Spirituality of Strength Training
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWelcome to the Spirituality of Strength Training! The show covers everything from the strength training, spiritual practices, meditation, mindfulness, soul awakening, healthy lifestyle, yoga, and the science of healing physically, mentally, and spiritually. Anna Willard is a health profession who discovered the integration between mind, body, and spirit and the importance of healing all three together as one during her own healing journey. Hear from health professionals, psychiatrist, spiritual leaders and strength coaches. Enjoy!
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SST_77: How to Embrace Change and Mourn Well with your Host Anna Willard
May 04, 2020 01:10 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBListen in as Anna Willard shares how to mourn the Past, Present and Future during these times of COVID-19. She also shares the importance of how to mourn well by living a life with passion. The root word for passion is to endure well, to suffer well.
SST_77: How to Embrace Change and Mourn Well with your Host Anna Willard
May 04, 2020 01:10 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBListen in as Anna Willard shares how to mourn the Past, Present and Future during these times of COVID-19. She also shares the importance of how to mourn well by living a life with passion. The root word for passion is to endure well, to suffer well. As times of change sparks an aspect of mourning, Anna shares how to endure well with these three concepts: Having a Gratitude Practice Understanding your Soul's Desires Being Present in preparation for the future CLICK HERE TO J...
SST_76: Re-wild your Psoas with Drew Ragan a Yogi and Strength Coach
February 24, 2020 01:25 - 40 minutes - 45.7 MBThe psoas, (the muscle of the soul in Eastern Medicine) is the most intimately connected muscle to our nervous system. ~ Drew Ragan
SST_76: Re-wild your Psoas with Drew Ragan a Yogi and Strength Coach
February 24, 2020 01:25 - 40 minutes - 45.7 MBThe psoas, (the muscle of the soul in Eastern Medicine) is the most intimately connected muscle to our nervous system. ~ Drew Ragan In this episode you will learn the interconnection between our mind and body and how this one muscle plays a big role with this connection. How strength training can be used a guarding mechanism How physical pain can be a direction for a lessons into blessings How developing a better proprioception helps understand internal state How yoga is a...
SST_75: The movement from a psychologist to a spiritual coach Janine Miller-DeLany
February 17, 2020 22:32 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBHow to face and heal trauma vs getting stuck in “woe is me” When in the exercise zone, it frees your mind and physical blocks Training with joy from the childlike spirit Self - Judgement creates less energy and restriction in body How to have self-love without the other person and the importance of community How to balance the craziness from news along with self healing, self-care How to stay open to messages of love within the body
SST_75: The movement from a psychologist to a spiritual coach Janine Miller-DeLany
February 17, 2020 22:32 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBCelebrate this Divine unfolding with Me. Breathe here with Me. Revel in the witnessing, As I lead the way. Let go the striving and efforting. Janine Miller-DeLany, MA, LPCC-S Author/Spiritual Guidance/Clinical Counselor Owner of Upper Sandusky Counseling & Life Coaching In this episode you will learn from Janine How to face and heal trauma vs getting stuck in “woe is me” When in the exercise zone, it frees your mind and physical blocks Trai...
SST_74: Heal for Life with Liz Mullinar CEO at Heal for Life Foundation
February 09, 2020 23:47 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBTrauma brings transformation. It is a choice how it will change you. It can destroy you, or it can create strength to love and live in the midst of hope. Liz Mullinar the CEO at Heal for life Foundation shares her wisdom and experience as a healer and psychologist.
SST_73: Understanding the present, past and the future to living the fullest in 2020 with Anna Willard
January 27, 2020 00:11 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBListen to this short solo episode as Anna’s is in complete flow with her thoughts giving you insight and wisdom to this new year and new decade. Here are three simple things she talks about to help you accomplish things beyond your wildest adventures.
SST_72: A new year a different cry
January 01, 2020 22:49 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBLetting go is an expression of grief, grieving is a process of forgiving. ~ Anna Willard A new year, a new decade brings change and invites transformation and transitions within our life. For us to embrace the fullness of any type of change there is a grieving process of letting go of the past, good and bad, joyous and hurtful moments. In this short solo episode, Anna invites you to express your grief. She continues to share the benefits of how deep and courageous it is to express ...
SST_72: A new year a different cry
January 01, 2020 22:49 - 8 minutes - 8.82 MBLetting go is an expression of grief, grieving is a process of forgiving. ~ Anna Willard A new year, a new decade brings change and invites transformation and transitions within our life. For us to embrace the fullness of any type of change there is a grieving process of letting go of the past, good and bad, joyous and hurtful moments.
