When Women Fly - 050 Why Everyone is Doing Handstands and You Should Too with Nathania Stambouli, Founder of Yogi Flight School

050 Why Everyone is Doing Handstands and You Should Too with Nathania Stambouli, Founder of Yogi Flight School

09/21/21 • 61 min

What happens when we find the courage to follow our heart, pursue a dream, and fly? Nathania Stambouli may just have the answer for us.

Our first episode of Season II features Nathania Stambouli, Founder of Yogi Flight School and a devotee of transformation. Nathania is in the business of changing lives as a yoga instructor, retreat leader, and small business coach. In this episode, Sylvia and Nathania debunk misconceptions about yoga and who yoga is for. They discuss why everything you’re looking for in life is on the otherside of fear, and how finding the courage to follow your heart and pursue your dreams is the key to unlocking your best life.

Topics Include:
How the early death of Nathania’s mother influenced her life’s trajectory. Why Nathania quit a 10-year career in marketing to pursue teaching yoga. What we learn when having the courage to do hard things. The tricky business of balance. Crafting a vision for your life, and keeping it in sight. Why Nathania focuses on handstands and inversions, and other topics...

Nathania Stambouli is the founder of Yogi Flight School, a transformational yoga program that teaches how to do hard things through the medium of yoga. With a focus on arm balances and inversions, Yogi Flight School helps us confront our perceived limitations by pushing us out of our comfort zone in a safe and supporting environment. Nathania is also the cofounder of SoulTribe Adventures which hosts yoga and fitness adventure retreats around the globe.

Resources Mentioned:
Handstands on the Fly Challenge - email hello@whenwomenfly for more information or just stick around for the updates!
Yogi Flight School – https://www.yogiflightschool.com/
SoulTribe Adventures – https://www.soultribeadventures.com/
Radical Honesty by Tara Brach – https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Honesty-Transform-Telling-Truth/dp/B00EAH6UH6/
Mastery of Love – https://www.amazon.com/The-Mastery-of-Love-don-Miguel-Ruiz-audio/dp/B0007RWWQG/

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049 What Flying Can Teach You About Yourself and a New Season Aloft

Welcome to Season II of the When Women Fly podcast! As we transition from summer to fall and celebrate the autumn equinox, we acknowledge the persistence of transformation and change. Equal dark and equal light, the time when everything starts to shift and we let go.
Through all the ruptures of the past year and more we have been given so much to learn and callings to live differently. But how to do that and how to begin?

We have a rockstar lineup of shows in store for you. In this season, we’ll continue to explore the metaphor of flight with an emphasis on aligning with our deepest values, embracing challenge, letting go of old stories, and finding the courage to go all-in on our dreams.
Why do planes or a flock of geese take off into the wind? Because taking off into the wind provides additional lift, helping to rise more quickly and stay aloft.

We believe that when we share our stories, own our fears and dismantle our perceived limitations – the possibilities are boundless.

Thank you for joining us on this journey! Be sure to reach out with guest or topic suggestions for the show. We love feedback. Be bold, be brave, and fly.
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051 Trauma, Resilience, and Flying with Amberly Brown - Skydiver, Surfer and Airborne Ballerina

Amberly Brown is no stranger to flying her body thousands of feet above the ground. A skydiver, surfer, photographer, and native Alaskan, Amberly has spent her life finding the edge and pushing limits.
In today's episode, Amberly speaks to the fragility of life and the resilience required to take on risks. She shares what she's learned from multiple near-death experiences, personal loss, taking action and chasing her dreams, and so much more.
A big thanks to Amberly for sharing her story with us, and for continuing to show up and do the work!
Topics Include:

Early life in Alaska
Growing up in a mixed-race family
Addiction
Working through trauma and abuse
Getting into skydiving, surfing, and jiu-jitsu
Setting ambitious goals
Recovering from the loss of her fiance
Breaking skydiving world records
Trusting what's on the other side of fear
And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
IG @amberlyairborne
FB @amberlyairborne
Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsand
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Amberly Brown is a skydiver, surfer, photographer, and native Alaskan who holds five world records in skydiving. She's a skydiving instructor and videographer, and holds a Vinyasa yoga instructor certification. She is also a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Amberly embodies what it means to fly, literally and metaphorically, and is continuing to find new ways to fly in her life.
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