Love, Curvy Yoga: Recent Episodes
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Love, Curvy Yoga is a podcast all about the intersection of yoga and body acceptance. Hosted by Anna Guest-Jelley, this podcast brings you conversations, tips, resources, and more!
This podcast is taking a break for the summer! Before we do, I have a check-in and update on my process with this podcast. I also share some resources, including a Best Of list if you want to listen back through some old podcast episodes!
Links for you : Podcast Survey
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: The Best of “Love, Curvy Yoga”
Episode #18: The Love, Curvy Yoga Interview with Tara Brach
Episode #24: How Lowering My Standards Helped My Yoga Practice
Episode #34: How to Create Your Own Care Instructions
Episode #43: You Don’t Need a Different Body
Episode #49: An Intuitive Eating-Type Approach to Yoga
Episode #64: Finding the Middle Ground with Your Body
Episode #94: What If We Got Rid of the Idea of Imperfect, Too?
Episode #106: The Seasons & Cycles of Yoga
Episode #141: Becoming Your Own Teacher
Episode #169: The Kindest Thing You Can Do for Yourself
Transcript For a full episode transcript, please click here.
In today's episode, I have two things for you: (1) A listener survey that I would SO love you to complete as it's going to help me shape the vision for our next season, and (2) A guided meditation! The meditation is about connecting with your inner compass and noticing how you feel it in your unique body.
Links for you : Podcast Survey
: Questions, comments, ideas? Get in touch: podcast@curvyyoga.com.
Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
I think it’s fair to say that I’m not the biggest fan of uncertainty. I mean, is anyone? In this time when uncertainty is more apparent than usual, I’m digging into what yoga teaches us about it — and how you can draw on the tools I bet are already in your toolbox to support you.
Links for you : Kaya Mindlin podcast I mentioned
: Myra Lewin podcast
: Erich Schiffmann’s book: Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness
: Tara Brach podcast episode I mentioned
: Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
I was talking with one of our teachers lately, asking her how she was. She said, "My mind tells me I'm not that stressed, but my body says otherwise." Um, hi -- can you relate? I definitely can! So in this week's episode we dig into why this happens and how we might invite in more alignment.
Links for you : Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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: Questions, comments, ideas? Get in touch: podcast@curvyyoga.com.
Transcript You can find a full episode transcript right here.
In today's episode we explore Yoga Sutra 2.46: "The pose should be steady and sweet." We dig into what this looks like both on and off the yoga mat, including how to find yourself in the flow of it.
Links for you : Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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: Questions, comments, ideas? Get in touch: podcast@curvyyoga.com.
Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
What's right here? What's actually right here? In today's episode we dig into this and how it's showing up both in these challenging times and on our yoga mats.
Links for you : Anne Cushman's book Moving into Meditation
: Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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: Questions, comments, ideas? Get in touch: podcast@curvyyoga.com.
Transcript
You can find the full episode transcript right here.
In this time of great uncertainty and our minds trying to grasp onto something, anything solid (or maybe that's just me?), I talk about something that has helped me lately: Don't Know Mind.
Links for you : Courtney Martin email
: Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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: Questions, comments, ideas? Get in touch: podcast@curvyyoga.com.
Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
I find myself reaching for some perfect way of doing the pandemic when that is obviously absurd on its face. So in today's episode, inspired by a couple wise yoga teachers and friends, we talk about what it looks like to reorient toward connection not perfection -- both on and off the yoga mat.
Links for you : Jane House
: Mark Epstein on the Hurry Slowly podcast
: Michelle Marlahan
: Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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Transcript You can find a full episode transcript right here.
If you'd asked me pre-pandemic what I thought I knew about presence, I'm not sure what I would have said. In some ways, that feels like a lifetime ago. But I definitely wouldn't have described it like I would now (and who knows how I will in the future!). In this episode, I dig into that in order to make space for whatever might be unfolding in each of our lives and practices.
Links for you
Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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Transcript Find the full episode transcript right here.
My own relationship with my body is probably best represented by a shrug emoji right now. How about you?
In today’s episode I wanted to check in with you about this. I do that by discussing two recent questions that listeners sent in and asked me to talk more about:
- Many times I talk myself out of doing a yoga video because the practice is too short or it is a meditative practice. I think it stems from the fact that my brain is wired to equate exercise with fitness, thinness and calories.
2. Loving our bodies even when we’re stress eating and holed up inside
Links for you Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
I’ve noticed recently that my own bandwidth is greatly diminished. I started out social distancing with a positive attitude and a lot of energy. We are doing quite a bit as a family right now, and I was keeping it all up, as well as work and everyday life. I told my therapist that things were going well.
And that was true. Ish.
In this episode, I talk about the -ish part of things, how to notice and meet your own bandwidth, the advice I don't have, and the reminders I want to share.
Links for you Cultivating bandwidth in menopause, Danielle Hanna
Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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When I asked on Instagram recently what our listeners would like to hear this week, the majority chose a guided meditation. So that's what you've got! The guided meditation portion is about 12 minutes long, and you can do it from anywhere you like. It's all about giving yourself a moment to be -- exactly as you are, no expectations, nothing to change or do. I hope it is of benefit!
Links for you Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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When I was thinking about what to talk about today, it dawned on me that one really important thing to be considering during these uncertain times is how to adapt your practice based on how you’re feeling, knowing that it’s likely to be pretty different from day to day. Of course, this is always true, but sometimes it’s definitely more acute and apparent than others. So that is exactly what we get into in today's episode. And then at the end I share a fun story from a listener because I think we all need more of that right now.
Links for you : Daily practice recommendations in the Studio
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This month brings seasonal change no matter what hemisphere you live in. So to prepare, in this conversation I’m talking about what Yoga and Ayurveda have to teach us. This is a great episode if you’ve been curious to learn more about different ways Yoga can expand off the mat to meet us in our everyday lives!
Links for you Seasonal Check-In resources in the Studio
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Transcript Find the full episode transcript right here.
This month we've been seeing what it's like to practice 29 days of kindness toward ourselves. In this episode, I share some of the things that came up for me personally, the themes that emerged, and the power of looking for your own themes to discover what they have to teach you.
Links for you : The Kind 29
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Transcript Find the full episode transcript right here.
In our last episode we talked about trusting your own experience, so in this one we’re taking the conversation into how to remember what’s true for you. This one takes us into my sheroes from my favorite books when I was a kid, yogic concepts of satyaand svadhyaya and much more.
