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Join me as I sit down behind the mic with Crystal Mintz, a Yoga teacher from Washington DC who utilizes meditation to empower her students. In this yoga podcast, episode Crystal shares her reaction to George Floyd's death and why now more than ever we need to use our breath to live out our lives fully. Crystal shares her yoga journey.  She talks to us about the Black Lives Matter movement and her own family's personal interactions with the police. Thank you, Crystal, for taking the time to sit down behind the mic. Crystal Meditation Every Monday On IG Crystal IG Crystal LinkTree Crystal Podcast I Got Something to Say Dismantling Racism Workshop

Yoga and dance are merging and I'm all about it! In this week's yoga podcast episode, I talk to a trailblazer who is merging the world of yoga and dance Brietta Leader. The combination of Brietta’s devotion to the dance, her gypsy spirit, family roots & passion to support herself and others into an embodied conscious awakening has birthed her own trademarked movement form called WildCore™. In this week's yoga & wellness podcast Brietta talks to us about how we can self heal through movement. How conscious dance can unlock our energy centers, uplift our true inner core spirit, and empower us to live from our authentic center. So if your ready to embody all that you are, check out this week's yoga & wellness podcast Wild Core. Thank you Sol Rising for the music Wild Core Website Wild Core IG Yogakane509@gmail.com Yogakane Website Yogakane IG

Huna is an ancient Hawaiin energy work practice all about empowerment. In this week's Yoga podcast episode, Jocelyn Burke sits down behind the mic with me to talk about how she integrates Huna energy work with Yoga to help people reach their fullest potential by tapping into the power of their soul and living in the vibration of their highest self.  If that doesn't give you the chills I don't know what will. Jocelyn Burke, MA.Ed. is an Empowerment Coach, Energy Worker & entrepreneur that works with many companies dedicated to human empowerment.  Jocelyn Burke Website Jocelyn Buke Silver Soul Instagram Yogakane Website Yogakane Instagram Mini-Series Podcast interest email here yogakane509@gmail.com What is Huna?

‘Yoga can be a natural antidote to trauma’  Caitlin Lainer Yogakane Podcast Episode Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Disclaimer about this episode - it may trigger some individuals since we do talk about sexual assault and trauma and I invite you to listen to this episode at your pace and listen to your body as you move through this episode and feel free to pause  In today’s episode I sit down with Caitlin Lainer she holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and teaches specialized trauma-informed yoga for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Boise, Idaho. Caitlin’s intention when serving as a yoga guide is always to provide a safe and supportive space for folks to explore, experiment, and investigate how various yoga forms feel in their bodies. Ultimately, her hope is that through listening to the unique language and wisdom of their bodies, folks will experience their own innate capacity for healing, resilience, and transformation. Caitlin has pioneered numerous trauma-informed yoga programs including a pilot program at the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, Boise State University’s Health Center, The College of Idaho’s Wellness Center, Tidwell Social Services, Saint Alphonsus’ CARE clinic, and Lifeways Counseling Center. Caitlin explains the difference between yoga and trauma-sensitive yoga. She explains how to create a safe container for your students. And the healing benefits of listening to the sensations of our own body. Caitlin shared a new term with me post-traumatic growth which encouraged me to open up and share my experience of growth being a sexual assault survivor. Caitlin talks to me about how yoga is a natural antidote to trauma and she goes into how we can utilize the window of tolerance to manage stress and anxiety especially during the chronic trauma we are experiencing collectively with covid -19. We also discuss comparative suffering and how as a society we struggle with discussing or looking at trauma. CONNECT WITH CAITLIN  Website: https://linktr.ee/caitlinlanier Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caitlinlanieryoga/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingbreathyoga/ Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Mindfulness virtual training as part of the Trauma-Skilled Conference on Wednesday, May 27, 5-8 pm Mountain Standard Time $89 for one Or recording for all sessions but wouldn’t receive CEUs and that is $49 https://www.subscribepage.com/traumaskilledconference2020?fbclid=IwAR26TDBY72ahLL6zF-kgeSQnMBeao3spGj_noUXpb58GoQPDdIRiLRgqQn8 PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE David Treelovin Know my name Matt Licata Anica Lucas Channel Miller - Know My Name Book   CONNECT WITH YOGAKANE Email yogakane509@gmail.com Website https://www.yogakane.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yogakane/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/yogakanepodcast   Song: The Journey  Music provided by Sol Rising  Music Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a5j50s8l2bwdw7x/AAD9DQ61n4E4RtmFtMalDx3-a?dl=0

