How to Bring Mindfulness Outdoors and Allow Nature to Heal You with Andrea Roozekrans

My guest today leveraged yoga to overcome 17 orthopedic surgeries and regain her mobility so she could do what she loved – hike, backpack and garden. Did you know our connection to nature is a profound tool in our healing journey? Yet nature is a tool that most yogis and yoga teachers completely overlook.  Today, we hear Andrea’s inspiring yoga transformation story. How she shifted her mindset from a victim mentality into one of abundance, where she is now thriving. At age 50, Andrea took her first Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training, became a leader in our Uplifted Teacher Training world, got certified as a Mindful Outdoor Guide, and is teaching multiple classes at two YMCAs. In this episode, Andrea provides practical ideas about how you can take your mindfulness practice outdoors and allow nature to soothe your nervous system. She explains the parallels between yoga and spending time in nature, with lots of practical tips about how to get outside in order to shift into specific moods or emotions. Mindfulness inspired by the natural world is a perfect partner to the practices of yoga, and you’ll leave this episode inspired with easy ideas. Get her book “A Year of Mindfulness with Nature: 52-weeks of Mindfulness Ideas and Journal Prompts” on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3ML7mqi  GUEST EXPERT: Andrea Roozekrans| www.bluesboots.com  www.yogaforrealpeople.com @yoga.for.real.people @takeahikeyoga