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Beyond the Diet explores weight, wellness, and womanhood beyond fads—real talk for women seeking freedom, self-worth, and sustainable health without restriction or shame.

  1. hace 1 día

    Why Comparison Is Stealing Your Peace

    Most of us hear "non-stealing" and assume we've already got it sorted. We don't take bikes. We don't lift wallets. But asteya, the third of the yamas, goes a lot further than the obvious. It asks where else we take more than we need, more than our share, more than the moment freely gives us. In this class, we explore: Why hoarding, lateness and over-consuming all sit inside asteya The line Gandhi drew between physical theft and "man's greed and craving for artificial needs" Comparison and jealousy as quiet forms of stealing from someone else's joy, and our own Staying in your comfort zone as stealing from the person you're capable of becoming How a bad mood can steal someone else's peace of mind without a word being said The illusion underneath it all: the belief that we're separate and not enough A guided abundance meditation to close the practice Underneath all of it is one idea worth sitting with: the things we reach for outside ourselves are rarely the thing we're actually missing. This class is an invitation to notice the reaching, and to start trusting that you already have enough. Part of our ongoing Yamas and Niyamas series. New episodes drop as we work through the full eight limbs together.

  2. 13 ago

    Satya: the yoga of truth

    We're talking truth this week. Not the dinner table kind, the kind yoga philosophy has been pointing to for thousands of years. Satya, the second Yama, sits right after Ahimsa in the yoga sutras, and that order matters more than most people realise. This episode looks at what truthfulness actually means once you go past "don't lie," and why the sutras say that perfecting Satya changes what your words are capable of. We get into the Sanskrit root sat, the difference between the truth that changes day to day and the truth that doesn't, and why sometimes the most truthful thing you can do is stay quiet. In this episode, we explore: What Satya really means, beyond honesty in conversation The root sat and its place in sat-chit-ananda Why Yoga Sutra 2.36 says truthfulness gives your words the power to manifest Byron Katie's four questions for working with a thought that's causing you suffering Why Ahimsa still outranks honesty when the two are in conflict A guided meditation on the space between two objects, and why it's the whole practice in miniature Underneath all of it is a simple question worth sitting with. How much of what you call true is actually just conditioning, and what's still there once you look past it. Beyond the Diet is hosted by Kristina Wischnowsky, part of Yoga to Transform.

  3. 30 jul

    Ahimsa: the yoga practice of non-violence towards yourself

    You judge your body every time you step onto the mat. The wobble in tree pose. The foot that will not reach behind your head. This week on Beyond the Diet, we unpack ahimsa, the first of the yamas in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and why non-violence starts with the thoughts you have about yourself before it ever reaches anyone else. We talk about the difference between intention and action, why self-criticism and gossip count as violence too, and the research showing happiness is genuinely contagious (you are 25% more likely to feel happy when someone close to you does). We close with a loving-kindness meditation you can practise right where you are sitting. In this episode: What ahimsa means in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and why it is the most important of the yamas How ahimsa shows up in thought, word and deed, not just physical action Why judging your practice on the mat is a form of self-harm The science behind why happiness, and negative thinking, both spread The Anusara three A's, attitude, alignment, action, and how they connect to ahimsa A closing loving-kindness meditation for someone who is currently challenging you If this lands, come find us on the mat at Yoga to Transform in Christchurch. Follow Beyond the Diet for real talk on weight, wellness and womanhood, at the intersection of yoga philosophy, Ayurveda and modern science. yogatotransform.com

  4. 16 jul

    Santosha: The Yoga Practice of Contentment Explained

    We've just started the Niyamas in our Yamas and Niyamas series, and this episode is on the second one: Santosha, contentment. We open with a couple of favourite teachings on contentment, Lao Tzu and the Bhagavad Gita, before getting into the real question underneath Santosha. Why do so many of us live by the "I'll be happy when" mindset, and what does it actually cost us to keep pausing our peace until the next goal arrives? In this episode, we explore: Why desire and goals aren't the problem, but making your peace conditional on them is The nervous system wiring behind why we struggle to rest until an urge is satisfied Why anchoring contentment in temporary things (a house, a relationship, a body) keeps happiness out of reach Gratitude as the most direct path back into contentment The Anusara philosophy principle of "look for the good" A guided sensory reflection through breath, sound, sight, smell and touch to close the episode Underneath all of it is a simple, hard practice: learning to stay content with what is, even while you keep moving towards what's next.

