Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation: Recent Episodes
Breathing Deeply
Welcome to the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and Meditation Podcast.
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weightloss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
In this podcast, we answer our student's questions and share information about yoga therapy and meditation with the intention of creating a new paradigm in wellness.
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BDYT Clinical Method: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeThis episode gives an honest answer to one of the most common questions prospective yoga therapy students ask: how much does a yoga therapist actually make.In this conversation, Breathing Deeply co-directors Brandt Passalacqua and Anna Passalacqua give an honest answer to this question. They cover how yoga therapy income is actually structured, the range of professional paths graduates build, what realistic growth looks like over time, and why the depth of clinical training is the single biggest factor in long-term professional success.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:17 - Is yoga therapy a real profession?01:41 - How a yoga therapist's income can be structured02:59 - The income structure of private yoga therapy practices03:38 - Professional pathways we are seeing with our graduates04:45 - The most common background of yoga therapists05:38 - Career development as a yoga therapist06:43 - An important factor for professional success08:01 - The evolution of students to yoga therapists09:33 - The clinical success of our practicum studentsYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
hip pain but revealed her real concern was severe depression that left her housebound and isolated. After 21 sessions over one summer that had a special focus on meditation techniques, Shelby’s client was able to reclaim her life and her freedom. Tune in to hear her story. Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:42 - About Shelby's client suffering with depression03:07 - What yoga therapy tools Shelby gave her client for depression05:43 - The importance of meditation for Shelby's client07:09 - How Shelby's client is doing now09:52 - The power of chanting meditations for Shelby's clientYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This epsiode explains how yoga therapy approaches balance dysfunction and neurological symptoms through a real client case study, including the specific practices used, how quickly results appeared, and what made this approach different from everything Bill had already tried.In this conversation, Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua speaks with Sophie, a certified yoga therapist and Breathing Deeply graduate, and her client Bill, who had been experiencing severe balance dysfunction for several months and restored his balance completely within two months using a 15-minute daily yoga therapy practice.🔗 Work with a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist: https://breathingdeeply.com/work-with-a-yoga-therapist/🔗 Join the Breathing Deeply Wellness Program: https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness ______Yoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains the difference between yoga therapy and physical therapy, including what each does exceptionally well, where they overlap, when to choose one over the other, and why some of the best healing outcomes happen when both approaches work together.🔗 Learn more about becoming a yoga therapist: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:42 - The similarities and differences between yoga therapy and physical therapy03:27 - When you should see a physical therapist vs when to see a yoga therapist05:23 - Combining yoga therapy and physical therapy: An example06:15 - Clinical maturity for yoga therapists06:50 - How you can use yoga therapy to complement your physical therapy careerYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains what actually happens inside a yoga therapy session, including the intake process, how assessment works, how a practice is built for an individual, why yoga therapy is fundamentally different from private yoga, restorative yoga, or modified group classes and the type of training that is required.🔗 Learn more about becoming a yoga therapist: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtube🔗 Work with a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist: https://breathingdeeply.com/work-with-a-yoga-therapist/Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:12 - What people think yoga therapy is vs what it really is01:52 - What actually happens inside yoga therapy sessions05:29 - How yoga therapy differs from the western medical system06:08 - An example of how we work with back pain06:53 - An example of how we work with more complex cases like autoimmune disease08:59 - Why where someone is trained for yoga therapy really mattersYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
In this conversation, Breathing Deeply Founder and Lead Teacher Brandt Passalacqua speaks with Jen Herndon, C-IAYT and Breathing Deeply Advanced Program graduate, about a client navigating multiple complex diagnoses including POTS, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's disease, IBS, and EDS. Jen shares how she approached assessment and therapeutic design for someone with multiple autoimmune conditions that are debilitating and notoriously difficult to treat. Jen traces the progress her client made across 15 months of consistent yoga therapy work.🔗Find Jen on Breathing Deeply Wellness: www.breathingdeeply.com/wellness🔗Interest in becoming a yoga therapist like Jen? Watch this free training video: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeTimestamps00:00 - Introduction00:47 - About Jen's POTS client02:35 - Yoga therapy practices that Jen prescribed for POTS07:01 - What results she received from yoga therapy and how long it took08:47 - The reality of how difficult POTS is to have and treat09:55 - How Jen feels after seeing her client come so far with this diagnosisYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
In this conversation, Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua speaks with Melissa Russell, C-IAYT and Breathing Deeply graduate, about her yoga nidra for trauma. This episode explains how yoga nidra supports trauma recovery and PTSD, including what the practice actually involves, why it works on a neurological level, what the research shows, and what results people can realistically expect.🔗Join us on Breathing Deeply Wellness: https://breathingdeeply.com/wellnessTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:57 - What is yoga nidra?02:29 - Yoga nidra vs meditation03:50 - How yoga nidra helps with trauma05:54 - The profound effects of breath awareness and trauma recovery07:04 - Research done on yoga nidra08:20 - The results Breathing Deeply has seen with yoga nidra for trauma09:23 - Yoga nidra for trauma techniques12:20 - Results you can expect from doing yoga nidra for traumaYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This video explains what yoga therapy training actually looks like from the inside, including how students develop real clinical skill, what the supervised practicum involves, and why the structure of clinical training matters more than hours or curriculum lists alone.🔗 The BDYT Method: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:27 - The Clinical Training Experience02:25 - How different programs vary03:37 - How guided case studies work04:27 - Ongoing mentorship and supervision05:18 - What happens inside the advanced practicum06:23 - The Breathing Deeply Clinical Method07:47 - Our students' outcomes with their practicum case studiesYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains how yoga therapy treats anxiety, including the specific methods used, why they work on a physiological level, and how a structured yoga therapy practice produced a 90% reduction in anxiety symptoms in one client with a 20-year anxiety history.🔗Join us on Breathing Deeply Wellness: https://breathingdeeply.com/wellnessTimestamps Pod00:00 - Introduction00:39 - Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the world01:03 - Beneficial effects of yoga therapy for anxiety01:49 - The Breathing Deeply methods for anxiety02:15 - Yoga classes vs yoga therapy for anxiety03:04 - Client success storyYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode gives an honest answer to one of the most common questions prospective students ask: “is yoga therapy certification actually worth it?”, including who it is and isn't right for, what it realistically prepares you to do, and what determines whether the investment pays off.🔗Free training video: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:03 - The most important questions to explore01:49 - Yoga therapy training isn't the right path for everyone03:13 - What the career pathways are for yoga therapists04:41 - The real value of yoga therapy training05:09 - The Breathing Deeply Clinical Method06:41 - Guided practicum mentorship at Breathing Deeply09:08 - The different levels of yoga therapy trainingYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing. https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains how to evaluate yoga therapy training programs, including the different educational models used across the field, what supervised clinical practice actually looks like, and how the Breathing Deeply clinical method develops real therapeutic competence.🔗Free training video: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:13 - The most important elements of training programs that do vary02:03 - How to compare different yoga therapy trainings: 3 different learning models04:47 - The clinical method: the approach at Breathing Deeply05:40 - Breathing Deeply's practicum supervision: The Breathing Deeply difference07:32 - The results our students have achieved in their practicum case studies08:12 - The various yoga therapy training pathways you can takeYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains how yoga therapy approaches chronic low back pain, including the assessment process, the practices prescribed, and the real client results achieved over nine months of one-on-one work.In this case study, Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua speaks with SarahLyn McConaughey, C-IAYT and Breathing Deeply Advanced Program graduate, about a client who lived with debilitating low back pain for over 10 years.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:52 - About SarahLyn's client with chronic back pain01:41 - The yoga therapy assessment process for chronic back pain02:27 - The practices that were prescribed for lower back pain04:07 - Breathing and mindfulness elements used to heal chronic back pain05:12 - The results SarahLyn's client received for her back painYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains the difference between yoga therapy credentials and clinical competence, including what actually makes an effective yoga therapist, how to evaluate certification programs, and the clinical framework that determines real outcomes with real clients.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:19 - About Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School02:10 - The different levels of credentials at Breathing Deeply02:33 - Credentials vs. clinical competence03:33 - The real work of yoga therapy: 3 core abilities of an effective yoga therapist05:04 - The BDYT Clinical Method: What makes students the most confident yoga therapists06:10 - What our students say about their confidence to apply their training07:16 - How to evaluate which yoga therapy certification to takeYoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explains how to become a certified yoga therapist in the United States and Canada, including what yoga therapy training requires, what IAYT certification means, and what a professional yoga therapy career realistically looks like.Pathway Assessment: https://breathingdeeply.net/quiz?utm_source=youtubeBDYT Clinical Method: https://breathingdeeply.net/home--breathing-deeply-yoga-therapy/?utm_source=youtubeTimestamps:00:00 - Intro01:18 - What is a yoga therapist?01:48 - Yoga therapy certifications02:37 - The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Clinical Method05:33 - What does a yoga therapist's career look like?06:11 - Is yoga therapy the right career path for you?Yoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
This episode explores how yoga therapy supports children aged 8–12 with anxiety and self-regulation, including the specific practices, and the effective approach behind Meg Vyas’s course on the Breathing Deeply Wellness platform.In this conversation with certified yoga therapist Meg Voss, who has worked with children for 17 years, you'll discover:• Why ages 8–12 is a critical window for learning self-regulation skills• How yoga therapy differs from exercise for anxiety in children• The four pillars of how Meg helps kids self-regulate• A real case study: a 5-year-old in a paediatric ICU who shifted from distress to calm in one sessionTimestamps 00:00 - Intro00:28 - Introducing Meg and her work as a yoga therapist01:16 - What it's like working with children between the ages of 8-1202:58 - The epidemic of childhood anxiety and how yoga can help04:40 - The difference between yoga and exercise for self-regulation06:12 - Meg's course: 4 ways to regulate children with yoga therapy09:07 - Meg's story working with a child in ICU, how applying yoga therapy practices helped him ease anxiety in just 40 minutes12:34 - The incredible knowledge Meg has after working with children for 17 years———Yoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
Breathing Deeply Gradutate, Maeka Wright’s, new course on transgender embodiment, available on the Breathing Deeply Wellness platform.In this conversation you'll discover: Why gender diverse people often feel unsafe or unseen in mainstream yoga spaces How interoception (awareness from inside the body) can support gender dysphoria How this course creates a safe, community-led space for gender diverse people to explore practice at their own pace Why embodiment work can be the missing piece even after transitionTimestamps 00:00 - Intro00:28 - About Maeka's course on Transgender Embodiment01:55 - The difference between this yoga therapy course and going to a yoga class02:58 - How yoga therapy creates a safe space for all kinds of people05:33 - Finding connection in the body through interoception and awareness09:00 - The missing piece of transgender embodiment———Yoga therapy is a growing clinical field that helps people work with mental health challenges and chronic health conditions using evidence-informed yoga practices.Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School provides professional yoga therapy training programs designed to prepare you to work safely and effectively with real clients.Our graduates are trained to work with:• Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma• Chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases• Chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions• Fatigue, burnout, and complex long-term health challengesLearn about professional yoga therapy training: https://breathingdeeply.comIf you're looking for yoga therapy for your own health, explore Breathing Deeply Wellness: Guided programs, practices, and support for mental health, chronic conditions, and long-term wellbeing.https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness
