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The Inner Practice-Stories of Healing from the Yoga mat into Life
Real people. Real stories. Real healing.
The Inner Practice Podcast shares heartfelt journeys from the yoga mat—authentic stories of presence, practice, and personal transformation. Through honest, emotional conversations, host Jackie Vandertuin explores how the healing power of yoga reaches far beyond physical poses, touching everyday life in meaningful and unexpected ways.
Each episode dives into real experiences of pain, anxiety, grief, resilience, and growth—revealing how yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork can become tools for grounding, strength, and hope. These are stories of becoming: stories that remind us that healing is possible, transformation is real, and no one walks this journey alone.
Join Jackie as she connects with guests who share powerful narratives of struggle turning into insight, suffering turning into strength, and everyday practice turning into deep personal awakening. Discover how lessons learned on the yoga mat translate into life—building resilience, emotional wellbeing, and a path back to the self.
May these stories remind you that hope exists. May they help you feel rooted, supported, and empowered to continue your own healing journey.
Yoga is more than movement—it’s a way of life that can change you forever.
About the Host:
Jackie Vandertuin, MSc, CAT(C), is a certified Athletic Therapist, professor, and student yoga therapist. Her personal journey with yoga began as simple exercise but quickly became a lifeline during a period of anxiety and depression. Yoga continues to be her anchor and her healing modality of choice.
Learn more at jackievandertuintherapy.com
Follow on Instagram: @jackie_vandertuin_therapy
The Inner Practice-Stories of Healing from the Yoga mat into Life
S1 E19 Breaking Small-Town Silence: How Yoga, Addiction Work & Community Heal with Cassie Doucette
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Cassie Doucette didn’t just find yoga—she felt it.
From her very first class, something shifted. The connection between breath and movement offered a new way of being—one that traditional addictions counselling hadn’t fully provided. Over the past 11 years as co-owner of The Loft Yoga Studio, Cassie has cultivated more than a yoga space—she’s built a sanctuary for authenticity in a community where emotions are often left unspoken.
In this episode, Cassie shares how yoga helped her move through anxiety, reshape her relationships, and create a space where people can safely explore their inner world. We talk about the unique challenges of small-town culture, the weight of generational trauma, and how embodiment practices can break cycles of harm.
From women’s circles to somatic awareness, from supporting veterans to raising emotionally aware children, Cassie’s work is rooted in one powerful belief: healing begins when we are allowed to feel.
This is a conversation about courage, community, and the quiet revolution of being yourself.
To discover The Loft Yoga Studio, you can click on the links below
For more information, visit
www.thelofteberwick.wixsite.com
Instagram: The.loft.yoga.wellness and catcher.in.the.moon
Facebook: The loft yoga studio
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This episode is sponsored by Jackie Vandertuin Therapy. With over 30 years of practice as a Certified Athletic Therapist and professor of Athletic Therapy, coupled with her experience as a yoga therapist, Jackie Vandertuin MSc, CAT(C), will help guide you in the management and treatment of various disorders including: low back pain, sprains, strains, anxiety and depression. Reach out www.jackievandertuintherapy.com for a free discovery call.
If would like to be a guest of this podcast, please reach out to jackie@jackievandertuintherapy with a short bio of your story and how yoga has helped you in your journey of healing.
If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or this podcast, reach out to Jackie Vandertuin at jackie@jackievandertuintherapy.com.
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Website: https://www.jackievandertuintherapy.com
Instagram: jackie_vandertuin_therapy
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