Podcasts about functional yoga

In this powerful episode, Dr. Connie shares how Yoga has helped her overcome and become stronger through all her health and life struggles and find her way back home to herself.  That health is, in a nutshell, "inner Balance," which Yoga helps to cultivate.   This is an episode you don't want to miss as Dr. Connie shares the dualities and the paradox of life that we all can learn to dance with to overcome the limitations in our minds.  This is the ultimate path to self-realization and self-healing for life.   Check out our upcoming Yoga Teacher Training at the 200 hr and 300 hr, and apply today! 200 hr link: https://alkaline.kartra.com/page/2oohr 300 hr link: https://alkaline.kartra.com/page/ytt300 This episode is a must listen or watch!   Enjoy! #LifelongVitality #HealthJourney #InnerBalance #WellnessTips #PreventiveHealth #HolisticHealth Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-your-health-podcast-with-dr-connie-cheung/id1297924924 Click here to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/35dvMqbXWTpzhNYTf7C4hs And if you liked this message, please leave us a review on iTunes!. Be sure to follow Dr. Connie on Instagram and Tiktok! https://www.instagram.com/drconniecheung/  https://www.tiktok.com/@drconniecheung_

Dr. Connie shares her vast experiences that led her to create Functional Yoga Medicine. That fragmented approach does not work, and dependence on medications is a recipe for health crisis.   There is a great need for a growing number of individuals for a different approach to health, wellness, and longevity.  No matter what health struggles you may be going through, there's a better way.   Dr. Connie explains why Functional Yoga Medicine aims to challenge the status quo and empower as many people as possible to integrate a holistic lifestyle that provides the solution daily to overcome the health challenges. This episode is a must listen or watch!   Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-your-health-podcast-with-dr-connie-cheung/id1297924924 Click here to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/35dvMqbXWTpzhNYTf7C4hs And if you liked this message, please leave us a review on iTunes!. Be sure to follow Dr. Connie on Instagram and Tiktok! https://www.instagram.com/drconniecheung/  https://www.tiktok.com/@drconniecheung_

There's no doubt that our conventional healthcare system today is broken. It's flooded with patients, and this inevitably leads to mistakes and mismanagement of patients by the healthcare workers. Many patients are left navigating their care on their own, especially when they feel "off" and have pesky symptoms, but doctors can't help them because they don't have a disease diagnosis or their labs appear normal. Similarly in holistic and functional medicine, while the solutions given are more focused around application and lifestyle, patients are still required to navigate on their own with little to no support and accountability. In this episode of the Mind Your Health Show, listen as Dr. Connie, the founder of Functional Yoga Medicine, speaks about her experience as a clinician as well as a patient in the healthcare system, and how Functional Yoga Medicine came to be as a result of the limitations she both witnessed and experienced first hand. And how Functional Yoga Medicine has become the ultimate Self Healthcare System. . Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-your-health-podcast-with-dr-connie-cheung/id1297924924 Click here to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/35dvMqbXWTpzhNYTf7C4hs Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ8ySs38wLcDpp4-VJrdhQ And if you liked this message, please leave us a review on iTunes! . Be sure to follow Dr. Connie on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/drconniecheung/ . Click here to join our groups on Facebook (you must answer all three qualifying questions asked upon joining in order to be accepted): Self Empowered Healers https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfempoweredhealers  

In the name of holistic health, many practitioners are busy looking for different ways to treat and heal their patients. However, there lacks a truly integrative approach that aligns and connects the ancient wisdom with the modern medicine; the yin to the yang approach where all the pieces of the puzzle come together to finally make patients WHOLE again. This is what Functional Yoga Medicine aims to do with its four essential elements and 12 pillar approach. You can expect to finally understand the bigger picture while expertly mentoring your patients through the intricate details of their healing journey. In this episode, Dr. Connie discusses how Functional Yoga Medicine serves as a truly integrative approach through the Alkaline Methodology she's created to provide practitioners with a powerful healing tool and clear blueprint to finally blend theory and miracle together harmoniously to help patients heal once and for all. . Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel so that you stay in the loop with the Functional Yoga Medicine Show! We release new episodes every week. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/functional-yoga-medicine-show-with-dr-connie-jeon/id1510322962 Click here to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EIz9fIQ0MyyiqlnSbWENv Click here to subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ8ySs38wLcDpp4-VJrdhQ And if you liked this message, please leave us a review on iTunes! . Be sure to follow Dr. Connie on Instagram! Dr. Connie Cheung account: https://www.instagram.com/drconniecheung/ Functional Yoga Medicine account: https://www.instagram.com/functionalyogamedicine/ . Join our FREE Functional Yoga Medicine Facebook group for exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FunctionalYogaMedicine . Interested in elevating your knowledge to become a health promoting practitioner who can help clients and patients achieve life changing results? Click here to learn more about our Alkaline Method™ Certification Program for Health Practitioners: https://be.functionalyogamedicine.com/am-certification-program

What is asana? Are they a particular set of shapes? Is asana the shapes that were derived from the poses from Ashtanga, or Iyengar yoga? A meditation posture? Or, something else? After practicing Ashtanga for 8 years, Olivia Bergreen began exploring new ways of moving, and teaching movement - and now, as a newly graduated physiotherapist and yoga teacher, shares “semi-free” movement classes that help students reduce repetitive strain while increasing the confidence and connection with their body.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSOlivia's story of pain, pregnancy and Ashtanga yogaWhy Olivia stopped teaching Ashtanga yogaHow Olivia began bringing “new” and “different” movements into her classesWhy it's ok for the process of changing teaching styles to be a bit messy at firstOlivia also shares many practical tips for how you can successfully bring more semi-free movement into your classesWhy saying “if it hurts, don't do it” might not be the best approachTips for managing students expectations when teaching novel movements in classFIND OLIVIA BERGGRENOlivia's InstagramOlivia's websiteHandbook in speaking to the Body FIND CORACora's NewsletterThe Teachers ClubCora's InstagramFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode82Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

