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Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is recognized internationally as a specialist in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. For over four decades he has led workshops and developed specialized education for many leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in America and throughout the world. His approach to teaching combines intellectual rigor, spontaneity and humor, and is always evolving. Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based educational non-profit dedicated to advancing educational standards for yoga teachers and other movement professionals. His unique year-long course is available online at yogaanatomy.net. He is the co-author, with Amy Matthews, of the best-selling book “Yoga Anatomy.” You can follow him on Instagram (@leslie.kaminoff), Twitter (@lkaminoff) and on Facebook (LeslieKaminoffYogaAnatomy), on YouTube (YogaAnatomy) and learn more at YogaAnatomy.org. Reverence for Impulse is an unscripted, unplanned and (hopefully) unedited podcast with me, Weena Pauly-Tarr. Together with my guests, we're asking what is alive in this moment?We start each episode with a few minutes of meeting each other head-to-toe, through the language of our bodies, before we press record and bring it to a conversation. We start where we are. This is not a hard hitting agenda or getting to the bottom of things, it's about being in the bottoms of things. Finding each other in the not-knowing. I'm here for the spaciousness, the awkwardness, the silliness, the silence — From the dark insides of our bodies to the brightness of our minds, I'm excited to welcome people who's impulses I'd like to get to know.

Today's conversation is with Leslie Kaminoff Leslie is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with five decades' experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world. Leslie's book Yoga Anatomy, (co-authored with Amy Matthews), sold out its first print run of 19,000 within one month of its June 2007 release, and has been a top-selling yoga book on Amazon ever since. The book went on to sell over a million copies in 23 languages by the time the third edition of Yoga Anatomy was released in the Fall of 2021. Leslie also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the ad-hoc committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. Prior to the formation of The Yoga Alliance, Leslie was a strong voice in the ensuing national debate regarding the application of those certification standards. This dialogue resulted in the creation of e-Sutra, pioneering e-mail list and blog with a worldwide readership. Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based non-profit educational corporation and studio which ran highly respected year-long courses in yoga anatomy from 2003 to 2017.  The courses taught at The Breathing Project in New York City have been available online to a worldwide audience at yogaanatomy.net since 2011, with thousands of students worldwide participating in this growing online community.  Leslie has also partnered with Lauri Nemetz and Lydia Mann as KNMLabs.com to produce week-long human dissection lab experiences for yoga and movement professionals. In our conversation today we had a wide-ranging discussion about our work, life experiences, and shared interests in yoga and bodywork. We discussed the importance of adapting to each individual's needs in teaching yoga, the core principles of yoga, the therapeutic effects, and the mind-body problem. Towards the end, we touched upon the importance of emotional regulation and the role of a yoga teacher. It was a very enjoyable conversation and I wish it could have gone on for hours more. Leslie is a seasoned veteran in both the bodywork and yoga world and his experience, wisdom and compassion help make him a top leader in the field. You can learn more about Leslie at https://yogaanatomy.org If you are enjoying and getting something out of these talks, we'd appreciate it if you would leave a positive review of the podcast and subscribe to it through the platform of your choice. When you do this it really helps other people find us, and we greatly appreciate your support. You can find more about Andrew at http://andrewrosenstock.com and http://RolfingInBoston.com Many thanks to Explorers Society for use of their song " All In" from their majestic album 'Spheres' Please check them out here https://open.spotify.com/album/1plT1lAPWEQ1oTRbWOiXm3?si=eAL08OJdT5-sJ6FwwZD50g

