YogaByCandace®

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New Standards for Yoga Teacher Trainings from Yoga Alliance Oct 28, 2019

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Tune in for Candace's chat with Dr. Christa Kuberry, Vice President of Standards for Yoga Alliance, a non-profit association that represents yoga schools and teachers to support the integrity and diversity of the practice and to ensure high quality, safe, and accessible teaching. Yoga Alliance recently released the initial outcomes from its 18-month Standards Review Project, which reflect the needs and opinions of thousands of yoga teachers from around the world. Dr. Kuberry takes us through the outcomes, which include updates to the RYS 200 credential, as well as a universal ethical commitment, and take effect next year.

This episode of the Namaslay® podcast is brought to you in partnership with BrothMasters, a small, mother-daughter owned business promoting gut health with the highest quality, calcium rich, nutrient dense bone broth. You can use code YOGABYCANDACE for $15 off your order.

We are also excited to partner with the US based CBD company, BodyChek Wellness. Their organic, non-GMO hemp is grown, harvested, extracted and bottled in the United States and is third party tested to ensure the highest quality. I've been using their Full Spectrum CBD oil to improve sleep, reduce inflammation, and provide an increased sense of calm throughout the day.

Use code YBC35 for 35% off your order at www.bodychekwellness.com

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

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Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

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If you're a yoga teacher who'd like continuing education in anatomy, intelligent sequencing, and honing your teaching skills, join us for a Namaslay® YTT Refresher for 200hr YTT graduates at Namaslay® Studios in January.

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 - 2020 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 - 2020 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

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Turning Passion into a Thriving Business with Laci Chisholm Oct 21, 2019

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Laci Chisholm, founder of Fit4Dance, a dance fitness studio in New York City, joins Candace in today's episode to share her journey to entrepreneurship from life as an educator. Laci has always been a dancer with the dream of owning her own studio, but for many years, she was unsure about how to bring her dream to fruition. After extensive education and employment as a teacher, she found herself unhappy and unhealthy, and saw a need for herself and the women in her community to take control of their health and happiness through exercise. Her increased levels of stress and dissatisfaction with her lifestyle motivated her to pursue her passion of dance and empower women and children to get moving and connect with their community. Tune in to hear all about Laci's journey to entrepreneurship, the obstacles she faced along the way, and how she overcome adversity to make it happen.

For a relaxing getaway and restorative experience, join us in Costa Rica for our first ever Namaslay® Luxe Fitness and Yoga Retreat November 1 - 6. Email lauren@yogabycandace.com for a last minute deal!

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 - 2020 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 - 2020 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Being Yourself and Following Your Dreams with Analys Romao Oct 14, 2019

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This week we've invited Analys Romao to the Namaslay® podcast! Analys truly embodies the success that comes from being yourself, working hard, and believing the best is yet to come. Listen in as she and Candace discuss her journey from Venezuela to the United States and building an inspiring career as a personal trainer, helping women all over the world find holistic wellness.

Analys is a Personal/Group Fitness Trainer and a CFL1; an entrepreneur, and an Online Fitness, Lifestyle & Nutrition Coach. She discovered her passion for fitness at a very young age and loves passing on her knowledge. She grew up loving being active, playing almost every sport in school such as soccer, volleyball, kickball and baseball; becoming a role model and leader to those around her. Analys' keen eye and her strong attention to form and detail, makes her main focus during her classes to maintain the athletes perfect form and safety. Nothing gives her a rush like seeing her athletes achieve their goals and what they once thought impossible! She loves pushing everyone to their limits using the power of the mind by thinking of fitness as an active meditation. "What the mind believes, the body can achieve." She has a big heart and likes to connect with everyone on a personal level to help them conquer their fears and believe in themselves, and love their bodies!

She's on a mission to keep everyone in the room inspired! Analys wanted to extend this mission and be able to help even more people, so she took her love for helping others to the online world to have even an bigger reach. She helps women all over the world through her personalized nutrition and workout programs! What she teaches women in these programs is more than physical and accomplishing a certain look; she uses a very holistic approach using mediation and spirituality to get the proper mindset and really experience a true transformation from the inside out.

