbc Practice with Me! 20 Days of 25 min practices for just $25. Those on the list will be the first to know about LIVE class offerings:) https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/ovictd631q Email me to set up a call (about anything) [email protected] The One About Resentment: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000679150295 What is Actually Burning Us Out: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-our-skin/id1712892829?i=1000676138683 SNL Skit: The Christmas Robe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVCtUdaMCU Regina K. Lark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfK4jryTpio Eve Rodsky: https://www.everodsky.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Today we’re taking a different angle on health, wellbeing and longevity. She has reshaped the way I’m looking at health, becuase not only are her findings valuable and relevant, they are showing us that human connection is undeniably a cornerstone of health. It is more impactful than genetics, healthcare and our health behaviors (like how we eat, how we take care of oursevles) in predicting how long we will live. Those with social bonds are 50% more likely to live longer. Listen in to learn how. Join the Book Club! Sign up here Get connected to Ashley's Classes and Workshops HERE Set up a call to chat about the Yoga of Life [email protected] Watch her TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMbRWNiauNE Check out The Hot Mess Express and Find a chapter near you: https://www.hotmessexpress.co/ The Surgeon General's Report on the Loneliness Epidemic: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Today we are talking about somatic healing, interoception, that internal felt sense, can become a compass for not only healing, but for living more aware. We'll also talk about how emodiment, that thing that so many with body image challenges fear, is actually the antidote to body dissatifaction and could be the answer to feeling more satisfied in your life.  How do we feel better in our skin? That's what this one's all about. Get on the list for Yoga HERE: https://ashleymchan.myflodesk.com/ykrd279vio Visit www.ashleymchan.com for the Yoga of Life Teacher Training and more! Contact me to set up a call at [email protected] Listen to Why Yoga: Brain Growth, Behavior Change, Memory, Attention, Regulation, Resilience Connection & More Listen to Yoga Psychology & Yoga Therapy: What You Didn't Know You Need To Know  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Today I’m going to share with you more about Yoga, the research and the lesser known practices that might just be what you are missing. We’re going to talk about what the yogis have always known, what yoga can do for us, our brains, our nervous systems, our overall health, and how it can change us and our lives. Want to practice with me? Sign up here for classes in the new year. Want to see up a call with me? Message me here: [email protected] Movement Episode: Movement For Mood, Shifting the Pardigm on Exercise Nervous System Episode: How We Heal Our Nervous Systems Neurochemical Episode: The Truth About Motivation, Habit & Change   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Today, we’re talking about something I’ve found to be pretty transformative: Yoga therapy. We'll explore the convergence of ancient eastern yoga practices and western psychology to see how the two come together. I'll expand on the roots of yoga, the aspects that many may not have heard of or been taught so that you can begin to expand your view of yoga and the many practices therein.  Do you want to practice with me? Get on the list to be the first to know. We begin in the New Year:) CLICK HERE  The Yoga of Life Training begins the first week of February. Join us! https://www.ashleymchan.com Set up a call with Ashley: [email protected] Listen to the episode on Yoga and Ayurveda with Gretchen, all of the links to listen are HERE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

Today we are talking about Emotional Spending. Money is a whole thing for us as humans and how we spend can be a pretty charged subject. Studies suggest that about 70% of us have struggled with emotional spending, but I’d wager that that number should be higher. Almost 6% of us have a shopping addiction or compulsive buying disorder. Whether or not this is diagnosis level, even occasional bouts of it can wreak havoc on us.  Today we are talking about why we buy. Emotional spending, impulse buying and more. Where the patterns develop and what we can begin to do to understand and change them. The Nervous System RESET  Contact me HERE [email protected] My Website and The Yoga of Life:  www.ashleymchan.com   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com

If life and relationships have been hard, I hear you. My hope is that what we are talking about today will help... Because it’s one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves and one we may be avoiding whether intentinonally or unintentionally. Today we are talking about resentment. So we are going to talk the WHY behind resentments, what happens when we hold them, and how to start to move through and beyond them. How’s that sound? I’ll share with you my own present day practice that I’m using to dig in and clear out all the things that could otherwise build up and wreak some havoc. Link to Boundaries Episode HERE. Link to Ayurveda Episode HERE. Check out the Yoga of Life Training. Join with a friend for $500 OFF each! Message me to set up a call to learn more.  Head over the website for all the things www.ashleymchan.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ashleymchan.substack.com