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From Yoga Mat To Therapy Room: Embodiment, Burnout, And Belonging with Megan Campbell
Episode Description
What if a devoted practice is quietly pulling you away from your body instead of deeper into it. In this episode, we sit down with Megan Campbell, yoga teacher, trainer, retreat leader, and psychotherapist, to explore what embodiment really asks of us beyond perfect poses or polished language.
Megan shares how grief surfaced unexpectedly through practice, the allure and limitations of modern wellness culture, and the steady courage it took to move from the studio into the therapy room. Together, we examine the ways embodiment can become performative, and how returning to sensation, cycles, and nervous system awareness creates a safer path back to self.
This conversation offers a compassionate look at healing that values both story and somatics, honors fluctuation rather than fixing, and reminds us that sometimes the most therapeutic move is to slow down and feel more, not do more.
In this episode:
- 0:00 – Setting The Embodiment Intent
- 7:08 – Teaching Early And Finding Voice
- 10:02 – Women’s Bodies, Ritual, And Safety
- 17:06 – Seasons, Cycles, And Chakras
- 20:28 – Naming Burnout And Aging Out
- 27:32 – Pedestals, Patriarchy, And Credit
- 34:27 – Fixing The Body Or Feeling It
- 39:42 – Seeing Nervous Systems In Motion
- 45:42 – Windows Of Tolerance In Practice
You can read the transcript here
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