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with four decades' experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world. Leslie's book Yoga Anatomy, (co-authored with Amy Matthews), sold out its first print run of 19,000 within one month of its June 2007 release, and has been a top-selling yoga book on Amazon ever since. The book went into 12 printings before the newly-revised third edition of Yoga Anatomy was released on October 31, 2011, now with well over half a million copies in print and translations into 23 languages. Leslie also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the ad-hoc committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. Prior to the formation of The Yoga Alliance, Leslie was a strong voice in the ensuing national debate regarding the application of those certification standards. This dialogue resulted in the creation of e-Sutra, an influential e-mail list and blog that has an active worldwide membership. Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based non-profit educational corporation which ran highly respected year-long courses in yoga anatomy from 2003 to 2017. Leslie Kaminoff founded The Breathing Project in 2001 as a non-profit dedicated to the sharing of educational, community-based programming related to yoga, anatomy and health enrichment. From 2003 until mid-2017 the main vehicle for this mission was the physical studio we ran in New York City. The Breathing Project continues its mission of community service by producing and co-sponsoring workshops, immersions, symposia and publications featuring thought leaders from the fields of yoga, anatomy, somatics and other allied fields. The courses Leslie taught at The Breathing Project in New York City have been available online to a worldwide audience at yogaanatomy.net since 2011, with thousands of students worldwide participating in this growing online community. In this episode, Jacob & Leslie discussed: three tiers of yoga education: instructor, teacher, educator (and therapist?) the yoga teaching landscape post-Covid the historical arc of yoga's popularity the psychology of the classroom & student/teacher dynamics studying the anatomy of the mouth through Sanskrit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with four decades' experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world. Leslie's book Yoga Anatomy, (co-authored with Amy Matthews), sold out its first print run of 19,000 within one month of its June 2007 release, and has been a top-selling yoga book on Amazon ever since. The book went into 12 printings before the newly-revised third edition of Yoga Anatomy was released on October 31, 2011, now with well over half a million copies in print and translations into 23 languages. Leslie also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the ad-hoc committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. Prior to the formation of The Yoga Alliance, Leslie was a strong voice in the ensuing national debate regarding the application of those certification standards. This dialogue resulted in the creation of e-Sutra, an influential e-mail list and blog that has an active worldwide membership. Leslie is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City based non-profit educational corporation which ran highly respected year-long courses in yoga anatomy from 2003 to 2017. Leslie Kaminoff founded The Breathing Project in 2001 as a non-profit dedicated to the sharing of educational, community-based programming related to yoga, anatomy and health enrichment. From 2003 until mid-2017 the main vehicle for this mission was the physical studio we ran in New York City. The Breathing Project continues its mission of community service by producing and co-sponsoring workshops, immersions, symposia and publications featuring thought leaders from the fields of yoga, anatomy, somatics and other allied fields. The courses Leslie taught at The Breathing Project in New York City have been available online to a worldwide audience at yogaanatomy.net since 2011, with thousands of students worldwide participating in this growing online community. In this episode, Jacob & Leslie discussed: three tiers of yoga education: instructor, teacher, educator (and therapist?) the yoga teaching landscape post-Covid the historical arc of yoga's popularity the psychology of the classroom & student/teacher dynamics studying the anatomy of the mouth through Sanskrit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BREATHE BETTER, LIVE BETTER. Welcome, today we explore the incredible power of breath on your healing path. We delve deep into how the simple act of breathing can profoundly impact your journey towards healing and transformation. I converse with Brian who has been on his own inner journey. Brian Morrison is a Wim Hof Method Instructor and breathwork instructor. Brian is the visionary behind The Breathing Project, dedicated to guiding and supporting others in their transformative journeys. Get ready to embark on an insightful and inspiring journey as we unravel the mysteries and potential of breathwork in enhancing your well-being and transformation. You can find Brian's online classes here - https://thebreathingproject.org/online-sessions/ Also, find him on Instagram - @breathingproject

We will explore Yoga & The Breath with the wise Leslie Kaminoff. Leslie has over 40 years expertise of teaching Yoga with expertise in anatomy and breath. He is the Author to the wildly successful book 'Yoga Anatomy' which virtually every yoga teacher or yoga enthusiast has this book. We discuss how the book came about, Leslie gives advice to emerging yoga teachers. We also learn all about his non- profit the breathing Project! Where to find Leslie IG: https://www.instagram.com/leslie.kaminoff/ Website: https://yogaanatomy.org The Breathing Project: https://www.facebook.com/BreathProj/ Clinical Corner Podcast: https://yogaanatomy.org/podcasts/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BreathingProject Yoga Knees: https://yogaknees.com Use promo code: YOGAAND to get 10% off your next order! Connect to Yoga And... Podcast Please support us on Patreon: patreon.com/yogaandpodcast Please write us a glowing 5 star review wherever you get your Podcasts yogaandpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: yogaandpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yogaandpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yogaandpodcast/message

