Yoga Off The Mat

My first episode of 2025 was a message to help you all, especially in the states, prepare for major societal transition using yoga as your toolkit. Unfortunately, a year later the horrors have not let up but only intensified. Humanity has always undergone cycles of destruction and rebirth, suffering and renewal. That doesn't mean we can look away from what's happening not just in America but around the world. How can we moderate our energy output in support of our communities and loved ones while also sustaining enough energy to care for ourselves? Yoga again has a number of solutions for how we methodically approach societal breakage through a lens of compassion, discipline, and duty. I hope this short podcast episode empowers you, equips you and inspires you into aligned action that upholds humanity.
Sending love and power.

Fundraiser for Keith Porter's daughter: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-franceolas-granddaughters-future

Resources to support Minnesotans: www.standwithminnesota.com

Script to ask your senators to not fund violence against immigrants: https://indivisible.org/actions/ice-out-senate/

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What a whirlwind 2025 has been. Whether you're reflecting on the past year or planning for the year ahead, it's always worth thinking about how much you have grown. 2025 taught me many things but I wouldn't have gotten through it without my yoga practice. Here are a few lessons I learned - maybe they'll resonate with you.Stay til the end for 3 reflection prompts :)

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Allow me to *re*introduce myself! A lot of you have been curious to get to know my journey with yoga, what my practice looks like, my thoughts on the industry, the business of yoga, how to decolonize yoga in the wild...and I got you. This is a short and sweet episode to help you get to know me a bit better, and there are some great tips sprinkled in as well.
Timestamps:
01:03 My journey with yoga
02:56 My current yoga practice
06:12 My thoughts on modern yoga
08:06 How to start a yoga practice
09:20 Considerations when practicing asana
12:19 Posture tutorial
12:50 Decolonizing yoga
14:52 Yoga retreats
16:02 Books on yoga
16:44 Becoming a yoga teacher
19:10 Starting a yoga business
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Ashton Hall and Mel Robbins may be trending right now for their...intense...morning routines. But your morning doesn't have to look like that for you to start your day on the best foot. This episode is the first in a seasonal series about how to use the principles of yoga philosophy and its sister science Ayurveda to customize your morning routine - both for your unique needs and for the season.
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Whether or not we like it -- change is in the air. Socially, politically, spiritually. You may not realize it but yoga has prepared you with the mental resilience to face it head on. Here's how.
In this episode, I share 5 simple yogic tactics to fortify yourself ahead of major change.
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