Podcasts about headstands

Episode 94: Finding your PURPOSE with Yogini Goddess Vanessa Van Noy "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXERCISE AND YOGA IS PURPOSE"- Vanessa Van NoyVanessa is back! For the third time in a row, this time we are speaking about FINDING YOUR PURPOSE, yoga, being a woman in this yoga world dealing with sexual predators, yoga teaching, specifically teacher training programs, how much shitty programs there are out there, space fillers, a yoga teacher mill just pumping out teachers, we speak about all this and the responsibilty Vanessa feels teaching teachers herself in her Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. And we dive back in time to our own experiences of teacher training and our yoga careers, two decades for Vanessa, one decade for me. Vanessa is such a legend! She has been teaching in the NY metro area for over 23 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes, people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor & compassion, perseverance & perception , love & laughter. Vanessa is also the founder of “Headstands for Hunger “a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Because TAKING YOGA OFF THE MAT IS WHERE IT IS AT! Vanessa is a true believer in the power of the practice .Yoga has changed her life in so many ways. Yoga has made her a happier , more confident and more content human being. Vanessa's mat has been her safe place for a long time, a place where she can feel strong, hopeful and connected. Her wish is to share all these gifts with her community, and to help all beings live their lives happy, healthy and free. She is also the co founder of PURPOSE yoga studio in New Jersey. SHOW NOTES: INSTA: @vanessa_vannoy @purpose.nj https://vanessavannoy.com/https://purposenj.com/

Life just might provide a few health benefits when we view it from upside-down.Check out these anecdotal reasons to incorporate hand stands and head stands into your daily movement. Always check with a doctor first and make sure you do all exercise with proper form and  your safety in mind so that you can avoid and prevent injury. And have some fun with life from a different perspective. Support the show

The influencer space has taken the world by storm in the past years. We are now consuming content at levels previously unimaginable, and we're seeing essentially no end to this momentum soon. But what does it mean to become an influencer? And how do you even become one? In this episode of The Pollen Podcast, Diana talks to Melanie Phillips, founder of Headstands and Heels. She talks about her journey from being a corporate career woman to becoming a full-time blogger and influencer. She also shares her multi-ethnic background that has shaped her personal and entrepreneurial outlook. Your passion project will remain one unless you make the big leap — this is what Melanie learned from her journey. Listen to this episode to discover what it means to be a full-time influencer! Create your own creative entrepreneurship story of clarity, professional confidence, and profit. Join Diana's 90-day group course Camp Clarity and learn everything you wish you already knew, like how to land dream clients, harness the power of social media, and make the money you deserve. Learn more here. 

For many new to yoga, mastering a headstand ¾ or sirsasana [shear-SHAHS-ahna], in yoga-speak ¾ shows everyone in your class that you're no newbie. It is a physical achievement, for...

For many new to yoga, mastering a headstand ¾ or sirsasana [shear-SHAHS-ahna], in yoga-speak…

Join Shayla & special guest Melanie Torres in a conversation around healing after heartbreak, yoga, self-empowerment, self-love, listening to your intuition + so much more! Melanie is the founder of the healthy lifestyle blog, Headstands and Heels, where she shares a joyful approach to wellness. She's also a yoga instructor and creator of the women's meetup group Denver Fit Friends. Melanie lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and two rescue pups.  To support the TYIL Podcast and shop todays sponsor Cozy Earth head to www.cozyearth.com and use code YOGAINSPIRED for 35% off site wide! Connect with Melanie ✨  Instagram: @headstandsandheelsWebsite: www.Headstandsandheels.com TikTok: @headstandsandheels Connect with Shayla✨Instagram: @shaylaquinnYouTube: www.youtube.com/shaylaquinnWebsite: www.shaylaquinn.comTikTok: @shayla.quinnLearn more about TYIL Program ✨

This week on Dopey! After almost 7 years of trying to get him, acclaimed junky memoirist, screenwriter and all around great guy - Jerry Stahl calls in! We hear all about his supreme, best selling junky memoir - Permanent Midnight, and how he decended into horrible drug addiction. Jerry then tells us about his new book -Nein, Nein, Nein!: One Man's Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust. And how he copes with his depression. Plus Live from the Park City Song Summit with Bee Getz! Bee tells a teenage LSD story. PLUS even crazier, emails!  More about Dopey: Dopey Podcast is the world's greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy! 

Jimmy and Trisha talk headstands and then decide to try them.

Jimmy and Trisha talk headstands and then decide to try them.

This week on  Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl, we talk to an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight AND featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Macy “VooDoo Queen”Chiasson is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt from New Orleans, Louisiana & the  Women's Featherweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 28. She's currently  #10 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.Her professional MMA career began in 2017 fighting under Invicta Fighting Championships and Cage Warrior Championship just prior to participating in The Ultimate Fighter. Next up, she faces Norma Dumont May 7th at UFC 274. We talk about: 

The boys discuss building a farm in the Metaverse, doing headstands with granny's, changing career's and everything in between. 

