Peaceful Power Podcast

Andrea Claassen
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The Peaceful Power Podcast focuses on living a holistic lifestyle in an East Meets West Way. We will discuss Ayurveda, hormone health, and blending the spiritual to the mind body approach in wellness. Every week there will be a guest or a solo show diving deeper into a holistic wellness practice geared to give you take away nuggets you can implement into your lifestyle as soon as you listen. Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Personal Trainer, 500 hr Yoga Teacher, and Author. Her mission is to help you start to live a cyclical life by living in alignment with your natural flow. She does this by teaching her Peaceful Power Practices centered around movement, mindfulness & mother nature using Ayurvedic techniques. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways to live a more holistic lifestyle. To learn more about Andrea and her holistic outlook on life head over to www.andreaclaassen.com or at www.instagram.com/seasonalandrea

  1. 4d ago

    What Is a Sadhana, Really? (And Why Your Practice Needs to Leave the Mat)

    Episode summary: Andrea untangles the misconceptions around the word "sadhana" — it's not a 5am routine or something reserved for monks, it's a consistent, devoted practice toward transformation. In this episode, she breaks down the difference between ritual and routine, shares two deeply personal stories of taking her practice off the mat during real grief and hard family moments, and offers simple, practical ways to start your own sadhana today — plus an invitation into her 40-Day Vayu Sadhana, starting October 1st. In this episode: What sadhana actually means (and what it doesn't) Ritual vs. routine — and why the distinction matters A simple off-the-mat practice: noticing how you arrive and how you leave Ear oiling and other tangible tools Andrea teaches in class Why the yoga mat is a rehearsal space — and traffic, hard conversations, and doomscrolling are the real test A personal story: staying grounded through a hard conversation with her mom after losing her grandmother Holding steady presence through her brother and sister-in-law's loss of their five-month-old Small, doable ways to start a sadhana — a five-minute phone check-in, noticing your breath, curating your feed Why sadhanas aren't about perfection or streaks (and why 30-day challenges usually fail) An invitation to the 40-Day Vayu Sadhana — structure, pricing, and sliding scale details Mentioned in this episode: Unfixable Flow: Andrea's class on noticing unconscious habits vs. conscious ritual The three gunas: sattvic, rajasic, tamasic 40-Day Vayu Sadhana:  begins October 1st, runs through November 7th. Tuesday/Thursday drops (meditation, short yoga practice, flower essence, mudra) plus two live calls. Sliding scale starting at $99 — message Andrea if cost is a barrier. Connect with Andrea: Website: andreaclaassen.com Instagram: @seasonalandrea Free 5 Day Stillness Practices

  2. Sep 22

    Living the Vayus

    Two years ago, I made a quiet vor to live and teach through the five vayus, the ancient yogic map of how life-force energy moves through us. What started as curiosity became a full-bodied devotion, one class at a time. In this episode, I share how Apana shows up on my grounding walks, how Udana wakes up in unexpected moments of voice, and why these five "winds" aren't just philosophy they're a practical lens for asking what any moment actually needs: release or receiving, expression or integration. Plus: an invitation to go deeper in the 40-Day Vayu Sadhana, starting October 1st, offered on a sliding scale. 🎧 Listen, breathe, and notice which vayu is moving through you today.   Connect with Andrea I'm back on Instagram- You can find me @seasonalandrea Website- www.andreaclaassen.com

    Living the Vayus

  3. Sep 15

    The wisdom of knowing what you need

    I was sitting by the river last week my favorite spot in nature, the place I go when I need to hear myself think when three different groups floated by within a few minutes of each other. First, a canoe, moving fast, paddling hard, clearly trying to put distance between themselves and everything else. Then a group of kayakers, chatting back and forth, passing the third group a raft full of people having an actual party. Music blaring. Beers in hand. Fully in it. None of those three groups was doing it "right." None of them was doing it wrong, either. But sitting there, watching all three pass in the space of a few minutes, I couldn't stop thinking about what each one was really after.     Connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge Seasonal Strength https://andreaclaassen.com/seasonal-strength   Sacred Seasons- A 10 week seasonal Ayurveda and yoga program helping you connect with your own inner wisdom through the subtle body.      Andrea Claassen Bio Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in helping women both on and off their yoga mats, find their inner strength. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom.   The three pillars she focuses on are movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle. Connect with Andrea on her website at www.andreaclaassen.com

