Movement Is Medicine: Yoga’s Deeper Purpose Unveiled - Pt. 1 with Cecily Yogi

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🧘🏾‍♀️ "Yoga isn’t just movement — it’s memory, medicine, and reclamation." In this powerful first installment of the Disrupt & Discuss interview with the inspiring Yogi Cecily, we explore how yoga actually heals, far beyond the mat.

With over 30 years of experience as a yoga educator, meditation guide, and retreat leader, Cecily shares deep wisdom on radical self-care, breathwork, menopause, movement as medicine, and what it means to age with grace and power as Black women.

We debunk yoga myths, discuss the tension between spirituality and Western wellness culture, and rediscover the sacred art of listening to your body. 💫

🎧 Whether you're new to yoga or deep in your wellness journey, this episode will shift your perspective and offer practical, soulful insight into embodied healing.

Cecily Yogi's Social Media: 
👉 https://www.instagram.com/cecily_yogi/
👉  https://www.cecilysyogaretreats.com/

Book Recommendation: 
👉 Outlive The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia -  https://amzn.to/4lqrHPD 

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📌 IN THIS EPISODE:
Debunking the myth: Yoga ≠ just meditation 🧘🏽
Movement as medicine in modern sedentary life 💪🏾
How early yogis were the first scientists 🔬
Vibration, sound & mantras: The language of healing 🎶
Spirituality in yoga without religious conflict 🌕
Navigating menopause through movement & mindfulness 🔥
Why we must reconnect with our bodies now ⏳

⏱ TIMESTAMPS (Preview)
00:00 – Welcome & Intro to Yogi Cecily
01:00 – Who Is Yogi Cecily? 30 Years of Embodied Wellness
03:00 – Yoga vs. Meditation: Clearing the Confusion
06:30 – The Sedentary Trap: Why Movement Heals
10:00 – Ancient Science, Vibration & Spiritual Sound
17:00 – Christianity vs Yoga: Clearing the Myths
22:00 – Menopause, Black Women & Sacred Aging
31:00 – What True Self-Healing Looks Like
38:00 – Positive Reinforcement & Body Awareness
45:00 – Yoga As Observation, Not Escape

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