For a relaxing getaway and restorative experience, join us in Bolzano, Italy for a Personal Growth and Yoga Retreat in October, followed by a Luxe Fitness and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica this November.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 - 2020 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 - 2020 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Practicing Gratitude and Positivity with Julius James Oct 07, 2019

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Today we are excited to share Candace's interview with Julius James. Julius was a professional soccer player for eleven years. Julius comes from Trinidad and Tobago, and met Candace at UCONN, where they went to college and became fast friends. Julius is one of the most positive people Candace knows. He is grounded and full of gratitude, and we asked to speak with him today to get to the root of that sense of centeredness. Where did that constant positive vibe come from, and how can we make small changes to feel more positive ourselves? Let's dive in.

If a relaxing getaway is more your speed, we're heading to Santorini, Greece for a vacation style yoga retreat in October, followed by a Personal Growth and Yoga Retreat in Bolzano, Italy, and a Luxe Fitness and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Conscious Entrepreneurship and Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle with Riley Cote Sep 30, 2019

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In this episode, Candace talks conscious entrepreneurship and steps to a healthier lifestyle with Riley Cote, a former NHL Enforcer for the Philadelphia Flyers, and founder of BodyChek Wellness. Riley's hockey days were spent getting his hands dirty the "old fashion way", fighting on the ice as an Enforcer. Being a physical player was part of his role however it came at a cost. Putting his body on the line and sacrificing his wellbeing for the betterment of his team resulted in constant physical pain, countless concussions, mental anxiety and a laundry list of bodily injuries. Rather than relying on pharmaceuticals for pain management, Riley turned to hemp-based solutions.

BodyChek Wellness began as a play on words. In hockey, the most physical version of checking is the "body check". BodyChek Wellness is about applying a "checking mindset" when it comes to our physical health. It's about achieving wellness by being mindful, tuning in and listening to the body.

Riley built a company on the belief that the road to recovery begins with natural solutions, with the mission of optimizing everyday performance and challenging individuals to rethink the healing process. Listen in for more on his journey to wellness and inspiration to improve your own.

We're proud to partner with BodyChek Wellness. Their organic, non-GMO hemp is grown, harvested, extracted and bottled in the United States and is third party tested to ensure the highest quality. I've been using their Full Spectrum CBD oil to improve sleep, reduce inflammation, and provide an increased sense of calm throughout the day.Use code ybc35 for 35% off your order at www.bodychekwellness.com.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

All About Mold Toxicity and More with Dr. Nathan Sep 23, 2019

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Today we welcome Dr. Neil Nathan to the Namaslay® podcast! Dr. Neil Nathan is a Board-Certified Family Physician, and a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. For many years he was also certified in pain management by the American Academy of Pain Management. Over his forty year medical career Dr. Nathan has become a expert in treating those afflicted by such conditions as Chronic Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia , Persistent Pain, and host of other chronic illnesses and co-infections. He is a specialist in treating those unresponsive to conventional medical approaches, or too ill and too sensitive to undergo the typical treatments provided by functional medicine.

In this episode we'll discuss mold toxicity and the focus of his newest book, Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness. Tune in to learn more about holistic solutions to your wellness, and you can learn more by visiting Dr. Nathan's website: http://www.neilnathanmd.com/

The Namaslay® podcast is also excited to partner with BodyChek Wellness. Their organic, non-GMO hemp is grown, harvested, extracted and bottled in the United States and is third party tested to ensure the highest quality. Candace has been using their Full Spectrum CBD oil to improve sleep, reduce inflammation, and provide an increased sense of calm throughout the day.

Use code ybc35 for 35% off your order at www.bodychekwellness.com

Candace is excited to travel through the Midwest for the Namaslay® Fall Yoga Workshop Tour. Join her for the debut of her newest workshops to build strength, improve your yoga practice and have fun with other YBCers in Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis September 25-29.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