Health is Wealth - a motto that is the red thread in this conversation with Stefanie. We talk about certain misconceptions about Yoga that still exist, i.e. “The more flexible the better”. Also, we touch on how important it is to work with our body and the changes that come through age, lifestyle, injury as well as pregnancy. Yet another motto for all of us to live by is “Your body is your best teacher”. Meaning to be open to other movement practices and listen to your body about what's she/he needs. In Stefanie's eyes flexibility is somewhat overrated and what we all should rather take account of is integrity. Our body needs different components of movements just like it requires balanced and varied nutrition. Inevitably we talk about what “Functional Yoga” exactly is and how and why Stefanie came up with the creation of the “MyStrengthAbility Strap”. Spoiler alert: in the word “functional” is also the word “fun” …. Stefanie has a very curious mind to explore the body and learn constantly. After her training as a Physiotherapist in 2003. The direction of preventive health through motion quickly defined her passion. Yoga was an ideal companion to evolve from rehabilitation into preventative health education in the field of Health & Yoga. As Founder of Health & Yoga Switzerland, she organizes health & Yoga events; works as a Physio-and Yoga-therapist, a Yoga Teacher & Educator locally and nationally. __________________________ LINKS TO STEFANIE Website: www.healthandyoga.ch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mystrengthability/ Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/mystrengthability Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfli79nSSgcNggqooHjC7uQ/videos Online Academy: https://academy.healthandyoga.ch __________________________ LINKS MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW Stefanie's Offer for You: https://bit.ly/2V0H3DI Get a free black strap when buying a red strap. Both items must be put in cart discount code: AndrinaTisiPodcast valid till the end of 2021. Or use the direct link Stefanie's Thursday Class: https://bit.ly/3jeEoPb __________________________ CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.andrinatisi.com My Gifts for You: https://andrinatisi.com/giftsforyou/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/andrinatisi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrinatisiLIFECURATION

With three decades as a high school physical education teacher combined with thirty years of service in the Navy and Army Reserve, Craig Shimel has amassed a ton of perspective and knowledge around life, community, service, and fitness. And in the mid-1990s he helped pioneer the integration of functional movement and yoga in youth fitness after teaching himself simple sun salutations exercises by watching Rodney Yee's beginners yoga VHS tapes in his living room.

As a multi passionate entrepreneur and autoimmune patient, Dr. Connie realized that the more she learned, the more she realized how broken both conventional and holistic medicine was. Every educational program focuses on the theoretical subject of study, rather than real life human experience of truly empowering individuals to heal. As she was living through very serious Lupus flares, she desperately needed the latter - a truly integrative approach with the big picture in mind to cultivate alignment from within. After 31 years of didactic training, she created the Functional Yoga Medicine Certification Program to finally solve the broken medical puzzle. Learn how Functional Yoga Medicine provides practitioners with powerful tools to mentor their patients to BE Self Empowered Healers . Sign up for a FREE Functional Yoga Medicine Workshop, which takes place June 28-July 2. Click here to register today: https://be.functionalyogamedicine.com... . Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and Youtube channel so that you stay in the loop with the Functional Yoga Medicine Show! We release new episodes every week. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Click here to subscribe to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EIz9fI... Click here to subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ8... . Join our FREE Functional Yoga Medicine Facebook group for exclusive content: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Funct... . Interested in elevating your knowledge to become a health promoting practitioner who can help clients and patients achieve life changing results? Click here to learn more about our Functional Yoga Medicine Certification Program: https://be.functionalyogamedicine.com...

Have you ever felt stress or anxiety? Silly question, I know. Of course you have. Have you ever considered yoga as a tool to help relieve stress or anxiety? This week, Monica Delius, yoga instructor, talked about how she helps women through functional yoga.Here are the take-aways from this week’s episode:-Yoga can help with physical and mental strength-Listen to your inner voice-Functional yoga is a blend of posture and breath, at a slower pace, and applying the practices to regular life-Having a practice to help keep you calm is just as important as having a sleep routine-Find an instructor with the right fit-Celebrate your whole womanhood by giving the gift of self-careMonica D helps midlife women reduce stress and anxiety. She teaches private, individualized yoga sessions virtually. Learn more and to book a free mini-session: www.monicadyoga.com MonicaDYoga on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/monicaDYogaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everydayyogaforstressandanxiety You can now access my FREE “Know Your Body with Natural Family Planning” virtual workshop ANY TIME - go to https://emily.quickconvert.io/ What did you think? I want to hear from you!Email me: emily@nfppharmacist.comInstagram: @nfppharmacistFacebook: NFP Pharmacist

