The Yoga Pro Podcast: Recent Episodes
Pamela Crane-Certified Yoga Therapist, MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT
If you are a yoga professional looking for yoga information and help with skills to run your business. This is your podcast!
The Yoga Pro Podcast is a hub of information from authorities in the yoga and movement worlds as well as entrepreneurial experts to share all things “yoga biz”. We hear from leading yoga therapists, yoga teachers, movement practitioners, successful entrepreneurs and more.
Pamela Crane (MS-Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, E-RYT, RYT-500, YACEP) is a Certified Yoga Therapist, Actor and Dancer, and former Broadcast Journalist; and she loves having meaningful conversations around yoga practices, impacts on society, and entrepreneurship skills. In her business, Interoceptive Performance, her passion includes helping yoga professionals learn evidence-based and scientifically supported research to augment their yoga training.
Every Wednesday we will delve into the topics you want to know about and share tons of usable knowledge to up-level your business. We love diving into the science behind how yoga works and the practical skills you need to share these practices in a sustainable way.
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission. www.renawren.com
There are many ideas about whether or not yoga is a religion and I love having conversations that explore all sides of the topic.
In this episode, Troy Hadeed joins to to share his experience as a religious person who practices yoga and how he sees the relationship between them both.
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Troy is a yoga teacher, author, and social entrepreneur who has taught yoga internationally for over 15 years, and has founded several successful businesses, including a hemp store, a waste oil recycling business and a yoga studio.
He has walked coast-to-coast across central America, navigated the world on a ship, spent prolonged periods in silence and darkness, and is continuously seeking to make sense of the human experience.
Topics:
-How yoga found Troy
-He talks about his unlikely yoga mentor
-What does practicing yoga really mean?
-The embodiment of yoga from a religious standpoint
-The difference between being told of God and knowing God
-Why divinity isn’t religion
-Redefining what God means to a person
-Understanding wrongs done in the name of religion
-How yoga is spiritual but not religious
-Why deepening his relationship to breath felt like praying
-The relationship between yoga and religions like Hinduism
-Why prayer is something we do with our bodies
-How we unconsciously pray for negative things
-What is manifestation?
-Having your yoga and your religion co-exist
-Why improper breathing impacts your relationship to God
-Practicing with intention
-Finding the yoga space or teacher that aligns with your religious goals
-Why Jesus was the embodiment of yoga
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Website - https://troyhadeed.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/troyhadeed/?hl=en
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www.theyogapropodcast.com
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Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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How much do you pay attention to your chakras in your personal life or in your teaching?
What do they have to do with your emotional and physical wellbeing?
In this lively conversation, Masuda Mohamadi talks all things chakras and shares tips for dealing with imbalances, how you can work with chakra areas to help with emotional struggles, and much more.
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Masuda Mohamadi is a yoga teacher, teacher trainer, author, and owner of Radiance Yoga studio in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been teaching for over 20 years and he leads classes, workshops, and retreats around the world on yoga, meditation, and the chakras. She is the author of Unlock the Power of Your Chakras, released in August 2022.
Topics:
-Masuda’s surprising yoga start
-How to manage your own energy in a room full of people
-Becoming aware of your aura
-Why she wrote a book about the chakras
-Overview of each chakra
-How to notice imbalances and how to decide where you need balance
-Masuda shares an exercise for visualizing what is going on in the body
-Why self assessment and discernment is so valuable
-Issues that can show up when chakras are imbalanced
-Getting rid of judgements of your emotions
-Why it’s just as hard to resist sitting with discomfort as it is to work through it
-How resisting your own emotions affects how you deal with other people’s emotions
-The importance of having resources to guide you when working with your chakras
-How her need for a workbook for her teachings led to this book
-Masuda’s favorite chakra
-The importance of love, gratitude, and compassion in her life
-Masuda walks us through a situation and what chakra she would focus on for that scenario
-Connecting to matter and spirit to find alignment
-How posture affects our chakras
-Why you don’t need a weeklong retreat to find balance
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https://radiance-yoga.net/
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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In person yoga is back to stay but that doesn’t mean you should ignore the vast online market.
In this episode, Amanda Kingsmith joins us to share the advantages of having an online presence and some tips for doing it successfully.
Amanda Kingsmith is an RYT500, a yoga business coach, the host and founder of Mastering the Business of Yoga (M.B.Om), the MBOM podcast and is a world traveler. She blends her background in business with her love of yoga help yoga teachers create careers that they are passionate about and that are sustainable. Amanda is also the co-host of The World Wanderers, a podcast on travel and travel as a lifestyle.
Topics:
-Amanda’s first yoga experience
-Common threads in yoga stories
-Why she chose to help yoga pros with their businesses
-How she uses her podcast to learn from others and build her business
-The fast-changing world of social media and online marketing
-Why you might want to still show up online to build a bigger community
-The financial advantages of an online business
-Living the dream with a remote business
-What you learn about your speech habits when you make and edit your own videos
-Why teaching yoga online can make it more accessible for certain populations
-How studios are using hybrid classes to get ahead
-What not to do if you are using a hybrid model for your classes
-Why it’s not too late to take your business online and how to find new clients
-How showing up in videos helps people get to know you
-Having a specific niche to build a worldwide community
-There is no such thing as an “all levels” yoga class
-Unpacking the fears of niching.
-Mistakes you might be making with your online business
-Why you should stop devaluing your online offerings
-What equipment you need to offer online yoga
-Why people will pay more for a boutique yoga experience
-Leaving perfectionism behind so you can get out there if you want to
-Don’t compare your beginning to someone else’s experienced product
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www.mbomyoga.com
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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The words we use when teaching yoga practices matter more than you might realize when you are working with people who struggle with persistent pain.
Do you know what nocebic language is? If not, this is a must-hear episode!
Lisa Pearson joins us to answer that question and share insight on how seemingly harmless cues could be hurting your students and clients.
Lisa Pearson, 'Swami Swarupananda' is an 'ordained yogic priest' in the Kriya Yoga tradition. With nearly three decades of yoga teaching and yoga therapy experience, Lisa is a Certified Yoga Therapist and an Approved Professional Development Provider, through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, She is an E-RYT500 and Yoga Alliance Certified Education Provider. Swami Lisa is faculty and a program mentor for Inner Peace Yoga Therapy School, and is the Director and Lead Trainer for Pain Care Aware; a yoga teaching certification program which educates professionals about the intersection of pain science and yoga. Having lived with Fibromyalgia for over 30 years, Lisa teaches from her deep well of yoga wisdom, and also from her lived experience of pain.
Topics:
-Lisa’s yoga beginnings
-Why we should embrace all of the ways that people can find yoga
-What pain care aware language consists of
-Why saying “if it hurts, don’t do it” can be harmful
-What Nocebic language is
-Messaging that helps people self regulate and create awareness
-Instilling self-efficacy and agency
-How pain can be a message and how to decipher it
-Language we should be using in our classes
-Inviting agency rather than giving permission
-Lisa’s favorite ways to invite discernment
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Neil Pearson episode Managing Pain Through Yoga with Neil Pearson
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/managing-pain-through-yoga-with-neil-pearson/
Connect with Lisa:
www.paincareaware.com
info@paincareaware.com
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www.instagram.com/gratefullypamela
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Having a spiritual journey can take quite a bit of discipline. In today’s episode, Amrit Singh joins us to share some insights on how to have more discipline, and to use compassion and forgiveness as a tool in your journey.
Amrit Singh has been studying Kundalini Yoga for over 30 years. He started in Germany in the early 90s. He then decided to move to India and dedicate his life’s work to help build and grow Miri Piri Academy in Amritsar for 20 years, where he served as Director of Residential Life.
Topics:
-Why discipline is so important to start at a young age
-Amrit’s yoga experience
-What happens to your old life when you start your spiritual journey
-How he got past the resistance to change
-The importance of ice bath in the search for spiritual discipline
-Embracing resistance
-Building discipline with small things
-Losing the guilt to vibrate higher
-Why your vices aren’t always the worst thing for you
-Amrit’s daily practices
-Prayer as a meditation tool
-Surprising thoughts about cigarette smoking
-Amrit shares a practice with us
-Having kindness and compassion for where you are today
-The importance of a gratitude practice
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Anxiety and stress are so prevalent in our society but the tools of yoga are the perfect adjunct to other care when you or your clients are suffering.
In this episode, Dmitria Burby joins us to talk strategy and share her perspectives on dealing with anxiety and stress in today’s times.
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Dmitria is a bestselling author, transformational yoga teacher, and consciousness coach that helps people reconnect with themselves. She sits at the intersection of the latest in neuroscience, biochemistry, and the ancient wisdom of Yoga. She loves leveraging the specific practices and knowledge to support peoples’ transformation from a life of effort to one of ease.
Topics:
-Dmitria’s yoga journey
-How she realized that anxiety was present in her life
-Origins of anxiety in childhood
-Building practices ahead of time to alleviate anxiety
-Knowing who you are meant to help
-Meeting people where they are
-Lifestyle management
-Client homework as a tool for seeing results
-How over scheduling contributes to stress in our life
-Getting unstuck from old patterns
-Dmitria’s favorite nervous system regulation tools
-The relationship between the eyes and the frontal cortex and why face yoga can help
-The importance of consistency in practice
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www.findinglumincance.com
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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What happens when you are too much into your ego, and how can you get out of it?
In this episode, Christian de la Huerta joins us to talk about the power of breath work for calming the ego.
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Christian is a spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings. An award-winning author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TEDx stage.
Topics:
-Christian’s yoga journey and his “aha” moment
-Why breath work is a great adjunct to psychotherapy
-Unpacking what the ego is
-How to know when you are in your ego
-Listening to your inner voice and doing what it says
-Why the breath has so much control over the body
-Making a choice to use the breath for anxiety
-Transcending the ego through discernment
-Looking into our shadows for information
-How to get away from taking things personally
-Having a cathartic experience through long breath work
-Ways people can be triggered with breath work
-Christian’s ideas around power and why we give it away
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Tags: #breathwork #breathworkfortheego #justbreathe
Staying present and mindful in business can be hard for even the most dedicated yoga professional.
In this episode, Anne Muhlethaler joins us to share insight and tips for how she keeps herself tuned into her inner voice in a noisy world.
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Anne is a 250 RYT yoga teacher and a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher who has studied with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield as well as taken many workshops with world-renowned teachers such as Sally Kempton, Pema Chödrön, and Annie Carpenter.
She teaches on Zoom and through guided meditations on her website, YouTube, Instagram and via her podcast, Out of the Clouds.
Topics:
-Anne’s yoga introduction
-Letting go of perfection in your business
-Mindfulness in the midst of turmoil
-Getting clear on who what kind of experience you want to provide
-Digging deeply into your intention to find your purpose
-Mindful communication in your business
-How to stay present when running your business
-Listening to your inner voice
-Why journaling can help you be more mindful in your business
-Where yoga philosophy and ethical principles fit in to running a business
-Finding trust in yourself through the Yamas and NIyamas
-Reclaiming passion and leaning in to all of your interests
-Finding gratitude in troubling situations
-How she found her passion
-Intergenerational downloads
-Non-attachment and finding your authentic self by releasing judgements
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-v-muhlethaler/
https://www.instagram.com/annvi/
https://www.instagram.com/_outoftheclouds/
Website:
https://annevmuhlethaler.com/
Podcast Out of the Clouds:
https://annevmuhlethaler.com/out-of-the-clouds/the-podcast/
Guided meditations:
https://insighttimer.com/annevmuhlethaler
https://annevmuhlethaler.com/mindfulness-meditation/
Podcast Waking Heart
https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/out-of-the-clouds-waking-heart/id1659286036
For one on one meditation sessions:
https://calendly.com/out-of-the-clouds
Coaching and consulting practice:
https://avm.consulting/
Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper interview
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper/episodes/ae2f9ebb-1bc6-4d47-b0f0-af17008dcd0c
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Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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If you are teaching yoga you probably have had people in your spaces that are struggling with an eating disorder. How can you keep them safe?
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Jennifer Kreatsoulas talks about how we can best provide a healing experience for that population, ways we may be unconsciously triggering them, and she busts some myths about what disordered eating looks like.
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Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, C-IAYT, is a certified yoga therapist specializing in eating disorders and body image. Through her virtual school, Yoga for Eating Disorders, Jennifer offers individual yoga therapy, groups, classes, and continuing education and mentoring for professionals. She is the author of Body Mindful Yoga and The Courageous Path to Healing. Her writing has been featured widely in print, broadcast, and online media.
Topics:
-Jennifer’s yoga beginnings
-How to know if you are exercising too much and how that relates to eating disorder
-Shame and guilt in eating disorder
-The difference between eating disorder and disordered eating
-Anorexia and bulimia defined
-Binge eating disorder and why it might not look like what you think it does
-Busting myths about what a person with eating disorder loos like
-Race, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic considerations and eating disorders
-Why it’s important to design your class with trauma informed perspective
-The link between trauma and eating disorders
-Words that can be triggering for people with eating disorder
-Staying away from diet culture messaging
-Reconsidering old ways of teaching that were passed down to you
-Why the “invitation” is so important
-Giving grace to yourself for the ways you may have caused harm
-Honoring your scope of practice
-Ways to keep your space safe
-Why teaching clients how to feel inside their bodies is important
-Jennifer shares some of her favorite practices when working with someone with eating disorder
-Easy ways of using the philosophical principles in a class setting
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jennifer@yoga4eatingdisorders.com
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Do you consider yourself a leader in the field of yoga? What makes a good leader? What is wrong and what is right in the yoga industrial complex?
Rebecca Sebastian joins us with some hard facts and gentle truths about how yoga professionals can build a yoga business while staying true to the ethics and values of the practice.
Rebecca owns Sunlight Yoga + Apothecary, hosts the podcast Working in Yoga, and mentors for Inner Peace Yoga Therapy. Also co-founder and board president of the nonprofit Quad Cities Yoga Foundation, she has a passion for supporting yoga professionals.
Topics:
-How to stay true to the ethics and values of yoga while building a business
-Why your money mindset might be holding you back
-Getting past perfectionism and good girl syndrome
-Rebecca’s personal yoga journey
-The problem with the lack of business training in yoga teacher trainings
-Why you can’t “manifest your taxes”
-The business model of yoga teacher training and how it is hurting the profession
-Making yoga profession and not a hobby
-When Rebecca realized she was a leader in the profession
-Why you need to stand up and stand out
-The beauty of the people in the yoga industry
-Qualities that make a good leader
-Embracing all of the sides of the yoga ecosystem
-Getting past the need to always be right
-How to make yoga a viable profession with a livable wage
-Leading with your own internal value
-Getting past competitiveness and collaborating to help each other
-Why yoga professionals are so lonely
-The difference between being for the community and being of the community
-What we are doing right in the yoga industry
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www.instagram.com/rebeccasebastianyoga
Shannon Crow and Colin Hall's Instagram links:
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https//www.instagram.com/colinyogin/
Shannon's Podcast:
https://www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/podcast/
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Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Traumatic brain injury, or TBI can show up in many different ways and yoga professionals need to be familiar with them because we never know which students in our classes or sessions might be suffering. Sometimes even THEY don’t know they have it!
Our guest Amy Zellmer is here to share her expertise about what we can do to make our spaces accessible for those who are suffering from TBI and other chronic conditions.
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Amy is an award-winning author, speaker, TBI survivor, and Editor-in-chief of MN YOGA + Life magazine. She was a professional photographer when she suffered a life-changing traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a slip and fall on black ice. Since then, she has published four books that focus on concussion and TBI, and began publishing The Brain Health Magazine in 2019. She has her 200RYT and is in the process of completing her 500RYT. She is also certified in trauma-informed yoga, LoveYourBrain yoga, and Yoga For All. Amy is also a Reiki Master.
Topics:
-Amy’s yoga beginnings
-What traumatic brain injuries really are
-How to find the right doctor who will listen to you
-Her journey with TBI and how she lucked into her doctor
-Challenges that people who have suffered TBI face
-Finding support
-Not taking it personally when clients or friends cancel appointments or plans
-How she used yoga to heal from her TBI
-Finding purpose in the midst of pain and anxiety
-The five yoga postures that she used when she started her healing
-The importance of breath work in TBI recovery
-What yoga teachers and therapists need to know about clients coming in with TBI
-How to keep your TBI students safe
-Dysautonomia and some of the ways it shows up in yoga class
-True accessibility for people with TBI and other conditions
-What to avoid with someone who has TBI
-Not taking it personally when a student does something different in your class
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www.mnyogalife.com
www.creatingwellnessfromwithin.com
https://www.instagram.com/mnyogalifemag/
https://www.instagram.com/amyzellmer/
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Have you worked with clients who have suffered acute trauma or violent assault?
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Diana Tokaji shares a very candid and personal conversation about her experience being violently assaulted, among other traumas in her life; and how she has risen above to be able to hold space and help others through yoga therapy. She shares some beautiful practices and challenges ways of thinking around trauma, victimhood, and survivorship.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at The Yoga Pro Podcast dot com.
Diana has a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health and she is a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. She is a certified teacher of Pilates Mat, a certified Restorative Yoga trainer with Judith Lasater, an Approved Professional Development Provider with Yoga Alliance and IAYT, a Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and she is a writer, performer, and choreographer. Diana is the author of two books, her article on new ways of working with assault and trauma, was published in Yoga Therapy Today, and she is a sought after keynote speaker.
Topics:
-How Diana started practicing yoga therapy on her own puzzling health issues
-Finding her intuition for her own healing path
-The traumatic event that left her unable to dance
-Why she decided to be a teacher and yoga therapist
-The importance of leaning on others to help us with our own practice
-How she finds grounding and lightness with heavy subjects to hold space for others
-Diana talks candidly about the trauma she endured at the hands of police
-She shares a Mudra that can be helpful for those surviving assault
-Pamela and Diana discuss the idea of working from a wound or a scar
-Diana delves into the terminology of “victim” vs “survivor” and whether you can be both
-Traumatic assaults that you might not have thought of that you may have experienced
-Gaining power by recognizing and owning our traumas
-How she works with people who have suffered a trauma
-Borrowing from and dropping into the ancestors or other resources
-Connecting to the body’s wisdom
-Diana shares practices to draw us to the midline and the healing matrix
-Tethering vs grounding
-Why asking someone to breathe isn’t always the best protocol
-Reading the signals for what the client who is suffering from depression wants
-The beauty of play in a yoga class
-Diana shares a couple of quotes that resonate with her
-Why we shouldn’t try to be so quick to transform
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dianatokaji@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/diana.tokaji.1/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-tokaji-636a9552/
SIX WOMEN IN A CELL, 2021 Best Indie Book Award, Nonfiction
Valuable for all practitioners, particularly those who work with trauma. Resources in the appendix.
Available on Amazon or your favorite bookstore.
SURVIVING ASSAULT - Words that Rock & Quiet & Tell the Truth / Resource for the Living, 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist
Intimate resource book for assault survivors. Four deep conversations with hand mudra.
Available on Amazon or your favorite bookstore.
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Are you rolling into the new year trying to figure out how you can grow your yoga sangha? It can be hard to know where to build your community. Our guest today says Facebook is still where it’s at for groups and she is here to tell us why and how to do it.
Hailey Rowe is a Marketing/Sales Coach & Strategist who helps wellness business owners & health coaches to grow their income & impact. She hosts the Health Coach Nation Podcast runs the Health Coach Nation Facebook Group. Hailey is a certified behavioral change specialist and human potential coach.
Topics:
-Hailey’s unusual meditation practice
-The benefits of having a Facebook group over a business page
-Repurposing content to save time and energy
-How to pick the perfect name for your Facebook group
-Why Hailey works with wellpreneurs
-Best keywords to use when naming and promoting your group
-Hailey talks about why it’s not to late to start a Facebook group
-How you can use Facebook groups to grow your email list
-Using your Facebook group for market research and generating content
-Hailey shares a hot tip about how she saves that information
-What you need to know about algorithms
-Tips for setting up your group
-How to keep people in your group engaged
-What to do if you have a dead group
-Keeping your content fresh and fun
-How scarcity mindset may be holding you back
-Surprising things you need to know about hosting challenges in your group
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www.haileyrowe.com/fast
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Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Have you found yourself leaving a class or session and feeling like you have taken on the energy of the person or people you were working with?
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Lisann Valentin joins us to talk about how we can protect our energies when we are working with clients or just living out in this world where we may be subject to the energies of random people we come in contact with.
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Lisann Valentin is an Actor, Author and Amplifier who has taken her meditation mat from Wall Street to the red-carpet. A fifth generation intuitive healer, she amplifies the gifts of the world's empathic creatives, leaders, and healers by combining the rational with the mystical.
Topics:
-Protecting your energy without being guarded or closed for new and positive energies
-How to know when you are around an energy vampire
-Lisann’s meditation beginnings and what it looks like now
-Meditating with water
-Using the elements that are calling you to manage energies
-Lisann shares her tools for how she manages tethering with other people
-Determining if the feelings you are feeling are yours or someone else’s
-Lisann shares a practice
-Setting boundaries around whether or not to address energies that are coming up around you
-Cord cutting vs dissipating when severing tethers to people
-Embracing yourself as a sovereign being
-Energetic hygiene
-Simple practices to protect our energies when we are showing up for other people
-Keeping your practices fresh
-How to know if you are an empath
-The importance of a clear mental and emotional space to keep ourselves safe
-Preparing your physical space for good energetic hygiene
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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In this episode, Host Pamela Crane offers encouragement to look back at your successes and open up to new possibilities as you plan for the new year. She gets vulnerable about how her year has gone and opens up about why she is ditching niching for the coming year.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Pamela Crane (MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500) helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress who hosts The Yoga Pro Podcast; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.
