Podcast | Mindset
Episode 4| March 29, 2023

Women in Wellness (Part 1) w/ Pilin Anice

Her Inner Critic Never Goes Away. She Just Refuses to Let It Drive.

Pilin Anice has built a life around movement: yoga, barre, dance, meditation, coaching, all of it.

But like all of us, she carries an inner critic, the voice that lists every reason not to try.

She borrows an image from Elizabeth Gilbert: your creativity drives the car.

The critic can ride in the backseat. It does not get the map.

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, instructor and health coach Pilin Anice shares why joy is her superpower, how she keeps her inner critic in the backseat, and the three pillars, movement, meditation, and mindfulness, that anchor her life.

She finds a spark worth learning from in every person she meets.

This is a warm, grounding conversation about tuning into your own spirit.

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“I am driving the car, not the little voice in the backseat.”

– Pilin Anice

Fast Skim & Timestamps

0:00 Meet Pilin: Instructor, Coach, Artist
2:51 Her Superpower: Joy
3:58 The Inner Critic in the Backseat
5:48 Finding Inspiration in Everyone
8:30 The Cookbook: Movement, Meditation, Mindfulness
10:20 The Choice That Started It All
12:14 Meditation Every Day, Movement by Feel
14:07 Move by Intuition, Not by Rule

Key Takeaways

Joy can be a foundation you anchor into, not just a feeling that comes and goes.
Movement is medicine. Breath and motion can carry you through the hard moments.
Your inner critic will always be there. Let it ride along, but do not let it drive.
Everyone you meet carries a spark and some wisdom worth learning from.
Three pillars support an optimal life: movement, meditation, and mindfulness.
Structure the essentials, then move by intuition. Listen to what your body needs today.

Three Petite Practice® Questions

1. Where is my inner critic holding the map when it belongs in the backseat?

2. What movement would reconnect me to joy right now?

3. What is one thing my body is telling me it needs today?

Transcript Chapters

0:00 Meet Pilin: Instructor, Coach, Artist

[00:01:06] Dr. Christiane Schroeter: Pilin Anice is a yoga, barre, dance, and meditation instructor, a health coach, artist, and model. For over a decade she has guided students through breath-centered offerings that harmonize the mind, body, and spirit. A Howard University alumna, she is a Lululemon Studio trainer, a faculty member at Kripalu and the Ailey Extension, and a Lululemon ambassador.

2:51 Her Superpower: Joy

[00:02:51] Pilin Anice: My superpower is joy. I believe the essence of all of us is joy, and joy allows us to tap into our personal power. It gives us something to anchor into in challenging moments. No matter what I am moving through, joy is always there as my foundation. [00:03:30] Pilin Anice: When I am stressed, I come back to my breath and find some movement. I believe in movement as medicine, in movement to transform those difficult moments and reconnect me to my joy.

3:58 The Inner Critic in the Backseat

[00:03:58] Pilin Anice: A challenge all women face is the inner critic, the part of us that shows up and tells us what we should not be doing. There is a book by Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic, where she talks about letting your creativity drive the car. The inner critic can be in the backseat, but it does not get the map, the GPS, or the wheel. Whenever I have a challenging moment, I remember that I am driving the car, not the little voice in the backseat.

5:48 Finding Inspiration in Everyone

[00:05:48] Pilin Anice: My influences are truly all women, and every person I meet. I just led a retreat at Kripalu, and every single person there had their wisdom and inspired me. We are all on this journey together. Right now my father is in hospice care, which is part of life and its cycles. I have found so much inspiration in connecting with others who have had that experience, and it is giving me wisdom to move through this time. I find inspiration in all beings.

8:30 The Cookbook: Movement, Meditation, Mindfulness

[00:08:30] Pilin Anice: I am working on a cookbook about the three pillars of wellness that changed my life, movement, meditation, and mindfulness. I believe those three pillars are the tools to help us find and live an optimal life, connected in all ways of our being. It is a cookbook with a little sprinkle of extras, with recipes to nourish ourselves completely, mind, body, and spirit.

10:20 The Choice That Started It All

[00:10:20] Pilin Anice: The experience that changed my life was enrolling at the Integrative Institute of Nutrition, IIN. When I enrolled in that program thirteen years ago, it was the catalyst to start my wellness journey and to build a wellness business for myself, connecting the mind, body, and spirit and backing it up with nutrition.

12:14 Meditation Every Day, Movement by Feel

[00:12:14] Pilin Anice: I listen to my body. I am a trainer in the Mirror, so when I teach I am working out for two hours, three days built in. Then I take time for my own practice. Meditation is always going to happen every single day. My movement practice is inspired by my mood and what I feel I need in the moment, whether that is yoga, a barre class, or a run outside now that it is spring.

14:07 Move by Intuition, Not by Rule

[00:14:07] Pilin Anice: There is a commitment and a devotion to moving and activating the body in some way, but it does not have to be just one thing if that is not what I am intuitively wanting to do in that moment. Structure the essentials, and then let intuition guide the rest. [00:15:00] Dr. Christiane Schroeter: Label your days in a way that brings you joy. Thank you so much, Pilin.

Meet My Guest

Pilin Anice

Movement & Meditation Instructor, Health Coach, and Lululemon Studio Trainer

Pilin Anice is a yoga, barre, dance, and meditation instructor, health coach, artist, and model who has guided students for over a decade through breath-centered practices that harmonize mind, body, and spirit. A Howard University alumna, she is a Lululemon Studio trainer, a Lululemon ambassador, and faculty at Kripalu and the Ailey Extension.

She teaches that joy is our essence and that movement, meditation, and mindfulness are the pillars of an optimal life.

Meet Your Host

Dr. Christiane Schroeter

TEDx Speaker & Leadership Strategist

I’m Dr. Christiane Schroeter, TEDx speaker, leadership strategist, and host of the Top 1% ranked Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast. I help leaders think clearly, speak with conviction, and take the next step during change.

About Dr. Christiane

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