“Wisdom, Depth, and Yoga” with Sarah Whittaker, Paula Revilla, and Maya EhnatOn this podcast we have the delightful Sarah Whittaker, who has been in the yoga community for nearly 30+ years. She is celebrating her 62nd birthday, and is honored to grow and share her wisdom with each year. We dive into the diversity of her childhood and upbringing within her homesteading mother in the country and accomplished father within the city of Seattle. She shares her pursuit of becoming a Hollywood stunt actor. She broke her neck in 1990, had surgeries and ‘rehabilitation’, and surrounded herself into a gypsy lifestyle. She shares her experiences with sharing a common goal with a large group of people from all around the world. From helicopters to snowmobiles and camera equipment in Salt Lake City and LA, she managed teams of people to create films in Nature. She would spend 3 months on a movie and a few months back to the property she developed in Ashford, Washington. She would experience the pattern in her life of contrast between two polarized perspectives. She finds calm and peace in her everyday life, but then feels drawn to create ‘medicine’ with the opposing energy in her life. She enjoys trapeze yoga, With her spinal injuries, she had to ‘pull the throttle back’ and she discovered yoga on a rainy day. The teacher shared moving sensation to the aspect of the body that isn't working. She studied with VHS tapes in the 90s with Patrica Walden before gravitating towards male teachers because of the experiences she had through her body. She immersed herself into Sun Salutations and Warrior poses with Vinyasa and Ashtanga. She found herself in a structured foundation to move outward and create the art of teaching. She discovered her Teacher, David and Katrina Garrigues and practiced Mysore with them in Seattle area. She practiced flow through dedication and devotion to the practice of Yoga.
She enjoyed the connection to union within the group dynamic. Her experience was personal, private, and felt she was the 'master of her own domain'. She was drawn to the physical aspect of the practice, and found herself drawn into the metaphysical experience.
She dives into the 'issues of our tissues' which she shares is the nectar of the practice. This led her through the events of her life and she describes how her trainings have transpired into her teachings today. Follow Maya and Paula on Instagram and Facebook: @solhealthFor upcoming events visit: www.solhealthyoga.comEmail us: connect@solhealthyoga.com with any questions.Please share this podcast with a friend and give them a love tap with some inspiration for growth.Music featured in this episode by Bensound.com