Topics:
-Pamela thanks you for listening and being a part of the podcast for the past year
-She gets vulnerable about her struggles over the past year and how she continues to overcome hardship
-How she uses her calendar to remind herself of all of her accomplishments for the year and some encouragement for you to do the same
-Pamela shares why she is proud of herself and asks you to consider what success means for you
-Why it is important to find joy when you are healing
-She talks about getting featured in the media and why that is helpful
-She talks about her upcoming projects that she is excited about
-Her realization that niching was holding her back
-Pamela asks you to reassess 2022 and dig deep to trust yourself for 2023
-Why you need to celebrate yourself and your accomplishments
-How her gratitude practice brought about abundance
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Many yoga professionals struggle finding their place in this world with juggling the business side and the spirituality, not to mention tackling social media and all of the judgement that comes with it.
Jerry Justizia joins us today with an inspiring interview where she shares her “why” for sharing her yoga practice on social media and how she used her need to find leggings for curvy girls to inspire her to create her own.
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Jerry is a certified Yoga teacher who uses her social media account to uplift curvy black women by sharing her yoga practice and specially designed leggings. Originally from Benin in West-Africa, Justizia moved to Virginia where she created a brand to serve the conscious tribe with everything from a sustainable clothing line to all metaphysical products.
Topics:
-Jerry’s yoga beginnings
-How she got comfortable sharing her practice on social media
-Overcoming body image and racial issues on social media
-Dealing with negative comments on your social media
-Why she presses forward on social media as a black woman
-How she deals with criticism about her yoga and religion, and how she meshes the two together
-She talks about spirituality and yoga in her life
-Balancing making money and sharing her spirituality
-How she founded a complementary business selling yoga and metaphysical products
-Why she designed yoga leggings for curvy people and how she incorporated her culture into them
-The process of designing and manufacturing your own products
-Why she has a never ending amount of content to share and how you can too
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www.femmeyogipreneuroutlet.com
www.instagram.com/femmeyogaipreneur
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www.theyogapropodcast.com
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Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Yoga is one of the premier tools for helping people recover from addiction but are you ready to work with that population?
In this Episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Dr. Rebecca Williams joins us to talk about how to work with those in recovery, what you need to know about what they are going through, how to reach out to substance abuse centers to provide yoga, and so much more.
Rebecca is an award-winning author, psychologist, and wellness expert specializing in healthy recovery from mental illness, addiction, and life’s challenges. For the past 25 years, her work has focused on building resilience and embracing emotional well-being. She has been a program director at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and an associate clinical professor at The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. A life-long yoga enthusiast, Rebecca has also been a yoga teacher. She combines the ancient wisdom of yoga and mindfulness with compassionate recovery from addiction in her books.
Topics:
-How Rebecca found yoga and meditation
-Rebecca’s personal and professional background in psychology, addiction, and recovery
-What inspired Rebecca to write a book about yoga and addiction recovery
-Taking addiction recovery one moment at a time
-Rebecca shares some statistics about substance abuse in America and why you will encounter them in your classes and sessions
-Why yoga is a premier tool for addiction recovery
-What people who are healing from addiction might be going through in your class and how you can help them
-Setting the tone for addiction recovery
-Why restorative yoga is a great option for helping those in recovery to feel their feelings
-Normalizing feelings and cravings and then holding space for them
-Providing tools for clients to take home for when the triggers come outside of class
-The power of grounding as a safe space
-Writing a goodbye letter to your addiction
-Practicing forgiveness and gratitude in recovery
-The difference between pain and suffering
-Self-compassion as an intervention
-Self love and holding space for our wounded child
-Yoga as an inside job
-Tips for reaching out to addiction recovery centers to provide yoga as an intervention
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mindfulnessworkbook.com
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Having a great idea for a book and actually getting it written and published are two different things.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, I chat with Claire Wilson and Katelynn Bartleson from Singing Dragon and Handspring Publishing about what it takes to get your book published.
They spill the tea on first steps to take (it might not be what you think!), how to submit your query, whether or not you need an agent, and so much more. This episode is packed full of everything you need to know if you are wanting to write that first yoga book.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Katelynn Bartleson is the Senior Marketing Manager and she is in charge of author management, direct marketing, social media marketing, market research, and publicity in North America. She has worked at Jessica Kingsley Publishers since 2009. She is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA with a degree in English, concentration in American Literature, and a certificate in Creative Writing.
Claire Wilson is the Editorial Director for Singing Dragon and Handspring, with responsibility for editorial strategy and the commissioning team. She also actively commissions books in the areas of yoga therapy, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, graphic medicine and manual therapy. She has a degree in English and a postgraduate degree in Publishing.
Topics:
-First steps you should take if you have a book idea
-Tuning in to your core community as research
-A surprising fact about how much you need to have written when you pitch your book
-Why collaboration and having a team is important for writing development
-How to decide whether you should self-publish or work with a publishing house
-What you need to know about submitting your query with Singing Dragon and Handspring Publishing
-Why finding the right niche is important
-Establishing your authority to write the book
-How to know if you need a literary agent
-The nurturing experience of writing a book with Singing Dragon/Handspring
-Why marketing and promoting your book looks different than a fiction bestseller
-Putting your idea out there to get attention
-An unexpected benefit of publishing your book through a publishing house
-Why building up your social media community is important
-Mistakes that first-time authors make
-The journey from proposal to marketing
-Managing expectations about your publishing release day
-Claire and Katelynn pull back the curtain on the behind the scenes workings of marketing your book
-Researching publishing houses to make sure you are the right fit
-Red flags to look out for when you are looking for a publisher
-Being realistic with how much time you have to commit to writing a book
-Why your marketing efforts are important too
-Topics that Singing Dragon and Handspring Publishing are looking for writers to submit
-Surprising facts about titles, illustration, and other aspects of your book
-Why your idea might be of interest even if you aren’t ready to write a book
-Where you can find books published by Singing Dragon, Handspring, Jessica Kingsley publishing
-How you can sell their books in your studio
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claire.wilson@singingdragon.com
us.singingdragon.com
uk.singingdragon.com
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Diet and Wellness culture are multi million dollar industries and the intersection with the yoga world is pervasive.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Jessica Grosman and Elyssa Toomey join me to talk about what diet culture is, break some misconceptions about what health looks like, and so much more.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Jessica and Elyssa are both anti-diet registered dietitians who are on a mission to dismantle diet culture and helping clients find and maintain a healthy relationship with food.
Topics:
-Alyssa and Jessica explain diet culture
-Why thinness doesn’t necessarily equal health
-Capitalist underpinnings of diet culture
-Harmful terms we use describing people in larger bodies and what to say instead
-How diet culture shows up in the yoga world
-Moving past asana in yoga
What is Advanced Yoga with Kaya Mindlin episode
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/what-is-advanced-yoga-with-kaya-mindlin/
-The relationship between perfectionism and diet culture
-Reframing asana cues
-The trouble with wellness culture and the harm it causes
-Getting into the body and slowing down instead of listening to rules of wellness
-The marketing of yoga, wellness, and diet culture
-The difference between eating disorder and disordered eating
-How focusing on clean eating can be harmful
-Changing our perceptions of “good” food and “bad” food and the moral value of food
-Scope of practice for yoga professionals regarding food and nutrition talk
-Making your yoga space safe for ALL bodies
-The blessing of online yoga for feeling safe
-Why the names of your classes matter
-Taking back yoga from diet culture
-Their inspiration to do this work
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www.antidietcultureyoga.com
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Research has shown yoga to be an effective adjunct treatment for those suffering cancer as a way to alleviate suffering.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Maryam Ovissi joins us to share her experience as a yoga therapist who works in oncology and how it makes a difference in people’s lives. She talks about environmental and lifestyle factors, what the research says and so much more.
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Maryam is a C-IAYT and E-RYT 500 and owner of Beloved Yoga in Reston, Virginia where she is a teacher and teacher trainer offering 200 and 300 hour trainings. She has been working with individuals on the journey with cancer for over 15 years and she offers bedside yoga therapy at INOVA/Life with Cancer
Topics:
-Maryam’s first experience with yoga
-Practicing yoga in an open and clean space
-Her first private client experience and what she learned about cancer
-Maryam shares some cancer statistics
-How environment and lifestyle contribute to cancer risks
-The connection between inflammation and cancer
-What the research says about yoga for cancer care
-How yoga increases quality of life for those suffering from cancer
-The importance of sangha in care for cancer
-Trauma around the cancer diagnosis
-Why you should look for therapists and doctors who look at cancer healing holistically
-Yoga as a means of alleviating suffering
-Polyvagal theory as it pertains to cancer care and yoga
-The violence our body suffers in medical procedures and how we are responsible for the healing
-Offering bedside yoga in the hospital setting
-Why keeping it simple is key
-How powerful just holding space can be in cancer care
-Embodying the Yamas and Niyamas
-Maryam talks about befriending the journey while battling cancer
-How you can offer yoga therapy in cancer care spaces
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Society for Integrative Oncology
https://integrativeonc.org/
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www.belovedyoga.com
www.maryamovissi.com
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Paying for advertising to get people to know about your business is expensive and out of reach for most yoga professionals, but there is another way to get the word out besides paying for ads or social media.
Free media and publicity!
In this episode, your host Pamela Crane shares her years of experience as a journalist and podcast host to help you know all the secrets to getting free media and guest spots on podcasts.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Pamela Crane is a C-IAYT and E-RYT 500 with a Master of Science degree in Yoga Therapy. She helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress who hosts The Yoga Pro Podcast; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.
Topics:
Local Newspaper and TV news
-Start local. You likely won’t get the Today show on your first try.
-Follow reporters on social media and like/comment on their stories
-Plan ahead. Deadlines are sooner than you realize
-Find email address for health and lifestyle reporters
-Make your pitch relevant to their viewers and not about you
-Have your ducks in a row so you are ready when it airs-social media, websites,
-Learn how to be on camera, where to look, how to speak in soundbites
-Learn how to write a press release or get someone to write one for you. (This is something I can help you with).
-Pick one or two outlets to target. Reporters want exclusive content.
Podcasts
-Actually listen to the podcast so you get the vibe
-Make your pitch different. Check out the episode titles and see how you can be unique and fit in.
-Send a headshot and all of your links with the pitch. We want to get to know you, but also it’s tiring having to go searching social media for a picture and links. Many podcasters are one person teams, so make it easy on them to want to have you as a guest.
-Get a good mic.
-Have good lighting
-Make arrangements for your children and pets. Some podcasters don’t edit.
Writing for Other Sites and Publications
-HARO and QWOTED are good sites to find stories that reporters are working on to pitch. That reporter working for a small website today may be writing for a big publication next week.
-Google your favorite publications’ Editorial Calendar. That is where you can see what they are working on and what you might want to pitch. Most work at least 2 months or more in advance.
Generally
-Know the audience of the outlet and make sure you fit in.
-Again, make it easy on the reporter or podcaster. You want to be their go-to source that they call again and again
-Be gracious. Don’t spend the whole time talking about your book or product. You want to provide value to the audience. Most podcasters will give you the chance at the end to tell people how to find you (and if your content was great they will!), and articles will usually link to your website or social media
-Tailor your pitches to the reporter or podcaster. We can smell a form letter a mile away.
-Send a sample of your product or copy of your book. It lets them get to know what you have and they can speak more intelligently about it if they have tried or read it.
-Share it!!! You want them to cover you but it’s important to share the article or podcast with your audience as well. It’s a win win because it establishes credibility for you and brings more people to the outlet.
-Be yourself! Nobody is like you and you shouldn’t try to be like anyone else.
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National Today
https://nationaltoday.com/
HARO
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QWOTED
https://www.qwoted.com
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Are you interested in planning a yoga retreat?
Many of us have dreams of gathering together with our students and clients in some amazing location, but it takes logistics and planning to make what looks effortless come together.
Sejal Shah joins us on this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast to share the ins and outs of planning a yoga retreat.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Sejal is a C-IAYT and E-RYT 500, and is a teacher trainer with the Sri Sri School of Yoga. She also facilitates the Happiness Program at the Art of Living Yoga Retreat Center
She is a writer who has written for various print and digital media and she wrote a 31-page ebook- Sun Salutation: Your Full Guide to Master the Age-old Yoga Sequence. She also compiled and published a quote book: Spirit of Yoga
Topics:
-Sejal’s first yoga experience
-Her inspiration to leave her homeopathic practice and move to teaching yoga
-Planning her first yoga retreat
-The balance between the root of yoga as Seva and having yoga as a business
-Keeping the mindset of giving when selling your retreat
-Beginning steps for planning your retreat
-How to choose the right venue
-Making a budget for your retreat
-Why you should have a clear refund policy
-Planning for the unexpected
-Waivers and liability forms
-Accommodating people with food allergies or preferences
-How marketing a yoga retreat is different than yoga classes
-The best length of time for your retreat
-Making sure you have the right insurance policy
-Tips for designing the best retreat schedule
-Taking care of your self care during the retreat
-Why you might want to collaborate with someone else to share responsibilities
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www.artoflivingretreatcenter.org
https://linktr.ee/SejalShah108
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https://www.instagram.com/artofliving/
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Tags: #yogaretreat #yogaretreatplanning #yogaretreats
As a yoga business person, you may not be thinking of content strategy, or even know what that is!
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Paula Reeves joins us to pull back the curtain on content strategy and spill all the tea about why you need to focus on it, how to produce your content organically and truthfully, and why you need to do the deep inner work before you start putting out the content.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Paula is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) with a master of science degree in yoga therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health and a master of arts degree in communication and adult education from Regis University. Her combined professional experience as a yoga therapist and UX content strategist spans decades and she has worked in higher education, non-profit, government contracting, and the travel industry.
Topics:
-Paula’s aha moment about how to market herself as a yoga therapist and content strategist
-Redesigning and reinventing yourself
-The importance of defining your content
-Paula’s unusual yoga journey
-How she transitioned into teaching yoga and becoming a yoga therapist
-Paula defines content strategy and why it is ever changing
-How to make the evolution of your content natural and organic
-Why you need to know who you are before you start building strategy
-The danger in comparing your business to competitors and colleagues
-Why transformational leadership matters when trying to make change in ourselves and the world
-Unpacking the word strategy and how it can be yogic
-What a content strategy session looks like with Paula
-Embracing your multitude of talents
-Root chakra work for building trust in yourself
-Biggest mistakes people are making with their marketing and content strategy
-Why simplicity and heart centered offerings create success
-Releasing expectation that you have to do all the things
-Why you need to love what you do
-Offering content that is solution based
-How to show up on google
-Why being vulnerable is attractive
-Getting away from social media and into your community
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https://lovetravels.com/
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Have you been dreaming of starting a non profit yoga business but aren’t sure where to start?
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Mona Flynn joins us to share important information on how to start a non profit (and some amazing tips), and candid stories from her experience with her own non profit organization.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Mona Flynn, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500, YACEP, TRE Advanced Provider, is the owner of Life Fit, Inc., a business dedicated to improving lifelong well-being, while building community. Mona is founder and BOD Chair of The Yoga Connection, a 501c3 supporting immigrant and refugee women through yoga therapy group classes.
Topics:
-Mona’s first yoga experience
-What inspired her to start a non profit for refugees
-How she started organizing the non profit
-Mona discusses winning IAYT’s Seva award and what that did for the mission
-How she secured free mentorship and business advice and what she learned from them about starting a non profit
-Moving your non profit into a place where you can provide payment for staff members
-Managing volunteers
-Why you need to create a training that counts for continuing education
-Why she added TRE to her tool box and the organization’s training
-Giving up control of your non profit
-Benefits of turning your offerings into a non profit
-Challenges that Mona faces with running a non profit
-Mona shares a beautiful story of the impact her non profit made on one of their participants
-The struggle of getting people to participate in non profit and for profit yoga spaces
-The biggest mistake people make when starting a non profit
-How her non profit is empowering participants and inspiring them
-Mona gives a brief description of what TRE is
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https://www.instagram.com/lifefityoga/
https://www.instagram.com/the.yoga.connection/
International Association of Yoga Therapists
www.iayt.org
TRE website
www.traumaprevention.com
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www.instagram.com/gratefullypamela
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
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Humor is used in advertising successfully to get people’s attention, but in yoga we sometimes feel the need to keep it serious. But at what cost?
If you are a humorous person in real life but feel like you can’t bring that into your yoga class are you really being authentic?
Colin Hall joins us on this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast to help us find the balance between the seriousness and respect for the practice of yoga and our natural desire to laugh and bring joy.
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Colin describes himself as a punk who ended up teaching yoga somehow. He teaches at Kinesiology and Sociology at the University of Regina and he owns Bodhi Tree Yoga in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada
Topics:
-Colin’s unusual path to yoga
-What an hour in a yoga class with Colin is like
-Colin talks about recycling jokes in yoga class
-Why humor keeps people in the present moment
-Why the pandemic is hard on yoga teachers with a sense of humor
-How trying to be serious if you are a humorous person isn’t yogic
-Getting past the idea that you have to be serious to be knowledgable
-Colin discusses how he doesn’t take himself seriously even though he takes yoga seriously
-Navigating yoga teaching without fear of being criticized for appropriating
-How to handle criticism from people online
-Using funny memes to spark conversation
-Why a difference of opinion doesn’t necessarily mean an attack on you personally
-What can happen if you stop editing out the funny things that come to mind while you are teaching
-How to speak in your yoga classes like you do in real life and why you should do that
-Colin discusses use of language in yoga classes and whether or not Sanskrit is important
-Why people learn more effectively when you use humor for teaching
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https://www.bodhitreeyoga.com/
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Providing trauma informed and trauma sensitive yoga is important everywhere but some areas of the world are particularly affected by complex PTSD, and are important places for these offerings.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Candice Clark talks about sensitive yoga for South Africa and research based protocols. She shares why we never really get over our traumas, ways to manage them through yoga, and why yoga can be more effective than traditional treatments for PTSD.
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Candice Clark is a licensed counsellor and yoga therapist that specializes in trauma and mental health. She has worked with numerous individuals and on group therapy programs in South Africa and internationally, supporting the recovery from psychological trauma. She is currently completing her Masters thesis on trauma-sensitive yoga in the South African context. She trains psychologists, counsellors, healthcare practitioners and yoga teachers on this methodology.
Topics:
-Candice shares her yoga journey
-Why we never really get over our traumas and how to manage that
-Why staying in the present moment is crucial
-Using the five senses exercise as a way to manage trauma
-The difference between resolved and unresolved trauma
-Candice’s explanation of the difference between trauma informed and trauma sensitive
-What research is showing about trauma sensitive yoga and why it helps
-Why trauma survivors have trouble completing traditional treatment and why some have more success with yoga
-Unique challenges that trauma survivors in South Africa face
-The difference between complex PTSD and PTSD
-How trauma sensitive yoga is filling the gap in mental health care in South Africa
-Barriers for reaching more biopic teachers
-Respecting the communities by knowing where you do and don’t fit in
-Why trauma sensitive yoga isn’t a one-size-fits-all for every country or community
-Treating traumatized individuals in situations where the trauma is ongoing
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www.instagram.com/returntopresence
www.instagram.com/candsclarkvz
www.candiceclark.co.za
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Rebranding yourself and your business can be a scary process. In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela goes solo to with a pep talk about her journey of rebranding, how getting in touch with your core values is important when branding yourself, and so much more.
Check out this episode if you are struggling with how to get to the heart of yourself and your biz and show up as your truest self.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Pamela Crane, MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, is a certified yoga therapist who helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine. She has been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Meniere’s Disease, and ADHD, and manages her challenges with yoga, stress management techniques, and lifestyle adjustments. She is the host of The Yoga Pro podcast where she interviews experts in the field of yoga and integrative health.
Topics:
-Why Pamela changed her brand from Interoceptive Performance to Gratefully Pamela
-How she worked through the process with interoception and intuition
-What her gratitude practice looks like
-Why knowing her core values was important in figuring out what resonated
-How knowing who you are and who you serve can make your rebrand easier
-Understanding that getting comfortable with the fact that everyone won’t resonate with you is important
-Why you need your own yoga therapist to work with
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Have you ever heard of Tapping, or EFT? It’s a method of healing that uses tapping different parts of the body while identifying the emotions coming up to help you work through them. In this episode, Lauren Fonvielle joins us to talk about the basics of tapping, how it can provide relief from limiting beliefs and other mental and emotional suffering, and how you can incorporate it into your yoga classes. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com Lauren is an Integrative Energy Practitioner, specializing in EFT/ Tapping for stress, anxiety, and trauma. She guides her clients on a journey of self healing to breakthrough obstacles - physical, mental, or emotional - that are keeping them stuck and holding them back in life or business. She believes we all have the answers within, and sometimes we just need a little help accessing them. Topics: -How Lauren found yoga and tapping -Integrating the two modalities -Lauren explains talks about scientific research behind tapping for reducing cortisol in the body -How she promotes the mixed class to reduce resistance -Who might not find tapping beneficial and adjusting for those that it doesn’t resonate for -Lauren shares examples of how she incorporates tapping into postures -Where on the body you can tap and for how long for the best benefits -How limiting beliefs showed up in Lauren’s life and how tapping has helped her -What to do when someone is triggered in a group setting -What type of music is best if you are planning to use music in your practice -Lauren talks about the accessibility of tapping as a healing modality -Phrases that Lauren uses with people who are struggling with limiting beliefs -How to find qualified EFT practitioners and trainings Please fill out our survey and receive a FREE I’m a Yoga Pro sticker! https://lynxshort.com/podcastsurvey Would you or someone you know make a great guest? Apply with this podcast guest form and waiver https://forms.gle/wGDiv3i1ZSDAzu8o6 Connect with Lauren: IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurenic0le/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenFonvielle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LaurenFonvielle Website: MindShiftWithLauren.com Masterclass: MindShiftWithLauren.com/Masterclass 5 Day Mindset Reset: https://www.mindshiftwithlauren.com/mindsetreset Connect with Pamela: www.theyogapropodcast.com www.instagram.com/gratefullypamela Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission. www.renawren.com
How many times have you put off doing all of the things you want to for your business until you can do them perfectly?
