Football Dad Turns to Yoga - Sean Conley [326]

Today, I talk to Ex-NFL kicker Sean Conley. Sean shares his story of how he was able to re-center his life after suffering career-ending injuries from overtraining. He began practicing yoga as part of his rehabilitation, and soon embraced yoga’s mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy. *New!* Watch video clips from this episode on the Mindful Mama Youtube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @mindfulmamamentor. Have you left a review yet? All you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts or  Stitcher (or wherever you listen), and thanks for your support of the show! 3 Takeaways: Being truly present allows us to see things more clearly. Yoga and mindfulness benefit both body and mind. Yoga is a tool that can be used to manage our mental energy. Ex-NFL kicker Sean Conley (Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets) suffered career-ending injuries from overtraining. He began practicing yoga as part of his rehabilitation, and soon embraced yoga’s mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy as a new life direction. Now a yoga teacher himself, he owns Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife. His new book is The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned There Was More to Life Than the NFL (Lyons Press, 2020). Learn more at seanconley.net Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe—we’re over 25 thousand strong! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Take your learning further! Get my Top 2 Best Tools to Stop Yelling AND the Mindful Parenting Roadmap for FREE at: mindfulmamamentor.com/stopyelling/ Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com. Be sure to check out these deals from this week’s sponsors: Head to beamorganics.com/HUNTER for 40% off the first 3 months of any Beam subscription PLUS a free mug and frother, or 20% off any one-time purchase. Head over to Evite.com/hunter to choose from thousands of design options to create and send invitations for free. It’s okay to have questions about COVID-19 vaccines just make sure you get answers from a reliable source, like your child’s doctor or nurse. You can visit the CDC website CDC.gov for additional information you can trust about how COVID-19 vaccines can protect your entire family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices