Peaceful Power Podcast

The last few weeks I've taught a one day retreat and an Ayurvedic spring workshop. The theme I really tried to nail down for both groups. Gunas or qualities of the season. Noticing what is happening outside the body is happening within. If you understand the gunas it makes Ayurveda much easier to understand why we make the decisions to avoid salads in the winter, avoid overly heavy foods in the spring, or have hot tea in the summer months. Today I break down the gunas of the spring season.    Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge Seasonal Strength https://andreaclaassen.com/seasonal-strength Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007.  Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom.  

In this episode, we challenge the popular notion that more weight equals more progress. With nearly two decades of coaching experience, I explore why "lifting heavy every workout" can leave you stiff, sore, and spread thin across the activities you love, things like tennis, yoga, and daily life. I'm sharing a practical, seasonally aware approach to strength that combines science with lived experience, emphasizing blocks, smart loading, and purposeful tapering. If you're tired of burnout and want strength that supports your lifestyle, this episode is for you. And for listeners ready to try it, Seasonal Strength offers a season-tailored 12-week program, with the first week free and a total price of $147.   Seasonal Strength Get your free week here   Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counsel

Have you been told your iron is low and handed a supplement? Before you reach for that pill, this episode might just change everything you thought you knew about iron and your body. Today on the Peaceful Power Podcast, I'm sitting down with Samantha Chandler — also known as Wellness & Womb — a Women's Wellness Coach who is flipping the script on iron and women's health. Samantha coaches women, health providers, and even doctors on iron's movement, and the results she sees with her clients are nothing short of transformative. Here's what might surprise you — low iron in the blood doesn't mean iron is low in your body. And the supplements, prenatals, multivitamins, iron infusions, and fortified foods we've been told to rely on? They may actually be getting in the way of your body's natural wisdom. We also dive deep into something so many of us have been conditioned to believe — that our menstrual cycles are burdens. Samantha flips that narrative completely and shares why our cycles are actually one of our g

Are you training the same way in January as you are in July? In this episode, we explore why 30 minutes of intentional strength training is enough and how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can completely transform the way you move through the year. Get ready to train smarter, feel better, and finally work with your body, not against it.  

What if your hormones weren't a problem to fix but a language to learn? In this deeply nourishing conversation, I sit down again with Osi Mizrahi, founder of OSI Oils, Ayurvedic educator, medical intuitive, and guide for women returning home to themselves. This episode is one of those rare conversations that doesn't just inform it lands somewhere in the body. We explore how Ayurveda approaches women's hormones with nuance, reverence, and deep respect for cyclical wisdom. Osi offers a perspective that challenges the modern impulse to override, optimize, or suppress what the body is trying to communicate and instead invites women into a relationship with their own inner authority. Whether you are navigating postpartum, perimenopause, burnout, or simply a season of disconnection-this conversation is for you.   Connect with Osi www.instagram.com/osioils   osioils.com   *Use the dicsount code- andrea10 to save 10% at checkout at Osi Oils   Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instag

Two years ago Andrea started teaching the Vayus in her yoga classes and has not stopped since. Not because she ran out of things to teach but because she kept finding new layers. Every time she thought she had fully digested the material something new would reveal itself. In this episode Andrea breaks down the five Vayus, the subtle movements of Prana or life force energy that are happening inside your body right now whether you know it or not. These are the most accessible and digestible entry point into Ayurveda she has found and after two years of teaching them she is sharing everything in one place. In this 31 minute episode you will learn: What the Vayus are and why they matter in your yoga practice Apana Vayu and the art of letting go Samana Vayu and the art of integration and digestion Vyana Vayu and the art of circulation and flow Udana Vayu and the art of expression and rising Prana Vayu and the art of receiving Practical ways to work with each Vayu on and off your mat How the Vayus work together as

In this episode, Andrea is joined by Brett Aldrich for a timely and nourishing conversation about caring for ourselves as we move from late winter into early spring—both physically and emotionally. Together, they explore Ayurvedic wisdom for this seasonal threshold, a time when heaviness lingers in the body while the urge to move, cleanse, and begin again quietly emerges. This is a season that asks for patience, gentleness, and steady rhythms rather than drastic change. The conversation also gently acknowledges the current political and cultural climate—the tension, fatigue, and distraction many are feeling—and offers grounding perspectives on how to stay focused, embodied, and rooted in what we can control during uncertain and emotionally charged times. This episode is an invitation to tend your nervous system, simplify your practices, and come back to what truly sustains you. In this episode, we discuss: Ayurvedic guidance for late winter and early spring (Kapha season) How to support digestion, energy,

