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The Secret to Fun Arm Balancing with Allison Ray Jercai Jun 14, 2021

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Did you know you don’t need to do arm balances on your arms alone? In fact, arm balances aren’t necessarily reserved only for advanced asana practice.

On the podcast today, I chat with Allison Ray Jeraci about making arm balances fun with a unique & fresh approach. We chat about how to get into arm balances without ever balancing on your arms.
Fun ways in which you can keep your teaching & asana practice fresh, fun & insightful. The unique use of props & more.

Allison gives us examples & how-tos. As well as getting innovative with sequencing & learning how to find the “support structures” in a balance. There’s a lot more in the conversation whether you’re a new yoga teacher looking for fresh sequencing perspectives or a seasoned teacher looking to mix things up in asana class. You’ll enjoy this chat.

Allison Ray Jeraci is an international yoga teacher who specializes in prop variations, joint mobility for pose-groundwork for educational, exploratory, and accessible classes. She is a featured writer for Yoga International, YogaUOnline, and YogaRenew. She is also a featured teacher for Yoga Anytime and has co-created and led multiple yoga trainings for various studios and online platforms.

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Imposter Syndrome For Yoga Teachers with Mado Hesselink Jun 08, 2021

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Identifying your imposter syndrome will be a game-changer for yoga teachers. Identifying & learning to navigate this skillfully is what we chat about today with Modo Hesselink.
We get into what imposter syndrome is & how it limits yoga teachers. Mado talks about her experience with yoga teachers who deal with this on a daily basis. Plus her tips & strategies on how to overcome this in a skillful & effective way.
Mado Hesselink is a yoga teacher on a mission with practical business & teaching strategies to help teachers make an impact & living. Through her podcast, “The Yoga Teacher Resource” and online courses and memberships, Mado shares stories, practical tips, and advice to guide participants to leverage their unique perspectives, talents, and vision to build a successful and sustainable career.
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3 Important Questions Yoga Teachers Ask All The Time May 24, 2021

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Answering 3 very important questions that every yoga teacher asks at some point... Especially right after graduating a teacher training & entering the very real world of teaching yoga. Most yoga teachers feel alone, lost & unsure of how to navigate this new world.

How to draw the line between self-practice & yoga class prep as a yoga teacher?
Should you only teach what you can physically do?
What parts of yoga are open to interpretation? I see a lot of "yoga is whatever you want it to be"

These are just some of the things we discuss in my monthly mentorship club called the Mindful Yoga Teachers Club. If you'd like to ask your own questions & you're craving to be a part of a mentorship club like this... you're welcome to join anytime.
We meet once a month & it's just $17/month to participate. Cancel anytime. All calls are recorded & shared. So come even if you can't join live.
Mindful Yoga Teacher Club: https://letstalk.yoga/mindful-yoga-teachers-club/
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Free Pranayama Class & Sequencing Notes for Yoga Teachers May 17, 2021

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Free pranayama class & with extra pranayama notes & sequence tips for yoga teachers is out on the show today.
Are you fascinated yet a little confused by pranayama? A little unsure as to where to begin? Well, I've got you covered. The idea to offer this free pranayama class came to me when I was putting the final touches on my pranayama immersion & optional yoga teacher training.
I'm SO excited to share it with you. I'm sharing about the first pranayama ever known to mankind today or in my own words, the king of pranayamas.

You’ll find teacher notes, sequencing tips as well as guided practice to inspire your practice & teaching! You can use this episode as a guide to building a steady, consistent & well- structured pranayama practice.

If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out my upcoming pranayama immersion & optional YTT starting THIS Friday, 21st June 2021. Only 4 more days to enroll and 2 spots open.
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How to Study the Bhagavad Gita with Luvena Rangel May 10, 2021

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The Bhagavad Gita is a text that's fascinated generations of humanity. For yoga teachers, this text is extremely valuable for life. I will be exploring this text in more future episodes as it's impossible to capture its essence in just one episode.
My guest today is Luvena Rangel, the founder of curvy yogi. A body-positive yoga teacher, cultural appropriation advocate, teacher trainer & more...Luvena talks about the role of the Bhagavad Geeta in her own life as well as nuances of this text.
Luvena talks about it's not so much about studying the Gita. It's more about who you're studying the Gita from that matters. How not to get lost in a sea of translations and to work with master teachers who live the message of the Geeta every single day.
Episode highlights...

Luvena’s journey into yoga
Why is the Bhagavad Gita important in a yoga teacher’s life?
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
How to explore and learn the Gita
The relationship between Arjuna and Krishna
Where’s the yoga in the Gita?
Is it possible to differentiate the yogas?
Where to start learning Bhagavad Gita

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Take Great Photos from Your Iphone & How to Work with a Photographer with Lauren Mitchell May 03, 2021

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As a yoga teacher, it's not important to have good yoga photos. But it is necessary if you're trying to grow your yoga career. Think of all the brands you've paid attention to. Chances are they've told you a story through their photos. The best part of yoga photos is that you can now get decent ones on your iPhone or if you have the budget work with a photographer.