SST_71: A Silent Night with your host Anna Willard
December 09, 2019 05:27 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBSilence and Solitude brings us to the wisdom of our oceanic cells and the deep desires of our heart's soul. ~ Anna Willard When we bring ourselves to a place of silence and solitude we are invited to listen to our soul's cry. Listen in as Anna explain what this cry is, how we can listen to it, and how we can change it to the joy of our lives! She gives you steps to honor your wounds both physically and emotionally and how the pain of healing you can develop a language of listening...
SST_71: A Silent Night with your host Anna Willard
December 09, 2019 05:27 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBSilence and Solitude brings us to the wisdom of our oceanic cells and the deep desires of our heart's soul. ~ Anna Willard
SST_70: The hard reality of Forgiveness; Acceptance with your host Anna Willard
November 25, 2019 05:28 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB"Self-Forgiveness is accepting the reality truth of our failures, flaws, and imperfections" ~ Anna Willard Todays Short Sweet Solo Episode Anna Willard talks about three simple steps to follow when practicing self-forgiveness. Acceptance, Daily Doing, and Positive Understanding. Listen in as she shares how she too struggles with this practice of forgiveness. During this short solo episode you will learn: The importance of a balance within forgiveness Change is the greatest form of f...
SST_70: The hard reality of Forgiveness; Acceptance with your host Anna Willard
November 25, 2019 05:28 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB"Self-Forgiveness is accepting the reality truth of our failures, flaws, and imperfections" ~ Anna Willard Todays Short Sweet Solo Episode Anna Willard talks about three simple steps to follow when practicing self-forgiveness. Acceptance, Daily Doing, and Positive Understanding. Listen in as she shares how she too struggles with this practice of forgiveness.
SST_69: Unsure of the future, forgive the past to set you free to see the present moment
November 11, 2019 22:19 - 56 minutes - 60.4 MBFrom modeling, to stunt driver, to becoming a Hypnotherapist Belinda brings us to a entire new perspective within this practice of forgiveness.
SST_68: The Art of Forgiveness with these three powerful women, Reita Johnson, Betsy Shilling, and Stacey Sorgen
November 05, 2019 22:51 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBAll three of these women bring a broad and deep perspective to forgiveness and the intersection to mind and body within this practice. In this episode you will learn different aspects of forgiveness like . . . How to have grace and faith Develope a level of self-trust How letting go is a step by step process Its ok to start small Mindfulness within forgiving self How to manage strong and weak days Sometimes forgiveness can be harmful Anger is an important emotio...
SST_68: The Art of Forgiveness with these three powerful women, Reita Johnston, Betsy Shilling, and Stacey Sorgen
November 05, 2019 22:51 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBAll three of these women bring a broad and deep perspective to forgiveness and the intersection to mind and body within this practice. In this episode you will learn different aspects of forgiveness like How to have grace and faith Develope a level of self-trust How letting go is a step by step process Its ok to start small Mindfulness within forgiving self For the yoga therapy ball here is the link https://livewellround.com/?ref=e6wwg2ew7kq Use ironwilltrain and save $10
SST_67: How Anger Started The Forgiveness Project with Marina Cantacuzino
October 21, 2019 04:03 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBAnger is an empowering emotion, nothing is wrong with it. The danger with Anger is when it goes on for too long. ~ Marina Catacuzino Marina started the Forgiveness Project out of anger during the time of the Iraq War. Her passion to bring peace through this practice of forgiveness is compelling and transformational. In this episode you will learn how forgiveness . . . . Is being at peace with your past Reconciling with your pain Creates compassion towards other Cause...
SST_67: How Anger Started The Forgiveness Project with Marina Cantacuzino
October 21, 2019 04:03 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBAnger is an empowering emotion, nothing is wrong with it. The danger with Anger is when it goes on for too long. ~ Marina Catacuzino Marina started the Forgiveness Project out of anger during the time of the Iraq War. Her passion to bring peace through this practice of forgiveness is compelling and transformational.
