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Yoga for Balance Podcast
The Yoga for Balance podcast with Heather Gjerde is your one-stop shop for all things related to yoga and spirituality. In this weekly podcast, Heather speaks to experts on topics related to yoga, meditation, mindfulness, health, wellness, spirituality, astronomy, relationships, the chakras and more. Heather shares her personal insight into yoga and spirituality, stemming from a 500 hour Vinyasa and Tantra yoga teaching background and an insatiable curiosity and thirst to learn all that she can about yoga and her own personal path to transformation. She founded her company Vintantra, Yoga for Balance, based on this unique background – in order to share tips to find balance with students across the globe. Heather also speaks with yoga teachers of different yoga lineages in order to shed light on the various approaches to yoga (e.g. Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini, Bikram yoga, Hatha, etc.). The Yoga for Balance podcast content is suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners.
What is energy healing and how might it help you?
In this week’s episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, Heather once again speaks with Encinitas-based meditation teacher and Reiki master healer Mariah Slingerland of Healing Mariah. She dives deep into what energy healing is and explains what you might experience as a practitioner or a healer.
Learn how Reiki helped Mariah when other treatments and modalities weren’t.
In this episode you will learn:
What Reiki and energy healing is.
How it might help if other healing modalities aren’t.
Tips to cultivate a greater connection to energy.
What you might experience as a student or teacher.
Helpful links:
HealingMariah.com
Instagram: @HealingMariah
I hope you enjoy this week’s episode with Mariah! Please don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and help us grow by leaving a star rating and review while you’re there. ????
Listen to the Yoga for Balance podcast episode 010:
In this week’s Yoga for Balance podcast episode, Heather takes a step back to share her perspective on the basis of yoga and how you might relate to it. There are many schools of thought and this is Heather’s point-of-view based on her personal practice and Vinyasa and Tantra yoga teacher trainings.
Things you will learn in this Yoga for Balance Podcast episode:
How yoga is more than your physical mat practice.
Introduction to the Yoga Sutras.
Brief overview of meditation and various stages of awareness.
Preview of additional yoga topics Heather plans to cover!
Helpful links:
Yoga Sutras 101 (credit: The Chopra Center)
Light on Yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar
Listen to the Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode ‘Essence of Yoga’ with Heather
Heather speaks with San Diego based yoga instructor Zoë Freedman, of Flow with Zo, in the latest episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast.
Tune in for Zoe’s tips to feel fear and courageously move forward, where to find inspiration and how to follow-up with inspired action. Her and Heather discuss what yoga business partnerships might look like and what might even inspire one starting.
Learn how-to move forward with your unique idea for a yoga workshop, retreat or program. Finally, hear what it was like to host her own yoga retreat, how she worked together with the retreat center to accommodate a special guests experience and more!
Things you will learn in this Yoga for Balance Podcast episode:
The beauty of implementing both spiritual and personal development practices.
Tips to clear your vision and push past fear to implement big dreams.
When your best ideas could come and how to capture them.
The beauty of walking meditation.
Business partnerships: Co-creation? Different ways of working with fellow yogis to create meaningful experiences. And why you don’t always need a partner for big things like workshops or retreats.
How challenges and confrontations are actually opportunities for growth.
The secret sauce to making your next yoga retreat a success.
The importance of nourishment.
Zo’s 10-minute tip? Spend 10 minutes a day experiencing the perspective of someone else – through a book, a documentary or even listening to podcasts. Get out of your mind and into another perspective. Be inspired by the vast possibilities.
Helpful Links
Flowwithzo.com
Zoe’s Yoga Retreats
@FlowWithZo on Instagram
Essentialism book (mentioned by Zo during the episode)
Listen to the Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode 008 with Zoë Freedman
In this Yoga for Balance podcast episode, Heather speaks with Iris Disse, the founder of Durga’s Tiger School where she completed her 300-hour yoga teacher training program. Iris shares how Tantra practices helped to save her marriage.
Learn how she went from being an actress in Germany to opening a school for Tantra, yoga, shamanism and the arts outside of Quito, Ecuador. Get tidbits on how to find absolute joy within your own being and live a balanced life.
Her 10 minute tip? Get up and dance!
In this episode you will learn:
What is Tantra? Learn the spiritual path (sexuality is just one aspect of many!)
Follow her path from German actress and radio/film producer to beginning her family to finding Tantra to heal in her own life.
How the Tantra path saved her relationship and family life.
How she finally settled into her Kaula Tantra yoga practice while living in India.
How to free yourself from the myth of spontaneity (esp. in love!)
The importance of finding ecstasy within yourself.
How plant medicine can aid in your healing process and in the school’s training program.
Learning to take responsibility for your own life and to re-create your reality.
Learn what Tantra yoga is, including the Kaula Tantra asana yoga.
What inspired her to open Durga’s Tiger School for Tantra Yoga and Shamanism in Ecuador. Learn about the unique setting and transformative program.
What is Shamanism and how does it fit into the Tantra path.
Learn more about the school in this quick video clip:
Helpful links:
Durga’s Tiger School for Tantra Yoga & Shamanism Website
@DurgasTigerSchool Instagram
Durga’s Yoga Teacher Training Information
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this week’s episode! It was truly an honor and pleasure to have Iris on the show and to catch up.
Listen to the Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode 007:
San Diego based yin yang yoga and meditation teacher Rex Villena opens up in this week’s podcast about his transformation from yoga student to teacher, how his teaching and practice continues to transformation, yin yang yoga, what it’s really like to be engaged to a fellow yoga teacher, how yoga helped him and his partner transcend challenging times and how they are now dedicated to serving those affected by alcoholism and eating disorders.
