A grounded conversation about yin yoga, Yoga Nidra, trauma-sensitive yoga, and how yoga becomes a path of healing, embodiment, and peace in midlife.
In this episode of The Midlife Purpose Project, Katie welcomes yoga teachers Megan Miksitz and Anna Trezzi to the yoga teacher roundtable for a heartfelt conversation about how yoga supports healing, self-discovery, and inner peace, especially in midlife.
Megan shares about her teaching across vinyasa, yin, and Yoga Nidra, and explains how yin yoga offers deep restorative benefits while Yoga Nidra can open the door to meditative awareness, nervous system regulation, and profound rest. Anna discusses her work with interoception and trauma-sensitive yoga, and how these approaches help students reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe, empowering, and healing.
Together, Katie, Megan, and Anna explore the powerful shift that happens when yoga moves from being seen as “just exercise” to becoming a practice of self-awareness, emotional regulation, embodiment, and healing. They reflect on how consistent practice can support anxiety, body image healing, resilience, and a deeper relationship with self.
This conversation is a reminder that yoga is not about performance, perfection, or flexibility. It is a living practice that helps us come home to ourselves. For women in midlife especially, yoga can become a path toward peace, self-trust, and a more grounded way of moving through life.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- how yin yoga creates space for body acceptance and deep restoration
- why trauma-sensitive yoga can support anxiety and nervous system healing
- how yoga helps women reconnect with their bodies safely and compassionately
- the difference between yoga and competitive movement culture
- how consistent yoga practice builds resilience and emotional balance
- the real challenges yoga teachers face behind the scenes
- why authenticity matters more than perfection in teaching and in life
- how yoga creates a ripple effect in the way we show up in the world
🧭 Episode Chapters
0-Intro and My Mission
My mission for this podcast for women in midlife and inviting listeners to Substack
2:35- Welcoming Megan and Anna to the Midlife Purpose Project
Meet the new contributing yoga teachers and their teaching backgrounds.
12:00- Yoga Beyond Exercise for Self Discovery and Healing
How the practice shifts body image, confidence, emotional resilience and safety.
16:00 — How Yoga Teaches Us To Be Embodied Without Comparison and Judgment
Exploring how yoga shifts the focus from performance to presence and body awareness.
19:00 — How These Teachers Believe Yoga Can Change the World
Why inner regulation and self-awareness create a ripple effect beyond the mat.
25:00 — Teachers Share Why They Are Still On the Journey
The ongoing path of growth, humility, and self-discovery in yoga practice.
32:00 — Teachers Reveal Their Favorite Part of Being Both A Teacher and Student
Honest reflections on learning, guiding, and staying open to the practice.
38:00 — Yoga Teachers Share Their Mission Statements and Billboard Messages
The core messages they most want students and the world to hear.
About Katie Farinas
Katie Farinas is a midlife coach, yoga teacher, and spiritual guide who helps women navigate midlife with clarity, peace, purpose, and empowerment. Through yoga philosophy, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and energy-based practices, Katie supports women in reconnecting with themselves and stepping fully into their most aligned and authentic lives.
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