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A CURE FOR COVID-19  In this episode, Ayurveda Counselor and owner of Ladybug and Fern Pamela Higley discusses how to mitigate COVID-19 through the Ayurvedic Lens. You'll learn why it's important to reduce the intake of some foods such as dairy, sugar, and raw uncooked items (remember the 80/20 RULE - Ayurveda isn't about all of nothing). Pamela talks about some breathing techniques you can use to reduce stress & anxiety and she also goes into some daily acts we can daily to help calm our nervous system. At the end of the episode, she will give you an outline of a spring cleanse and why now is the ideal time to give yourself that - I did a spring cleanse from Pamale's advice and I must say was the tastiest week of food I've had in a long time - this cleanse is about eating FOOD and I felt great! Please enjoy! Contact Pamela Join the Yogakane Podcast Team

WOMB = POWER CENTER How many of you have thought about your womb? I mean really thought about it beyond the sense of growing a baby? In this episode of the Yogakane Podcast, I sit down with the world’s leading expert in women’s cyclical health Cassandra Wilder ND. In this episode, Cassandra weaves modern health with traditional women’s wisdom.  She talks about how to heal the cycle and live in the cycle! Cassandra will remind us about how wise our bodies are, shifting the western modern lense we tend to view our menstruation cycle and that it is more significant than we give it credit for. By reclaiming your cycle, it benefits your physical and mental health, in essence, empowering you as a woman. Cassandra also talks about birth control and helps answer some of those yoga and period-related questions… should I do an inversion should I not? Later on in the episode, Cassandra will answer some of your questions that you asked the last few weeks on social media! Cassandra also is offering the listeners a FREE Moon Cycle PDF which you can get here! Cassandra a naturopathic doctor which is a natural-minded physician, a yoga instructor, and the creator of the goddess ceremony, a global sisterhood where women are empowered to gather and remember who they were born to be. She is also the host of the Goddess Ceremony podcast. Join the Yogakane Podcast Team yogakane509@gmail.com Support the Show Patron April 21, 2020 4 pm Sign Up for Free Live Yoga Class

Guided audio all-level gentle yoga class with Renee Honrada Begin the practice with a guided Prayer of Honoring by Pixie Light Horse then move through a gentle calming yoga practice to soothe the nerves and release any anxiety in the body. Renee then closes the class with a guided meditation.  Music thank you Sol Rising A HUGE thank you to Renee for being a trailblazer of the Yogakane Podcast miniseries If you want to join the team please fill out the form   

Once my body looks like this I can enjoy summer O I don't have time to clean the house today so I won't clean at all O I don't work tomorrow so I'll have another drink How many of you have had this inner dialogue? All or nothing thinking. In this episode, Hadlee Garrison, a Yoga Health Coach explains how the cycle of all or nothing thinking and the diet culture impacts your ability to break the cycle and live with integrity and in rhythm with yourself and the world. She discusses the weird relationships we tend to have with food. Getting at the root of the double bind diet culture and how it splinters into other elements of your life putting you into a fixed mindset, limiting growth and change. Combining behavioral science and the science of Ayurveda, Hadlee explains how incorporating the 10 Habits of Ayurveda into everyday life empowers you to live in rhythm with your own needs. This shift puts you into a growth mindset and living in integrity with yourself, your own needs and the world’s needs because we are all connected. Connect With Hadlee Sign Up For Health Calls Sign up for Community Office Hours (Quarantine Convos) Yogakane Introduce the Podcast  Become a Patron of the Show Join the Yogakane Podcast Collective Team S.1 E. 5 Yoga Love Miranda Jimerson S.1 E. 10 Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number  DONATE Community Curry 

