Finding Harmony Podcast

What does it really mean to stay devoted to a practice for three decades — and let it keep changing you?

 

Harmony Slater and Russell Case sit down with Jodi Blumstein: long-time Ashtanga yoga practitioner, founder of one of Chicago's first Ashtanga shalas, and the teacher who led the Mysore program at YogaWorks in Los Angeles for over 15 years. Now teaching online to a global community, Jodi brings the rare perspective of someone who has lived through the full arc of Ashtanga yoga in the West — from the early days of counting in Sanskrit with a German accent at a single Chicago class, to practicing on Oak Street Beach with Tim Miller, to navigating the post-COVID world of online Mysore.

 

This conversation is honest, nostalgic, nuanced, and full of lived wisdom.

 

In this episode, you'll discover:

What it was really like to study with Tim Miller, Dena Kingsbrough, and Nancy Gilgoff — and how each teacher gave something completely different

Why the traditional yoga studio business model is unsustainable — and what might replace it

How Ashtanga practice should evolve as you age (and why the 'marathon' model of practice is the key)

What the rise of Instagram did to the Ashtanga community (for better and worse)

How Jodi found her way into online teaching — and why she's never going back to in-person

The practice philosophy she now teaches: rotating series, building core strength, and adapting intelligently for the long haul

What Pattabhi Jois's presence was really like in those final Lakshmipuram classes

 

Connect with Jodi Blumstein:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodi_blumstein/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jodibe4483

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At what point does discipline stop serving us—and start becoming something we're afraid to question?

 

In this episode, Harmony and Russell are joined by old friend David Keil—yoga anatomy educator, body worker, and long-time Ashtanga practitioner and teacher—for a rich, honest conversation about what happens when devotion becomes dogma.

 

David has spent over two decades bridging anatomy, science, and Ashtanga yoga practice, always resisting the oversimplification that there is one right way to move, one right way to adjust, or one right way to practice. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt the tension between devotion and discernment—whether you've been practicing for two years or twenty.

 

In This Episode:

When discipline becomes dogma—and how to recognize the difference

The nervous system as the foundation of skillful adjustments

Pattern-based movement vs. fixing isolated details (and why it matters for longevity)

What actually makes Ashtanga yoga Ashtanga yoga

Pain, tolerance, and what we do (and don't) learn from pushing through

Why 90% of 25+ year practitioners mix and match sequences—and what that tells us

The vagus nerve, breath, and why focused attention is the common thread in all contemplative practices

Cross-training for yogis: bone density, muscle mass, and why yoga alone isn't always enough

The future of Ashtanga after Sharath

"Don't let yoga ruin your life"—what David means by this, and why it matters

 

Connect With David Keil:

Website: yoganatomy.com

Book: Functional Anatomy of Yoga (available at yoganatomy.com and Amazon)

New book: coming soon — sign up for David's newsletter at yoganatomy.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dkeil108/

 

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Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind

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Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/
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Have you ever had a gut feeling so strong you couldn't explain it? Or created something — a painting, a meal, a song — and felt like it moved through you rather than from you? In this episode, Harmony Slater and Russell Case sit down with Stephanie Banks, a former speech pathologist turned soul channeler and teacher, to explore one of the most misunderstood and fascinating practices: channeling.

Stephanie's journey began when her mother was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Unable to reach her mother through conventional communication, she discovered channeling through a gifted friend — and chose to communicate with her mother at the soul level. What happened next transformed their relationship and launched an entirely new career.

In this episode:

What channeling actually is — and what it isn't (not mind reading, not a Ouija board)

How Stephanie's mother's dementia became the doorway into soul communication

Why art, music, cooking, and creative flow are all forms of channeling

The role of self-love in becoming a clear channel

How to use your body as a compass for energetic discernment

Setting boundaries in the spirit world — you have the right and responsibility

Why spiritual bypassing doesn't serve us — and what genuine spiritual engagement looks like

The heart's intelligence and what HeartMath Institute research reveals

Connect with Stephanie Banks:
Website: soulinsight.com

Instagram: @stephanieintuitivechannel

Connect with Harmony:
Instagram: @harmonyslaterofficial  |  @findingharmonypodcast

YouTube: youtube.com/@HarmonySlater

CTA: Radiant Energy Method with Harmony & Angelica — DM @harmonyslaterofficial

Also mentioned:

HeartMath Institute and the Inner Balance Trainer

Radiant Energy Method — DM @harmonyslaterofficial or see link in show notes

The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc

Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind

FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/
Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/
Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/

FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

What does it actually mean to be a witch in 2026? Not green skin, not a broomstick — but something far more ancient, powerful, and relevant. In this episode, Harmony Slater and Russell Case sit down with Eileen March: certified life coach, trained energy healer, former midwife, and proud self-identified witch based in Calgary, Alberta.