I also answer a listener question about how to deal with the hurt that comes from the everyday fatphobia that is so prevalent in our culture.
Links for you Donna Farhi on the Yamas & Niyamas
“The Show of Delights,” This American Life
The Kind 29
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Transcript Click here for the full episode transcript.
As we’ve been exploring treating ourselves with kindness this month, I’ve been thinking about what I think the kindest thing you can do for yourself is. Here are some hints at what it’s not (though these are close!): taking a nap, petting a cute animal, looking at videos of cute animals online, or even thinking about cute animals. :)
In addition to that, I also respond to a listener question about how to make time for home yoga practice when you’re teaching four yoga classes each week.
Links for you : CurvyGrams (our Valentine’s for you!)
: Stasia Savasuk
: Rob Bell, “We are the Committee”
: Kelly Sunrose
: Ethan Nichtern’s Instagram post
: The Kind 29
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Transcript Find the full episode transcript right here.
I recently noticed myself making a list in my head . . . of everything that’s wrong with me.
Super charming, I know.
Because I caught The List midway, I saw how absurd it was . . . and decided to keep going just to highlight the ridiculousness of these thoughts to myself. Because, really — have you ever really paid attention to them? I don’t know about you, but mine would have required me to become an entirely different person in about 1983.
So in today’s episode I explore my list and discuss a process for turning toward kindness when you find yourself making your own version.
Links for you The Kind 29
Moving into Meditation: A 12-Week Mindfulness Program for Yoga Practitioners, Anne Cushman
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, Tara Brach
The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras, Nischala Joy Devi (this is one of my favorite translations)
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: you plan to do your yoga practice after work one day, but then your neighbor stops by, you need to answer an unexpected email, and then all of the sudden the night gets away from you and you don't have time to do what you'd thought.
This is a totally normal scenario that doesn't mean anything about you or your yoga practice.
That is, until what happens next.
I'm talking about what often happens next, and some ways around it, in today's episode. So if any of this rings true for you, give it a listen!
Links for you : "Science of Mindlessness and Mindfulness," On Being
: "The Wisdom of 'It's Not My Fault:' Finding Freedom When We are Caught in Self-Blame," Tara Brach
: Not a member of Curvy Yoga Studio yet? Join us for The Kind 29!
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Transcript You can find the full episode transcript right here.
"What makes me feel something?" This question from Andy J. Miller in Lisa Congdon's book Find Your Artistic Voice sent me on a journey recently.
Being and remaining open to my feelings has always been a challenge for me. So in this episode I'm opening up about what has helped me feel more and how essential yoga has been on that journey. I also share about the specific practice I do to support me in this and how it could support you, too.
LINKS : Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic, Lisa Congdon
: Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World, Pema Chodron
: The Path of Spiritual Surrender, Part 1, Tara Brach podcast
: Check All the Windows, Courtney Martin's newsletter from 1.3.20
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One of the biggest questions I get from people is how to establish and maintain a regular yoga practice. And I understand why! This is a challenge for pretty much everyone, myself included.
So in today's episode I'm digging into things that have helped me stay connected to my practice in the past, as well as what's helping me right now (yes, it's an ongoing exploration!).
Then we get into how knowing where you are on the path of your yoga practice can free you from feeling like you're the only one who can't create a regular yoga practice that sticks no matter what and what can help you connect to your practice no matter where you are on your path.
Plus: an invitation!
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Links for you : Where are you on your curvy path? Take our quiz!
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Okay, today I’m talking about something that has really been in my face lately: at the grocery store, in the doctor’s office, and more.
Are you ready?
It’s howobsessedpeople are with chunky thighs, big bellies, and other forms of round cuteness.
Not on me, of course. But on my baby.
Obviously I’m aware that people are into this, but just howinto it they are has been a bit mind-boggling, particularly in contrast to our society’s messages about round body parts past the age of, say, one.
So in this episode I’m exploring how I think we get so into rolls on babies preciselybecausewe force ourselves to think they’re “bad” when we’re older, when this slippage begins, and how we can reclaim some of that loving energy for ourselves at any age.
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It’s that time of year again — time for the Word of the Year! If you’re not familiar with this practice, it’s a little bit but not exactly like choosing an intention for the year. I think about it as something I’m interested in being in relationship with throughout the upcoming year.
In this episode I share how things have gone with my word for this year, which has been Receptive, and then I share the word I almost chose for 2020 before landing on the one I’m actually going with.
Also in this episode I invite you to share a question you’d love our podcast community to answer. Stay tuned to the end for how you can send in a question, as well as for how to share your Word of the Year with me — because you know I really want to know! I love this stuff!
Links for you : Click here to join Curvy Yoga Studio during our annual sale — use the code 2020 to save 20% on your monthly or annual membership!
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: Susannah Conway: Find Your Word for 2020
Transcript
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As we turn the corner to a new year, I really wanted to have an important conversation: how to get off the yoga practice hamster wheel and create a practice that actually works for you.
This matters to me SO much because I very regularly have conversations with people who think they're doing it wrong, aren't doing enough, can't get it right, and on and on. The list of ways people are hard on themselves in regard to their yoga practice is nearly endless. And, of course it is, right? We get this message everywhere!
So today we're exploring the typical life cycle of a yoga practice and how you can get off that hamster wheel and figure out what works for you in a practical, doable way. If you've ever said to yourself, "Tomorrow I'm going to start my yoga practice for real," then this episode is for you.
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: Studio bonus podcast: How to have your best practice year yet without discipline, self-judgment or hame -- listen here or get the transcript here
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Transcript
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It didn't really dawn on me that the end of the decade is near until I heard someone mention it a month or so ago. At first I didn't think much about it. But then as some time passed, I started reflecting on everything that has unfolded in the last ten years. And whoa -- it's so much! Isn't that true for you, too? Wow.
So in this episode I kick things off with a bonus Ask Me Anything question that came in after I recorded last week's episode. And then I dive into ten things I learned in the past decade. It was hard to narrow down my list! But I think where I landed is pretty all encompassing. Here's #7 to give you a preview: Very little of what you think are your unique flaws are actually unique. Or flaws. They're almost all called being human.
At the end, I've got another invitation and giveaway for you, so be sure to listen all the way through!
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: Mara Glatzel
: Tara Sophia Mohr, Inner Mentor
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We’re back with Season Seven!
This season it’s going to be me — and you. Liz is moving onto bigger and better things (hi and thanks, Liz!), so as we dive in here together, I would love for you to be more involved!
