Finding Harmony

What I'm Learning From Sitting With Grief: On Lineage, Loss, and the Teacher Within

Harmony Slater — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:40:48 GMT

In 2015, after more than a decade of devoted practice and 39 months studying in Mysore, India—first with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and later with his grandson R. Sharath Jois after Guruji's passing in 2009—I received my Certification to teach the Advanced Series of Ashtanga yoga.

I was one of fewer than 20 women worldwide to complete Advanced Series and recei…

From Autoimmune Breakdown to Energetic Awakening

Harmony Slater — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:03:47 GMT

Three years ago, I felt like a stranger in my own body.

Exhausted before my feet hit the floor each morning. Inflamed. Unseen by the very medical system that was supposed to help me heal.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Perimenopause. Adrenal fatigue.

A perfect storm of chronic imbalance that left me spending over $20,000 on functional medicine tests, desperate f…

The Science of Energetic Sovereignty: Why Your Sensitivity Is Actually Intelligence

Harmony Slater — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:57:22 GMT

I've been what you might call "energetically sensitive" my entire life.

As a child, I could walk into a room and immediately feel the emotional temperature—whether my parents had been arguing, if someone was sad, or if there was tension nobody was talking about. I thought everyone experienced the world this way until I realized that most people seemed bl…

The Hidden Money Wounds of Each Enneagram Type — and How to Heal Them

Harmony Slater — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:09:29 GMT

Twenty minutes into my conversation with —former Marine turned Benedictine monk turned money coach—I felt my chest tighten. We were discussing how Enneagram Type 3s (like me) avoid financial conversations, not because they don't care about money, but because talking about it might reveal they're not as "together" as they appear.

A familiar sense of sham…

Beyond Asana: When Yoga Becomes a Gateway to Consciousness

Harmony Slater — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:03:18 GMT

I shared this conversation with yoga teacher and healer, Ramona Rouhdoust, last month on the Finding Harmony Podcast, and we talked a bit about how sometimes we use “yoga” as a mask—as a way to avoid the real inner work.

This is not a criticism. It’s something I intimately relate to. For years, I used the rigid structure of Ashtanga yoga as both salvatio…

From Hyperfocus to Chaos: Learning to Work With Your Neurodivergent Brain

Harmony Slater — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:12:50 GMT

Yoga brought me a sense of softening into myself; Spinal Energetics brought me complete nervous system healing and spiritual integration.

Part of this healing journey included uncovering my “neurodiverse” brain, (which helped to explained a lot of things) — as I’ve come to embraced an approach of radical self-acceptance.

As I was recording this week's Fi…

Money is Energy: Why Your Financial Reality Lives in Your Body

Harmony Slater — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:02:49 GMT

Last week, on the Finding Harmony Podcast, I was coaching business strategist Danielle Leigh, and something she said stopped me in my tracks: "I feel like I'm constantly chasing money instead of being magnetic to it."

That single sentence reveals a profound truth—not just about Danielle's relationship with money, but about the invisible energetic patterns

The Sacred Darkness: Why Your Grief Might Be Your Greatest Teacher

Harmony Slater — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:38:15 GMT

As I was recording this week's episode of the Finding Harmony Podcast with author Sara Avant Stover, something she said stopped me mid-conversation: "Heartbreak is mandatory, but transformation is a choice."

It's been nearly seven months since we lost Sharath Jois, and I've been watching our global Ashtanga community navigate the disorienting terrain of …

Only Dead Fish Go with the Flow

Harmony Slater — Tue, 13 May 2025 22:58:59 GMT

There’s something unmistakably electric about being in the presence of someone who has lived fully—not just followed the map, but carved out a path all their own.

I still remember the first time I watched David Swenson effortlessly float through the Advanced Series of Ashtanga Yoga in one of his videos filmed on Maui.

It was the early 2000s, I was 21. An…

Look Again: The Practice That Changes Everything

Harmony Slater — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:17:19 GMT

For many of us, the pursuit of happiness has taken the shape of a checklist.
A job. A relationship. A finished yoga practice. A feeling that arrives when the inbox is empty, or the room is finally quiet.

But what if happiness doesn’t live in the future? What if it doesn’t live in the mind at all?

