Welcome to November, the unofficial start of the Holiday Season, or wait, is it? Does the season seem to begin earlier every year? Doesn't it feel like we're being reminded about the impending hustle and bustle even before Halloween?

Join the monkeys as we discuss it all in our Holiday Survival episode. We talk about the various pressures we all feel, how we cope, and what we've learned over the years (what is a Saran Wrap ball you say?). And we offer tips and tricks that may even work for you! Set an intention to listen, learn, and have the most chill holiday season ever!

Listen as the three chimps chat about all the training, courses, and workshops we've taken or experienced over the years! What we find valuable, what we like or don't like in a course, and what we think makes a great workshop!

We get off track on the subject of learning, teaching, and our various abilities to retain information!

And guess what? Focus and Deep Work come right back into the convo! Guess our Yoga monkey is going to finally have to finish that book!

The monkeys chatter about their various experiences with Retreats (or lack of as it turns out for Amy!).

We laugh about our first group retreat to Belize that actually wasn't (listen to hear all about it...), the trips we did take and loved and what makes a retreat great.

Shout outs to Lorin Beller Retreats and Yoga In Unique Places! Let us know where our next retreat should take us!

Listen as the monkeys discuss some of their faves when it comes to listening and reading, and yes, audiobooks count as reading! We gab about some of the podcasts we have listened to and loved, or are currently following.

Each monkey shares their favorite books list and we discover how our differences make us such a good trio! We cover classics and current titles, fiction and nonfiction, books on breathing, sleeping, eating, and more!

This is a lighthearted, fun look into our different personalities and what makes us each tick, and we hope you take home a few suggestions of new reading and listening material.

Join the Monkeys as we chatter about the concept and book Deep Work (by Cal Newport).

Deep work is a state of peak concentration that lets you learn hard things and create quality work quickly.

Our various personalities shine through as we see who can focus and who finds it challenging!

Can you guess which monkey finishes the book and which one of us can’t even get through the preface?

Listen as the monkeys jump into this very broad subject matter, inspired by the book Breath by James Nestor.

Begin with an entry level breathing meditation led by Yoga Monkey Lara, then jump into the book's premise and some of its most interesting theories. How significant is mouth or nose breathing to our health? Can the way you breathe change your life? Have you heard of mouth taping, Nadi breathing, breathwork, or the Wim Hof method?

These are just a few of the items that pop up as we let our monkey minds jump from topic to topic!

What does it mean to be Brave?

The monkeys discuss this hot topic from a place of personal and heartfelt life experience. We touch on the ideas of Brene Brown and the correlation between vulnerability and bravery.

We talk about the ways everyday people show immense courage in the face of adversity. We share our views on taking risks and challenging ourselves. Isn't just getting up and showing up every day for ourselves and those in our lives brave?

Join us for this in depth chat between friends!

The Monkeys welcome Amy's running coach Jaci Wilson of www.jaciwilsonruns.com.

Jaci, who holds a Masters in Accounting and is a self professed high achiever, discusses her background and the corporate burnout that led her to becoming a coach. She touches on the importance of rest, breath, and mindfulness, and we chat about the myth of finding "balance" and how to gain more focus.

As a holistic coach, she helps clients discover their WHY, and treats each person individually, designing programs that are specific to their unique needs. We have some good laughs and see why she and Amy are such a good fit!