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Ep #198: Hypnotherapy and Yoga: Letting Go of Who You're Not with Laila El iDrissi

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Hypnotherapy and yoga were the tools that helped Laila El iDrissi let go of who she wasn't — after she quit architecture and burned everything down.

Laila El Idrissi grew up in Morocco, discovered yoga at 17 through YouTube videos, and within weeks was teaching her high school classmates. What began as curiosity grew into a calling that eventually pulled her away from a career in architecture and led her to Bali, where she now teaches full time. But the real turning point wasn't a teacher training — it was a burnout that stripped everything away: the job, the relationship, the life she thought she wanted. Through hypnotherapy and yoga, Laila began clearing the beliefs and stories keeping her stuck, learning to return to her authentic essence rather than chasing what she thought she should want. She trained at an ashram in Rishikesh, studied with teachers Byron, Talia Sutra, and Thai Landrum, and developed a style she describes as grounded, intentional, and a little challenging. She also recently qualified as a hypnotherapist. Her goal in every class is simple: help people feel a sense of belonging and inherent self-worth — no matter where they are in their practice.


Episode Chapters:

00:00:29 Introduction

00:01:06 Laila's Background and Journey to Bali

00:02:17 First Experience with Yoga

00:05:00 Teacher Training and the Road to Bali

00:07:28 Studying with Inner Dimension and Key Teachers

00:09:31 Influential Teachers: Byron, Talia Sutra, Thai Landrum

00:16:13 Teaching Style: Grounded, Intentional, Challenging

00:18:04 Favourite Pose and What Laila Brings to the Studio

00:20:00 What Students Feel Walking Out of Class

00:24:03 Hypnotherapy: The Practice That Changed Everything

00:26:38 The Burnout That Stripped Everything Away

00:28:58 Letter to Her 16-Year-Old Self

00:29:55 How to Connect with Laila


Teachers referenced:

  • Yoga with Adriene (YouTube)

  • Kino MacGregor

  • Pattabhi Jois

  • Byron (Inner Dimension TV)

  • Travis (Inner Dimension TV)

  • Paul (Inner Dimension TV)

  • Talia Sutra (Ghosh/Ashtanga lineage)

  • Thai Landrum — course on Energetics of Sequencing

Schools / Centres:

  • Heal Center, Canggu, Bali (hypnotherapy training with Steph)

  • East-West (Laila's 200hr teacher training, Bali)

Practice / Method mentioned:

  • TBM (To Be Magnetic)

Upcoming:

  • Retreat — October, Morocco, oceanside. 6 days. Yoga + hypnotherapy.


Laila El iDrissi’s Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lailaelidrissi_/


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