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May 8
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From Burnout to Balance | 053

Tess Masters
About this episode

Struggling with burnout and fatigue and want to feel energized and in control of your life? Ilana Kosakiewicz, one of Australia’s leading kinesiologists, shares strategies for combating stress and listening to your body, to do the things that light you on fire!  

Trying to be the ‘good girl’ and following the socially acceptable path as a corporate accountant had Ilana battling chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, exhaustion, and a lack of fulfillment.  

Kinesiology helped restore her mental and emotional vitality, leading her to become a holistic practitioner to help others.  

We discuss the importance of balancing masculine and feminine energy, differentiating between internal and external references, acting in alignment with values and boundaries, and going with your gut. 

Tune in for a conversation about permission…to slow down, listen, break free of expectation and obligation, say no to the ‘shoulds,’ and take action on what you really want.   

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

  • Connect with your body’s intelligence and energy through kinesiology.  
  • Mental and emotional issues often manifest in physical ailments.  
  • Balancing your masculine and feminine energies is crucial for wellbeing. 
  • A practice of listening to your body keeps you connected to what you want.  
  • If it drains you, it’s time to reassess, set boundaries, or let it go. 
  • Resentment is often a sign you’re living by someone else’s rules.   
  • Values and boundaries change. Reassess regularly. 
  • Put your attention on what lights you up.  

ABOUT ILANA 

As a kinesiologist, yoga and meditation teacher, and host of The Energy Shift podcast, Ilana Kosakiewicz teaches people how to tune into the body’s innate intelligence to restore physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual vitality.  

Following a corporate career that brought on a health crisis, Ilana found her mission in guiding other women out of the hustle culture and into a more balanced way of being.  

To share her practical tools, rituals, and strategies for sustainable wellbeing, she does 1-on-1 sessions with clients and leads in-person retreats. She supports her global community through online programs.   

CONNECT WITH ILANA 

Website: https://ilanak.com.au/ 

The Energy Shift Podcast: https://ilanak.com.au/podcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilanak.kinesiology 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilanak.kinesiology 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilana-kosakiewicz/ 

Meet Tess Masters:  

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.     

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a...

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