To kick us off with that, I have an invitation and a giveaway for you. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for how you can enter to win! Hint: it might be a one year free membership in our online studio, Curvy Yoga Studio (psst…yes, it’s definitely that!).
Before that, I get into the questions that came in for this Ask Me Anything episode. The questions cover everything from if it’s okay to not have a passion, whether or not I practice yoga with Nic, my best advice for new dog parents, my postpartum body acceptance journey, and more! It’s a wide ranging and fun conversation with some new music and a funny question at the end (stay tuned all the way to the very end for that).
**So glad to be back! Thank you for listening!
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: Get on the waitlist for the Curvy Yoga Studio annual sale
: Family Friendly Dog Training: A 6 Week Program for You and Your Dog
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TRANSCRIPT
We are so excited to have transcripts now! This episode's transcript is available right here.
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about body lies we no longer believe
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/body-lies-we-no-longer-believe
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about where their body stories come from
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/where-our-body-stories-come-from
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about how yoga can help you access your intuition!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-yoga-helps-you-access-your-intuition
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode, Liz and Anna talk about our current lessons are about body acceptance.
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/our-current-body-acceptance-lessons-and-challenges
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode, Liz and Anna talk about defining what enough is for yourself.
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/good-enough-yoga/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about defining what enough is for yourself
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/conditions-of-enoughness
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about how they have let go of the yogi’s they thought they would be!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/letting-go-of-the-yogi-you-thought-youd-be/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
- Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
- On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about the ways they have learned to let themselves change
- A resource we love
- And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-i-let-myself-change
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about how to Marie Kondo your body image!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/does-the-way-you-relate-to-your-body-spark-joy
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about the ups and downs of their body stories and discuss the ways the ways they bring themselves back when they find themselves in a body funk!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-ups-and-downs-of-our-body-stories
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna talk about burnout, pre-burnout, and their suggestions on what to do when you are in it or feel it coming!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-time-i-almost-quit-curvy-yoga
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz and Anna give you their tips on how to know what to do when you are creating a home yoga practice!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/more-tips-for-creating-a-home-yoga-practice
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz chats with Body Love Project author, Jessie Harrold
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/chatting-with-jessie-harrold
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz discuss their tips for making time for practicing yoga at home!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/making-time-for-your-home-yoga-practice
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz discuss their tips for preparing to visit a new yoga class!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/our-tips-for-attending-a-new-yoga-class
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz discuss ways that they all themselves to take up space… on and off the mat!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/taking-up-space
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz share their current favorite things!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/these-are-a-few-of-our-favorite-things
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz remind you that you aren’t the only one and in turn affirm to themselves that they aren’t the only ones!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/youre-not-the-only-one-who
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Anna and Liz talk about becoming your own teacher!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/becoming-your-own-teacher
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode Liz catches up with fellow yoga teacher and her high school friend, Ariele!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: On this week’s episode, Liz and Anna talk bathing suits!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/summer/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: Liz talks us through a guided meditation to hopefully help us find some appreciation for our body and the gifts it gives us!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/finding-appreciation-for-your-body
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
- Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
- Anna and Liz chat with Amy Day about DIY healing, yyoga, writing, and so much more!
- A resource we love
- And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/diy-healing/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment Anna talks about Yoga, practice and mystery!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/yoga-practice-and-mystery
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment Liz and Anna talk about things they have let go of in their practice… at least for now!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/things-we-have-let-go-of-in-our-practice
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: Liz and Anna talk to CYC teacher Julie Becker!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/there-are-seven-other-limbs
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment Anna and Liz talk about the tools they use to help on days when their body image isn’t feeling the greatest!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/our-go-tos-on-bad-body-image-days
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Anna and Liz talk to CY teacher Carrie Helton!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/sometimes-practice-is-on-again-off-again
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Anna talks about changing the way you think about discipline
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/choosing-how-you-think-about-discipline
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz and Anna talk about the value of having a friend on the path!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-value-of-having-a-friend-on-the-path/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz and Anna talk to Curvy Yoga teacher Liz Norell!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/presence-without-judgement
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz and Anna talk about curating your social media to fit your journey with body positivity!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/social-media-and-body-positivity/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz talks to Curvy Yoga teacher Deja about yoga, mental wellness, and her podcast, Breathing Space!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/talking-yoga-mental-wellness-and-so-much-more-with-deja
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, we talk to CYC teacher Joy Bernstein!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/our-conversation-with-joy-bernstein
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes — something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Anna talks about goal outcomes vs actions outcomes and how this shows up in life on and off the mat!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/goals-outcomes-vs-action-outcomes
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz and Anna talk about Breathe, the first focus in The Stretch this year!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/breathe
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, we talk with Elisabeth Pletcher about her yoga on and off the mat, her teaching, different seasons of life, and so much more!
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/learning-and-living-it-with-elisabeth-pletcher
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
:: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
:: In our main segment, Liz talks about some tips she has used to help her in her personal journey with body positivity
:: A resource we love
:: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/lizs-favorite-tips-for-feeling-at-home-in-your-body/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
- Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
- In our main segment, Anna and Liz talk about what their real life practice looks like… on and off the mat
- A resource we love
- And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-our-yoga-practice-looks-like-these-days
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
: In our main segment, Anna reflects on her Word of the Year for 2018 and shares her Word for 2019!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/annas-word-of-the-year-and-choosing-your-own/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
: In our main segment, Anna and Liz will give some practical tips about approaching your practice in the new year!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/considering-your-practice-in-the-new-year/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
: In our main segment, we talk with new Curvy Yoga teacher Karen Huaki-Feaver. Karen shares about her real-life practice, the many places yoga shows up in life (both expected and not), and much more!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/i-want-to-be-the-embodiment-of-the-practice-with-karen-huaki-feaver
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
: In our main segment, Liz is talking about seasons of life -- particularly how to navigate the busyness of this time of year and how that affects how you view your practice, body, and life. She also talks about her personal sleep challenge and figuring out what you most need right now.
