Yoga Chai and a Dog

Hey Podfriends! After a break of 7 months, we are back again. We had been busy during the last couple of months with some new hobbies and things like that. And we share it all in this episode. We talked about these in this episode and as promised the links are below: 1. The wonderful work done by Gary and Michelle at DogsnHome. Their website is https://dogsnhomes.org.uk/ and their facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/DogsnHomes 2. We had mentioned Khalsa Aid as one of the organisations where you can donate for the epidemic in India. Their website is https://www.khalsaaid.org/ and their facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/khalsaaidint. New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don't miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits: Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms: Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.com Thanks Deepak and Archna

In the first episode of Season 2 we start with a worrying trend that is becoming obvious post pandemic - mental health issues in children. In this episode we present our take on it and how to handle the issue. New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don't miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits: Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms: Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.com Thanks Deepak and Archna

In the first episode of Season 2 we start with a worrying trend that is becoming obvious post pandemic - mental health issues in children.  In this episode we present our take on it and how to handle the issue.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well!  we will try to!   So don't miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast.  It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music:  Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi  Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations.  We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1   Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question?  Have a suggestion?  Want to share your views/experience?  Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Hey Podfriends!  After a break of 7 months, we are back again.   We had been busy during the last couple of months with some new hobbies and things like that.  And we share it all in this episode.We talked about these in this episode and as promised the links are below:1. The wonderful work done by Gary and Michelle at DogsnHome.  Their website is https://dogsnhomes.org.uk/ and their facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/DogsnHomes2. We had mentioned Khalsa Aid as one of the organisations where you can donate for the epidemic in India.  Their website is https://www.khalsaaid.org/ and their facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/khalsaaidint.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well!  we will try to!   So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast.  It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music:  Maddie Ashman  and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi  Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations.  We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1   Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question?  Have a suggestion?  Want to share your views/experience?  Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

When you think of doctors, you immediately think prescriptions and pills. Right? Wrong! We met a medical professional with a diference. Instead of pills, she prescribes lifestyle changes! And that resonated so much with our own views. No wonder we got chatty and the discussion turned into a living room chat on a relaxed weekend afternoon.Listen to this and we bet you'll feel the same.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Intro: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

How many of us have heard of PTSD? How many of us really know what it is? We were so priviledged to talk to Marius Pelser who supports people suffering from Mental Health issues and especially PTSD. You cannot find a better peson than Marius to explain what it is to go through PTSD. Listen to the full episode here. You can contact Marius on his instagram site @wrriorsinmind or on his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/warriorsinmindNew episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Healing is not about changing who you are. It is about changing your relationship with who you are. A fundamental part of that is honouring how you feel.Mental health has come into a lot of prominence with the current endemic. We may be suffering from it and yet not realise it. The first step to solving any problem is the realisation that you 'may' have a problem. Once you are past that stage, then you need to be aware of what you can do about it. There are a number of tools available for your help. Continuing with our series on mental health, we talk about which tools you can use to focus on your issues.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Healing is not about changing who you are. It is about changing your relationship to who you are. A fundamental part of that is honouring how you feel.Mental health has come into a lot of prominence with the current endemic. We may be suffering from it and yet not realise it. The first step to solving any problem is the realisation that you 'may' have a problem. In the first of our series on mental health, we talk about what is mental health and how do you recognise the symptoms.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

There are people who inspire you; and there are people who blow you away! Our guest on this episode is neither! It is extremely difficult to find a mould for this personality! Coming from a very tradition family she set to break all conceptions about a traditional housewife. She's a weight lifter, a body builder, a photographer, a mountaineer a DJ and now on to her next venture. You need to hear her to believe her!Meet our next guest Kiran Dembla. Talking to her was effortless and we wished he conversation never stopped.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.com

It was wonderful to have a free-flowing conversation with Jason and Andrea on everything but yoga. They are a wonderful couple who, like many others, try hard to maintain a balance between their professional selves and their personal lives. Hear Jason and Andrea talk about what attracted them to yoga, to each other and their views on a variety of topics!New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.com

Tough times call for tough measures. About 3 months in the pandemic, people have adopted various techniques to tide over the effects of lockdowns, home working and mental health. In this episode we share our experience and suggestions on what you can do to keep the motivation level high.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.com

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a yoga practitioner? Their yoga practice, their teaching...? There's a human side to them too and they have traversed their own journey to where they are now. We thought of talking to some yoga practitioners and find more details about their non-yoga life. Here's our first in this series, a conversation with Mimi Kuo-Deemer. You can hear all about her journey in this episode. If you want to know more about her yoga training, please do visit her website where you can also learn about The Glow Fund charity that she is associated with.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

