The Inspired Intentions podcast
Wellness that fits your life
An original podcast from Skyterra Wellness Retreat. Every week, our team and guests talk fitness, nutrition, yoga, stress management and adventure, without the unrealistic noise.
About the show
Recorded right here on campus
Too busy, stuck in a rut or not taking care of yourself? You deserve better. Inspired Intentions is here to help you build awareness, find courage and move toward meaningful change.
We produce every episode in our on-campus recording booth, featuring the voices of the Skyterra team, inspiring guest stories and expert advice that cuts through the diet and fitness noise to show how healthy living fits into a busy life.
Even if you can't visit Skyterra in person, the podcast is our way of extending our mission: to help as many people as possible embrace better health, happiness and longevity.
Episodes
Latest episodes
93. How Izzy Found Acceptance, Bonding and Instant Family at Skyterra Embrace
Oct 18, 2021Hear from Izzy, another Skyterra Embrace student, on her story of her experience and transformation at Skyterra Embrace.
92. Five-Minute Focus: How to Live in Your Element
Oct 11, 2021Are you living in your element? The element is where the things you love to do and the things you are good at come together. Here's how to get to a place where you are living as your most authentic self.
91. How Two Young Adult Women Found Their Confidence at Skyterra Embrace
Oct 4, 2021"I didn't know I could feel this confident." Hear today from two Skyterra Embrace students, Toni and Morgan, on how they found purpose during their stay. Hear why they made the commitment, the growth they achieved, what it's like on campus, and how they found camaraderie and community.
90. How to Recalibrate Your Life
Sep 27, 2021What's your definition of stress? Environmental stressors, like the recent pandemic, have knocked so many people off their routines. Find out how to re-establish your routines, the different ways that we all respond to stress, and how to plan for your desired response.
89. Five-Minute Focus: Breathe Along with Jeff to Slow Down Your Breath
Sep 20, 2021Do you need to slow down your breathing? Follow along with Executive Director Jeff Ford for some square breathing, originally created by Navy SEALS.
88. What’s Wrong With Your Breathing and How to Fix it, part 2
Sep 13, 2021We have been told our entire lives to take “deep breaths” without a proper definition. This has been based on the misconception that taking big breaths will increase the oxygen to your body. False. Breathing should actually be measured by how quiet and gentle it is. In the second of this two-part podcast on how to breathe better, learn how to breathe light to breathe right.
87. Five-Minute Focus: Breathe Along with Jeff to Relax Right Now
Sep 7, 2021Do you need to relax right now? Follow along with Executive Director Jeff Ford for some relaxation breathing as he takes you through one of the most popular breathing cadences: 4/7/8 breathing.
86. How Vickie Arrived at Skyterra Using a Cane and Finished a 5k on her Last Day
Aug 30, 2021Find out how LoseSmart guest Vickie changed her life during her Skyterra stay. After arriving at Skyterra using a cane, she left with increased strength, mobility and endurance, and even finished a 5k. To anyone considering LoseSmart, she advises: "You've got this. There's a place for you here."
85. Five-Minute Focus: The Seven Types of Rest Every Person Needs, Episode #7
Aug 23, 2021In the last of the seven-part series on rest, find out why you need spiritual rest. No matter what we believe or practice, no matter what strategies we implement, we all need to feel a deep connection with the people and world around us. Spiritual rest allows us to connect beyond the physical and mental, to feel a deep sense of belonging and purpose.
84. How Brian Dropped 80 pounds and Changed his Life in LoseSmart
Aug 16, 2021Find out how Skyterra LoseSmart guest Brian put the time in, invested in himself, and changed his life. His advice to anyone who is considering this four-week program for sustainable weight loss: "Do it. It's worth it. It's going to change your life."
83. What’s Wrong With Your Breathing and How to Fix it, part 1
Aug 9, 2021What’s that one thing that you do every single second of the day? It happens without thinking and it is the number one thing that keeps you alive. Breathing. Find out how to breathe better to improve your health.
82. Five-Minute Focus: The Seven Types of Rest Every Person Needs, Episode #6
Aug 2, 2021Do you have trouble shutting off your brain? If so, you need more mental rest. Find out how to take small breaks in your day to systemize your thoughts, allowing your mind to feel free.
Hear it, then live it
Everything we talk about on the show is part of a week at Skyterra. First-time guests take $100 off.