🔹Join the Breathing Deeply Wellness Program to access Marta’s Yoga Therapy Course for Osteoporosis: https://breathingdeeply.com/wellnessIn this conversation, Breathing Deeply founder, Brandt Passalcqua, sits down with Marta Shedletsky to talk about the proven benefits of yoga therapy for Osteoporosis.Discover:➡️ The research done on yoga for Osteoporosis➡️ How a specific type of yoga practice can stop, prevent or reverse Osteoporosis. ➡️ Dietary and lifestyle changes that can help prevent Osteoporosis➡️ Why going to a regular yoga class is not the answer.Many people have Osteoporosis unknowingly, until something happens. It is important to know that you can do something about it and yoga therapy for Osteoporosis is a proven way for all ages and all physical abilities to get support for their bone density!Marta Shedletsky is a CIAYT yoga therapist specializing in osteoporosis and bone health. She created a comprehensive self-paced course for Breathing Deeply's wellness platform.Connect with Marta:Website: https://www.mushikawellness.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mushikawellness/Timestamps Podcast00:00 - Intro00:28 - Introducing Marta and how she got interested in working with Osteoporosis02:58 - The disadvantages of regular yoga classes for Osteoporosis04:11 - The proven way to strengthen bones with yoga06:33 - Yoga therapy course for Osteoporosis10:37 - Marta's dietary recommendations for Osteoporosis12:42 - The other bonus health benefits of doing yoga therapy for OsteoporosisJoin us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
🤍 Yoga therapy for the Pelvic Floor online course waitlist: https://breathingdeeply.com/wellness/Discover how yoga therapy goes beyond traditional physical therapy by addressing the physical, emotional, and mental impacts of pelvic floor dysfunction through awareness-based practices.In this interview, you'll discover: ✅ How yoga therapy differs from physical therapy and traditional pelvic floor treatments ✅ Why awareness comes before strengthening for lasting pelvic floor healing ✅ The emotional and mental challenges of pelvic floor dysfunction that yoga therapy addresses ✅ How breath, posture, and core strength affect pelvic health as a connected system About Maeka Wright:Maeka Wright is a manual osteopath, PTA, and graduate of Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Program specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction. Connect with Maaka:Website: https://mwrightyoga.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwrightyoga00:00 - Intro00:28 - Introducing Maeka and pelvic floor yoga therapy01:28 - Yoga Therapy's approach to pelvic floor dysfunction04:40 - The limitations of traditional pelvic floor therapy06:11 - Yoga therapy practices for the pelvic floor are easy but they work07:15 - Physical therapy approach vs yoga therapy approach to pelvic floor health09:34 - Yoga therapy's whole-body approach to the pelvic floor11:01 - How an 86-year-old regained her pelvic floor health with Maeka12:18 - Your pelvic floor problems are solvable
loss8:15 - How the grief process affects our entire system11:57 - Beth's story of working with someone suffering anticipatory loss15:49 - What happens in a yoga therapy for loss workshop17:32 - Yoga Therapy for Grief and Loss Online CourseImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
total exhaustion03:32 Jen’s transformational journey with yoga nidra06:13 Jen’s health and recovery timeline nowyogatherapy #chronicfatigue #yoganidra
Work with a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist to fix your back pain: https://breathingdeeply.com/work-with-a-yoga-therapist/Struggling with chronic low back or SI joint pain? You are far from alone - up to 30% of all cases of back pain can be attributed to SI Joint dysfunction.Having low back pain can be debilitating and can seriously impact your ability to enjoy your life and do the things you love.In this episode, Breathing Deeply Founder, Brandt Passalacqua shares what yoga therapy can do for your back pain (even when nothing else works).Like his client, Sarah, who went from debilitating back pain after trying everything, to being able to climb mountains and hike 13 miles pain-free!Tune into this episode to hear Sarah's story and discover what yoga therapy can do for your back pain!Interested in becoming a certified yoga therapist? Learn more here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/foundations-details/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - The stats on low back pain01:13 - What yoga therapy has to offer for back pain02:41 - Interview with Breathing Deeply Client, Sarah: How we fixed her back pain!03:03 - Sarah's back pain history and all the treatments that didn't work properly05:20 - Our process to help Sarah with her pain through yoga therapy07:35 - Sarah's results after working with Brandt#yogatherapy #lowbackpain #sijoint #backpain #chronicpainImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
severity of Janine’s migraines06:43 - Janine’s yoga therapy practices for her migraines07:44 - How long it takes to do these yoga therapy practices09:14 - Janine’s remarkable results from yoga therapyImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
💙Join our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcDiscover the proven healing power of yoga nidra for autoimmune disease with IAYT certified yoga therapist & Breathing Deeply co-founder, Brandt Passalacqua. Learn how this powerful therapeutic technique reduces flares and helps manage autoimmune symptoms naturally, especially for disease that the medical system struggles to address.In this episode, you'll discover: ✓ Brandt’s personal healing journey with yoga therapy & autoimmune disease✓ Why yoga nidra is the #1 technique for autoimmune healing ✓ How constructive rest changes brain wave states to support immune regulation ✓ The specific yoga nidra protocol for autoimmune conditions ✓ Evidence-based results: fewer flares, reduced symptoms over time ✓ Practical daily practices (20-30 minutes) that create lasting changePerfect for anyone living with autoimmune conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, eczema, or other autoimmune diseases. Also valuable for yoga therapists (or aspiring yoga therapists) and healthcare professionals seeking therapeutic approaches for clients.Brandt has 20+ years of clinical experience helping people find balance through yoga nidra and therapeutic yoga techniques.Learn more about working with a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist to address your autoimmune systems at the root: https://breathingdeeply.com/work-with-a-yoga-therapist/#yoganidra #autoimmunedisease #yogatherapy #iaytcertified #therapeuticyogaTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - The difficulties of treating autoimmune disease01:01 – Brandt’s personal story01:34 – The one technique that works the best!02:34 – The benefits of meditative states for autoimmune disease03:15 – The incredible results we have seen at our school03:51 – Our protocol to treat autoimmune disease with yoga therapy🔗 Yoga Nidra Meditations Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIe0qsMVzRp3eDbSpH2GypixL_28na6ay&si=FXyMYfpopFPWv_wW🔗More meditations on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacquaImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
💙Join our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcLearn about yoga therapy for sustainable weight loss with Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School founder & experienced C-AYT, Yoga Therapist Brandt Passalacqua . Learn holistic approaches to obesity that address root causes, not just symptoms.In this comprehensive training, you'll discover: ✓ Why traditional diets fail 98% of the time ✓ How to balance vata dosha for lasting results ✓ The 4-step yoga therapy framework for weight management ✓ Koshas-based approach to healing food relationships Perfect for yoga teachers seeking specialized yoga therapy training, healthcare professionals working with weight management, and anyone interested in evidence-based approaches to sustainable weight loss.Based on Brandt's "Peaceful Weight Loss" program after losing 100 pounds himself, this approach has helped hundreds transform their relationship with food and body.🔗Peaceful Weightloss Book: https://bit.ly/47mwwpx🔗 Peaceful Weightless Insight Timer Meditation: https://bit.ly/3JYvLsQBeing at Peace With Food: Specialized Training on Yoga Therapy for Weightloss:https://bit.ly/45T65GV*This clip was taken from our Yoga Therapy Foundations Training. To learn more about our next cohort click here: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Peaceful Weightless01:50 - Who this video is for02:34 - Why dieting doesn’t work for most people03:21 - Treating weight loss by balancing Vata 05:24 - Four things to do first to lose weight06:39 - Why we do dieting wrong07:59 - Weightless through the koshas11:41 - Sustainable weight lossImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
💙Join our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcTune into this real case study with a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy student, Nancy Clough, that shows how therapeutic yoga and pranayama dramatically improved symptoms in a 40-year-old mason with early-onset Parkinson's.In this yoga therapy case study, you'll discover: ✓ How yoga nidra restored function to a paralyzed hand ✓ The specific practices that improved coordination and balance ✓ Why his neurologist started researching yoga nidra ✓ The mental and emotional breakthroughs alongside physical gains ✓ Results achieved in just 6 sessions over 2 monthsThis case demonstrates the power of working through the koshas - addressing the whole person rather than just physical symptoms. #yogatherapy #parkinsons #yoganidra #iaytcertified #therapeuticyogaTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - About the case study client with Parkinson’s01:29 - The yoga therapy assessment & practices for Parkinsons05:29 - Addressing mental health and Parkinson’s with Yoga Therapy06:16 - The one practice that changed this patient’s life07:45 - The benefits experienced from Yoga Nidra11:25 - How many sessions they had to receive these resultsLinks mentioned:🔗Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacquaImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
💙Join our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcYoga therapy for weight loss and GLP-1 medications with IAYT certified instructor Brandt Passalacqua. Learn evidence-based therapeutic approaches for sustainable weight management plus the benefits of weight loss drugs (and why a yoga therapy approach is still needed!In this Q&A, you'll discover: Why yoga alone doesn't cause weight loss (and what does) How yoga therapy complements Ozempic and GLP-1 medications Postural assessment techniques for scoliosis and spinal issues Muscle testing and client communication strategies Scope of practice boundaries for yoga therapists Assessment approaches for brain injury and balance issuesPerfect for yoga teachers interested in becoming yoga therapists and seeking continuing education and healthcare professionals.#YogaTherapy #IAYTCertified #WeightLoss #Ozempic #TherapeuticYogaTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - How does yoga actually help you lose weight?03:29 - What is the impact of weight loss drugs like Ozempic on obesity (spoiler - it’s mostly a GOOD thing)?06:26 - Real advice for yoga therapists with weight loss clients07:25 - Working with brain injuries as a yoga therapist07:48 - What are the characteristics of scoliosis to look for?08:39 - How to communicate with clients without giving them unqualified diagnosesImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
💙Join our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcIn this conversation, Joe Taft, C-IAYT and graduate of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Advanced Program, shares the incredible story of his work with Henry - a client who proved that age doesn't define your body's capacity for growth and healing.What you'll discover in this episode:How Henry went from unable to get off the floor to doing it in 30 seconds How one hour per week for a year created ripple effects throughout Henry's entire lifeWhat sets yoga therapy apart from other approaches to healing and wellnessThe mindset shift that allowed an 83-year-old to "improve" when he wasn't "supposed to"This conversation will inspire anyone who works in healing professions, practices yoga, or believes in the body's incredible capacity for adaptation and growth at any age.Connect with Joe:Website: www.JoeTaftYoga.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_taft_yogaTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:34 - Introducing Joe & his client, Henry02:06 - The issues that Joe was facing03:07 - What practices Joe gave to his older client 04:10 - How regularly Henry had sessions with Joe05:13 - Benefits that Henry experienced 07:23 - Why working with Henry lit Joe’s heart up#yogaheals #yogatherapy #healthyageing Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
