Finding Your Essence with Bridgette Schaeffers

“Do something that brings you close to your creativity, and joy…life is too short to do things that are not joyful because you walk with more lightness and your true essence.”

Summary of Episode:

Jenn talks to Bridget Schaeffers founder of The Yoga Travel Company based out of New Zealand. Bridget shares how listening to your inner wisdom and finding your essence is what has anchored her through the ups and downs in life, something that she learned during her yoga and soul searching journey in India which eventually led her to start The Yoga Travel Company in 2018.

In your habitual operating mode of life, there is obviously a number of stresses because of life but also habitual way of thinking. I think when you go on retreats you circuit break that so you can dive into the teachings, learning and transformation.

About Bridget Schaeffers:

Bridget first discovered yoga in 2013 when her inner guide led her on a solo adventure to India. She attended her first yoga class in the spiritual town of Dharamshala, home to the Dalai Lama, an auspicious beginning, for certain. Under the guidance of skillful teachers and the lens of her own devoted curiosity, Bridget’s practice has deepened and evolved. She has studied in both India and New Zealand and is currently completing her advanced 300hr teacher training with The New Zealand Yoga Collective.

In 2018, Bridget combined her 6 years of tourism industry experience with her love for sharing yoga — and the Yoga Travel Co. was born. A true synergy of her passions — yoga, travel, and people. She believes that we’re all connected through the universal power of love and can experience divine moments of truth, healing and transformation through these ancient practices. Living in the sunny Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand with her daughters and husband, Bridget lives and teaches from the heart.

Episode Resources:

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