    The wisdom of knowing what you need

  4. Sep 8

    What Every Yoga Teacher Should Know About Mental Health, with Dr. Lauren Tober

    I've been a longtime listener of A Grateful Life, and if you've spent any time in the yoga or wellness world, chances are you already know Dr. Lauren Tober's voice — thoughtful, grounded, and never afraid to go deep. So when I had the chance to sit down with her for this episode, I couldn't say yes fast enough. Lauren is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Yoga Teacher who has spent over two decades weaving together the wisdom of psychology and yoga — and her work feels more relevant than ever. As yoga teachers, we're often holding space for students who are struggling in ways we may not be trained to recognize, let alone support. Lauren's work on Mental Health Aware Yoga is exactly the kind of conversation our community needs more of, and I loved getting to dig into it with her. In this episode: Lauren's journey bridging clinical psychology and yoga What "Mental Health Aware Yoga" means and why it matters Common blind spots: how yoga teachers can unintentionally cause harm with students who are struggling Where the line is between holding space and referring out to a mental health professional Trauma-informed teaching — what most yoga trainings leave out Patanjali's 8 limbs through the lens of mental health Practical first steps for teachers who want to become more mental-health-aware Lauren's online Mental Health Aware Yoga training and who it's for Living and teaching from Bundjalung Country, and how place shapes her work What "a grateful life" means to Lauren today About Dr. Lauren Tober: Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Yoga Teacher, author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, host of the A Grateful Life podcast and an eternal student of life. As the founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute, Lauren has spent over two decades integrating the wisdom of contemporary psychology with the timeless teachings of yoga, supporting yoga teachers, health professionals and seekers to heal, grow and come home to themselves. Based on Bundjalung Country in Mullumbimby, Australia, Lauren teaches and travels globally. Her work is soulful without being new-agey, evidence-based without being clinical, and above all, deeply human. Connect with Lauren: Website: www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com Yoga Psychology Institute: www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com Mentioned in this episode: Free book: Patanjali's 8 Limbs and Mental Health Aware Yoga → https://www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/8limbs Online Mental Health Aware Yoga Training (starts September 16, 2026) → https://www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/online   Connect with Andrea www.andreaclaassen.com Sacred Seasons- https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-seasons

    What Every Yoga Teacher Should Know About Mental Health, with Dr. Lauren Tober

  5. Sep 1

    Michelle Johnson: Protecting Your Energy

    Skill in Action: Protection, Ritual & Embodiment with Michelle Cassandra Johnson In this episode, I sit down with author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant, and intuitive healer Michelle Cassandra Johnson to talk about her sixth book, You Are Protected. We dig into what real protection means (hint: it's not the fear-based kind), the guides and unseen support available to all of us, and how ritual and embodiment are transforming racial equity work. We also get personal talking bees and what an entire life of skill in action actually looks like day to day. Connect with Michelle:  Website: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillinaction Connect with Andrea:  andreaclaassen.com Sacred Seasons  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasonalandrea

    Michelle Johnson: Protecting Your Energy

  6. Aug 29

    You Don't Need More Discipline. You Need a Different Rhythm.

    This week I'm getting honest about the week I ignored every signal my body was sending me nine yoga classes subbed in four days, zero rest, and a stumble that finally got my attention. I'm talking about what Ayurveda taught me about pitta season, the sneaky ways we override our own bodies in the name of being helpful, and why slowing down isn't the same thing as giving up. Plus, I share why I'm heading into a weekend retreat completely depleted and framing it as the remedy, not one more thing to survive. I'll report back on how it actually went in a few weeks. Also mentioned: Seasonal Strength Fall Edition is live now, and Sacred Seasons my flagship seasonal container opens for the fall round on my birthday, September 17, through the Fall Equinox, September 22. Get on the waiting list today for special bonuses!  Find me at andreaclaassen.com.