Are you taking training after training in the hopes you will finally be qualified/ready/enough?
Jessica Cross joins us on this episode to chat all things Perfectionism in Yoga Business, and brings a little real talk and some inspiration for those of us on the perfectionism struggle bus.
Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com
Jessica is an E-RYT 500, Certified Meeting Professional, a corporate marketing dropout turned yoga business coach, and the host of Marketing Off the Mat podcast. She spent 15 years working for Fortune 500 companies all over the US and developing her expertise in marketing & events. She began teaching yoga in 2016 and she coaches other soulpreneurs to step into their true potential as teachers and healers.
Topics:
-How Jessica found yoga
-Why reasons that person who doesn’t come back to your yoga class might not be about you
-Jessica’s mixing of her corporate and yoga experience to build her own business
-How we make yoga our scapegoat for our money mindset issues
-Why we have to stop “shoulding” on ourselves
-How perfectionism shows up for Jessica and what she does about it
-The need for external validation and how it affects us
-Jessica addresses misconceptions about social media follower numbers
-Where our perfectionistic tendencies originate
-The role shame plays in holding us back (with a perfectly timed cameo from Jessica’s cat, lol)
-Why you don’t need any more trainings
-Actions we can take to further our business and get momentum
-How Jessica helps clients who are struggling with perfectionism
-Using your own past experiences to find a perfect audience where you fit in
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-off-the-mat/id1561236072
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Have you ever been told to “hold your belly in” or “tighten your core muscles”?
Over recruiting in the pelvic floor can cause trouble throughout the body, and can be caused by so many different physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors.
In this episode, Cheri Dostal Ryba unpacks shame, money, sexual desire and more as it relates to the pelvis; and she busts some myths around kegels and core strength that are still being passed around as truth today.
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Cheri serves as co-director and lead faculty of the accredited program AlcheMe Yoga Therapy Training and helps people globally online who want to improve their pelvic health, back care, and develop self-awareness and resilience. She wrote the book Pelvic Yoga Therapy for the Whole Woman: A Professional Guide and is a songwriter who recently released Matrescence: Mothering Wholeness through Song.
Topics:
-Cheri’s introduction to yoga
-The surprising way she made her way into teaching yoga
-The svadhyaya that led her to specialize in pelvic health
-Overworking in our lifestyle and the relationship to overworking in our pelvic floor
-How you can tell if you have an overworking pelvic floor and what to do (and NOT do!) about it
-The difference between over-recruiting and strength
-Why you shouldn’t hold your belly in
-How rest and relaxation are crucial in cultivating a supple pelvic floor
-Pamela and Cheri share some favorite practices to release pelvic tension
-The correlation between jaw tension, TMJ, and teeth grinding and tightness in the pelvic floor
-The power of awareness
-Why we feel shame around the pelvis and how we can change that
-How to self identify that you need specialized treatment; and how to get the right referral to a qualified practitioner you feel comfortable with
-The ins and outs of vulva mapping for getting to know your body
-Menstrual cups 101
-Cheri talks about unpacking unknown traumas that might be affecting her root chakra
-The unconscious script that rules our patterns around money
-Noticing our default patterns and finding change in the areas that aren’t serving us
-Why you probably don’t need to be doing kegels
-Misconceptions around sexual arousal and women’s desire
-The difference between spontaneous desire and responsive desire
-Embracing being at the center of our lived experience
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www.cheridostal.com
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SAVE THE DATE! August 16 6-8 central time for a Masterclass with Cheri, “Bladder Love” Nap ministry Cheri Talked about:
https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
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Lupus and other autoimmune conditions are prevalent in our society, and yet they are called invisible diseases because you might not know someone is suffering from one unless they tell you.
As a yoga professional, it is important for us to have an understanding of what someone with one of these diagnoses might be going through so we can best serve them.
In this episode, Annmarie Sampson joins us to share her experience with Lupus and some things we need to be aware of as yoga facilitators.
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Anne Marie has served the Chicagoland health community for the past 38 years. She is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor and has nutrition and wellness coaching training. She currently coaches high school girls cross country and works with individual clients to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and social health.
Topics:
-How Annemarie found yoga
-Getting her diagnosis of lupus
-Why you can’t always tell when someone has an autoimmune disease and how to deal with that as a yoga professional
-Scope of practice as a yoga pro
-Keeping an open mind when working with a particular populations
-Why some people are hesitant to share information on intake
-Annemarie takes us through a value assessment
-How lupus affects different populations
-Why people suffering from autoimmune diseases need to move and how yoga pros should approach that
-Making yoga all about the exploration
-Removing affirmative language in yoga classes
-What to avoid for people suffering from autoimmune conditions
-Dealing with judgement of yourself and from others working in this space with autoimmune disease
-Why Annemarie generally isn’t vocal about her disease
-Managing environmental toxins in the yoga classroom and beyond
-Why accessibility to (or lack of) healthy products and food is yoga
-The importance of understanding that everyone has some experience with inflammation
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www.instagram.com/sustainablelife.live
https://sustainablelifelive.com/
Kaya’s episode on advanced yoga we referenced:
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/what-is-advanced-yoga-with-kaya-mindlin/
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Our spine is the center line of our body but many of us take for granted this amazing structure by holding on to tension in the body, missing out on the spiritual and yogic relationship of the spine, and clinging to outdated cues and teachings around core strength.
In this episode, Yoga Therapist and Educator Kaya Mindlin joins us to challenge old ideas around the spine and show us how the softer side of yoga can truly make us strong.
Kaya has been sharing yogic teaching and practice for 21 years. With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the full spectrum of the yoga tradition she seamlessly threads the mystical with the practical in her yoga teachings and practice programs. Her Supreme Release Yoga approach works directly & gently with the spine as the central axis of health and as the subtle conduit of spiritual awakening; and is rooted in the tantric viewpoint that the body and life itself is the vehicle for spiritual revelation.
Topics:
-Kaya’s spine story
-How to know if spinal tension is holding you together and what to do about it
-Hypermobility and instability
-Core strength vs core tension
-Understanding muscular elasticity and it’s relationship to strength
-Looking at the center line of the body holistically
-Moving away from the desire to “fix” pain
-Noting how the body feels without pain
-Why we hold on to pain patterns
-How the yoga world can do better
-Why we should question cues and teachings that we may be falling back on
-Differences in anatomy and why the skeleton model might not be the best for teaching anatomy
-What yoga reveals about the spine (Kaya shares a quote from yoga texts)
-Why the work is ongoing and why you have to keep at it
-How stopping resistance gives space for release
-Why the spine is meant to hold us up
-Patanjali’s relevance to the spine
-Kundalini rising signs and symptoms and why the spine needs to be unobstructed
-Some practices that Kaya likes for softening the spine
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YogaPro Listeners can try Kaya's Supreme Release Yoga practice for the spine for 15% - find the SRY Studio on Kaya's website and use the coupon code: yogapro15
Catch her other episode: What is Advanced Yoga with Kaya Mindlin
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Every year in June the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) presents the Symposium of Yoga Therapy and Research conference to bring together yoga therapists from all over the world to share practices and workshops to further professional development.
This year was the first year since covid that the conference was presented in person (with an option to join virtually) and I was fortunate to be able to attend the sessions in the Chicago area.
This episode is an overview of some of the sessions and speakers with my insights on some highlights of the conference for me. These are my own opinions and I am not being paid by IAYT or SYTAR to share this with you.
You can find a full listing of the conference speakers and workshops at https://conferences.iayt.org/sytar2022
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These last few years have been really hard on healthcare professionals so finding ways to share yoga with those on the front lines is crucial.
In this episode, Dr Rachel Beanland talks about what medical providers are most stressed about, why how we package our offerings matters, and how to bridge Eastern and Western medicine to help the providers and their patients.
Rachel is a public health doctor, holistic health coach, and yoga and meditation teacher who coaches women in medicine to create a mindful, sustainable lifestyle using evidence-based approaches to live a life they love.
Topics:
-The challenge of self care for healthcare providers
-How Rachel found yoga
-Bridging Eastern and Western practices
-What yoga pros need to remember when reaching out to medical providers to promote yoga as adjunct care
-Helping busy health professionals make space for yoga practice
-Rachel shares her favorite pranayama she shares with medical providers
-How yoga has helped her with her own work/life balance
-The biggest stressors for medical professionals
-Moral injury and medical professionals
-Rachel’s practice that she does to protect her energies
-Why how we package our offerings matters when targeting medical professionals
-The importance of speaking the language of medical providers, sharing credentials, and presenting evidence based practices
-Where you might find resistance from medical professionals when trying to incorporate yoga
-Discerning when to refer people out and when to take a client
-How yoga helped her through a traumatic experience
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https://linktr.ee/resilienceyoga
Free guide for an energizing morning yoga practice https://www.resilienceyoga.fr/guidetomorningyoga
Guided meditations and live sessions https://insighttimer.com/rachresilienceyoga
https://www.facebook.com/rachel.beanland.5
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Welcome to this special bonus episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast! Crazy to be coming to you on a Friday, whaaattt?!
International Yoga Day is coming up on Tuesday, June 21st so I wanted to do a special episode to celebrate that and encourage everyone to participate.
It’s also the first time I am posting the full video of an interview on Instagram, so head over to my instagram page in the link below if you want to see us chat. Let me know what you think and if you would like to see more interviews posted there.
My special guest today to talk about International Yoga Day is Sejal Shah.
Sejal is a C-IAYT and E-RYT 500, and is a teacher trainer with the Sri Sri School of Yoga where she is in the process of establishing a yoga therapy and research division.
She is a writer who has written for various print and digital media and she wrote a 31-page ebook- Sun Salutation: Your Full Guide to Master the Age-old Yoga Sequence. She also compiled and published a quote book: Spirit of Yoga.
She teaches and trains people of all walks of life about yogic ways of living to effectively manage their stress, mind, and emotions, and bring greater peace and joy into their and others' lives.
Topics:
The history of International Yoga Day.
The theme for this year’s celebration.
Why it is always on June 21st.
Ways that yoga professionals can celebrate International Yoga Day in their communities.
How Sejal plans to celebrate.
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Celebrate International Day of Yoga with Sri Sri School of Yoga
“IStandForPeace: Yoga for Peace and Wellbeing”
Tuesday, 21st June at 4.00-5.30 pm PST/ 7.00-8.30 pm EST
Learn more: https://srisrischoolofyoga.org/na/
Sign up: http://aolf.me/ssyidy
Get your gift of a 31-page free ebook: “Sun Salutation: Your Full Guide to Master the Age-old Sequence”.
Download here!
Join Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the "I Stand For Peace" event in Seattle (June 18), Chicago (June 26), Raleigh (July 7), or Charlotte (July 8).
Find more details: https://event.us.artofliving.org/us-en/meet-gurudev2022/
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It can be traumatic when you get a medical diagnosis that will change your life. Sonya Chapnick had that experience. In this episode, she talks about how she uses yoga and rest to ease suffering around that for herself and her yoga therapy clients.
Sonya is a certified yoga therapist with more than three decades of training and experience in a variety of yoga disciplines. She teaches a breath-centered practice and believes in the power of slowing down as a key to health and overall wellbeing.
Her specialties include customized classes for older adults, people dealing with persistent pain, injury, or the grief process, and programs for the visually impaired. She is the founder yoga gently and is a member of the faculty for the Optimal State Yoga Therapy School, and has been featured in Healthy Aging online magazine and the documentary “Yoga Therapy for Life”.
Topics:
-Sonya’s yoga journey
-What drew her to one particular lineage
-The traumatic event of getting a diagnosis you don’t understand
-How yoga helped her manage the stress of her diagnosis
-The importance of the breath in nervous system regulation
-Sonya shares her favorite breath practice
-How to find time to breathe and rest
-The responsibility of putting your health and wellbeing first
-How Sonya empowers clients to overcome their suffering
-Trusting your inner wisdom and the divine
-Building trust with your clients
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www.yogagently.com
The Importance of Rest with Octavia Raheem Episode link
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/the-importance-of-rest-with-octavia-raheem/
How to Build a Successful Yoga Business with Amy Wheeler
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/how-to-build-a-successful-yoga-business-with-amy-wheeler/
Sonya’s Interview on Amy Wheeler’s Yoga Therapy Today podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/interview-with-sonya-chapnick-c-iayt/id1564687158?i=1000540150596
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Resting is one of the most important acts of self care we can do, but for many of us it isn’t that easy. Shame, capitalism, and societal pressure can cause us to fall into the trap of being busy or always saying yes to things that aren’t serving us.
In this episode, Octavia Raheem shares beautiful insight into why we need to rest, how to reclaim your right to rest, why we need to collectively set boundaries around work, and so much more.
Octavia is the author of Gather and the newly released Pause, Rest, Be. She is a mother, activist, and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner. She founded Starshine & Clay, a retreat space for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color to rest and restore. She has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Her work has been featured inYoga Journal, Mantra,Well + Good,CNN,WXIA,andAtlanta Magazine.
Topics:
-Octavia’s yoga journey
-The beauty in a meandering path
-What inspired Octavia to become an author
-How her pause, rest, and her yoga practice brought out the writer in her
-Octavia talks about how much journaling in her practice lead to her first book
-Why we need to claim who we are
-How writing a book can make yoga more accessible
-Why rest is so important
“Who am I when I’m doing nothing?”
-Our relationship to a lack of rest and it’s effect on how we engage with others
-How capitalism drives our relationship to hyper productivity
-Resting in community
-The “shame” in rest and how to get past that
-Finding time to rest
-What is productivity?
-Slowing down as a path to rest
-Realizing your needs and wants
-Pausing in the midst of chaos
-Challenges that BIPOC individuals face regarding rest
-Reclaiming your right to rest
-Normalizing rest
-Getting people to hear your no
-Why we all have to collectively set boundaries
-Octavia’s favorite practices for restoration
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Fear and anger are tied up in our ego but just having awareness isn’t always enough.
In this episode, Tom Cronin talks about using yoga and meditation to overcome the stresses that arrive when our nervous system is stuck in a space of fear and anger. He also drops some great knowledge on how he produced a successful meditation business with some amazing tips for yoga professionals, and why he made a movie about meditation.
Tom discovered meditation in the early stages of his career as a broker, when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing had hit a crisis point, and it transformed his world personally and professionally. Founder of The Stillness Project, his ongoing work in transformational leadership coaching and corporate training has seen him working with some of the top companies in the world like Amazon and Coca-Cola. He has spoken on stage at conferences and events like Adnews Summit, Afest, Wanderlust and Mind Heart Connect. Tom has six books published, a meditation app and produced the hit film The Portal.
Topics:
-Tom’s unlikely but big awakening through yoga and mindfulness
-The transition from high paying brokering into sharing meditation
-Why transcendental meditation was the most effective method for him in beating his addictions and regulating his nervous system
-Tom talks about the importance of sharing different products in your yoga business and how to do it
-Why transcendental meditation was more beneficial for him in dealing with fear and anger than other types of meditation
-Getting out of the idea of duality and ego for dispelling fear and anger
-Why movement and stillness are critical when addressing fear and anger energies in the body
-Tom shares a detailed description of transcendental meditation
-Stress chemicals and how we can address them
-Why you can’t feel compassion or connection when you are in a stress hormone state
-Tom’s personal practices to deal with stress, anger and fear
-Maintaining consistency in practice
-Why people in states of fear and anger are more likely to struggle with consistent practice
-Tom discusses his move “The Portal” and why he chose that medium to share meditation to the world
-How he realized that fear and anger are characteristics of the ego and how it shifted his life
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Teachers working in public schools are stressed to the max and are always in need of mindfulness techniques for themselves and their students.
In this episode, Cynthia Hauk shares how she taps into this important audience with tips and ideas for you to carve out some space in that niche.
Cynthia shares simple Mindfulness, Art, and Yoga practices to help busy people de-stress and practice creative meditation. She trains artists, yogis, yoga teachers, and K-12 teachers to facilitate, design, and market their own mindful art and yoga workshops. Cynthia has been teaching since 2007 and her online courses, teacher training, and tele-summits have reached people in more than 50 countries.
Topics:
-Cynthia’s yoga background
-Why teaching what we practice is important to Cynthia
-Her inspiration for working with K-12 teachers
-She shares a real life example of a practice she shared that helped a child struggling with tantrums
-What her teacher training program looks like and how she gets people to buy in
-Why you have to make your own opportunities
-How sharing what you are doing with other teachers and students in your community can bring new connections
-How she teaches K-12 teachers to plan yoga and mindfulness sessions to include in their classroom
-Why scholarly articles on neuroscience or trauma informed practices as support are important when pitching to schools to add yoga programs
-Experiential practices to build excitement
-How covid has opened up more interest into mindfulness
-Why she doesn’t use much Sanskrit in her teachings with children
-She shares a breath practice that she loves to use with children
-How she handles the topic of spirituality in K12 schools
-Curiosity and play as a yoga practice
-How she prices her offerings when she approaches schools and parents
-Exploring the idea of using grants funds for your programs
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Marketing and selling your yoga business is important, but did you do the foundational work to clearly define your brand?
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Holland talks all things personal and business branding. She shares insight on what branding is, how to align your business with your energy, and what makes a successful brand.
Dr. Lisa is a physical therapist and C-IAYT who hosts Owning HER Health Podcast. She is a Feminine Mystic, Advocate and Thought Leader known for promoting one of the first cash based, integrative boutique physioyoga specialty wellness centers in the USA. Lisa provides online entrepreneur mentorships, masterminds, consulting and coaching programs for purpose driven women in the healing arts.
Topics:
-Why it is important for you to put yourself out there to share your gifts
-What branding really is and isn’t
-Trusting who you are and feeling safe to share yourself
-How Dr. Lisa helps people uncover their identity
-Why using your credentials might not be helping you find your target audience
-Aligning your business model with your energy
-Balancing the feminine and masculine energy
-Biggest branding mistakes
-Using the successes of other modalities to promote your brand
-Why finding ways to put yourself out there that feel best for you is important
-The importance of a personal brand on your business for growth
-Why we don’t do the things we need to do for our business
-Re-branding your business as your tastes change
-Why coaching might be necessary for you to find your yoga and personal brand
-How branding is yoga
-The importance of hiring people to help you in your business
-Being honest about why you want a business
-Why people are attracted to you
-What makes a successful brand
-Finding an alter ego to help you build a brand
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We all know the importance of mindfulness in our lives, but are you aware of the power of meditative writing?
Carole Fontaine felt her life change when she used meditative writing to help her heal from physical illness. In this episode, she shares her journey to health through using the power of meditative writing, and how incorporating it can help you change your life and that of your students.
Carole is a certified Life Coach specializing in Mindfulness and Empowerment, Meditative Writing, Shakti Dance® Yoga, and she is a Reiki Master Teacher. She owns a thriving graphic design business and is a contributor in the bestselling anthology “Meditation” recently published by acclaimed spiritual leader, radio and TV personality, Sister Dr. Jenna; and is a contributing author in “Women of Spirit, Transforming Lives.”
Topics:
-Carole’s path to yoga
-Why it’s important to keep writing even when you don’t feel like you have anything to write about
-How the act of physically writing makes a difference
-The cleansing quality and connecting with the divine through writing
-Using movement in the writing session to open up
-Incorporating writing into your yoga classes and sessions
-The best time of the day for meditative writing
-Removing judgement of the content of your writing
-How she was motivated to write a best selling book in her second language
-Discerning what fills you and what depletes you energetically
-How writing helped her heal physical illness and challenges
-Why writing brings out more than just thinking alone does
-Opening the throat chakra through writing, mantra, and affirmations
-How her writing session downloads ended up in her book
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Do you know your purpose in life? That quintessential question can sometimes be daunting, even for yoga professionals.
In this episode, Jennie Lee shares her insight into discovering your personal purpose, reasons we struggle with finding our purpose, and so much more!
Jennie is a Nautilus Book Award winning author of 3 books and she is a spiritual coach and certified yoga therapist who has counseled private clients for over 20 years. She is passionate about sharing practices to help people reconnect to soul wisdom and live purposeful lives. Jennie also facilitates international wellness retreats and is a regular contributor to numerous national magazines and other yoga related books.
Topics:
-Jennie’s yoga story
-How to incorporate yoga philosophy in group yoga classes
-The relationship between life coaching and yoga therapy
-Personal and universal dharma
-The discovery process of finding your personal purpose
-How Jennie leads clients through the journey to find purpose
-Detaching from identifying with our samskaras
-Why we struggle with finding our purpose and spirituality
-How to bring students who are struggling to relax into a state of relaxation
-Refocusing when you lose track of your practices
-What it means to connect to source
-Why your spiritual awakening can be disorienting
-How yoga professionals can ease fears of those who are threatened by or see yoga as a religion
-The importance of knowing oneself as a spiritual being
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Families have seen their fair share of stress during the pandemic, and can be a lucrative market for yoga professionals.
In this episode, Brittany Hudson shares the secret to how she built her mindfulness business with children and families and how she uses these tools to destress the whole family.
Brittany has been in the practice of Mindfulness Meditation for almost 30 years. In 2014 she started Meditating Mama and now guides and teaches public and private Semi Guided Mindfulness Meditation classes for Beginners all over San Diego.
