Peaceful Power Podcast

In this episode, we explore: How perimenopause changes stress tolerance, recovery, and energy Why workouts that once felt empowering may now feel depleting The myth that "more discipline" fixes hormonal and nervous system shifts Why strength training is still essential in perimenopause—but needs to be done differently How yoga, pranayama, and stillness support the nervous system during hormonal transition What Ayurveda teaches us about listening to the body instead of overriding it Why rhythm, awareness, and attunement matter more than intensity in midlife   Where to connect with Andrea   Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/   Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea   Free Trial Week of Perimenopause workouts: https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program   Perimenopause Power Hour Workshop (Virtual) Date: January 17th- 9am CST   Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellne

Wise Woman Energy: Listening Differently at the Threshold of a New Year As the year comes to a close, many women find themselves standing in a quiet in-between  tired, reflective, and sensing that the old ways of pushing and powering through no longer work. In this episode, Andrea invites you into the liminal space between what has been and what's emerging, naming burnout not as a failure, but as a wise, body-based message. This conversation speaks directly to women in perimenopause who are "doing all the right things" yet still feel off, exhausted, or disconnected from their bodies. Together, we explore what Wise Woman Energy truly means: rhythm over hustle, strength with recovery, stillness as power, and devotion to the body instead of control. Andrea shares how perimenopause amplifies the cost of overgiving and overtraining, and why this season of life often brings grief alongside profound initiation as old strategies fall away. Through the lens of seasonal living and nervous system safety, this episode re

What I'm Holding Dear as We Move Into December: Ritual, Promise & Intention As we move into December, something ancient stirs. The days shorten. The light thins. The nervous system if we let it begins to exhale. December is not meant to be conquered.  This season asks for fewer resolutions and more reverence. Less striving, more remembering. And as I sit with what feels most essential right now both personally and in my work I keep returning to three quiet anchors: Ritual. Promise. Intention.       Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8 8 Week Perimenopause Reset https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge   Andrea Claassen Bio   Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness

Episode Overview In this episode, Andrea is joined by Kristina Masyte for a grounded and thoughtful conversation on what it means to evolve through yoga. Together, they explore yoga as a living, breathing practice—one that matures alongside us through different seasons of life, identity shifts, and inner inquiry. Kristina shares her perspective on honoring yoga beyond trends and performance, returning to its roots as a tool for self-study, nervous system regulation, and embodied wisdom. This conversation is especially resonant for practitioners and teachers who are feeling called to slow down, deepen, and relate to yoga in a more authentic, sustainable way. In This Episode, We Explore: Yoga as an evolving practice rather than a fixed identity Moving beyond perfectionism, hustle culture, and aesthetic-driven yoga How life experience, aging, and self-inquiry shape our relationship to practice Honoring the nervous system and subtle body through mindful movement What it means to teach and practice yog

How to stay grounded when the world speeds up As we enter the holiday season  the parties, the full schedules, the expectations our nervous systems often feel like they're moving faster than our bodies can keep up. For many women over 40, this time of year can amplify the stress already present in perimenopause: sleep changes, mood swings, inflammation, and a general sense of being maxed out. Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 5 Day Stillness Challenge https://andreaclaassen.com/sacred-stillness-challenge 8 Week Perimenopause Workout Program https://andreaclaassen.com/8-week-perimenopause-program Andrea Claassen Bio Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in perimenopause. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom. The three pillars she focuses on are movemen