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by… YOU! After several requests from you, the listeners, this week’s guest is Laurel Beversdorf. Laurel's teaching style is very near and dear to my heart, and during our conversation you’ll hear me reminisce about a time in the not-so-distant past when I used to teach group classes. But don’t worry, we go much deeper than a trip down memory lane, and Laurel shares, in very practical and actionable terms, how you can start bringing new non-yoga movements & props into your classes, how we can offer a varied movement “diet” to our students and why she no longer believes that her asana practice was responsible for her pain. ABOUT LAUREL BEVERSDORFLaurel Beversdorf, YACEP, E-RYT 500, is an international yoga educator, teacher trainer, and kettlebell specialist with an advanced certification from Living.Fit. She is the creator of Yoga with Resistance Bands classes and teacher training, Resistance Bands 101 with Yoga Journal, and Body of Knowledge anatomy and biomechanics workshops. She co-creates Movement Logic movement therapy tutorials with physical therapist, Sarah Court, and well known movement educators in the yoga and Pilates industries. In 2020, in response to the global pandemic, Laurel pivoted hard and launched her virtual studio where she hosts lively, weekly kettlebell classes and creative yoga classes. Laurel has led yoga trainings and workshops at locations like Kripalu, YogaWorks, and studios all over the world. Her classes are multidisciplinary, and blend strength training, rehabilitation practices, self-massage, and yoga. Laurel has written for Yoga Journal, Shut Up & Yoga, and the Tune Up Fitness blog. A Wisconsin native, she lives in NYC with her husband, daughter, and two cats.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow Laurel first started practicing yogaWhy Laurel no longer believes that her asana practice is to blame for the pain she experiencedWhy it’s just as important to explore what you’re not doing, as it is to be aware of what you are doing. Laurel’s experience of teaching while in painLetting go of fear inducing language as a teacherLaurel’s very simple prescription for getting a balanced movement dietPractical and actionable tips for bringing “non-yoga” props into your class i.e. bands, balls & weightsFIND LAUREL BEVERSDORFLaurel’s WebsiteLaurel’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s Video NewsletterFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode65Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 206: Get More Private Yoga Clients with Megan Spears   Description: A common question among yoga teachers is “How can I get more private yoga clients?”. Many of us feel like we lack the confidence and knowledge to teach private yoga, but that shouldn't stop us from diving in. In this episode, Megan Spears shares how she felt the same, but eventually took the plunge and grew her private yoga business from 0 students to 15 per week.   Megan Spears is a Private Yoga and Movement Coach based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Megan began practicing yoga in 2005, and teaching in 2014. In addition to the E-RYT 500hr Yoga Teacher Training, Megan is also trained in Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, Functional Yoga, Radiance Sutras Meditation, and other specializations. She is currently pursuing a Bachelors in Health Promotion and Exercise Science at Oklahoma State University. Megan describes her mission as empowering athletes, yoga beginners, and those recovering from an injury to be strong in their practice, and she focuses on helping co-create a practice with her clients that truly fits and enhances their lifestyle.   Despite having the same fears and mindset issues around teaching private yoga when she first started, Megan decided to push ahead with 1:1 sessions. She shares how she gained the confidence and knowledge to teach 1:1, and how she transitioned from group classes to private yoga. Megan also reveals her strategy for dealing with no-shows and cancellations for private bookings, as well as her unique marketing strategy to get new private clients, while looking after her existing clients.   If you have been thinking about shifting to teaching private yoga, or are just wondering what you can do to get more new private clients, this is a great episode.   Key Takeaways: [9:15] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Megan Spears. [11:07] What does Megan do and who does she do it for? [11:50] When did Megan make the switch from teaching group classes to 1:1 sessions? [13:50] Why did Megan feel unprepared to teach 1:1 yoga and what helped her prepare? [16:20] What is different about teaching private yoga compared to group classes? [17:22] How did Megan go from one private client a week to 15? [19:40] What does Megan's yoga offering look like now? [21:19] How does Megan deal with people who do one private session with her and never follow up? [22:35] Does Megan do in-person or online classes? What was it like before COVID? [23:25] How does Megan deal with teaching online? [28:40] What is Megan's process with new clients? [31:08] How does Megan remember to do follow ups with her students? [32:15] The doors are open to Pelvic Health Professionals! [32:54] What makes Megan's 1:1 sessions unique? [34:30] Megan explains a bit more about how she shares content with her audience. [36:16] Does Megan do postural analysis with her clients? [38:55] When transitioning from group classes to private, how did Megan deal with the pushback from students who either don't want to do private or don't want to pay? [40:47] How does Megan deal with mindset issues around charging more for private yoga sessions? [44:09] A listener asks - I get a lot of inquiry about private yoga but nobody has actually followed through with it. I have also had some last minute cancellations or no-shows. How do you deal with this? [46:33] What is Megan's cancellation policy? [47:53] The videos that Megan shares on her social media is what prompts some people to reach out to her. Megan talks about her current marketing strategy. [51:38] What was Megan's marketing plan when she was building her private yoga business? [52:55] How often does Megan email her list? [54:26] What does Megan suggest to yoga teachers who are thinking about bringing in more 1:1 students? [56:03] Many yoga teachers may think they don't have all the answers for their students when teaching 1:1. What is Megan's response to that? [58:05] Find out more about Megan and her work via her website, email or Instagram. [59:17] Shannon shares some of her key takeaways from this interview.   Links: Megan Spears Megan Spears on Instagram The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 130: Make a Profit Teaching Private Yoga with Emily Sussell The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 120: Teach Private Yoga Online with Yael Oppenheim The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 014: Build Your Private Yoga Practice with Kate Connell Potts The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 081: Set Up to Teach Private Yoga [Consultation Call] with Stephanie Brunson The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 132: Marketing to Increase Private Bookings with Amanda Mays The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group Live Video: How to Grow a Private Yoga Business with Megan Spears Francesca Cervero Zoom Loom Amanda McKinney Pelvic Health Professionals   Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity and The Sukhasana Chair (Code: TCYT10).   Quotes from this episode:   "There's more conversation and more adaptation within a private session." - Megan   "Because I made it known that I was a private yoga teacher and that I was taking on private clients, ... I could be top of mind." - Megan   "Generally speaking, I would say the first session is maybe 1/3 conversational intake, the second third movement, and then questions." - Megan   "A really helpful part of being an individual or private yoga teacher is creating content for the client that relays something that they learned in the session, and that content can be shared widely." - Megan   "I continued to teach a variety of group classes while hosting my private students as well so that there were options for people." - Megan  

If you’re curious about integrating knowledge from other movement modalities into your practice & teaching, this episode will help you understand the fundamentals of human movement that can be applied across disciplines. Today’s guest, Caitlin Casella’s work is inspired by yoga, functional strength and mobility, developmental movement, somatics, self-massage, meditation, and conscious relaxation. Her vision for movement practice expands beyond the self to support ease in participation with our families, communities, and the world. She operates from an antifragile stance, one that views the human body as robust, adaptable, and resilient. As Caitlin pursues her Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy, her aim is to make movement physically accessible to the general population and more widely available to folks across socioeconomic backgrounds. She strives to educate about the science of the human body while making space for the unknown. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSCaitlin's transition from yoga teacher to physical therapist in training. What Caitlin envisions her career in physical therapy to look likeThe universal principles of human movement that stretch across disciplines and modalitiesThe foundational human movement patterns - what they are, and how we can incorporate them into classHow to regress a movement to make it more accessibleHow Caitlin has shifted her online teaching into a new format, and gotten great attendance & results for her studentsHow to manage the use of props when teaching onlineWhy Caitlin has adopted an antifragile perspective, and how that informs her teachingFIND CAITLIN CASELLACaitlin’s InstagramCaitlin’s websiteCaitlin's podcastCaitlin's classes on The ConnectiveFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s WebsiteFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode51Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

In this episode of the BEYOND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Podcast, Sandy has a conversation with one of her teachers, Tiffany Cruikshank. Sandy and Tiffany discuss the functional approach within the yoga practice. Tiffany Cruikshank is the founder of Yoga Medicine®, a community of teachers focused on fusing anatomy and western medicine with traditional yoga practices to serve the medical communities. She has trained thousands of teachers around the world, graced the cover of over 15 magazines, and has been featured regularly in major media outlets, and authored 2 books. With a background in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine, Tiffany has worked with celebrities, athletes, and corporate professionals alike in her own private clinics and Nike World Headquarters. Tiffany also founded and continues to run two nonprofits — one conducting research on yoga's therapeutic benefits and the other supporting a shelter for women rescued from trafficking in Delhi, India. You can take classes with Tiffany on the new Yoga Medicine Online platform: https://practice.yogamedicine.com/ IG: @tiffanycruikshank / @yoga_medicine --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sandy-raper/support

How amazing would it be to redefine healthcare and BE the change you want to see in the world? I finally have clarity and have said yes to doing just that. This has been in the works for over a decade, after learning many disciplines and mastering them, I've realized that we need a truly integrative approach to healing. No more fragmented, dogmatic, linear, and partial solutions. Our Alkaline Functional Yoga Medicine training is all you need to be a nutritionist, yoga teacher, functional medicine practitioner, and a yoga therapist. This program will allow you to finally have the tools to put it all together making you the one and only solution for your clients and patients who are desperate for a complete approach. Click here to sign up for a replay of our FREE Yoga Mastery Workshop: https://go.alkalinewellness.com/yoga-...

