129: Beating Overwhelm with Yoga Philosophy & Mindfulness. Plus A Breathwork Practice To Reset

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In this episode, Katie guides you through how yoga, mindfulness, spirituality, and breathwork can help you move beyond the cycle of overwhelm and reconnect with peace in the present moment.

Overwhelm often comes from trying to control outcomes, rushing toward the next task, and forgetting our connection to Source. Drawing on yoga philosophy, mindfulness teachings, and insights from Esther Hicks and Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar’s Arrival Fallacy, Katie explores how living in constant “doing” energy keeps us disconnected — and how presence brings us back to flow.

You’ll also experience a guided breathwork practice designed to calm your nervous system and ground you in the now, helping you embody the balance and clarity that yoga calls sattva. Through the lens of spirituality and mindful awareness, you’ll learn how to transform chaos into calm and rediscover joy in the journey.

🧘‍♀️ What You’ll Learn:

• How yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork help release overwhelm and restore balance
• Why overwhelm arises from living in “rajas” (restlessness) or “tamas” (inertia)
• How yoga philosophy teaches surrender, presence, and trust in something greater
• The link between the mind’s need to “arrive” and the body’s sense of disconnection
• Simple breath and mindfulness tools to return to the present moment

💫 Key Takeaways:

• Overwhelm fades when we stop trying to get through life and start being in it.
• Breathwork anchors you back to the body — the gateway to mindfulness and presence.
• True peace isn’t waiting at the end of your to-do list; it’s available in this very breath.
• Yoga and mindfulness teach that the present moment is where spirituality and wellbeing meet.

🕉️ Wisdom from Yoga Philosophy:

• Bhagavad Gita (2.47): “You have the right to your actions, but not to the fruits of your actions.”

→ Peace arises when we release attachment to results and act with devotion.

• Yoga Sutra 1.14: “Practice becomes firmly grounded when done for a long time, without interruption, and with devotion.”

→ Transformation happens in steady, mindful practice — not in perfection or rushing to arrive.

💬 Quote of the Episode:

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the Earth.” — Thich Nhat Hanh