The Influencer Life with Bad Yogi, Erin Motz Sep 16, 2019

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Welcome Erin Motz, also known as Bad Yogi, to the Namaslay® podcast! Erin lives with her husband and her brand new baby boy. She and her husband Andrien founded Bad Yogi after Erin always jokingly called herself a Bad Yogi because she didn't fit in with the stereotypical yoga peeps who all dressed, looked, and acted alike no matter what city she visited. She didn't like the exclusive, judgmental nature of the yoga community and they decided they wanted to impact some kind of change to prove that it doesn't have to be this way. She founded BadYogi.com, where you can find free yoga, premium yoga, and full yoga courses designed for every BODY, and she's created a beautiful community of bad yogis on instagram, where you can find her @badyogiofficial. Listen in for the behind the scenes scoop on what life is like as an online influencer, from inspiration to grow a business, to dealing with the haters, and balancing work and life.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Functional Fitness with The Glute Guy, Bret Contreras Sep 09, 2019

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Welcome to the brand new season of Namaslay® with YogaByCandace®! This season we're excited to bring you interviews with experts in the health, wellness and entrepreneurship worlds, starting with our first guest, The Glute Guy, Bret Contreras. Bret is a teacher, innovator, personal trainer, international lecturer, best selling author, lifter, inventor and researcher. Bret is known for his glute training methods and has established himself as the world's leading expert in glueteal muscle functioning and development, strength training and program design. In addition to developing a comprehensive glute training system, Bret discovered and popularized the barbell hip thruster exercise and invented the hip thruster and the scorcher. He owns and operates the Glute Lab Gym in San Diego, California and continues to publish articles and coach clients remotely on his website: www.bretcontreras.com

His newest book, Glute Lab, is available now for pre-order and will be released September 17th.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios, a boutique yoga and fitness Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Instagram:

@namaslay_studios

Download the YBC® App for hundreds of free yoga videos and blog content for your health and wellness.

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Season 4, Episode 13: Opening Namaslay® Studios Jun 17, 2019

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In the final episode of the season, Candace's talks about opening Namaslay® Studios in Ridgefield, Connecticut. We've come full circle because the first episode this season was about visualizing the space Candace wanted for her first brick and mortar studio, and the process of finding the space, putting in an offer and getting it! Today's episode is about the process of actually opening the studio and the first very first day of community classes.

Thanks so much for tunining in to this season of Namaslay® with YogaByCandace®! We're going to take a break for the summer while Candace focuses on building the studio and creating the curriculum for the first Namaslay® 300hr yoga teacher training, but we'll be back on September 2nd for Season 5! Stay tuned! If there's something you'd like us to discuss next season, just email dan@yogabycandace.com.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with BodyChek Wellness. Their organic, non-GMO hemp is grown, harvested, extracted and bottled in the United States and is third party tested to ensure the highest quality. I've been using their Full Spectrum CBD oil to improve sleep, reduce inflammation, and provide an increased sense of calm throughout the day.

Use code YBC35 for 35% off your order at www.bodychekwellness.com

We're also excited to partner with Kasandrinos, a small business run by Tony Kasandrinos, a U.S. Marine, who imports the freshest Extra Virgin Olive Oil from his family's farms in Greece. Kasandrinos Olive Oil is produced using only natural methods from premium olives and is loaded with anti-oxidants and good fats to complement a balanced diet.

Use code podcast for 10% off your entire order at www.kasandrinos.com.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios on Instagram: @namaslay_studios

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!

And the Namaslay Book: Get your copy on Amazon

Season 4, Episode 12: My 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Jun 10, 2019

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In Season 4, Episode 12 of the Namaslay® podcast, Candace shares her experience with her 300hr yoga teacher training. Listen in to learn which training she took, what she looked for in a training, how it went, and if she would recommend it. If you're someone who is looking for continuing education or a 300hr yoga teacher training, this is the episode for you.

Use code ybc35 for 35% off your order at www.bodychekwellness.com

Use code podcast for 10% off your entire order at www.kasandrinos.com.

You can find daily blog post updates at: www.YogaByCandace.com.

Instagram: @yogabycandace

Join our Facebook community: YogaByCandace on FB

Follow the new Namaslay® Studios on Instagram: @namaslay_studios

Yoga Workshops:

2019 Yoga Workshops

Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings:

2019 YBC® Retreats and Namaslay® Yoga Teacher Trainings

Mantra Box®, our quarterly discovery box that supports small business: Small Business Love with the Mantra Box®

Namaslay® Merch: Get your Namaslay® Swag - mugs, notebooks, candles, apparel and more!