The Imagine Podcast10 Marras 2025

The Discipline of Joy

What if joy wasn’t something we wait for, but something we cultivate?

In this episode, Daniela shares a personal story that begins on a lake near Madrid, when, after more than thirty years, she went water skiing again. What started as a moment of fear and hesitation became a powerful reminder of what yoga calls Ānanda, the bliss that already lives within us.

Through storytelling and reflection, Daniela explores how joy is not a reward for when life is perfect, but a discipline of returning to what makes us feel alive.
She invites you to listen to your inner guidance, to notice the small things that bring lightness and peace, and to begin creating your own joy list, a simple but profound practice to come back to when stress or doubt appear.

Because joy isn’t something we chase,
it’s something we cultivate.

Listen until the end and find out a powerful Kundalini Yoga mantra to cultivate the state of Ānanda.

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