I fell off a ladder yesterday. The whole thing collapsed and I found myself lying on the ground, testing body parts, wondering about what I might have broken. It turns out I got away with a sprained ankle - it could have been so much worse, I tell myself. Sure, this will keep me not busy for a few days or more; and perhaps it is a good time to practice my headstands, to see the world from a different angle. Headstands is a story about perspective and about framing experiences.

This week Michelle speaks with Melanie Torres, she is a wellness influencer, yoga instructor, and founder of the healthy lifestyle blog Headstands and Heels. By sharing a positive approach to wellness, she hopes to encourage women to priortise their well-being through simple healthy habits, mindfulness, and self-care. Melanie is a pup mum to two gorgeous rescue pups called Nina and Chip, who feature in Mel's posts and videos on a regular basis. They were born to be stars. Melanie shares a heartwarming story about her dog's Nina and Chip who both faced a difficult start to life. Melanie's philanthropic endeavors have included raising money for charities such as Socialtee NYC an animal rescue charity and Mental Health America during the pandemic. Subscribe to the Headstand and Heels newsletter to receive a free 20-day mental wellness journalhttps://mailchi.mp/46d4f87f6270/headstandsandheels To find out more from Melanie and Headstand and Heels visit her Blog: www.headstandsandheels.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/headstandsandheels TikTok: www.tiktok.com/headstandsandheels Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/headstandsandheels   Join Michelle for weekly episodes as she invites guest speakers from coaches, personal trainers, yogis, business owners, creatives, and more to discuss their personal success stories and well-being. Oh, and of course PETS. All of our guests are cat owners and have such amazing stories about their beloved pets. So whether you want to start a journey of wellness, listen to inspirational stories about life and pets, we are the place to be. You can follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @Chattycatscare. As always please do rate, review, and subscribe   Podcast Artwork: Allison Taunenhaus Music: @Joyjoseph 

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Please talk about running and your professional opinion on it as exercise? How do you organize your work/schedule? Secrets to staying motivated and upbeat during this pandemic? Headstands versus handstands? Pros and cons? Does hip opening yoga work for teeth grinding? I can’t get my head to the wall in neutral with the SSS, how can I lengthen my neck? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: https://lytyoga.com/podcast/ (lytyoga.com) Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ (@lara.heimann) Email me at lara@lytyoga.com Resources: Visit http://tryveganmealprep.com (tryveganmealprep.com) and use code LYTYOGA for 25% off your first order Redefining Yoga is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you interviews with Northern Iowa wrestling coach Doug Schwab, and Panther wrestlers Brody Teske, Carter Isley, Keegan Moore and Lance Runyon. STORIES • New-look UNI wrestling team seeks respect, growth in 2021: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2021/01/07/hungry-focused-gritty-northern-iowa-wrestling-team-ready-turn-heads-2021-doug-schwab-brody-teske-uni/6579232002/ • For Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee, 2020 Hodge Trophy is motivation for the 2021 season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/05/iowa-wrestler-spencer-lees-2020-hodge-trophy-represents-2021-motivation/4140481001/  • Wrestling Mailbag: Iowa's schedule, Spencer Lee and the Hodge, top recruits, and more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/01/06/wrestling-mailbag-jan-5-2021-iowa-schedule-college-predictions-spencer-lee-drake-ayala-northern-iowa/4137908001/ • Southeast Polk tops Waukee on criteria in CIML wrestling thriller: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/01/04/wrestling-southeast-polk-tops-waukee-criteria-34-33-thrilling-ciml-dual-ayden-kingery-cole-ferguson/4125467001/ • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Are you a headstand person? I've been scared shitless of them for as long as I can remember. The thought of swinging my legs over head while balancing on my neck makes me uneasy and I've never trusted myself to hold myself up. And then one day a few weeks ago, I decided I was over with that fear and attempted the first headstand in years. I was shaky, but eventually I got up! Tune in to hear my takeaways from this practice I've adopted into my life. xo Marie   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mariebarkerwellness/   WEBSITE: https://www.mariebarkerwellness.com/podcast   JOIN MY MONTHLY WELLNESS CLUB: https://www.mariebarkerwellness.com/gethealthy   STRESS LESS + LEARN TO MEDITATE COURSE: https://marie-barker-wellness.mykajabi.com/stress-less-course

Rasa offers a new perspective on life. Jeremy asks a vexing question about Bollywood. In between, they discuss "A Blank White Page" by Francisco X. Alarcón.

