Lizzie Lasater | The Art of Rest

This interview podcast features Julie Smerdon in conversation with Lizzie Lasater, a yoga instructor and content creator. The podcast begins with Julie sharing about her recent move and subsequent schedule adjustments, then transitions into a discussion of Lizzie's yoga journey, influenced by her mother, Judith Hanson Lasater. A significant portion focuses on the differences between restorative and yin yoga, emphasizing the importance of comfort and silence in restorative practices for stress reduction and intuitive insight. The conversation concludes with a discussion of menopause, highlighting the need for a more positive and informative approach, and promoting Lizzie's "Somatic Woman" course which addresses this topic. Lizzie and Julie also discuss the creation of online yoga content and the challenges of balancing personal practice with running a yoga business.