A Return to Center with MARIE RUSSEL
Back in 2020 I started this Yoga off the Mat Podcast while I lived with my little family in Mexico...I was just starting to offer online trainings, do lives on social and overall put myself out there on the internet...I was healing from cancer, trying to keep my marriage strong and teaching a whole lot of Yoga trainings with people from all over the world, it was the best of times, and then it wasn't.
After nearly 5 years I'm reposting these...for those of you who are new to me, welcome! I've changed a LOT but the the foundation of my beliefs are the same:
ONLY LOVE IS REAL...
So enjoy these past episodes and stay tuned for some new content on a Yoga, on & off the mat and how everything we are looking for, are hoping for, is available if we only just take, one, deep, breath.
See you soon loves,
Marie
Episodes
18 episodes
You can soften here
The moment you realize you’re off center can sting and not because you drifted, but because you start judging yourself for drifting. I’m back after a few weeks away, and I wanted to record a short, honest reset about what the practice really lo...
What Changes When You Believe You Are Holy
The words “I am very holy” can feel like a comfort… or like a dare. It really depends on what life has asked you to walk through.In this episode, I share a grounded and very personal reflection on A Course in Miracles Lesson 35, and why ...
I Tried Ignoring The Dark; It Sent A Calendar Invite
Ever notice how the smallest acts—drinking water, taking a breath, choosing a softer thought—are the first ones we resist when we most need them?In this episode, we explore the quiet mechanics of resistance and the deeper resilien...
Happiness is not the goal
What if happiness isn’t a goal but our natural baseline waiting beneath the noise? We open the door to that quieter center by looking at desire as a compass—what we truly want to feel—and then practicing small, practical shifts that bring peace...
Turns Out The Inner Critic Needs A Yoga Class
When the inner critic gets loud, most of us double down on control, comparison, and self-judgment. We tried a different way: letting all things be exactly as they are, even for a breath, and watching how quickly clarity returns. From the yoga m...
A Return to Center ~ Episode 1
What if the most radical move right now is not to power through, but to come home? In this episode, we (me + my inner teacher) return to the mic with a clear, tender, and unsparing look at spiritual bypass, the long shadow of 2020, and the cour...
Danielle Laporte On Love, Courage, And The Real Work Of Healing
Start with the quiet truth: strategy can’t fix what fear is running. We open with Danielle Laporte naming meditation as her most powerful business move, not because it’s trendy but because clarity makes better choices inevitable. From there, we...
Your Parents are Saints
What if the fastest route to spiritual alignment runs straight through your relationship with your parents? We go there with honesty and care—naming resentments, reframing old stories, and practicing forgiveness not as a pass but as a path back...
We Heal Faster When We Stop Avoiding What Scares Us
What happens when we stop averting our eyes and decide to meet the dark with a grounded, loving spine? That question became impossible to ignore after a weekend that left me rattled by headlines, cultural narratives, and the quiet ways fear see...
Invest In Love: Healing Scarcity And Owning Your Worth
What happens when spiritual service meets the very real cost of doing the work? We go straight at the tension between worthiness, pricing, and integrity, using a Facebook post that sparked judgment as our doorway into a deeper practice. Along t...
Scooby-Doo, Billionaires, And Why Love Needs A Game Plan
What changes when we stop avoiding the dark and decide to look—calmly, clearly, and with love? We open this conversation with shaky news and heavy feelings, then move toward grounded practices that help us keep our eyes open without losing our ...
You have one Problem
In a world that feels overwhelmed with problems—global health crises, economic instability, shifting education systems, uncertainty about the future—it’s easy to believe we’re drowning in complexity. But what if, beneath all the noise, we truly...
"Inner Family" It's not what you think...
In this intimate and insightful episode, we explore how our inner energies shape the way we show up in our closest relationships. The conversation begins with a moment of unexpected acknowledgment—a new friend noticing the radiant harmony betwe...
Lessons from Cancer Part 2
The Deeper We Go, The Lighter We Get: Love Lessons from Cancer (Part 2)In this powerful continuation of Love Lessons from Cancer, we explore what it truly means to heal from the inside out. Cancer is an intensely...
From Diagnosis To Devotion: Choosing Love Over Fear In Breast Cancer
Fear can calcify in the body—or it can become a doorway back to love. Marie opens up about her breast cancer journey and the surprising ways yoga philosophy, A Course in Miracles, and evidence-informed practices reshaped her choices, biology, a...
Pilot Part 2 ~ My Yoga off the Mat story
In this episode, we explore the unexpected turning points that happen not in a yoga pose, but in the space between our thoughts. Our story begins with a book—“A Course in Miracles.” The moment it appeared, there was an instant pull. Even...
