What becomes possible when we get quiet enough to listen?
Yoga therapist and singer-songwriter Madipao—Madi—joins me for a conversation about music, mindfulness, and finding her way. Her spiritual search began in childhood and eventually led her from CrossFit to yoga, mantra, and creating music.
We explore how she listens as she composes, her experiences with Himalayan singing bowls, and learning to balance a “go, go, go” approach to life with stillness. That practice shows up in everyday ways, including responding to her teenage daughters with more grace and using her work to raise funds for flood relief in Nepal.
I loved where we landed: something we create can matter even if it helps just one person. Sometimes that person can be ourselves.
Connect with Madipao
Madipao’s Website
Madipao on Spotify
Nepal fundraiser
Madipao on Instagram
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Hello, Friends
00:52 What yoga therapy means
02:04 Madi’s spiritual search and first yoga class
07:48 Finding music and mantra
12:31 Her creative process
14:55 Singing bowls and memories
17:59 Her connection to Nepal
20:31 More grace in family life
20:58 How singing bowls are made
22:12 Making music as an act of listening
22:44 Balancing activity with stillness
25:28 What keeps Madi searching
28:16 Putting something good into the world
29:30 A question to take with you
How does yoga, art, movement, or music show up in your life in ways you didn’t expect? I’d love to hear from you.
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Namaste.