SST_66: JillFit and Fitness within Forgiveness around infidelity
October 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBJill Colman shares her story of forgiving her ex-husband who cheated for two years of their marriage. In this episode she walks about . . Its ok to forgive without letting them off the hook Forgiving self without repeating the same pattern Self acceptance is the key of forgiveness How to ride the waves of emotions through forgiveness Letting go while holding onto self trust Control and trust are complete opposites Body acceptance is key within the practice of forgiveness
SST_66: JillFit and Fitness within Forgiveness around infidelity
October 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBJill Colman shares her story of forgiving her ex-husband who cheated for two years of their marriage. In this episode she walks us through how she was able to forgive herself during this chapter of her life. Listen in and learn . . . . Its ok to forgive without letting them off the hook Forgiving self without repeating the same pattern Shoulding and blaming creates self shaming Self acceptance is the key of forgiveness How to ride the waves of emotions through fo...
SST_65: Fight out Fears while Fighting for your Dreams a solo episode with Anna Willard
October 07, 2019 03:07 - 8 minutes - 1.46 MBEnjoy this short sweet episode with your Host Anna Willard as she reads part of her book: Spark Your Youth: A 21-Day Fitspirational to give you hope and the power to believe. She continues this theme of FEAR from the last two episodes and gives insight to what we may truly fear and the importance of living out our dreams.
SST_64: Love over Fear Part 2 How to face our fears with your host Anna Willard
September 29, 2019 19:23 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB"We fear the pain within our weakness" ~ Anna Willard Todays Short Sweet Solo Episode Anna Willard talks about how to overcome our fear, how to deal with the pain it brings and the difference when we face our fears and weaknesses vs when we continually train our strengths. When continually train our strengths, we develop rigidity, limitations, and boxed perspective. When we face fears and train weakness we develop resilience, openness, and true strength. Side Note this Pain is usua...
SST_64: Love over Fear Part 2 How to face our fears with your host Anna Willard
September 29, 2019 19:23 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB"We fear the pain within our weakness" ~ Anna Willard Todays Short Sweet Solo Episode Anna Willard talks about how to overcome our fear, how to deal with the pain it brings and the difference when we face our fears and weaknesses vs when we continually train our strengths.
SST_63: Love over Fear is FALSE with your host Anna Willard
September 22, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 18.8 MBIs Love over Fear a spiritual bypass of our fears? Listen to Anna Willard as she shares from an athletic point of view how fear is very healthy. She list when it is good to fear and it is not good to fear Good to fear . . . Life threatening event = Living Loneliness = friendships illness = health poverty = wealth lost of a love one = deep love Bad thing to fear because it limits us from ourselves Other people's opinions Missing out Judgment Failure Ha...
SST_63: Love over Fear is FALSE with your host Anna Willard
September 22, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 18.8 MBIs Love over Fear a spiritual bypass of our fears? Listen to Anna Willard as she shares from an athletic point of view how fear is very healthy. She list when it is good to fear and it is not good to fear
SST_62: Slow is the new Strong
September 15, 2019 16:00 - 10 minutes - 18.2 MBSlow is the New Strong To build a stable foundation of strength, it requires a slow approach. Listen to another short sweet solo episode with Anna Willard as she shares the benefits of going slow when learning the kettlebells. She list three simple benefits by taking things slow Self Awareness Ability to self correct Stay true to yourself Anna encourages everyone to not only slow strength training down but all areas in life so that you will be able to stay true to you!
SST_61 Death Brings Life with your host Anna Willard
September 08, 2019 20:27 - 13 minutes - 20.8 MBDeath brings life, it is a transition stepping into the unknown to become open for a newness within life. Listen in as Anna Willard gives insight to how she has recently been dealing with a death within her life. How easy it is to bypass emotions, How scary it is to lean into our emotions How healing our emotions can be. Anna encourages everyone to allow the “death” of an unhealthy habit, to be a new opportunity for improving your health, living into this concept of Deat...
SST_61 Death Brings Life with your host Anna Willard
September 08, 2019 20:27 - 13 minutes - 20.8 MBDeath brings life, it is a transition stepping into the unknown to become open for a newness within life. Listen in as Anna Willard gives insight to how she has recently been dealing with a death within her life. How easy it is to bypass emotions, How scary it is to lean into our emotions How healing our emotions can be.
SST_60 How letting go is not completing going with the flow, understand the force within flow with your host Anna Willard
August 11, 2019 20:06 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhen we live from a place of force, we are working against the flow of life. Letting go is not completely in flow, there are times in life you need to hold on! Listen in as Anna Willard shares three things to be aware of when forcing things in life versus being in the flow of the rhythm of life. Force: Wanting the future to be in the current now Overworking wasting time and energy negating the joy within the process Running back to the past for comfort of this idea of the...