STOP. Red Light. What feelings does this give you? Have you ever tried to practice pranayama breathwork to calm down and move out of that trigger to get upset? In this episode, we talk about that! We even talk about how backcountry skiing and yoga crossover!    Kolbie and Travis Fletcher the owners of the Yoga studio Rooted Yoga PNW are living their dharma. The importance of community and yoga and just starting to live your dharma instead of waiting till it’s perfect in our head. In this show, we move through their journey to become teachers, studio owners, and now offering virtual yoga classes and community. How they have developed a sustainable business model in the midst of COVID-19 and their vision to continue with virtual yoga after the quarantine is lifted. Kolbie and Fletcher talk about the reality of teaching intuitively in a digital space. Finding stability and expansion with at-home yoga practice can support you to move into the higher levels of yoga 8 limbs of yoga the importance of a daily practice  Kolbie and Travis also offer tools you can incorporate into your own life to get you into a headspace of wonder instead of worrier or reactive.  Connect with Kolbie & Travis Rooted Yoga Website  Rooted Yoga IG Kolbie IG Travis IG DONATE Free Meal Initiative Introduce the Yogakane Podcast

Who are you when fear doesn't take hold of you? Collectively we find ourselves in the pause between the inhale and the exhale - how are you going to show up?  In this episode, resilient yoga instructor Angela Boulet gives you permission to have the courage to move with utter courage even when you're scared as hell. She equips you with tools from the resilient toolbox so you can show up to fear differently and practice expression rather than perfection. Through that courage, Angela teaches that understanding what we can control we then can shift our mindset. By taking one step at a time, you can change your reality, just by shedding some love into the mind. Connect with Angela Introduce the Podcast Email yogakane509@gmail.com for show ideas or guests!

The host of the Yogakane Podcast Lauren Sanders guides you on a slow intuitive gentle yoga class accessible to all levels. This practice will start in a supine position, followed by joint releasing movement, low weight-bearing poses, ending with a guided Yoga Nidra savasana. This slower practice will cultivate trust between the body, mind, and spirit and leave you with a sense of rest, grounding and peace ready and centered for whatever awaits for you off the mat.  If you enjoyed the practice let Lauren know! Leave a review, rating and share with a friend! Subscribe to get more free virtual yoga classes Introduce the Yogakane Podcast  Submit Yoga teachers or wellness practitioners to be on the show or show ideas! yogakane509@gmail.com Yogakane Podcast IG Yogakane Podcast FB

1 Hour Yoga Vinyasa Intuitive Flow Plugin Close Your Eyes Invite your heart to sit at its seat behind the heart Let Your Body Guide Shanti Peace Yogis Thank you to Zen That Beat for the Music Go Check out their music  Introduce the Yogakane Podcast  Submit Yoga Teachers or Wellness Practitioners to be on the show or show ideas! email yogakane509@gmail.com

Season 2 of the Yogakane podcast is officially here! Host Lauren Sanders and her guest Renee Honrada, the founder of Essential Flow Yoga discuss what it's like to teach yoga classes virtually in the time of social distancing but we prefer PHYSICAL distancing. And Renee, my oil guru momma breaks down essential oils.  She talks about how to tell the quality of essential oil, how to use essential oils. And I learn that even though I just have 4 essential oils on hand, peppermint, eucalyptus, lemon, orange I have an arsenal of magic oils that can help boost my energy, provide clarity, and help me take ownership of well being! Then Renee closes with a prayer from Pixie Lighthorse which you're going to want to be laying down for. SHOW NOTE LINKS Renee FB group Yoga and Essential Oils for Emotional Wellbeing Renee on IG @the.rogue.yogi Virtual Yoga Classes Harmony Yoga - Spokane, WA Mellow Monkey - Spokane, WA Spokane Yoga Shala - Spokane, WA Rooted Yoga - Spokane, WA WeYoga - Sandpoint, ID Bala Yoga - Seattle,WA Rob and Melissa Kirtan - Seattle/Bali Sage Yoga Boise - Boise, ID

