#78 - CARLING HARPS -On functional movement, building community, losing identity as a new mom and freestyling students

<p><a href="http://www.carlingnicole.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carling Harps</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlingnicole/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@carlingnicole</a>) has been teaching yoga since 2012, is a certified Mobility Specialist, Registered Pre/Postnatal teacher, and birth doula. A life long lover of movement &amp; education, Carling has spent the last decade+&nbsp;studying Yoga, Sports Mobility, Women's Advocacy &amp; Birth. Surrounded by offerings from teachers such as Annie Carpenter, Philip Askew, Tiffany Russo, Caroline Myss, and multi-disciplinary systems such as Function Range Conditioning, Kinstretch, Postpartum Athleticism coaching, and doula training with Penny Simpkin in 2014.&nbsp;</p><p>As a founder of <a href="https://www.awakeningyogaacademy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Awakening Yoga Academy</a>, Carling has traveled the world offering workshops and facilitating&nbsp;trainings in the AY method as well as offers classes both online and in person with her Seattle-based studio, <a href="https://www.communeyoga.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commune Yoga</a>. As a mother, teacher, and female founder, Carling strives to bring a sense of curiosity, conscious connection, and empowering education to all of her teachings.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT</em></strong></p><p>-Morning affirmations and positive self-talk</p><p>-Realising you are not your thoughts</p><p>-College cheerleader to functional movement teacher</p><p>-What is mobility and functional movement?</p><p>-Managing students who freestyle in class</p><p>-The key to building a strong community</p><p>-Loss of identity as a new mum</p><p><strong><em>PERKS FOR YOU</em></strong></p><p>10% off <a href="https://liforme.com/?ref=adamhusler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liforme yoga mats</a> with affiliate code HUSLER </p><p>25% off our<a href="https://www.thehuslers.com/online-offering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> onl