Last week my guest Eliana Chinea spoke about some of the issues that arise in the typical yoga studio model - and inside of The Teachers Club we questioned weather the studio model, as we know it, will go extinct. It's true that studio after studio are closing their doors. Many of them were in real financial trouble before the pandemic, and the closures were the last straw. However, I believe that there will always be a demand for a place where people can gather in person, in community. And as past podcast guest Nicole Cardoza says, the studios that survive will have to shift their value proposition. So this week I'm pumped to bring you a conversation I had with Robin Lacambra before covid closed the world. Robin runs Good Body Feel, what I'm calling a socially conscious yoga studio. Robin runs GBF on a dramatically different business model than 99% of the other yoga studios out there. Right now, getting creative, and thinking outside the box are what will help us adapt and reinvent what the yoga industry can become.Robin and I discuss:Why the body is political - and what that meansWhy diversity in leadership is so importantRunning a socially conscious yoga studioThe 4 pillars Robin uses to measure success in her businessRunning a ‘pay what you can’ sliding scale movement studioFIND ROBINRobin’s Personal InstagramGOODBODYFEEL InstagramGOODBODYFEEL WebsiteFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s NewsletterThe Teachers ClubFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode23Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

Myra and I spoke before the COVID-19 Pandemic became a serious social and public health emergency. However, it’s been several weeks since I last put out the podcast, and I know I’ve found respite in the podcasts I love in the last few days. Taking dog walking breaks and listening to shows that have nothing to do with the pandemic have been healing for me - so in case The Teaching Yoga Podcast can be that for you right now - here is an episode with an incredible woman and teacher, Myra Lewin. Myra is the founder and director of Hale Pule - a Yoga & Ayurveda training centre and space for healing. I’ve been following Myra’s work for quite some time through her podcast Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga.As I think you can tell in the interview Myra is someone that I really admire, because as far as I can tell, she runs an incredibly successful business, yet truly LIVES the principles of Ayurveda and yoga. Myra has been practicing and teaching Yoga and Ayurveda for over 30 years, is the author of two books - Freedom In Your Relationship To Food and Simple Ayurvedic Recipes. Hale Pule is also a teaching space, and each year Myra and her team lead numerous professional training in Yoga & Ayurvedic studies. I was most excited to speak with Myra about how yoga & ayurveda can help us age with grace. *Please note - in the actual audio podcast I mention that Hale Pule also has an organic farm. While that was true when their center was located in Hawaii, their new home in New Zealand will have an abundant garden instead.FIND MYRAHale Pule WebsiteHale Pule InstagramThe Everyday Ayurveda PodcastFIND CORACora's InstagramThe Teachers Club Waitlist

Nicole is one of those people that I definitely felt was way too cool to talk to me, especially since we scheduled the interview, Nicole is now the face of Nike's Spring 2020 Yoga campaign. Not to mention her plentiful accolades, multiple not-for-profit businesses and the fact that she is an all around changemaker in wellness - I felt truly lucky to have the opportunity to speak with her. I first learned of Nicoles work, sadly, due to the mess that Yoga Journal made after her cover shoot last June. Since that time, I’ve been watching Nicole spread her message of reclaiming wellness, closing the wellness gap and making wellness accessible to all. She’s taken what could have been a career defining controversy, and parleid it into a launch pad for equity and justice. #impressedABOUT NICOLENicole is a serial entrepreneur passionate about the reclamation of wellness. As the founder and Executive Director of Yoga Foster, a national nonprofit that empowers educators with yoga and mindfulness resources for the classroom, she’s re-invested over $2.5M in resources from the wellness community to increase the health equity of schools across the country.After controversy with Yoga Journal over her cover feature for their August / September 2019 issue, Nicole’s work and mission went viral. From that experience, she launched Reclamation Ventures, a fund that invests in high-potential, underestimated entrepreneurs making wellness more accessible in their communities.She’s a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30, 2020 Well + Good Changemaker, 2019 Summit Fellow and 2017 Camelback Ventures Fellow. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Well + Good, Mind Body Green, Yoga Journal, SELF Magazine, and Girlboss.In today's show, Nicole and I discuss:What the Wellness Gap isWhy inclusivity is deeper than who you put on your marketing materialsHow to make your business truly inclusive, and bring wellness to allWhy true inclusivity starts with the people behind the business A concrete way to start unpacking our own blind spots, and do the work to create inclusivity from the insideIntention vs. ImpactA definition of IntentionA definition of ImpactThe best analogy of intention vs. impact I’ve ever heardSpiritual bypassing in the yoga community to avoid accountabilityCommunity Care & Healing JusticeBuilding community into every part of your practiceHow the wellness industry operates within capitalism Unpacking what community really meansStarting a social impact organizationDeciding on a not-for-profit or for profit business structureUnderstanding not-for-profitsMission creep - what it is, and how to prevent itFIND NICOLENicole’s WebsiteNicole’s InstagramYoga Foster WebsiteReclamation Ventures WebsiteFIND CORACora's websiteCora's InstagramThe Teaching Yoga Podcast - LIVE in MelbourneThe Teacher's Club WaitlistFind the full show notes, and links to everything we discuss on my website

Much like yoga, I have a deeply personal relationship to Ayurveda, however I’m very aware that like yoga, Ayurveda comes from a culture that is not my own. As I continue to explore my own lineage, and the healing practices that come from within it, I am also committed to sharing my gratitude for a system that has bestowed so much benefit upon my own life by bringing you interviews like this weeks show with Navdeep Gill.ABOUT NAVDEEP GILL Navdeep (Navi) Gill is an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga teacher and holistic wellness educator specializing in lifestyle consulting, Marma Chikitsa therapy and foundational Panchakarma bodywork. She has been learning and practicing Ayurveda and yoga since 2012, her work focuses on reviving and connecting womxn to ancestral wisdom and ritual as a form of self care. Her practice Navi Gill Wellness is located in Surrey BC and she travels globally to educate and work with clients to help them understand the principles of Ayurveda, how it applies to their daily life and how to create a lifestyle that encompasses the authentic teachings of ancient Ayurveda in order to achieve mind, body, spirit health & harmony. A primary focus of her practice is to decolonize wellness by creating community and accessibility to ancestral wisdom specifically for womxn and people of colour.Navi and I discuss:A brief history of AyurvedaThe colonisation of India & destruction of Indigenous medicineHow colonisers gain control through removing access to indigenous health and wellness practicesInternalised colonisationNavi’s personal journey to reclaiming Ayurveda, and India’s healing practicesHow to start the process of reclaiming your own lineages wisdomThe importance of taking care of yourself as a yoga teacherDinacharya - Ayurvedic daily self-care ritualUsing opposites as medicinePanchakarma - the 5 fold detoxification processNavi’s favorite brands for Ayurvedic productsFIND NAVINavi’s InstagramNavi’s WebsiteNavi’s Decolonising Wellness WorkshopFIND CORACora's InstagramTeaching Yoga Podcast - Live in MelbourneTeachers Club WaitlistFor full show notes & links to resources mentioned in this show head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode15