Season 2 of the Yogakane podcast is officially here! Host Lauren Sanders and her guest Chelsea Nenno, the founder of Ninety Wellness in Spokane talk about cultivating growth and wellness in the time of COVID-19. In this episode, Lauren and Chelsea provide some best practices on how to grow a business in the time of social distancing and some share wellness ideas to establish a healthy balanced life to reduce anxiety and cultivate peace and love in the midst of the pandemic.  Chelsea Nenno  Ninety Wellness Website Ninety Wellness IG Yogakane Contact Yogakane IG Northwest Yoga Feast July 17-19, 2020 

In this episode, we learn about accessible Yoga. What it is, how we can bring it into the classroom and live it off the mat. I talk to Brenda Bakke and Mary Fuhr two Seattle based teachers who are shifting the landscape of what Yoga looks like and who its for. Become an Accessibility Yoga ambassador and join Brenda and Mary for an Accessibility Yoga training Sept. 23 - 25, 2019 in Seattle. Learn more about Accessible Yoga here Find Rob & Melissa New Kirtan Breathe Album here

Have you wanted to go to India but it felt sorta out of reach? Or you didn't know where to start. In this episode, Jess Rush, a Yogi, life coach, and reiki traveler from Seattle is going to take you on A Yogi's Guide to India. Grab your notepad and let's go to India! Jess Rush Instagram Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram Royal Cafe Best Chai in Rishikesh Instructions to Introduce the Podcast Emily & Yoga at The Lotus Spokane Yoga Shala Fest September 15

In this episode, I got to sit down with the incredible soul Hannah Talbot who talks about the value and importance of creating a pause around life events.  Tribe Life Events is all about creating space for you and your tribe to move through whichever life event you find yourself in. You bring the tribe Hannah brings the vibe Here are a few links to the people I talked about on the podcast! Tribe Life Events Reiki + Soul October Workshop Erin & Sam The Lotus Spokane, WA Hannah Talbot Tribe Life Events Cultivate Abundance in your life TODAY with these heartfelt FREE goodies from me! Instructions on how to introduce the podcast!  Shanti Peace

Hi Welcome to Episode 15! Its been awhile since I sat down behind the mic and it feels so good. Hope you have been enjoying your summer. In this episode, we are switching things up a bit with a dharma talk about Cultivating Abundance in our lives. Well, explore what cultivating abundance means. My time at Northwest Yoga Feast inspired me to produce this podcast. The Feast's 10th year is next year, July 17-19, 2020 tickets available now. Here are a few links to the people I talked about on the podcast! Drea Phoenix Nelson Yoga Instructor from Nelson, CA Anna Molgard IYAT Yoga Therapist Flowing Tree Yoga Spokane, WA Erin & Sam The Lotus Spokane, WA Hannah Talbot Tribe Life Events Please Email Podcast Intro yogakane509@gmail.com Shanti Peace

Welcome to the second episode of the Aryuveda series, where we will learn more about the Pitta dosha as we heat up for summer! For this episode, we are traveling to Seattle, WA to talk to Angela Glaz an Aryuveda counselor and owner of Eka Yoga. Angela specializes in offering Aryuveda classes and developing specialized offerings to help you better understand your unique body and mind by providing you with the resources and tools you need to cultivate health and happiness. Yoga and Ayurveda were thought of as two closely related spiritual or sacred sciences rooted in the Vedic tradition of India.  Reconnecting these two traditions creates the opportunity for yoga practitioners to begin to understand and appreciate that they are unique and what they need in their diet, yoga practice, and routine is unique.  Connect with Angela Eka Yoga Website Northwest Yoga Feast Get Your Tickets Here  Harmony Yoga REI Yoga & Climb June 20 6 SIGN UP   

