Motional Intelligence

Josh Schmidt

Helen and Danielle sit with coach Josh Schmidt to explore the practices of meditation and mindfulness, as a student and teacher.

Josh’s authentic approach to sharing on social media
What his embodiment practice looks like and how it was born for him
Josh breaks down his meditation coaching
Defining terms:
- Patanjali’s yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Journey to Power: Baron Baptiste’s style of yoga
Josh’s online meditation course, he shares his style and approach to teaching
Meditation as a category/industry
Josh discusses the challenges and obstacles of a meditation practice
We unpack the role and responsibility of a teacher, specific to the genre of meditation
Meditation as a remedy to productivity addiction, undoing false conditioning, and questioning belief systems
Success as a feeling
Different yoga styles creating different experiences
Consistency in a meditation practice as key: being drawn to it as the essence of its consistency
Josh’s navigation of his personal meditation practice and working with his teacher, Dennis Young
What it looks like to apply the principles of meditation in your life
Meditation as the antithesis to a one size fits all approach

Where to find Josh:

Follow Josh on Instagram: @josh.by.nature