Hero Pose (virasana) - known as one of the great meditation poses. Headstand (sirsasana) - known as the king of poses. Woven together into a Jivamukti yoga sequence, these poses create a clear, steady and stable inner-world, ready for deep meditation. Enjoy the sequence! Take care of your knees as hero can be difficult (sit on a block or folded blanket) and take care of your shoulders and neck (only practice headstand if you have an established headstand practice, try dolphin pose instead). Namaste. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bruceyogi/message

Shannon’s responses to our 5 questions are pure gold. Jill and I both signed up for headstand “classes” with her on the spot. Talk about getting unstuck! And today, I break our rule of only asking our 5 questions. Why? Because Shannon’s response to our creativity question is so good, I can’t resist exploring it even more.This is what it’s all about, you guys! Best thing about 5 questions? It’s power packed insight in just 10 minutes.Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyRocketTrike StudiosDon’t forget to subscribe to hear new episodes each week!

How to coach movement when you can't in-person Movement Debrief Episode 113 is in the books. Here is a copy of the video for your viewing pleasure. You'll also get modified transcripts for this one. That's how much I care! Here is the setlist: Why should you consider remote consultations What are realistic expectations regarding a remote consultation business? What are the challenges of a remote consultation business? What does the remote consultation process look like? How do I screen for red flags? What remote assessments do I use? How does once coach someone remotely? How do I set up remote coaching classes with multiple people? What substitutes do I use when external load is not available? If you want to watch these live, add me on Instagram.  Enjoy!   t Show notes Check out Human Matrix promo video here   Here are some testimonials for the class  Want to sign up? Click on the following locations below: May 23rd-24th, 2020, Dickinson College in Carlisle PA  (Early bird ends April 26th at 11:55pm!) [Approved for 14 Category A CEUs for athletic trainers] June 6th-7th, 2020, Minneapolis, MN (Early bird ends May 3rd at 11:55pm!) August 1st-2nd, Boston, MA (Early bird ends July 5th at 11:55pm!) September 12th-13th,  Montreal, Canada (Early bird ends August 16th at 11:55pm!) [6 CEUs approved for Athletic Therapists by CATA!] October 3rd-4th, Ann Arbor, MI (Early bird ends September 6th at 11:55pm!) November 7th-8th, Charlotte, NC (Early bird ends October 11th at 11:55pm!) November 21st-22nd, San Diego, CA (Early bird ends October 25th at 11:55pm!) Madison, NJ (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19) Atlanta, GA (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19) Or check out this little teaser for Human Matrix home study. Best part is if you attend the live course you'll get this bad boy for free! (Release date not known yet :( Here's a signup for my newsletter to get nearly 5 hours and 50 pages of content, access to my free breathing and body mechanics course, a free acute:chronic workload calculator, basketball conditioning program, podcasts, and weekend learning goodies  Antifragile Calendly Dochub Zoom Human Matrix Foundations Effects of posture on chest-wall configuration and motion during tidal breathing in normal men   Here is a great side plank variation you can use, especially if you have someone who tends to let their trunk sag toward the ground If you want to start someone with Copenhagen adduction variations, here is my level one. Then of course, the beast itself Headstands are a great activity to also incorporate. You can start with a knee to chest variation and progress to an "L" variation and eventually, throw hip extension into the mix here Bear pushups are great to focus on the pushup position while emphasizing the tuck I also like feet elevated pushups, throw in a downward dog variation to get nasty These bands are quite useful for at-home workouts How to start a remote consultation business A remote consultation can be a very lucrative side hustle, or even full-time hustle. I started doing a bulk of my remote consultations in 2017. Over the course of a few years, I was able to make this a six-figure business. So I encourage you, if you can please start. So many Sunday fundays ;) That being said, it's not something that's going to fix your financial woes right now. Tough times are had by all right now, myself included. But remote coaching can help maintain your current client base during this quarantine. You also must realize that remote coaching has a bit of a learning curve to it. But I'm going to help you problem-solve through and save you time if it's a route you wish to pursue. How do you get started? First off, you need to figure out a way to advertise to people. If you are someone who predominantly has an in-person business, advertise this service to your current clients. Offering remote sessions could be an opportunity to show your clients you care about their health and don't wish to spread the coronavirus. Expanding beyond your client base means you must be prepared to do a lot of free stuff for a while; producing content towards your market and offering free sessions until you get better adept at remote coaching. When I was first starting out, I couldn't tell you the number of times that I would either give someone a free session due to my coaching struggles through this medium or extending a one-hour session to two without charging extra. There's a lot of trial and error with remote coaching, but understanding clients you currently have maybe the best way to practice. Remote consultation business benefits It's another income stream that protects you when your current income stream falters. For example, a lot of us right now, myself included, might have in-person businesses that are struggling. Having multiple income streams can better protect you when crap hits the fan. And who knows. Maybe you'll get that Scrooge McDuck money pool that we all secretly want (Image by Harry Strauss from Pixabay)[/caption] There's a great book called Antifragile, which discusses Black Swan events. These are events that shake the foundations of what we know in our world and can destroy fragile processes. Those who are antifragile can grow from these events. Having multiple income streams increases antifragility and survival during tough times. On the flip side, I also would encourage people who are only doing online stuff to look into doing in-person business as well. Perhaps we get hit with a cyber-terrorist attack that wipes out internet access. You'd be out of luck. Diversity of revenue streams is really the key, and remote coaching can be a great one. How to increase client buy-in for remote consultations Producing results is probably the best way to get buy-in. If you already have current clientele and you're getting them good results, let them know that remote coaching can maintain those improvements. You could also reduce the pressure on the client by only charging them if you can get a result. I have screening processes and know quickly within the session whether or not I'm going to be a good fit for this person. If I don't think I'm going to be a good fit or have a low chance of success, I will either take them on pro bono, or refer them to where I feel they would be better served.   