The Power to Live Podcast with Lauren Eckstrom
The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom is a podcast for yoga teachers and devoted practitioners who feel called to keep learning—not just techniques, but new ways of seeing, sensing, and living the practice. Through thoughtful conversations, embodied wisdom, and lived philosophy, each episode explores how yoga moves off the mat to support purposeful teaching, grounded presence, and a more intentional life.
Episodes
Conversation with Rachel Platten
What does it really mean to have the Power to Live, and what does it look like in practice? In this conversation, Rachel Platten shares her unique path to living with greater authenticity, agency, and joy.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a comprehensive guide to living your practice.
Conversation with Sophie Gregoire
What does it really mean to have the Power to Live, and what does it look like in practice? In this conversation, Sophie Grégoire shares her unique path to living with greater authenticity, agency, and joy.
What's Next for this Podcast
As season one comes to a close, I want to hear from you. What do you want next? What would you like more of? How can this podcast continue supporting you and having the power to live? Please comment below. Reach out and share so that I can continue supporting you on your journey.
In the meantime, as I go through your comments and prepare season two. I'll be sharing some talks from Inner Dimension
Practice With Lauren in Her New Program "The Power to Live"
Step into a complete 30-day roadmap designed for real life. Experience daily 30-minute sessions balancing dynamic Vinyasa, restorative Yin, and practical wisdom teachings. https://www.innerdimensionyoga.com/deepen-your-practice-lauren/
The Power to Live 30-day Vinyasa Yoga Program is made up of 15 thematic yoga classes that are 30-minutes in duration. During the program you’ll be practicing 7 days
Next Steps
You stand on the threshold of a new opportunity as you bring the first 30 weeks of The Power to Live to a close. In today’s episode Lauren invites you into the next phase of your journey. Stay tuned to see what’s next.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a comprehensive guide to living you
Celebrate Your Wins
The life you have is a beautiful ground for living your practice. In this episode Lauren discusses how to discern when to turn toward your life and when to pursue a new trajectory.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a comprehensive guide to living your practice.
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Don’t Blow Up Your Life
The life you have is a beautiful ground for living your practice. In this episode Lauren discusses how to discern when to turn toward your life and when to pursue a new trajectory.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a comprehensive guide to living your practice.
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You’re Going to Die
Establishing a daily practice of contemplating your death clarifies how you spend your time, what you give your attention to, and what truly matters for your one precious life. Lauren gives you compassionate strategies for remembering that while you only die once, you live every single day, and how you choose to live is the essence of your practice.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are
You are the Guru
In this episode Lauren reminds you: the teacher you seek is the teacher inside of you. Remembering yourself takes time and patience, but as you learn to listen inwardly with greater trust, you will know the greatest grounds of practice are the teachings that permeate your life.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds
The Role of Spiritual Friendship
In this conversation Lauren addresses how friendship and community play a key role in your health and well-being. Learn to consciously cultivate the relationships and spaces that support your practice and provide accountability on the path so you have the power to live.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by
A Life of Service
Karma yoga is the path of selfless service, but how you serve requires reflecting on the deepest intentions of your heart, possible blindspots, and addressing personal sustainability. As you undertake the moral obligation to serve, you are also called to a space of radical honesty about why you serve and what is possible for you at this moment in time. In this episode, Lauren will help you learn h
The Awakened Brain
The clinical research of Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University professor and New York Times best selling author, has revealed the spiritual brain in human beings. In this episode Lauren helps you understand the difference between "achieving awareness” and the “awakened brain.” With this knowledge in place, you will learn to tap into your intuition, trust the flow of life, and the power of your spir
Enough is Enough
Personal sustainability, rest, and a commitment to self-care are what elevate your practice beyond an endless self-improvement project. Taking into account the importance of rest for your brain, body, and our collective healing, Lauren points toward the cultivation of personal sustainability and the pitfalls of over productivity.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s origin
Progress on the Path
Two steps forward, no steps back. Progress on the path of practice is not linear, but the mind of perfectionism can erect unrealistic and harmful goals or standards. In this conversation, Lauren invites you to view your setbacks as opportunities to practice, and even celebrate them, which leads to progress on the path.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Di
Redefining Power
By addressing the dominant paradigm’s balance of power, understanding who is centered within our culture, and where you personally stand within that balance of power, you will learn to acknowledge your blindspots. Redefining your relationship to power is a collective act of healing that addresses the human and natural world, helping to restore equity across the planet. In this episode Lauren addre
The Forgiveness Key
From four clinically researched strategies on forgiveness, to the false forgiveness we can extend, in this episode, Lauren walks you through the power of forgiveness. Never to condone, never to forget, forgiveness is a practice of releasing your heart from the burdens you no longer need to carry.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. E
The Truth Will Set You Free
From the little white lies you tell others, to the big lies you tell yourself, dishonesty promotes the mind of scarcity, disconnection, and isolation. Telling the truth requires vulnerability and courage, and research shows it’s worth it. In this episode learn how and why the truth will set you free.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga progr
A Life of Reciprocity
There is a flow of energy the supports and guides all of life, both within you and the world. In this conversation you’ll learn about the subtle anatomy in yoga philosophy called the Prana Vayus and how to tap into them for somatic healing and nervous system regulation. This leads Lauren into a brief discussion on the Buddhist philosophy of interdependence, the power of reciprocity, and the potenc
Absolute Cooperation
In this episode Lauren addresses how to hold paradox, how to move beyond the mind of duality, understanding spiritual bypass, and accepting reality exactly as it is - these are the heart of absolute cooperation with life and the pathway to the power to live.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offerin
The Pain of Change
The pain of change requires understanding the six core human needs and how to meet them. In this conversation Lauren addresses how your relationships might change as you continue to evolve a spiritual practice. She shares tools, strategies, and research to help you learn to better meet your needs from within, how to recognize when you’re trapped in unhealthy ego, and more.
