October 24, 2025 • 20 mins
Motherhood can be both beautiful and demanding, often leaving women caught between love, exhaustion, and self-doubt.
In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Susana Jones, founder of Shakti Urbana, writer, certified yoga therapist, and holistic educator who has spent over 15 years helping women restore balance and connection through somatic practices, nature connection, and yoga therapy. She opens up about her personal evolution, from her upbringing in spiritual philosophy to discovering yoga as a tool for healing and self-discovery.You’ll learn how motherhood can be both a spiritual and physical practice of unity and how small, consistent rituals of self-care can transform exhaustion into empowerment. Embrace the power of slowing down, breathing deeply, and reclaiming your energy. Tune into the full episode of Maternal Resilience & Healing: Self-Care Practices for Modern Motherhood.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.
Susana Jones is a thought leader, writer, and certified Yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience in holistic education and wellness entrepreneurship. Based in San Diego, CA, Susana has developed and led comprehensive certification programs in Yoga (RYS Urban Yogi) and Reiki (Usui Shiki Ryoho), empowering others to become facilitators of healing in their own communities. As the founder of Shakti Urbana, she now focuses on maternal resilience, supporting women in the transformative and often under-resourced early years of motherhood. Susana’s recent Master’s thesis, Integral Matrescence: Improving Personal, Social, and Planetary Health through Maternal Praxis, explores motherhood as a vital and often overlooked force for collective healing. Through her writing and research, she is building a body of work that reclaims the spiritual and ecological dimensions of mothering, positioning it as both a personal journey and a catalyst for planetary well-being.
Website: https://yogaformomlife.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanajonesyt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susana.jones.108/
Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.
Connect with Cynthia James:
Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Susana Jones, founder of Shakti Urbana, writer, certified yoga therapist, and holistic educator who has spent over 15 years helping women restore balance and connection through somatic practices, nature connection, and yoga therapy. She opens up about her personal evolution, from her upbringing in spiritual philosophy to discovering yoga as a tool for healing and self-discovery.You’ll learn how motherhood can be both a spiritual and physical practice of unity and how small, consistent rituals of self-care can transform exhaustion into empowerment. Embrace the power of slowing down, breathing deeply, and reclaiming your energy. Tune into the full episode of Maternal Resilience & Healing: Self-Care Practices for Modern Motherhood.Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.
Susana Jones is a thought leader, writer, and certified Yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience in holistic education and wellness entrepreneurship. Based in San Diego, CA, Susana has developed and led comprehensive certification programs in Yoga (RYS Urban Yogi) and Reiki (Usui Shiki Ryoho), empowering others to become facilitators of healing in their own communities. As the founder of Shakti Urbana, she now focuses on maternal resilience, supporting women in the transformative and often under-resourced early years of motherhood. Susana’s recent Master’s thesis, Integral Matrescence: Improving Personal, Social, and Planetary Health through Maternal Praxis, explores motherhood as a vital and often overlooked force for collective healing. Through her writing and research, she is building a body of work that reclaims the spiritual and ecological dimensions of mothering, positioning it as both a personal journey and a catalyst for planetary well-being.
Website: https://yogaformomlife.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanajonesyt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susana.jones.108/
Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.
Connect with Cynthia James:
Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
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