The remote coaching process Make sure you set up your system so you can screen out people that are not appropriate for remote consultations and is easy to use. I have a questionnaire that screens out clients who have a low success probability or possible red flags. I am all about minimizing expenses with this, so I use a Google Form with the Form Publisher plugin. I'll glance through the form before I work with the person, and if I see any major red flags, I'll advise them on what route they should go instead of me. I use Calendly for scheduling, which has a ton of flexibility. You can limit the number of clients in a day, pick appointment durations, and it's easy to use. I also have a waiver that I have people sign, letting them know that this is not a substitute for medical care. I like Dochub because it's cheap and allows templates. The ideal remote coaching environment The next piece is making sure the physical environment promotes a good coaching session. When we're discussing the setup, the device your client uses and room lighting can make or break the session. First, let's go into the device. You'll want to have an adjustable camera so viewing angles can easily change. It's not a good idea to have someone hang onto their phone and try to prop it up by various means. Ideally, your client will either use a laptop with a webcam or a tablet/phone with a stand. A laptop is arguably the best because the screen is large, and the camera angle can easily change. You'll want to make sure that their webcam is on the top of the screen, not the bottom. Otherwise, you'll be evaluating their keyboard. I think we're going to need a bigger light! (Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay) To maximize your view, you'll want the client to be in a well-lit room and wear bright clothing. A dark house with dark clothes will limit how well you can see your clients move, and impair your coaching capabilities. They'll blend into the background. I like James Bond as well as the next person, but not for a remote consultation. To maximize lighting, have clients close windows and turn up their lights. This isn't the time for Teddy Pendergrass! Ask the client to have the required equipment ready ahead of time. With the initial email I send, I give clients a list of equipment I'd like them to have. I don't make clients buy equipment unless I have to. Simple household items work just fine, such as a toilet paper roll (maybe not during the quarantine), small ball, paper towel roll, a book to elevate heels, etc. Simple things that can get profound results. The best call software by far is Zoom. I've tried all of the meeting apps out there, and the call quality on Zoom is far superior. You can also share your screen and have a "whiteboard" to draw stuff for client education. If you have an Ipad with an Apple pencil, you can do amazing things. You can also lock the room to keep the sessions private. If you are sticking to one-on-one sessions, Zoom is free. You can also do group sessions on Zoom free if the classes are kept under 40 minutes. Anything longer and you are looking at $14.99 per month, which is still pretty reasonable. I might sound like a Zoom salesperson, but I'm not (though if they want to pay me, by all means!) It's just that good. How to assess movement remotely Let's talk about the session itself. In order to choose useful exercises for your clients, you need to assess them. Most special tests cannot be performed remotely, but I personally do not find them all that useful. A thorough subjective and good intake form can sound the alarm on any red flags; special tests are there to just build your case. If you have any hesitancy about seeing someone based on their intake and subjective what they're saying in their intake forms, either clarify beforehand or refer out the appropriate practitioner. Do no harm first and foremost. Do no harm, fam #Hippocrates (Image by 3centista from Pixabay) Now onto assessing movement. This will be broken down into two components. First, I'll find a meaningful movement for the client. If you find an activity that the client struggles with and make it better with your interventions, you've immediately increased buy-in. Aside from finding an important movement for the client, my movement model focuses on assessing certain strategies clients use. I break movement strategies down into two categories: inhalation-bias or exhalation-bias. My testing aims to appreciate these strategies in various movement contexts. Make sure to get two angles of many of these tests so you can get a better picture of the client's movement capabilities. To simplify things for the client, demo these two angles before asking them to do the movement. I start with standing tests to get a gross evaluation of these mechanics. Here is my test cluster: Toe Touch Do you even exhale, bruh? You can see how I am "flat" (aka exhaled) in the upper and lower parts of my spine A toe touch assesses exhalation mechanics because the sacrum must nutate for you to touch your toes. I coach this movement with feet hip-width apart and knees locked. Can't touch your toes? You likely have an exhalation restriction. If someone easily touches their toes or palms the floor, they are likely too exhaled. Toe Touch to Squat Selfie optional, yet totally encouraged if you can squat all the way down Next, I look at a toe touch to squat to assess inhalation mechanics. The goal is the person to squat all the way down without rotating through the legs. The starting position is the same as the toe touch. If the squat isn't full, you know you need to focus on driving inhalation mechanics. Shoulder Extension I usually do 1 arm at a time To assess pump handle mechanics, I use shoulder extension. I'll first look at a posterior view, and cue the client to keep the arm in close to the body. Move the arm as far back as you can. Then, ask the client to spin to the side so you can get the angle. You are looking for 65 degrees without arm abduction as normal. Limitations here would