What if happiness actually lives in the body?

What is Light Language? Healing, Activation & Higher Consciousness

Harmony Slater — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:45:18 GMT

The Language of Energy: How Vibration, Frequency, Breath, and Movement Shape Our Healing

Imagine walking into a room where someone is speaking a language you don’t understand—but instead of feeling confused, you feel something shift deep within you. A warmth in your chest, a tingling in your hands, or an inexplicable sense of calm.

This is the essence of …

Breaking Barriers in Yoga: The Power of Representation

Harmony Slater — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT

In recent years, yoga has gained immense popularity, transforming from a spiritual practice to a mainstream fitness trend. However, with its growing visibility, there has been an increasing focus on the aesthetic aspects of yoga, often sidelining its deeper, transformative potential.

This shift raises a crucial question: How can we reclaim the authentic …

How to Reprogram Your Patterns Through Self-Love

Harmony Slater — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:54:05 GMT

Guest: Marilena Minucci, founder of the Quantum Coaching Method

The Hidden Power of Small Steps: How Tiny Shifts Can Transform Your Life

We live in a world that glorifies big leaps and overnight success.

From “30-day challenges” to “transform your yoga practice with this weekend workshop"-- it’s easy to feel pressured to overhaul your habits in one grand g…

Bathed, Beaten, and Blessed: Making Everyday objects sacred

Harmony Slater — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:26:42 GMT

Guests: Barry Silver & Spiros Antonopoulos

The Art of Consecration

It seems like everything today’s world is about speeding up, going faster, and keeping it disposable (or at least recyclable or compostable).

It's hard to wrap our heads around the idea of flying halfway around the world to participate in a series of rituals that transform ordinary objects …

Activate Your Inner Healing: The Power of Spinal Energetics in Yoga Practice

Harmony Slater — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:19:20 GMT

💜 Beyond the Physical: Exploring the Energetic Body Through Spinal Energetics

In the practice of yoga, we often start with the physical—the asana, the poses, the way the body moves and stretches. This tangible entry point is accessible, familiar, and easy to see. But yoga has always been about more than what’s visible on the outside. Beneath the physica…

A Path to Holistic Healing Through Spinal Energetics

Harmony Slater — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:27:51 GMT

Have you ever felt like something is holding you back, but you just can’t put your finger on it?

It might be an unresolved emotion, a long-forgotten memory, or a traumatic experience your conscious mind has tucked away for safekeeping.

What if your body remembers even when your mind doesn’t?

This idea is central to the healing practice of Spinal Energetics…

In Loving Memory of Guru R. Sharath Jois

Harmony Slater — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:32:20 GMT

Life is a repeating cycle of getting lost, only to find yourself again.

I’m so glad I got to hug you in February, earlier this year…
We shared a sincere moment of heartfelt connection, respect, admiration and love.

I felt a sincere reciprocal vibration of understanding. You said you were proud the work I was doing in India with Yoga Gives Back, that it w…

The Hidden Truths of Yoga: Beyond the Mat and Into the Mind

Harmony Slater — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:31:50 GMT

with Daniel Simpson

In our modern world, yoga has often been distilled down to a series of physical postures designed to enhance flexibility, strength, and overall wellness. But, today, we’re exploring the rich history and philosophy of yoga’s orgins, which goes far beyond the physical. Our guest today, Daniel Simpson, is passionate about bridging ancien…

Unlocking Soulful Success: East Meets West in Spiritual Strategies

Harmony Slater — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:56:02 GMT

with Anita Rombough

In a time when we're being inundated with messages and images telling us how we're supposed to act, what we should look like, and how we're supposed to feel, finding our own authentic self can be tricky.

This can become especially confusing when we're making changes in our lives!

As a women, I've often struggled with my own internalize…

Transformative Yoga Practices: from Physical Healing to Spiritual Inspiration

Harmony Slater — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:51:50 GMT

with Special Guest, Ganesh Balachandran, PhD

Have you ever had a moment in your life, where you've been forced into a space of self-inquiry and existential examination?

Whether through injury, illness, or the death of a loved one… At some point in your life, it's pretty much guaranteed you'll start searching for the answer to the question: WHY?

This was t…