On Cosmic Confluence, host Sana explores how real growth demands inner alignment—not just OKRs and launch calendars. Guest Veronique Ory traces her path from running a nonprofit theater in New York to building a values-led yoga business, the Shine membership, and the book Shine On and Off the Mat. We unpack signals that “thriving” had turned into grind, money as fair energy exchange, honoring yoga’s roots without commercial cosplay, and how lineage and survival stories can fuel—not define—our choices.
About the guest:Veronique Ory is a yoga teacher, author of Shine On and Off the Mat, and leader of retreats and the Shine community. Formerly a nonprofit theater founder, she now helps people create meaningful, value-aligned lives and businesses rooted in authenticity and service.
Key takeaways:-
Growth isn’t louder rockets; it’s clearer navigation—align values to velocity so momentum isn’t just noise.
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Optics can mislead: grants, press, and busy calendars can mask unstable budgets and team churn.
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Use a body-level metric: does this feel constricting or expanding? Make decisions from that signal.
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Scarcity sheds when work matches authenticity and service; alignment attracts right-fit opportunities.
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Money is energy exchange; charging fairly is ethical when value and respect are present.
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Honor yoga’s cultural roots; avoid superficial, commercialized portrayals that dilute the tradition.
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Let lineage build resilience, not burden—hold reverence without carrying inherited trauma as identity.
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Collaboration > comparison: others’ wins prove possibility; share audiences and grow together.
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Practical check: if roles, funding, or spaces keep unraveling, reevaluate the model—don’t double down on depletion.
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One move today: name your North Star, take an honest breath, choose one promise you’ll still stand by in a year.
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