Welcome to the second episode of the mindfulness series, Kid Yoga and Mindfulness. For this episode, we are traveling to Liberty Lake, WA to talk to Mary Ward Lupinacci, M.A., owner of Be Still Kids and faculty for children studies at Eastern Washington University. An award-winning educator and Mindful Learning Specialist with over 15 years of experience in the field. Mary has worked as a Behavior Specialist, Special Education Teacher, and School Counselor in a variety of settings and locations, including San Diego, Boston, and Washington State. She holds an M.A. in School and Community Counseling and is a Certified Kids Yoga Instructor.  Visit Be Still Kid Website Be Still Kid Summer Schedule   

Reclaim your sense of sexuality through mindfulness in this week's episode! In this episode, we travel to Spokane, WA where we talk Jocelyn Ribar who is a Yoga teacher as well as a sex therapist. Visit Jocelyn Ribar Therapist Website Check out Jocelyn Classes at The Union  

My guest for this episode really made me think more about my life off of the Yoga mat. Because I don’t know about you, but the more I practice the asana or physical yoga practice, the more I want to take care of my body. I find myself being more intentional and aware of what I put into my body and the people I surround myself with. I think, how am I going to feel after this experience, is it going to serve me? Is it going to bring out my best or authentic self? Yoga sorta cracks us open to ourselves and we begin to step into a more self-aware life. My guest for episode 11 is Kelly THielbahr the co-owner of We Yoga Sandpoint! Follow Kelly Thielbahr on Instagram Visit We Yoga Sandpoint & Sign Up For Arm Balance Workshop on 5.19.19 from 1-3pm  Website Until Next Time LOVE on yourself 

We did it! Episode 10 is here and I couldn't imagine a better person to hold down the 10 spot other than the intuitive mentor numerologist Joy McMahon. Follow Joy on Facebook for World Event Readings Connect with Joy to get your numbers read  Get tickets to Northwest Yoga Feast July 19-21, 2019 in Sagle, ID Let's Connect @yogakane Visit Yogakane website EMAIL ME your Yoga questions or Yogis in your community you would like to hear on the podcast! yogakane509@gmail.com Shout Out  Steve Peck Yoga Renee Honrada Guest for Episode 12 Dreatime Sound Healing Cami Cote Reiki Master  Rob and Melissa Seattle Kirtan

Learn more about Ayurveda and best practices to balance your kapha dosha this spring! Join Sarah and sing up for her Spring Reset Workshop  Sarah's Yoga Classes  Thank you Northwest Yoga Feast for sponsoring this episode. Early Bird Ticket pricing ends May 1! Get your tickets here! Follow Yogakane on Instagram and let's share our Yoga communities! @yogakane Visit website 

This episode gives you a behind the scenes look into what it's like to be a Yoga teacher. Learn about the intention our guest Emily Stone brings to preparing for her classes and how she found her niche within the Spokane Yoga community. You can find Emily teaching at  CORE4  The Union  The Lotus Northwest Yoga Feast July 19-21, 2019 in Sagle, ID Early Bird Special Ticket Sale ends on May 1 get your tickets for the Feast today!

A Look into Baptiste Yoga with Erin and Scott, the owners of Eclipse Power Yoga Studio in Spokane, WA A Look into Baptiste Yoga with Erin and Scott, the owners of Eclipse Power Yoga Studio in Spokane, WA. They talk about the Yoga teacher training for Baptiste Yoga. Answer questions such as, why the room is heated with Baptiste Yoga? What is power yoga? Who founded Baptiste Yoga? And how the Baptiste Yoga sequence can be scaled down for beginner level students. www.eclipsepoweryoga.com

Emily Sarff and Larissa Meeter are the co-owners of new Yoga studio located on easter Sherman in Coeur d’ Alene, The Space Yoga Studio. It was great to talk to Emily and Larissa because they are both new Yoga teachers like me, we talk about being a new Yoga teacher and they also share their journey opening up a new Yoga studio. They discuss the power of mindfulness, meditation, and breathing, it's refreshing to hear a studio whose mission is to go beyond the asana, the physical Yoga practice and offer meditation practices.