point you towards driving air into the front of the chest. Knee to Chest  Keep the head down though. You can see how my left leg lifts up   These next tests dive deeper into someone's movement strategies. Knee-to-chest is one of my big lower body tests. The goal is to compress the knee to the chest without falling into hip abduction. The down leg should be maintained on the ground without flexing up or externally rotating. On the flexed side, you assess inhalation mechanics, the extended side would be exhalation. Active Straight Leg Raise Clearly, an exhale restriction. Yikes The active straight leg raise is another great test with more of an exhalation-bias, with a goal of 90 degrees. There are two components that make this test more exhalation-biased. First, knee extension drives femoral internal rotation and approaching 90-100 degrees of hip flexion biases hip internal rotation as well. Hip internal rotation is a component of exhalation mechanics. Shoulder External Rotation This is full as can be I have two tests that look at posterior thorax expansion. First, I look at shoulder external rotation with 90 degrees of abduction. Normal would be lying the arm down with around 30 degrees of wrist extension. If the forearm goes flat, that's likely because the person has excessive shoulder external rotation. There should actually be slight restrictions into external rotation at this range, as the test position is in slight horizontal abduction. Shoulder Flexion Just slightly limited Second, I'll look at shoulder flexion. The goal is the arm being in-line with the ear. The elbow is locked in and palm is facing up. You'll also want to place one hand on the ribcage to feel if it raises up as shoulder flexion commences. If the ribcage pops up or the elbow flares out, you would call the test at that range. Infrasternal Angle The last thing I'll look at is the infrasternal angle (ISA). I'll have someone place the laptop on their lap or hold the phone Get your moving skills on fleek, fam in front of their stomach. They can trace the ribcage, or breathe in and out so I can see the movement. Note the ribcage shape and dynamic capability. How to coach someone remotely Remote coaching is a completely different skillset from in-person coaching. Many of the coaching techniques at our disposal are eliminated when all you have is a screen. You must be good with your words and ability to demonstrate exercises. If you can't move, you will struggle to coach in this environment. Your exercise selection matters. You might use a bunch of fancy exercises, but you'll want to scrap them for the remote session. You won't be as good at coaching remotely as you are in-person. When you are climbing the remote coaching learning curve, you want to use simple moves to increase your success rate. Keep it simple. Make sure to demonstrate the move first, then break down each component as the client performs the action. Go slow and take your time with coaching the moves. Use multiple sets to get the exercise nailed down. You want to slow cook the movement brisket so you get it done just right! If the client is compensating as they perform the activity, the good-bad-good demonstration-style works great. Show them how you want the move to look, show them what they are doing, and then show them the right way once more. Just like with the assessment, try to get multiple views of the activity. I start with a side view with almost every exercise. This angle best appraises the client's ability to stack the ribcage and pelvis. Stacking involves creating a posterior pelvic tilt and a full exhalation. If your client cannot stack, they will not pressurize the ventral cavity effectively. Once the side view looks good, then you can progress to a different angle. Coaching group classes remotely If you are considering doing group classes remotely, I would start with smaller groups. It's challenging enough coaching one person remotely, let alone 10. As you improve your coaching skills, then you can increase the number of people in your class. How many sessions to remote coach in a day You'll also want to be mindful of the number of sessions you do in a day. Remote coaching can be exhausting because you are staring at a screen for hours on end. Take your current number of clients seen in a day and cut it in half. That way you keep the quality high, minimize your fatigue, and not become too sedentary. How to remote coach people who are excessively restricted in their movement For individuals for are so limited that they need an external load to change their movement, you can see improvements with minimal equipment. Give these clients the most challenging bodyweight exercises you can possibly do. For example, suppose you have someone with a wide infrasternal angle who needs to stack. Based on this article, putting people in the sideline position promotes reduced lateral ribcage dimensions and an increased anteroposterior shape. Activities like side planks and Copenhagen adductor exercises are really useful for these clients. Below is an example of a side plank activity I like: And here is a great copenhagen adductor exercise variation. A narrow infrasternal angle person might consider headstand variations or various pushup progressions. Anything that uses their heaviness against them can make positive changes. Below is a great headstand variation to try. You can also mess with various pushup variations. Don't be afraid to MacGyver stuff at home to help people with doing these activities. You could have them load up various household items for resistance. Lift garbage cans, heavy bags, anything heavy. If your client is willing to spend some money, bands can be a great way to add resistance. Sum Up Remote consulting can be a useful adjunct income stream, but consider it like starting a new business. Focus on your current clients first. Get buy-in by offering clients to pay only if it works, as well as classic advertising measures. Screening questionnaires and online documentation should be in place to determine which clients will be appropriate for remote consultations and to make it easy for the client. Make sure clients uses a laptop or adjustable stand during their session. Request that they are in a well-lit room and wear bright clothing. find proxy assessments to measure what is important to you. Always use two views to assessment Coach exercises by using two views, demoing the exercise, and verbal cueing.  Keep the number of clients you see remotely fewer than you do in-person to reduce fatigue and being sedentary. Start with one-on-one and progress to group as you improve your coaching skills Use challenging bodyweight moves or heavy household items for those with strong compensatory patterns