Topics:
-Brittany’s journey into meditation
-How she uses mindfulness to help children and families
-Why it’s important for the whole household to be involved
-Brittany’s inspiration for niching to families
-The major stressors on families that mindfulness can help with
-Brittany discusses her own journey with a child during the pandemic
-How she finds her clients and gets the family to buy in
-The importance of validating children and teen’s feelings and stresses
-Brittany talks about she offers value in groups to gain clients
-Her favorite child friendly mindfulness practice
-Making mindfulness a habit
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Spending time with animals can be relaxing and yogic in nature, but when you are participating in the sport of horse riding, there are myriad physical and emotional issues that can arise.
In this episode, Kristen Kolenda joins us to share how she uses yoga to help equestrians find balance, grounding, and focus; and she shares how she markets to her niche by tailoring the practices.
Kristen, is a yoga therapist who has a background in equestrian studies, and she marries those two passions to help horse riders. She works with them to improve their biomechanics, riding performance, rider horse connection; and manage chronic pain and more.
Topics:
-Kristen’s introduction to yoga
-How emotional mirroring occurs between us and our animals
-Why digging into her past and present experiences helped her find that niche
-The parallels between yoga and horseback riding and care
-Special issues that equestrians face
-Yoga tools Kristen uses to help people work through fear
-Kristen shares her favorite breath work practice
-How she finds and markets to her niche
-Transferring the yoga from the mat to the horse
-The contradiction between being on the horse and being grounded
-Her tools for fostering focus and concentration
-Muscle imbalances and lack of symmetry
-The benefit of group classes for people who practice the same sport
-Kristen shares her rider training scale that mirrors the chakras and koshas
-How she helps riders address their stress and reconnect to the joy of riding
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Experiencing trauma is an all too common issue that our yoga students have faced. Are you presenting a trauma informed class that is inclusive for everyone?
Jill Weiss Ippolito joins us to talk all things trauma for yoga teachers and therapists in this candid interview where she shares her personal and professional experiences around trauma.
She is the founder and CEO of Yoga For Healing Trauma Coaching & Consultations as well as the internationally known nonprofit UpRising Yoga. Jill is a trauma informed yoga educator and coach, and has experienced first hand the healing power of yoga. She leads online Trauma Informed Yoga Trainings, and is a writer, consultant, and community program developer; and she mentors and offers coaching in private and groups online as well as Trauma Informed Yoga Trainings.
Topics:
-Jill’s rocky path to yoga
-How she used yoga to heal her own childhood trauma
-Her full circle moment with the Los Angeles juvenile hall
-Why yoga professionals need to be trauma informed
-How trauma can be hidden and how it shows up later
-Structuring a yoga class to be accessible by assuming everyone has trauma
-Ancestral trauma and the effects of generational trauma
-How to keep yoga classes trauma informed
-Jill’s humbling lesson from a student about language we use
-Giving ourself grace to move forward from old patterns that weren’t trauma informed
-Differentiating your classes to account for students who have trauma
-Using “why” in your classes to allow agency
-Trauma informed vs trauma sensitive
-When students are triggered by your actions as a teacher
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Many people suffer from excess tension in their body which can cause physical and emotional problems.
In this episode, Dan Sykes joins us to share how somatic work is beneficial in training your nervous system.
Dan is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, bodyworker, and founder of the Somatic Training Network. Dan has studied somatic arts with instructors all over the world. He wrote the newly released book Somatic Fanatic.
Topics:
-How Dan came up with his book title “Somatic Fanatic”
-Dan’s yoga journey
-Why we need variation in our somatic work
-Interoception through various disciplines
-Dan describes sensory motor amnesia
-The neuroscience behind somatic and slow motion movement
-Why training in touch is essential
-How inefficient movement can cause muscle imbalances
-Why it’s important to consistently practice feeling sensations
-Emotions and how they show up in somatic work
-Why tension in the body numbs you to the ability to feel
-How to use your eyes and body articulation to find somatic nervous system regulation
-The benefits of keeping movement playful and curious
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This is a quick update episode where I talk about taking a break last week, spiritual awakening, self-care, and a highlight of what is coming up on The Yoga Pro Podcast. Thanks for tuning in and see you next week with another interview episode.
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Do you know the difference between sales and marketing?
Do both of them make you feel a little slimy?
In this second episode of our Business Skills for Yoga Professionals series, Joanna Sapir demystifies the sales process and helps you get past that “icky” feeling that can sometimes come with selling your services. As someone who has struggled with sales, I love this episode so much!
Joanna has been a teacher and mentor for more than twenty years, from the classroom to the gym floor; and now to wellness practices across the world. She works with established practitioners that are doing innovative and transformational work in their fields on the business-side of things like marketing, sales, and administration.
Topics:
-How Joanna got started in her wellness business journey
-Why crafting your vision for your life is important to your business
-The difference between marketing and sales
-Joanna demystifies the sales process
-Why the sales funnel might not be working for you as a yoga professional
-The importance of the consultation when you are trying to attract new clients
-What makes an effective consultation and how to structure it
-Why you don’t want to take on every potential client
-Making the marketing all about the client
-Designing your perfect prequalification process
-Joanna shares tips for how you can stand out in the yoga field
-How to figure out what lights you up so you can niche down
-Why your lived experience qualifies you as an expert
-The secret to getting long-term clients
-Selling the transformation instead of trading time for money
-Why the no isn’t about you
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Marketing our business as a yoga professional can feel exhausting and frankly, kind of gross. In this episode, Emily Grass joins us to share some heart centered tips for getting your business marketed authentically.
Emily started teaching one to one yoga in 2018 after completing her yoga teacher training in Thailand. She was able to grow her business with private yoga & body work clients and was hosting sold out events by 2020. During the pandemic, she had herself booked out with private online clients by June of 2020 and then started helping other yoga professionals struggling to market themselves with integrity and authenticity.
Topics:
-Emily’s degree in marketing and why she thought she would never use it
-How a yoga philosophy class eventually inspired her to leave her degree and get a yoga teacher certification
-How yoga professionals can get past the resistance to market themselves
-Why we need to keep learning, but not let it be an excuse not to execute
-What she did right to sell out events in a short span of time
-Why market research is important and how to do it effectively
-How to turn fans into clients
-What the buyers journey looks like
-Addressing pain points from a space of service
-How to make your marketing simpler by addressing beliefs
-The yoga practice that has helped her the most in marketing her business
-The process for crafting the perfect offer
-Why writing your own market research and sales copy is important
-When you should hire help in your business
-Why buying ads before you get your messaging down isn’t effective
-How to change your mindset around making money
-Why finding a business friend for support is important
-The practice of writing to bring about clarity in your business
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Lawyers face particular stressors that most of us don’t experience, but yoga can be a great way for them to find clarity and focus in a hectic and demanding profession.
Aman Costigan joins us on this episode to share how she tailors practices for this group of people and why niching is important.
Aman is the founder and yoga teacher at Beyond Yoga for Lawyers as well as a partner at the law firm of Shores Jardine LLP. She shares yoga and mindfulness practices to promote relaxation, improve focus and be more present in daily life. The tools and techniques she teaches give lawyers a toolkit of coping mechanisms and help lawyers be less angry, less reactive and better listeners.
Topics:
-How Aman found yoga
-Her inspiration for creating Yoga for Lawyers
-How she conquered her fears of niching for lawyers
-Stressors that lawyers generally face that others don’t
-Busting myths around who can do yoga and where they can do it
-Finding ways to slow down
-Aman’s favorite yoga practices for lawyers
-How she got her husband involved in her yoga teaching
-Benefits of yoga for lawyers
-Biggest challenges for getting lawyers to practice yoga
-Misconceptions lawyers may have about yoga
-The value of practicing in community with colleagues and peers
-Setting aside the concept of billable hours when justifying taking time to practice yoga
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We are energetic beings at our core and yoga is an amazing tool for managing our energies.
On this episode, Denise Perry joins us to talk about yoga as an intervention for energetic imbalances.
Denise has a BA in Communications and Media Studies and has studied yoga, coaching, and Reiki. She loves to teach Gentle Flow, Restorative, Yin, and Meditation.
Topics:
-Denise shares her yoga journey
-She discusses pranic energy as opposed to physical energy
-Denise’s favorite tools for managing prana
-How to decide if you should give specific details in visualization
-The importance of chakra and kosha work
-Overview of the chakras
-Overview of the koshas
-Ways to use color in your life to manage chakras
-Other chakra balancing tools
-How to tell when your energetic body is imbalanced
-Respecting every student’s different stories without making assumptions
-The importance of self-care in managing our energies
-Spending time in joy
-The trap of being busy
-Finding a sustainable practice
-Creating protective energetic boundaries
-Connecting to source through mantra and meditation
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If you are a yoga professional you likely have had veterans come into your classes or practice. In this episode, Pamela Stokes Eggleston joins us to share special considerations when working with veterans, and specifically what you need to know about black veterans.
Pamela is the Founder and Director of Yoga2Sleep, Co-Founder of Retreat to Spirit, and is on the Yoga Therapy Clinic Faculty at the Maryland University of Integrative Health where she also received her Master of Science degree. She is a certified HeartMath coach, a contributing editor of Best Practices for Yoga with Veterans, author, and researcher and so much more.
Topics:
-Pamela’s yoga path
-Pamela’s connection to the veteran community
-She talks about how she was called to work with black veterans
-How veteran caregivers are affected by PTSD that veterans suffer from
-Why yoga professionals should use assessment tools such as the Promis with clients and programs
-Challenges that veterans face differently than the rest of the population (with special emphasis on black veterans’ challenges)
-Soul injury vs moral injury
-Commodifying of black bodies in the military
-Internalized trauma that black people face
-Walking in sovereignty
-Assumptions people make about (black) veterans and education
-The compounding traumatic nature of racism and intergenerational trauma
-Yoga practices that are helpful for veterans
-Practices that might be triggering for a veteran
-The dangers of performative yoga
-Why not everyone should be working with veterans
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Connect with Pamela Stokes Eggleston:
www.yoga2sleep.com
www.retreattospirit.today
Yoga Therapy series for Black Veterans and Their Families - link:
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Retreat to Spirit Mentoring link:
https://www.accessibleyogaschool.com/retreat-to-spirit
Pamela’s previous episode-Yoga for Insomnia
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/yoga-for-insomnia-with-pamela-stokes-eggleston/
Promis Assessment Tool
www.promishealth.org
Yoga Pro Podcast Episode that explains performative yoga
https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/how-to-find-the-right-yoga-teacher-training-with-abiola-akanni/
Connect with Pamela Crane:
www.theyogapropodcast.com
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Everybody wants healthy relationships but they don’t just happen on their own. We have to take our own experiences and those of our partners into account when we are navigating couplehood.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Jaishree Dow Spielman shares how we can use yoga to tap into the healthiest parts of ourselves to build stable relationships with others.
Jaishree is a spiritual educator, healer, and life-long musician who mentors couples to restore the vision of their coupleship and more. She also is a yoga teacher trainer offering workshops and 200-hour certifications.
Topics:
-Jaishree’s yoga journey
-Her inspiration to start mentoring couples
-When one part of the couple is more interested in relationship work
-Using yoga to breakdown barriers
-The importance of our own svadhyaya in relationship building
-Balancing women and men’s inherent tendencies and divine karma
-Jaishree talks about soul ascension in the pandemic
-Going inward and tapping into your intuitive being
-Barriers to healthy and strong relationships
-How to expand our psychic consciousness
-How Jaishree uses yoga to help people find healthy relationships
-Tuning in to our core desires
-Why staying present in the moment helps us be in relationship
-How fear plays a role in keeping us from connecting
Connect with Jaishree:
www.jaishreeyoga.com
Connect with Pamela:
www.theyogapropodcast.com
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Being an entrepreneur can be lonely but having business friendships can make it easier to navigate. Elizabeth Duncan-Hawker joins us on this episode to share tips for finding the right business bestie for you. Elizabeth is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and avid yoga practitioner. She has trained thousands of professionals to increase sales, referrals, and collaborations. Her techniques compel busy leaders to hit higher goals. Her international bestseller Collecting True Friends, provides entrepreneurs the practical strategies to cultivate quality relationships everywhere they go.
Topics:
-Elizabeth’s yoga story and why her friends were surprised she practiced yoga
-Why she goes back to the breath
-How her practice has changed over the years
-Why having an accountability partner is important
-How her yoga teacher made an unforgettable impact during covid
-The ways yoga has influenced her business
-Tips for better networking
-What to do when you miss a follow up
-Why you need friends in your business
-The importance of collaborating and cultivating referrals
-What you can do to be a good business friend
-How to handle a disappointing business relationship
-Why clear communication is important
-Figuring out your qualities and values
Connect with Elizabeth:
https://linktr.ee/theredhawk
Www.collectingTrueFriends.com
www.elizabethduncanhawker.com
Direct affiliate link to Collecting True Friends book:
https://amzn.to/3KW0wLd
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder can be a debilitating and sometimes life-threatening disease, but yoga can be an important tool for those who suffer.
In this episode, Melissa Sue Ogden shares her personal struggle from getting a diagnosis to managing the disease, and her professional expertise as a yoga therapist who works with that population.
She lived for years with PMDD without access to healthcare or a formal diagnosis, and she survived the monthly rollercoaster using lifestyle changes and the practice of therapeutic yoga. She shares the skills and tools she’s acquired with other struggling PMDD people.
Topics:
-Why yoga teachers need to know what PMDD is
-How Melissa found yoga
-Going through the diagnosis process
-Some of the common issues people with PMDD experience
-The difference between pms and pmdd
-Suicidal ideation and other comorbidities
-Medical interventions that help some people who suffer from pmdd
-Some common pmdd triggers
-Yoga interventions Melissa uses for herself and her clients
-Existing in the both/and
-Realistic expectations of physical movement as an intervention
-Pain management with yoga
-Having open conversations about pmdd
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www.patreon.com/yogaforpmdd
instagram.com/yogaforpmdd
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www.yogaforpmdd.com
yogaforpmdd@gmail.com
www.iapmd.org
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
What do you know about Ayurveda? As a yoga professional, understanding this sister science is important. Victor Briere joins us to talk all things Ayurveda and dispel some myths and misconceptions.
Victor is an Ayurvedic Doctor and is the co-founder of the International Institute of Ayurveda. He is a pulse reader specializing in Ayurvedic diagnostic techniques and health counseling. His in-depth, individualized approach to wellness emphasizes the role and importance of lifestyle and dietary balance.
Topics:
-How Victor found Ayurveda and Yoga
-Overview of Ayurveda
-Different levels of training in Ayurveda
-What Victor thinks about online Ayurveda quizzes
-Prakruti and purusha
-Masculine and feminine energies
-Tools for assessment in Ayurveda
-Victor discusses the doshas
-Using Ayurveda to cultivate wellbeing and combat illness
-Ayurvedic nutrition and scope of practice
-When to refer students to someone else
-Problems in the western medicine model
-Taking responsibility for our own health
Connect with Victor:
www.iiayurveda.com
Link to book: Pulse Unveiled
https://www.amazon.com/Pulse-Unveiled-Science-Ayurvedic-Reading/dp/1098353560/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=pulse+unveiled&qid=1639085277&sr=8-3
Email to set up prakruti reading: reception@iiayurveda.com
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Finding the right Yoga Teacher Training can be a difficult process, but knowing what to look for in a quality program is key. In today’s episode, Abiola Akanni shares her top 5 tips for finding the right teacher training for you.
Abiola cultivates inclusive wellness spaces that encourage communities to develop their personal yoga practice. She is the creator behind Yoga by Biola and founder of Iya, the online platform. Her inclusive mission encourages students to be who they are on and off the mat in order to embody non-performative living.
Topics:
-Abiola’s yoga journey
-Abiola explains the term “non-performative yoga”
-Why normalizing non-performative yoga is important
-Internal challenges Abiola has experienced with developing a yoga teacher offering
-What is the “right” teacher training?
-Abiola’s five tips for finding the right teacher training
-Lineage and history
-Highly skilled facilitators and instructors
-Diversity and inclusion
-Trauma sensitive/informed/responsive
-Non-performative
-What to do if you are in a program that isn’t the right fit
Connect with Abiola:
www.iyakinytt.com
www.instagram.com/yogabybiola
www.instagram.com/iya.well
www.iyawell.com
www.youtube.com/yogabybiola
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Niching down as a multi-hyphenate yoga professional can be difficult, so it is important to find your unique qualities that make you stand out.
In this solo episode, host Pamela Crane shares a loving dose of humility, grace, and acceptance for your struggle, and six strategies to help you find your passion.
Pamela is a Certified Yoga Therapist (MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500) who helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress who hosts The Yoga Pro Podcast; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.
Topics:
-What is a multi-hyphenate?
-Niching for multi-hyphenates
-Flowing through transitions to find your niche
-Seasons of interest
-Pamela’s past experiences and how she molded them into her passion
Some strategies to find your niche
- List your past jobs
- Write out what you enjoyed about them and what made you good at them
- Note any personal experiences you have been through that give you a unique perspective (illnesses, interests, etc)
- Look for links between them and how yoga tools can be used to solve a problem (I use the yamas and niyamas a lot to help clients find their confidence, and then bring in my expertise of being on camera and in theatre as well as my personal history with imposter syndrome)
- Don’t be afraid to pivot until you find the fit that feels good
- Give yourself grace and time to find your place
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
It’s been an amazing year and 59 episodes of The Yoga Pro Podcast. In this final new episode of the year, Pamela Crane expresses her gratitude to her listeners and shares the top ten most listened to podcasts, and what she loved about each of them. Since there are no new episodes until January, this is a great time to check out this list or any of the episodes you may have missed. She also gives a sneak peek into her new offering coming in January.
Pamela helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.
Topics:
Thank you for being a part of The Yoga Pro Podcast this past year! I’m so grateful for you and excited about next year.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! I’m taking off the month of December so there will be no new episodes. Please check out the top ten episodes from our first season:
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Top ten list (check them out over the next few weeks)
- 10-The Business of Yoga Therapy in Healthcare with Matthew Taylor
- 10-Yoga For Healthy Aging with Dr. Baxter Bell
- 9-How to Strengthen Your Online Presence with Kim Castro
- 8-The Importance of Yoga Philosophy with Dr. Shyam Ranganathan
- 7-Breathwork for Wellbeing with Jackie Rosenheim
- 6-Should You Record Yoga Classes for Studios?
- 5-Yoga for Covid Recovery with Dr. Ingrid Yang
- 4-Meditation and the Application of Yoga with Chase Bossart
- 3-Understanding Yoga Therapy with Marlysa Sullivan
- 2-Therapeutic Yin Yoga with Nyk Danu
- 1-What is Advanced Yoga with Kaya Mindlin
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Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Thanksgiving is a time of practicing gratitude for most of us, but do you know why that feels so good?
Aurora J. Miller joins us to talk about the physiological reasons why practicing gratitude is so beneficial for our health; and how it can alleviate stress and even make us smarter!
Aurora is the founder of Systemic Evolutions where she teaches people how to hack their nervous system to reduce anxiety, stress, and overwhelm. She is certified in Interpersonal Neurobiology and coaching, and she struggled with complex PTSD that showed up as depression, anxiety, and chronic stress; and through much research, found ways to help herself and her clients.
Topics:
-Why Aurora was drawn to neuroscience and health
-What is the HPA axis and why it is important
-Why threat of danger can inhibit clear thinking
-The difference between stress and stressor
-How gratitude changes the trajectory of our stress response (and makes you smarter)
-How researchers came to the benefits of gratitude on our physical well being
-Aurora and Pamela share their gratitude practices
-Why keeping it easy can be key to consistent practice
-Hopefulness and gratitude in practice
-Aurora’s favorite nervous system hacks
-Why information overload can make us sick
Connect with Aurora:
https://www.instagram.com/aurorajmiller/
www.aurorajmiller.com
https://www.facebook.com/aurorajmiller
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Do you lose your mindfulness practice and find yourself scattered during the holidays? Does the thought of holiday events with family and friends stress you out?
In this episode, Raditia Lasry joins us to share ways we can stay more present and mindful during this time.
Raditia is a Mindfulness Guide whose passion is to bring mindfulness to everyone. She finds joy in redefining her routines, learning new skills, and discovering the depth and potential of our body and mind.
Topics:
-Raditia’s yoga and mindfulness journey
-Raditia shares her experience with Vipassana (silent) meditation
-How the silent retreat helped her hone her presence skills
-What does mindfulness look like?
-Cultivating intuition in mindfulness
-Is it selfish to make space and time for yourself during the holidays?
-Raditia shares some tools to stay present in the holidays
-Applying our yoga knowledge for ourselves
-Letting go of what isn’t serving us
-Why the words “just relax” can be a trigger
-Ways to react in times of conflict in family or friend gatherings
-Releasing expectations and finding presence through a gratitude practice
-How to find the gift of presence in your life
-From frustration to acknowledgement
-Identifying and focusing on what is important
-The importance of communication in family situations
Connect with Raditia:
www.mindfulbeingllc.com
https://www.instagram.com/mindful.being.llc/
www.facebook.com/mindfulbeingllc
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that is pervasive in our society, but are you prepared for clients and students who are coming in to your classes or sessions with that diagnosis?
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Evan Soroka joins us to share her experience of navigating diabetes, and how we as yoga professionals can safely provide yoga as an adjunct care.
Evan is a C-IAYT and E-RYT 500, and is the founder of Soroka Yoga Therapy in Aspen, Colorado. She wrote Yoga Therapy for Diabetes and is a contributor to Yoga Journal, Yoga International, and Yoga Therapy Today Magazines. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in her teens and chronic musculoskeletal issues throughout her life, Evan practices and teaches yoga as a health-providing tool.