This week the podcast takes on a different form - solo episode of a monthly round up of what happened in Yoga during January. Aside from locking myself out of “my” ( I use quotes because I house sit full time ) apartment and missing an interview, a yoga news show has been bubbling around in my mind for a while. Members of The Teachers Club will receive a Yoga Weekly newsletter detailing the news of the week, so I thought I would venture out and try this new format on the podcast. Of course, this report is biased. I’ve selected yoga news stories I felt were relevant, important or interesting. Other things happened in yoga during January 2020 - this is the highlight reel I’ve curated.Let me know what you think…NOTE: I have no formal education in journalism, writing or media law. My education is in yoga and psychology. If anything I have mentioned on the podcast is incorrect, or causes harm please email me at cora@corageroux.com and I will make every effort to correct my mistakes. I am open, and willing to learn.This months stories include:More #metoo + yoga reportsA diversity in wellness photography campaignA partnership between Lululemon & a super futuristic tech companyAnd heaps moreFor links & imagery to accompany all the articles, people and projects I mention in this episode head to my website at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode14Connect with me on instagram at @corageroux

In November 2019, Yoga Teachers at YogaWorks in New York city came together to create the world’s first ( that we know of ) Union For Yoga Teachers.From The Yoga Works Union:“We are Yoga and Mindful Fitness Educators. We’ve come together to have a voice in our industry, raise industry standards, and create a more equitable and sustainable profession for all. Our goal is for employees, students and businesses to thrive”I was lucky enough to interview Markella Los, one of the union organizers for today’s podcast. Markella is a yoga teacher, movement educator and one of the organisers of the worlds first union for yoga teachers teachers. I’ve been following Markella on instagram for a few years, because we share a similar philosophy about movement. We’ve had similar experiences with a long period of “yoga only” movement, and suffered pain and injuries as a result. After which learning from humans outside the yoga system, and upgrading our knowledge of how to keep the body healthy and resilient through movement. But then… last year, I noticed that Markella was part of a group of teachers at YogaWorks studios in new york who were organising a union. Markella was one of the first people I reached out to, to be on the new show - and due to the fact that the union was literally forming when I asked her to come on - we had to postpone recording until a few weeks ago.We talk about:Why Markella & the Yoga Works teachers began to pursue creating a unionPay barriers to becoming a yoga teacherPay transparencyWhy the burden of getting a pay rise shouldn’t fall on the individual An update on where the YogaWorks union is now (after the YES vote in November)How a union works - collective bargaining, creating a contractWhat types of things the union is able to ask forHow much time takes to organise a unionThinking globally and acting locallyBottom up organising in your communityCriticism & union busting tacticsOrganizing for independent contractors ( vs. employees ) Misclassification of yoga teachers as independent contractorsThe personal investment and growth of organisingThe first thing to do if you’re thinking about starting a unionThe main criticisms / challenges of yoga union organisingUnion busting tacticsHow the financial backing of a union worksHow a yoga union can help foster diversity and access in yogaFIND MARKELLAMarkella’s InstagramMarkella’s WebsiteFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's WebsiteTeachers Club WaitlistFor full show notes & links to resources mentioned in this show head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode13

What role do white yoga teachers play in shifting the cultural landscape inside of yoga spaces to one of equity, and liberation for all?Michelle Johnson and I unpack this question, and define terms that you need to know like:White SupremacyPrivilegeOppressionRacismLiberationIntersectionalityWe also cover:How yoga philosophy calls us to create justice and liberation for all Do white people know? Or are we just not willing to break down a system we benefit from?Why remaining neutral in the name of equanimity causes deep harmSpiritual bypassing in the yoga communityThe role that white yoga teachers can play in creating a just yoga landscapeResourcing marginalised people to get where they want to goUnderstanding equityWhy inclusion is not enoughWhy dismantling racism is messy, and hard, and why we have to do it anywayWhat a just an equitable yoga landscape actually looks likeBeing in relationship with the communities that the yoga industry has marginalised Committing to the process of dismantling racism for the long haulFIND MICHELLEMichelle's personal instagramSkill in action instagramMichelle's websiteDonate to Michelle's mother's patient advocate fundFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's WebsiteWork with CoraFind the links to resources mentioned in this show here

Claire Cunneen has a vision of a yoga class where we can all practice together - regardless of age, ability or circumstance - and from what I’ve witnessed, she’s making that dream a reality.Claire is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and LV Chair Yoga Teacher Trainer. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sport Science and has been a group fitness instructor for over 20 years. Claire got serious about making her yoga classes inclusive and accessible to people of all ability levels, ages and fitness levels and traveled to New York to train with Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, founder of LV Chair Yoga.What a chair yoga class looks likeThe structure of a chair yoga classHow to adapt any pose to do in a chairThe chair as an equalizerWho comes to a chair yoga classUsing chairs in general classesGetting your studio owner on board with providing chairsThe best type of chair for chair yogaHow chair yoga can break down the barriers to accessGetting out of the studio, and into the communityRunning your own classes at community centers, church halls, etc. FIND CLAIREClaire’s WebsiteClaire’s InstagramClaire’s FacebookClaire’s Youtube ChannelFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's NewsletterCora's InstagramFor full show notes & links to everything we discuss in this article head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode9

Yoga and touch are heavily associated with each other - as yoga teachers, we are often given some training in how to use our hands, feet, and bodies to align, adjust and even comfort our students. As a student, chances are you’ve been touched by a yoga teacher in class. Many students have told me that the main reason they go to yoga is to be touched, and still countless others have told me they’ve been injured, or even abused by their yoga teachers using touch. As awareness finally grows in the yoga community about consent to touch being a non-negotiable necessity ( hello & thank you #metoo + the netflix Bikram doco + writings about somatic dominance + Karen Rain going public to name just a few! ) some teachers have become ( understandably ) hesitant and confused about touching their students. I get it. And I think we should be concerned, I think we should educate ourselves around consent, I think we should reevaluate the need to adjust anyone with the intention of taking him / her / them deeper into a pose. Touch can heal. And touch can harm. Can we as a yoga community relearn how we use touch to make it helpful rather than harmful?Ashley Brodeur thinks so. Ashley offers us a way to touch that is informed & supportive. It’s not designed to fix, or correct anything. Instead of taking a student deeper into his / her / their pose, Feelosophy uses informed touch to take the student deeper into their connection with themselves. FIND ASHLEYAshley’s InstagramThe Feelosophy WebsiteThe Feelosophy InstagramFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's NewsletterCora's WebsiteFor full show notes and links to resources mentioned in this episode head to www.corageroux.com/podcast/episode8