In this Episode you will Learn:
About that spark that transforms your personal practice into a teaching one! Plus, the continual shift you keep experiencing.
Are we ever “ready” to teach yoga? Overcoming that fear of not being “good enough” to teach.
How-to have humility in your teaching.
How mimicry can be the best way to start your yoga teaching path.
What to focus on when finding your voice as a teacher.
Learn about Yin and how you might already be practicing it in your yoga practice. The subtle things that show up when you slow down.
What it’s like when your significant other is also a yoga teacher.
About yoga to overcome severe challenges in life (alcoholism and eating disorders).
Why it’s okay to know there’s not just one quick fix.
Helpful Links:
Rex’s website: DanceClimbYoga.com.
Joe Barnett’s Yin Yoga site: Joebarnettyoga.com.
Wim Hof breathing method: Wimhofmethod.com.
Thank you for listening and enjoy this week’s episode! Please don’t forget to subscribe and leave a star-rating and review while you’re there to help our show grow. Xo
Listen to the Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode 006:
Tables are turned in the fifth episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast. Heather is interviewed by her Juan-and-only fiancé, Juan Lozano. Get to know the voice behind the mic as Heather shares insight to her journey to becoming a 500 hour yoga teacher and yoga podcast host.
A few things you will learn:
How Heather’s practice has transformed through the years, from stressful University of Wisconsin-Madison college student to a more peaceful San Diego based 500-hour yoga teacher.
What she does for fun beside yoga (rollerblade dancing anyone!?)
How-to practice yoga and mindfulness when you travel.
What led her to become a yoga teacher and more about her certifications in Vinyasa and Tantra yoga.
How acro yoga is actually like couples therapy. ????
How Heather meditates each morning.
Her tips to find balance!
Enjoy this week’s episode and don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen!
Listen to the Yoga for Balance Podcast Episode 5:
In the fourth episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, Heather Gjerde speaks with Mariah Slingerland of Healing Mariah. From anti-depressants to being highly meditated, learn how this Encinitas-based meditation teacher and Reiki healer turned her life around with the help of daily practices. She shares stories from her time in India and tips for anyone considering a trip. Mariah also shares how you can start a meditation practice today.
In this episode you will learn:
How to build and stick to a transformative spiritual practice.
What to consider if you’d like to visit India.
About meditation and practicing with a guru.
How-to incorporate mantra, movement and other daily practices for daily balance.
Helpful links:
HealingMariah.com
Instagram: @HealingMariah
I hope you enjoy this week’s episode with Mariah! Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and help us grow by leaving a review while you’re there. ????
Listen to the Yoga for Balance podcast episode 004:
In the third episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, you will be inspired by Heather’s conversation with Zen Girl Mandy Burstein. Learn how Mandy has moved from a heavily physical yoga practice to a more mindful, balanced approach. She empowers women by gathering them together in new moon goddess circles and invites yogis from all over the world to join her in transformative international yoga retreats. You will be motivated by her beautiful words and inspiring perspective.
In this episode, you will learn:
The power of the pause.
Seeing beyond yoga asana.
The impact of bringing women together around the new moon.
Why you should practice yoga nidra for deep sleep.
Helpful links:
Zengirlchronicles.com
Instagram @ZenGirlMandy
I hope you enjoyed this episode with Mandy! Please subscribe to the Yoga for Balance podcast wherever you get your podcasts and help us grow by leaving a review while you’re there.
Listen to the Yoga for Balance podcast episode 003
In the second episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, Heather with Jenna Zabrosky of Yoga with Jenna. Learn how Jenna went from a springboard diver to a handstanding, meditating yoga teacher that now teaches yoga throughout San Diego and the world in her international yoga retreats.
In this episode, you will learn:
How to start and stick with a meditation practice.
Tips to finally nail that inversion!
Opportunities to fine tune your yoga teaching.
A couple things you should stop doing in your yoga practice.
What you should know about yoga retreats.
Helpful links:
Yoga with Jenna website
Upcoming retreats
Use code “VINTANTRA100” to get $100 off a yoga retreat with Jenna!
Adventure to Atitlan (Guatemala) – 1/26/19-2/2/19
Retreat Yo Self (Tulum, Mexico) – 3/2/19-3/8/19
Welcome to the Yoga for Balance Podcast! I’m beyond excited to introduce the new Yoga for Balance podcast! This has been a passion-filled project of mine that’s been brewing for quite some time. I’m excited to share insightful conversations with you, with some of the industry’s leading experts in yoga, meditation, mindfulness, nutrition, practicing yoga, teaching yoga, beginning a yoga practice, advancing your practice – and so much more!
In the first episode of the Yoga for Balance podcast, you’ll hear from Hang Zen Yogis founder, Kathryn McCann. Join us on a journey through the professional dancer turned nationally certified E-RYT 500 yoga teacher’s path and be inspired by how her personal practice and teaching has evolved through the years to better serve her students and community.
Kathryn now brings health and healing right to the offices of corporate America through her company Hang Zen Yogis. She also offers practical advice and tips for current yoga students and aspiring yoga teachers.
In this episode, you will learn:
Tips to start a yoga practice.
Advice for new yoga teachers.
Kathryn’s 10-minute tip if you’ve been sitting or standing on your feet during the day.
Helpful links:
Hang Zen Yogis
Kathryn McCann on Instagram
I hope you enjoyed this week’s episode! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Yoga for Balance podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow by leaving a review while you’re there.
Listen to the Yoga for Balance podcast episode 001