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/okay-busy-season-is-here-now-what/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Practice notes -- something we learned from our practice this week
: In our main segment we’re talking about a new branch of Curvy Yoga that we’re calling Curvy Life. In our conversation we dig into what it means for us individually, why we decided to bring it into fruition at this time, and a way you can engage with it next year which is our new program called the Curvy Life Intensive -- an online and in-person experience!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/introducing-the-curvy-life-intensive/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Our highs/lows
: In our main section, we talk with Curvy Yoga teacher Natalie Dunbar. Natalie shares about her personal practice, what fashion and dance have taught her about body positivity, what being selective with the social media she lets into her life has meant for her relationship with her body, and more!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/letting-your-social-media-feed-reflect-you-with-natalie-dunbar/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Our highs/lows
: In our main section, Anna is sharing about her journey through fertility and, now, pregnancy. That’s right -- Anna’s pregnant! In this section she shares about the lessons she’s learned that apply to many areas of yoga, body acceptance, and life (as well as, of course, the frustrations along the way!).
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/navigating-body-image-through-fertility-pregnancy/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
: Our highs/lows
: An interview with one of our Curvy Yoga teachers, Beth Silvers, who is also a co-host of the Pantsuit Politics and The Nuanced Life podcasts. We talk about how yoga isn’t about being good at it or not good at it, what body acceptance looks like for Beth, and how to use yoga to check in more (as opposed to less) to the world around you. It’s such a great conversation!
: A resource we love
: And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/dealing-with-politics-is-also-a-practice-with-beth-silvers/
On the podcast this week we’re sharing:
--Our highs/lows --A conversation between the two of us about whether or not you can love your body and still want to change it. We share four myths worth busting around this, as well as our own thoughts and experiences over the years. --A resource we love --And, our gratitude for the week!
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/can-you-love-your-body-and-still-want-to-change-it/
On the podcast this week we're sharing:
-Our highs/lows
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An incredible interview with Tami Hackbarth (read more about her below!)
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A curvy resource we love
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And, our gratitude for the week
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/self-compassion-and-boundaries-with-tami-hackbarth/
On the podcast this week we're sharing:
--Our highs/lows --Liz's recent experience of figuring out the difference between others' expectations of her body and her own --A curvy resource we love --And, our gratitude for the week
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-are-others-expectations-of-your-body-vs-your-own/
Yay -- our podcast is back! And this time, I have a co-host! In our first episode back, Liz Eskridge (our new Curvy Operations Officer) and I give you an update on the podcast, and we also introduce several new segments. In our main segment, we discuss the 3 best things we've ever done for ourselves (and no, they're not yoga and meditation because we thought you'd guess that anyway).
Resource Liz shared: https://www.instagram.com/mskristine/
I think one of the biggest gifts of yoga is how it can meet your needs in any given moment. But I also think one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to actually do that. So in this last episode of Season 5 I'm giving some examples of how you could do that!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-to-customize-yoga-to-you-season-5-episode-12
In our last episode we talked about the seasons and cycles of life. Did you know that applies to your yoga practice, too? In today's episode I'm talking about how seeing and honoring the seasons of your yoga practice can keep you practicing more consistently over time -- and with more kindness and less self-blame.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-seasons-cycles-of-yoga-season-5-episode-11
Life is a series of ebbs and flows, seasons and cycles; we’re always in a state of beginning again, assessing anew. Rather than seeing this as a personal failing, as we often do, honoring the rhythms of our lives is a way of becoming embodied, growing, and rooting more into who we are and what we’re here to do. So in this episode, we're going to explore the seasons/cycles you're in and how that information can support you.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-season-are-you-in-and-why-does-it-matter-season-5-episode-10
What do you know about your own process around . . . life? Well, not life generally, but the various things we encounter (and sometimes trip over) in a regular way. In this episode I'm talking about how powerful it has been to learn more about my own process in various parts of life -- both so I know myself better and so I can stop making myself wrong all the time.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-power-of-learning-your-process-season-5-episode-9
I deeply believe that letting yourself know and trust your inner wisdom is a hugely radical act. So many people, curvy bodies very much included, are told that the messages their body gives them are wrong, can't be trusted, or aren't worthy. In this episode of the podcast, we're digging into the ways we can reclaim our knowing (which is a huge source of our power!), how to figure out how your unique body signals you, and so much more.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-to-let-yourself-know-what-you-know-season-5-episode-8
When you're experiencing chronic pain or illness, hearing a yoga teacher say "Listen to your body" might be the absolute last thing you want. In today's episode I'm talking about my own experience with chronic pain and yoga, as well as some suggestions for how to support yourself through chronic pain when it comes to your yoga practice.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/when-listening-to-your-body-sucks
Since I've been sick the past month I've had many "opportunities" to notice the various ways body image and sickness can get intertwined. In today's episode I'm sharing a few ways that shows up for me, how I untangle it (or try to!), and some things you could be on the lookout for, too.
I find that the end of the month is a great time to reflect on your practice -- not only to celebrate what unfolded, but also to remind yourself of how much can come from the practice, no matter how much (or how little) time you spend on the mat. So today I'm sharing my personal end of month reflection questions!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/do-you-do-end-of-month-practice-reflections-season-5-episode-5
Have you ever wondered if you're doing body acceptance "right?" Or, "wrong?" Yeah, same. In today's episode I'm talking about how we can start to notice when those thoughts come up -- and how we can kick them to the curb. Because, really, the LAST thing we need making us feel bad about ourselves is body acceptance!
It's the time of year for . . . decluttering! But have you ever considered what it would mean to declutter your body acceptance? Maybe you're hanging onto some old beliefs that it's time to let go of, ideas about what body acceptance "should" look like, or even some input (social media, magazines, comments from others) you could minimize. In today's episode I'm sharing some of what this has looked like for me recently, and some ideas on how you could bring body acceptance decluttering into your own life.
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/body-acceptance-decluttering-season-5-episode-3
Happy New Year!
In this episode, I'm sharing my new Word of the Year, some ways I'm working with it, and some ideas on how you might bring yours into your own life.
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Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-2018-word-of-the-year-season-5-episode-2
Season 5 of the podcast is here -- yay! In this season we're going to be exploring how we know what we know, what lets us know the truths of our bodies and lives. In this episode I'm sharing how that has showed up for me in 2017 as I reflect on my Word of the Year for 2017, which is sacred.
Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/2017-word-year-reflections-season-5-episode-1/
In this final episode of Season 4, we're exploring the yogic concept of Isvarapranidhana, which Donna Farhi translates as celebration of the spiritual. I'm talking a bit about what my word of the year, sacred, has shown me so far, as well as what I think yoga and body acceptance are really leading us to. I also talk a bit about the future of the podcast!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/love-your-body-live-your-life-season-4-episode-12
On the podcast this week I'm talking about my usual relationship to my work: full speed ahead or burn it down and how I'm trying to find the in-between these days. Our exploration is Yoga Sutra 2.46 (one of my faves, though I know I say that about everything!): "The posture should be steady and sweet."
