Eat Foods That Love You Back: Mindfulness for Diabetes

Are you letting a "bum knee" or a stiff back keep you from moving your body? Today, Amber and Richie sit down with intuitive movement guide and yoga instructor Veronique Ory to completely reframe how we think about exercise, posture, and mindfulness. We’re ditching the hyper-flexible Instagram yoga stereotypes and focusing on practical, everyday movements—like the "kitchen sink stretch" and the 5-minute wall test—that anyone can do to improve balance, reduce pain, and lower stress hormones. Plus, we discuss the life-changing magic of "eating foods that love you back" and why you should enforce a strict "no talking before 8 AM" rule in your house!

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• Book: Shine On and Off the Mat

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