You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law
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Dana Shaker believes that your legal practice can be improved when you improve your mental health. Why? Because participating in community-based activities, like yoga and journaling, allows lawyers to reflect on their journeys and better serve their clients. How? Because Dana Shaker did it first and it works!
After failing the bar exam, Dana had some tough conversations with herself about whether the stress and anxiety of taking the bar exam were worth the damage it caused her. When Dana decided that the would take the bar exam again, Dana knew that she needed to make some major changes during this second experience. This was when Dana dusted off her yoga mat.
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Initially discovering yoga as a competitive swimmer in college, Dana enjoyed the practice and the benefits it had for her body. But would Dana have time to practice yoga while memorizing statutes for the bar exam? Yes. She had to.
Journey and Practice offers the Heart-Centered Lawyers membership, a community of lawyers who participate in coffee chats, group yoga sessions, journaling activities, and more to connect with each other and improve their journey and practice.
Dana explains that we “go on an inward journey, find out more about yourself and practice what you have learned [in law], as well as practicing yoga.” Because being a lawyer is a journey and practice and yoga is a journey and practice.
Now, in addition to being a certified yoga and policy consultant, Dana Shaker is a third-generation law firm owner.
Don’t call this a comeback or remix, Episode 71 will remind you that taking time for yourself will allow you to better serve others.
Practicing law is a journey and yoga is a practice. Dana Shaker cares about how your yoga practice impacts your legal practice, bar studying, and overall mental health.
NOTE: Always consult with a medical professional or your doctor before beginning any new exercise regimens.
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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - INTRO
00:13 - WELCOME TO YOU ARE A LAWYER
00:38 - FOLLOW-UP RECORDING
01:31 - WELCOME DANA SHAKER
02:06 - DANA’S BACKGROUND
02:48 - JOURNEY & PRACTICE
04:15 - YOGA PRACTICE
05:45 - SPOILER ALERT!
06:39 - DIFFERENT YOGA STYLES
08:45 - 8 DIFF YOGA STYLES
09:40 - CLIPS FROM YOGA CLASSES
11:40 - WHO TRAINED YOGI DANA
14:28 - ENERGY VARIES AFTER YOGA
15:15 - SPOILER ALERT!
16:40 - BE PRESENT FOR YOGA
17:32 - DANA IS ORGANIZED
20:30 - TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS
21:02 - VIRTUAL RECORDING TIPS
22:11 - CHANGES IN YOGA?
24:14 - YOGIS ARE FOCUSED
25:59 - HEART-CENTERED LAWYERS
Dana Shaker is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. Learn more about Dana Shaker:
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