A Return to Center with MARIE RUSSEL
Episodes
What Changes When You Believe You Are Holy
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The words “I am very holy” can feel like a comfort… or like a dare. It really depends on what life has asked you to walk through.In this episode...
I Tried Ignoring The Dark; It Sent A Calendar Invite
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ever notice how the smallest acts—drinking water, taking a breath, choosing a softer thought—are the first ones we resist when we most need them?I...
Happiness is not the goal
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if happiness isn’t a goal but our natural baseline waiting beneath the noise? We open the door to that quieter center by looking at desire as a...
Turns Out The Inner Critic Needs A Yoga Class
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the inner critic gets loud, most of us double down on control, comparison, and self-judgment. We tried a different way: letting all things be exa...
A Return to Center ~ Episode 1
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most radical move right now is not to power through, but to come home? In this episode, we (me + my inner teacher) return to the mic with ...
Miraculous Mondays: Only Love Is Real
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Laporte On Love, Courage, And The Real Work Of Healing
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Start with the quiet truth: strategy can’t fix what fear is running. We open with Danielle Laporte naming meditation as her most powerful business m...
Love As Daily Practice with Danielle LaPorte
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if love isn’t a mood but a method? We sit down with Danielle LaPorte to explore how daily practice—meditation, vigilance of thought, and hone...
Your Parents are Saints
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the fastest route to spiritual alignment runs straight through your relationship with your parents? We go there with honesty and care—naming...
We Heal Faster When We Stop Avoiding What Scares Us
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we stop averting our eyes and decide to meet the dark with a grounded, loving spine? That question became impossible to ignore after...
Invest In Love: Healing Scarcity And Owning Your Worth
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when spiritual service meets the very real cost of doing the work? We go straight at the tension between worthiness, pricing, and integri...
Scooby-Doo, Billionaires, And Why Love Needs A Game Plan
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What changes when we stop avoiding the dark and decide to look—calmly, clearly, and with love? We open this conversation with shaky news and heavy f...
You have one Problem
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that feels overwhelmed with problems—global health crises, economic instability, shifting education systems, uncertainty about the future...
"Inner Family" It's not what you think...
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this intimate and insightful episode, we explore how our inner energies shape the way we show up in our closest relationships. The conversation beg...
Lessons from Cancer Part 2
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Deeper We Go, The Lighter We Get: Love Lessons from Cancer (Part 2)In this powerful continuation of Love Lessons from Cancer, we explore what it t...
Let's talk about Cancer....
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore cancer not just as a physical diagnosis but as a deeply personal and transformative journey. While no one can walk your pa...
Pilot Part 2 ~ My Yoga off the Mat story
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the unexpected turning points that happen not in a yoga pose, but in the space between our thoughts. Our story begins with...
From Diagnosis To Devotion: Choosing Love Over Fear In Breast Cancer
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fear can calcify in the body—or it can become a doorway back to love. Marie opens up about her breast cancer journey and the surprising ways yoga ph...
Meeting Marie - My Yoga on the mat Story
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m your host, Marie Russel, and this is Yoga off the mat.In this podcast, I will explore how we can use the...