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Welcome to Love at First Science
Hey there! Welcome to the newly revamped Love at First Science Podcast!
We're Hannah and Celest and together, we're on a mission to dig deep into people's passion, whether that's through the human body, science, business, art or spirituality.
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Episode 59 -Â leaving Peloton, how yoga helped me run my first marathon at 50 and tips for securing high profile clients
Would you love some first hand tips about how to secure high profile and celebrity yoga clients?
Can you stay true to the practice of yoga over an extensive 30 year career?
How can yoga practice help you to stay young and take on huge physical and mental challenges in mid and later life?
How can yoga help with post partum mental and physical health?
In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah chats to friend and fellow yoga teacher Kristin McGee about her career successes and lived experiences over three decades of teaching.
Episode 58
Have you had a complex journey to your mat?
Do you struggle with insecurities and self belief?
When life doesn't go to plan do you lose your faith in your practice and your abilities as a yogi and a teacher?
In this episode of Love at First Science Celest interviews Carling Harps on her journey as a yoga teacher and how it's taken her to create her own unique yoga mishmash, Awakening Yoga.
With nearly 15 years of practice and teaching, Carling has traveled globally, leading workshops, intensives, retreats, and training hundreds of teachers in the Awakening Yoga method. She holds certifications as an ERYT-500, FRS Sports Mobility Specialist, Kinstretch Instructor, Registered Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Teacher, and Birth Doula.
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Learn more with Carling
â â â Visit Carling's websiteâ â
â â â Follow Carling on Instagramâ
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Episode 57Â
Have I remembered my best friend's birthday?
When did I last see my mum?
Have I paid that bill?
Am I a good enough mother?
In this episode of Love at First Science Hannah unpacks the mental load of motherhood with the incredible Zoe Blaskey and together they consider, 'is there a new way to thrive in a world of endless expectation?'
Zoe Blaskey is a mum of two, qualified transformational coach and Founder ofMotherkind. Zoe is on a mission to helpmothers shift from guilt, exhaustion and comparison to confidence and calm - despite all the pressure and judgement of the modern world. Zoe hosts the critically acclaimed Motherkind podcast which is one of the UK's top family podcasts with 5 million downloads and was recently named a âTop 10 podcastâ by Apple.
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Zoe's brand new book, Motherkind has been labelled as a book that is going to spark a movement of inspired and confident mothers. It's out on the 15th August and â you can pre-order your copy here.â
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Learn more with Zoe
â Fâ ollow Zoe on Instagramâ
â Listen to the Motherkind podcast hereâ
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Episode 56 - can mindset and spirituality boost your physical fitness?
In this episode Hannah chats with fitness guru, influencer and trainer, Alex Crockford about his career journey and how he's a firm believer in the connection between fitness, mindset, spirituality, mental health and growth.
About Alex
Alex Crockford is a health & fitness trainer, founder of the #CROCKFIT App and actor. With 40 million YouTube views, and over 1 million followers across platforms, his mission is to help people get fitter, healthier and happier.Â
Learn more with Alex
â â Follow Alex on Instagram
â Visit Alex's website and app
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Episode 55 -Â from popstar to sound healer and the incredible blend of science and magic.
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Can the power of sound really transform your life?
Do the vibrations created in a sound bath encourage healing?
In today's episode of Love at First Science, Cel speaks to Holly Husler about her thoughts on sound healing and how it's the ultimate combination of science and magic.
From performing original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to an audience of 20,000 in her girl band days, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments to seas of sleeping yogis at events, festivals and studios across the globe, Holly Huslerâs journey has taken some unexpected turns!Â
Hollyâs experience with sound healing over some years of feeling lost, eventually led her back to herself and to her musical roots, drawing to the surface a deep desire to help women reconnect with their inner light and magic through the power of sound. Holly now runs her own crystal bowl sound healer trainings and courses, alongside writing and recording her own âconscious musicâ, with her first album âLuminous Shadowâ having been released in 2023.
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Learn more about Holly
Follow Holly on Instagram
Visit Holly's website
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Episode 54 -Â people don't like me, bad things will happen to people I love, I am going to die with Anna Mathur
'Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.'