  5. 3 jul

    Yoga, Ayurveda and healing the body from the inside out

    You have done the work. The therapy. The books. The self-development. You understand, intellectually, where your patterns come from. And some of them are still there. In this episode I talk about why that happens, and what shifts when healing goes below the level of conscious understanding into the body, the subconscious, and the deeper layers where patterns actually live. In this episode we explore: How chronic fatigue in my early twenties became the doorway into yoga, Ayurveda and a 30-year healing path Why cardio and gym training gave me fitness but not a relationship with my body, and what changed that The Anusara yoga method and why the philosophical dimension matters as much as the physical What personal training, Ayurveda and Core Energetics body psychotherapy have in common Why the subconscious cannot be changed by intellectual understanding alone What hypnotherapy actually feels like, and how it connects dots the conscious mind never could Samskara, the visor, and the Ayurvedic idea that you are already whole Ancestral and generational patterns, and the science behind why we carry them What enlightenment actually means when you take it out of the spiritual abstract and into a real woman's week The difference between trying to fix something broken and removing what is obscuring what was always there Underneath all of it is one question: what becomes possible when you stop working against your body and start listening to what it already knows? Connect with Kristina at yogatotransform.com Follow on Instagram: @yogatotransform Listen to the Beyond the Diet podcast: yogatotransform.com/podcast Yoga to Transform is a women's wellness studio based in Christchurch, New Zealand, offering yoga, personal training and Ayurveda wellness coaching for women who are ready to come home to their bodies.

  6. 18 jun

    How Yoga Relieves Back Pain: Soften, Strengthen and Move Again

    If you've been living with back pain and nothing seems to stick, this episode is for you. Kristina walks you through the exact four-week framework from the Yoga to Transform Back Pain course, sharing the real reasons why so many women over 45 stay stuck in pain cycles, and what to do instead. This is not about pushing harder. It's about learning to soften first. In this episode: Why 50% of people with herniated discs feel no pain at all, and what that tells us about where back pain really comes from The magnesium deficiency most New Zealanders don't know they have, and how it connects to chronic muscle tension How to use a muscle release ball (or a rolled towel) to release the psoas and sacrum at home The four muscle groups that make up your real core, and the two exercises you can do lying on your back today Why the legs are the governors of the lower back, and the seated adjustment you can do at your desk right now How to bring joy back into movement when pain has made you stop Kristina also shares her own experience healing from sciatica developed after years of carrying her children on one hip, and the practices she still returns to today. Practical, grounded, and gentle. Tune in wherever you are and move through it with us. Resources mentioned: Yoga to Transform Back Pain Course: www.yogatotransform.co.nz Muscle Release Ball: www.mymrball.com Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook and YouTube: Yoga to Transform

  7. 29 may

    Removing the barriers to love

    Hello lover. Come in. If you've found your way to this episode, something in you is ready to look at the wall. The one between you and the love you came here for. Audrie and I are so glad you're here. You're three months into something new and the same conversation has just shown up. The one you remember from the last one. And the one before that. This week we're talking about love. The kind that doesn't come from someone else completing you. The kind Rumi was pointing at when he wrote that your work is not to seek love, but to remove the barriers within you that keep love out. In this episode we explore: Why "you complete me" is the most expensive line Hollywood ever sold us The Rumi teaching that changes how you look at every relationship you've had Why the perfect partner shows up to mirror your unhealed places, not to rescue you from them A Course in Miracles, forgiveness, and the suitcase of grievances we drag from one relationship to the next David Hawkins, the hierarchy of energy, and what it means to vibrate at the level of love Maslow's self-actualisation and what the 1% are actually doing differently How removing the barriers to love changes your friendships, your family and the way you move through your week, not just your romantic life Underneath all of it is one quiet thing. Love isn't something you find. Love is something you stop blocking.

  8. 15 may

    The Power of Forgiveness: Releasing the Past to Return to Love

    In this deeply nourishing satsang, we explore one of the most powerful — and often most challenging — spiritual practices: forgiveness. Forgiveness can feel tender. Complicated. Even impossible. And if this is a topic that brings something big to the surface for you, we gently encourage you to seek personalised support alongside this conversation. Because forgiveness is not about pretending something didn’t hurt. It’s about freeing yourself from continuing to carry it. In this episode, we explore: Why forgiveness matters for emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing How holding onto grievances keeps you energetically connected to the past The surprising cost of resentment and unresolved stories How unforgiveness shapes the way you see your present and future The link between victimhood, identity, and personal power Why forgiveness is an essential part of spiritual growth The difference between what happened… and the meaning we continue to attach to it Practical forgiveness practices including journaling, mantra, visualisation, gratitude, and loving kindness meditation We also guide you through gentle meditation practices to help soften emotional charge and create space for healing. At Yoga to Transform, forgiveness is not about condoning harm. It is about reclaiming your energy. Returning to the present moment. And remembering who you are beneath the stories.

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Beyond the Diet explores weight, wellness, and womanhood beyond fads—real talk for women seeking freedom, self-worth, and sustainable health without restriction or shame.

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    Yoga to Transform
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
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