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Interview #19 Domenica “Dom” Berman. The millennials are hopeful and you should be too.

Episode Summary

Domenica Berman and I went through two rounds of yoga teacher training in 2017. And when you make it though something like that you are bonded for life. Dom, currently 27, is not only the kindest, warmest, person you will meet, but so his her family. I had to interview Dom because she is an authentically good person, and she inspires hope. The kind of hope that is a well cooked meal, a warm place to stay, shelter in the rain. She will change the world one kind smile at a time.

Episode Notes

Domenica Berman and I went through two rounds of yoga teacher training in 2017.  And when you make it though something like that you are bonded for life.  Dom, currently 27, is not only the kindest, warmest, person you will meet, but so his her family.  I had to interview Dom because she is an authentically good person, and she inspires hope.  The kind of hope that is a well cooked meal, a warm place to stay, shelter in the rain.  She will change the world one kind smile at a time.  

Episode notes:

Domenica can inspire you for goodness on IG @domenicameanssunday.  She streams classes on IG live Friday mornings. .  Reach out to her for yoga private lessons her on her website: https://www.yogawithdomenica.com/.

The books for you to read immediately which she references at the end:

”What I loved/love about you..  When I first met you was your authenticity. Your Generally positive outlook on life. There is no sizing up when you meet Dom…  “Young Dom”.

“What is the experience of someone in your age, your demographic, in the current state of affairs, the covid, the politics - the younger person’s perspective?”

Covid started as fun and exciting...  Novelty wore off.  Was enjoying tome with family living at home.  Got depressing...  For her lucky still had social connections.  Saw depression in extended family who are isolated.  The communities that are super impacted more than u  Lower income less privileged.  Showed the glaring reality.   Limited access to healthcare and health professionals in those communities…  Perhaps those who can’t stay home form work, essential workers, bigger families to support…

Being more aware as she gets older of the different levels of privilege.  This time period has brought out those disparities…    

The politics are very overwhelming…  She graduated college in 2016 in journalism.  Into the firestorm of trump…  It was very disheartening.

I think I am so inherently hopeful…  

Tell me about your social media habits.  I’m mid level I think.  I try to focus more on reading.  Her parents still get the actual NY Times - “I already read that article on the app” she tells her parents.

Tools for bringing the mood back up…  Yoga, walking, exercise, meditation.  When I feel myself spiraling I try to take a moment.  Breath…  She likes some acupuncture.  “Tell me about source, god, etc”.  When I’m looking for clarity or an answer or a connection to my intuition…  Yes I’ll go there.  Tarot cards, journaling, getting everything out on paper, the clarity emerges.  Was that trusting my intuition or what?  In retrospect “Hey!  That wasn’t intuitive.”

Did you learn this “intuition skillset” from your parents?  Yes my parents are totally into it…  Dad has done his share of meditation.  Does yoga before he surfs to help keep a level head regarding his job.  Mom’s naturally, intuitive mindful, and meditative.  She has learned from both.  

Her grandfather was super present…  Everyone liked to say, “He never did yoga but he was always doing yoga”.  He never said anything that wasn’t necessary and true, he embodied all the yoga teaching without even knowing it.  He was my greatest yoga teacher even though he didn’t do “Yoga”.  

What did your grandfather do?  Back in the day he started a business recycling the big 50 gallon barrels.  He was still driving semis until he was 89…  Lots of good conversations until the end with her grandfather.

I was doing yoga sometimes twice per day…  They were like “you should do teacher training cause you are always here.”  “That was a great decision I’m so happy I did”.  After college I was actually depressed.  It was such a big transition.  Best friend moved away, a breakup, had to move back in with parents…

“One of the best things that CorePower brought me (the yoga studio she went to) was the community.  It’s all my best friends I met through that time.”  And the training there was so good she says.  I’ve been teaching 4 years now and I can add in my own flair now, they gave me such a great base.  

Her family support was and is very powerful for me to see.  “Can you speak to that?” She lights up when she talks about her family.   My dad and I have been through many lifetimes together (like past lives).  They take her parents all the time.  

I (Mischa) lover her parents, her family, it’s beautiful.  My youth and family life was hectic.  It is nice for me to see goodness.  Good soulful people.  

CorePower teacher training is very competitive.  What was that your experience?  I wanted to teach by the end of it, but I didn’t have the confidence at the end of it.   It sussed out some insecurities in her.  She had to go through tryouts many times…  “I wasn’t ready yet”.  Teaching was the best thing to overcome her insecurities.  She’s not competitive “I'm tenacious.” IT helped her with insecurities.   Tell me about “extensions”.  “(The teacher) was on me…”  “You’re not speaking loud enough”  “You’re not being confident enough”.  “It was always things that were not an easy fix”.  “How in the world am I going to fix this?”  “It was nice going back there…  and teaching to the community I know”.  

You have a positive outlook for your generation.  “What does that mean to you?”  She believes In general her generation (the Millennials) are accomplishing accomplishing such cool things globally.  And that her generation and the younger generations are so much more compassionate, understanding, and kind.  “and openminded”.  “(The) older generations have these set ideals that are really limiting and sometimes are kind of hate inducing”.  The younger generations are breaking down barriers and pushing to make everyone more accepted.  “The younger generations are… not even able to fathom that idea.”

“You need to be a wary consumer of your knowledge.”  “Social media can be used for good things.”  “You are what you chose to consume”.  Be aware of what you consume.  

I (Mischa) love the thought that your generation and the generations under you are incapable of thinking the crap that I think.  

The importance of food in her family.  They grow a lot of their food.  Her grandparents were farmers or from farm families in LA.  Italian and Mexican decent.  A lot of heritage recipes that they use.  They are very into healthy eating.  Figs from her tree in her lunch as a kid. 

What’s she gonna do with her life?  Buy a condo and hunker down.

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