Join Nick Clark as he shares 10 specifics reasons why doing inversions will improve your health! In this episode. Spotted Dog Yoga teachers Lena Morton & Kimberly Higgins make a guest appearance & Nick talks about the time he did a handstand at the top and on the edge of an 11 story building in Sacramento (photo as evidence). Lots of great information here!! Click here to sign up for Nick’s inversion class at Spotted Dog Yoga Sunday February 23rd at 2:30pm.

This is the second half of the Best of 2019. In this episode, the compilation of excerpts focus on personal development, healing, spiritual growth and being effective vegan activists and teachers. Obi Ndefo: As an actor of Nigerian and American heritage, onscreen and onstage, Obi Ndefo’s relationship with his body has been crucial for his life’s work and self-expression. Trained at the Yale School of Drama, Obi subsequently progressed to playing pivotal roles in film and television. For 3 seasons, he recurred as Bodie Wells on the television series “Dawson’s Creek,” and for 4 seasons he recurred as Rak’nor in the adventure science fiction series “Stargate.” As a physically transformative actor, extensively trained in yoga and multidimensional fitness, Mr. Ndefo took on a wide variety of physical roles in “Star Trek - Deep Space Nine” as the Klingon Drex, “Star Trek - Voyager” as Kelamane, along with roles in “The West Wing,” “NYPD Blue,” “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “Angel,” and “Third Rock from the Sun.”As a writer, Obi had been 5 years into the development of a groundbreaking new multicultural television series entitled “Juice Bar,” which is centered around the world of the global health movement, the organic food movement, and our planet’s movement towards consciousness and inclusivity. The deeply uplifting series is in its pilot phase. Obi is the lead writer for the character-driven scripted series.8 weeks ago, on the evening of August 17th, after shopping at Erewhon Natural Foods Market in Los Angeles, Obi’s body was struck by a hIt-and-run DUI driver moving full speed. Miraculously, Obi survived the impact, but his right leg was severed instantly, just above the knee, and his shattered left leg had to be amputated 30 minutes later at the hospital to save his life.Through dramatic self-will and determination, Obi used his yoga abilities, commitment to vibrant organic vegan food, and his positive mindset, to not only heal and recover from the very violent incident, but to recently return to his life’s work of acting and writing.Ironically, Obi’s new television series “Juice Bar” sought to offer transformative portrayals of diversity on television, with several characters who happen to be amputees! With an even deeper mission now to tell the stories of these “other abled” characters, staggeringly, Obi will now be playing one of the roles he originally wrote to be played by an actual double amputee. In an emotionally moving turn of events from the universe, the above-the-knee double amputee is now Obi.Obi’s family, community, and co-workers in the entertainment field are coming together to support both his survival, and his physical ability to portray these roles, and maintain his position as co-show creator and writer of this and other television series. Obi would like the exposure of his story and his work within media to be a vehicle/vessel for positive portrayals of diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion.Listen to Episode 26- Obi Ndefo: Triumph Through Tragedy Kathleen Kastner has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and has been practicing and teaching Ashtanga Yoga since 1997.She was a yoga studio owner in Kansas City for 16 years and now lives in Encinitas, CA where she practices with Tim Miller daily. She’s been vegan since 2002 and is certified in plant-based nutrition with the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her main focus in life is spreading ahimsa through animal and vegan activism and her youtube cooking show, Vegan Vitality. Kathleen is Vegan Coach, specializing in weight loss and is the author of two books. She hosts yoga workshops and international retreats.Listen to Episode 12- Kathleen Kastner: Becoming a Vegan Yogi Activist Christopher August and Sara Oakley: After a series of synchronistic events, husband and wife, Christopher and Sara met while serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Tanzania, Africa. While living and working in small rural villages, they experienced both the pains and joys of the world, which led them to making a commitment to devote their lives to the evolution of humanity, animal liberation, and the betterment of the planet. Amplified by their compassionate vegan lifestyle and