Leslie interviews yoga therapy thought-leader Robin Rothenberg, author of "Restoring Prana." They discuss key concepts and information relating to healthy breathing, and working therapeutically with breath challenges, including Leslie's personal battle with long COVID symptoms.Long-COVID links:https://givebackyoga.org/return-to-sattva-restorative-breathing-for-long-covid-with-robin-rothenberg/https://givebackyoga.org/well-being-after-covid-bridging-yoga-and-healthcare-to-support-those-affected-by-covid-19/Essential Yoga Therapy offerings (books available here)https://essentialyogatherapy.com/eyt-storeRobin's Website: www.essentialyogatherapy.comThe premium version of this podcast, in which Leslie and his guest review and analyze a video recording of a private session is available to subscribed members of The Breathing Project.

Libby Hinsley, P.T. discusses her personal journey into yoga, physical therapy, and her eventual diagnosis with Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility Syndrome, all of which led to the writing of her new book, "Yoga for Bendy People."Libby's anatomy membership for yoga teachers can be found at: www.anatomybites.comThe Ehlers Danlos Society website has great hypermobility Resources: www.ehlers-danlos.com Hypermobility-specific podcasts: Hypermobility Happy HourBendy BodiesThe premium version of this podcast, in which Leslie and his guest review and analyze a video recording of a private session is available to subscribed members of The Breathing Project.

In this episode we interview Leslie Kaminoff, an internationally recognized specialist with four decades' experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. Leslie is also the author of the acclaimed book Yoga Anatomy, and the founder of The Breathing Project. WE DISCUSS: Here are a few of the key points we discuss … What it was like to write and sell over 1 million copies of his book, Yoga Anatomy.Leslie's thoughts on meditation, and what some people may be missing.The difference between a Teacher and an Educator.The history and current state of Yoga.His new, forthcoming, extremely in-depth, fully online community version of “The Breathing Project”. … and much more. Here's one great quote from this episode: “A true master is someone who's capable of creating another master.” – Leslie Kaminoff Leslie’s perspective on yoga, the body, and the education of teachers & instructors is a must-listen for both yoga students and trainers alike. This is an episode packed with wisdom, mastery, and true learning. FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS, & CREDITS: 2:00 Leslie discusses growing up with the spirit of curiosity and what brought him to write his popular book, Yoga Anatomy, which interestingly wasn't actually his idea. 7:00 Leslie describes what it was like to have his book become a huge hit, with over 1 million copies sold. 16:00 Learn about the little details that went into the making of the book that you may have overlooked, like how much effort was put into each and every drawing. 20:00 What is the distinction between a teacher and an instructor? 27:00 Leslie explains his thoughts on meditation and how some people may be missing out on the benefits. Sam and Leslie discuss how some even damage their bodies by focusing on the wrong things. 33:00 “You can't leave your body behind […] the body is not the obstacle to enlightenment that needs to be overcome […] the body is the vehicle for liberation.” – Leslie Kaminoff 35:00 Leslie goes through the timeline of how yoga gained the vast cultural awareness and acceptance that it has today. He points out how the fitness industry came about much more recently than most people realize. 42:00 These days, we see more and more yoga/wellness/fitness “influencers” pop up on social media every day. How many of these yoga instructors that we see have directly or indirectly been educated by Leslie? 47:00 Leslie talks about his experience with The Yoga Alliance and how to get involved. He also discusses The Breathing Project, the nonprofit he founded in the early 2000's, and how they are currently building a unique online platform for it. LINKS Join Leslie Kaminoff's new online platform specifically for one-on-one yoga and movement education: The Breathing Project Amazon – Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews Amazon – Strength Training Anatomy by Frede

Leslie Kaminoff, founder of The Breathing Project and coauthor of Yoga Anatomy, returns to talk with J about the changing professional landscape and deeper inquiries into the nature of healing. They discuss Leslie's bout with long covid and the procedure that reset his heart, working on the third edition of Yoga Anatomy, TKV Desikachar and teachings on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Leslie's coming show examining one-to-one teaching, having faith, surrendering to dharma, intuition and knowledge, and forever continuing to learn and discover.   To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.   Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.  