Topics:
-The intersection of Evan’s yoga journey and her diabetes diagnosis
-The grief of a new diagnosis
-Losing trust in your body and how yoga helps
-The importance of compassion and acceptance in diabetes management
-Navigating the trauma of a disease diagnosis
-How agency plays a role in client care
-Yoga as a tool for awareness and embodiment through proprioception and interoception
-Nervous system regulation and it’s affect on diabetes
-Evan shares some diabetes statistics
-Staying in your scope of practice as a yoga professional
-Why some students might need their phone in yoga class
-Contraindications for those who suffer from diabetes
-Doshas of people with diabetes
-Evan’s favorite practices for people with diabetes
-Cultivating a strong breathwork practice
-Nose breathing vs mouth breathing
-Pamela shares her favorite breathwork
-Differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
-Yoga as adjunct to healthcare for diabetes
Connect with Evan:
www.sorokayogatherapy.com
Yoga Therapy for Diabetes Book (Affiliate Link)
https://amzn.to/3wbc8Tn
www.instagram.com/evan_soroka
Jill Miller resources:
Coregeous therapy ball (Affiliate Link)
https://amzn.to/2ZGwOqm
Tune Up Fitness (Affiliate Link)
https://amzn.to/3GCBb6K
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Anyone suffering from chronic illness knows how hard it can be to stay on top of your health care. Caroline Dewey joins us on The Yoga Pro Podcast to talk about empowering ourselves with tools that go beyond just self care.
Caroline is a Transformational Coach who helps people break free from chronic physical & mental struggle, heal past wounds, and begin creating a life of health and happiness. She is a Psychotherapist, Trauma-Informed Counselor, Somatic Expression Coach, and JournalSpeak Integrative Specialist.
Topics:
-Caroline’s call to help others with chronic illness
-The lack of whole-body care in specialized medicine
-Gaining agency in our own healing through interoception
-How tension, trauma, and stress in our body makes us ill
-Seeking treatment out of love instead of fear
-Ways we can take more responsibility for our health
-Journaling to find health
-Making lists to support journaling ideas
-Realizing your triggers
-Why our practice is important for helping us serve our clients
-Finding consistency in doing the work through systems that are best for you
-Why doing the practice that helps with conditions before a flare up is important
-Curbing resistance by having a schedule to plan healing
-The power of community in self-healing
-Finding safe spaces of community with chronic illness
-Waiting for the invitation to help as a yoga professional
-Diversifying interventions to accelerate healing
-How a spiritual practice affects healing
-Making meaning of metaphors, symbols, and mind-body language
-Pamela shares a vulnerable moment of an emotional response to healing
Connect with Caroline:
www.carolineleedewey.com
coach.carolineleedewey.com/mind-body-group
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga is described by many as a peaceful practice, but how do you incorporate it into your life?
Sid McNairy joins us to talk about how yoga helped him find peacefulness after a career in the not so peaceful sport of football. He chats about his transformation and the importance of yoga and meditation.
Sid is a Life Empowerment Coach, Meditation Leader, Yoga Instructor, Inspirational Speaker, and Giver of the Sacred Medicine Spirit. He created the Art of Peaceful Living and is an international best-selling author. He has trained thousands of yoga teachers and has developed programs to help athletes prosper in their daily practices.
Topics:
-Sid’s unlikely yoga introduction
-How he went from football coach to yoga professional
-Sid describes how his yoga practice changes
-What it means to him to live a yogic lifestyle
-Taking your yoga off the mat
-Sid’s advice for those who feel stuck in their yoga business
-Listening to signs and signals that you need to do something different
-Finding stillness and movement in meditation
-How surfing helps him access meditation
-Finding peace in your own pace
-Some misconceptions about yoga as a practice
-Asana as preparation for meditation
-Sid defines the art of peaceful living
-Why peace sometimes takes work
Connect with Sid:
http://www.artofpeacefulliving.com/
www.SidMcNairy.com
https://www.instagram.com/sidmcnairy/
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation that offers many benefits and opportunities for self-exploration on so many levels. Alina Calinescu joins us on this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast to answer some common questions you may have about Yoga Nidra.
Alina is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Trauma Informed & Pain Care Aware Teacher Trainer, Certified iRest Teacher and Registered Yoga Teacher with more than 11,000 hours of teaching experience and over 1,500 hours training.
Topics:
-Alina’s yoga journey
-Why you should not dismiss “gym” yoga
-Alina explains the difference between yoga nidra and general meditation
-Manifestation in your meditation
-Ambition taking over our heart
-Fast forwarding to joy
-Finding contentment in times of sadness and stress
-Working with opposites and the effect on the nervous system
-Alina addresses whether or not it’s appropriate to go to sleep during nidra
-The importance of training for those offering yoga nidra
-Guiding the body scan with those who are missing limbs
-Embracing our shadow emotions
-When beliefs become stuck in certain body parts and what that means
-Caused and uncaused joy
-Benefits of yoga nidra
-Yoga nidra for sports training
-Learning to guide yourself through yoga nidra
Connect with Alina:
www.alivebyalina.com
https://www.facebook.com/Alivebyalina
https://www.instagram.com/alivebyalina/
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Have you ever thought about the relationship between your fascia, your breath, and the bandhas?
Not sure what that all means?
Jeffrey Shoaf joins us on this episode to pull back the curtain on the mind body connection between the body and our breath.
Jeffrey is a Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT and E-RYT-500 and a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. He enjoys human cadaver dissection and that informs his work on the massage table and in his yoga therapy practice. He performs extensive research on myofascial systems and is a teacher trainer.
Topics:
-How Jeffrey found yoga later in life after a career in construction
-Merging breath work and bodywork
-The connection of fascia and the bandhas
-Why stretching isn’t always needed
-Jeffrey talks about fascial health
-When what the client needs isn’t what they are expecting
-Keeping playfulness and expressiveness in our practice
-Storing our emotions in the tissues
-Interoception in bodywork and movement
-When your physical pain isn’t really physical
-Energy exchanges and trauma; and their effects on our nervous systems
-Fascia and making room for the breath
-Extended exhale and the parasympathetic nervous system
-Noticing your own unhealthy breathing patterns
-How to get true fascial hydration
Connect with Jeffrey:
www.jeffreyshoaf.com
https://www.instagram.com/shoafjeffrey/
Affiliate link to book It Didn’t Start with You
https://amzn.to/3DuBHBF
Affiliate link to book The Body Keeps the Score
https://amzn.to/3Adf9TJ
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Are you into Yin yoga?
What about Yoga Therapy?
On this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Nyk Danu joins us to talk about Therapeutic Yin yoga from her perspective as a yoga therapist and yinster, plus we delve into the differences between yin and restorative yoga and much more.
Nyk Is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer and Yoga Business Mentor. She has been practicing Yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004 and in 2007 fell madly in love with Yin through Paul Grilley.
Find this and all of the episodes at https://www.podpage.com/the-yoga-pro-podcast/
Topics:
-Nyk’s yoga journey
-Her surprising introduction to Yin yoga
-Nyk’s definition of Yin yoga
-The unique sensations offered by a yin yoga practice
-The difference between yin and restorative yoga
-To prop or not prop in yin yoga
-How she realized her application of yin was therapeutic
-Why she keeps her students working at 50-60% of their capacity
-What Nyk does to keep her therapeutic yin classes trauma informed and accessible
-Keeping the therapy in yin
-Support for hypermobility and tissue/joint damage
-Misconceptions about yin yoga
-The importance of interoceptive awareness and personal agency in yoga
-Differentiating instruction for multi-level classes
-Contraindications of yin yoga
-Why being ourselves as a teacher is so important
-Making sure you teach yin effectively through training
Connect with Nyk:
www.nykdanu.com
https://www.instagram.com/nykdanuyoga/
https://www.facebook.com/NykDanuYoga
https://nykdanu.com/students/what-is-restorative-yoga/
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Building a successful yoga business requires more than knowledge of yoga practices. You also need business skills and a growth mindset. In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Amy Wheeler joins us to share wisdom from her journey as a yoga entrepreneur.
Amy is the founder and director of Optimal State Programs and is a professor of Kinesiology at California State University, San Bernardino. She is a C-IAYT and has a BA and MA in Health promotion and a Phd in education and psychology. She is a past president of IAYT and has helped the National Ayurvedic Medical Association set standards for Ayurvedic yoga therapy.
Topics:
-What Amy wishes she knew when she started out
-Why business is a yogic practice
-Tips from Amy for how you can find your niche
-The importance of branding and Amy’s process for founding Optimal State
-Choosing a domain name that will last through changes in your business
-Amy talks about how business is an evolution
-Why being a great yoga teacher or therapist is not enough to have a successful business
-How Amy sought out resources for small business to learn skills
-Figuring out where your talents lie and when to outsource
-Amy shares her process for finding talented collaborators
-Why you have to get out of your comfort zone and embrace technology (and Amy gets vulnerable about her experiences)
-Pamela and Amy talk Tik Tok and Instagram Reels and the struggle to reach your target audience
-Tips for figuring out what social media (or any advertising avenue) your target audience uses
-Why growth mindset is necessary to have a successful yoga business
-We discuss personal yoga practices and the importance of that for our businesses
Connect with Amy:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yoga-therapy-hour-with-amy-wheeler/id1564687158
www.amywheeler.com
References:
Affiliate link to The E-Myth book
https://amzn.to/3zuxTxH
Affiliate link to Clifton StrengthsFinder book
https://amzn.to/3nXpmRX
https://www.canva.com/join/siding-onyx-boiled Affiliate Link
www.tailwind.com
http://www.fiverr.com/s2/75ed175cd6 Affiliate Link
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
What does advanced yoga mean to you? Is it a level of difficulty or something else? Kaya Mindlin joins us on The Yoga Pro Podcast to dig deep into the nuances of what an advanced yoga practice really is.
Kaya has been a yoga Educator for 20 years. She works with practitioners and teachers seeking mature wisdom & therapeutic practice. Kaya teaches students from all over the world, and she's committed to sharing the softer side of yogic practice and to upholding yoga's traditional roots.
Topics:
-Kaya’s yoga beginnings
-Asking yoga what yoga is
-Softness as an advanced practice
-Getting off of the binary between easy and hard
-How deep practice is accessible yoga
-Methods for helping clients work interoceptively
-Why we shouldn’t be afraid of our student’s trauma
-Kaya talks about the teacher/student relationship
-The importance of staying in your area of training as a teacher
-How Kaya attracts the students who resonate with her
-Overcoming the idea that yoga classes should be hard physically
-The biggest myth about advanced yoga
Connect with Kaya:
https://www.instagram.com/kayamindlin/
www.yogawithkaya.com
Listeners to the Yoga Pro Podcast can try Kaya's Supreme Release Yoga in her SRY Studio for 25% off. Join for a month with the coupon code: YogaPro25
Kaya's SRY Studio offers weekly live practices of Supreme Release Yoga. Everything is recorded to members have access to a library of 60+ therapeutic and transformative video practices organized into yogic themes like Subtle Sacred Spine, Receptive Warrior and Meditation Revelation
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
There are many similarities between Rolfing and Yoga as complementary practices. In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Andrew Rosenstock and I chat about that and more, including the ethics of touch as yoga professionals.
Andrew is a Certified Rolfer®, Board Certified Structural Integrator, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT ), iRest Yoga Nidra Level II Trained Teacher, and more. He works with private clients and wellness clinics as well as Luxury Destinations.
Topics:
-Andrew’s journey into yoga and rolfing
-What exactly is rolfing?
-How yoga and rolfing address imbalances
-Why rolfing isn’t just massage
-How rolfing and yoga empower clients
-Technique based vs principle based as a similarity
-Legal and ethical issues regarding touch for massage, rolfing, and yoga professionals
-How Andrew marries the practices when working with his cients
-Approaching clients who have experienced trauma
-Using Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing as a tool
-The importance of consent with touching in yoga classes
-What osteopaths do and how they can be helpful
Connect with Andrew:
www.andrewrosenstock.com
andrew@andrewrosenstock.com
Affiliate Link to Focusing by Eugene Gendlen
https://amzn.to/3l662i2
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Have you thought about your posture and how it can affect your self-confidence? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela Crane investigates research into the possible correlation between poor posture and a lack of confidence, and how some yoga asanas can be helpful.
Pamela is a certified yoga therapist (MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP ) who loves coaching heart-centered entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine
Topics:
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Research suggests that spinal posture is associated with psychological features
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Forward head posture vs forward shoulders
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Corrective exercises for improving posture and psychological health
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How people’s confidence was higher when they sat tall with their chest out rather than slouched.
-How standing instilled more confidence than lying down
-Reduced amount of thinking time and suggested feeling of helplessness when slumping
-Why confidence or doubt that emerges from poor posture can magnify what is already going on in the mind
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Dominant versus non-dominant hand’s affect on posture
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Hatha Yoga resulted in statistically significant reductions in hyperkyphosis
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Postures I would recommend for building confidence
-Camel
-Supported fish
-Warrior with cactus arms
-Any variation of wheel (supported or freestanding)
-Lion’s breath
-Woodchopper
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
Resources:
Relationship of self-esteem with forward head posture and round shoulder
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811009049
Body posture effects on self-evaluation: A self-validation approach
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Brinol/publication/227671856_Body_posture_effects_on_self-evaluation_A_self-validation_approach/links/5a04360e4585151f47918866/Body-posture-effects-on-self-evaluation-A-self-validation-approach.pdf
Yoga decreases kyphosis in senior women and men with adult onset hyperkyphosis: results of a randomized controlled trial
https://www.cybermedlife.eu/attachments/article/4829/Yoga%20decreases%20kyphosis%20in%20senior%20women%20and%20men%20with%20adult-onset%20hyperkyphosis%20-%20results%20of%20a%20randomized%20controlled%20trial..pdf
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga therapy is being used as a tool in mental health clinics and hospitals across the country. Laura Edoff joins us on The Yoga Pro Podcast for part four in our series to chat about how important yoga philosophy is in helping clients with mental health challenges.
Laura has been studying and practicing yoga since 2008, and teaching since 2012 in private, studio, corporate, university, and clinical settings. She has a Master’s of Science in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health, and is a C-IAYT through the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Topics:
-Laura’s yoga journey
-What inspired her to become a yoga therapist
-Overcoming negative misconceptions yoga in mental health
-Why we should stop chasing “feeling good”
-How using different aspects of yoga is important for mental health
-Using philosophy as the foundation of how to apply yoga practices
-Accessible language when working with mental health patients
-Common Yamas and Niyamas that come up in mental health space
-Laura talks about working as a yoga therapist in a mental health hospital setting
-Bridging the gap between speaking to yoga peers and medical professionals
-Laura’s advice to anyone who wants to work in a clinical setting
-Interoception as a tool for connecting the mind and body
-Laura talks about the most rewarding aspect of working with this population
-Yoga philosophy as a life practice
Connect with Laura:
www.likeabirdthatflew.com
International Association of Yoga Therapists website
www.iayt.org
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from anxiety and depression, and in this episode (part three of our four-part series on yoga for mental health), Maureen Davis chats about yoga as an intervention for anxiety and depression.
Maureen is a yoga therapist, life coach, and teacher with 20+ years in the field of yoga with an emphasis on mindfulness. She helps people manage chronic pain, anxiety and depression to live a more joyful life.
Topics:
-Maureen’s yoga story
-Assessing the client
-When physical postures elicit an emotional response
-How yoga helps with root causes of anxiety and depression
-Getting caught in the story
-Finding the inner witness
-How your yoga practice affects others around you
-Keeping up with your practice authentically
-Physical pain that can accompany depression and anxiety
-Importance of breath work for depression and anxiety
-Why you have to be ready to shift your plan with clients who suffer from depression and anxiety
Connect with Maureen:
http://www.makarayogashala.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MakaraYoga108
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
What is emotional freedom? In part 2 of our month-long series on mental health, Anne-Laure Peaucelle talks about how we can empower ourselves to have emotional freedom through yoga. Anne-Laure is a trauma-informed yoga teacher and Certified yoga therapist who helps people find emotional freedom through creating deep trust in themselves. She works in mental health hospitals, women’s shelters, yoga studios and rehabilitation centers.
Topics:
-Anne Laure’s yoga journey
-The benefits and dangers of silent retreats
-Why she works with people on emotional freedom
-How yoga empowers us
-Anne Laure shares some favorite tools
-Why it is important to sit with our emotions
-Trauma and the lack of safety and trust
-Tuning in to the body to cultivate trust
-The importance of daily practice
-What emotional freedom looks like to Anne Laure
-Replacing judgement with curiosity
Connect with Anne Laure:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaandemotionalfreedom
www.yogawithannelaure.com
https://www.instagram.com/yogawithannelaure/
- 5 day journey towards emotional freedom: https://yogawithannelaure.com/online-courses/
Get link for Molecules of emotion book
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
August is Mental Health month here at The Yoga Pro Podcast!
In part one of our month-long series on Yoga for Mental Health, Christelle Chopard joins us to talk about Yoga for PTSD.
She has three decades of experience in holistic life coaching, therapies, healing modalities, shamanism, yoga, and meditation. She is C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist offering classes, and continuing education courses as well as teacher training.
Be sure to tune in for the next three weeks as we explore Making Peace with Your Emotions, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, and Yoga Philosophy for Mental Health.
Yoga for PTSD (Part 1) Topics:
-Christelle’s yoga journey and what inspired her to teach
-What is trauma?
-How yoga can support those who have suffered trauma
-She talks about her favorite breathwork for anxiety
-Contraindications to consider for those with trauma
-How to work with clients who have dissociated from their body
-Christelle talks about the five elements
-Helping someone who has been triggered in a group class
-Using mudras for working with those who suffer from trauma
-Working with medical professionals
Connect with Christelle:
www.dharmi.com
https://www.instagram.com/christelle.chopard/
Yoga Teacher Training https://www.wetravel.com/trips/yoga-teacher-training-based-on-the-5-elements-life-creation-inc-dharmi-method-lausanne-41538338
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Free Q & A on Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Are you a yoga professional? What does that even mean? In this episode your host, Pamela Crane, dives into her top ten tips for elevating your status as a yoga professional.
Pamela Crane (MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500) helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and Imposter Syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress who hosts The Yoga Pro Podcast; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.
Topics:
- Get training
- Dress for the part
- Treat it like a career
- Find a niche
- Be yourself
- Be ethical
- Teach people how to treat you
- Money mindset
- Collaboration
- Maintain your own practice
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Affiliate links to books Pamela mentioned:
The Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele
https://amzn.to/3l4W8z6
True Yoga by Jennie Lee
https://amzn.to/3iT4Eyd
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Making a pivot in your yoga business can be a scary endeavor, but Franciska Bray-Mezey did just that. She shares tips, as well as her challenges and triumphs of starting an eco-friendly yoga business today on The Yoga Pro Podcast.
Franciska is the founder and creative director of Aura7 Activewear. She is also a yoga teacher and practitioner who saw a need for more eco-friendly yoga clothing and started a new business right in the middle of a pandemic.
Topics:
-Franciska’s yoga journey
-Her process for building a brand
-Challenges that she faced
-How she felt the first time she saw people in her products
-What inspired her to name her business Aura-7
-Why you should start promoting your business as soon as possible
-How her yoga practice informed how she designed her products
-Franciska chats about what makes her fabrics eco-friendly and how she sources them
-How you can make your business more eco-friendly
-Where she is in her yoga teaching business right now
-Embracing new chapters
-How she uses yoga to keep a healthy work/life balance
Connect with Franciska:
https://aura7activewear.com/
https://www.instagram.com/aura7activewear/
https://www.instagram.com/yogawithfranciska/
www.facebook.com/aura7activewear
www.youtube.com/aura7yoga
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Are you using mudras in your yoga practice?
In this episode, Monica Le Baron shares how she uses mudras to help people with insomnia get better rest.
Monica helps busy woman simplify their wellness so they can sleep better and have more energy to enjoy life. She is a yoga therapist and neuromuscular-body alignment expert.
Topics:
-How Monica found yoga
-Why she gravitates to mudras
-Benefits of mudras
-Her favorite mudra
-Why mudras are great for helping with sleep
-Monica shares some mudras
-Why mudras might not be for everyone
-Contraindications of mudras
-Placement of the mudra matters
-Meditation alongside the mudra
-The importance of detaching from outcomes
-Yoga nidra for sleep
Connect with Monica:
www.monicalebaron.com
https://www.instagram.com/monica.le.baron/
Book Monica Referenced-The Dance of Anger (Affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3egFl7Q
Global Yoga Therapy Day
https://globalyogatherapyday.com
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
The benefits of yoga are plentiful for those suffering from Covid 19, but are you confident in using them? Dr. Ingrid Yang joins us to share best practices and what to avoid when working with clients who have Covid or long Covid.
She is a physician, yoga therapist, freelance writer and published author. She has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is the author of the books Adaptive Yoga and Hatha Yoga Asanas. Dr. Yang leads trainings and retreats all over the world, with a special focus on kinesthetic physiology and healing through breathwork, meditation and mind-body connection.