🩵 Join our FREE meditation program & community: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/What does it really mean to do nothing while still taking action?In this episode, Brandt explores one of the most powerful philosophical concepts from the yoga tradition: action vs non-action as it is presented in the Bhagavad Gita, the Dao De Jing, the Yoga Sutras, and the Spanda Karika.This teaching invites us to act from a place of presence and spaciousness, rather than striving or attachment.Non-action is not about avoiding life. It is about being fully engaged, while staying free from ego-driven striving. By surrendering the results and aligning with a deeper sense of self, our actions become liberating rather than binding.Learn how this foundational concept can support your meditation practice and guide you toward greater clarity, peace, and inner freedom.🙏🏼 This video is from our philosophy module in our Meditation Mentor Certification. Become a Meditation Teacher! Join the waistlist for Our Meditation Mentor Certification: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/mentor-certification/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:028 - Introducing the concept of action vs non-action02:35 - Action vs Non-Action in the Tao Te Ching05:03 - Action vs Non-Action in the Bhagavad Gita06:00 - Action vs Non-Action in the Yoga Sutras08:34 - Action vs Non-Action in the Spanda Karika10:48 - Weaving the philosophies togetherImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Discover how Breathing Deeply student, Maeka Wright, reversed their alopecia and started growing their hair back with Yoga Therapy!➡️ Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. In Maeka’s case, they lost all of the hair on their body. There are very few treatment options for Alopecia.💙 Discover how implementing yoga practices informed by the doshic framework that we teach at Breathing Deeply helped Maeka see significant improvements in their health and well-being. After one year, their hair started to grow back.✨ This inspirational story is a testament to the power of the tools of yoga therapy that we can each access.Discover how to balance your doshas in our free 6-week course, A Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGcJoin our next yoga therapy training to master these tools and kick off a new career helping others: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcConnect with Maeka Website: https://mwrightyoga.com/Instagram: @mwrightyoga https://www.instagram.com/mwrightyogaOm ShanthiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Introducing Maeka01:12 - Maeka’s story with Alopecia02:25 - Balancing pitta dosha for Alopecia04:40 - Improvements & hair growth results after yoga therapy05:54 - Yoga therapy for autoimmune diseases06:15 - Other treatments for AlopeciaImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
📣 NEW YOGA TEACHERS (or want to be new teachers) - this is for you!Learn about the fundamentals of how to cue and sequence a yoga class. Learn from Brandt, who has decades of experience teaching yoga in a group setting, to clients in 1:1 private yoga therapy classes and training other teachers (like you!).In this episode, Brandt covers:💙 the 6 basic principles of how to cue a class💙 the fundamental structure of how to sequence a yoga class➡️ This was a clip taken from inside our 200 Hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtIf you haven’t done your first training yet, this is the PERFECT place to start (especially if you want to be a yoga therapist one day) ✨ NOW ONLY $499! Start your journey today to help others heal. Become a yoga instructor with the Breathing Deeply Online Yoga Teacher Training (CYT) created and taught by Yoga Therapists. Our “Fast Track” 200 Hour Online YTT is designed for anyone wanting to gain the prerequisite needed to enroll in the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Program. If you don’t yet have a 200 hour yoga teacher training certification, this therapeutic yoga teacher training can be taken either as a stand alone or as your efficient first step to becoming a Yoga Therapist.✅ Start anytime! Enroll Now : https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtOm ShanthiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Basics of using different language 01:38 - Principles of different types of languaging: Volume, tone, speed, pauses & more06:42 - Introduction to sequencing07:17 - Basic sequencing template09:36 - Customising your own sequence10:23 - Creating space for intention settingImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc200 Hour ‘Fast Track’ Therapeutic Teacher Teaching: https://bit.ly/3QU5sEtJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this talk learn about a specific tantric meditation technique to train our minds to experience bliss states more often.To try this meditation technique, sign up for our Meditation Community and watch the replay of the Bliss Before Wisdom meditation retreat - it’s free!https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/🙏🏼 Become a Meditation Teacher! Our Meditation Mentor Certification begins on 8 March 2025: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/mentor-certification/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - What does bliss before wisdom mean?01:34 - A trick to access bliss from tantric teachers02:15 - Bliss is your birthright02:54 - How to experience more bliss04:23 - The definition of bliss isn’t fixedImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Our next training starts soon! Apply to become a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcJoin Brandt Passalacqua and Breathing Deeply Advanced Graduate and C-IAYT, Dan Greene for this conversation on the work Dan has done with an 8 year old girl with behavioral management issues including ADHD, anxiety and slow cognitive development. Learn different techniques that were given to the child to help her regulate her emotions and reactivity along with the incredible results that were achieved in just 6 months.Connect with DanWebsite: https://www.yogatherapy-dangreene.com/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:09 - About Dan’s client02:12 - Breathing practices prescribed for emotional regulation04:27 - What happens in a typical yoga therapy session with a child06:53 - At-home yoga therapy techniques08:16 - The results reported after 6 months10:19 - Dan’s experience as a student at Breathing DeeplyImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Our next Yoga Therapy class starts on the 11th of Feb 2025: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcLearn about a variety of yoga therapy techniques specifically for depression from the Breathing Deeply yoga therapy framework. Our framework has a proven track record for success with depression clients! Learn about the doshas, pranic practices, meditation practices and more. We have also included an example of a full yoga therapy asana and pranayama sequence for depression.Om Shanthi#yogatherapy #mentalhealth #depression Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Vata Balancing for depression01:30 - How to influence movement of prana for depression02:50 - Chakra mantras, metta meditation & yoga nidra03:53 - Group classes & boost self esteem05:21 - The importance of commitment to take on depressed clients05:49 - Example yoga asana practice for depression10:47 - Example of breathing pranayama practice for depressionImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Our next Yoga Therapy class starts on the 19th of November 2024: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcLearn about yoga therapy and depression from the Breathing Deeply yoga therapy framework. Brand discusses interesting stats around depression, Western medicine, and how we use the koshas and doshas to treat depression.Om Shanthi#yogatherapy #mentalhealth #depression Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Depression is ‘normal’ - interesting stats02:50 - Symptoms of depression & medication05:22 - Depression & the koshas 09:55 - Challenges of working with depression10:57 - Brandt’s Strategy for depression: the doshas & koshasImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Warning: This episode discusses topics relating to violence, substance use and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised. Apply to become a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcHealing of our deepest traumas is possible with yoga therapy.Join Brandt Passalacqua and Breathing Deeply Advanced Graduate and C-IAYT, Deb Selm for this conversation on the work Deb is doing with trauma and more specifically victims of violence and abuse in some way. Learn about the trauma recovery programs that Deb works with, how yoga therapy can be applied to victims of acute traumas and discover some incredible success stories of healing and recovery through yoga therapy.Connect with Deb: Website: https://starlightyogatherapy.com/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:30 - Meet Deb Selm, C-IAYT01:33 - The work that Deb is doing with acute trauma05:56 - How yoga therapy can be applied to victims of acute trauma07:20 - The trauma recovery programs that Deb work with in Milwaukee 09:25 - The stigma around mental health and trauma11:04 - The integration of yoga therapy and traditional therapy with trauma12:05- What yoga therapy for acute trauma really looks like - real-world examples16:48 - Celebrating the difference Breathing Deeply graduates makeImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Discover what is truly possible through yoga therapy!Apply to become a Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapist: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcJoin Brandt Passalacqua and Breathing Deeply Advanced Graduate Steve Bader for this conversation about how Steve’s client successfully started to ween herself off one of the medications for depression after a long battle with the mental illness.Learn about the serious and enduring symptoms Steve’s client suffered from, the yoga therapy practices he gave to her and the incredible results she experienced in just a matter of months!Connect with Steve: Website: https://badermovement.com/This episode covers:Symptoms of Steve’s client’s depressionYoga therapy practices prescribed for depressionHow we use mantra to heal the mindYoga therapy results for depressionHow to work with Steve and Breathing Deeply Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Discover what is truly possible through yoga therapy!Join Brandt Passalacqua and Breathing Deeply Advanced Graduate Steve Bader for this conversation about how Steve helped his client with Lupus go into remission. This is a remarkable case of the healing powers of yoga therapy and how we can take our health into our own hands!Lupus is an autoimmune disease and affects people in many different ways. Symptoms include (but aren’t limited to) flares of face rashes, joint pain, stiffness, swelling, fatigue, fever and many more. Connect with Steve: Website: https://badermovement.com/This episode covers:What is Lupus?Steves lupus client’s symptomsYoga therapy practices for Lupus: Joints, yoga asana, pranayama & yoga nidraThe yoga therapy results for LupusWays to work with Steve and Breathing DeeplyImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Join our free meditation community: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/Managing our emotions, is one of the main reasons people choose to meditate. And it is a very good reason indeed!Through a meditation practice, we can open to relax into challenging emotions and through this process we can obtain valuable insight into ourselves and the root of our suffering. In this episode, learn why this is so important for living a joyful and happy life for ourselves and in our relationships.Brandt shares how we can relax into challenging emotions by practicing felt sense embodiment meditations and the benefits of opening up to all of our emotions, especially the more difficult ones.This dharma talk is a clip taken from our 2.5 hour meditation retreat “Feelings and Feelings”. To receive the replay of the full retreat (including the 3 meditations) plus access to all future meditation retreats, join our free meditation community!This episode covers:Meditating to manage our emotionsOpening up to challenging feelings through practiceThe important of having a felt sense of embodimentHow understanding our emotions can improve our relationshipsThe benefits that Brandt has experienced with his emotional states since meditatingImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Yoga therapy heals ❤️🩹Today Brandt sits down with Breathing Deeply Advanced Program graduate and C-IAYT, Meena to talk about how yoga therapy helped one of her clients recover from a serious car accident. In this discussion, Meena shares how she helped her clients see significant results in recovery from her car accident in just 8 weeks. Not only did Meena use techniques from yoga therapy to help her physical body heal but also her mind through meditation and mantra. Meena also demonstrated through this case study how yoga therapist can work together with other healing modalities using an integrative approach to get the best results for clients.If you are interested in becoming a C-IAYT yoga therapist and doing meaningful work like this in an area that you are passionate about, consider joining our next Advanced Yoga Therapy program!Our next intake begins on September 17, 2024. Learn more about Meena: https://www.yogacareforyou.com/https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/program-details/This episode covers:The backstory of Meena’s yoga therapy clientSymptoms of the car accidentYoga therapy practices prescribed for the car accidentHow Meena worked with PTs & western medicine for her clientThe results after working with MeenaImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, Brandt sits down with Fiona Janiloos, C-IAYT therapist and Breathing Deeply graduate to talk about yoga therapy and menopause.Menopause will affect all women at some stage in their life and so this subject is very important! There isn’t a massive amount of research going into menopause in traditional medicine and so it is really exciting to see the field of yoga therapy and menopause expand and start to help more women.In this interview, Brandt and Fiona discuss how the medical system and research lets women down, some unexpected side effects of menopauseConnect with Fiona!Website: www.fionajalinoosyoga.comInstagram: @fionajalinoosyogatherapyThis episode covers:The lack of research on menopause in the pastA breakdown of who is affected by menopauseFiona’s journey with menopause and yoga therapyThe results of group work with yoga therapyHow medicine sees men vs womenThe struggle women face with the medical systemUnexpected symptoms of menopauseYoga therapy practices for menopauseAccepting change through menopause and ageingHow long does it take to see results with yoga therapy?Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this dharma talk, Brandt shares how we can use meditation to find clarity. Brandt discusses what clarity is and how through practice we can find a sense of lightness in our body and use this as a way to float towards these states of tranquility.Brandt also shares some tips and advice on how to prepare your body and mind to sit for extended periods of time in meditation.This dharma talk is a clip taken from our 2.5 hour meditation retreat “Floating Towards Clarity”. To receive the replay of the full retreat (including the 3 meditations) plus access to all future meditation retreat, join our free meditation community!Join our free meditation community: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/You can also find the 3 meditation mentioned in this video on our Insight Timer: 5 kosha meditation: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacqua/guided-meditations/5-kosha-guided-30-minute-meditation Third Eye Meditation: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacqua/guided-meditations/om-namah-shivaya-third-eye-mantra-meditation* Heart Meditation: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacqua/guided-meditations/light-of-the-heart-meditation-with-pranayamaThis episode covers:Clarity as a goal of meditationFinding lightness through practiceThe 3 meditations to help us find clarityPreparing for meditationImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, our director and lead teacher, Brandt Passalcqua sits down with C-IAYT accredited yoga therapist and Advanced Program Graduate, Christine Saari to discuss her case study with medication resistant depression.Christine shares with us the different types of pranayama, asana and devotional practices prescribed to her client and the incredible results that her client received after consistently practicing and meeting with Christine every week.If you are interested in becoming an C-IAYT yoga therapist and doing meaningful work like this in an area that you are passionate about, consider joining our next Advanced Yoga Therapy program!Our next intake begins on June 27. https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/program-details/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - An introduction to Christine’s client02:10 - The types of yoga therapy practices given to treat depression04:36 - The devotional aspect of Christine’s prescribed yoga therapy practice06:55 - The remarkable results of the yoga therapy practices for Christine’s clientImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Anxiety is the most common complaint we work with as yoga therapists! Therefore, this area of mental health is crucial for us to understand and help our students and clients with.In this epsiode, Brand discusses anxiety and how it can arise in different ways through each of the 5 koshas. Learn about the two different types of anxiety people experience and different tools and techniques that can be used for each as a yoga therapist.Brandt also goes over an example of a yoga practice for anxiety that has been very effective for his clients.Here is the link to the grounding Om Aim Hreem Kreem Namaha meditation for anxiety mentioned in the video: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacqua/guided-meditations/om-aim-hreem-kreem-namaha-meditation-for-groundingThis was a clip taken from inside our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.Our next class starts on the 27th of June 2024: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcOm ShanthiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - How anxiety arises02:29 - Looking at anxiety through the lens of the Koshas06:23 - Two categories of anxiety that yoga therapists work with 08:05 - Techniques to work with external event anxiety08:44 - Techniques to work with generalised anxiety10:13 - Example yoga therapy practice for anxiety16:32 - The difference between a practice for anxiety & a general yoga practice Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, our director and lead teacher, Brandt Passalcqua sits down with C-IAYT accredited yoga therapist and Advanced Program Graduate, Sara Merrick-Albano to discuss her work with a client with Crohn’s Disease as a yoga therapist.Learn what practices were prescribed to ease the symptoms of Crohn’s disease and the results that Sara’s client was able to achieve within one year. Also, discover how yoga therapy and Western Medicine can beautifully complement each other for clients to receive the best health outcomes.If you are interested in becoming a C-IAYT yoga therapist and doing meaningful work like this in an area that you are passionate about, consider joining our next Advanced Yoga Therapy program!Our next intake begins on June 27. https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/program-details/This episode covers:Symptoms of Crohn’s diseaseYoga therapy practices prescribed for Crohn’s diseaseThe results of these practicesHow yoga therapy & western medicine can complement each otherHow often you need to see a yoga therapist for Crohn’s diseaseImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
JOIN OUR FREE MEDITATION COMMUNITY: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/In today’s episode, Breathing Deeply Lead teacher, Brandt, discusses duality and non-duality in the yoga tradition. Learn the conceptual difference between non-duality and duality in yoga philosophy and how to can be applied to guide our practice and meditators and meditation teachers. This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program. Our next training begins soon, join the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro00:28 - The opposition of duality and non-duality01:31 - The goal of meditation from a dualistic perspective02:18 - Duality and the Yoga Sutras04:57 - Non-duality and the Spandakarika08:59 - How duality and non-duality work together09:44 - Orientation of reality through the Tao10:36 - Stanzas from the Tao Ti Ching11:48 - Contemplating duality vs non-duality as part of our practiceImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. Brandt offers tips on how to memorize the muscles, the various energetic effects of breathing in different directions, the doshas in relation to the Anandamaya kosha, and the therapeutic application of the chakra system in yoga therapy.This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts soon. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:43 - Do you have tips for memorizing the muscles for yoga anatomy?05:18 - What are the different effects of breathing up on the inhale/down on the exhale and down on the inhale and up on the exhale in spine breath?10:59 - How do the three doshas express themselves when balanced & imbalanced in the Anandamaya kosha?15:12 - How do we use the chakra system with the Manomaya kosha?Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, our director and lead teacher, Brandt Passalcqua its down with C-IAYT accredited yoga therapist and Advanced Program Graduate, Fiona Jalinoos to discuss her work on dealing with menopause symptoms with yoga therapy.Fiona shares with us her project as part of her studies which was to run a series a small group classes for women struggling with the symptoms of menopause. Learn how Fiona approached these classes and the results that her students received. If you are interested in becoming a C-IAYT yoga therapist and doing meaningful work like this in an area that you are passionate about, consider joining our next Advanced Yoga Therapy program. Our next intake begins on April 16. https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/program-details/Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:30 - Why Fiona decided to work with women going through menopause02:03 - Group classes for menopause 02:37 - Menopause symptoms03:04 - The structure of the classes for menopause04:26 - The outcomes of the yoga therapy classes for menopause05:46 - Is yoga a one-stop shop for menopause symptoms?Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
This episode is about the framework of Ayurveda and how it relates to the Vijnanamaya Kosha, which is the wisdom body or the unconscious mind.One way to balance this kosha is with different meditation techniques. We use these meditation techniques differently based on imbalanced doshas from the Ayurvedic system.Imbalances in the doshas, will cause imbalances in the vijnanamaya kosha in different ways and in today's episode that is what we will be diving into.You will learn different practices and meditation techniques to balance the vijnanamaya and how to tell whether someone has a vata, pitta or kapha imbalance in this kosha. This was a clip taken from inside the Vijnanamaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.Our next class starts on the 16th of April 2024: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcOm ShanthiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:29 - Balancing the vijnanamaya kosha with the doshas in yoga therapy02:34 - Different meditation techniques for each dosha05:13 - How can you tell when vata is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?06:13 - How can you tell when pitta is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?07:40 - How can you tell when kappa is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?08:50 - The knock-on effect of these imbalances in the vijnanamaya koshaImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, learn about 3 very important spiritual texts that can help to propel us forward on our journey of spiritual evolution as meditators and meditation teachers. Learn the key differences between the texts and how we can use them together to get out of our own way, find our orientation on the path and effectively progress to where we want to be for ourselves and our students.Join our FREE Meditation Course and Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6loThis was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program. Our next training begins soon, join the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:28 - Yogic texts as a guide on the path02:16 - The 3 yoga texts that have brought the most clarity to Brandt04:20 - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali08:59 - The Yoga Spandakarika 13:20 - The Tai Te Ching15:51 - How we can combine these texts togetherImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. In today’s session, Brandt addresses questions that cover ways to help a client process and release trauma in a safe way, what somatic experience work is and it is helpful for trauma and tips and advice on strengthening the shoulders. Brandt also discusses the important connection between the nervous system and strength training (it’s a yogi's superpower!) as well as different ways to think about pricing yourself as a yoga therapist.This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on November April 16 2024. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:05 - How can I help my client release trauma with practices safely?03:30 - What is somatic experience work?04:54 - How can I help my client with shoulder pain?09:52 - The connection between the nervous system and pain12:35 - Can you help me figure out my yoga therapy pricing?Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Today, Brandt talks about a popular yet very powerful mantra which is a great addition to your meditation practice. This is a short mantra that has been chanted in the yoga tradition for a very long time. It is a lovely chant that is easy to learn and practice, we love to refer to it as a ‘greatest hit’. This chant is an ask, a prayer and instructional. Discover a contemplation of the deeper meaning of this ancient mantra and how we can apply it in the modern world.Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro00:30 - The translation of the chant01:28 - The deeper meaning of the mantra: fear03:09 - How to move away from fear that isn’t useful = unreal to real04:20 - Grounding & tranquility practices to move into realtime05:04 - Moving from darkness to light06:21 - Faith surrender and our mortalityThe written mantra for your reference:SanskritOm Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||English Translation Lead us from the unreal to the real Lead us from darkness to light Lead us from death to immortality Aum peace, peace, peace!This dharma talk was recorded from a live session inside our Meditation Program and Community, which is FREE for all to join.Get access to our supportive and inclusive meditation community where you will receive…✔️Online meditation course with video instruction and audio meditations✔️Live Breathing Deeply weekly community meditations✔️Live Dharma talks and Q&A sessions with Brandt on Zoom✔️Access to the Breathing Deeply private online meditation community & social network✔️Access to Breathing Deeply online meditation retreats✔️Eligibility for Meditation Teacher Training (starting on March 6!)Sign up here: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Do you struggle with getting your clients to actually do the yoga therapy practices you give to them at home? Maybe you yourself struggle to implement new habits that you KNOW will bring you so many benefits.You’re not alone and it’s also not your fault. Forming new habits is HARD - it has been proven. However, there is one habit-forming hack that has been proven to be effective in helping people form new habits and stick to them.In this episode, discover the best thing you can do to help yourself and your yoga therapy clients stick to a new habit or routine. Use this simple hack to help yourself and your clients form new habits so we can all reap the full rewards of yoga therapy tools and practices and reach our goals.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:27 - The relationship between habit and motivation03:12 - Why people struggle to implement a new practice03:52 - Habit change research proves this hack works!Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhJoin our FREE Meditation Community: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, learn about the 4th kosha, the vijnanamaya in the 5 kosha system. This layer of ourselves is usually referred to as our body of wisdom.This is the layer of our consciousness that sits underneath what we think of as our conscious mind. Often this kosha is associated with our intuition because the wisdom that we receive comes from a deeper place within ourselves which is in connection to the universe. When we do practices to balance this kosha, we are doing practices to remove barriers that shield us from the truth of who we are. The primary practice for this is meditation. In this episode, you will learn about the vijnanamaya kosha, what happens when it is out of balance and how we can use meditation practices as yoga therapists to help our clients bring their vijnanamaya kosha into harmony.This was a clip taken from inside the Manomaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.Our next class starts on the 13th of February 2024: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcOm ShanthiTimestamps:00:00 - Intro00:27 - What is the vijnanamaya kosha02:30 - What happens with this kosha is unbalanced?04:12 - Meditation as a practice to balance the vijnanamaya kosha06:09 - The process of meditation from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali08:49 - The benefits of reaching tranquility states10:03 - How do we teach meditation as yoga therapists?16:04 - What we see when this kosha is balancedImportant links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. This Q&A has a special emphasis on working with grief, depression and women who have had major surgeries. Brandt answers questions covering breathing techniques to support grief, and tips on how to help clients who are grieving including rituals and cultural influences. Brandt also offers advice on approaching someone who has had a double mastectomy and advice on how to help someone struggling with core strength and balance after a hysterectomy.This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on February 13, 2024. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:43 - How do I teach Brahmana breath for grief?04:57 - Tips on how to support clients with depression06:10 - Helping people from different cultures with grief as a yoga therapist08:21 - The purpose of creating a ritual for grief & what is out of scope for yoga therapists11:00 - What is the definition of the early stages of grief13:20 - How to do muscle testing on someone with a double mastectomy?14:41 - How do I work with someone with core & balance issues from a hysterectomy?Important links:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Before we look into meditation techniques and philosophy, it can be beneficial to get an understanding of why we even meditate at all.In today's episode, Brandt will be sharing the different reasons we might start a meditation practice through the birth of spiritual desire. Listen to this episode to orientate to this reasoning as a practitioner or a meditation teacher. This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program. Our next training begins soon, join the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhDon’t forget to let us know in the comments why you practice!Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:38 - Why we meditate according to Yogic Texts05:02 - The birth of spiritual desire09:50 - The different reasons people meditate11:00 - What it means to be ‘on the path’12:38 - An inquiry: why do you practice?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Mentor Certification Program.In this episode, Brandt’s discussion covers how philosophical texts and personal practice work together, studying meditation philosophy, advice on approaching students’ questions, how to deal with a student who is very restless and the intake process for new mentees.This episode is full of golden nuggets for anyone wanting to guide others through their personal evolution using meditation as a tool!Brandt facilitates live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation certification program!Join us and begin your journey to becoming a certified Breathing Deeply Meditation Teacher: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhNot ready to teach but want to deepen your personal practice with Brandt? Join our meditation community, free for 30 days! https://bit.ly/3jbO6loOm ShanthiTimestamps podcast:00:00 - Intro 00:37 - How much personal practice vs study of philosophical texts is needed as a meditation mentor?04:25 - Will we ever fully understand all of the meditation philosophy?04:54 - What should I do if I don’t know the answer to a student’s question?08:53 - What feedback can I give a student who wants to move a lot during meditation?13:28 - What is the intake process for meditation mentorship?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, Joe Simek, Breathing Deeply assistant teacher, sits down with Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua to talk about yoga therapy and mental health.With mental health, it is not a one size fits all approach. At Breathing Deeply, we teach our students how to create individualized practices that empower their clients to take their health into their own hands!Listen in as Brandt shares with us how yoga therapy’s approach to mental health is different yet complementary to mainstream western medicine. Find out what the process is for assessing someone’s mental health as a yoga therapist and developing specific yoga practices that work the best for an individual to help them reach their mental health goals.Each person lands at their mental state depending on their own personal journey and their specific imbalances, meaning with yoga therapy two people who are both suffering from anxiety may be given completely different practices.Brandt discusses the multiple assessment models taught at Breathing Deeply which are used to come up with an individualized practice that unfolds in relationship with each client. He then walks us through his process for assessing & curating a practice for a client with anxiety.Breathing Deeply’s goal is to bring balance back to the entire system of all of our clients to lessen their suffering.Discover what sets Breathing Deeply from other yoga therapy schools!Om ShanthiThis episode covers:The difference between yoga therapy’s approach to mental health & the traditional standard of care given in western medicineWhat does the assessment of someone’s mental health look like in yoga therapy?The difference between going to a yoga class for mental health benefits and seeing a yoga therapistThe most important distinction between Breathing Deeply and other yoga therapy schoolsSeeing our yoga therapy clients as people, not conditionsThe models we use to teach our students to individualize yoga therapy practices for their clientsThe process for a new yoga therapy client who comes in with anxietyBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: bit.ly/2WX1HGc
The Manomaya kosha is the layer of our being that represents the intellect and the conscious mind. This is the level of our conscious thoughts.The Manomaya kosha is one of the most important koshas, because of the huge effect it has on us. Because the mind is so powerful, it can affect all the other 4 koshas dramatically. We can think of the Manomaya kosha as the pivotal centerpiece in the 5 kosha model. This is why, as yoga therapists, it is important to ensure the Manomaya kosha is healthy and balanced through specific practices. In this episode, Brandt shares the role the Manomaya Kosha plays in our mental and physical health and the two ways we work with the Manomaya Kosha as yoga therapists. Brandt then takes us on an exploration of chapter one of the yoga sutras and how we can apply the teachings in the yoga sutras to the Manomaya kosha personally and in a therapeutic context.This was a clip taken from inside the Manomaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.Our next class starts on the 16th of November 2023: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcOm ShanthiThis episode covers:The role the Manomaya kosha playsHow we can take our health back in our handsThe placebo effect & the power of the mind and diseaseThe two ways we work with the Manomaya koshaThe shame people feel around mental healthChapter one of The Yoga Sutras Chapter One: Higher Samadhi The yoga sutras from a therapeutic point of view Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. Brandt answers questions covering advice on how to work with teenagers struggling with body image issues, ways to approach hormone imbalances in women and dosha assessments in yoga therapy and our advanced program.This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on November 16 2023. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace This episode covers:How can I help a young client struggling with body image and mental health? How would you approach working with hormonal imbalances as a yoga therapist?Will I be able to assess someone based on their doshas after this course?Is doshic assessment covered in the advanced program?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
When we achieve balance throughout all 5 of our koshas (physical, energetic, mental, intuitive and spiritual) we are put into union with our own nature.
Very few people (even spiritual yogis) put in the effort in their daily practice to touch on regulating each of the 5 koshas.
However, without a practice that incorporates radical balance of all aspects of our being, we may miss out on the alleviation of suffering, and obtaining a wider perspective and connection to our spiritual nature.
When we find radical balance and maintain, life truly does become sweeter.
In this episode, learn how you can achieve and maintain balance throughout all of the koshas, examples of how your practice can incorporate all of the koshas, our motivations for practising and also what it means to be a ‘householder’ practitioner.
Learn more about how to balance each kosha by watching this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotz2nKktM7X5R2Y8ohFQ6DzcWce2uOtX
This episode was taken as an excerpt from our FREE 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi!
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This episode covers: Achieving radical balance Using the koshas as a map to radical balance Maintaining the balance of the koshas Examples of how to balance the koshas as part of a daily practice: 3 options 3 stages of our motivation to practice Practising as a household (not a monk) How these practices can help us manage duality
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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As a meditation teacher or mentor, we need to develop our own personal meditation practice in order to guide others with theirs.
In this episode, learn about what a personal practice is, the two distinct aspects of a spiritual practice as well as the 3 part process to construct a meditation practice plus so much more!
This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program.
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This episode covers: The definition of personal practice The personal aspect of practice Karma & dharma The universal aspect of practice Combining the universal & personal The 3 parts of a meditation practice The commitment of a meditation teacher in this process Different paths to the same place in the yoga tradition Constructing a personal practice
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Prana is the infinite life-force energy that runs through us and is all around us. As yoga therapists, we primarily work with the breath (pranayama) and asana to influence the currents of prana through the system which can have therapeutic effects on many diseases, particularly emotional and mental imbalances.
In this episode, learn about the pranamaya kosha, what prana is, our interpretation of the nadis and how yoga therapists use pranayama and other yogic practices to influence the pranic body to bring about healing to our clients.
This was a clip taken from inside the Prana Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.
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This episode covers: What is the pranayama kosha Prana & the nadis Ida, Pingala & Sushumna Nadis How to working on the pranic body with pranayama Regulating disease through the 5 pranas The Bhandas Breath isn’t the only way to influence prana The benefits of pranayama in yoga therapy
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
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In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions.
Brandt answers questions covering how to balance pitta in young men, applying yoga therapy principles to children, how to safely get into pigeon pose for various levels of flexibility, a basic protocol for working with osteoporosis and advice on how to approach clients with conditions you don’t know about.
This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!
Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on September 14th. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK
Om Shanthi, Om Peace
This episode covers: Advice on what practices to give a 25-year-old male with pitta imbalance How can I apply yoga therapy to children What is a therapeutic way to cue Pigeon pose? What is the yoga therapy protocol for working with Osteoporosis? How do I approach conditions I don’t know much about?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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In this episode, Brandt dives deep into an exploration of the Vijnanamaya kosha, also known as our intuition body or our unconscious mind.
Learn what the Vijnanamaya kosha is and how it may look or feel for you when it is imbalanced. Discover the four stages or goals of meditation and how meditation works to balance the Vijnanamaya kosha.
We look at the Vijnanamaya kosha through the lens of the three doshas and offer three meditation practices to bring balance to the Vijnanamaya kosha.
This episode was taken as an excerpt from our FREE 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi!
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This episode covers: The Vijnanamaya Kosha & signs it is balanced Practices to balance the Vijnanamaya kosha with meditation The four stages of meditation Imbalances in each dosha in the Vijnanamaya kosha Breath meditation for Vata & Pitta Imbalance Meditation on thoughts for vata & kapha imbalance Japa meditation for pitta & kapha imbalance
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Mentor Certification Program.
In this episode, Brandt’s discussion covers how to guide people when teaching yoga philosophy, desire and non-duality, whether non-dual philosophy can help people suffering from addiction and what the different goals of our practice may be.
Brandt facilitates live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation certification program!
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Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
How do you guide people on dual vs non-dual yoga philosophy as a meditation mentor? How can I reconcile desire with the non-dualistic point of view? Is the philosophy of the Spanda Karika helpful for addiction? Is it better to study one yoga text at a time or study different philosophies together? What is the goal of practice if it isn’t enlightenment?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Working with the pranic body through pranayama can often have really amazing results for yoga therapy clients. Whether is it yoga therapy for mental health or yoga therapy for chronic pain or any other imbalance in the doshas.
In this episode, learn about the different doshic imbalances that can be addressed through pranayama as well as the art of balancing the doshas.
We also cover 2 case studies for the successful treatment of health conditions using pranayama therapeutically.
This episode covers: Why pranayama is so powerful Vata imbalances Pitta Imbalances Kapha Imbalances The art of balancing the doshas Pranayama for physical conditions Therapeutic pranayama case studies
Breathing Deeply is an Online Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Programs and Certifications and IAYT accredited Advanced Yoga Therapy Programs. We also offer a Meditation Mentor Certification a meditation program and a specialised holistic weight loss yoga therapy program.
On this podcast, we share information about yoga therapy, and online yoga therapy training and we answer our yoga therapy and meditation student's questions with the intention of creating a new paradigm in wellness.