Welcome to Yogakane Yoga-Can Episode 5 Yoga Love. This week's guest, Miranda Jimerson, spent years criticizing herself and picking apart her body and the way she looked. Through the practice of Yoga, she learned how to love herself and that the scale doesn't define her value. She is a Yoga teacher in the Tri-Cities who brings Yoga to every BODY and shows her students that there is so much more to Yoga than cool bendy poses typically seen on social media. She is on a mission to show people that you can flex both your mind and body to find your true Inner Happiness. You can find her on Social Media at Flexible Happiness. Please enjoy and share with your Yogi Friends! Follow Yogakane on social media Miranda Jimerson Classes in Tri Cities Yin Yoga Every Wednesday Chair Yoga for EveryBody Every Thursday Beginning Benders Every Friday and Saturday

In Episode 4 of Yogakane (Yoga-Can), my guest Lauren Merrithew a Spokane Yoga instructor explains how and why she breaks down Yoga poses the way she does. After this episode you will begin to understand how what we do on the mat physiologically supports us to do more of what we LOVE off of the mat! Do Yoga With Lauren Yoga Joy North Lauren Merrithew Website Kid Yoga at Harmony Yoga February 23, 24, 2019 Follow Her on Sustainably Smitten on Instagram  Ask Me Your Yoga Related Questions or Suggest Future Podcast Guests yogakane509@gmail.com Social Media @yogakane Yogakane Website Visit Website  Shanti Peace

Its January 15, 2019 and welcome to Episode 3 of Yogakane - It’s Time Play in the Mud and Unearth The Shift in Consciousness Within this episode get ready Erin and Sam the Owners of The Lotus invite us to look at this unearthing and shift in consciousness occurring in society and in ourselves so we can un-become what no longer serves us and become who we are meant to be. Kamala is Sanskrit for lotus. Throughout time the lotus flower has been a powerful spiritual symbol. A lotus has its roots in the mud, at the bottom of ponds. But it grows to become the most beautiful flower despite its origins. It symbolizes growth and spiritual development and is an example on how we too can overcome all obstacles on our journey toward enlightenment. Upcoming Lotus Events Instagram Notable Yogis Mentioned in The Podcast Kathryn Parker Places to visit in Spokane South Perry Ben Burr Trail I want to do  my best to keep you in the loop with previous Yogis interviewed on the podcast. Neely is taking private Yoga clients right now. To learn more about the private yoga classes with neely please visit her website. Ara invited two people from the Ghosh Yoga community to the Spokane Yoga Shala for a weekend long workshop weekend of January 25. Please visit the Spokane Yoga Shala website to sign up. Namaste and Shanti peace to you and your household

Welcome to episode 2 PART 2 of Yogakane with Ara Lyman the owner of the Spokane Yoga Shala.   Yogakane (yoga-can) because every BODY can do Yoga, is a podcast all about the amazing Yoga community in the Pacific Northwest. So before this episode Ara and I didn't know each other that well, but we have meant on a number of occasions and when we do we geek out about Yoga.   The last time we did this was at the Northwest Yoga Feast, a Yoga festival in Sagle, ID. Mark your calendars the Northwest Yoga Feast is happening this summer weekend of July 19. Sign up for the festival on their website and follow them on social media.    Anyways, at the feast Ara and I were chatting and before you know it she had me demoing camel pose and she gave me some modifications which have helped me immensely in the pose. Ara and I cover a lot of ground, Ara takes you on her beautiful journey to the Yoga mat. Ara’s initial experience with yoga was very physical. In 2002 after experiencing painful tendinitis in her hamstrings, she sought yoga as relief. Within her first month of regular practice, she knew yoga would always be a part of her life. She began her practice in 2002 as a student of Alison Rubin at Harmony Yoga in Spokane. Alison’s teachings in the Iyengar style continue to influence her instruction. Adherence to precision, finding a healthy sustainable way of accessing the postures and respect for the roots and philosophy of yoga. Her yoga practice and teachings now encompass much more than just the physical body, but she understands that creating a deep connection to the physical self can be a gateway to connecting to the Sat Nam, True You Ara loves to practice and teach many styles of yoga and is currently combining Vinyasa Krama, Kundalini Yoga Kriya and sound healing in “Kundalini Flow” as inspired by her teacher Kia Miller. She has taught the Bikram/Ghosh, Core 26 style since 2010 and holds great respect for the grounding, healing, therapeutic nature of that series while bringing in her own knowledge of physical alignment, the energy body and breath, to allow for the greatest benefits to her students. In Ara’s classes, expect intuitively themed weekly sequences, to sing mantra, to sweat, to be safely physically challenged, to smile, to find your natural rhythm, to connect deeply with your breath in varied pranayama and asana exercises, and to relax into a sound bath savasana with himalayan bowls or the gong. She is a 200E-RYT through Yoga Alliance. She has received a 200hr certification through The Yoga School of Spokane, a 300hr certification through Yarrow Hot Yoga and Wellness Studio, a private Baptiste training with Rhea Slichter and a 200hr Radiant Body Kundalini certification from Kia Miller. Ara has also completed a level 1 sound healing certification in Himalayan singing bowls with Geoffrey Torkington. She is also an accomplished artist with an AFA from Spokane Falls community College. She is a mother of three beautiful boys.   To Learn More about Ara go to the Spokane Yoga Shala    Namaste & Shanti Peace