Eileen shares how she went from atheist to awakened — and what that opening has looked like in her daily life, her rituals, and her thriving community of women who gather around moon cycles, the Wheel of the Year, and the wisdom of the natural world.

In This Episode:

The root meaning of the word "witch" — and why it's actually a reclamation, not a rebellion

How the burning times of the 15th–16th centuries turned healers and wise women into figures of fear

The difference between witchcraft and Wicca (this surprises most people)

What the "witch wound" is and how it shows up in modern women's lives

Why identifying as a witch is a rejection of Cartesian dualism: "I am not separate from nature. I am nature."

The Wheel of the Year — the ancient pagan calendar that anchors Eileen's seasonal living practice

New moon versus full moon energy: what ceremonies look like for each

Eclipse energy: why Eileen recommends hunkering down rather than casting spells during eclipses

The neuroscience of manifestation — and why ritual and action must go hand in hand

Money bowls, moon water, candle magic — what they actually are and what they're for

Eileen's 12-week program "Unleash Your Inner Witch" and her year-long "Wise Wild Woman Mentorship"

The books that cracked Eileen open: If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie and The Spirited Kitchen by Carmen Spinola

 

Connect with Eileen March:

Instagram: @iameileenmarch

Website & Free Witch Wound Masterclass: myluminouslife.ca

Podcast: The Woo Curious

Programs: Unleash Your Inner Witch (12-week) | The Wise Wild Woman Mentorship (year-long)

New Moon in-person ceremonies in Calgary at Sola Strength

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Sharon Blackie — If Women Rose Rooted

Carmen Spinola — The Spirited Kitchen

The Radiant Energy Method with Harmony Slater & Angelica — beginning March 28th (find link in show notes)

 

Key Takeaways:

Magic is not supernatural — it's the radical act of paying attention to what's already alive in and around you

Ritual without action is wishful thinking. Action without ritual is exhausting. You need both.

The Wheel of the Year gives you eight anchor points through the year to tune in, reflect, and renew intention

Moon water, money bowls, and candle magic are tools for priming your brain to notice opportunity — not passive wishing

The witch wound is real, it's collective, and healing it starts with claiming your own gifts

The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc

Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind

FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/
Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/
Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/

FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

What if spirituality didn't have to live only on your yoga mat, in a retreat center, or somewhere outside of everyday life — what if it could exist inside boardrooms, leadership meetings, and the decisions we make every single day? That's exactly what today's conversation explores.

 

Harmony and Russell sit down with Corissa Saint-Laurent, a mystical leadership coach, retreat facilitator, and former corporate consultant who has worked with major tech brands including Google. Corissa shares her remarkable journey: a Korean adoptee raised in New Hampshire who survived a traumatic brain injury at 16 that catalyzed a spiritual awakening, went on to found a wellness company in Los Angeles in 2000 before 'wellness' was even a word, pivoted into branding and marketing, and has now emerged fully as what she calls 'the mystic out of the closet' — bridging the language of business with the intelligence of the soul.

⚠️  CONTENT ADVISORY (for s

This episode includes a discussion of suicide, including references to the deaths of Tony Hsieh and Anthony Bourdain. Some perspectives shared reflect a spiritual or philosophical framework and may differ from clinical guidance. Please take care of yourself as you listen.

If you or someone you know is struggling: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 (US) | Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741; in Canada, Call or text 9-8-8 (available in English and French, 24/7)

The views expressed in this episode are those of the guest and do not constitute medical or mental health advice. Finding Harmony Podcast is a space for open spiritual and philosophical conversation.

In this episode:

Why spirituality and business are not separate — and what it costs leaders when they treat them as if they are

How intuition functions as strategic intelligence, not as a 'soft' skill

The paradigm shift happening globally and why conflict is a sign of transformation, not failure

Corissa's cheerleading accident at 16 and the awakening that changed everything

How she healed her own neurological damage before neuroplasticity was a mainstream concept

What a Korean adoptee's fractured identity taught her about the inner journey

The 'full merger' she's now embarking on: bringing her mystical self fully into corporate spaces

Why leaders who seem to 'have it all' still feel fragmented — and what actually changes that

The one inner shift that creates the biggest ripple effect in leadership

 

Resources Mentioned:

The Radiant Energy Method — 7-week live program with Harmony Slater and [co-facilitator name TBD], starting March 28th. Link in show notes.

Corissa Saint-Laurent's podcast and advisory services — find her at [website TBD]

 

Connect with Corissa Saint-Laurent:

Instagram: [handle TBD — please confirm]

Website: [URL TBD — please confirm]

 

Connect with Harmony:

Instagram: @HarmonySlaterOfficial | @findingharmonypodcast

YouTube: youtube.com/@HarmonySlater

Inner Circle Community: community-harmonyslater.com

 

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