Season 2 of the Cultivate Calm Podcast is proudly supported by the Lord Mayor’s Women in Business Grant through the Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
Monica Rottmann is a Brisbane yoga teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time. This season follows that diagnosis honestly. The anxiety and dread leading up to it, the mastectomies, what rock bottom actually feels like, and the long road back.
This is not a story of strength and resilience. It’s a candid conversation about what healing actually requires, including the concept of surrender and how yogic philosophy can help you navigate a season you never asked for.
You don’t need to have experienced cancer to relate. If you’ve found yourself in a hard season of life and want to hear someone’s honest climb out of rock bottom, this is for you.
The Cultivate Calm podcast weaves together ancient wisdom with modern science to share the best tools and techniques to cultivate calm in your life.
Armed with a degree in behavioural science and a decade of running a thriving yoga studio, I’m here to share my wealth of knowledge on the science of stress, the art of relaxation, yoga philosophy, breathing, and meditation, all with a hint of personal development.
Meet your host: Monica Rottmann
My philosophy is that busyness is overrated, stress makes us stupid, and anxious living is a recipe for burnout. In this podcast, we won’t just scratch the surface of relaxation techniques; we’ll dive deep into the impact of stress on our minds and bodies and how to think better, feel better and live better. I’ll explain why nervous system health is at the heart of our yoga classes and our overall well-being.