Welcome to episode 2 PART 1 of Yogakane with Ara Lyman the owner of the Spokane Yoga Shala.   Yogakane (yoga-can) because every BODY can do Yoga, is a podcast all about the amazing Yoga community in the Pacific Northwest. So before this episode Ara and I didn't know each other that well, but we have meant on a number of occasions and when we do we geek out about Yoga.   The last time we did this was at the Northwest Yoga Feast, a Yoga festival in Sagle, ID. Mark your calendars the Northwest Yoga Feast is happening this summer weekend of July 19. Sign up for the festival on their website and follow them on social media.    Anyways, at the feast Ara and I were chatting and before you know it she had me demoing camel pose and she gave me some modifications which have helped me immensely in the pose. Ara and I cover a lot of ground, Ara takes you on her beautiful journey to the Yoga mat.   Ara’s initial experience with yoga was very physical. In 2002 after experiencing painful tendinitis in her hamstrings, she sought yoga as relief. Within her first month of regular practice, she knew yoga would always be a part of her life. She began her practice in 2002 as a student of Alison Rubin at Harmony Yoga in Spokane. Alison’s teachings in the Iyengar style continue to influence her instruction. Adherence to precision, finding a healthy sustainable way of accessing the postures and respect for the roots and philosophy of yoga. Her yoga practice and teachings now encompass much more than just the physical body, but she understands that creating a deep connection to the physical self can be a gateway to connecting to the Sat Nam, True You Ara loves to practice and teach many styles of yoga and is currently combining Vinyasa Krama, Kundalini Yoga Kriya and sound healing in “Kundalini Flow” as inspired by her teacher Kia Miller. She has taught the Bikram/Ghosh, Core 26 style since 2010 and holds great respect for the grounding, healing, therapeutic nature of that series while bringing in her own knowledge of physical alignment, the energy body and breath, to allow for the greatest benefits to her students. In Ara’s classes, expect intuitively themed weekly sequences, to sing mantra, to sweat, to be safely physically challenged, to smile, to find your natural rhythm, to connect deeply with your breath in varied pranayama and asana exercises, and to relax into a sound bath savasana with himalayan bowls or the gong. She is a 200E-RYT through Yoga Alliance. She has received a 200hr certification through The Yoga School of Spokane, a 300hr certification through Yarrow Hot Yoga and Wellness Studio, a private Baptiste training with Rhea Slichter and a 200hr Radiant Body Kundalini certification from Kia Miller. Ara has also completed a level 1 sound healing certification in Himalayan singing bowls with Geoffrey Torkington. She is also an accomplished artist with an AFA from Spokane Falls community College. She is a mother of three beautiful boys.   To Learn More about Ara go to the Spokane Yoga Shala    Namaste & Shanti Peace  

