Life Lessons Learned through Immense Loss with Judy Glassman

How does the death of a parent redirect the course of one’s life?

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, Yuliana Kim-Grant is joined by Judy Glassman where she recounts the painful experience of losing her mother to brain cancer, the joy of finding yoga, and transitioning into a new career at a later age for a meaningful life.

They begin the conversation by describing the challenging event that reshaped her life - losing her mother to brain cancer rapidly and having to bear that weight solely.  She goes on to discuss how she coped by compartmentalizing and finding time to remind herself to breathe, finding peace in yoga, and starting a career in yoga therapy even at a later age. As is the tradition on Phoenix Tales, our guest closes out this moving and inspirational episode by describing the song that most resonates with her life.

Episode Highlights: 

-   The challenging event that redirected the course of Judy’s life

-   Bearing the weight of it all

-   Coping by compartmentalizing

-   The complicated process of grieving as the main caretaker

-   How Judy’s independence helped her through her mom’s death

-   Seeking healing in yoga

-   What is yoga therapy?

-   Starting a new career at a later age

-   Planning for the future

-   The one song that resonates with Judy’s life