{"podcast":{"title":"The Mentor Sessions","slug":"the-mentor-sessions-743367","podcast_index_feed_id":743367,"rss_url":"https://francescacervero.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.francescacervero.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/4/c/5/74c55dc4da9d7c5ee55e3c100dce7605/FINAL_1.jpg","author":"Francesca Cervero","episode_count":181,"summary":"With amazing guests or solo, I explore the craft of teaching yoga, as its own practice. I'm seeking answers to the questions about why we teach something the way we do, how we could be more expansive and inclusive in our teaching, and how we can continue to grow and evolve in our teaching practice. I'm so glad you are here because I believe the depth that arises in teaching comes from inquiry and relationship. Join me as I offer nourishing support to help you feel more confident in your teaching and realistic strategy to help you find more clarity on your career path. Francesca Cervero (she/her) has been a full-time yoga teacher since 2005. Her teaching is inspired by her foundational training with Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center, the years she spent as a dancer and the subsequent years she spent in physical therapy. Her teaching is also influenced by her love of Buddhist teachings and a constant curiosity about anatomy and biomechanics. She is in private practice teaching a full schedule of 1x1 clients, mentors yoga teachers in The Science of the Private Lesson™, hosts the podcast, The Mentor Sessions: Support & Strategy for Yoga Teachers and is the founder of the adjoining community…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T18:22:18.234401+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367"},"episode":{"title":"153: 12 Ways I Stay Engaged In The World, Protect My Nervous System And Uplevel My Teaching","slug":"153-12-ways-i-stay-engaged-in-the-world-protect-my-nervous-system-and-uplevel-my-teaching","published_at":"2025-07-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367/153-12-ways-i-stay-engaged-in-the-world-protect-my-nervous-system-and-uplevel-my-teaching","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367","url":"https://www.francescacervero.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/francescacervero/Edited_153_12_Ways_I_Stay_Engaged_In_The_World_Protect_My_Nervous_System_And_Uplevel_My_Teaching.mp3?dest-id=539043","summary":"My understanding of the spiritual teachings is that my liberation doesn't mean anything unless everyone else is free too. The teachings of Buddhism say over and over again that a huge part of our practice is about creating a world where the safety and freedom and happiness of all sentient beings is possible. So from that I take that being engaged in working for a better world is a necessary part of my spiritual practice. This is a really dark timeline. The things the American government is doing are truly horrific. I want to stay out of the spiral of despair and overwhelm so that I can be engaged, focused, supportive and actually helpful. Today we are taking a deep dive into the 12 things I do regularly to stay engaged without overloading my system, find ways to be helpful and let it all be part of my practice and teaching. Let's dive in. In today's episode you'll hear: 4 suggestions for staying informed without mainlining the news, because no one's nervous system is built for that a soap box speech about social media and how I recommend you engage with it the things I am doing to try and make both my small world and our wider community places better for everyone 4 things I do every day to keep my nervous system regulated Resources Washington Post The Seven Briefing New Not Noise, Jessica Yellin's Substack Crooked Media Pod Save America Pod Save The World Screen Zen App 5 Calls App Journey Into The Bhagavad Gita Book Singing bowl sound bath playlist","meta_description":"My understanding of the spiritual teachings is that my liberation doesn't mean anything unless everyone else is free too. The teachings of Buddhism say ov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1826,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mentor-sessions-743367/episodes/153-12-ways-i-stay-engaged-in-the-world-protect-my-nervous-system-and-uplevel-my-teaching/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367/153-12-ways-i-stay-engaged-in-the-world-protect-my-nervous-system-and-uplevel-my-teaching.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}