The Inspired Yogi

Jim (The Yogi)

Welcome to The Inspired Yogi, your go-to podcast for mindfulness, stress relief, and personal growth! Hosted by Jim the Yogi, a seasoned yoga instructor, registered nurse, Navy veteran, and advid pickleball player. This show dives deep into self-improvement, healthy living, and finding inner peace. Join Jim in sunny Port Charlotte, Florida, as he shares practical mindfulness techniques, guided meditations, and inspiring stories to help you reconnect with your true self. From yoga and plant-based nutrition to mental health and self-discovery, each episode offers actionable tips to reduce stress and live vibrantly. Perfect for anyone seeking wellness, balance, or a healthier lifestyle, One Inspired Yogi is ad-free and listener-supported. Subscribe now for fresh episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, and start your journey to a happier, healthier you!  #Mindfulness #SelfImprovement #YogaPodcast #Wellness #StressRelief

  1. 4d ago

    Integrative Mental Health: Root Cause Healing That Actually Works

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Inspired Yogi, Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW, explores what happens when integrative mental health meets genuine root cause healing.  Drawing from over 30 years of clinical experience, Shari explains her holistic “human ecosystem” framework — an approach that looks beyond surface symptoms to address the full picture: body, brain, trauma responses, neurodivergence, energy, and environment.  Shari discusses practical tools that support real healing, including eye movements to activate the brain and release neck tension, grounding breathwork, meditation, movement, and her four-step Repair-Release-Reorganize-Rebuild process. She also shares insights on integrity as a foundation for peace, the limitations of traditional symptom-focused care, and why treating the full ecosystem leads to more lasting transformation.  Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply seeking greater peace and alignment, this conversation offers grounded wisdom and actionable steps for deeper, more effective healing.  Connect with Shari https://www.cannectd.com  https://www.instagram.com/cannectd  https://www.facebook.com/people/Cannectd/100054525546424/?mibextid=LQQJ4d  Connect with The Inspired Yogi  Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2367132  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneinspiredyogi/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneInspiredYogi  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Theinspiredyogi  Email: JimtheYogi@gmail.com  Intro/Outro music compliments of Machine Poetry @Themachinepoetry ​ Support the show

    Integrative Mental Health: Root Cause Healing That Actually Works
  2. Jul 14

    Blue Zones Wisdom Meets Modern Life: Movement, Connection, Balance & Real Food

    Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring conversation on The Inspired Yogi, Dr. Eugene Antenucci — a practicing dentist, educator, and author of multiple books on health and longevity (including the upcoming The Italian Longevity Secret) — shares how his decades of patient care evolved into a deep focus on holistic wellness.  From his Italian immigrant roots and Blue Zones research to real-world contrasts between traditional Italian lifestyles and modern Western habits, Dr. Antenucci breaks down the interconnected foundations of lasting health: nutrient-dense local foods, natural daily movement, strong social bonds and family connections, purpose, self-acceptance, and balance. He discusses why processed foods, constant screen time, and eroded community ties harm our well-being, while practices like intermittent fasting (done culturally), afternoon rests, evening strolls (passeggiata), and eating with intention support vitality at any age. Filled with practical wisdom on goal-setting, reducing device addiction, staying purposeful past “retirement age,” and honoring your body and mind, this episode is a powerful reminder that longevity stems from how we live every day — not quick fixes. Connect with Dr. Gene  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugene_antenucci/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-antenucci-12021b15/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573052471900 Website: drgene.health Connect with The Inspired Yogi Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2367132 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneinspiredyogi/ https:// Facebook: www.facebook.com/OneInspiredYogi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Theinspiredyogi Email: JimtheYogi@gmail.com  Intro/Outro Music:  Compliments of Machine Poetry  @Themachinepoetry ​ Support the show

    Blue Zones Wisdom Meets Modern Life: Movement, Connection, Balance & Real Food
  3. Jun 30