years of professional training in a variety of fields including life coaching, herbal medicine, detoxification, energy healing, and leadership, Christopher and Sara founded the Vegan Warrior Academy in 2018. The academy is a digital platform aimed at supporting vegans in their personal and spiritual growth so they can reach their highest potential in and out of the movement. The duo resides in Buffalo, NY and are the hosts of the Soul in Wonder Podcast. Their work has been featured in various publications including Plant Based News, Collective Evolution, Elephant Journal, and more. Listen to Episode 14- Vegan Warrior Academy's Christopher August & Sarah OakleyTalia Sutra: Born in Israel, Talia, along with her family relocated to New York early in her life. Curious by both nature and nurture, Talia was brought up by soulful, caring parents. She was first introduced to yoga and meditation at age 6, when her mom integrated these practices into her lifestyle to beat lymphoma.Love has always been the flame lighting the way.Talia sees nothing as external to her studies: She has learned impeccable skill and technique from masters of ballet, yoga and art. Equally, she finds sensitivity, intuition and insight are to be found through stillness, silence and connection with the seemingly ordinary world around us and that ultimately no teacher is greater than the one within.Talia has recently relocated to Tel Aviv where she lives with her husband Ezra and their son Akiva.She is excited, humbled and honored to spread her love of yoga worldwide and is grateful for all her teachers and students.Listen to Episode 31- Talia Sutra: Finding Love Through Veganism and YogaHenry Winslow is a dedicated yoga practitioner of nine years, whose teaching is rooted in the Ghosh, Ashtanga, and Dharma Yoga traditions. In 2018, Henry took first place in the International Yoga Sport Federation's world championships, and in 2019, he launched the Henry Yoga app, a 40-day program for anyone looking to get serious about yoga, no matter their budget or schedule. To Henry, yoga is above all else a tool for cultivating clarity. He credits his practice for attuning him to his own values and for lending him the courage to leave a safe yet emotionally draining job in pharmaceutical advertising and blaze a new path in yoga and entrepreneurship. Through live classes and workshops, the Henry Yoga app, and his podcast Dharma Talk, Henry empowers students worldwide to connect to their innermost selves, where our natural resilience, unlimited power, and universal compassion reside. Listen to Episode 30- Henry Winslow On Teaching, Yoga & Veganism Vanessa Van Noy has been teaching in the NY metro area for nearly 20 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes , people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor&compassion, perseverance & perception , love &laughter. Her training as a Certified Thai Yoga Massage Therapist allows her to be very hands on in her classes, using touch as a way to deepen a posture or just show a little love.Vanessa's classes are always a little bit different from the last. With music that motivates the body and lifts the spirit. Her class environment is conducive to laughing one moment, or discovering your true inner-self the next. It is always a flowing style, intelligently formulated to move toward some fabulous postures with comfort and ease. She will sprinkle some breath work, sometimes some Kundalini, being mindful of alignment and modifications to keep everyone safe while digging deep. Vanessa travels teaching workshops and retreats nationally, and world-wide. She also was selected for the Wanderlust festival in 2015.Vanessa is the founder of “Headstands for Hunger“ a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Taking yoga off the mat is where it's really at.Robin's an Entrepreneur, working for doing good. Starting his careeras a hacker in 1998, he then founded Ejunkie in 2003, a service toremove technology barrier for artists and authors wanting to selltheir digital content directly to buyers. Later that year, he moved toTucson, Arizona and continued to build Ejunkie.Robin Singh: After successfully exiting in 2011, Robin started working to helpanimals in February, 2013 starting in Auroville, India and thenDelhi. Realizing that the nature of welfare projects in India beingsuch that they can't be scaled by scaling the infrastructure, hechanged the strategy from just "doing" to involving and inspiring. InDecember 2014 along with two other co-founders he started Peepal Farm- a place for animals to heal, and be heard. He's been building it,running it, and living there since.Listen to Episode 18- Robin Singh: Karma Yoga, Suffering Footprint and Vegnism in India

