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S1 E6 Radical rest in the face of adversity-Interconnectedness, Marginalization and a Love for people. Mikaela Jimenez
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In this episode, I’m joined by Mikaela Jimenez—a fourth-year nursing student, activist, and new yoga practitioner who roots both her work and her practice in decolonization and collective care.
Mikaela shares how yoga entered her life during a time of deep burnout and grief, becoming a space of reconnection — to herself, to community, and to a vision of collective liberation.
Her story is a reminder that yoga isn’t only about movement; it’s about rest as resistance, boundaries as care, and healing as something we do together.
If you want to speak to Mika, feel free to send me a message and I will pass it along to her.
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Chapters
1. S1 E6 Radical rest in the face of adversity-Interconnectedness, Marginalization and a Love for people. Mikaela Jimenez (00:00:00)
2. Introduction (00:00:03)
3. Meet Mikaela (00:01:00)
4. Land acknowledgement (00:01:42)
5. Understanding the importance of recognizing indigeneity (00:02:24)
6. A little about Mika's story; meeting community and marginalized people where they are at (00:04:30)
7. Boundaries and burnout: Not feeling enough (00:08:06)
8. Life as a marginalized person and not feeling welcome (00:11:11)
9. Symptoms of burnout: pushing through, seeing danger and seeking help (00:13:31)
10. Is education enough? Understanding people: ask and listen to stories (00:17:45)
11. Trying yoga; beyond the physical and recharging the battery (00:21:32)
12. Coming back for peace and learning to honour self care: Rest is a radical act of love (00:24:31)
13. Rest=healing, minds and souls, incorporating into daily life (00:27:40)
14. Decolonizing yoga and healing (00:29:19)
15. Yoga and living off the mat: breathing, being free and incorporating it into nursing (00:36:20)
16. 5 years from now: a forever student (00:40:45)
17. Community is medicine: healing me heals others (00:41:39)
18. Reaching self actualization for everyone (00:43:56)
19. Strategies to not bear the weight of the world: seeking the small wins (00:45:13)
20. Tips for staying sane in the online world: giving and receiving grace (00:47:10)
21. Outro (00:51:49)
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