Topics:
-How Ingrid found yoga
-Ingrid asks Pamela about her yoga journey
-Finding the layers of yoga
-Qualifications to work with people who have Covid or other disabilities
-Centering your clients
-Scope of practice
-Best breathwork practices for Covid 19
-Proning as an intervention
-Benefits of humming for Covid 19
-The importance of movement and which asanas are helpful
-Contraindications for patients with Covid 19
-Social disconnection and yoga to reconnect
-Why mindfulness might be more important than breathwork
-Sitting with your suffering
-The difference in treating Covid and Long Covid
-Why we must practice what we are teaching
-Ingrid previews her book Adaptive Yoga
Connect with Ingrid:
ingridyang.com
instagram.com/ingridyangyogamd
Books by Ingrid Yang (affiliate links)
Adaptive Yoga https://amzn.to/3xrAQik
Hatha Yoga Asanas https://amzn.to/3wgAjOZ
Connect with Pamela:
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
How are you or your loved ones navigating menopause? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Christine Okamoto joins us to share how yoga and Ayurveda can be helpful in regulating our nervous system, bone health, and hormones through the transition and beyond.
Christine has been a Yoga teacher and teacher trainer for many years and is an Ayurveda wellness consultant. She realized through menopause that her yoga and daily habits needed to change, and she helps women navigate menopause with grace and ease through Yoga and Ayurveda.
Topics:
-How Christine found yoga and Ayurveda
-Why her yoga practice has changed with the body changes
-Nourishing the nervous system and tissues with Ayurveda
-The difficulty in slowing down your practice
-Using oils ayurvedically
-Yoga Nidra as a tool for navigating menopause
-Symptom management through hormone balance
-Acceptance and giving yourself grace
-Marma points for regulation
-Managing bone health
-Time and energy management
-The healing aspects of yoga as a mind/body practice
Connect with Christine:
https://www.instagram.com/yogachristinehi/
https://www.facebook.com/christine.okamoto.1
www.YogaChristine.teachable.com
Clubhouse: @YogaChristine
Bone Health Study Christine referenced:
https://ryortho.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Twelve_Minute_Daily_Yoga_Regimen_Reverses.99989.pdf
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link
https://mailchi.mp/6a44a84261a2/overcoming-fears-and-imposter-syndrome-to-gain-confidence-live-session
Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomingfearsandimpostersyndrome
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
What are the keys to happiness? In this episode, Brandy Edwards walks us through some steps to use mindfulness to find meaning and purpose, values, and gratitude to cultivate happiness.
Brandy Edwards is an Attorney and Empowerment Speaker in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of The Self-Love Challenge and emphasizes the life transformation that is possible when change is embraced with courage and confidence. Certified to teach mindfulness and yoga, Brandy is a structured free spirit and embraces self-love as a lifestyle.
Topics:
-Brandy’s yoga journey to self-love
-Her ideas on the key to happiness
-The importance of meaning and purpose (dharma)
-Is happiness a choice?
-Why you need to feel your emotions
-Creating a gratitude practice
-What gives Brandy meaning and purpose
-How to stop comparing yourself to others
-Sharing your unique gifts
-Knowing your values
-Releasing expectations of outcome as a path to happiness
-Taking courageous action to build confidence
-Fear of failure and success
-Why you should celebrate yourself often
Connect with Brandy:
TheSelfLoveChallenge@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/theselflovechallenge/
Affiliate Link to her book: Bringing Value, Solving Problems, and Leaving a Legacy
https://amzn.to/3j6tT1Q
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link
https://mailchi.mp/6a44a84261a2/overcoming-fears-and-imposter-syndrome-to-gain-confidence-live-session
Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomingfearsandimpostersyndrome
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Raise your hand if you went into teaching yoga with the desire to help people, but find yourself needing help getting the word out about what you do.
In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Kim Castro helps us learn how to strengthen our online presence. Kim is a social media manager who parlayed her experience as an Associate Producer for videos and TV commercials into her own social media company “Girls Got Goals PH”
Topics:
-The importance of an online presence
-Kim’s favorite platforms for yoga and wellness professionals
-Tricks for jumpstarting a Facebook group
-Tips for finding a good virtual assistant
-How to organize your workflow
-Follower counts vs content
-Ways you can boost your engagement
-Generating content that inspires
-Getting comfortable putting your face out there
-Batching and repurposing to save time and energy
-Why you shouldn’t underestimate the quiet lurkers in your social media
-Copywriting and SEO tips
-Honing your voice for branding
Connect with Kim:
www.girlsgotgoalsph.com
Instagram.com/girlsgotgoalsph
Facebook.com/girlsgotgoalsph
Facebook.com/groups/girlsgotgoalscommunity
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
You may have heard the term Imposter Syndrome, but it might not mean what you think. In this solo episode, Pamela Crane overviews what Imposter Syndrome is and whether or not it is the cause of your lack of confidence.
Pamela Crane, MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, RYT 500, E-RYT, YACEP, is a certified yoga therapist who helps heart centered entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine. She has been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Meniere’s Disease and manages her autoimmune disease with yoga, stress management techniques, and lifestyle adjustments. She is the host of The Yoga Pro podcast where she interviews experts in the field of yoga and integrative health.
Topics:
-Imposter Syndrome is based on research
-The difference between Imposter Syndrome and a lack of confidence
-Pamela talks about her experience with Imposter Syndrome
“You don’t have to be the most knowledgeable person in the room to add value to the conversation.”
-How childhood labels can cause Imposter Syndrome
-Types of behaviors of those suffering from Imposter Syndrome
-Ways Imposter Syndrome can show up for you in your life
-Why you should stop “shoulding” all over yourself
-Strategies to cope with Imposter Syndrome
-Why sharing your feelings is important
-Working through discomfort and why confidence doesn’t always equal comfort
-How to embrace positive words and use them to your advantage
-Tuning in to your fears and strengths
-Mantra: I am safe to be intelligent, competent, and accomplished.
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance (Send me a DM!)
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
What does the application of yoga mean to you? In this episode, Chase Bossart discusses meditation, individualizing yoga for the person in front of you, the purpose of meditation in your life, appreciating yoga’s roots, and much more.
Chase is the Executive Director of the Yoga Well Institute, and a long-time personal student of Mr. TKV Deśikachar. He has been teaching a broad range of Yoga topics for more than 20 years including: word by word textual studies, prāṇāyāma, meditation, and therapeutic application.
Topics:
-The dumb luck that brought Chase to yoga
-Chase describes his time studying with TKV Desikachar
-The humor in the term “viniyoga”.
-Individualizing yoga for the person in front of you
-Chase explains different characteristics of meditation
-Why preparing the body to meditate is important
-Choosing your object of meditation for optimal experience
-Tapas and Svadhyaya as tools for awareness of your practice
-Potential triggers in guided meditation
-Yoga as relationship
-Shraddha and confidence in the teacher
-Holistic health through applying yoga in the pancamaya model
-Maintaining the history and tradition of the teachings of yoga
-Chase’s thoughts about yoga and allopathic applications
-What Chase thinks yoga teachers in the west are doing well these days and what we can improve upon
-Why yoga professionals should be studying the texts
-Chase describes his practice
-Purpose of yoga in your life
Connect with Chase:
www.yogawell.com/free-month
https://www.facebook.com/yogawellinstitute
https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga can be a powerful tool for helping children and adults with special needs; but it’s vital to learn what yoga professionals need to know when working with this population. Yael Sunshine joins us in the episode to share some important considerations.
Yael is Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Special Educator (MAT/SPED) with over 15 years’ experience in both fields. She has worked with toddlers to adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury and higher functioning learning differences. She has developed a highly effective approach to yoga with a lens on the whole person, using each client’s gifts to support their areas of need. Yael has written a chapter on Yoga for Special Needs in the soon to be published "Autism Instruction Manual".
Topics:
-Understanding what it means to be a person with special needs
-Why yoga therapy is such a great fit for persons with special needs
-How Yael uses yoga therapy to work with special needs clients
-Contraindications to consider when working with special needs populations
-Managing difficult behavior through yoga therapy
-Serving neurotypical and neurodivergent clients
-Yael’s favorite yoga tools for serving special needs clients
-Helping parents of children with special needs through yoga therapy
-Yael talks about success coaching for adults with ADHD and how that differs from working with children
-The power of yoga as a tool for people with special needs
Connect with Yael:
www.yaelsunshine.com
yael@yaelsunshine.com
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Yoga teachers must be prepared to make their classes accessible to all people, but those with dwarfism have considerations that you may not have thought of. In this episode, Christophe Zajac-Denek Joins us to share considerations that yoga professionals should be aware of when someone with dwarfism joins their class.
Christophe was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia and is 4'4" tall. He has his own podcast called I’m Kind of a Big Deal; and he has been featured in TV shows such as Twin Peaks, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Fresh Off The Boat and more.
Topics:
-How dwarfism affects Christophe physically
-Misconceptions about dwarfism
-Appropriate ways to interact with someone who has dwarfism
-Christophe’s yoga practice
-Common issues for people with dwarfism (contraindications)
-The danger of physical adjustments
-The importance of offering variations
-Pamela answers Christophe’s question to her about poses for back pain
Connect with Christophe:
https://www.instagram.com/bigdealpod/
https://www.facebook.com/bigdealpod
https://ipondr.com/author/christophe-zajac-denek
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Are you actively using breath work to manage your health? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Jackie Rosenheim talks all things pranayama and why harnessing the power of the breath is important for wellbeing.
Jackie has been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 10. In addition to her 200 YTT, she is nearing the end of an 800 hour Yoga Therapy Training to become a Certified Yoga Therapist, and is an E-RYT 500 and YACEP.
Topics:
-Jackie’s yoga journey
-How she uses pranayama to cultivate wellness
-Movement and breathwork leads to meditation
-How the breath affects our nervous system
-Jackie talks about the pranamaya kosha model
-How Jackie notices the breath in her clients and what she does with that information
-Different applications of breathwork and why it’s not one size fits all
-Contraindications of pranayama
-Jackie shares a special practice combining alternate nostril and bee breath
-Energy channels, how they can become blocked, and how you can release them
Connect with Jackie:
6 week Therapeutic Yoga to Calm Anxiety Course
https://alignyoga.mykajabi.com/anxiety
Website:
aligntherapeuticyoga.com
Facebook Group: Therapeutic Yoga for Chronic Pain & Emotional Wellness:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/742526579731518
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
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info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Marketing ourselves can be so hard and for some people, making videos or going live can be scary. In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela Crane shares some tips to help you get in the video content game.
Pamela is a certified yoga therapist (MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, RYT 500, E-RYT, YACEP ) who loves coaching entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine
Topics:
-How to look more connected
-Why inflection is important
-Planning content is key
-Heightening energy
-Practicing to get better and how to critique in a healthy way
-Why you should just do it!
-The internal work you need to do to be more confident
-How your confidence changes as you grow
-Why focusing on your content is important
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Grab the Confidence and Connection on Camera tip sheet!
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Running a yoga business involves more than just the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of yoga. Corey Sterling is here to help you understand potential legal issues that can come up and what to do about them.
Cory is the founder of the law firm Conscious Counsel; and is a lawyer, small business owner, group fitness instructor and yoga teacher. He wrote The Yoga Law Book and has presented at conferences around the world. In March 2020, he completed the MindBody Business Consulting Program in order to learn overall best business practices for studios and is the only lawyer to hold the certificate.
Topics:
-Corey talks about how yoga professionals have the heart of service but struggle with the business aspects.
-Differences between an employee and independent contractor and why it matters for teachers AND studio owners.
-Why you might not want to use prefabricated contracts from online resources
-The proper way to handle refunds
-Online content, waivers, disclaimers and injuries.
-Intellectual property…who owns it?
-Key things we need to know when shopping for insurance.
-Corey discusses business entities and which one might be right for you.
-The importance of trademarks and intellectual property
-Using music for in person and online classes
-Liability with multiple credentials
Connect with Corey:
https://consciouscounsel.ca/cory-sterling
The Yoga Law Book (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3cm0bAL
Music Licensing Companies
https://www.bmi.com
https://www.ascap.com
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Work with Pamela
https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Suffering from hair loss can shake your confidence, but in this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Sheridan Ruth shares with us how you can live without hair gracefully; and how yoga is an effective tool for gaining confidence. She also discusses why yoga professionals should have accessibility and trauma informed training when interacting with those suffering hair loss. Sheridan is a registered yoga teacher (200RYT) who supports women with hair loss to feel more self-acceptance, step into their true power, and radiate confidence at various stages of their journey. She helps in transforming their hair loss experience into a self-empowering, spiritual journey through a deep understanding and constant study of the connection between mind and body.
Topics:
-Sheridan shares her hair loss story.
-How bullying affected her quality of life
-Treatment for getting hair loss vs emotional support for those suffering from grief of losing their hair.
-She describes her first time in public (at a yoga class) without her wig.
-Why yoga teachers should not assume a person’s situation by the way they look.
-Sheridan talks about how she decided to start sharing yoga.
-The importance of the yamas and niyamas.
-She shares some hair loss facts and myths.
-How she uses yoga to empower those with hair loss issues.
-She talks about people downplaying her disease.
-The importance of embodiment.
- Sheridan’s final tips and advice for those suffering hair loss.
Connect with Sheridan:
Website: http://www.sheridanruth.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sheridanruth_/
Program: https://sheridanruth.com/workwithme/
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link
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Work with Pamela
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info@interoceptiveperformance.com
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Eating disorders can be devastating but yoga can be a helpful intervention when used properly. In this episode, part two of a two-part series, Paige Lichens “comes out” about her journey with eating disorders and how she now helps others ease their suffering through the tools of yoga.
Paige Lichens has been teaching since 2009 with over 5000 hours of classes taught over the last 11 years. She is an E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance and is working on her Master of Science and C-IAYT at Maryland university of integrative health. Since 2016 she has worked at both in-house and outpatient rehabs for alcohol/drug addictions, and those battling eating disorders and chronic anxiety. She works at nearby hospital to offer restorative yoga and yoga nidra to work with cancer patients and offers private yoga sessions and public classes.
Topics:
-How she started working with clients with disordered eating
-Paige “comes out” about her own eating disorder
-How yoga helped her overcome
-Different types of eating disorders and their symptoms
-Triggering words for those with disordered eating that yoga teachers should avoid
-Meeting the clients where they are
-Scope of practice for yoga teachers
-Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and pica eating disorders.
-Disordered eating as a protective mechanism
-Men and eating disorders
-How to support someone with an eating disorder
-Disordered eating and control
-Children/teens and disordered eating
-How to know if you have an eating disorder
-Paige’s favorite yoga tools for disordered eating
Connect with Paige:
www.paigesyoga.com
Trainer Paige mentioned:
www.yoga4eatingdisorders.com
Book Paige mentioned:
The Body is Not an Apology. https://amzn.to/2Qp10S0 (affiliate link)
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Yoga and mindfulness can be useful tools for helping those who have suffered from eating disorders. In this episode, part one of a two-part series, Maggie Dong shares her journey with eating disorders and how mindfulness has helped her overcome. Maggie is a fitness and life coach who helps women master their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual fitness so they can attract the relationships and lifestyle they desire.
Topics:
-Maggie talks about some different disordered eating she has dealt with
-How disordered eating can affect social life
-What is body dysmorphia?
-When she realized she had an eating disorder
-Harmful language people use around those suffering from eating disorders
-How she gained back control of her life
-Using breathwork for stress relief
-Maggie’s advice to those suffering
-“The process would have been a lot smoother and looking back because I was so resistant to getting help because I was in denial for so long that actually made my issues a lot worse than they could have been.”
Connect with Maggie:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/maggiedong_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggiedongfitness
Podcast: https://maggie.libsyn.com
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link
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Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Feeling a lack of confidence can be debilitating and frustrating but you can get past it and find success. In this solo episode, Pamela Crane shares some tips to help you be more confident in your life and business.
Pamela is a certified yoga therapist (MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, RYT 500, E-RYT, YACEP ) who loves coaching entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine
Topics:
[0:52] Why I work with people to build confidence
[2:01] What is your self-talk conversation?
[3:44] The comparison trap
[6:40] What to do if people know more than you
“You don't have to be the most knowledgeable person in the room to have value in the room, or in the space ,or on the internet, or wherever you are.”
[11:18] Fears and confidence
[13:01] Being uncomfortable
[15:34] Assuming your message is landing
[19:06] Focusing on your content
[20:23] Visualizing success
[23:46] Working on the hard stuff
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence Zoom Session Sign Up Link
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Have you tried Aqua Yoga or been curious to find out more about it? Today on The Yoga Pro Podcast, Christa Fairbrother joins us to chat about the physiological differences between land and water yoga; and the many considerations when planning to teach Aqua Yoga. Christa is an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500, and she has a ton of certifications including: aqua yoga specialist, yoga for arthritis instructor, aquatic therapy and rehab institute, arthritis foundation, and accessible yoga. She is a long-time sufferer of arthritis and now helps other people use the tools of yoga to manage their health.
Topics:
[1:25] How Christa found aqua yoga
[4:23] Her feelings about finally getting a diagnosis
[6:32] Why she loves aqua yoga
“Living with these arthritic conditions, it really supports me in the way that it makes things easier is good for my arthritic joints; and then the way that it challenged me, it's good for my arthritic joints.”
[8:55] Finding the right pool for aqua yoga and how water temperature affects the type of practice
[13:13] Differences between yoga on land and in the water
[19:37] Christa’s teaching style
[28:26] Props for aqua yoga
[34:56] Christa’s favorite tools of yoga to use in her classes
[40:21] How pranayama practices differ in the water
[44:06] Social connection in the pandemic
Connect with Christa:
https://www.christafairbrother.com/aqua-yoga-challenge/
For yoga practitioners:
https://www.christafairbrother.com/learn-aqua-yoga/
For yoga pros:
https://www.christafairbrother.com/teach-aqua-yoga/
https://www.instagram.com/aquacontentyogi/
https://www.facebook.com/ChristaFairbrotherYoga
https://www.pinterest.com/christafairbrother
Links to two ATRI articles:
https://www.atri.org/articles/Fairbrother-Yoga-Arthritis.pdf
https://www.atri.org/articles/Fairbrother-Yoga-Best%20Self.pdf
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link
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Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Summary:
If you have suffered from back pain (who hasn’t?) you will want to check out this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast. Stephanie Kelley joins us to chat mind/body connection and dispel some myths. She has been a Physical Therapist, Educator, and Researcher for over 30 years and calls herself a “Yoga Physical Therapist”. She specializes in low back pain and offers private yoga physical therapy, online courses and workshops; and weekly classes.
Topics:
[1:43] Why Stephanie specialized in back pain
[4:02] Touch and cueing in yoga class
[5:53] Empowering clients to take control of their own care
[10:37] Why stretching might not be what you need
“You can't have length unless you first have some strength”. “So how can I train you to use the muscles of your core and of the stabilizers in order to then allow you to lengthen the muscles that are really holding you back?”
[13:42] The mental/emotional connection to pain
[19:25] How your values can help you release pain
[23:04] The relationship between eastern and western medicine and pain care
[28:39] Mind/body pain signal communication
[31:48] Functional anatomy
[37:48] chakras as a roadmap
[45:18] Stephanie’s process for staying out of pain “PEACE”
Connect with Stephanie:
stephaniecarterkelley.com
facebook.com/stephaniecarterkelley
www.instangram.com/sck.yogapt
Nourish to Flourish, Dr. Stephanie’s Online Therapeutic Movement Studio for Women with Chronic Pain stephanie-kelley-1ef2.mykajabi.com/nourishtoflourish
Pain Care Programs: stephaniecarterkelley.com/programs
Free Facebook Group, PEACE out of Pain: www.facebook.com/groups/3406110262789458
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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Sign Up-Confidence on Camera and Connecting on Youtube Course
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
www.renawren.com
Summary:
Are you struggling with how to have a profitable yoga business? Emily Sussell joins us on The Yoga Pro Podcast to unlock the secrets to moving your business into a sustainable model by opening up to an abundance mindset and building a scalable business. She is the CEO and founder of Abundance Yogi Coaching who transitioned from a seven-year career teaching private yoga clients to a six figure coaching business. She now dedicates all of her time to creating the best business resources in the world for yoga teachers and wellness coaches.
Topics:
[1:50] Emily’s journey into coaching
[4:41] Shame around making money in the yoga space
“When we see somebody else really succeeding, when we see somebody else doing big things in their life, creating a business, becoming wealthy, helping a lot of people, having a lot of impact it; it can sometimes trigger in us our own disappointment that we're not doing the same…our own smallness.”
[12:44] Abundance mindset
[15:21] Do you need a certification to be a coach?
[17:29] Why you need a coach
[20:32] The academy of life
[22:35] How it felt when Emily sold her first high ticket program
[29:26] Emily’s journey to hire a staff
[32:34] Building courses and group coaching
[40:11] The art of enrollment
[41:00] Pricing your offering
[47:32] The root of lack mindset
[50:48] Marketing secrets revealed
Connect with Emily:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/abundantyogicollective
https://www.instagram.com/emilysussell/
https://abundantyogicoach.com/
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance
www.interoceptiveperformance.com
info@interoceptiveperformance.com
Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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Sign Up-Confidence on Camera and Connecting on Youtube Course
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Summary:
Yoga for healthy aging is a way of life to facilitate feeling your best at any age. In today’s episode Dr. Baxter Bell walks us through what it means to age well through the use of yoga practices.
Baxter Bell, MD, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP is a certified yoga therapist and medical acupuncturist. He is co-author of the book Yoga for Healthy Aging. Baxter is on faculty for several Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy programs around the country, and serves on the board of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. He teaches public and specialty Back Care yoga classes in Oakland and Berkeley, California, as well as workshops and retreats around the country and internationally.
Topics:
[1:59] Baxter introduces Yoga for Healthy Aging
“I like to say that yoga for healthy aging is a whole philosophy and toolkit that actually can serve us at whatever age we decide that we want to age well.”
[5:50] Baxter shares a student success
[8:47] How yoga and yoga therapy help with aging
[11:28] Research to support yoga for healthy aging
[16:48] How people find and keep yoga practices
[20:47] Misconceptions about yoga
[27:57] The importance of further yoga training
“I want to have new, fresh information that I can tap into stuff that does have a little bit of excitement around it, because then I continue to grow as a teacher and my students get to see that wow, learning never ends even for my teacher.”