SST_60 How letting go is not completing going with the flow, understand the force within flow with your host Anna Willard
August 11, 2019 20:06 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhen we live from a place of force, we are working against the flow of life. Letting go is not completely in flow, there are times in life you need to hold on! Listen in as Anna Willard shares three things to be aware of when forcing things in life versus being in the flow of the rhythm of life.
SST_59: Dance the movement of energy in time & space how we live is a form of Dance with Hayley Shannon
August 04, 2019 17:39 - 1 hour - 58 MBDance is a form of expression and connection Dive in with Hayley Shannon a healing dance practitioner as she shares many gold nuggets of truth from her experience as a dancer and now a healing dancer facilitator.
SST_58: Religion & Fitness Learning to Love through differences with your host Anna Willard
July 28, 2019 16:53 - 8 minutes - 8.81 MBHave an open mind a willing heart to learn to love through our differences - Anna Willard In less than ten minutes Anna shares from her experience how we can create a neutral ground within fitness and religion. She uses the analogy how different types of fitness can be beneficial at different times in life to how we can also benefit from different forms of regions and spiritual practices. Her main goal with this episode is to help us see how loving is learning through our differences.
SST_58: Religion & Fitness Learning to Love through differences with your host Anna Willard
July 28, 2019 16:53 - 8 minutes - 8.81 MBENJOY THIS SHORT SWEET SOLO EPISODE WITH ANNA WILLARD! Have an open mind a willing heart to learn to love through our differences - Anna Willard In less than ten minutes Anna shares from her experience how we can create a neutral ground within fitness and religion. She uses the analogy how different types of fitness can be beneficial at different times in life to how we can also benefit from different forms of regions and spiritual practices. Her main goal with this episode...
SST_57: Holy Water the power of water healing our mind, body, freeing our playful spirit with your host Anna Willard
July 21, 2019 16:10 - 26 minutes - 32.8 MBENJOY THIS SHORT SWEET SOLO EPISODE WITH ANNA WILLARD! She shares how she has been feeling a fish out of water since she has not been water skiing for 3 years. Now returning to the water this time on a surfboard, she thrilled to share with you the health benefits of being in and around bodies of water. Within this episode you will learn how magical water can be for our soul and heal our mind giving us the freedom to simply play and enjoy the beauty of nature. As you listen you will...
SST_57: Holy Water the power of water healing our mind, body, freeing our playful spirit with your host Anna Willard
July 21, 2019 16:10 - 26 minutes - 32.8 MBWithin this episode you will learn how magical water can be for our soul and heal our mind giving us the freedom to simply play and enjoy the beauty of nature. As you listen you will also here how she sees the interconnection of the spirituality of water as she touches on these three concepts: How water can help those who suffer with PTSD How water can spark creativity, awe and wonder How water can be a hug from mother earth
SST_56: The Power of Brainspotting with Paige E. Roberts Performance and Neuro Training
July 14, 2019 19:49 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBPaige specializes in neurophysiologic therapy of Brainspotting to assist athletes in de-conditioning mal-adaptive brain-body neural pathways from perceived sports failures, sports injuries and surgeries. She uses photobiomodulation-light therapy to assist athletes in healing their sports injuries and surgeries by up to 50% faster including concussion-traumatic brain injuries.
SST_55: The Awaken Aussie Originally from Poland, Ela Staniak shares her fitness and awaken stories
July 07, 2019 15:46 - 54 minutes - 57.9 MBAwakening moments do not have to be a tragedy but can be from the beauty from life. Our first international guest Ela Staniak give here wisdom and insight about the connection between mind, body, spirit within the fitness industry. She shares her personal story that brought her to understanding the connection of spirituality within the physical from the death of her parents to living in beautiful Australia.
SST_54: Happy 1 Year Anniversary to the Show: How to stay consistent with a new healthy habit with your host Anna Willard
June 30, 2019 23:25 - 14 minutes - 21.3 MBENJOY THIS SHORT SWEET SOLO EPISODE WITH ANNA WILLARD! She explores this concept of staying consistent with a new habit to improving your well being In this episode she dives into three key elements to maintain consistency, but first she explains the importance of trust as an undercurrent or a thread weaving these three concepts together. Discipline within the Daily Persistence within weeks, months, and years Patience within the process Listen how you can implemen...
