July 15, 20925, Unceded Ohlone Land, aka Oakland, California

This project is an act of radically taking up space. Systems of patriarchy and racism terrorize. But I cherish my inner experiences, because they are mine.

I acknowledge my privilege of living in a white body, and how that shapes the visibility, risk, and access I experience, even in fear and pain.

The practice of witnessing myself helps me to be able to witness and empathize with the experiences of others and is a gentle invitation for you, too.

In this episode: stream of consciousness processing of external events and body sensations. A practice of self witnessing that is healing me.

Created by Kadie KellyWriting, voice, editing, production, and sound engineering by Kadie KellyMusic: “Eclipse” written, performed, produced, and engineered by Kadie KellyVisit kadiekelly.bandcamp.com for more.

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Hi friends,

Welcome to Episode 6 of this podcast series!

I’m joined by my longtime teacher and the widely beloved Margi Young—a yoga instructor whose presence has quietly helped shape my own healing path over the years. Margi is known for her decades of teaching in the Bay Area and around the world—from Bali to Brazil to Berkeley—but more than her impressive credentials, what stands out most is the joy and groundedness she brings to every room.

I first dropped into her class before many things in life shifted. In recent years, as in-person studio classes reopened, I found myself returning more consistently—and more tenderly.

In this conversation, we talk about:

* The grounding power of practice

* What it means to witness someone else’s healing

* Grief, humor, and downward dog

* Our yoga adventures in India

We also touch on the joy her choreography brings her, the silliness of TikTok dances, the high that singing in community choir brings her, and what it means to keep creating—not for perfection, but for connection (and to keep ourselves away from doom scrolling).

Thank you for this conversation, Margi. May it find those who can benefit from the steady joy and deep care you bring into the world.

With care,Kadie

About Margi Young

Margi Young has been teaching yoga and mindfulness practices since 2001 after earning her Master’s Degree in Dance and Choreography from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her classes integrate breath, anatomy, alignment, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and Buddhist teachings on compassion and mindfulness. Also taking a cue from the most profound teachers, she teaches with joy, levity, and humor and encourages her students to take their yoga “off the mat.” One of her mantras is “find gurus everywhere."

Margi began her teaching career at Cyndi Lee’s OM Yoga Center in NYC, where she taught for a decade before returning to her hometown of San Francisco. She holds an E-RYT 500 credential with Yoga Alliance and certifications in restorative yoga (Judith Lasater), mindfulness (Mindfulness Training Institute), prenatal yoga (Integral Yoga Institute), pelvic floor yoga (Leslie Howard), and craniosacral therapy (Ellen Mossman). Named one of the 100 most influential yoga teachers in America by Sonima magazine, Margi’s approach is accessible, thoughtful, and deeply grounded in experience.

Margi currently leads classes at Nest Yoga in Oakland, as well as teacher trainings, and retreats both online and around the world. Her recorded yoga and meditation classes are available on Yoga Anytime (yogaanytime.com) and Movement for Modern Life (movementformodernlife.com), and more about her work can be found at margioyoung.com.

Hi friends,

I wanted to share this with you. The words to this song came to me effortlessly the other night, and today, while exploring different sounds, I felt moved to record a simple, understated version.

Lately, I’ve been pondering:How can I offer my art?How can I heal the obstructions in my voice?

These lyrics claim different moments with faith that I hope you can relate to and can hold you:

Faith, where ya have me going?Faith, what you having me knowing?Faith, where the wind is blowing…I’m faith, till the morning birds lowing…

I feel fortunate to be blessed with faith—in something. I don’t fully understand it, and sometimes I feel like I am faith, embodied. Esoteric, I know—but it both excites and grounds me.

Anyway, I like it and wanted to share it with you. It’s in progress. More to come.

With love,Kadie