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/on-not-burning-it-down-season-4-episode-11
Okay, here's something I've been thinking about lately: There's a lot of talk out there about embracing our imperfections. And listen, I'm totally down with that because it's good not to compare ourselves to perfection!
But I actually think that both perfection and imperfection might be not-useful concepts when it comes to our bodies because embracing our imperfections implies that perfection still exists -- and I don't think it does. My hunch is that bodies exist in a much more individual, changing space than that. So this week, I'm digging into that -- all in the context of our exploration this week, which is santosha, or contentment.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-if-we-got-rid-of-the-idea-of-imperfect-too-season-4-episode-10
Do you ever find yourself thinking that you should "think more positively" about a situation, as though that in and of itself can solve major challenges? If you do (she says as she raises her hand!), that's not too surprising because we get lots of messages that tell us that's possible when, of course, things are a bit more complicated than that.
In this week's episode we're digging into Yoga Sutra 2.33, "When presented with disquieting thoughts or feelings, cultivate an opposite, elevated attiude," and talking about one key word in there and what it has to do with positive thinking, body acceptance, and more.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-it-really-means-to-think-positively-season-4-episode-9
This week we're talking about viveka, or discernment. I don't know about you, but I find it very tricky sometimes to figure out what's best for me, to navigate all the information and advice out there along with my own inner knowing. So in this episode, I'm sharing an example of how that's come up for me, as well as a conversation with a student that gave me a big ah-ha around all of this.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-we-figure-out-whats-best-for-us-season-4-episode-8
Yep, it's true -- I fell into a body critical pit this week. Oof!
In this week's episode, I'm talking about how I got there, what I did when I noticed, and how I started to (much slowly than I would have liked) start to pull myself out. I also discuss what all of this has to do with our exploration this week, which is Yoga Sutra 2.1: Transformation, inner exploration, and embodying your ideals are yoga in the form of action.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/so-i-fell-into-a-body-critical-pit-season-4-episode-7
Today's podcast is a little different. I decided to share an extended guided meditation with you, something that invites you into deeper exploration of our theme for the week (the yogic concept of svadhyaya, or self-study) and our invocation, which is: May I Know What I Know.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/may-i-know-what-i-know-season-4-episode-6
So this podcast title is a little bit tongue in cheek, but also not! In this episode I'm sharing about a conversation with a student that helped illustrate to me what we're really doing in yoga -- and what it all has to do with showing ourselves our true, whole nature. We also talk about how all this relates to our exploration of the week, which is Yoga Sutra 1.3.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/wait-theres-a-mindful-approach-to-yoga-season-4-episode-5
Have you ever been asked to set an intention at the beginning of your yoga practice? Or have you tried switching from goals to intentions? There's a lot of mixed messages about intentions, so in this episode we get into the yoga version, sankalpa, and see what it has to reveal about our yoga practice and life.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/when-your-intention-doesnt-come-true-season-4-episode-4
You know how sometimes you think you know yourself, and then -- voom -- you realize there's a whole lot going on that you weren't aware of? Yeah. In this episode I'm talking about a big one of those times for me, and what it helped me open to that changed my life in a pretty profound way. We also talk about what all this has to do with Yoga Sutra 1.2, which is our exploration this week -- Yoga is the state in which the agitations of consciousness are resolved (tr. Judith Lasater).
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-yoga-helped-me-see-about-myself-season-4-episode-3
So, I lost my breath recently -- for about a month. I was breathing so shallowly to be almost imperceptible. In today's episode I'm sharing about what happened when I found it -- and what it has to do with our theme this week, which is ahimsa, or compassion.
Also, we've got a guided meditation for our Body Invocation of the week: May my compassion start with me.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-happened-when-i-lost-my-breath-season-4-episode-2
Ohh...I'm so excited to be starting Season FOUR of this podcast! Hard to believe.
This season I'm going to be sharing what I'm learning (and resisting -- ha!) in real time about our theme of the week in The Stretch. The Stretch is our four-month practice experience, and this round we're focusing on yoga philosophy and how it applies to both body acceptance and life.
Our theme this week is from Yoga Sutra 1.1, which translates as "Now the yoga begins." Our invocation, a new resource this round, is "May I live in this body now." So in this episode I'm sharing what happened this week -- in what I first perceived as both good and bad ways -- when I brought that invocation to my mat and life.
ALSO -- guided meditations are back due to popular request!! This week's is below
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/on-not-living-in-the-now-season-4-episode-1
This is the last episode of Season 3! As we wrap up, I wanted to share my everyday yoga and body acceptance practices -- the tools in my toolbox that I choose from on a regular basis. I wanted to share these because I think so often it can seem like everyone else's practice is more time-consuming, important, or glamorous than yours. So in this episode, I dispel that myth -- at least about my own practice. ;)
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-everyday-yoga-body-acceptance-practices-season-3-episode-29
I don't know about you, but I haven't been gung-ho for yoga 24/7/365 since the very first time I stepped on my mat. Too often, though, I think people get the idea that if they're not fully enthusiastic and dedicated at all times then something is at least slightly wrong with them -- if not entirely.
So in today's episode I dig into that idea, share my own story of quitting yoga (or wanting to!), and another way to think about your practice.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-time-i-gave-up-on-yoga-season-3-episode-28
Today I'm answering a great listener question: "What if I can't do Headstand?" I also talk about the listener's follow-up question -- "And what if I never will?" If you're curious about what factors affect whether or not this is possible, as well as what it all means, then today's episode is for you!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-if-i-cant-do-headstand-season-3-episode-27
This guided meditation accompanies Season 3, Episode 26 of "Love, Curvy Yoga," and is an embodied exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Have you ever thought about how many body acceptance myths are out there floating around? There are SO many! Today I'm talking about two that I think are both umbrellas for many others -- and also ways to think about others that you run into. Because how these myths tend to function is by hiding in plain sight -- so when we can see them, we can take back so much of the power we give them.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/where-body-acceptance-is-baked-into-yoga-season-3-episode-26
This meditation will give you a quick reset anytime during your day (it accompanies Season 3, Episode 25 of "Love, Curvy Yoga").