Leslie Kaminoff, Yoga educator, co-author of Yoga Anatomy, founder of the Breathing Project and soon to be launched platform for yoga therapists and 1 to 1 yoga, shares his yoga journey with Shira. We talk dissection, yoga going online, vagal tone, yoga therapy or yoga education, power and assymetric responsibility, healing, student-teacher relationships Larry Payne PhD Desikachar T.Krishnamacharya's Makaranda Light on Yoga - BKS Iyegnar Amy Matthews Beatrice Beebe Liby Hinsley David Frawley Gary Kraftsow  

Brian Morrison is a Wim Hof Method Instructor and breathwork instructor. We talk about the power of breathwork and cold exposure. I discuss how this very breathwork has helped me during the grieving process and through uncertain times over the lockdown. Brian talks about the science, his journey, Wim Hof and we also try a quick breathing technique to help relieve stress in an instance. The cold exposure tub that we discuss - https://amzn.to/2NRaapg You can find Brian's online classes here - http://www.thebreathingproject.org/breathe/ Also, find him on social media here - Instagram - @breathingproject

Will Fleming's Manava Breathing project is currently working with a basketball team and a South Auckland high school. 

Leslie has been described by himself as a ‘yoga educator’, and by others as a ‘yoga cowboy’.  This is a very appropriate term, as he really does interest himself in every aspect of yoga; its anatomy, practice, teaching as well as its philosophy. He is a courageous, honest and unconventional thinker in the yoga-world which is really needed now more than ever. Having started practice in the 1970s, he later spent a long period as a student of TKV Desikachar (the son of Krishnamacharya - father of modern toga). Having done his time within traditional studies, he went on to co-author with Amy Matthews ‘Yoga Anatomy’, a book that has sold over a million copies worldwide. He also founded the influential ‘The Breathing Project’, and New York Studio.  He now teaches from the wealth of his personal experience accumulated in a lifetime dedicated to yoga informed by his uniquely personal approach.

This episode is an audio recording from our Instagram Live chat with Brian from "The Breathing Project". We spoke to Brian about: - His background and The Breathing Project - The work he's doing as a Wim Hof instructor - The powerful effect that a breathing practice can have on both adults and children. If you enjoy this episode, please hit the "like" button and share! Connect/tag us: @teachstrong_ www.teachstrong.co.uk

This week, Sarah talks with Bend and Bloom founder, Amy Quinn Suplina. In light of the unionization movement, these two women explore what it means to run an ethical yoga studio and how studios in New York City might be impacted by the move to unionize.Amy Quinn Suplina Amy has been teaching yoga since 2002 and founded Bend + Bloom in 2008.  She teaches a breath-based, contemplative Vinyasa that challenges us to find space in our bodies so that we can find room in our lives to live well and more fully.  She completed her first yoga teacher training with Kimberly Wilson, Simon Park, and Darren Main at Tranquil Space in Washington, DC in 2002 and with Cyndi Lee of Om Yoga in 2005. Her early days of teaching were balanced by her career in social justice and human rights organizing.  Amy believes contemplative practices, like yoga and meditation, are essential components to transform our habits so we can build and embody new skills to manifest what we care about in our lives and the world. Amy is trained in teaching Trauma Sensitive Yoga by the Trauma Center of Boston and completed the two-year Embodied Anatomy and Physiology course at the Breathing Project with Amy Matthews. She is also a certified Physioyoga Global practitioner. Amy integrates explorations of anatomy and physiology into her class by designing purposeful sequences that weave asana, pranayama, bandha work, and focused inquiry.  She is a mentor with the amazing Africa Yoga Project based in Nairobi.You can connect with Amy on Instagram or find Bend and Bloom on Instagram and at https://www.bendandbloom.com/.You can connect with Sarah today at: instagram.com/tbmpodcastfacebook.com/thebeginnersmindpodcastsarahdittmore@gmail.comThank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