In episode 10 Holly Skodis and Vanessa Van Noy talk about approaches to becoming vegan and understanding the connection through yoga. Vanessa shares what has worked for her in the past and tips for planting the vegan seeds for the future. Vanessa Van Noy has been teaching in the NY metro area for nearly 20 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes , people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor&compassion, perseverance & perception , love &laughter. Her training as a Certified Thai Yoga Massage Therapist allows her to be very hands on in her classes, using touch as a way to deepen a posture or just show a little love.Vanessa's classes are always a little bit different from the last. With music that motivates the body and lifts the spirit. Her class environment is conducive to laughing one moment, or discovering your true inner-self the next. It is always a flowing style, intelligently formulated to move toward some fabulous postures with comfort and ease. She will sprinkle some breath work, sometimes some Kundalini, being mindful of alignment and modifications to keep everyone safe while digging deep. Vanessa travels teaching workshops and retreats nationally, and world-wide. She also was selected for the Wanderlust festival in 2015.Vanessa is the founder of “Headstands for Hunger“ a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Taking yoga off the mat is where it's really at.

It's not stinky.. it's just wet.

Chris Storey is the founder of Primal Alchemy, an organic supplement and biohacking equipment company that specializes in maximizing physical, mental and spiritual capabilities. Chris has been a personal trainer, initiated freemason, renegade philosopher and elite athlete nutritionist. He’s dedicated his life to integrating ancient ancestral wisdom with the latest human performance sciences. He now teaches the secret esoteric and occult mysteries of the human body with modern day biohacking techniques through his brand and podcast, The Red Pill Initiation Hour. We dive deep into spiritual biohacking discussing the benefits of grounding and how to optimize it with headstands. We talk about our current world state, explaining what the precessional cycle of the planet is, what it means for us and where we are heading as a society.    We also talk about: The difference between esoteric and exoteric Natural biohacks Our lack of connection to self Letting go of others opinions Starting with small mindfulness habits Resources: Learn more: https://primalalchemy.co.uk/ Instagram: @primalalchemyuk   For more Biohacking Brittany: Follow on Instagram @biohackingbrittany Connect on Facebook Subscribe to my newsletter through biohackingbrittany.com Download my free Cycle-Syncing one-pager 

In today's episode, I talk with my colleague April Puciata, whom I got to teach trainings with in the Washington DC area over the years. April has been teaching yoga in NYC, Washington DC and New Jersey for almost two decades. She is the founder and creator of beyond OM, and teaches yoga trainings and workshops throughout the US and she leads retreats all over the world. April shares what she's up to and how she's overcome various challenges in her teaching career. We also touch on our use of yoga in our writing practices. Join my workshop on Real Happiness: Bhagavad Gita as the Human Owners Manual at ISHTA Yoga. If you want to call in, contact Rumika@ishtayoga.com for details. April mentions her meditation series: 2 Free Programs The Mini Retreat: Escape at home More Presence For help starting, committing to and teaching meditation here is a free 4 week series with simple accessible practices... Meditation Teacher Training Level 1 And she mentions a benefit she's involved with May 19. Headstands for Hunger Event Invite Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon and keep it commercial-free!

There's a new Bible in town. How many people have you kissed? Happy Birthday Dad! Royal news. Now your house can smell like brunch. Updates with the B/CS Chamber of Commerce and Long Way Home Adoptables. One doctor has had enough with the CVS hold music. Headstands and bandstands? This day in history.

September 7, 2018 - Speaker: Luann Prater & Rachel Olsen It has often been said that "Pride goes before a fall" - even when that fall comes after our very best headstand! Join Luann and Rachel at the table as we share stories from life and from Scripture. Stories that will help to guide us in How to Be Humble.

Sandstar is a shaman with the New Haven Native American Church. He is offering an advanced shamanic training course working with ethnogenic plant medicine this summer. More information can be found at: sandstaravatar@gmail.com.

A sequence typical of this podcast with emphasis on moving with intention and grace. Headstand tutorial towards the end of practice.

Are headstands safe? Jules Mitchell and I discuss a study about headstands from 2014. This is the first study of its kind that assessed loads on the neck and head in headstand.  We had different reactions to this study. When I read it, it reinforced my decision to exclude headstands from my practice and group classes. When she read it, it didn’t change her mind about excluding it from group classes, but she went back to headstands in her personal practice. What was it about the study that deterred me from headstands? There is some data in this study that at face value can be alarming about the amount of force on the head and neck, and risks of fracture with compression and extension in the cervical spine. However Jules provides us with context about how those studies were conducted that made the data less alarming. As Jules likes to say, one study does not a conclusion make. This pioneering study opens the door to more questions and does not allow us to make definitive conclusions about the right or wrong ways to do headstand.

Beautiful inside and out, Cora Wen brightens our days, corrects our alignment and enriches our minds and yoga practice with her Chinese wisdom meets western living insights and life style. This self proclaimed YogaCrone travels the world bringing her laughter and joy to all she meets. The Queen of Headstands joins us to chat about 2010 and all the Year of the Tiger has meant in her life. We'll hear about her recent travels through the Himalayas and South East Asia, her Yoga Journal conference experiences and how she balances east and west.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

Beautiful inside and out, Cora Wen brightens our days, corrects our alignment and enriches our minds and yoga practice with her Chinese wisdom meets western living insights and life style. This self proclaimed YogaCrone travels the world bringing her laughter and joy to all she meets. The Queen of Headstands joins us to chat about 2010 and all the Year of the Tiger has meant in her life. We'll hear about her recent travels through the Himalayas and South East Asia, her Yoga Journal conference experiences and how she balances east and west.Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)