SST_54: Happy 1 Year Anniversary to the Show: How to stay consistent with a new healthy habit with your host Anna Willard
June 30, 2019 23:25 - 14 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode she dives into three key elements to maintain consistency, but first she explains the importance of trust as an undercurrent or a thread weaving these three concepts together. Discipline within the Daily Persistence within weeks, months, and years Patience within the process
SST_53: A west coast soul with a midwest heart Angela Glaze an Ayurvedic yogi
June 23, 2019 15:06 - 59 minutes - 57.7 MBAs you listen to Angela explains these three types of doshas, you will gain body wisdom and knowledge to be more attuned with your health. By understanding the elements of each one, pitta, kapha, and vatta, you will be given the tools to know how to improve your health to the exact needs of your individual body
SST_52: Wisdom of words and Wisdom of our body a short sweet solo episode with Anna Willard
June 16, 2019 17:57 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBENJOY THIS SHORT SWEET SOLO EPISODE WITH ANNA WILLARD! She explores this concept when talking can limit us from our healing process and from reaching our goals. In this episode she dives into three aspects how and when words take away from the wisdom of our body. Talking too much about the goal or decision tricks the brain to feel like it has accomplished it already Talking can take away from the time and space needed for practice the lessons learned from the discussions bei...
SST_52: Wisdom of words and Wisdom of our body a short sweet solo episode with Anna Willard
June 16, 2019 17:57 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode she dives into three aspects how and when words take away from the wisdom of our body. Talking too much about the goal or decision tricks the brain to feel like it has accomplished it already Talking can take away from the time and space needed for practice the lessons learned from the discussions. Being over coached, mentored takes away from brain body connection and the wisdom from within our body TAKING ACTION WILL ALWAYS BE THE KEY TO MOVE FORWARD YET THE MOST CHALLENGING
SST_ 51: Mind of the Body with Alison Mattek a postdoctoral neuroscience research scientist
June 09, 2019 17:02 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBAlison Mattek is a postdoctoral research scientist in the department of psychology at the University of Oregon. She works in the Computational Social Neuroscience Lab, and received her PhD in the Psychological and Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College.
SST_50: The man about meditation James Brown
June 02, 2019 16:43 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBLife is a meditation it is learning to be in flow with it, the everyday flow ~ James Brown. Three types of meditation concentration of the mind - anchor your focus on a certain thing, it is concept of being better control of your mind, tame the monkey mind contemplative practice - curate your thoughts into better thoughts, from negative to positive thoughts. Vedic - allowing your mind to meditate with a certain mantra, allowing your mind be in flow You will learn how meditation wi...
SST_50: The man about meditation James Brown
June 02, 2019 16:43 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThree types of meditation concentration of the mind - anchor your focus on a certain thing, it is concept of being better control of your mind, tame the monkey mind contemplative practice - curate your thoughts into better thoughts, from negative to positive thoughts. Vedic - allowing your mind to meditate with a certain mantra, allowing your mind be in flow
SST_49: Believing is a journey worth living and loving with your host Anna Willard
May 27, 2019 00:12 - 10 minutes - 12.9 MBAnna Willard shares what she believes spiritually and her journey struggling through this life learning the layers of love and embracing the spiritual through the physical. Join her today as she shared the key concept of believing in a greater power, an infinite and intimate power of love.
SST_49: Believing is a journey worth living and loving with your host Anna Willard
May 27, 2019 00:12 - 10 minutes - 12.9 MBTHIS EPISODE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!! Anna Willard shares what she believes spiritually and her journey struggling through this life learning the layers of love and embracing the spiritual through the physical. Join her today as she shares key concepts of believing in a greater power, an infinite and intimate power of love. Key Concepts to Believing: Forgiveness of self Having Grace and Mercy Acceptance of self and the creation of self Courage to achieve wild dr...
SST_48: The Intersection of Faith Fitness and Domestic Violence with former Pastor Andy Wallace and Health Coach Kristen Wallace
May 19, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBeam Wallace joins us for deep conversations and questions about religion, systems, and health, and much more! We jump right into depth with the trauma living in the Church and this was the game changer for Andy.
SST_47: From modeling to the Amazon how Troy Casey became the Certified Health Nut
May 12, 2019 16:59 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBFrom starting a career in modeling, Troy Casey turned to holistic nutrition to help decrease his stomach from bloating. As he continued to understand more about nutritions he continued to broaden his knowledge about health and healing and is known as the Certified Health Nut. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates In this episode you will learn How trauma is stored in the body How thoughts are stored in the body How to feel the pulse of the planet...