Amy Matthews has been teaching movement since 1994.  She is a Body-Mind Centering® Teacher, a Certified Laban Movement Analyst, an Infant Developmental Movement Educator, and a movement therapist and yoga teacher based in NYC.  Her vast experience and interest in studying movement and anatomy has lead her to develop a variety of programs and projects such as The Breathing Project, Babies Project and co-authoring the best-selling Yoga Anatomy.  Currently, Amy teaches embodied anatomy, developmental movement and yoga workshops in New York, across the US and internationally. One of the best interviews thus far! So much is covered in this interview within the context of how we analyze, experience and teach movement.  Amy and Kathryn talk about the challenges of how to teach movement that may not subscribe to a particular style or modality and that there is not necessarily one right way to move nor is there an inherently safe or dangerous way to move.  Amy talks about “unhooking” from the attachment of getting a particular pose or movement rightbecause this doesn’t necessarily equate to healthy alignment.  She comments on how there are no flat surfaces in the body; that every joint is comprised of curved surfaces coming together which means there are an infinite number of ways to do a movement well or unwell. Amy talks about how yoga teachers don’t necessarily need to know anatomy to be a “good” teacher, but if they chose to speak about anatomy, they better know what they are talking about!  Rather, a teacher should facilitate opportunities for people to feel their movement experience and use language as a tool to understand how a student is feeling the movement in their body.  The conversation is finished with a discussion on developmental movement and how to communicate with infants through body language and sound as opposed to language.

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator and internationally recognized specialist with over four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. He is the co-author of best selling book, "Yoga Anatomy," co-founder of The Breathing Project, as well as creator of yogaanatomy.net and popular online publication e-Sutras, which see participation from around the globe. Episode Contains Sensitive Content (please listen to intro or read below) Leslie is a great conversationalist and he and Kathryn discourse across a variety of subjects mostly as they relate to yoga, anatomy and the body. Leslie shares information about the roots of "Yoga Anatomy," and the challenges of writing a book about such complex subject matter as it relates to movement, stillness, energy, breath, science and philosophy. He also lets us in on some of his personal history through life, yoga and bodywork. Leslie's depth of knowledge is completely self-taught by way of life and interest, landing on personal philosophies and fields of interest that carry with the assumption that we never stop learning. The pair also dive into pain science, tissue damage, somatics, Yoga Alliance and more. As with many open conversations that lean into topics like "yoga injuries" and the Westernization of yoga culture, it is often difficult to avoid that wandering into sensitive and shadowed territory. As pain science reaches over to somatics and real world applications, cult mentality and power dynamics are also touched upon. We planned for this interview to be centred around anatomy, yoga, and Leslie's storied experience with both, however, this also opened up some unexpected dialogue that Kathryn found herself unprepared for in the moment. This being at a loss for words was a first for Kathryn since these interviews and this podcast began and so, true to the authenticity we hope our interviews carry and to the ethos of Mindful Strength, we leave all of this for you to hear, inviting you to move with us in our learnings, challenging moments, and our evolution.