Have you ever thought about how many body acceptance myths are out there floating around? There are SO many! Today I'm talking about two that I think are both umbrellas for many others -- and also ways to think about others that you run into. Because how these myths tend to function is by hiding in plain sight -- so when we can see them, we can take back so much of the power we give them.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/two-body-acceptance-myths-worth-busting
This guided meditation is an accompaniment to Season 3, Episode 24 of the podcast and gives you each journaling question with a minute or so after for writing/reflection.
Okay, so I don't know about you, but sometimes I find listening to my body . . . really challenging (and that's putting it nicely!). And even when I do catch a glimpse of something my body is telling me during my practice, I just as often resist, ignore or forget it as listen to it.
So in today's episode I'm sharing with you one of my personal practices that helps me dive a little deeper into what I learn on the mat -- journaling my practice. With just a few simple questions and minutes, it's amazing what can come up!
I also have a guided meditation for you where I simply say each question and give you a minute or so after for writing and reflection. You can just turn this on after your practice and be ready to roll!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/journaling-your-yoga-practice-season-3-episode-24
This guided meditation is an accompaniment to Season 3, Episode 23 of the podcast and is designed to help you connect with and listen to your breath.
Today I'm answering a listener question: "If I listen to my body, will I just lie on blankets all day?" Such a great question, right? I mean, who hasn't wondered this at least once?!
I've also got a new guided meditation for you on noticing your breath. Enjoy!
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/if-i-listen-to-my-body-will-i-just-lie-on-blankets-all-day-season-3-episode-23/
This guided meditation guides you into interoception and accompanies Season 3, Episode 22 of "Love, Curvy Yoga."
Do you ever think about listening to your body and think, "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea, but how do people actually do that?"
Me, too.
In this week's podcast I'm talking about that very ability -- interoception. I share about what it is, what it has to do with body acceptance, and how you can develop it -- both on and off the yoga mat.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-is-interoception-season-3-episode-22/
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't say I'm particularly known for being able to navigate the middle. In body acceptance, as in life, I tend to think in extremes: Either I love my body at all times, or body acceptance is impossible for me and I might as well give up now.
Sound familiar?
Yeah.
That's why today I'm talking about a concept that has been so useful for me personally, body neutrality, as well as what presence and yoga have to do with it.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/finding-middle-ground
This guided meditation is an accompaniment to Season 3, Episode 20 of the podcast and is created to help you fill your own reserves and then, from there, share with others -- no mat or props required.
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't say I'm great at letting myself rest. Okay, that's actually the understatement of the year -- I'm terrible at it!
In this week's episode I'm sharing about how I recently realized that I've been unconsciously trying to get rest by doing things like scrolling social media, which (surprise, surprise) is far from restful, and how when I intentionally choose the rest I get, things shift in more meaningful ways.
I also talk about how important this is to being able to show up in the world how you want to and what all this has to do with what we've been discussing lately -- presence and body acceptance. And yes, we have a guided meditation this week!
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/filling-your-tank
This guided meditation is an accompaniment to Season 3, Episode 19 of the podcast and is created to help you connect with both your breath and your body in a simple, doable way from wherever you are -- no mat or props required.
For years (and years!), I had no idea what people even meant when they suggested being present with your body, much less how to do it. In this week's podcast, I'm talking about how I think presence is a ground we can build on for creating the lives and relationships with ourselves that we want -- but also why it can be hard and how you can begin.
Also this week, I'm adding something new: a guided meditation to compliment the episode! If you're subscribed to this podcast, it should show up right in your feed along with this episode. If you're not (do it below; it's the easiest way to make sure you don't miss an episode!), I've also linked it below.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/why-its-hard-to-be-present-with-your-body-season-3-episode-19
I had a thought the other day that opened up my thinking: "What if, instead of fighting with myself each day about if/when I'm going to practice yoga, I just let that go?" In today's episode I'm talking about what it means to let your mind relax in this regard (and how to do it!), what it can free up, and how being harder on yourself about your practice might be getting you the opposite of what you think it is.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-to-let-your-mind-relax-create-a-regular-yoga-practice-season-3-episode-18
We're six days into January -- and I finally chose my Word of the Year! In today's episode I'm sharing what mine is, as well as some thoughts and resources on choosing and exploring yours.
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Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-2017-word-of-the-year-season-3-episode-17
At this cusp of the new year, you might find yourself looking both back and forward -- reflecting on your yoga practice this year, and considering what it might be next year.
In today's episode I'm sharing the reflection questions I personally use to do both of those things so that you can use them, too, if you'd like. In addition, I talk about my Word of the Year, how it showed up in my yoga practice, and how you might consider that for yourself if you had an intention for your year.
Happy New Year, y'all! Thank you SO much for listening this year!!
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Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/reflecting-on-your-2016-yoga-practice-season-3-episode-16
My favorite time of the year has arrived -- when everyone shares what their favorite books of the year are! I can't even tell you how much I look forward to this every year, so I decided to take part!
Also in this episode, I share about what it was really like to write my new book because some of y'all have been asking about the process. So I talk a bit about what I learned, how I navigated the bazillion times my inner critic told me to throw in the towel, and more. Enjoy this books, books, books episode!
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-it-was-really-like-to-write-a-book-plus-my-fave-books-of-the-year-season-3-episode-15
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I have a new book coming out -- next month! And in today's episode, I'm telling you about the biggest surprise that came from writing it -- and how I hope it's helpful to you. Plus, hear all about what's coming up at Curvy Yoga around the book.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-biggest-surprise-i-got-from-my-new-book
Book pre-order: curvyyoga.com/book
Today I'm answering a question I've gotten multiple times lately: What if I want to get stronger? This question can definitely get confusing (understandably!) in the context of body acceptance, so we'll explore that from a few different angles in today's episode.
Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-if-i-want-to-get-stronger-season-3-episode-13
There's nothing I love more than talking with people who have been practicing yoga for a long time. I had a conversation recently with someone who has been practicing for nearly fifty years, and today I'm sharing what I learned from her and what we can all learn from what long-time practitioners know about practice.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-long-time-practitioners-know-about-practice-season-3-episode-12
As we turn toward the holidays, I thought it would be a nice time for a guided meditation. This one is about ten minutes in length and can be done sitting, standing or lying down from anywhere.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/supporting-body-and-heart-a-guided-meditation-season-3-episode-11
One of the things we've been talking about lately is expanding our ideas about what practice means in order to find a regular, sustainable approach for both yoga and body acceptance. What I've been thinking about the past week is what that might look like in terms of how we show up in our lives and for our world. In today's episode I'm talking about what that might mean. I don't have any particular answers, but I'm curious about it and if you are, too, I hope you'll give a listen!