‘Our ideas our music our belief can be considered our offspring’  Episode 1 Neely Gibbons Wadden is Continuously Giving Birth: A Yogis Journey to Finding The Flow of Life There we were Neely, her two kittens, bird in the other room and myself, sitting in her living room, drinking tea and talking Yoga. We sat in front of a glass window of her more than 100 year old home, a book shelf filled with stories, inspiration, and knowledge sat to the right of us. The guest seemed comfortable and content, for the first podcast interview, I thought things couldn’t get much better than this. Flashback leading up to the interview, I was psyching myself up or more like out for my first interview for the podcast. Needless to say I was nervous and embarrassed. Thoughts of self doubt flooded my mind, ‘Will I be good enough?’ ‘Am I qualified to do this?’ ‘What do I know about Yoga?’ ‘Am I prepared enough for the interview?’ These thoughts that would freeze me in the past, freeze me to the point of not taking action. That was what was comfortable to me, filling myself up with self doubt, then I would begin to stall out drag my feet on my idea to the point that the idea would turn to dust. But not this time, l have been preparing for this. Over the past several months I have been doing some serious work to funnel and change the outcome of these self doubt thoughts. For this particular venture, I have put myself in the mindset of an adventure reporter, going out seeking story, news and being open to receive whatever came my way. The reason I can do this is because I have prepared myself. Mentally I have gotten myself to this point of trusting my gut, from a podcast host perspective, I learned my equipment and software to the point that I could host the podcast just about anywhere (sound quality would be at risk). The most amazing thing about all of this, is that the chat I had with Neely about her story to becoming a pre-natal and post-natal Yoga instructor in the Spokane region all had to do with her setting intention, trusting in her gut and riding the flow of her life. In this podcast, Neely takes you on her journey of how she was brought to the Yoga mat. To me if you listen to this thinking of her voice as river and her journey as multiple streams leaving the main river which then return back to it, you’ll begin to pick up on the flow her life so far. Neely and I met sometime in April of 2018, she taught the pre-natal portion of my 200 hour Yoga teacher training at Harmony Yoga lead by the beautiful Alison Rubin. She is extremely knowledgeable about pre-natal and post natal Yoga, she teaches Yoga to individuals at multiple stages of life, teen Yoga and individuals who are going through substance abuse recovery. I quickly realized that through her teaching of Yoga she is continuously supporting her students to give birth to a new part of their self. Neely teaches in many Yoga environments, she was first and still is a pre-natal instructor. Off the mat she uses the beautiful analogue that everything we produce is an offspring of ourselves. Meaning that we as humans are constantly giving birth. In the podcast, you’ll learn about how Neely teaches Yoga to people at different stages of life, where rebirth is occurring. Where to Find Neely She teachers three times a week at Royal Life Center Pre-Natal Class at Harmony Yoga In-between Yoga workshops for teenagers Mama Yoga Workshops Partner Yoga & Massage for Labor workshops Intermediate Yoga and Vinyasa Flow at Harmony Yoga On a more somber note starting in 2019 she will teach post natal or post miscarriage workshops for individuals who have lost a child at The Lotus  Neely fills the space with warmth and comfort making it really easy to talk to her and just hang out with her! I guess being a Yoga teacher for eight years will do this to you. I couldn’t of asked for a better first guest for the podcast. Please enjoy! Show Notes Find Neely Neely's Website Neely's Facebook  Neely's Instagram

Are you ready to take Yoga off the mat? Welcome to the Yogakane (yoga-can) podcast all about Yoga in the Pacific Northwest! The podcast launches on 1.1.19 so mark your calendars! My name is Lauren and I hope your doing well! Thank you so much being here. I'm super excited to share the podcast with you, I have met some incredible people from the Yoga community in the PNW and can't wait to share our interviews with you. Thank you for your love and support in these early stages of the Yogakane podcast. Please show some love and subscribe! 1.1.19 you'll receive three podcasts with some loving and knowledgeable Yogis from the beautiful PNW. Namaste & Shanti Peace