274: What’s Really Happening During the Moon Cycle & How It Can Affect Your Mood

Feb 20

Today’s podcast guest is the epitome of being a lover of learning! Carla Aspesberger hails from the Netherlands and has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology in addition to being a registered yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and meditation teacher. With all her experience and certification, Carla truly dances between the eastern and western modalities of healing.

After completing university, Carla worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative. After three years in the industry she made a 180-degree shift and began to explore Eastern healing modalities.

During our wide-ranging conversation, we addressed:

What SOMA breathing is and how it differs from meditation
What’s really going on with moon cycles and why our moods and relationships shift
How yoga poses can impact us emotionally as well as physically
The intersection between astrology and the physical body
Why “sleeping on it” really works
Conscious vs. subconscious thoughts and how they affect you
How to get in touch with your own expectations and how to know when enough is enough
Carla’s experience with an overactive thyroid and mine with an underactive thyroid and how our chakra systems play a role
What yoga is the best for you if you’re a “Type A” person
The importance of getting outside

Links Discussed

John Ratey, MD episodes

123: Seven Ways to Take Control of Your Health

74 & 75: Optimize Your Brain for Health Part 1 & Part 2

59: Seven Things to be Mindful of In Today’s Fast-Paced World

53: Move Your Body Increase Your Brain Function

Hunter Clarke-Fields episodes:

Episode 270: How Mindfulness Leads to Better Parenting

Laura Vanderkam episodes

212: Expanding Time

129: Using Your Time, Energy, & Resources Wisely with Author Laura Vanderkam

Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley—I’d love to hear from you!