In this episode, members of the Third Root Community Health Center collective join host Kate Werning for a conversation about somatic symptoms of oppression and the increased pressures since the 2016 election, in what ways Trump and our current political environment is making us sick, what it would look like to de-spa-ify healing and make it part of our everyday lives instead of a luxury commodity, and how organizers and leaders can make our movement spaces more accessible to the widest range of folks with varying capacities. (Bonus: they also sing a song!) PRACTICE: Download the next episode for a simple tapping practice called Emotional Freedom Technique. (We release a new conversation every Tuesday, and the corresponding practice on Thursday - so check back then if you don’t see it yet!) ** As a brand new podcast, we need you to subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and share a positive review to help us continue. Join us in the sustainability and viability of this project and subscribe, rate, & review now! ** Check out the incredible guests and topics we'll be featuring coming up and sign up for the email list to hear when new episodes drop at www.healingjustice.org MEET OUR GUESTS: Geleni Fontaine & Emily Kramer of Third Root Community Health Center THIRD ROOT is a holistic healthcare center in Brooklyn, NY offering yoga, acupuncture, East Asian medicine, massage, herbal medicine, and wellness education. They are a multi-racial, cross-class, intergenerational community, and a worker-owner cooperative. Third Root manifests a world where we all belong, we are all healing, and we are all welcome in our wholeness. Collective members include Geleni Fontaine, Jomo Alaquais Simmons, Julia Bennett, Emily Kramer, and Nicolette Dixon. More at www.thirdroot.org GELENI FONTAINE, a collective member of Third Root, is a fat, queer, Latina/o transperson raised and thriving in Brooklyn, New York. They are a graduate of the Swedish Institute School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine where I studied Traditional and Classical Chinese Medicine with Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Taoist priest and healer. They’re also a registered nurse and use knowledge of Western allopathic medicine to support individuals navigating both healthcare systems. Geleni is a member of the Rock Dove Collective, a group of healers, providers, and activists coordinating a radical community health exchange in NYC; a former board member of the Audre Lorde Project, the first queer people of color center for community organizing in the U.S.; and NOLOSE, an organization dedicated to ending the oppression of fat people and creating vibrant fat queer culture. They have a 13-year history of training and teaching martial arts and have worked many years with the Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) as a youth educator, anti-violence activist, and crisis intervention worker. This experience has lent to their understanding of healing as a mind / body / spirit construct that includes support for individuals as well as radical responses to the institutional oppression we face as communities. EMILY J. KRAMER is a yoga teacher and collective member at Third Root, where the crossroads of her work as a movement professional, social justice activist and spiritual seeker joyfully meet. In her classes, Emily invites us to pay attention to subtleties of our sensation and alignment in order to create space internally, making way for healing and discovery. She encourages students always to honor their own bodies and beings, while valuing the community aspect of the space. She has specialized training in anatomy, backcare, anxiety/depression, addiction, trauma-sensitivity, and yoga for young people. She studied with Off the Mat, Into the World, Alison West at Yoga Union, SchoolYoga Institute, Street Yoga, Bent on Learning, Leslie Kaminoff / the Breathing Project, Jyll Hubbard-Salk, Elena Brower, Larry Yang and many inspired teachers on this path. In 2009, she created Spirit Boxing, a workshop that combines her experience as a former amateur boxer and yogini, to serve women, youth, and queer / trans community. She has also facilitated movement and outdoor education programming with young people ages 6 – 15 since 2006. She has collaborated with Girls for Gender Equity and the Center for Anti-violence Education, and has taught through Bent on Learning, Safe Horizon, Kripalu, Columbia and Cornell Universities. REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE You can see Third Root’s space access statement at bottom of their website, www.thirdroot.org Bending Toward Justice: recommended social justice training for yoga teachers   JOIN THE COMMUNITY Check out the incredible guests and topics we'll be featuring coming up and sign up for the email list to hear when new episodes drop at www.healingjustice.org Follow us on Instagram @healingjustice, like Healing Justice Podcast on Facebook, and tweet at us @hjpodcast on Twitter We pay for all costs out-of-pocket and this podcast is 100% volunteer-run. Help us cover our costs by becoming a sponsor at patreon.com/healingjustice   THANK YOU This podcast is mixed and produced by Zach Meyer at the COALROOM, and this episode was generously edited by the talented Yoshi Fields. Intro and closing music gifted by Danny O’Brien All visuals contributed by Josiah Werning

Leslie Kaminoff invites J to join him for the last of his live oral history events at The Breathing Project. They are accompanied by a small group of staff and friends for an intimate conversation about what has gone past and what lies ahead. The discussion tracks some history behind the Breathing Project, the publication of Yoga Anatomy and rumors of a potential third edition, and all the emotions around saying goodbye as the space reincarnates into the Babies Project and Leslie sets a new course for himself and The Breathing Project Foundation. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.  

J sits down with his old friend, Zack Kurland. They started out in the yoga word on parallel tracks but Zack ended up taking a different turn ten years ago. They finally get a chance to talk about the way things went and how they are now. Zack discusses his studies in Yoga and Ayurveda, the early NYC days, his experience in yoga-related businesses, starting the Breathing Project with Leslie Kaminoff, the time that they knew each other as fellow teachers, and his decision to depart the yoga profession and find another direction. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.  

Leslie Kaminoff has been a yoga educator for the last four decades and is an internationally recognized specialist in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He leads anatomy and yoga methodology workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in the world. He is the co-author of the bestselling book Yoga Anatomy, and the founder of The Breathing Project, Leslie has also helped to organize international yoga conferences while serving as Vice-President of Unity in Yoga, and was part of the committee that established national standards for yoga teacher training. In today’s conversation we’re talking about what it was like to have a front row seat for the birth of the fitness and yoga industries in the United States, concepts related to breath and breath anatomy, the art of teaching and the importance of creating an atmosphere of inquiry in yoga classes and how that can honor students’ individuality and allow for deeper insights.