On today’s show I talk with Rachel Scott. I’ve known Rachel since 2010, when we met at YYOGA. I was a new teacher, and Rachel mentored me over over 12 weeks, and helped me through all the inevitable ups and downs that any new teacher goes through. Since then Rachel has helped me refine and uplevel how I lead my teacher trainings. If I were to sum it up in one statement, I would say that Rachel is an expert in creating exceptionally high quality yoga education, and helping other teachers do the same. Rachel was the director of YYOGA’s teachers college for over 7 years & has auditioned, hired & coached over 300 hundred teachers. She is also a prolific writer and has written for the Huffington Post & Yoga International, as well as two books, “Head Over Heels, A Yogi’s Guide To Dating” & “Wit & Wisdom From The Yoga Mat”Rachel has her masters in Instructional design, and consults with clients around the world in all things related to business, yoga education, and the topic of our conversation today - teaching yoga online. We talk about:Transitioning your in person content to an online formatHow to build an online courseThe tech side of teaching onlineAnd why you don’t need 1 million instagram followers to get people into your online offeringsI hope you enjoy the showFIND RACHEL:Rachel’s websiteRachel’s youtubeRachel’s InstagramRachel’s FacebookFIND CORA:Cora's websiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterFor full show notes & links to resources discussed in this episode head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode7

On today’s show I talk with Richard Miller. Richard is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, author, yogic scholar, researcher and clinical psychologist. He is best known for developing iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation, which combines traditional yogic practice with Western psychology and neuroscience. He is committed to bringing the healing benefits of iRest to all segments of our population including wounded warriors, people with cancer, MS, and the homeless among many other populations. In addition to founding the iRest Institute Richard was also the co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. I met Richard way back in 2014, when I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with him in Sydney. Each time that I interact with Richard, both in person, and even after this interview, I was left with a profound and overwhelming gratitude for how kind, compassionate and good he is. I actually cried tears of relief both times. Which, if you know me, is a pretty big deal. Richard is such an incredible role model for me personally, and I think he sheds some interesting light on a career in yoga that spans over 5 decades. We discuss:Richard origin story with yogaRichards definition of Yoga NidraHow Richard supported his family with his career pathWhy Richard calls his method iRestRichards advice on teaching yoga outside of the yoga studio Richards method of creating special interest groupsBalancing what your students want, with what you think they needThe mechanisms behind the practice of yoga nidraThe default network in the brain & how yoga can help us move into the present centered network.The fight-flight-freeze-collapse responseHow yoga / meditation can help us rewire our brainsiRest / Yoga Nidra’s effects on PTSDHow iRest doesn’t want to fix, or change who you are, but instead become exactly who you areYoga that helps you become a functional human being in the worldLearning the skills for being humanThe research behind iRestLooking for what is right within youBuilding an inner resourceTeaching in “non-yoga” settingsMerging your passion in yoga, with the need to make a living in businessWhy trusting your feelings is a business strategyMaking tough decisions based on what feels right, even if it doesn’t feel goodI hope you enjoy the showFIND RICHARDiRest WebsiteiRest Trainings & RetreatsiRest InstagramRichard’s InstagramiRest Facebook PageFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode6

On today’s show I talk with Dianne Bondy.Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming and safe for all kinds of practitioners.Dianne is the author of Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House) and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYouYoga, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and People. Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. On today’s show, Dianne and I discuss:Why representation matters in yogaWhy businesses need to adapt to inclusivity & representation in order to surviveDianne’s vision for the future of yogaDianne’s tips for making your yoga class more inclusiveHow you can leverage your privilegeI hope you enjoy the showFIND DIANNEDianne’s WebsiteDianne’s InstagramDianne’s FacebookDianne’s BookFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode5

Erin is a San Francisco based yoga teacher who shares her life - guts and all on her instagram page. I’ve been internet friends with Erin for a few years, we’ve DM’d, commented and even on one occasion, Skyped. Yes, it was probably 2015 - or something like that. Erin's classes are trauma informed, and based in nonviolent communication. She’s openly and honestly shared her experience with eating disorders, self sabotage and is now teaching yoga to teen girls who are going through similar experiences. On today’s show, Erin and I discuss:Being real on social mediaWhat Erin gets paid to teach in San FranciscoTeaching yoga online And the ROI of having a large instagram followingI hope you enjoy the showFIND ERINErin’s InstagramErin’s PlaybookFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode4

Have you ever wondered how to start a product based yoga business? It can seem so much scarier than putting up a “services” page on your website for privates, or corporates, but in today’s episode Myrah breaks down just how do-able it can actually be. Myrah is a mother of 2, kundalini yoga teacher & founder of the fashion line, “Kundalini Gown”. Myrah and her husband, Robinda are 100% digital nomad parents, and run their multiple businesses from Canada, Bali and Los Angeles. Her mission is to empower women through yoga, community, education, and the art of adornment. I’ve been obsessed with Myrah’s Instagram for the last few years, and did a little happy dance the day she agreed to be on the show. I’m super curious about ways that yoga teachers can diversify and scale their businesses, and Myrah gives us so much incredible intel on this episode, I can’t wait for you to listen in. So if you’ve ever wanted to launch a yoga product into the world, this episode is for you my friend. FIND MYRAHKundalini Gown WebsiteMyrah's InstagramIt's Time To Bloom FestivalFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow business will be done in the Aquarian AgeOur two choices in the Aquarian AgeRunning multiple location independent businessesThe transition into motherhoodPostpartum DepressionShifting from teaching a million classes a week to being an entrepreneurHow Myrah started her clothing line, Kundalini Gown in 2016Why Myrah has gotten fired from every job shes ever hadMyrah’s decision to stop teaching vinyasa, and focus on KundaliniGiving yourself permission to follow your gut instincts & take the riskThe concept that you’re not truly wealthy until you can support 20 familiesWhere Myra sources the fabrics for Kundalini GownSpiritual ProsperityMoving away from the image of the yogi with a donation boxWhy you can’t cut yourself out of the picture, even if someone is already doing what you wantThe actual figure Myrah invested to start Kundalini GownFor full podcast transcripts & links to resources mentioned in this episode go to: www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode3