I just watched My Octopus Teacher on Netflix, yes I'm a little late to the party as it came out in 2020 has won several awards and it's easy to see why. It's beautifully filmed, and deeply moving. You might need Kleenex.   It follows a man who keeps returning to the same kelp forest, and the more he revisits, the more he discovers about life, patience, and connection.   That same pattern shows up in my yoga practice: you notice the subtle shifts, the energy changes with each pose, and the way certain mantras and vayus shape your day after practice.     Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/   Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea   5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge   My Services   April 12th: Divine Body Wisdom Retreat Join me at Camp Sacajawea in Apple Valley for this day of yoga, Ayurveda, forest bathing, flower essence crafting and a day to rest and relax.        Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness

Fertility conversations are often framed in extremes urgency or avoidance, hope or fear, "do everything now" or "don't worry about it yet." But what if there was a more grounded, human-centered way to approach fertility especially in your late 30s and 40s? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jaime Knopman, known as the "Queen of Egg Freezing" and author of the forthcoming book Own Your Fertility. Together, we explore what women are rarely told about fertility, hormones, and perimenopause including why this phase is so often overlooked in reproductive medicine, how stress and burnout affect reproductive health, and how to make fertility decisions from a place of clarity rather than fear. This conversation is for any woman who has ever felt behind, confused, or pressured around her fertility timeline and is ready for reassurance, truth, and agency instead.   Contact Website: https://drjaimeknopman.com/ Instagram: @drjaimeknopman   Book: New Book: Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take

In today's wellness culture, everything is about efficiency combining workouts, stacking habits, and optimizing every minute of the day. Strength training blended with yoga. Meditation layered into movement. Rest squeezed in wherever possible. But what if that constant blending is part of the problem? In this solo episode of the Peaceful Power Podcast, I share why I choose to keep my strength training and yoga practices separate and why that choice feels deeply supportive, especially for women navigating midlife, burnout, postpartum recovery, or perimenopause. This conversation is an invitation to step away from biohacking culture and return to integrity-based practices where strength is allowed to be strength, and stillness is allowed to be still. Listen + Connect

In this episode of the Peaceful Power Podcast, Andrea sits down with Jennifer Raye, author of Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body, to explore how seasonal living, somatic awareness, and Chinese Medicine help us reconnect with the body's innate wisdom. They discuss how living in alignment with natural rhythms supports emotional regulation, nervous system health, and midlife transitions — especially for women navigating perimenopause and burnout. This conversation invites you to slow down, listen inward, and remember what the body already knows. In This Episode: What inspired Wisdom of the Earth, Wisdom of the Body Living seasonally as a practical, embodied practice Seasonal rhythms through the lens of Chinese Medicine Somatic movement vs. exercise and internal vs. external cues Supporting perimenopause and midlife transitions through seasonal wisdom How to soften productivity culture and stop forcing year-round Simple ways to begin living seasonally without overwhelm Resources: Wisdom of

In this episode, Andrea reflects on a tiredness she's sensing in the collective one that sits deep in the body, the nervous system, and the heart. Rather than rushing to fix, reframe, or push through it, this conversation is an invitation to pause and remember: the basics are enough right now. This is a gentle reminder that we don't need more optimization, more effort, or more self-improvement to be okay. Sometimes what truly supports us—especially in seasons of stress, uncertainty, or transition is returning to the simplest practices that help us stay. Andrea weaves together reflections from teaching yoga, living through the current moment, and supporting women navigating burnout and midlife transitions. This episode is especially for anyone feeling overwhelmed, worn down, or quietly holding a lot. In this episode, we explore: The "tiredness in the air" and how it shows up in the body Why slowing down is not avoidance, but wisdom What it means to stay with what's here instead of rushing past it Simpl

  In this episode, we're joined by Shivani Gupta, an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern wisdom with Western science to help the body return to balance. With a Master's in Ayurvedic Sciences and a PhD focused on turmeric, Dr. Shivani shares how inflammation sits at the root of many modern health challenges and how simple, daily rituals can powerfully reduce it. This conversation bridges ancient Ayurvedic principles with modern research, offering grounded, accessible practices you can begin using right away. We explore how ritual living doesn't have to be complicated or overwhelming, but instead can be woven into everyday life to support energy, clarity, and long-term vitality. Dr. Shivani also shares her passion for teaching at-home remedies that ease pain, reduce brain fog, and help you feel more at home in your body. Her work through Fusionary Formulas is rooted in the belief that vibrant health is not only possible it's practical. In this episode, you'll learn: Why inflammation is a key d

