In this episode of the Midlife Purpose Project, Katie welcomes yoga teachers Megan Miksitz and Anna Trezzi to the yoga teacher roundtable podcast for a grounded conversation about how yoga supports healing, self-discovery, and inner peace—especially in midlife.
Megan shares about her teaching across vinyasa, yin, and Yoga Nidra, explaining how yin yoga offers deep restorative benefits while Yoga Nidra provides a powerful gateway into meditative awareness and nervous system regulation.
Anna discusses her focus on interoception and trauma-sensitive yoga, and how these approaches help students safely reconnect with their bodies.
Together, they explore the powerful shift many women experience when yoga moves from being “just exercise” to becoming a practice of self-awareness, emotional regulation, and healing.
In this conversation, you’ll hear:
Both Megan and Anna share personal stories of how yoga transformed their relationship with their bodies, their anxiety, and their sense of purpose. Katie highlights how the practice creates a ripple effect—when we cultivate peace and presence within ourselves, it naturally influences how we show up in the world.
This episode is a reminder that yoga is not about performance or flexibility. It is an ongoing path of healing, awareness, and self-discovery—one that meets you exactly where you are.
0-Intro and My Mission
My mission for this podcast for women in midlife and inviting listeners to Substack
2:35- Welcoming Megan and Anna to the Midlife Purpose Project
Meet the new contributing yoga teachers and their teaching backgrounds.
12:00- Yoga Beyond Exercise for Self Discovery and Healing
How the practice shifts body image, confidence, emotional resilience and safety.
Exploring how yoga shifts the focus from performance to presence and body awareness.
Why inner regulation and self-awareness create a ripple effect beyond the mat.
The ongoing path of growth, humility, and self-discovery in yoga practice.
Honest reflections on learning, guiding, and staying open to the practice.
The core messages they most want students and the world to hear.