{"podcast":{"title":"Finding Harmony Podcast","slug":"finding-harmony-podcast-125064","podcast_index_feed_id":125064,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thefindingharmonypodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thefindingharmonypodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18167070/3769263-1667846698776-616990054b452.jpg","author":"Harmony Slater","episode_count":330,"summary":"What is a spiritual practice? How does it work? How will it improve my life? How will deepening my self-care transform me? What strategies can I use to improve my life, increase my health, and create wellness? How can craft a life that I love? The Finding Harmony Podcast gets to the root of all these questions. Each episode is full of inspiration, humour, honest observations, and actionable steps that you can integrate to enhance your experience of self-love, develop a connection to Spirit, and create a life you truly love.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T18:17:17.737464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finding-harmony-podcast-125064"},"episode":{"title":"Yoga and Buddhism: How to Build a Practice That Actually Frees You (Video)","slug":"yoga-and-buddhism-how-to-build-a-practice-that-actually-frees-you-video","published_at":"2026-04-28T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finding-harmony-podcast-125064/yoga-and-buddhism-how-to-build-a-practice-that-actually-frees-you-video","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finding-harmony-podcast-125064","url":"https://thefindingharmonypodcast.podbean.com/e/yoga-and-buddhism-how-to-build-a-practice-that-actually-frees-you/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a847n4n5vw3veg4c/FHP_ep_314_Lisbon_-_Luis_and_Sonia_Yoga_Buddhism.mp4","summary":"What does it really mean to build a life around practice — not just on the mat, but in how you love, how you work, and how you show up for your community? In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Harmony Slater welcomes Sonia and Luis, the founders of Agora Lisboa — a space in Portugal dedicated to yoga, meditation, and the deep study of Buddhist philosophy. This is a couple who left careers in international development and high finance, followed the thread of practice across continents, and landed in Lisbon to build something rare: a community where dharma and asana are not separate from how you live. In this episode, you'll discover: Why Sonia chose yoga over a prestigious French government contract — and what her teacher said that changed everything How Luis discovered Zen Buddhism through the beauty of Japanese temple gardens at age 20 — and then meditated alone for 12 years The humbling moment Luis realized community is non-negotiable on the path to freedom What the ancient Greek word 'agora' has in common with Sanskrit and Portuguese — and why it became the perfect name Why crises are turning points (not breakdowns) — and the etymology that proves it How Ashtanga yoga and Buddhist meditation aren't just compatible — they're sibling traditions The difference between practicing for self-improvement and practicing for freedom Why you can't build an island of happiness in an ocean of misery — and what that means for your community Sonia's beautiful story of finding her pranayama practice while rocking her twins to sleep Why Harmony is teaching at Agora Lisboa June 25–28 — and how you can join her Sonia was born in France to a Brazilian mother and French father, trained at Ashtanga Yoga Paris, and worked in international development across Africa before stepping fu…","meta_description":"What does it really mean to build a life around practice — not just on the mat, but in how you love, how you work, and how you show up for your community?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/finding-harmony-podcast-125064/episodes/yoga-and-buddhism-how-to-build-a-practice-that-actually-frees-you-video/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/finding-harmony-podcast-125064/yoga-and-buddhism-how-to-build-a-practice-that-actually-frees-you-video.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}