What happens when choice feels harder than being told what to do? In this reflective solo episode, Andrea Claassen yoga teacher of 19 years shares a moment from a recent yoga class that opened a deeper conversation about autonomy, embodiment, and why so many of us feel uneasy when invited to listen to our own bodies. A student's comment about "too much jargon" revealed something more profound: a discomfort with choice itself. Andrea explores how modern yoga, fitness, and wellness often prioritize compliance over self-trust—and why that approach stops working, especially in perimenopause and midlife. This episode is for women who are tired of rigid rules, one-size-fits-all programs, and constantly outsourcing their inner knowing. It's an invitation to slow down, tune in, and reclaim yoga as a practice of discernment not obedience.     Connect with me: Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/   Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea   Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fd

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Rachel Murphy, a marketing strategist who helps spiritual entrepreneurs and healers craft magnetic messaging rooted in their personal story and values. Rachel shares soulful, practical tips for stepping away from cookie-cutter marketing and instead leaning into what makes you and your journey uniquely powerful. Drawing on her experience blending corporate strategy with holistic intuition, she highlights why your own story is your greatest asset in creating marketing that feels good and actually converts.     In this conversation you'll learn: Why storytelling is the backbone of authentic marketing — and how to start telling yours with confidence. therootedstrategy.com Strategies for soulful content creation that speaks directly to your ideal clients without forcing or hustling. Facebook How to align your marketing with your values so your business feels like service, not sales. Whether you're a healer, coach, or heart-centered creator, this episode invites you to

In this episode, we explore: How perimenopause changes stress tolerance, recovery, and energy Why workouts that once felt empowering may now feel depleting The myth that "more discipline" fixes hormonal and nervous system shifts Why strength training is still essential in perimenopause—but needs to be done differently How yoga, pranayama, and stillness support the nervous system during hormonal transition What Ayurveda teaches us about listening to the body instead of overriding it Why rhythm, awareness, and attunement matter more than intensity in midlife   Where to connect with Andrea   Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/   Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea   Free Trial Week of Perimenopause workouts: https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program   Perimenopause Power Hour Workshop (Virtual) Date: January 17th- 9am CST   Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellne

Wise Woman Energy: Listening Differently at the Threshold of a New Year As the year comes to a close, many women find themselves standing in a quiet in-between  tired, reflective, and sensing that the old ways of pushing and powering through no longer work. In this episode, Andrea invites you into the liminal space between what has been and what's emerging, naming burnout not as a failure, but as a wise, body-based message. This conversation speaks directly to women in perimenopause who are "doing all the right things" yet still feel off, exhausted, or disconnected from their bodies. Together, we explore what Wise Woman Energy truly means: rhythm over hustle, strength with recovery, stillness as power, and devotion to the body instead of control. Andrea shares how perimenopause amplifies the cost of overgiving and overtraining, and why this season of life often brings grief alongside profound initiation as old strategies fall away. Through the lens of seasonal living and nervous system safety, this episode re

What I'm Holding Dear as We Move Into December: Ritual, Promise & Intention As we move into December, something ancient stirs. The days shorten. The light thins. The nervous system if we let it begins to exhale. December is not meant to be conquered.  This season asks for fewer resolutions and more reverence. Less striving, more remembering. And as I sit with what feels most essential right now both personally and in my work I keep returning to three quiet anchors: Ritual. Promise. Intention.       Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8 8 Week Perimenopause Reset https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge   Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness

Episode Overview In this episode, Andrea is joined by Kristina Masyte for a grounded and thoughtful conversation on what it means to evolve through yoga. Together, they explore yoga as a living, breathing practice—one that matures alongside us through different seasons of life, identity shifts, and inner inquiry. Kristina shares her perspective on honoring yoga beyond trends and performance, returning to its roots as a tool for self-study, nervous system regulation, and embodied wisdom. This conversation is especially resonant for practitioners and teachers who are feeling called to slow down, deepen, and relate to yoga in a more authentic, sustainable way. In This Episode, We Explore: Yoga as an evolving practice rather than a fixed identity Moving beyond perfectionism, hustle culture, and aesthetic-driven yoga How life experience, aging, and self-inquiry shape our relationship to practice Honoring the nervous system and subtle body through mindful movement What it means to teach and practice yog

How to stay grounded when the world speeds up As we enter the holiday season  the parties, the full schedules, the expectations our nervous systems often feel like they're moving faster than our bodies can keep up. For many women over 40, this time of year can amplify the stress already present in perimenopause: sleep changes, mood swings, inflammation, and a general sense of being maxed out. Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge 8 Week Perimenopause Workout Program https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program Andrea Claassen Bio Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in perimenopause. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom. The three pillars she focuses on are movemen