My guest today, is my photographer, Lauren Mitchell. We chat about what it takes to get good yoga photos from your iPhone as well as what to know before working with a yoga photographer.

Lauren has done so many yoga pictures for me and she's the reason why I feel more comfortable in front of the camera. She has some great advice for all camera shy yoga teachers out there!
Episode Highlights...

How photography came to Lauren’s life from being a respiratory therapist
The importance of pictures for a brand or a business
Is it possible for anyone at home with an iPhone to be able to take website-worthy pictures on their own?
What to do before a photo shoot at home?
The golden hour light for outdoor photoshoots
Other than an iPhone, what do you need when you shoot pictures at home?
Artificial light for photography
Editing pictures on your iPhone, is it a wise move?
Horizontal versus vertical pictures
How to do a lifestyle shoot
Where to look when having a photoshoot
Using props and clothing
What does it take to work with a professional photographer?
What to ask a photographer?
Where to shoot and finding a rental space
Indoor versus outdoor photoshoots
Hacks for small-budget photography
Advice for people who are camera shy

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Understanding Post-Lineage Yoga with Theodora Wildcroft Apr 26, 2021

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Talking about post-lineage yoga today on the Let’s Talk Yoga Podcast with Theodora Wildcroft.

Lineage in yoga has always fascinated & frustrated me at the same time. So when I discovered Theo’s book on Post-Lineage yoga I knew I excited, curious & but also cautious. Excited & curious because lineages have played an important part in yoga’s transmission for centuries. Cautious because while having a reformist attitude is important, there’s a fine line between doing what’s right by yoga & doing what one thinks is right.

Theo’s book was refreshing & reminded me that we need to make more space for these kind of researches in modern yoga conversations. We chat about her book in details today…Here are some highlights…

What is post lineage yoga
How to identify if we’re part of a lineage or a style of yoga
What’s going on in post lineage yoga
Do women gravitate towards this practice more
The different audiences in yoga conferences & festivals
The future of post lineage yoga
Role of standardization
The role of social media & cancel culture

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Role of Body Image and Feminism in Yoga with Melanie Klein Apr 20, 2021

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Growing up in India, I noticed a culture of body shaming, an obsession with thinness, & fair skin being the ideal standard to be considered beautiful. While my own household luckily never endorsed any of this. Body image hit me like a rock when I became a professional Bollywood dancer at the Shiamak Dance company.

Often if not always we were shamed, bullied, insulted, ridiculed & threatened with consequences if we didn’t remain or become thin. It is then as a young woman, I developed an unhealthy relationship with my own body image. It was also a big reason why a practice like yoga resonated with me SO STRONGLY.

On the podcast today, I chat with Melanie Klein about body image, feminism & yoga. I can’t think of a better expert to have this conversation with. She’s a professor of sociology, & women’s study. A thought leader, an empowerment coach, author & co-founder of Yoga & Body Image coalition

Tune in if you’ve been keen to understand this topic more! Tune in if you’re a yoga teacher who gets questions about weight loss often. Tune in if you think you need to be thin to do yoga. Tune in so you can have a healthier relationship with yourself & more…

Some episode highlights…

How Melanie became such a thought leader in the yoga world
How Melanie’s body image evolved and enhanced over time with her yoga practice
Resisting the system of oppression and educating ourselves
How do we as women take control of our own narrative?
Where are we today in the yoga world in terms of representation of body image
Tokenism for POC yoga teachers
How Melanie interprets yoga
What does it mean to be a feminist in the yoga world today?
How do men & male yoga teachers get involved in the conversation about feminism?
Melanie shares the first time she heard the term yoga body
The woman who have impacted Melanie’s life

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Learn To Savor Your Sadhana with Mirabelle D’Cunha Apr 12, 2021

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Mirabelle D'Cunha & I have a soulful conversation about Sadhana on the show today. Sadhana is the very fabric that helps us move forward on our yogic path. And there's no better person for you to learn what Sadhana is all about.
Conversations about our sadhana as yoga teachers are vastly missing in today's yoga world. We often confuse lose sight of real yoga in the modern-day. Mirabelle will drive home the importance of sadhana with her delightful wisdom. If you love yoga philosophy, ethics & are keen to live your yoga - you can't miss this episode.
Episode highlights... (Psst these brief callouts don't do justice to the wisdom packed in this episode)

Mirabelle’s origin story
What sadhana means for Mirabelle
What is the essence of sadhana to yoga teachers?
Who is sadhana for?
Is Sadhana the same as self-care?
Where does one learn sadhana?
How is Sadhana different for students versus yoga teachers?
What happens in a sadhana practice?
How does sadhana come into the family dynamics?

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