What does courage mean to you? Is it heroics, or display of super human antics? Or just acting on impulse to do things differently, given the enormity of a situation? We wanted to explore this topic. Of course we had a point of view which you would find here, but we also invited some of our listeners to share their stories which they thought courageous. So here we are with a new episode for your listening pleasure.And by the way this is our 25th episode and to celebrate this, we have a new artwork, a new introduction and new music.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! Credits:Music: Maddie Ashman and Edward Cross Introduction: Aditi Mohan We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Our Episode on Body Image published on March 13, 2020 has become the top downloaded episode so far across the globe. We have received a number of queries and comments on that. Based on your questions and comments we decided to revisit this topic once again to discuss it.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

For the first time we struggled to produce this episode. We knew it had to be about the Corona endemic, but were unsure what to talk about. We did not want to preach; nor advice. We ourselves are trying to make sense of this new reality. So here’s is what we think of it or make out of it. We end the episode with three chants. Please do listen to it. I hope you’d like it.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. If you don’t want to miss any episode, subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

We are going through unprecedented trying times. People all over the world have been, and continue to be, affected by COVID 19 endemic. Its important for us to understand how can we help ourselves before helping others.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. If you don’t want to miss any episode, subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Chances are that you may not have heard about Body Image and yet you may be impacted by it. Surrounded by social media and constant advertisements we tend to feel impoverished, when we look at others and their bodies. And that takes us into a serious guilt trip leading to anorexia, binge eating and even suicidal tendencies. In this episode we discuss what is the issue behind body image and what you should do about it.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. If you don’t want to miss any episode, subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

Coronavirus is the biggest news today, all over the world. It evokes a lot of emotions everywhere - fear, anxiety, depression... you name it. So how do you handle this situation? What can you do about it? We have a solution and we discuss it in this episodeNew episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

It's St Valentine's Day, and the love bug has bitten us too. We have talked enough about yoga and wellness and health. Today, we take a detour and talk about love. How we fell in love and what do we think of it after four decades of being in love.New episodes every fortnight on Fridays at 18:00 GMT. Well! we will try to! If we miss a date, please excuse us. So don’t miss any episode and subscribe to this podcast. It comes at an enormous cost of one click! We are really passionate about this podcast and would keep on improving it to meet your expectations. We are on the major social media platforms:Instagram - yogachaidog Twitter - @yogachaidog1 Facebook - facebook.com/yogachaidog Have a question? Have a suggestion? Want to share your views/experience? Send us a mail at yoga.chai.dog@gmail.comThanks Deepak and Archna

The third part of the series on how to ensures that resolutions become a part of your life. In this episode we discuss the psychology behind eating which often culminates in binge eating or drinking. Archna is a certified coach from the Institute of Psychology for Eating and shares her views on how this helps in gaining consciousness on your eating habits.

Continuing from our previous episode on resilutions, we talk about how to convert them as your habit!

So, you have made a resolution for the New Year? Congratulations! Many people make resolutions for the New Year only to see it being broken by February or March (if you are lucky!). In this episode we discuss what you need to do (and not do!) to ensure that you stuck to the resolutions.

Hello! Its less than a month to Christmas. And I bet, you're stressed out about it. We discuss the do's and dont's of not getting stressed during the festivities and enjoy it as it should be.

A listener has requested for a beginners guide on Meditation and guess who is made to do it?

Does Yoga really help in stress management? What can we do to lower our stress levels using yoga.

In conversation with Woj Klisz a 25 year old practitioner of Calysthenics at Basingstoke.

Does Yoga help in weight loss? That's a question that has been asked to us. And we try to answer this issue.

"Be a man!" "Don't be a sissy!" We hear these expressions day in and out. What is with gender stereotypes that makes it so difficult to get rid of?

We talk to a super couple who agreed to re-live their last 10+ years living with a rare affliction and how it brought them together as a family. Alert: Please have a tissue at hand before listening to this episode.

Do you know each one of us have a bank within us which we can dip in at when everything seems just a bit unbearable around us? They are called inner resources and Archna Mohan explains more about it.

Life begins when you start having fun. And you don't need to prep for it. Let go, and things start happening around you. We discuss why having fun is A-1 requirement for you and how to have fun - lots an lots of it!

Fast lane, fast food, speed dialling, speed dating! Been there done it? Now is the time to think of slowing down.

We reply to your mails (with utmost honesty) that we have received for the last 4 episodes. Keep them coming guys!

Have you ever considered thanking your car after that long journey? Or your chair which make you feel comfy? Or even the mobile device which makes your life so easy? Its not always about saying thank you. You can show gratitude in a number of ways!

Have you heard of morning pages? And I'm not talking about the newspaper here. Its a fascinating ritual which our very own yoga professional Archna has been practicing. And it has done wonders for her. Would it do the same to you?

Yoga has recently gained a lot of popularity. Does this really work? Why should one go for yoga?

Hello World! Our very first episode. Did you find the title funny? So do we. But there's a reason for this title. Listen to this introductory episode where we talk a bit about ourselves and why we created this podcast.