Episode 17: How to Keep Going When You’re Running on Fumes with Alina Calinescu, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Ayurvedic Health CounselorIn this episode, I sit down with the brilliant and joy-soaked Alina Calinescu to talk about burnout, joy reclamation, and what it really takes to rebuild your energy from the ground up. From her engineering past to her current work as a yoga therapist and Ayurvedic counselor, Alina walks us through her path of curiosity, depletion, grief, and healing—and how she finally found her way back to herself through the rituals of Ayurveda, walking meditation, and music.Whether you're overworked, joy-deficient, or feeling like your spark is flickering, this conversation is a balm. And a bit of a kick in the butt, too.🎧 Subscribe, rate, and review if this resonates. It means the world and helps get this healing into more hands.Connect with Alina: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alivebyalina LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinacalinescu/ Website: alivebyalina.comWork with Veronica or learn more: veronicawolffcasey.com⏱️ Chapters00:00 – “I didn’t know who I was anymore” 02:20 – From engineer to yogi: Alina’s origin story 04:26 – Burnout, fitness, and opening door #2 05:32 – A skeptical start with Ayurveda 07:45 – Neti pot miracles & deviated septums 09:58 – Discovering Mona Warner & studying with Dr. Anusha 12:51 – Insomnia, shift work, and running on fumes 17:41 – Sleep scores and gut healing 19:44 – Why hot yoga worked for Alina 21:42 – Ayurveda makes sense 23:22 – “I wish I had found this sooner” 25:59 – Alina’s non-negotiables: walking, rest, and rhythm 29:12 – Losing touch with joy 31:35 – The lie of “doing more” 33:11 – Rediscovering music as medicine 38:21 – Making room for play again 40:25 – Grief, depletion, and pacing the comeback 41:06 – Alina’s advice for beginners 46:01 – Joy as immune medicine 48:14 – Nature: the universal prescription 49:02 – How to work with Alina + new chant album 50:57 – Favorite season + what food is teaching her 54:48 – Final reflections

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