Natasha has always been interested in health and wellness and often used herself as a guinea pig for different modalities. After completing her 200 RYT yoga teacher training, she started researching health coaching programs. She found YHC and chose to study with Cate because of the community support and the business training, aspects that were missing from the other programs she had investigated.

Prior to YHC, Natasha was working a “dead end” job that she did not find fulfilling. Getting laid off allowed her to pursue her passions: yoga and health. She now makes her own schedule, and she feels like she’s growing every day. Helping her clients and seeing her business grow while continuing to learn more in YHC is a rewarding experience that brings her happiness on a daily basis.

What you’ll get out of tuning in:

• How YHC differs from other health coaching programs.
• Why you WANT to go through Body Thrive before, during, and after YHC.
• How YHC can help you find your way to a dynamic, rewarding wellness career.

Links:

• Have a Conversation with Grace
• Body Thrive
• Natasha’s website
• Natasha’s FB page

Show Highlights:

• 6:00 – One of the standout aspects of Yoga Health Coaching going through Body Thrive before beginning the training.
• 7:00 – YHC has three components: 1. Ayurvedic health study, 2. Coaching training, and 3. Business course.
• 8:00 – The community aspect of YHC provides multiple levels of support that sets YHC apart from most other online, web-based, “distance” programs.
• 12:00 – While YHC is structured, there is enough flexibility within the structure that if you “fall behind,” it’s not an issue.
• 14:10 – Often, YHC allows people to transition out of unfilling jobs into meaningful, dynamic careers.
• 19:00 – In YHC, you get to uplevel your own health in a sustainable way. Each time you go through Body Thrive and each time you teach the habits to your clients and go through it with them, you experience another evolution of you.
• 23:00 – Body Thrive and YHC change the way you show up in relationships. Your capacity for communication improves, and when you live the habits, you lead by example and people begin to see you as an authority.

Favorite Quotes:

• “There’s no good or bad. There’s just an evolution of better.” — Grace Edison
• “You think you reach a peak or an edge, and then you look over the edge and there’s even more.” — Natasha Gayl

Guest BIO:

Natasha is a Boston-based yoga teacher and health coach. She has always been interested in the effects that food, herbs, and exercise have on the human body. Through her studies of Ayurveda and Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine, She has honed her interest in Ayurvedic habit science, food, and exercise into expertise that can help you live in line with your inherent wellness. Connect with Natasha on her FB page Natasha Wellness.

Mentorship can also be a two-way street. When you act as a mentor, you often find that you’re learning and growing. You receive support from those you mentor. When you surround yourself with people who are making big steps, you are contributing to your own growth.

What you’ll get out of tuning in:

• Why you need a mentor
• Why you should be a mentor
• How to use mentoring to propel your career forward

Links:

• Have a Career Conversation with Grace
• Find your YHC Coach

Show Highlights:

• 2:02 – The type of mentor we’re talking about today is someone who is just a few steps ahead of you on the same path that you’re on.
• 5:35 – Yoga Health Coaching offers so many options for connecting with your mentor.
• 9:40 – There is no one person knowing more than another. Everyone’s experience is valid.
• 9:55 – Take some time to reflect on who you’re spending your time with. Are you surrounding yourself with people who inspire you?

Favorite Quotes:

• “When we’re feeling like we’re going it alone, it can be really, really difficult.” — Carly Banks
• “Through teaching, you’re learning.” — Rikki Frances
• “Rikki and I both have experienced such phenomenal expansion in our ability to learn and move forward thanks to the power of having a mentor.” — Carly Banks

Guest BIO:

Rikki Frances is a yoga practitioner, health coach, and perpetual student of the human spirit. In November 2016, she began her Yoga Health Coaching certification with Cate Stillman and Ayurvedic Studies with Elham Ansari. Rikki offers an 11 week Inspired Living intensive at Wise Owl Yoga and Ayurvedic Wellness in Comox Valley, British Columbia.