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/a-practice-approach-to-creating-the-world-we-want-to-live-in
If you're anything like me this week, you might have been feeling all of the feelings the past few days. I debated whether or not I'd do a podcast this week, but I decided to because I wanted to share with you what happened in my Thursday night yoga class and what it reminded me about why we practice.
Something that's really on my mind these days is how we create a regular, sustainable yoga practice that can grow with us over time. What I've been playing with lately is applying an Intuitive Eating approach to yoga practice. In a nutshell, what I mean by intuitive is that it comes from your own body and needs, not from external guidelines/rules, so that (a) you're less likely to fall into a dieting-type cycle around it, starting one day, quitting four days later, being hard on yourself about it, and then starting the whole thing over and (b) you can make it as physically rigorous or not, or as long or short as you want, on any given day. This approach isn't about just lying on blankets all day as our minds sometimes tell us will happen, but rather about figuring out what we actually need (which, by the way, sometimes is lying on blankets, but not always) in any given moment.
I'm excited to have you listen in and can't wait to hear what you think, if this idea is helpful for you, etc
I'm SO excited about today's episode, y'all!
I truly cannot believe I haven't shared this strategy with you yet, but I'm so happy to be doing so.
In this episode I'm talking about how writing myself reminders of how to get through challenging situations that present themselves time and again in my life (feeling negative about my body, my creative process, when I feel anxious) has empowered me so much and help me move through these situations with more ease. Today I'm sharing what's in a couple of mine, as well as suggestions for how you might write your own. Hope it's helpful!
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-writing-your-future-self-a-note-might-just-change-your-life-season-3-episode-7
Our 200hr yoga teacher training students graduated this past weekend. In this episode I'm reflecting on what they taught me -- and what those lessons mean for all of us. I also share what one of our students said she was "dead wrong" about regarding what she thought this training would be like.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-our-yoga-teacher-trainees-taught-me-this-year-season-3-episode-6
"Don't you know better by now?" In this episode I'm responding to an email from a member of our community who shared that her inner voice asks her this question all the time -- and she isn't sure what to do about it. If you ever find yourself asking how you don't already have this whole regular yoga practice, self-care, or whatever else thing figured out yet, listen in!
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/dont-you-know-better-by-now-season-3-episode-5
Yoga is a practice of creating space. That might seem fairly obvious when we think about it in relationship to the body, but what does it mean when we also consider it in relationship to our breath, mind and life? Not to mention what it means for accepting our bodies? In today's episode we're digging into the power of space and what it can mean for many different aspects of our lives.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-yoga-helps-us-create-space-why-it-matters
In this episode I'm answering a reader question about how to navigate something I think so many of us run into: a desire to move our body in a particular way, societal advice that you should move your body a different way, and the resistance that comes up at the juncture between those two. If you've ever wondered if it's okay for you to like (or not like) a certain type of movement, or if you run into resistance around movement and aren't sure how to navigate it, today's conversation is for you.
Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/navigating-resistance-to-movement-season-3-episode-3
Have you ever thought you needed a different body? I've only thought that, oh, a million and one times. In today's episode I'm talking about how you don't need a different body . . . but you might need some other different things instead.
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/you-dont-need-a-different-body-season-3-episode-2
Season 3 of the podcast is here -- yay! I'm so happy to be back with y'all!
Today I'm talking about a little pattern I noticed both on and off my yoga mat during our podcast hiatus, how most of my life coping mechanisms are about stopping feeling entirely vs. stopping and feeling.
Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/stopping-feeling-or-stopping-and-feeling-season-3-episode-1
I got a message recently that I totally wasn't expecting -- and I want to share it with you.
This message is all about how much more is possible in our lives when we can remember that by checking in with our bodies. It was a bit of a game-changer for me, so I'm excited to be sharing it with you.
Also, this is the last episode of Season 2 of the podcast! So I'm talking about how you can stay connected in between. And I still would love to hear your input on what you're enjoying about the podcast and what you'd like to see next season. You can let me know by clicking the link below to take a quick (Promise! It really is quick!) survey.
: Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/a-message-i-wasnt-expecting-season-2-episode-20
Before an upcoming teaching gig, do you think I held my center no problem?
Umm...have we met before?
Of course I didn't! At least, not at first. In this episode I talk about what it was like to notice my freak-out pattern in real time and actually have some tools on hand to do something about it. I'm also sharing a simple mantra/affirmation that brought me right back into my body so I could move forward.
Plus, I'm asking for YOUR input on Season 3 of the podcast! I've got a quick (5 minutes or less for sure, and more like 2 minutes or less) survey that I would SO appreciate you taking -- the link is below. Thanks in advance!
: Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/keeping-my-cool-aka-nope-season-2-episode-19
: Survey: http://www.curvyyoga.com/love-curvy-yoga-season-3-podcast-survey/
Have you ever let your mind run away from you, even when it seems like it "shouldn't" be happening?
I haven't done that much personally -- only, oh, a hundred million times (last week). ;)
On a recent vacation, I noticed this was happening (which counts as progress, right?) and then noticed something even more surprising and interesting -- that my mind wasn't running away because I can't control it or whatever other nonsense ideas I usually have, but because of something that was happening in my physical body.
So in this episode I'm talking about how freeing it can be to notice connections between our physical, emotional and mental states and where yoga can come in to help us with this.
Show notes:
: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-i-almost-ruined-my-vacation-season-2-episode-18
In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I interview a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Marilyn Hill!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about: : Her first experience with yoga : The power of having a yoga buddy and community : Cultivating a yoga practice as a bridge to self-trust : The surprising things in her life that she first learned on the mat that also show up off it : How yoga affects her business life : And so much more!
Show notes: : http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/ : http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/yoga-as-a-bridge-to-self-trust-chat-with-marilyn-season-2-episode-17
The 6 year anniversary of Curvy Yoga is here! It barely feels like a blink of an eye, but it's true -- it's the 6th anniversary of Curvy Yoga! In this episode I'm reflecting on how far Curvy Yoga has come in six years, as well as what worked in our sixth year, challenges and what I see ahead for our seventh year. Mostly, I gush about how grateful I am for y-o-u and all the ways you show up for yourself, body acceptance, body affirming yoga for people of all shapes and sizes and each other.