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In this Q&A Brandt covers yoga therapy for hip replacements, the koshic framework, the differences between acupuncture and yoga therapy, how chronic pain influences neural pathways, how yoga therapists work with mental health and using asana to balance the doshas.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Our next Yoga Therapy class starts on June 30th. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace This episode covers:How can yoga therapy help someone who just had a hip replacement?Can you have an imbalance in more than one kosha at the same time?The benefit of using a framework like the koshas in yoga therapyAre the koshas in opposition to any other framework? Acupuncture vs yoga therapyWhere did yoga therapy come from?A discussion about evidence-based studies in yoga therapy vs Western medicineHow chronic pain works in the brainHow do yoga therapists work with mental health?Where can I go to get a deeper understanding of the doshas for Asana?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
The Anandamaya kosha is the part of ourselves that is pure bliss.In this episode, we explore the Anandamaya kasha or Bliss body, which is the innermost kosha in the 5 kosha system we teach here at Breathing Deeply. Learn more about the Anandamaya Kosha and tools to balance this layer of our being through devotion and ritual. Discover a devotional deity yoga practice to balance this kosha and learn why yoga nidra can also help us access the bliss body.This recording is an excerpt from our free 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi! Learn how to balance all other layers of yourself and receive the philosophy readings, poems and sutras to contemplate alongside the chanting practice, sign up now for free! https://bit.ly/2WX1HGcThis episode covers;What is the Anandamaya Kosha/the Bliss BodyBalancing this kosha with Bhakti/devotion & loveInner peace & connection and our birthright to access itDevotional practices for ananda maya KoshaRitualising your practice & samadhiA deity practice for Anandamaya koshaYoga Nidra for the Anadamaya koshaBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Mentor Certification Program.In this Q&A, Brandt’s discussion focuses on the distinction between dualism and non-dualism is the context of the yoga tradition. He discusses whether we can do a spiritual practice wrong, the concept of dualism vs non-dualism, the purpose of the namas and niyamas and ethics from a non-dual perspective.Brandt facilitates live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation certification program!Join us and begin your journey to becoming a certified Breathing Deeply Meditation Teacher: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhNot ready to teach but want to deepen your personal practice with Brandt? Join our meditation community, free for 30 days! https://bit.ly/3jbO6loOm ShanthiThis episode covers:Is it okay to listen to a mantra instead of reciting it myself?Dualism vs Non-dualismThe Namas and Niyamas in the yoga sutras vs non-dual yoga traditionsThe journey from the dual teachings to the non-dual teachings in yogaEthics in non-dual yoga traditionsBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzWebsite: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TYoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40TyxmcMeditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAhMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Pain is something that many of us have to learn how to work with effectively as yoga therapists!Most of our clients will struggle with some sort of physical pain!In this video, Brandt outlines the type of pain that we work with as yoga therapists, the difference between muscle and nerve pain and also the system and methods we can use to help our clients find remedies for their chronic pain.This video is a clip taken from ‘The Physical Body’ module inside our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program. To dive even deeper into this subject and many, many more alongside expert mentorship with Brandt so that you can start helping people heal from specific health conditions through the power of yoga, consider enrolling for our next intake.The next class starts on April 25th, 2023.For more information & to begin the enrolment process, click here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/foundations-details/*a minimum of a 200 hour yoga teacher training is a prerequisite to take this course.This episode covers:Working with someone in physical painAcute pain vs chronic painMuscle tears & spasmsNerve painHow yoga therapists work with nerve painThe medical model vs the yoga therapy model for painRealignment through regular asanaThe remedy for painBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. The floor is open to all kinds of questions! They can relate to their personal practice, the yoga therapy foundations program, their course practicum, clients and more.In this Q&A Brandt offers advice on identifying & working with doshic imbalances, helping clients evaluate their results accurately, recommendations for coping with anxiety attacks and tips on working with neuromas. This Q&A ends with an interesting discussion on the science of nutrition and diseases such as cancer and diabetes.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Om Shanthi, Om Peace This episode covers:How to assess imbalances in the pitta dosha What if my client's mental health problems aren’t fixed in a monthDo you have recommendations for someone having a panic attackHow do I know when to change the practices I’ve given a client?What would be your recommendations for helping someone with Neuromas (painful benign small tumors between the toes)?A discussion on the science of nutrition & diseaseA discussion on oils and our healthBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Today we’re going to be looking at the mental body. This is the conscious and, also known as the Manomaya kosha in the koshic model that we work with at Breathing Deeply.This is one of the more important layers of our being as the way we think makes up so much of how we think about ourselves and has a big impact on our everyday life. This is also the kosha we use to perceive our experiences and therefore having a balanced conscious mind is extremely important in terms of living a full life. In this episode,, Brandt shares two ways we can feed the conscious mind to bring it into balance and peace and how we can use these ways to balance the mind as a practice.You will also learn a simple grounding chanting practice that will condition the mind to turn inwards and find deep balance.This episode was taken as an excerpt from our free 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi! Learn how to balance all other layers of yourself and receive the philosophy readings, poems and sutras to contemplate alongside the chanting practice, sign up now for free! https://bit.ly/2WX1HGcTo learn about radical balance in the other aspects of the body, check out this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotz2nKktM7X5R2Y8ohFQ6DzcWce2uOtXThis episode covers:What is the Manomaya kosha and how it worksJnana yoga and the yoga sutrasHow to feed the conscious mindPhilosophy and poetryChantingGrounding chanting practice - Om Aim Hreem Kreem NamahaBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this interview, Breathing Deeply Director & Lead Teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with Melissa Russell who is one of our advanced program graduates and a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist to talk about Yoga therapy for depression.In this conversation, Melissa shares how she helped a client with depression by using the tools and techniques she learned inside the Breathing Deeply Advanced Yoga Therapy Program.This episode covers:Background info on Melissa’s client What practices Melissa gave her client with depressionThe results Melissa’s client received after working with herMelissa’s experience in the Advanced Yoga Therapy programConnect with Melissa: Website: evolveyogatherapystudio.comAre you ready to begin your yoga therapy studies, deepen your own practice and begin a pathway to start helping others with their mental health? Our next intake for our advanced and foundations yoga therapy programs begin on April 25th 2023.Find out more here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, Joe Simek, Breathing Deeply teacher, sits down with Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua to talk about meditation in the context of yoga therapy.In this episode, you’ll learn how yoga therapists can use meditation as a tool for therapy with their clients.This conversation covers the difference between meditation in the context of yoga therapy and learning from a meditation teacher or lineage, research into the healing powers of meditation, different types of meditation techniques yoga therapists use and what conditions meditation is effective at treating.Grab a hot drink or a snack and sit back to enjoy this super interesting conversation with Brandt and Joe!This episode covers:How is a yoga therapist who uses meditation different from a meditation teacher?How do yoga therapists prove that meditation can help with chronic pain?How do yoga therapists assess what meditation techniques to prescribe?What conditions can meditation really help with?How you can meditate with Breathing DeeplyHow to learn meditation with Breathing Deeply:Inside the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy school, we will teach you all of these meditation techniques mentioned during this video inside our Yoga Therapy Foundations & Advanced Programs. Our next class starts on April 25 2023 - for more information and to begin the application process click here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/We also have a Meditation Teacher Training now available for enrolment. This training is more like learning from a lineage that also includes a module on meditations for health conditions. Our first certification commences on March 22nd 2023! Click here for more information & to enrol: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/mentor-certification/If you just want to dip your toes into meditation and join a thriving community that’s all about meditation, we have our meditation program which consists of our meditation course, live Q&As and virtual retreats with Brandt for just $29.99 per month (your first month is free!). Sign up here: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation).Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply meditation program.Brandt discusses the practice of becoming aware of our central channel and how a practice like this can help us understand the limitless nature of our desires.Brandt discusses the ego desires, vs our actual desires from the perspective of classical tantra. Tune in to learn about the problem with gripping onto certain desires such as money or relationships and how through practice we can learn to expand beyond the limitations of the ego.Brandt facilitates weekly live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation program.Our meditation program offers a direct pathway to help you implement a regular meditation practice to find more tranquility and expanded states of awareness in your everyday life with the guidance of Brandt as your teacher. To learn more and to start your free 30-day trial, click here: https://bit.ly/3yllE71Om ShanthiFind Brandt’s central channel guided meditation on Insight Timer here: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacquaThis episode covers: What is the central channel?The benefits of being aware of the SushumnaThe ego & our desiresPracticing expanding from our ego’s desires from a Tantrik perspective & a traditional yogic perspectiveThe problem with gripping onto our desiresBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
The Vijnanamaya Kosha, the wisdom body or the kosha of discrimination. It is the layer of our consciousness that sits underneath the conscious mind. It is often associated with intuition because the wisdom we are receiving comes from the universal. In this episode, learn what the symptoms of an imbalanced Vijnanamaya Kosha are, what it looks and feels like to have a balanced Vijnanamaya Kosha and how we can balance this kosha with meditation, specifically Patajanli’s meditation method. Brandt then finishes by discussing how yoga therapists can approach teaching meditation to their clients.This episode is a clip taken from the ‘Intuitive Mind’ module inside our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program. To dive even deeper into this subject and many, many more alongside expert mentorship with Brandt so that you can start helping people heal from specific health conditions through the power of yoga, consider enrolling for our next intake.Next class starts February 16th 2023. For more information & to begin the enrolment process, click here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/foundations-details/*a minimum of 200-hours of yoga teacher training is a prerequisite to taking this course.This episode covers:The Vijnanamaya KoshaImbalances in the Vijnanamaya KoshaMeditation for balancing Vijnanamaya KoshaPatanjali’s method for meditationDifferent meditation techniques we can teach as yoga therapistsWhat does it look like when this kosha is balanced?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. The floor is open for all kinds of questions! They can relate to their personal practice, the yoga therapy foundations program, their course practicum, clients and more.In this Q&A Brandt offers advice on how to approach parents when working with their children as a yoga therapist, the best way to help heal neuropathy and how to work with an elderly person with PTSD in a trauma-informed way.We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!Ready to train to become a yoga therapist and get in on these intimate Q&As with Brandt, where all of your yoga and yoga therapy questions are answered? Apply for our next yoga therapy class starting on February 16, 2023. https://bit.ly/3lxc0KKOm Shanthi, Om Peace This episode covers:How can I approach issues at home when working with children in yoga therapy for mental health?What are some tips to help a client struggling with Neuropathy & a loss of balance?How can I ethically use language when working with an elderly client with PTSD?Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Prana is the life force that animates everything. This includes everything external to us and everything within ourselves. It is infinite and it's all about flow throughout the body. Since prana is infinite and it’s everywhere, we don’t need to generate more of it, we just need to let it flow through our energetic and physical system. Breath is one way we interact with prana outside our body and depending on how we breathe we can change the way prana moves in, out, and around our own body. There are specific pranayama exercises that one can practice to influence the way that prana moves through our system in different ways. It is through these breathing practices that we can balance energies in our system which may have become out of balance. Listen to this episode to learn about the pranic body, pranayama and three specific practices to balance and sensitize us to each of the three doshas: Vata, pitta and kapha.This episode was taken as an excerpt from our free 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi! To receive the specific pranayama practices for each dosa from Brandt as mentioned in the video, sign up now for free! https://bit.ly/2WX1HGcInside the Radically Balanced Yogi, we dive deep into finding balance in all aspects of the self!To learn about radical balance in the physical body through asana, check out episode 41 “How To Balance The Doshas In The Physical Body”.This episode covers: What is prana?The nadis & kundalini energyBreath regulation and the mastery of pranayamaPranayama for kaphaPranayama for pittaPranayama for vataHow to use the three pranayamas for the doshasBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Today, Brandt is talking all about the 5 pranas, also known as the Prana Vayus. Each of the 5 pranas moves in a different direction, is primarily located in different areas in or around the physical body, and is inherently linked to the breath. It’s important to have a strong connection to the 5 pranas when we work with prana or the breath.Following these energetic currents is a practice in itself that can bring us great insight into the nature of our relationship with the outer pranic world, which is the same as the inner pranic world.Brandt shares important information about what each of the 5 pranas is, how they move with the breath, what each prana governs, and what their uses are in the context of the energetic and physical body and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy.Brandt will then guide you through a quick breathing practice which will take you through all 5 pranas. This will help you start to cultivate an awareness of the pranas and increase your sensitivity to the different energetic currents moving through your system. This podcast is a clip taken from the ‘Pranic Body’ module inside our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program. To dive even deeper into this subject and many, many more alongside expert mentorship with Brandt so that you can start helping people heal from specific health conditions through the power of yoga, consider enrolling for our next intake.The next class starts on February 16th, 2023. For more information & to begin the enrolment process, click here: https://breathingdeeply.com/yoga-therapy/foundations-details/This episode covers:Introduction to the 5 pranasAdya prana (also known as just prana)Samana pranaUdana Prana Apana PranaVyana PranaHow to consciously manipulate and work with the pranas therapeuticallyBreathing Exercise for the 5 pranasHow cultivating awareness of the 5 pranas can make us better healersBreathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.Join us!Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnrInsight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxzFacebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmhBlog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77TBreathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CSMeditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, Breathing Deeply Founder, Brandt Passalacqua is sharing information about our 2 inner koshas - the Vijnanamaya kosha (our unconscious mind) and the Anandamaya kosha (our spirit body or bliss body) in the context of yoga therapy.