Today I’m talking with Amy Matthews. Amy Matthews, has been teaching movement since 1994. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst, a Body-Mind Centering® Teacher, an Infant Developmental Movement Educator, and a movement therapist and yoga teacher. Amy is also the co-author of the best-selling book Yoga Anatomy, and together Amy and Leslie teach The Breathing Project's Advanced Studies courses. I will also be moderating a symposium called Beyond Anatomy with Amy at The Breathing Project soon- the first weekend of April. In today’s conversation we’re talking about Laban Movement Analysis and body mind centering, developmental movement work, and what that means for infants- how they can get a solid foundation for personal agency and emotional regulation through movement, and how developmental movement work helps adults as well. We also talk about embodied teaching, how teaching is its own art form and how it can call forth student’s personal agency.

Many people hear that yoga can be very healing – and it can, but when it comes to RSI you have to be extremely careful in your practice. Leslie Kaminoff, a yoga educator with over three decades' experience in the fields of yoga, breath and anatomy, talks about why the hand is vulnerable in many yoga poses.  Leslie teaches in the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar, and is the founder of The Breathing Project, a New York City-based educational non-profit dedicated to teaching individualized, breath-centered yoga. He is the co-author, with Amy Matthews, of the best-selling book “Yoga Anatomy.”    

When it comes to the inside track on being a yoga teacher and the industry, Leslie Kaminoff has been part of the conversation since it started. J has known Leslie for many years, he was one of the original teachers at The Breathing Project and their programs have become “sister schools.” In this conversation, they talk about the early times before J got on the scene, the origins of the Yoga Alliance, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, regulation of yoga, the business of independent studios and the heart of why yoga teachers do what they do. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.  

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an internationally recognized specialist with thirty five years' experience in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork.  Leslie currently practices in New York. He is the founder of the yoga blog, “e-Sutra,” and The Breathing Project, an educational non-profit in New York City dedicated to the teaching of individualized, breath-centered yoga. Leslie teaches The Breathing Project's unique year-long courses in yoga anatomy, which are  available online at yogaanatomy.net.  He is the co-author, with Amy Matthews, of the best-selling “Yoga Anatomy,” with nearly 500,00 copies in print. In this show you will learn: §  Why there is so much growing interest in yoga anatomy among students and teachers §  The difference between new school teachers and old guard yoga teachers §  The sustainability of yoga as an exercise for your body §  What new students should look out for in their body and breathing §  All about Leslie's The Breathing Project

Expert in yoga, breathing and anatomy Leslie Kaminoff joins us to share his wealth of knowledge. The author of the must have resource for yoga instructors Yoga Anatomy and founder of The Breathing Project shows how a knowledge of the mechanics of the body lead to a deeper, more profound yoga practice and life expereince. Leslie demystifies the complex workings of the body and the breath, putting topics into terms which are refreshingly accessible and applicable. Gain insights which will powerfully shift your personal mind-body experience and the way you teach yoga from how to avoid common stress injuries from yoga to exploring the breathing body.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Expert in yoga, breathing and anatomy Leslie Kaminoff joins us to share his wealth of knowledge. The author of the must have resource for yoga instructors Yoga Anatomy and founder of The Breathing Project shows how a knowledge of the mechanics of the body lead to a deeper, more profound yoga practice and life expereince. Leslie demystifies the complex workings of the body and the breath, putting topics into terms which are refreshingly accessible and applicable. Gain insights which will powerfully shift your personal mind-body experience and the way you teach yoga from how to avoid common stress injuries from yoga to exploring the breathing body.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Tami Simon speaks with Leslie Kaminoff, a yoga educator with more than 30 years of experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He is the founder of The Breathing Project in New York City, a non-profit dedicated to teaching breath-centered yoga. Leslie is the coauthor of Yoga Anatomy, and with Sounds True, a program called Freeing the Breath: Health, Clarity, and Relaxation Through Better Breathing. In this episode, Tami speaks with Leslie about the most common misconceptions about better breathing, how to experience a "breath koan," the relationship between the motions of the breath, and what it feels like in the whole body to take one beautiful breath. (62 minutes)