“UNIVERSITY“ FOR YOGA TEACHERS - CECILY MILNEI’ve been following Cecily’s work through Yoga Detour for years and she’s a true innovator in the yoga world. She has helped me redefine the very foundation of how I approach asana, both in my personal practice, but also in my teaching. She brings critical thinking to what we’ve been taught as yoga teachers, and draws on years of study in other movement disciplines to create a much deeper understanding of how the body moves. You can find numerous interviews with Cecily about her approach, and definitely check out her instagram below for some visual learning but in today’s episode, I really wanted to get behind the curtain of Cecily’s incredibly successful business, Yoga Detour.FIND CECILYYoga Detour WebsiteYoga Detour InstagramYoga Detour Perth WorkshopsFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's PinterestCora's FacebookPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSThe importance of critical thinking as a yoga teacherWhy Cecily no longer calls herself a yoga teacherHow to approach your studio owner / manager about teaching “non-yoga” movement classesThe difference between leading a class, and facilitating learning in your classes How Cecily uses experiential learning to empower her studentsThe use of inquiry to create mindful experiencesIs Yoga Detour still yoga?How Svadhyaya is an important element in our teachingCecily’s process when she creates a new offering - a class, a workshop or trainingWhy we don’t constantly need to teach brand new material in classShowing up as a human being firstWhy Cecily doesn’t delete content or negative comments on instagramWhy owning up to your mistakes is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good for businessThe power of building a team & learning to delegateFor full podcast transcripts & links to resources mentioned in this episode go to:www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode2

YOGA IS DEAD - TEJAL PATEL & JESAL PARIKHIf you teach yoga and you haven’t listened to the Yoga Is Dead Podcast, immediately, or well, after you listen to this episode, on your next commute to class give it a go. Tejal & Jesal are two Indian American yoga teachers living in NYC, who have used their less than desirable experiences in the yoga industry to fuel them to speak out about what I’m calling the underbelly of the yoga world. They bring some really important topics to light, like fair pay, our working conditions as yoga teachers, guru culture, abuse and more. And the thing I love most is that they do it with a relatable millennial sense of humor. FIND TEJAL & JESALThe Yoga Is Dead PodcastTejal’s WebsiteJesal’s WebsiteFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's PinterestCora's FacebookPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow Tejal & Jesal chose the name “Yoga Is Dead” for their podcastMicroaggressions in the yoga worldMaking a living as a full time yoga teacher in New York CityNon-conventional ways to teach and make a livingAdopting an entreprenurial mindset to thrive as a yoga teacherKarma CapitalismThe use of spirituality as a tool for manipulation in the yoga worldProtecting yourself as a teacherHow you can increase the diversity of your yoga spacesWhat it means to be white?Yoga & Cultural AppropriationThe misconception that yoga is 100% secularWhy we need to rethink “goat yoga”For full podcast transcripts & links to resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode1

On today’s episode I talk with Fuyuko Toyota. Fuyuko has been teaching yoga and sharing non-dual wisdom for over 20 years. She is also a certified iRest Yoga Nidra Trainer, retreat leader and mentor. Fuyuko also runs a small boutique yoga studio in the Gold Coast. During this episode we discuss how Fuyuko got Richard Miller ( founder of iRest ) to come to Australia, her own journey through depression and trauma, and how yoga nidra has helped her to welcome life exactly as it is. We also discuss how to create your own inner resource. I hope you enjoy the show. If you want to learn more about the people behind the show connect with us on InstagramHost: @coragerouxStudio: @wokeyogasydney

On today’s episode I talk with Jordan Thackray, local Sydney yoga teacher. We discuss How the Spice Girls influenced Jordan to start yoga, How Jordan, as an early adopter to Instagram has changed his relationship to the platform, Body Image + Yoga + Social Media, Why Jordan opened and closed two yoga spaces and Jordans best advice for new yoga teachersI hope you enjoy the show. To learn more about the people behind the show check us out on social media:Host: @coragerouxStudio: @wokeyogasydney

Debbie Steingesser is a Crossfit and MobilityWOD coach as well as the founder of YogiWOD. She teaches weekly Vinyasa yoga classes throughout the Bay Area and semi-annual retreats worldwide. Her classes and retreats feature energizing movement sequences, great music, supportive community, and an opportunity for deep relaxation. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: -Why Yogis Should CrossTrain -How to Create Your Own Luck in Business -Mindfulness Micro-dosing for the Masses -Tips on Curating Your Music In Classes -Functional Yoga for Athletes & Coaches -How to Teach Yoga in Alternative Facilities Contact Debbie @DebbieSteingesser on Instagram for a discount on her Functional Yoga For Athletes Program www.yogiWOD.com

Erin Taylor believes that yoga can save your body from injury and understands the importance of this to runners. Yoga has changed her ability as an athlete and she started a company called Jasyoga to offer yoga in a functional, fun format for runners to remain healthy and injury free. Erin says “Do some yoga today. Anything is better than nothing. Do two minutes, do thirty seconds, do something for your body and feel the difference.”  

In this episode we discuss:How yoga helped Emmie manage the pitfalls of a ‘creative lifestyle’How Restorative Yoga found Emmie - rather than the other way aroundEmmie’s Teachers on the pathHuman Design - what it is, and how to find your typeHow each type needs to rest differently, and Emmie’s advice on rest for each Human Design typeHow saying no to whatever wasn’t a hell yes helped Emmie become more magnetic and make more moneyA few things / people we mention in this episode:Sarah PowersLacy PhillipsRoger coleHuman DesignJovian Archive - how to find your human design typeCriena Court - Be You Yoga & ReikiAbhyangaReikiYou can learn more about Emmie Rae via her website & InstagramYou can connect stay connected with us below@wokeyogasydney@corageroux

In today’s episode I talk with Alex Mazerolle, or better know an Ally Maz. Ally is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur and soon to be author. Her work focuses largely around empowering young women through yoga, real conversation, and deep connection. Alex is also the co-founder of The Distrikt, a yoga & movement studio in North Vancouver that after 5 incredible years, recently closed its doors. Connect with the people behind the show@wokeyogasydney@corageroux@interviewwithayogipodcastTo find show notes and links from this episode visit our website www.wokeyoga.com.au

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview the creator of Functional Yoga Therapy, Maria Mendola. We spoke about her own journey of healing through serious injury, the teachers who helped inform her methodology and the work she is doing with clients today.Support the show (https://innerpeaceyogatherapy.com)

On today’s episode I talk with Amy Matthews. Amy has been teaching movement for over 25 years. Amy is a yoga teacher, a body mind centering teacher, a certified laban movement analyst, and an infant developmental movement educator. Amy also co-authored the book Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff, and was a director of the breathing project in NYC. Amy has since partnered with Sarah Barnaby to create the Babies Prohect - a space in NYC dedicated to developmental movement for babies. So, in other words - when it comes to movement, Amy really knows her shit. Amy and I discuss, why knowing more anatomy & physiology is not what makes a great yoga teacher or prevents injury ( and Amy’s take on what does ), Amy’s perspective on if and how we should teach and practice headstand and shoulder stand in yoga, and how to navigate the pressure to be commercial as a yoga teacher. You can learn more about Amy on her website You can learn more about us via our social channelsYour Host: @coragerouxWoke Yoga: @wokeyogasydneyThe Show: @interviewwithayogi