We have 5 koshas in total which represent the different layers of our being from our physical (outermost layer) body to our spiritual body (innermost layer).
In this episode, learn about the importance of the innermost koshas for working with clients and in particular mental health clients as a yoga therapist.
This episode covers:
Overview of the 5 koshas The koshas and yoga therapy for mental health The Vijnanamaya kosha & samskaras The Anandamaya kosha and contentment Contacting Anadamaya kosha through ritual Contacting the Anandamaya kosha through connection Working with the inner koshas is where yoga therapists shine
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In today’s episode, we are sharing clips from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply meditation program.
Topics covered in this Q&A include the power of simple daily practices, how to read spiritual texts properly, getting to the root of our desire for humanity for change and how we can do the work to contribute to global enlightenment by working through our samskaras.
Use the timestamps below to navigate through this Q&A to a particular topic.
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Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
The Simplicity of Spiritual Practice The art of reading spiritual texts Getting to the root of our desire for a change in humanity Doing the ‘work’ to contribute to global enlightenment What are samskaras?
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In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions. The floor is open for all kinds of questions! They can relate to their personal practice, the yoga therapy foundations program, their course practicum, clients and more.
In this Q&A Brandt offers advice for overcoming anxiety after practicing a specific meditation designed to help release Samskaras, using yoga therapy workshops as a marketing strategy and dealing with imposter syndrome. Brandt finishes up the Q&A with a discussion on enlightenment from the Yoga Sutras and why there isn’t that much neuroscience in the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy curriculum.
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!
If you’re interested in our meditation course mentioned during the Q&A and learning more about the Samskara Release Meditation, start your 30-day free trial here: https://breathingdeeply.com/courses/meditation/
Om Shanthi, Om Peace
This episode covers:
Advice for overcoming anxiety with the Samskara Release Meditation Marketing strategy tips for running mental health yoga therapy workshops Advice for dealing with imposter syndrome as a yoga therapist Is a habit change workshop a good idea? The yoga sutras on enlightenment Why isn’t there more neuroscience in the yoga therapy course?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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In today’s episode, Brandt Passalacqua, Breathing Deeply Founder & lead teacher for our meditation program, sits down to share his thoughts on accessing witness consciousness versus accessing higher states during our meditation practice.
Brandt covers the benefits and limitations of each type of practice and why as meditators it is important to practice both.
Brandt then guides us through a 10-minute meditation for witness consciousness and higher states, allowing you to practice both ways of meditating.
Are you ready to go even deeper into your meditation practice? Our meditation offers a straightforward approach to the divine, with practical meditation teachings in our course, weekly Q&As, and a thriving online community of meditators.
Join us now! Your first month is free. https://bit.ly/3Ar6xJy
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
Witness consciousness from Vedanta Bring in higher states of consciousness Putting witness consciousness & higher states together The two sides to a spiritual practice Witness consciousness & higher states guided meditation
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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This week we are sharing a podcast episode on how to find radical balance in the physical body by balancing the three doshas with yoga asana.
In this episode, Brandt covers what role asana plays in our yoga practice and why it is important to find balance in the body through the lens of the doshas.
Brandt then covers each dosha individually and what types of yoga asana practices you can do for each dosha, to bring it back into balance.
When the dosas are balanced in the physical body we can experience what it is like to have the pranayama moving correctly in the body, increased clarity and insight and the love and juice of life!
This episode was taken as an excerpt from our free 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi! To receive the specific asana sequences for each dosa from Brandt as mentioned in the video, sign up now for free! https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Inside the Radically Balanced Yogi we dive deep into finding balance in all aspects of the self!
This episode covers: What is asana and what role does it play in our practice? Balancing the doshas and the physical body How to balance vata in the physical body How to balance pitta in the physical body How to balance kapha in the physical body How to work with these practices
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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In this episode, Brandt shares the basics of yoga anatomy through the lens of a yoga therapist.
By the end of this episode you will have a basic understanding of the anatomy of muscles, fascia, nerves and the spine.
Brandt also covers how the energetic body and physical body are intricately tied, the way yoga therapists look at the body holistically and why training yoga therapists only need a basic understanding of anatomy.
We hope you enjoyed this video! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways or questions about anatomy.
This episode is an excerpt from the course content from our Yoga Therapy Foundations program.
Are you ready to study to become a yoga therapist and learn highly effective yogic tools for the breath to help people heal and suffer less?
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This episode covers:
How much yoga anatomy knowledge do you need? Anatomy of muscles Anatomy of fascia & how to reshape it Working with muscles & fascia as a yoga therapist How the physical body is tied to the energetic body Anatomy of nerves & the spine Why it’s not necessary to memorize anatomy Thinking of the body holistically
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their burning yoga therapy questions. The floor is open for all kinds of questions! They can relate to their personal practice, the yoga therapy foundations program, their course practicum, clients and so on.
This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
In this Q&A Brandt gives advice on how to charge daily rates to work at conferences, fibromyalgia and how it relates to cold sensitivity, how to approach working with a challenging client with a history of trauma and how karmic principles in relation to being a yoga therapist.
We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!
Om Shanthi, Om Peace
This episode covers:
How to charge corporate clients for yoga and yoga therapy services Is cold sensitivity related to fibromyalgia Working with a challenging trauma client Karmic patterning as a yoga therapist
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS
In this episode, Being at Peace with food instructor, Joe Simek and Breathing Deeply founder, Brandt Passalaquca are sitting down to talk about eating habits and difficult behaviors with yoga therapy clients whose goal is to lose weight.
As we go through the yoga therapy process with our clients we help them in many different ways with yoga practices, increased awareness and improved lifestyles. There are specific things that tend to come up a lot as pain points with our yoga therapy for weight loss clients.
Today we are diving into some specific hurdles and difficult behaviors that people need to move past in order to live a healthy and fulfilling life.
This audio has been taken from our Being at Peace with Food program and offers a snapshot of what you will learn inside the program. Being at Peace with food is a specialized yoga therapy program for holistic weight loss, rooted in yoga.
If you are a yoga teacher or therapist, mental health professional, integrative medicine practitioner, or work with clients in health and wellness, this training is for you!
Being At Peace With Food is a 30-hour self-paced online training that is designed to take approximately 6 months to complete.
For more information & to apply click here: https://bit.ly/3AwonLr
This episode covers:
Eating in the middle of the night Eating while watching TV Rewarding ourselves with food after reaching a goal Emotional eating Going on vacation
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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In today’s episode, we are sharing clips from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply meditation program.
Topics covered in this Q&A include finding serenity in the mind, coping with anxious thoughts through yoga and meditation, the way good and evil are understood through a yogic lens, how our disconnection from nature is numbing us out and how we can understand our desires in order to feel freedom and love.
We’d love to know how you found this conversation! Share your thoughts with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Brandt facilitates weekly live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation program.
Our meditation program offers a direct pathway to help you implement a regular meditation practice to find more tranquility and expanded states of awareness in your everyday life with the guidance of Brandt as your teacher.
To learn more and to start your free 30-day trial, click here: https://bit.ly/3yllE71
Om Shanthi
This episode covers: Using water as an analogy for finding serenity in our mind & the Tao Should we meditate when we’re sick? What is the difference between blocking out anxious thoughts and panning out to have an expanded awareness of those thoughts? The notion of good and evil in yoga & Buddhist philosophy Having a shift in consciousness & our disconnection from nature Understanding the nature of desire from Tantra Freedom vs love in yogic teachings Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Did you know yoga therapy can help ease tinnitus?
Well, it most certainly can!
Today, Breathing Deeply founder, Brandt Passalacqua is sitting down with Marta Gil, a graduate of the Breathing Deeply Advanced Yoga Therapy program and an IAYT accredited yoga therapist.
In this episode, Marta is sharing a client she worked with inside the practicum who suffered from tinnitus which is a persistent ringing in the ears.
For those who suffer from tinnitus, it can be very irritating and distracting to their daily life and can interfere with your hearing in your environment. This can bring on a lot of stress and anxiety for those who are suffering which can lead to a loss of quality of life and increase risks for other health conditions.
In this episode, discover the practices that Marta prescribed to her client for tinnitus and the incredible results that her client received after seeing Marta just 3 times and practicing yoga herself for 6 weeks.
Are you ready to start your yoga therapy journey and help others improve their health and quality of life just like Marta?
Our next class starts on September 29. Apply for our next in-take now!
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
Information about the client & their condition The chronic pain approach Marta took with tinnitus Yoga practices for tinnitus The results of yoga therapy on the tinnitus What Marta loved the most about studying with Brandt & the Breathing Deeply community
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In this episode, Brandt covers chanting and the chakras through the lens of the manomaya kosha (the mind).
This is another way to educate the mind as we do with yoga philosophy. We can chant with the chakras to bring balance to the manomaya kosha. If you look at the charka model, we could say that if our minds aren’t properly connected, disharmony and disease result.
One doesn't have to do chakra work & chanting to have a harmonious system, it is simply another way to work with disharmony and disease. This is why we work with the chakra system in yoga therapy.
During this episode, Brandt covers the purpose of chanting with the chakras, the basics of the energy body & what the chakras are, and the benefits of harmonizing the chakras. Brandt also goes over each of the 7 chakras individually, covering their function, seed sound, and how to visualize them.
This episode is a clip that has been taken directly from our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program. If you join, not only will you receive the full training to become a yoga therapist but you will also receive live access to Brandt for weekly Q&As where you can ask him any questions you may have about yoga therapy and starting a yoga therapy business!
Are you ready to start your journey to becoming a yoga therapist?
For more information and to apply for our next intake, click here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
The purpose of chanting The chakra model When chakras are imbalanced What the chakras are in general How to visualize each chakra The seed bija mantra for each chakra What each chakra relates to What happens if each chakra is in or out of balance
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deepl founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their burning yoga therapy questions. The floor is open for all kinds of questions! They can relate to their personal practice, the yoga therapy foundations program, their course practicum, clients, and so on.
In this Q&A Brandt covers why the Breathing Deeply Program doesn’t cover the 5 prana Vayu practices in great detail, the benefits of pranayama and when it may not be needed energetically, and how we can use yoga therapy techniques to lower our blood pressure and maybe even get off medication. Brandt shares his personal story about healing his high blood pressure as well!
Brandt also answers questions about muscle testing during client intakes to pinpoint weaknesses and how this is more challenging to teach online.
Brandt also dives into the somewhat controversial topic in yoga therapy of strengthening over stretching and why you may not need to actually do any stretching in your practice at all!
We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share them with someone you think it may benefit!