In this episode of Love at First Science, Hannah speaks to author and Psychotherapist, Anna Mathur about her life changing realisation that there are 10 Uncomfortable Truths in life and that we can change our lives by taming them.
Passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room Anna Mathur is widely celebrated for her accessible mental health advice and the light- bulb moments which she offers across her platforms including, Instagram @annamathur, best selling books, popular podcast The Therapy Edit (hurtling towards 2m downloads) and the resources available in the Anna Mathur Toolkit.
Anna's 5th book, The Uncomfortable Truths; Change Your Life By Taming 10 of Your Mind's Greatest Fears will be published on the 8th August, 2024 and is available to pre-order here.Â
Episode 53 - is safety culture and fear over movement hindering our health? Risk vs injury with Lena StarzyĹska
Is our emphasis on risk and safety when it comes to movement impacting our health?
Are people choosing simply not to move for fear they will injure themselves?
In this episode Cel has an enlightening conversation with Lena StarzyĹska where they share their learned experiences and thoughts on the topics above.
Lena is a movement and Pilates instructor who specialises in helping people reframe their relationship with moving their bodies. Through a compassionate yet evidence-based approach, Lena's classes leave behind the extreme approach to fitness and focus on sustainable strength and a genuine connection to your senses.  Today, Lena is based in Warsaw, Poland, but she teaches and shares her philosophy globally. You can find her on Starlike, a heart-led movement platform and app where folks from 41 countries come together to move, groove and play.Â
Episode 52 - The mountain of motherhood with Kim Hartwell
In this episode, Cel speaks to the incredible Kim Hartwell about her experience of becoming a mother and hitting rock bottom before realising that some simple changes to how she approached climbing the mountain of motherhood with compassion and coping mechanisms.
BONUS Episode
In this cheeky bonus episode of Love at First Sight co-hosts Han and Cel chat about the different yoga teacher training courses offered around the world.
They share their regrets with their own YTT decisions, and offer listeners advice about how to find the right course for them.
If you want to know the pitfalls that many yoga students fall into when choosing a trainer, the importance of ALWAYS learning and keeping up to date with science and new evidence, then this is the episode for you.
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â Don't forget the Alba Yoga Academy YTT 200hr supersale ends on the 30th June! â
â Learn more and download our syllabus here.
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Episode 51
 Are you considering taking collagen?
o you regularly jump on the latest fad diet?
Are you worried about sustainable fish consumption?
Do you have children that seem to only eat beige food?
Do you want to know what to look out for when choosing a qualified nutritional professional?
If the answer to any of these questions (and plenty more) is yes, this conversation between Hannah and the incredible Rhiannon Lambert is a must listen today.
About Rhiannon
Rhiannon Lambert is one of the UKâs leading nutritionists, a Sunday Times bestselling author and chart-topping podcast host. Rhiannon's brand new book, â The Science of Plant-Based Nutrition,â is out on 27 June and available for pre-order now!
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Episode 50
In this episode new co-host Hannah chats with Maude Hirst about her career journey from being a super successful actress to a meditation practitioner with a wealth of experience in how meditation can encourage healing; physically, mentally and spiritually.
 About Maude
Maude Hirst is a Meditation Expert, Founder, Coach, Author, and Speaker, specialising in making meditation and its life changing benefits accessible to all.
Learn more with Maude
â â Follow Maude on Instagramâ â
â â Visit Home of Connection website
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Episode 49
In this solo episode Celest shares some wisdom on the subject of pain. Whether itâs your own, your students', your parents', this episode contains heaps of information about the science of pain.
 If youâre listening live and you love what you learn in this episode, you may be interested in signing up for the FREE Alba Yoga Academy Yoga Injuries and Pain webinar on the 4th June.â  â
â Learn more and sign up here.Â
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In this first revamped episode Celest and Hannah release all their news and the reasons for the change as well as sharing their own personal pet peeve Yoga Myths.
We're so excited to welcome you to the next exciting stage of Love at First Science - we have so much in the pipeline so make sure you click subscribe and share the episode to help it to reach lots of listening ears.
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