[37:45] Baxter talks about his inspiration for writing Yoga for Healthy Aging QZa
Connect with Baxter:
www.baxterbell.com
https://www.instagram.com/baxterbellyoga/
https://www.facebook.com/baxter.bell.9
https://www.youtube.com/user/BaxterBellYoga
Dr. Timothy McCall
http://www.drmccall.com
Affiliate Link for Principles and Practices of Yoga in Healthcare
https://amzn.to/3sJONFs
Affiliate Link Yoga for Healthy Aging book
https://amzn.to/381x3xr
Accessible Yoga Podcast Episode with Jivana Heyman
https://theyogapro.libsyn.com/accessible-yoga-with-jivana-heyman
Compassion, Pelvic Health, and Pain Care odcast Episode with Shelly Prosko
https://theyogapro.libsyn.com/compassion-pelvic-health-and-pain-care-with-shelly-prosko
Upcoming Events with Baxter:
March 19-21, 2021
Yoga for Healthy Aging: What a Difference a Year Makes!
Weekend Workshop, Live Streaming
Hosted by Sun & Moon Studio, Arlington, VA
April 16th-18th, 2021 Yoga for Healthy Aging 2.0 with Baxter Bell, Melina Meza and Erin Collins 15 hour immersion- Register: https://www.melinameza.com/product/yoga-for-healthy-aging-2-0/ Other avenues to find Baxter:
www.yogauonline.com
Nest Yoga Oakland-https://www.nest-yoga.com
Mountain Yoga Oakland- https://www.m-yoga.org
Connect with Pamela:
Clubhouse: @pamelacrane
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www.interoceptiveperformance.com
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Join Pamela’s Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Summary:
Have you been asked to record videos for a studio? What was the discussion around compensation, time of use, and ownership of intellectual property? In today’s episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, I’m going solo sharing my insights as a former movie and commercial actress on why recording videos for a set class fee might not be in your best interest.
Topics:
[1:19] What happens when you get paid $25 or $30 to record a class
[2:32] The difference between a buyout and a royalty and why it matters
[3:51] Long-term use of your likeness
“If a studio has 15 videos of you teaching that they can recycle through and they have five teachers doing that; at some point, are they going to ask you to stop making videos? And then where's your stream of income?”
[7:26] How movies and commercial payouts work and how it relates to yoga
[8:11] When is perpetual use worth it?
[10:16] What about a contract?
[13:41] Find your worth
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Summary:
Fear, shame, and limiting beliefs can show up in the root chakra, but the good news is there are practices to help you release that money shame and limiting beliefs for a more abundant mindset. Alyssa Pfennig, C-IAYT, joins us today to share her insight and wisdom for releasing fear and shame through yoga. She is the host of the Wild Wisdom Podcast and leads retreats across the globe, combining yoga, meditation and equine therapy.
Topics:
[1:59] Alyssa’s Yoga Therapy Journey
[7:14] How she niched to specializing in root chakra and pelvic health
[12:36] Childhood traumas and the pelvic bowl
[15:50] Money shame, abundance mindset, limiting beliefs, and the root chakra
“You grow up thinking there's always lack. And when it's a mindset issue and it is tied to that feeling of not being safe and secure in your body energetically, because money is an energetic thing. And so, so sometimes that is passed down, held within our body.”
[25:43] The importance of gratitude practice
[29:27] Why a simple yoga practice is the most effective
[31:05] How fear and shame can show up in the body
“Whether it's actually reinforced on a verbal level or physical level or just held because of ancestral lineage stuff, we hold all of this in our body and especially in the pelvic bowl”
[35:09] The root chakra as the body’s foundation
[37:38] Intuition and the gut feeling
[41:10] How to tell if your root chakra is imbalanced
[42:48] Ayurveda, the doshas, and imbalances-which one is more likely to have root chakra imbalance
[45:44] Spiritual bypassing and why people who practice yoga still experience imbalance
[47:02] Differentiating practices to meet your needs
[48:41] Alyssa shares some of her favorite yoga tools for balancing the root chakra
Connect with Alyssa:
alyssapfennig.com
wildwisdomretreats.com
facebook.com/wildwisdomretreats
facebook.com/group/wildwisdom
Instagram.com/alyssa.pfennig
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Summary: How does yoga fit in to the landscape of healthcare and what does the business of yoga look like since COVID 19? Matthew Taylor joins us to discuss these issues and more in this week's episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast: The Business of Yoga Therapy in Healthcare with Matthew Taylor
Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, C-IAYT has been leading integrative rehabilitation since 1994. He is past-president of the board of directors of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and teaches nationally on business development for yoga therapists. He is on the IAYT editorial board and is presently on the AY board of directors and is engaged in a joint venture with a major health insurance company to integrate yoga therapy into healthcare. He wrote “Yoga Therapy as a Creative Response to Pain.” and is the editor of the graduate textbook, "Fostering Creativity in Rehabilitation.”
Topics:
[2:12] Matthew’s journey from PT to YT
[4:24] Initiatives at the International Association of Yoga Therapists
[5:52] Bringing yoga therapy into healthcare
[6:59] His thoughts on sharing yoga
[8:37] Yoga as dharma and relationships
[10:11] What COVID means for yoga demand
[12:13] Shifting your language and persona to meet the audience
“It's a very self-interested audience that wants to know ‘what can you do for me?’ Not what do you do or what have you done or what your skillset is.”
[14:54] Compassion and bridging the gaps
[18:23] IAYT resources and building partnerships with other healthcare professionals
[22:54] What the new yoga business looks like to Matthew
[25:00] Presenteeism and changing corporate culture
[27:00] Accessible yoga for the underserved and underrepresented
[28:44] Matthew’s thoughts on insurance payments, Medicare, and reimbursements for yoga
[33:05] The importance of measuring success and client results
[35:46] What creativity in yoga means to Matthew
[38:34] The relationship between creativity and pain
[40:03] Our role as yoga therapists
“What we really want to do as yoga therapists and yoga teachers, professionals is create an environment where the person can feel safe. Where they can slow down and become more broadly aware of all the relationships in their life. And then out of that, be able to make more informed choices.”
[44:55] Spirituality and the importance of meaning and purpose
[46:34] Yoga isn’t what you think it is
[48:40] How you can work with Matthew
[49:45] Some final thoughts
Connect with Matthew:
www.matthewjtaylor.com
www.smartsafeyoga.com
www.facebook.com/drofchange
Link to buy Matthew’s book.
https://intl.singingdragon.com/usa/yoga-therapy-as-a-creative-response-to-pain-1.html
Link to Marlysa Sullivan’s Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-Being
https://amzn.to/2Bxv8U2 (affiliate link)
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Summary:
We hear so much about how important it is to niche down, but it just isn’t that easy to do. Shannon Crow joins us to give some tips and pointers for making that transition gracefully. Shannon is a trainer and consultant who hosts The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast and Facebook group; offering support to yoga teachers around the globe. She specializes in teaching 1:1 Yoga for Pelvic Health. She has worked as a yoga studio manager, YTT director, yoga school founder, Thai yoga massage therapist and all while raising three children. Shannon is the founder of Pelvic Health Professionals online membership and leads a 20-hour Yoga for Pelvic Health training both online and in person.
Topics:
[2:36] Shannon’s messy niching story
“Every single year in my business, something falls off the list. Like something purposely goes off the list. It's like, what can I take away now? And I've realized that when I do that, I feel so much more focused.”
[6:12] How her niching journey continues
[10:26] Shannon shares advice on how to gently niche
[11:58] Her idea “parking lot” and idea accountability
[14:19] Releasing attachment to your ideas
[16:08] Why niching increases business
[18:51] The importance of hobbies and doing things you love
“Have hobbies, get hobbies and just keep them as hobbies. You know, if you play the piano, that doesn't mean that you need to become like a famous pianist and play concerts.”
[20:17] How some hobbies can be turned into sources of income
[23:41] How burnout led to her niching
[26:37] Why staying in one lane is so much easier
[32:35] Pivoting and letting go
[34:57] An exercise to help you find your niche
“You can just slowly cut those things out or choose the focus. So often I say, like, if let's say you have six things that you love, if you just took a big picture look, and you said something has to go off the list of these six things, you could usually pick it out pretty quickly.”
[41:47] The beauty of delegating tasks
[43:42] How Shannon’s business changed when she niched to pelvic health
[45:53] Pelvic Health and Yoga
[51:48] Shannon’s approach to working with people on-on-one
[55:09] Letting the cycle of change guide your path to niching
Connect with Shannon:
www.facebook.com/groups/connectedyogateacher/
www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/
www.pelvichealthprofessionals.com/
www.instagram.com/theconnectedyogateacher
Pamela’s episode of The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast with Shannon Crow
https://www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/082-yoga-fibromyalgia-pamela-crane/
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Summary:
Having a responsible and respectful yoga practice involves having an understanding of the importance of the philosophy. Dr. Shyam Ranganathan joins us to share his expertise and insight on philosophy, compassion, colonization, and more. Shyam is a researcher, author, translator, scholar, and teacher of philosophy. He's the author of two scholarly books, the editor of two volumes, translator of one philosophical text with commentary and the author of numerous papers in philosophy. He's also the member of the department of philosophy in York center for Asian research at York university.
Topics:
[2:20] Why yoga philosophy is so important
[4:29] What Shyam considers the main focus of yoga
[5:33] Thoughts on sovereignty
“So when you act, you're acting with greater, greater clarity and less confusion about why you're doing what you're doing, that makes a huge difference with respect to any type of activity”
[9:00] Yoga as a disciplined practice
[12:55] Shyam on his translation of the sutras
[16:59] Differences in South Asia and the Western traditions
[18:01] How Shyam approaches those who challenge his teachings
[20:00] Egos and arguments
“We can either treat everything as an autobiographical fact, in which case we understand everything in terms of how we see the world; or we understand ourselves as responsible for organizing and relating to the things that we can contemplate and think about…that's yoga.”
[23:53] Taking responsibility for our thoughts
[25:13] Having grace through yoga
[27:13] Interpretation VS explication
[36:55] Dropping into others’ lived experiences
“I shouldn't need to be you to see it. I should be able to see it from where I am. So then the question is, if it's real and I'm not seeing it, what's stopping me?”
[42:08] Developing compassion through yoga
[50:56] Do you need facts to make decisions?
[57:13] Shyam’s thoughts on colonization of yoga
Connect with Shyam:
kriya@yogaphilosophy.com
yogaphilosophy.com
https://www.instagram.com/yogaphilosophy_com/
Shyam’s Books (affiliate links)
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra (Penguin Classics)
https://amzn.to/3cezYWH
Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy
https://amzn.to/3ceAaVV
Hinduism (Investigating Philosophy of Religion)
https://amzn.to/3cfnoGs
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Summary:
What do you know about using essential oils safely and effectively? There are safety and ethical considerations that are important for yoga professionals to understand. Laurabeth Guthrie joins in to help us incorporate EO and plant-based therapy in our practices in the best way. Laurabeth is a board-certified wellness practitioner with a BS in complementary medicine and a MS in public health and functional nutrition. She's a Vinyasa yoga instructor with a focus on accessibility and mindfulness and she's training as an Ayurvedic practitioner and a PhD candidate in natural medicine. She currently works with the university of Alabama at Birmingham Integrative clinic to produce research.
Topics:
[2:02] Larabeth’s wellness journey
[6:42] Respecting Eastern traditions
[8:14] Larabeth defines aromatherapy and plant based medicine
[10:04] Ways you can use essential oils
[11:44] Safety considerations of ingesting oils
“There are so many situations where we may not realize that we are causing damage to our body until it's too late. And this could be one of them.”
[15:58] Ethical considerations
[17:18] What you should know about diffusing oils effectively
[19:01] Contra-indications for using oils-who should avoid them
[20:22] Diffusing around pets
[23:51] Listening to your body and how the oils affect you
“If you're diffusing orange right before bedtime, and then you find that you're having trouble sleeping, maybe swap to something that's a little more calming.”
[26:31] Using aromatherapy in your yoga classes appropriately
[31:13] Blending oils
[32:26] Accessibility considerations for essential oils in yoga classes
[35:41] Why where you buy your oils matters…are MLMs ok?
“The more familiar you become with the higher quality brands, the more quickly you'll be able to pick up and say, Hmm, this is cut with something that's not quality.”
[40:42] To go organic or not
[41:37] Ethical education and scope of practice for using essential oils
[46:53] The importance of doing the research
[48:24] What is in Larabeth’s diffuser? She talks about her favorite oils
[49:27] Intention and exploration
[50:43] Working with Larabeth
Connect with Larabeth:
Website: www.EmpathicHerbalist.com
Email: arabeth.gu3@gmail.com or empathicherbalist@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empathicherbalist/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpathicHerbalist/
Resources:
Starwest Botanicals
https://www.starwest-botanicals.com/
Mountain Rose Herbs
https://mountainroseherbs.com/
National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
ttps://naha.org/
www.lemongrassspa.com (message Pamela instead of ordering from the site and she will give you 10% off your first order)
my.doterra.com/RenaWren (our beautiful theme music composer is also a DoTerra consultant)
Pamela’s Video Tutorial-How to find free scholarly research
https://youtu.be/CSFV2IA85Ss
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Summary:
Using evidence informed practices is vital in furthering the field of yoga therapy. Steffany Moonaz, PhD, C-IAYT joins us to share how yoga can help those suffering from arthritis and other pain conditions. I really love how she shares the latest research in such an understandable way.
Steffany founded Yoga for Arthritis after eight years at John Hopkins university, where she studied the effects of yoga for people living with arthritis. She is now director of clinical and academic research at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, which offers the only MS yoga therapy degree in the nation.
She leads yoga for arthritis teacher training programs nationwide, and serves as a mentor for emerging researchers.Her yoga DVD produced by the arthritis foundation has been their best-selling product since it's released in 2013 and her book, Yoga Therapy for Arthritis, the whole person approach to movement and lifestyle was published by singing dragon publishers in December of 2018.
Topics:
[2:40] Her yoga journey and how she came to work with people who have arthritis
“I learned from the population and they taught me how yoga worked and didn't work for them. What practices were most beneficial, what things needed to be adjusted. And so over time, over multiple cohorts, we figured out what we thought was going to make the most sense for this population and started to study it.”
[6:52] Steffany explains the different types of arthritis
[9:16] Why working through the koshas is important for people who suffer from arthritis
“The information that we have about what's happening in our own bodies, the way that we frame it and think about it, the stories that we tell ourselves about what our body can and can't do and what that means for who we are, you know, all of that is wrapped up in the experience of arthritis as well.”
[14:22] Meaning and purpose as a means to find relief
[16:35] Using energizing yoga practices to combat fatigue and depression
[19:16] The yamas and niyamas as tools
[21:22] Steffany dispels some yoga myths
[24:17] Why posture modification shouldn’t be a one sized fits all
[26:58] Why pain signals aren’t a representation of tissue damage
[28:47] Rewiring neural pathways
[30:29] Why you shouldn’t skip meditation even if you don’t feel like you are good at it
[32:23] Steffany shares research showing that people with arthritis tend to be spiritual
“People who are in pain, people who are suffering are looking for meaning- they're looking for answers.”
[34:06] How some arthritis sufferers found gratitude for their disease
[35:43] What having an evidence informed practice really means
[38:00] Scope of practice for yoga professionals
[43:51] Providing yoga safely
[47:54] When and why it’s best practice to refer clients/students to someone else
[52:41] Why you (and your clients) should be moving your joints every day
[57:55] How research and evidence informed practice aligns with yoga philosophy
Connect with Steffany:
Website: www.arthritis.yoga
Email: info@arthritis.yoga
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmoonaz/
*Link to Book Yoga Therapy for Arthritis: https://amzn.to/3nCBEes
*Link to Book Science of Yoga in Pain Care: https://amzn.to/3ll4AYa (Affiliate link)
*Affiliate links
Link to Neil Pearson’s paper: Yoga for People in Pain Paper: https://lifeisnow.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Yoga_Chronic_Pain_International_Journal_Yoga_Therapy_2008.pdf?fbclid=IwAR09gKb7w53RtBtqK7DpcxKSSFLHjQjdjewYabs8zJ9ZPXZFnf63dzM5jLM
Link to Steffany and Marlisa’s paper: Toward an Explanatory Framework for Yoga Therapy Informed by Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marlysa_Sullivan/publication/321082136_Toward_an_Explanatory_Framework_for_Yoga_Therapy_Informed_by_Philosophical_and_Ethical_Perspectives/links/5a37d161458515919e71c4b1/Toward-an-Explanatory-Framework-for-Yoga-Therapy-Informed-by-Philosophical-and-Ethical-Perspectives.pdf
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Summary:
Yoga outreach for marginalized populations is important and challenging work that requires a strong constitution and a background in trauma informed yoga. De Jur Jones, C-IAYT, has been a yoga devotee since 2001. She attended Loyola Marymount university's yoga therapy program and she teaches victim-centered trauma-informed yoga to those who are at-risk, under-resourced, and trauma impacted. She also teaches therapeutic accessible yoga to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated adults. She offers yoga therapy to populations in recovery, those unhoused, the mentally challenged, seniors, those trying to leave the life of sex trafficking, and foster youth.
Topics:
[2:23] De Jur describes how she found yoga
[5:31] What inspired her to work with incarcerated individuals
[7:53] De Jur talks about working with diversion programs
[9:05] What it is like to work in a prison
“Visually it is, yeah, everything I thought it would be, which is sometimes disturbing and eye-opening. But the people, the incarcerated people were very grateful”
[10:07] How she uses trauma informed practices to work with the prison population
“I ask them to remember the things that we're doing so that if their back is sore another day; [oh and we leaned forward a little bit, that felt, I felt relief from that]. So not just teaching, like, "hi, I'm here to give you some yoga and I'm on my way", but tools for future use when they don't have a teacher in front of them.”
[12:28] De Jur shares her insight on the difference between seva and free labor
[14:20] Knowing your role as a yoga provider in the prison system
[15:34] Mental strength it takes to work in a prison
“When I first turned and looked in this room and there's four human beings in cages, I got a little nauseous. But I'm in there now, and I cannot, I mean, I could have turned back and gone out, but you know, it took a lot for me to get on that fifth floor, so I'm not leaving.”
[16:35] De Jur shares a story of the impact that yoga had on one of her student’s life
[18:08] Facts about the prison system and capitalization
[24:51] De Jur’s favorite yoga tools for working with incarcerated people
[28:45] Why she doesn’t use a lot of yoga terminology
[32:12] An explanation of the different types of trauma
[39:09] What a trauma informed yoga class looks like
[42:23] Whether or not to use music
[45:51] Challenging perceptions of what a yoga teacher looks like
[47:41] Having integrity to refer other yoga professionals
[49:23] De Jur shares some of her favorite trauma informed pros and resources
Connect with De Jur:
www.idreaminyoga.com
idreaminyoga@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/mzdejur/
www.ogyoga.com
https://crenshawyogaanddance.com
Trauma informed teachers De Jur mentioned:
https://halakhouri.com
http://www.zabieyamasaki.com
https://prisonyoga.org/our-people/staff/
Suggested books:
*Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the
Score. https://amzn.to/3hU0SUA
*Dr. Gail Parker, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic
and Race-Based Stress and Trauma. https://amzn.to/35ee3dX
*Michelle C Johnson, Skill in Action https://amzn.to/3ojbVsx
*Jivana Heyman: Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body. https://amzn.to/2L4B8sx
*affiliate links
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Summary:
Many women suffer debilitating pain, uncomfortable periods, low energy, traumatic birth experiences, and postpartum depression. Jess Gruber joins us to share how yoga can be helpful in easing the suffering that might come in to play with reproductive wellness.
Jess is a certified yoga therapist, (C-IAYT) and has a Master of Science degree in Yoga Therapy. She specializes in reproductive wellness and is a lifelong learner who is always continuing her studies with leaders in the field.
Topics:
[1:33] What inspired Jess to specialize in reproductive health
[4:13] Jess talks about periods and making the best of your menstruation
“Something I used to do and definitely still do is operate from this space of being nervous or fearful that I'm not going to have enough time; and just know that there's always time. It just doesn't have to happen today.”
[8:13] Jess explains the four phases of the menstrual cycle
[10:34] Managing your energy levels according to your menstrual phase
[11:46] The importance of getting in touch with your body and cycles for better prenatal, birth, and postnatal experiences
“When you have this deeper relationship with your body and this understanding of what the body is going through when you enter pregnancy, there's going to be a smoother transition mental health wise. And that I feel is crucial.”
[13:00] Jess asks Pamela about her birth experience
[14:14] Jess talks about her birth experience
[17:31] Jess talks about ways to address birth trauma
[18:22] Jess shares a beautiful short practice
[24:39] Safety in prenatal yoga for experienced and beginner practitioners
[30:47] The importance of perinatal mental healthcare
[33:02] Kelsey Kraemer (MS, C-IAYT) joins the conversation to talk about hormonal shifts and postpartum mental health/trauma
[34:26] Society’s role in helping women through postpartum depression
[35:58] How Jess and Kelsey use yoga to help women navigate mental health
“A lot of times when we experienced a trauma or some form of neglect during pregnancy or birth, or even those postpartum days, you know; if we can kind of cultivate that container for ourselves, then then a lot of good healing can be done.”
