Living a Life in Balance
The Power of YOGA: Raising Frequency Through Breath, Movement, and Sound Healing
With Estela Garcia
Estela Garcia discusses yoga, breath, movement, and sound as elements of a body-centered practice.

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The Power of YOGA: Raising Frequency Through Breath, Movement, and Sound Healing
Estela Garcia
Inside this conversation
Estela’s Journey: From Acting to Yoga
Yoga as a Functional Tool for Daily Life
Losing Her Father & Choosing Passion Over Security
More themes
- Overcoming Fear & Reclaiming Purpose
- The Power of Community & Hope in NYC
- Abdullah’s Story: Loss, Authenticity & Emotional Legacy
- A Childhood of Art, Travel & Backstage Lessons
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The guest
Estela Garcia
About Estela: Estela Garcia is a yoga teacher, breathwork, mindfulness and sound healing practitioner. With a background in acting and a life shaped by travel, culture, and artistic expression, she brings a rich, embodied wisdom to her work. Through movement, sound, and presence, Estela helps others reconnect to their inner peace and navigate life with more clarity, calm, and emotional resilience.
From the host
Reflections on the conversation
What stayed with me from this conversation
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Speaking with Estela Garcia, I was struck by the way this conversation connected the relationship between physical experience, emotional regulation and a felt sense of safety. These subjects are often discussed separately, although in a person’s life they can influence one another continuously.
I was struck by how often people learn to explain their experience intellectually while remaining disconnected from physical signals. Body-based awareness can add an important dimension, provided that it is paced carefully and integrated with appropriate psychological and medical assessment.
The central lesson for me is not that the body replaces the mind. It is that human experience is interconnected. Movement, breath, touch, sleep and sensation may matter alongside language, reflection and relationships, with every intervention selected for the individual.
My broader reflection is that balance is not a fixed destination. It is the capacity to notice what is happening, understand what may be driving it and respond with greater awareness. Professional support can help create that capacity, but it must remain grounded in the person’s circumstances, choices and safety.
Episode summary
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In this episode, Estela opens up about her path from the world of acting to becoming a teacher of yoga and sound healing. She reflects on the power of community, the impact of emotional loss, and how presence can become a tool for both healing and empowerment. With insights on breathwork, nervous system regulation, and how to approach yoga without ego, Estela offers a grounded, compassionate perspective on inner growth.
Tune in for a grounded conversation on reclaiming purpose, practicing stillness, and using yoga and sound to raise your frequency.
Throughout the discussion, we return to the importance of looking beneath visible symptoms or behaviors. The aim is not to force one explanation onto every experience, but to understand the combination of history, relationships, body, environment and meaning that may be relevant for this individual.
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