Show Notes
The Wave Effect has just finished, and Carla is reflecting on the power that sitting in silence has had on the women inside the course—and the power it can have on your life too. We are often so caught up in pushing ourselves physically, but the idea of sitting with our thoughts for as little as 30 minutes a day can feel daunting. Carla chats about her own resistance to embracing stillness and how we can reconnect with our bodies and cultivate more joy and love in our lives when we turn i...
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