    Healing with Psychedelics

    Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Inspired Yogi, host sits down with Zappy (Zappolin), a pioneering psychedelic concierge, filmmaker, and plant medicine advocate.  Zappy shares his journey from a successful Wall Street and domain entrepreneur to creating the hit documentary The Reality of Truth (viewed over 25 million times) and guiding high-profile transformations, including Lamar Odom’s ibogaine experience featured in Lamar Odom Reborn.  Discover the profound healing potential of psychedelics—from psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca to ketamine and ibogaine—for addiction, depression, trauma, and spiritual awakening. They explore set and setting, integration, microdosing benefits, neural plasticity, the end of prohibition, and Zappy’s accredited Psychedelic Concierge training program that prepares ethical guides for the coming renaissance.  Whether you're psychedelic-curious, a meditator/yogi, or seeking tools for personal growth, this conversation blends science, personal stories, and practical wisdom. Learn how these natural medicines can help us reconnect with our true frequency and live in the miracle of the present moment.  Connect with Zappy https://zappyzapolin.com/ https://go.psychedelicconcierge.com https://www.instagram.com/zappyzapolin/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/zappyzapolin  Connect with The Inspired Yogi https://www.buzzsprout.com/2367132 https://www.instagram.com/oneinspiredyogi/ https://www.facebook.com/OneInspiredYogi https://www.youtube.com/@Theinspiredyogi Email: JimtheYogi@gmail.com  Intro/Outro music compliments of Machine Poetry @Themachinepoetry Support the show

    Healing with Psychedelics
  4. Jun 16

    Returning the Soul to the Solstice

    Send us Fan Mail In this enriching episode of The Inspired Yogi, host welcomes Lara J. Day, creator of the 13 Sacred Nights Oracle Deck. Lara shares her powerful winter solstice practice that invites us to step away from compulsive holiday consumerism, sugar, alcohol, and bright lights, and instead embrace the quiet darkness, stillness, and fertile potential of midwinter.  Discover how the 13 Sacred Nights helps you draw oracle guidance (animals, herbs, and crystals) for each month ahead, plant dream seeds in the “womb of winter,” and create a conscious blueprint for the coming year. Lara also dives into her unique Neurogenic Qigong practice — a blend of medical Qigong energy work and Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (neurogenic tremors) — explaining how the body’s natural shaking mechanism can release deep-held tension, trauma, and chronic patterns.  Additional highlights include the sacred history of the number 13, the rebranding of Christmas traditions, the importance of ritual in shaping culture, and practical ways to align with nature’s rhythms for greater well-being and human potential. Whether you’re seeking meaningful alternatives to commercial holidays or curious about intuitive tools and somatic healing, this conversation offers inspiration and accessible pathways to deeper connection.  Find Lara’s Oracle deck and learn more at LaraJDay.com. Instagram:  ⁨@LaraJDay⁩ YouTube:  ⁨@LaraJDay⁩ Connect with The Inspired Yogi Website Instagram FaceBook YouTube Email: JimtheYogi@gmail.com Intro/Outro music compliments of Machine Poetry  @Themachinepoetry Support the show

    Returning the Soul to the Solstice
  5. Jun 15

    Special Forces Commando Discovers Breathwork That Beats PTSD & Insomnia

    Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, former Australian Special Forces Commando Tim Thomas shares his incredible journey from the battlefields of Afghanistan to creating "Breathwork in Bed," an app. that guides you into deep sleep.  Tim reveals how he discovered a simple yet profound breathwork technique in extreme combat fatigue that helped him recover energy, regulate his nervous system, and finally sleep deeply — even through war, PTSD, and a painful divorce. He explains why breathwork became more effective than pills, how it transforms your energy and connections with others, and the practical techniques you can start using tonight.  Tim also discusses his app Breathwork in Bed, designed to give veterans and civilians permanent access to better sleep and morning reset. If you struggle with sleep, racing thoughts, stress, or trauma, this episode delivers real tools and inspiration.  Connect with Tim:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettersleepbetterworld/  https://breathworkinbed.com.au/  https://www.instagram.com/breathworkinbed/  https://www.facebook.com/breathworkinbed  https://www.tiktok.com/@breathworkinbed?  For the app:  Apple link:  https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6575362285?pt=127061224&ct=BIB50K&mt=8  Google Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.breathworkinbed.bibsleepapp20&hl=en Connect with The Inspired Yogi Website Instagram FaceBook YouTube Email: JimtheYogi@gmail.com Support the show

    Special Forces Commando Discovers Breathwork That Beats PTSD & Insomnia
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Welcome to The Inspired Yogi, your go-to podcast for mindfulness, stress relief, and personal growth! Hosted by Jim the Yogi, a seasoned yoga instructor, registered nurse, Navy veteran, and advid pickleball player. This show dives deep into self-improvement, healthy living, and finding inner peace. Join Jim in sunny Port Charlotte, Florida, as he shares practical mindfulness techniques, guided meditations, and inspiring stories to help you reconnect with your true self. From yoga and plant-based nutrition to mental health and self-discovery, each episode offers actionable tips to reduce stress and live vibrantly. Perfect for anyone seeking wellness, balance, or a healthier lifestyle, One Inspired Yogi is ad-free and listener-supported. Subscribe now for fresh episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, and start your journey to a happier, healthier you!  #Mindfulness #SelfImprovement #YogaPodcast #Wellness #StressRelief