The Basics are Enough Right Now
Peaceful Power Podcast
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...
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Shivani Gupta on The Science of Ritual: The Magic of Turmeric
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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...
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When Choice Feels Uncomfortable: Yoga, Autonomy & Learning to Trust Yourself Again
Peaceful Power Podcast
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...
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Let Your Story Lead: Soulful Marketing Tips for Healers
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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...
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Why Pushing Harder Stops Working in Perimenopause (and What to Do Instead)
Peaceful Power Podcast
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...
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From Burnout to Wise Woman Energy: A New Way Forward in 2026
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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...
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Setting Yourself up for 2026
Peaceful Power Podcast
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: Instagram: ...
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Kristina Masyte on Evolving Through Yoga
Peaceful Power Podcast
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...
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Ayurvedic Wisdom for Holiday Season Stress
Peaceful Power Podcast
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 8 Week Perimenopause Workout Program Andrea Claassen...
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Ayurvedic Wisdom for Holiday Season Stress
Peaceful Power Podcast
How to stay grounded when the world speeds up
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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:
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Yoga as an evolving practice rather than a fixed identity
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Moving beyond perfectionism, hustle culture, and aesthetic-driven yoga
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How life experience, aging, and self-inquiry shape our relationship to practice
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Honoring the nervous system and subtle body through mindful movement
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What it means to teach and practice yoga with integrity and presence
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Listening inward and allowing your practice to change with you
Why This Conversation Matters
Many women especially those in midlife or navigating transition, feel a quiet pull to relate to movement and spirituality differently than they once did. This episode offers permission to soften, adapt, and trust your inner compass rather than external expectations.
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from mainstream yoga culture or sensed there’s more beneath the poses, this conversation will meet you right where you are.
Connect with Kristina Masyte
Website: www.yogakos.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/yogakos_
Where to Connect with Andrea
Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea
Explore Andrea’s Offerings:
Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8c
8 Week Perimenopause Reset: https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program
5 Day Stillness Challenge: https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge
About Andrea Claassen
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 and supports women in slowing down, tuning in, and reconnecting to their inner wisdom.
Andrea’s work is rooted in three core pillars: movement, mindfulness, and Mother Nature—woven together through an Ayurvedic lens. Through her Peaceful Power Podcast, she shares actionable, heart-led tools to help women live more holistic, sustainable lives.
Learn more at www.andreaclaassen.com
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