A monthly podcast about the body, movement, and the impermanence of life.

with Ana Maia

Movement as a Tool for Improving Focus and Executive Function in ADHD

This episode explores how intentional, mindless movement can enhance focus and executive function in individuals with ADHD, emphasizing the importance of integrating physical activity into daily routines to support emotional regulation and improve performance in both personal and professional settings. Dr. Carey Heller provides practical strategies and insights into how movement can be harnessed as a powerful tool for managing ADHD symptoms effectively.

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Midlife Recalibration: Redefining Women's Health with Raquel Devillé

In this episode, Raquel Devillé challenges the conventional narratives around women's health, particularly during midlife. She shares her journey of embracing hormonal shifts as a form of intelligence and recalibration rather than decline. Through somatic listening and holistic health practices, Raquel offers practical insights into navigating the complexities of midlife with resilience and curiosity. Discover how movement, stress management, and adaptive responses play a crucial role in transforming well-being and redefining what it means to thrive in your 40s and beyond.

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The Power of Yielding: Redefining Strength Through Meditation and Movement with Jeff Patterson

Most people think strength is about force — pushing harder, gripping tighter, overpowering whatever’s in front of them. But that mindset is exactly what creates chronic tension and burnout. Yielding isn’t passive. It’s intelligent responsiveness. It’s the ability to feel what’s happening in real time and adjust without collapsing or resisting.

When you regulate the body, the breath, the mind, the energy, and the spirit, you stop leaking power through tension. You start conserving it. That’s when performance improves — not because you’re trying harder, but because you’re wasting less.

Aging works the same way. If you fight the river, you exhaust yourself. If you flow with it — adaptable, aware, steady — you become strong in a different way. Yielding is how you stay powerful for decades, not just moments.

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