Summary: I think you're awesome! (But that's nothing new.) :)
Show notes:
: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast
: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/celebrating-6-years-of-curvy-yoga-season-2-episode-16
What is a minimalist approach to yoga? Over the past year or so, I've been learning quite a bit about minimalism and applying it to my life. What it has helped me do is get extremely clear about what's important to me and why.
In this episode, I talk about how minimalism has shown up for me, how it's trickled into my yoga practice and what a minimalist approach to yoga might mean for you.
Show notes:
: http://curvyyoga.com/podcast
: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/minimalist-yoga-season-2-episode-15
In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I interview a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Krissie Bentley!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about: : The attitude of experimentation that kicked off Krissie's yoga practice : What self-portraiture taught Krissie about her yoga practice, her body and herself : The surprising places Krissie's yoga practice has taken her : What happens when you give yourself permission : And so much more!
Show notes live here: http://curvyyoga.com/podcast
Have you read your care instructions lately?
In one of my recent weekly emails, I shared about how I realized I need a set of care instructions for myself -- simple reminders for what make me feel best from season to season throughout the year. So many people loved this idea that I decided to expand on it here and offer suggestions on how you can come up with your own care instructions, too!
Show Notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-to-create-your-own-care-instructions-season-2-episode-13
In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I interview a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Paige Lichens!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about: : What having a stroke taught Paige about yoga : How yoga helps you show up for your ever-changing body : Her mirror practice : And more!
Meet Our Guest, Paige Lichens: Paige Lichens, E-RYT 500, is a registered Kripalu Yoga Teacher who has also completed training with YoKids, Prenatal Teacher Training and more. She specializes in teaching those new to yoga or returning to reground their practice or those that need modification due to change or injury. Paige sees yoga as more than a workout; it's a "work-in." The best kind of yoga is the one you can do each day.
Show Notes Paige's website: http://paigesyoga.com/
Do you have FOMO? Or JOMO?
Sometimes in life you come across something that perfectly encapsulates your thinking, and that's what happened to me when I first learned about JOMO. I'm telling you all about it -- including what it is -- in this week's episode of the podcast.
Grab the shownotes at curvyyoga.com/podcast
I've been the anti-poster girl for boundaries most of my life.
Can you relate?
Oof. Setting boundaries can be SO hard! I've only started to learn more about my own boundaries in the past few years -- largely thanks to what I've learned from using props and various pose options in my yoga practice.
In today's episode of the podcast I'm talking about the "props" I've been using to get unhooked from checking social media every 2 seconds, as well as how I apply that idea to other areas where I want to put boundaries in place or change them.
Grab the show notes at curvyyoga.com/podcast
In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I interview a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Erin Van Krimpen!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about:
: How Erin found a yoga practice that actually worked for her
: The powerful moments when her yoga and body acceptance practices have shown up in her everyday life
: What has changed for Erin since she made yoga part of her life
Full show notes are at curvyyoga.com/podcast
Have you ever fallen down a rabbit hole in your mind? In this week's episode of the podcast, I'm talking about something that happens for me pretty much every day -- catastrophic thinking. Not sure what that is? It's when things are going along relatively well and then, BOOM, all of the sudden you're sure that sneeze is cancer and that the mail waiting for you will contain notice of your imminent financial collapse and how that offhanded comment from a friend last week means she hates you now and your friendship is ruined.
I had a real-time intense experience of catastrophizing this week, and as I worked myself through a process to shift gears, I knew I wanted to share it with you, too, in case it was useful.
So listen in and let's get into it!
Grab the rest of the show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast
In this episode, I have a special treat for you: a guided meditation for showing yourself love -- a Valentine's present from me to you! Enjoy!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear me answer a listener question and talk more about: : My circuitous career path : How I started Curvy Yoga -- with absolutely no clue whatsoever : The truth about what it's taken to grow Curvy Yoga : My favorite advice about finding and doing something you love
Get all the show notes (and the download I mention of my favorite business & life books and podcasts) at www.curvyyoga.com/podcast
In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I chat with a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Reva!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about:
: What inspired Reva to try yoga again after not finding something that worked for her at first
: The incredible changes that have unfolded in her life since starting yoga
: How being more accepting of her body has helped her better navigate her relationships and life
Inside this episode, you’ll hear me talk more about:
: What happened in my body when I got the news that my husband got laid off : The one thing that helped me during the uncertainty and doubt : What I learned from yet another opportunity to not be controlling and accept what is : And more!
Love, Curvy Yoga -- How Lowering My Standards Helped My Yoga Practice (Season 2, Episode 3) by Anna Guest-Jelley
Inside this episode, you’ll hear me talk more about: : Why I think it's important to talk about things that haven't gone as we'd hoped : What I've learned on my mat that helped me navigate closing the studio : My business, yoga and personal takeaways from this transition -- and one big one I think is a good reminder for everyone : And more!
Season 2 of the podcast is here -- yay!
Inside this episode, you’ll hear me talk more about:
: New things coming your way in this season of the podcast : What I learned in 2015 (both the easy and the hard ways) : My Word of the Year for 2016 : And more!
Tune in to our latest episode of the podcast where Anna interviews Leslie Howard on the topic of why getting to know your pelvic floor might be a good idea.
Tune in to our latest episode of the podcast where Anna interviews Flora Bowley on the topic of being brave and living intuitively through creativity and yoga.
In this episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, we interview Jennifer Louden of www.JenniferLouden.com.
This interview dives deep into satisfaction and the importance that it plays into our life.
In today’s episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, we interview Rachel Cole of www.RachelWCole.com.
Rachel and I are collaborating on the Wise Body, Wise Hungers retreat and, for those of you who haven’t signed up yet, the early bird deadline is approaching fast! Register before May 4th to save on the overall investment.
In our very first episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, we interview Dr. Melody Moore of the Embody Love Movement.
Given the work that Dr. Moore has done thus far, with Embody Love and through her other work, she was a perfect choice for our inaugural podcast and we are so happy to share her and her insights with you in this way.
In This Episode
In our interview we go deep on the following topics:
-- What “embodying love” means and why it’s important for your life -- Why it’s important to identify what the feeling of “hunger” is telling us about what we need -- What the Embody Love Movement is and why it’s important for our youth -- How yoga is symbolic to what is happening in our life and why you can’t blame the mat -- The one thing that yoga teachers should know about supporting their student’s practice further -- And so much more…