The first 30 episodes
Do No Harm, Take No Sh*t
What is a boundary? How do you set them? In this episode Lauren guides you through what healthy boundaries entail, addresses the inevitable harm you will cause in life, and how to stay openhearted as you navigate the complexities of human relationships.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a c
Being Kind, to Yourself
The practice of self-compassion contains three key components. In this episode Lauren breaks down each component and the clinical research that supports the power of self-compassion.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a comprehensive guide to living your practice.
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The Antidote to Judgment
Curiosity is the antidote to judgment. Ranging from the ways we judge ourselves to the ways we judge others, Lauren interweaves storytelling, research, neuroscience, history, and somatic practices to help you learn about the power of curiosity and the path to overcoming judgment.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode buil
The Art of Listening
Listening is a skill that requires practice and commitment. It’s been said that attention is the subtlest form of love and how you listen matters most. In this episode Lauren walks you through the art of listening, making suggestions for how to listen more deeply, how to care for yourself while listening, and sharing tools you can implement immediately to listen with greater presence.
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Stop The Story
It’s time to interrupt the pattern and address your limiting beliefs. In this conversation Lauren walks you through the science of limiting beliefs and shares steps to begin the process of dismantling those beliefs with kindness, compassion, and self-discipline.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week of
The Courage to Pause
Building the courage to pause requires adopting a growth mindset, learning to accept the powerful teachings that come from failure, and a willingness to be brave. In this episode Lauren walks you through the steps toward building a growth mindset as you learn to pause in the midst of discomfort in order to cause less harm, build greater connection, and live your practice.
The first 30 episodes
Awakening to Suffering
What causes suffering? In this episode you’ll learn about the Buddhist concepts of the Second Arrow, the Hindrances, and the Three Marks of Existence. As you learn to name, and therefore tame, these main sources of unhappiness, you’ll alleviate unnecessary suffering throughout your life.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each epis
The Mind of Separation
Learning to recognize the mind of separation provides one of the first steps toward awakening and actually living the essence of yoga.
In this conversation Lauren explains what “the mind of separation” is, what happens you become caught in othering others, and reviews the consequences of becoming overly identified with parts of yourself that are outdated. Through conscious awareness of mental hab
Waking Up is Hard to Do
Most yoga teachers and practitioners don’t explicitly learn why it’s important to build the trait of awareness. In this episode Lauren shares simple steps you can take toward building greater awareness off your mat and in your life because waking up to your habits, conditions, and thoughts is the first step toward ending suffering and living a life of connection, choice, and freedom.
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Embodiment is Medicine
Take a deep dive into your embodied brain with a thorough breakdown of the nervous system. This conversation explores what embodiment means and how your nervous system is impacted through the practice of yoga leading to greater healing and outcomes.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Yoga program. Each episode builds week-by-week offering a com
Behind the Curtain: Part II
In this episode, Lauren continues reviewing the Eight Limbs of Yoga addressing the practices of asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. This episode touches upon the final limbs of the eight fold path and provides tangible practices you can put into action to so you have The Power to Live.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dimension Y
Behind the Curtain: Part I
The Eight Limbs of Yoga begin with the Yamas and Niyamas, tenets to guide your daily life. For thousands of years understanding and adopting these precepts preceded the learning of yoga poses, breath work, and meditation. In this episode Lauren reviews the Yamas and Niyamas to help you see the ways they are already alive in your life while inviting you to expand into living each of them with even
Why Yoga Works
Why do you feel so good after practicing yoga? In this episode Lauren explains the physiology of yoga, laying out contemporary research that demonstrates how and why the physical practice of yoga postures has such a profound impact not only on your current state of well-being but also your health for the long-term.
The first 30 episodes of The Power to Live are from Lauren’s original Inner Dime
Introduction to The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom
Welcome to The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom. In this opening episode Lauren shares what brought her to yoga, why she created The Power to Live, and what she hopes you’ll receive by tuning in each week. The Power to Live is an exploration of what yoga becomes when it moves off the mat and into the moments that shape who we are: the big choices, the subtle shifts, the habits, the relationships
Introduction The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom
Welcome to The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom. In this opening episode Lauren shares what brought her to yoga, why she created The Power to Live, and what she hopes you’ll receive by tuning in each week. The Power to Live is an exploration of what yoga becomes when it moves off the mat and into the moments that shape who we are: the big choices, the subtle shifts, the habits, the relationships
TRAILER Power to Live
The Power to Live with Lauren Eckstrom is a podcast for yoga teachers and devoted practitioners who feel called to keep learning—not just techniques, but new ways of seeing, sensing, and living the practice. Through thoughtful conversations, embodied wisdom, and lived philosophy, each episode explores how yoga moves off the mat to support purposeful teaching, grounded presence, and a more intentio
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