In today's episode I interview Brea Johnson of Heart & Bones Yoga. Brea and I discuss the 'heart' of yoga, and why who you are is your superpower. We discuss what it means to with authenticity as a yoga teacher, and how to hold uncertainty with grace. Brea also opens up and shares some really practical and insightful tips about how to get started teaching yoga online, and even shares what camera she uses to film her yoga videos. If you want to learn more the people behind the show, check us out on social mediaMe @coragerouxWoke Yoga @wokeyogasydneyBrea Johnson @heartandbonesyoga

Katie has been teaching yoga for over 20 years, is an Ayurvedic Master Practitioner a doula, and an author. Katie is passionate about Ayurveda as a daily practice, womens work and making spiritual teachings relevant to modern life. Katie and I talk about a feminine approach to Ayurveda, and one simple dietary shift that can have an immediate impact on a woman’s health and fertility. We also discuss the concept of a constitutional dharma or how our life's purpose can be shaped by our Ayurvedic doshas. Connect with us in between episodes@corageroux@interviewwithayogipodcast@wokeyogasydney

In this episode, Rachel and I discuss all things Yoga Teacher Training. This episode is a great resource for all the yogis out there who've been asking questions like:- is yoga teacher training right for me?- what should I consider when researching a yoga teacher training course?But it's also full of goodies for yoga educators too. How to make sure you're delivering the very best content you can, and helping to create great yoga teachers. For links to things we discuss in this episode head to www.wokeyoga.com.auStay Connected:@corageroux@wokeyogasydney

On today’s episode I talk with Kathryn Bruni-Young. Kathryn grew up in her mom’s yoga studio in Toronto, she took her first teacher training when she was 17, and at 22 she started to notice aches and pains after her practice. In the years that followed Kathryn began to look outside the yoga world for answers to her physical symptoms, and along the way studied with Ido Portal, and began lifting weights seriously. In 2015 Kathryn won the Ontario Provincials in powerlifting. Since that time Kathryn has created all kinds of different resources for yogi’s who are curious about adding strength training to their movement practice, and is the host of the mindful strength podcast. In many ways ( apart from the powerlifting championship ) Kathryn and I share a very similar story, in that I started practicing as a teenager, in my early 20’s my body was in a lot of pain while I practiced, and strength training has completely turned my world around when it comes to feeling physically stable, strong, capable and young. So, if you’re a long term practitioner who is suffering from niggles, aches or pains or even injury I think you’re really going to love this episode with Kathryn. Or even if your brand new to yoga, Kathryn unpacks some really great info about how to progress in your practice in a, safe, intelligent and effective way. I hope you enjoy the show.You can find links to the resources we discuss on our website or to receive links to future episodes you can sign up to our podcast newsletter at www.wokeyoga.com.au Connect with us at:Instagram: @wokeyogasydney@corageroux@interviewwithayogipodcast

In this episode, we discuss:Cecily’s departure from the Ashtanga Yoga SystemWhy not to freak out as a yoga teacher if your class numbers drop when trying something newWhat the fu*k “engage your core” actually meansHow to develop a balanced, reflective & responsive coreCecily’s insights on the main blind spots in modern yogaWhy we need to train our bodies to their full range capacityHow we can reappropriate traditional yoga props to make our practice more functionalCecily’s unique tips for new teachersCecily’s personal movement & mindfulness practiceFor links to a few resources we discuss in this episode head to our website at http://bit.ly/006cecilymilne

Im 2. Teil unseres Interviews geht es viel um das Thema Yoga und darum, wie du es in deinen Alltag integrieren kannst. Weitere Themen sind: Thema Mindset und Yoga Kennengelernt über Social Media und dann live bei der FY Ausbildung Autentizität im Leben Wie ist Firederike zum Yoga gekommen Was gibt es zu beachten bei Online Yoga? Wie kannst du Yoga gut in deinen Alltag bringen? Sind freaky Yogaposen ein MUSS? Worum geht es WIRKLICH beim Yoga 3 Hacks für einen fitten und gesunden Lifestyle   Shownotes zur Folge findest du hier: www.andrea-szodruch.de/podcast/folge-145 Yoga mit Mady Podcastfolge mit Young Ho Kim Friederikes Blog:  Friederike auf Instagram Mehr zur Functional Yogaausbildung _______________________________________________ Meine Fatburntipps für dich: www.andrea-szodruch.de/gratis ____________________________________________________ Mein Programme: be sexy be healthy be yogi Weitere Links: Mein aktuelles Buch "Functional Yoga" bekommst du hier: http://www.pflaum.de/news/ _____________________________________________________ Wenn dir dieser Podcast gefallen hat dann freu ich mich über deine Bewertung. Dein Fitness- und Yoga Coach Andrea auf Facebook und Instagram Mein Youtubechannel  

Functional Yoga und die innere und äußere Reise mit Friederike Franze von Freiseindesign   Friederike ist hauptberuflich Bloggerin und hat sich in den letzten Monaten auf eine Reise begeben. Auf eine Reise zu sich selbst. Ich darf sie auf dieser Reise im Bereich Yoga begleiten, denn sie absolviert die Functional Yoga Ausbildung bei mir.  In dieser Folge geht es um folgende Themen: Kopf, Herz und Bauchgefühl – Der innere Kompass Was willst du wirklich im Leben? Sprichwort: Was andere über mich denken, geht mich nichts an Was ist ein gesunder Lifestyle? Wie sieht eine gesunde und ausgewogene Ernährung aus? Selbstliebe   Shownotes zur Folge findest du hier: www.andrea-szodruch.de/podcast/folge-145 Friederikes Blog:  Friederike auf Instagram Mehr zur Functional Yogaausbildung _______________________________________________ Meine Fatburntipps für dich: www.andrea-szodruch.de/gratis ____________________________________________________ Mein Programme: be sexy be healthy be yogi Weitere Links: Mein aktuelles Buch "Functional Yoga" bekommst du hier: http://www.pflaum.de/news/ _____________________________________________________ Wenn dir dieser Podcast gefallen hat dann freu ich mich über deine Bewertung. Dein Fitness- und Yoga Coach Andrea auf Facebook und Instagram Mein Youtubechannel  

Katrina talks with Jim McCown in MO, who took part in the Zooming in the Lens course presented by Ram Dass and Functional Yoga online (which Katrina guides). How much of a role does our linear thinking play in the interpretation of ourselves, others, and of our lives? Using myth, ritual and community, the practice […]