Yoga Talk Podcast

53 - Writing A Book About Yoga! by Yoga International

Michelle Johnson is a social justice advocate, author, and yoga teacher who leads anti-racism trainings and yoga workshops focused on the intersection of justice and yoga. In this episode, Kat and Kyle talk to Michelle about the importance of activism and meditation during the pandemic. Be sure to stay tuned until the end because Michelle closes this podcast with a brief meditation practice you can do wherever you are.

Justine Mastin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and yoga teacher who uses narrative-based movement and the integration of mind, body, and fandom to improve the lives of others. Kat, Kyle, and Justine discuss taking care of yourself during the pandemic, offer helpful tips for "getting the most out of" remote therapy sessions, and explore the relationship between yoga and pop culture.

Kat and Kyle interview YI featured teacher Sarah Garden about how you can support your local small businesses during the pandemic and why those businesses matter.

Yoga Talk Special With Colin Hall- Social Activism During The Pandemic by Yoga International

Kat and Kyle interview Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel from the Yoga is Dead Podcast about personal responsibility, the importance of community during social distancing, and how we can support our yoga teachers right now.

Kat and Kyle interview Jill Miller about tools for regulating your nervous system, how to develop curiosity for science, and the complexities of parenting while running a business.

Kat and Kyle interview YI featured teacher Rocky Heron about how to stay engaged with your practice, teaching, and art.

Yoga Talk Special: Live with Dianne Bondy by Yoga International

Kat and Kyle interview YI featured teacher Trina Altman about the importance of "paying it forward" and helping out our friends and colleagues during quarantine.

Learn About Yoga International's New Teacher / Studio Partnership Program by Yoga International

Yoga Talk Podcast: Talking Pain Science With Dr. Shanté Cofield (Part 2) by Yoga International

Yoga Talk Podcast: Talking Pain Science With Dr. Shanté Cofield Part 1 by Yoga International

Who says resistance bands can't be a yoga prop? Join Kat, Kyle, and Trina for the second part of their lively discussion on the value of taking an interdisciplinary approach to yoga. If you didn't catch the first half of this yoga talk, click here (because you definitely don't want to miss out!).

Kat and Kyle interview* Trina Altman about the value of taking an interdisciplinary approach to yoga by incorporating somatics, resistance bands (i.e., non-yoga props), Pilates, and more, into a practice.  Trina is the founder of Yoga Deconstructed®, Pilates Deconstructed®, and the author of the upcoming book Yoga Deconstructed®: Transitioning from rehabilitation back into the yoga studio. *This is part one of a two-part interview.

Are you a yoga philosophy nerd? Kat and Kyle take a deep dive with religious studies professor Jonathan Dickstein, exploring his research on God or Isvara in yoga and more.

Yoga Talk Podcast: Karen Rain on Addressing and Preventing Sexual Violence in Yoga by Yoga International

Kat and Kyle talk with Yoga Service Council's Amina Naru and Carol Horton about yoga service and how altruistic teachers can be more effective.

Kat and Kyle dig into the discussion with Yoga Biomechanics author Jules Mitchell.

Kat and Kyle interview yoga therapist, author, and Yoga for Eating Disorders founder Jennifer Kreatsoulas.

Kat and Kyle speak with Melanie Klein and Marc Cordon about their new project “The Joy Revolution.” In particular, how the practice of joy is related to yoga and activism, and how cultivating joy can help us to achieve our goals.

We talk about creating a culture of consent in yoga spaces, common ways yoga teachers reinforce gender binaries in yoga classes, and more.