Curated Consciousness

Curated Consiousness

Curated Consciousness is a series of candid conversations with Amanda Jackson and Audrey Henriquez — two yoga teachers, mentors, and business women who stepped away from traditional 9-to-5 ways of working and built new paths in the yoga and wellness industry. Through the lens of yoga, wellness, fascia, spirituality, sound healing, breathwork, ancient wisdom, and everyday life, Amanda and Audrey explore where consciousness is moving now — and what it means to live, work, heal, and lead from a more awakened place. This podcast is not about chasing something new. It is about noticing the room we are already in. Our collective awareness has shifted, and many people are questioning the old ways of working, living, and relating to their bodies, minds, and purpose. Amanda and Audrey bring grounded, honest conversations for people who may be standing where they once stood — ready for change, curious about yoga and healing, or wondering how ancient practices like breathwork, the I Ching, nervous system awareness, and embodiment remain relevant in modern life. This is a space for inquiry, real-life wisdom, conscious work, and remembering that a different way of living is possible.

Episodes

  1. Aug 12

    Episode 6: Cultivating Prana

    What exactly is Prana—and can we cultivate more of it? In this episode of Curated Consciousness, Amanda and Audrey explore Prana, often described as life-force energy, and the yogic practices that help us become more aware of how that energy moves through the body. The conversation moves beyond simply equating Prana with the breath. Breath is one way we work with Prana, but in Hatha Yoga, Prana is understood as a vital energy that moves through us in different directions and serves different functions. Central to the conversation are the five Vayus, or “winds”—the five primary movements of Prana within the body: Prana Vayu — receiving and drawing energy inward Apana Vayu — grounding, elimination, and releasing Samana Vayu — digestion, assimilation, and integration Udana Vayu — upward movement, expression, and growth Vyana Vayu — circulation and distributing energy throughout the whole body We explore how these energetic movements give us another way to understand what may be happening physically, mentally, and emotionally—and how practices such as Pranayama, movement, awareness, and intentional breathing can influence the way energy moves. Rather than trying to constantly create more energy, cultivating Prana may also mean becoming more conscious of where our energy comes from, where it is going, what we are taking in, what we are holding onto, and what we need to release. A conversation about breath, energy, the Vayus, and how ancient yogic teachings can become surprisingly practical tools for understanding everyday life.

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Curated Consciousness is a series of candid conversations with Amanda Jackson and Audrey Henriquez — two yoga teachers, mentors, and business women who stepped away from traditional 9-to-5 ways of working and built new paths in the yoga and wellness industry. Through the lens of yoga, wellness, fascia, spirituality, sound healing, breathwork, ancient wisdom, and everyday life, Amanda and Audrey explore where consciousness is moving now — and what it means to live, work, heal, and lead from a more awakened place. This podcast is not about chasing something new. It is about noticing the room we are already in. Our collective awareness has shifted, and many people are questioning the old ways of working, living, and relating to their bodies, minds, and purpose. Amanda and Audrey bring grounded, honest conversations for people who may be standing where they once stood — ready for change, curious about yoga and healing, or wondering how ancient practices like breathwork, the I Ching, nervous system awareness, and embodiment remain relevant in modern life. This is a space for inquiry, real-life wisdom, conscious work, and remembering that a different way of living is possible.