    You Don't Need More Discipline. You Need a Different Rhythm.

  7. Aug 11

    The Pitta Wall: What Happens When You Skip the One Thing That Grounds You

    The Pitta Wall: What Happens When You Skip the One Thing That Grounds You Ever notice yourself getting irritable over nothing, feeling like there's never enough time, or hitting a wall of exhaustion right around this time of year? In Ayurveda, this is a classic sign of a Pitta imbalance and late August is prime time for it. In this episode, I get personal about hitting my own Pitta wall a few weeks ago: the quick anger, the time-scarcity feeling, and the realization that even though I'd been outside all summer, I hadn't been to the one place that actually grounds me on my favorite nature trail. I dig into the guilt so many of us carry around choosing solo restoration over family togetherness, why knowing your grounding practice isn't the same as protecting it, and what I'm changing heading into fall. In this episode: What a Pitta wall is and why late summer brings it on The physical and emotional signs of Pitta imbalance Andrea's own story of losing (and finding her way back to) her grounding practice The guilt of choosing solo time over family time — and why that tension matters Simple Ayurvedic practices to cool Pitta as the season shifts toward Vata Andrea's plan for protecting this practice going into fall Mentioned in this episode: Andrea's nature trail practice and 7-year relationship with the land The three pillars: movement, mindfulness, mother nature Wednesdays with her youngest son starting in September Connect with Andrea: 🌐 andreaclaassen.com 📩 Subscribe to the newsletter for more on Ayurveda, strength training, and living seasonally Loved this episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts it helps this show reach more people navigating the same season.

    The Pitta Wall: What Happens When You Skip the One Thing That Grounds You

  8. Aug 4

    When You Stop Looking, You Start Feeling

    Here's a draft for the show notes: Episode Title: Stop Looking, Start Feeling Peaceful Power Podcast Show Notes: This episode starts with cows. On a recent road trip to Colorado, my three year old was on the hunt for cows out the window. I pointed to some grazing on a distant hill — "Look, there are cows!" — while my husband pointed out the field of them right in front of us that I'd completely missed while scanning the horizon. It became the metaphor I couldn't shake for the rest of the trip, and for the week that followed. In this episode, I talk about: The cows story, and how often we look ahead for the "right" answer while missing what's already unfolding in front of us Why this idea landed so differently for me this week, after our family experienced the sudden loss of my five month old nephew, Mac The shift from looking for to feeling into — in gratitude, in presence, and in practice What I think yoga is actually for, underneath the poses — not performing your way toward some far-off state, but feeling your way into the one you're already in The question I keep asking myself: what's your hill, and what's actually right in front of you? This one is tender, honest, and a little more reflective than usual. I hope it meets you wherever you are this week. Mentioned in this episode: Our family's GoFundMe for Mac, if you'd like to read his story or support us: Here Connect with me: Website: andreaclaassen.com Instagram: @seasonalandrea

    When You Stop Looking, You Start Feeling
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The Peaceful Power Podcast focuses on living a holistic lifestyle in an East Meets West Way. We will discuss Ayurveda, hormone health, and blending the spiritual to the mind body approach in wellness. Every week there will be a guest or a solo show diving deeper into a holistic wellness practice geared to give you take away nuggets you can implement into your lifestyle as soon as you listen. Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Personal Trainer, 500 hr Yoga Teacher, and Author. Her mission is to help you start to live a cyclical life by living in alignment with your natural flow. She does this by teaching her Peaceful Power Practices centered around movement, mindfulness & mother nature using Ayurvedic techniques. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways to live a more holistic lifestyle. To learn more about Andrea and her holistic outlook on life head over to www.andreaclaassen.com or at www.instagram.com/seasonalandrea

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  • Creator
    Andrea Claassen
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Peaceful Power Podcast

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