[37:38] Why the postpartum experience can last a lifetime
[40:23] Lasting body changes and acceptance
[41:14] Jess’ experience with being body shamed on Instagram
[44:03] Breath and pelvic health
[48:05] How posture affects your pelvic health
[51:16] Help for people suffering from PMDD, endometriosis, and other pain syndromes
Connect with Jess:
www.jessgruber.com
itsjess@jessgruber.com
Courses Jess Offers: https://yogaforreproductivewellness.thinkific.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jessgruberyoga
https://www.instagram.com/jessgruberyoga/
Connect with Kelsey:
https://www.instagram.com/kelseykraemeryoga/
https://www.kelseykraemeryoga.com
Vaginal steaming website Jess talked about: www.steamychick.com
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Title: Developing a Home Yoga Practice
Summary:
Developing a home yoga practice can be so hard.
How do you know what to do?
How can you make it consistent?
Fletcher Johnson, MS, C-IAYT joins us to share some great information on finding your perfect practice. Fletcher is a C-IAYT and has a Master of Science degree in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health. In addition to that, she's taken several thousands of hours of continuing education including receiving her Reiki master certification in 2014. Fletcher owns River Warrior Yoga, where she offers online classes, yoga therapy sessions, and Reiki.
Topics:
[2:21] Fletcher’s home yoga practice
[4:51] Layering habits
[5:42] Why you should have a home practice
[6:55] Hacks in case you don’t have props
[9:32] Creating a space for your practice
“One of the best props is the bed in your bedrooms. Especially if you are unable to get on the floor, it doesn't mean that you can't have a floor practice because in the bed, the floor is brought right to you.”
[12:59] Ideas for taking your practice to the office
[14:30] How to incorporate yoga so that you “live” it rather than “do” it
[17:39] How yoga therapists help you develop your own practice
[20:09] Difference between yoga therapy and a yoga class
“All yoga is good for you. Go to a group class and you're receiving this blanket wonderful effect. You're probably going to leave better than when you came in. But when you go into yoga therapy class, it's really, really, really just for you”
[21:44] Fletcher talks about staying motivated to do her practice
[23:21] Why teaching yoga isn’t a personal practice
[26:08] How to get started with a home practice
[30:29] Goal setting for your yoga practice
“Figuring out what's the catalyst between why I'm not doing it and why I will do it is huge.”
[35:33] How Fletcher uses mudras
[37:53] How visualization and meditations fit in a practice
[41:00] The yamas and niyamas as tools
Connect with Fletcher:
www.riverwarrior.com
https://www.riverwarrioryoga.com/online-classes-courses/
www.facebook.com/riverwarrioryoga
www.instagram.com/riverwarrioryoga/
Joseph Le Page mudras course on YouTube that we discussed:
Link to Class 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_gqB6ylqIk&t=1s
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Summary:
When Jessica Catlin found out she had cancer she turned to yoga to ease her suffering. She joins us to share how her practice helped her through the tough diagnosis of colorectal cancer, but also the pandemic and unemployment. Jessica is an advocacy and marketing pro who has advised elected officials, corporate CEOs and wellness organizations, as well as a registered yoga teacher. At 39 she was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer and her yoga practice is what gave her the resilience that she needed to beat that disease.
Topics:
[2:21] Jessica’s yoga journey
[3:30] Her desire to make yoga accessible
[6:59] How mindfulness gave her strength
“I learned that from yoga, you know, just stay focused on what it is that needs to get done right now. And the future will be there for you.”
[10:08] How yoga helps with focus
[12:45] Why gratitude was a big lesson for her
[14:22] Her gratitude practice
[18:06] Jessica talks about surrender as a yogic tool for her recovery
[21:56] The challenge of getting a diagnosis
[24:36] The chemo experience
[25:52] Her support system
[27:30] Jessica’s self-care
“It was through cancer that I really said to myself, you know, God, I have to invest more time in my relationships.”
[30:51] How she found gratitude for her cancer diagnosis
“I think when you are faced with a life or death situation, it really makes everything else feel almost trivial. And there's a level full of freedom in that, that I just cannot overstate”
[33:20] Managing expectations and re-evaluating priorities
[35:33] Jessica’s favorite yoga pose and why it is so special now
[38:03] Why you have to speak up for your health
Connect with Jessica:
Linked in: http://linkedin.com/in/jessicacatlin
Jessica’s article on yogapose.com: https://yogapose.com/articles/how-yoga-helped-me-crush-cancer-and-crisis/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlcatlin/
Your brain on yoga documentary: https://yogapose.com/your-brain-yoga
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Summary:
Insomnia can be a frustrating situation that has real ramifications for your health, but the good news is that there are yoga tools that you can use to help you get the restorative rest you need.
Pamela Stokes Eggleston is here to share her expertise so you can get the sleep you need. She is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), a published author, stress management consultant, wellness and resilience expert, national speaker, and sleep wellness coach.
She is the founder and director of Yoga2sleep and co-founder of Retreat to Spirit. She is a contributing editor of Best Practices for Yoga Veterans and a contributing editor for the forthcoming Yoga and Resilience, Empowering Practices for Survivors of Sexual Trauma book. She has a master of science degree in yoga therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health and you can find her work on the apps, Insight, Timer, and Meditation Studio by Gaiam.
Topics:
3:42 Pamela’s journey through insomnia
7:32 Covid and insomnia
9:02 Compassion for yourself and whether you should nap or not.
10:40 Types of insomnia
11:50 Alcohol and sleep
13:04 Why you might be waking up tired
13:54 Stages of sleep
15:57 Health repercussions of not getting good sleep
16:33 Pamela describes a scary event when she was sleep deprived
“Nap is not a way of necessarily catching up, but really just recognizing that the body is exhausted and really giving the body what it needs in that moment.”
18:51 Yoga Nidra as a tool for sleep
23:22 The importance of sleep hygiene
29:58 Sleep deprivation and hormones
“Move to be still in the evening. Move so you can get that energy moving and whatever, so that you can relax and be still, when you need it in the in the evening.”
31:35 Essential oils and sleep
33:37 Breathwork for sleep
34:42 Movement in bed
37:01 Meditation as an intervention
“You don't have to make this really hard, but the practice is doing that every day. It's a practice and really being consistent, not doing it once in a blue moon.”
41:06 Pamela shares a small meditation
46:30 Self-care as community care
Interact with Pamela Stokes Eggleston:
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Summary:
Nonpharmacological pain care is a hot topic and yoga is at the forefront of the conversation. Pain care science is ever changing and Neil Pearson is here to share his insights and research.
Neil Pearson, (PT, MSc[RHBS], BA-BPHE, C-IAYT, ERYT500) is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of British Columbia, faculty in four yoga therapy training programs, and developer of the Pain Care Yoga and the Pain Care Aware programs. Neil is also an author of the pain education ebook, Understand Pain Live Well Again (2008) and most-recently co-author/editor of ‘Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain (2019).
Topics:
0:51 Why listening to the person in pain is important
3:35 The pain story
4:50 Curiosity and philosophy as teachers
6:15 Emotional suffering and physical pain
9:40 Physiology and the relationship between anxiety and pain
“There are differences. Obviously there are differences because our experience with them is different, but there are so many overlaps between the stuff that we call emotional pain and the stuff that we can call it, physical pain.”
11:55 Covid and persistent pain
12:52 Pain overriding pain
14:51 Pain as a signal to change behavior
18:44 Paying attention to make chang
“We also know from science and human experience, that there are things that we can do as individuals and that a lot of these things, if we can find the right way to do them, the more we do them, the better we get at them, and the more we can change our physiology so that it's not just a temporary change”
21:02 Pain is changeable
22:48 Why tissue damage isn’t an indication of pain
27:18 Pain tolerance explained
32:09 Pain vs sensation in language
36:28 Four point interoceptive guideline
43:08 Discernment as a tool
48:21 The role of the health professional
50:09 Self-management
51:39 Oxytocin and the compassionate relationship
“When we have a caring, trusting relationship; especially a compassionate relationship. is that things like heart rate and heart rate variability and brainwaves and skin conductance and all these different autonomic physiological things are actually syncing up when you're with other people.”
52:32 Feeling connection online
56:38 Importance of language
58:37 Pain and your story
Interact with Neil:
Website:
www.paincareu.com
https://lifeisnow.ca
Pain Care First Five Steps: https://paincareu.com/courses/first-five-steps-free/
Yoga for People in Pain Paper: https://lifeisnow.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Yoga_Chronic_Pain_International_Journal_Yoga_Therapy_2008.pdf?fbclid=IwAR09gKb7w53RtBtqK7DpcxKSSFLHjQjdjewYabs8zJ9ZPXZFnf63dzM5jLM
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Summary
Navigating social media can be a huge frustration for yoga professionals who are trying to be authentic in their marketing. Madison Crane joins us to help us figure out the best way to decide what platforms to use and gives some specific tips to help us use our social media effectively. She has an MBA in Social Entrepreneurship, and is the owner of Madison Crane Marketing and co-owner of an English language academy called Speak Alive. She's also a project manager for the social media management company Schedult.
Topics
[2:01] Why she started working in social media
[3:30] Madison talks about how social media marketing is not about selling and advertising
[5:52] How to decide on which platforms to use
“If you want to use Instagram and Facebook and LinkedIn, you can post the same posts. On all three, even though some of them have different features. But I like to create bigger posts for LinkedIn because they have the availability to use up more space on there.”
[9:23] Why you should use Instagram stories
“If you post maybe three videos of yourself talking and people click through, but they finish your whole row of stories. Then that looks better than if they just exit out of your stories because you've talked too much or put something too long on there.”
[13:45] Making stories relevant
[15:51] Using the platform’s features to get more traction
[17:22] When and where to add links
“All platforms want you to spend more time on them because that means more ad money. Right? So anything you're doing, you're like, okay, does this help my followers spend more time then probably the algorithm is going to like it.”
[19:50] Different types of content that engages
[26:36] How to maximize hashtags.
[31:51] Madison talks about the benefits of using the free app Canva for graphic design and how you can save time by making templates
[35:41] Why consistency is important
[36:22] Connection and selling
[37:25] The importance of branding
[41:16] Best practices for interacting with followers genuinely
[44:50] Madison talks about batching and scheduling posts
[48:26] When to hire someone to help with posts and ads
Interact with Madison:
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https://www.instagram.com/madisoncrane/
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Summary
How can we cultivate compassion to be more effective promoters of social justice work? Marsha Banks-Harold joins us to share her personal and professional expertise on compassionate social justice. Marsha is a certified yoga therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, RPT, RCYT, and BSC. She is the owner of Pies Fitness Yoga Studio and the creator of the flagship yoga class, My Body Don’t Bend That Way.
Topics
[2:01] Marsha describes the amazing experience of her first yoga class
[5:58] Body shaming in the yoga space
“This is a time in 2020, really to embrace accepting everyone and really just believing that regardless if your size two or 20, or whatever that number is for you; that if you meet yourself where you are and you have an experienced yoga teacher or yoga therapists that has a good heart, that will really take the time to adjust and hold space for you-then your experience will be just as transforming.”
[8:57] Making assumptions and creating safe spaces
[9:49] Marsha defines compassionate social justice
[12:09] Using yoga philosophy to address social justice
[14:43] Helping people to be heard and seen
[17:05] Svadhyaya as a path to authenticity
[18:45] Having uncomfortable conversations to build relationships
“If we bring in yoga therapy, we connect together- we collaboratively work through with ‘What are the solutions?’”
[21:16] Bringing agency to marginalized communities, holding space, and building resiliency
[23:44] Intention and impact of actions
[24:44] Ideas for bringing people together and shift perspective
[27:28] Social justice in the yoga studio
“I talk a lot in my studio about learning opportunities; not just in my studio, but in life. Every situation that comes up is an opportunity to learn. It may not be a really warm and fuzzy learning experience, but you'll still learn from it.”
[31:53] Racial trauma and microaggressions
[35:27] Marsha shares a personal story
[40:35] Svadhyaya and setting boundaries
[42:52] Marsha shares her favorite yoga therapy tools
Interact with Marsha:
- www.piesfitnessyoga.com
- piesyoga.info@gmail.com
- https://www.facebook.com/PIESFitness
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Summary
Wow, this interview with Shelly Prosko covers the gamut of Compassion, Pelvic Health and Pain care. It almost felt like a yoga therapy session for a bit, and she shared so much great information. Shelly Prosko, PT, C-IAYT, CPI, is a Canadian physiotherapist, yoga therapist, author, speaker and educator dedicated to empowering individuals to create and sustain meaningful lives by teaching and advocating for the integration of yoga into modern healthcare. She is a respected pioneer of PhysioYoga, a combination of physiotherapy and yoga.
Topics
- Shelly talks about myths and misconceptions around compassion and self-care [1:45]
- Peace and equanimity [4:21]
“What the research shows is actually, when you come from a place of self-compassion, you're you actually are more likely to not only change your behavior to more positive changes, but you're more likely to sustain them over prolonged periods of time. And we think it's because it's coming from a place of genuine love. It's rooted in love for yourself.”
- Guilt and self-care [8:50]
- Shelly shares her personal struggle with feeling guilt [14:05]
- Yoga and accessibility [17:21]
- The different paths of yoga [19:05]
- Anatomy and the pelvic floor [21:40]
- Emotions and the pelvic floor [26:07]
- Men and pelvic health considerations [29:33]
- Shelly shares an example of a plan of care [31:02]
- Creating a safe space [37:28]
"If someone has an over recruited pelvic floor-first and foremost, create that therapeutic alliance, that trust. Create an environment where they feel safe, heard, seen, loved, that will affect the pelvic floor immensely.”
- Trauma and the pelvic floor [39:21]
- Changing your relationship with pain [41:23]
“We tend to think that the amount of tissue damage that we have, so how bad the problem is, and where it is no, that is directly correlated with pain. And it's not and this is science, we know this, it's not linear.”
- Changing neural pathways [51:33]
- Catastrophizing pain [53:41
Interact with Shelly:
- https://physioyoga.ca
- https://www.instagram.com/proskoyoga/
- https://www.facebook.com/physioyogatherapy
- Yoga for People in Pain by Neil Pearson
- https://lifeisnow.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Yoga_Chronic_Pain_International_Journal_Yoga_Therapy_2008.pdf
- Link to Marlysa, Shelly, Neil, and Matthew Taylor’s White Paper on Yoga Therapy and Pain
- https://rb.gy/y0v4iz
- Link to Book Science of Yoga in Pain Care
- https://amzn.to/3ll4AYa (Affiliate link)
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Summary
In this episode, Jivana Heyman talks all things Accessible Yoga and shares a practice with us. Jivana Heyman is a C-IAYT, E-RYT500, and is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings. Accessible Yoga offers Conferences, Trainings and a popular Ambassador program. He’s the author of the book, Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body (Shambhala Publications), co-owner of the Santa Barbara Yoga Center, and an Integral Yoga Minister.
Topics
- Jivana starts us off with a little practice [1:50]
- Jivana talks about his yoga journey, activism, and trauma [4:38]
- Yoga as a spiritual practice [8:13]
“Yoga is a spiritual tradition. It's a beautiful ancient lineage that we're lucky to be practicing.”
- Commercialism and colonization of yoga [9:37]
- Accessible yoga as deeper teachings [10:16]
- Jivana’s thoughts on yoga therapy [10:54]
- Respecting the tradition of yoga [12:42]
- Going online with trainings [15:05]
- His inspiration for writing the book Accessible Yoga [17:42]
“I'm really interested in kind of looking at how different poses can be adapted to different bodies. And I think the way I approach it is by looking at the why behind the post, like why do we do the pose, you know, what is the purpose of the practice and the benefits?”
- Individualizing practices and trauma informed teaching [21:25]
- Accessible yoga as mutual support for yoga teachers all over the world [23:09]
- Jivana’s biggest obstacles in making yoga accessible [26:40]
“A lot of people think the goal of yoga is simply to quiet the mind or be enlightened or something or do some acrobatic pose; really, the goal of yoga is to have clear thinking and clear vision.”
- Experiencing trauma and fear in the time of covid [29:48]
- The importance of listening as a yoga practice [33:13]
- Mindfulness during covid [34:43]
- Yoga and anxiety [36:32]
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- https://www.facebook.com/groups/accessibleyoga
- accessibleyoga.org
- accessibleyogatraining.com
- jivanaheyman.com
- Accessible Yoga Trainings
- https://www.accessibleyogatraining.com/training
- Jivana Heyman Chair Yoga Training
- https://www.aimhealthyu.com/courses/chair-yoga-101-with-jivana-heyman
- Order Jivana’s Book
- https://amzn.to/387mOIL (affiliate link)
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Summary
Garth McLean candidly discusses his diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis, how it affected his life, and how he successfully manages the disease through the tools of yoga. He is a dedicated practitioner of yoga and is a senior level Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Level 3 – Intermediate Sr III), a Certified Yoga Therapist and Approved Professional Development Provider with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT), and a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance.
Topics
- His diagnosis and how he found yoga [1:36]
- What his doctor recommended [8:12]
- Arrive where you are on a given day [9:27]
- His thoughts on compassion [11:11]
- His timeframe from symptoms to diagnosis [12:57]
“This major storm is going on inside my body. Well, now there's a storm going on worldwide for all of us that we're dealing with. And we're dealing with these things on a daily basis, which can be traumatizing. And it can be also motivational to take action in many ways.”
- His timeframe from starting yoga to feeling better [16:11]
- Optic neuritis and relapses and how he manages Multiple Schlerosis with more yoga and no daily medications [19:35]
“When we lose when our body isn't working in the way that it used to work, when we were younger, there's a certain element of grief that comes into play-and it's worth recognizing that it's okay to grieve. It's actually okay to grieve, in order to heal and move beyond a certain amount of acceptance.”
- His nutritional regimen [31:30]
- His thoughts on fatigue [35:13]
- His favorite pranayama (breathwork) [37:50]
- How he finds confidence and happiness through yoga [41:53]
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- https://twitter.com/yogarth
- https://www.facebook.com/garthsyogapage/
- https://www.instagram.com/yogarthman/
- Link to buy Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Practical Guide for People with MS and Yoga Teachers
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Summary
In this episode, Marlysa Sullivan talks about what constitutes yoga therapy and why it is important as a modality. We explore understanding the underlying framework for yoga therapy for any condition as the facilitation of eudaimonic well-being and body-mind regulation/resilience, and she even shares a little practice for us. She is a Physical Therapist (PT) and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with over 15 years of experience working with people who suffer from chronic pain conditions. She is an Assistant Professor at Maryland University of Integrative Heath and holds an Adjunct position at Emory University. She is the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, as well as many peer-reviewed articles.
Topics
- Marlysa talks about the field of yoga therapy [1:46]
- How she transitioned from PT to yoga therapy [3:57]
- The differences between yoga therapy and other health related practices [7:06]
- How muscle imbalances and emotional states are related and where yoga philosophy fits in [9:29]
- Adapting terminology for different environments [12:52]
“We are providing yoga practices, not for low back pain, but we're providing yoga therapy practices to develop regulation, interoception and discernment and resilience, which then helps with back pain.”
- The importance of meaning and purpose [12:55]
- How to find meaning and purpose [17:40]
- Too much or too little kindness [19:27]
- Defining values [22:04]
- Marlysa leads a practice [22:54]
- The power of the breath [28:03]
- Differentiating practices to meet the client where they are [31:09]
- Resilience and regulation [34:32]
- Measuring resilience [38:21]
- Polyvagal theory and yoga [41:53]
“If I'm speaking to yoga people I'm going to talk about activating Sattva Guna. If I'm speaking to the medical community, I might say I'm going to activate the social engagement neural platform.”
- Hedonic and eudaimoniac happiness [48:38]
- Social isolation and telehealth [49:47]
- How she wrote two books in two years [54:55]
- Maryland University of Integrative Health’s Yoga Therapy program [100:24]
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Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience http://alignedlivingtasmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fnhum-12-00067.pdf
Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-Being
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Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.
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Summary
Self-care in the time of Covid is more important than it ever has been. How are you taking care of yourself? Adhana McCarthy shares some great advice on slowing down, grounding, exploring grief, and dealing with negative thoughts. She is a Physician Assistant (PA-C) and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), and Iraqi war veteran, wife, and mother of a 3-year-old son. She is also a researcher pursuing a PhD in Public Health at UCSD, and the director of Hug Garden.
Topics
- Adhana shares a practice for grounding [2:03]
- People’s hierarchy of needs during Covid [5:07]
- Her words on slowing down [6:26]
- Hug Garden outreach [7:33]
- Why you should be gentle with yourself during covid [9:28]
“Whatever ideals you had about parenting, it's just gonna be knocked on its butt, you don't have all the supports to make that happen at the same level. And so spinning your wheels trying to make this perfectly curated thing is not nearly as important as just spending time with them and saying that you love them. And having them occasionally say that they love you.”
- Why yoga is slow medicine but strong medicine [12:19]
- How to know when to say no [15:10]
- She discusses her training in South Korea in Zen yoga [20:50]
- Why you should explore your grief [23:13]
- How journaling helps her cope [29:33]
- Dealing with negative thoughts [33:39]
“So, you have these automatic negative thoughts. And you're like, Hmm, this keeps popping up. What is the truth? What would I tell my son, my three-year-old son if he came to me and told me Oh, I don't deserve to be here. I'm not smart enough to be in school.”
- Her favorite mantra [35:53]
- Being ok with ambiguity [46:31]
- Ways to find self-care [48:22]
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Pamela Crane (MS-Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, E-RYT, RYT-500, YACEP) is a Certified Yoga Therapist, Actor and Dancer, and former Broadcast Journalist; and she loves having meaningful conversations around yoga practices, impacts on society, and entrepreneurship skills. In her business, Interoceptive Performance, her passion includes helping yoga professionals learn evidence-based and scientifically supported research to augment their yoga training.
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