Om Shanthi, Om Peace
This episode covers: Why don’t we use the 5 pranas much in yoga therapy? Can I use my breath to ease hyperawareness during my practice? How can I use yoga therapy techniques to lower blood pressure? What are some tips for learning how to muscle test? What are some tips for doing muscle testing virtually? Why do we focus more on strengthening over stretching in yoga therapy?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Today, Breathing Deeply founder & lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua is sitting down with Tiffany Johnson, a CAYT accredited yoga therapist and a graduate of the Breathy Deeply Advanced Yoga Therapy Program to talk about Yoga Therapy & Complex PTSD.
Tiffany is going to speak about a client she worked with as part of the Advanced Program Practicum. Tiffany used the tools & models of yoga therapy that she learned inside the Breathing Deeply program to help her client struggling with complex PTSD and anxiety.
If you are interested in helping people struggling with PTSD and other mental health issues and are curious to know how yoga therapy can work as a healing modality then this podcast episode is for you!
In this episode Tiffany covers: Some information about her client and why they were seeking yoga therapy Information about what complex PTSD is and how it affected her client Things to be aware of and establish when working with PTSD & trauma The types of yoga therapy practices Tiffany offered her client The benefits and results her client received after practicing the yoga therapy tools prescribed How she utilized the Breathing Deeply program & practicum to help her client
Are you ready to dive into our upcoming yoga therapy program and start creating a new paradigm in wellness with us?
Apply now: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK
The next class starts on June 16th, 2022!
Connect with Tiffany! Website: https://www.bluecatyogatherapy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueCatYogaTherapy
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, we are sharing clips from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply meditation program.
During this Q&A Brandt covers what it means if we aren’t having ‘experiences’ during meditation, whether the effects of meditation happen even after we’ve stopped actively meditating, how to discern our role as a ‘teacher’ with our friends and other people we know and also how we can embody forgiveness and letting go of the fear of death through pranic practices.
Brandt touches on why overcoming the fear of death is an important piece of our practice, our dharma and life path and the power of panic practices over cognitive practices. You will also learn about some of the powerful pranic practices inside our meditation program.
We’d love to know how you found this conversation! Share your thoughts with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Brandt facilitates weekly live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation program.
Our meditation program offers a direct pathway to help you implement a regular meditation practice to find more tranquillity and expanded states awareness in your everyday life with the guidance of Brandt as your teacher.
To learn more and to start your free 30-day trial, click here: https://bit.ly/3yllE71
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
Am I evolving in my practice even if I am not having experiences during meditation? Do the effects of a meditation practice work when we aren’t sitting or engaged in a meditation technique? How can we discern the limit of our role as a teacher/educator with the people in our lives? How can we embody forgiveness and do the work to forgive people?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, Breathing Deeply teacher, Joe Simek, sits down with our co-founder Brandt Passalaqua to tap into his expertise around weight loss, obesity and eating disorders.
Brandt has seen many people change their lives through weight loss after working with him and become much happier and healthier. Taking people on a weight loss journey helps them to realize who they are and live happier and more productive lives.
Discover Brandt’s journey to becoming a yoga therapist who specializes in weight loss and creating Being at Peace with Food, a specialized yoga therapy training for weight loss.
The work we do with weight loss is different from a conventional weight loss program which is purely focused on weight loss. Our goal is to have people become more present, regulated and aware of their situation and be empowered to make the right choices for themselves.
This episode covers the following questions: How do we know who is a good candidate for the work we teach inside Being at Peace with Food? What should we consider when looking to take on clients with severe obesity? What should we consider before taking on a client who is suffering from an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia? Brandt covers what is within the scope of our practice as yoga therapists and what kind of person struggling with their weight is a good candidate to work with.
He also goes over in-depth in what instances a yoga therapist can safely take on a client who is suffering from an eating disorder such as bulimia and anorexia.
Discover the most important things you need to know about these conditions and in what cases you are in a position to really help them with the tools of yoga!
This clip has been taken directly from our program, Being at Peace with Food!
Being At Peace with Food is a specialized yoga therapy training that takes a holistic approach to weight loss rooted in yoga.
If you are a yoga teacher or therapist, mental health professional, integrative medicine practitioner, or work with clients in health and wellness, this training is for you!
Our next class starts on May 17th, 2022.
For more information and to apply click here: https://breathingdeeply.com/being-at-peace-with-food/
Om Shanti
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
Many of our students who join us come from a background of years of yoga asana practice. When they start training with us, they learn a completely new set of tools, techniques, and models to help them refine and change their personal practice.
This often leads to many of our students making big changes to the way they practice and teach their yoga classes as they go on this journey to become yoga therapists. This can have a profound impact on their life. Brandt is always there for his students to guide them through what they are encountering not only as a training yoga therapist but also in their own personal practice.
In today’s Q&A Brandt discusses using a personal practice to overcome personal struggles and using contemplation to see them through a new lens. He also covers the issue of not being able to sit in sukhasana (seated cross leg position) for extended periods of time, why this is okay, and some alternatives.
Other topics covered include creating safe sequences that help strengthen muscles and why stretching feels so good, the question of whether to work with someone who has a substance addiction and has relapsed as well as a discussion around ratio breathing and the purpose of extending exhales versus inhales in the context of yoga therapy.
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways that you have.
This episode covers: How can I move through family struggles with contemplation as a practice? What are alternatives to sukhasana (easy pose) for long periods of time? How can I structure an asana sequence to strengthen muscle groups in a safe & balanced way? How should I go about working with someone with an addiction who has relapsed? Why do we focus on the exhalation in certain postures? What is a balanced breath ratio count?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 29 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast! As a yoga therapy school, we get asked questions about running a yoga therapy business all the time. Breathing Deeply director and lead teacher Brandt Passalacqua has been running his own successful yoga therapy private practice alongside the school for many years and so can share a lot of advice and information with students about how to start a yoga therapy practice when you finish your training! Inside this episode, Brandt covers the basics such as how to set up your practice space and all of the little details you need to think about to ensure all of your clients feel safe and taken care of. Brandt also shares advice on how to find your first workplace to rent which can be a challenging first step for new yoga therapists! Pricing, different pricing models and how to find the right rate to charge is also covered along with an ethical sales process that Brandt recommends for all yoga therapists to do when trying to onboard new clients. This episode is full of invaluable information that Brandt shares from his own personal experience and is relevant to anyone who is studying to become a yoga therapist or is thinking about becoming one in the future! This episode is a clip that has been taken directly from our Yoga. Therapy Foundations Program. If you join, not only will you receive the full training to become a yoga therapist but you will also receive live access to Brandt for Q&As where you can ask him any questions you may have about yoga therapy and starting a yoga therapy business! Are you ready to start your journey to becoming a yoga therapist? For more information and to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK We have new intakes starting every few months. The next intake starts April 12 2022! This episode covers: The basics of a yoga therapy business Finding a workspace as a new yoga therapist Insurance for yoga therapists How to price your yoga therapy sessions An ethical sales process for yoga therapists Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Lida Husik is a graduate of our Breathing Deeply advanced program. In this episode, Brandt Passalaqua sits down to talk with Lida about working with a client with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a case study during her practicum.
Lisa has been working with this particular client, who has ASD and also suffers from severe depression, for over a year.
Since they have been working together he has seen a vast improvement in his physical flexibility and strength as well as his verbal communication and tics, social and community engagement and how he is now starting to find himself!
Listen in to learn about how Lida works as a yoga therapist with ASD and more about the work we do here at Breathing Deeply.
During this episode we cover: An overview of Lida’s client and how she started working with them The practices offered to them for autism How the yoga therapy sessions were structured Why it is easier working in the context of the koshas over doshas with ASD Lida’s client's personal experience of practicing yoga with her The progress that Lida’s client made physically as well as mentally and emotionally
Visit Lida’s website here: https://www.abendintheriveryogatherapy.com/
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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In this episode, Joe Simek, our lead teacher for our 200-hour teacher training, will guide you through the full timeline of yoga history.
There is a lot of information that one could present when talking about this topic so this is going to be a brief yet comprehensive introduction as we dig into the various time periods of yoga.
To study the history of yoga is to study the philosophy of yoga.
There are 5 major time periods that we cover in this episode: Vedic Preclassical Classical period The tantric age (post-classical) Modern yoga
For each section, Joe gives a brief introduction and the main philosophical takeaways for each of the eras in yoga history.
What we’ve come to know in the west as ‘yoga’, these exercise classes that have risen in popularity in the last 20-30 years, is a drop in the bucket of the history and knowledge of yoga.
Hopefully, this acts as an introduction and charts you on your own course of discovery.
This video has been taken directly from our 200-hour therapeutic yoga teacher training. Are you ready to start your journey to becoming a yoga teacher or yoga therapist? For more information and to find out when our next intake starts, click here: https://bit.ly/30Nvyma
Om Shanthi
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 26 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast! This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
Many of our students come to yoga therapy from a more scientific and analytical background and therefore can struggle to wrap their heads around the more intangible aspects that we learn about in yoga therapy such as the koshas.
In this Q&A Brandt goes over what is considered the more esoteric side of yoga such as the pranic body and how this relates to yoga therapy as well as some book recommendations to help students understand the spiritual roots of yoga.
Brandt also gives advice on how to approach clients who have both trauma and obesity through the holistic and interconnected lens of yoga therapy.
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways that you have.
This episode covers:
How can I understand more about the esoteric side of yoga therapy such as the pranic body & the koshas? What are some books to help me understand the spiritual roots of yoga? How important is mental health for making healthy diet changes? How can I approach a client who has a trauma history and is also struggling with obesity? What are the protocols for working with clients who want to lose weight but are also suffering from other issues?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 25 of the Breathing Deeply podcast and our meditation sangha with Brandt!
The aim of this meditation sangha is to meditate in a way that allows us to experience the love that is the nature of all things. This is our spiritual heart, the place where we connect to consciousness and love itself.
Brandt firstly shares with us some words about love and the heart from the yoga tradition and how we can use meditation as a process to access our spiritual heart and come to a natural state of bliss and connection to all that is.
Striving to reach this place of pure consciousness and bliss is a powerful way to help us keep our momentum up when it comes to our meditation practice!
Brandt then guides us through a 40 minute meditation (starts at 8:35 mins) where we will be meditating on Om while visualizing a clear blue sky. Many traditions use this meditation technique and the reason for that is it creates space in the mind and it trains us to see the blue sky and helps us to push everything else to the side. The Oms help us to vibrate our consciousness into something more peaceful and clean.
This talk and meditation were taken directly from our virtual retreat as part of our online meditation program.
If you loved this video and are interested in joining our Meditation Program & attending our next live meditation retreat to meditate as a group where you will receive a new talk and be guided through three 40 minute meditations by Brandt, head to the link below to receive a free 30 day trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
Talk about creating space & finding our heart Om meditation explanation Guided meditation (starts at 8:35 mins)
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 24 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast!
In today’s episode, Brandt shares with us the basics of the anatomy of the breath for yoga practitioners, teachers and therapists.
There is so much information out there about the breath and the importance of breathing properly as well as how to influence the physical and pranic body with the breath which has been known and taught by yogis for centuries.
In this episode, you will learn the basic concepts that we definitely need to know to be able to breathe effectively in a natural way and also during asana practice.
Brandt discusses the physical anatomy of the body when we are breathing as well as how the natural breath differs from how we manipulate the breath consciously when practicing yoga. Learn how to most effectively use the inhale and the exhale when practicing yoga as well as the most common problems we see with people’s breath such as reverse breathing and chest breathing.
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways or questions about the breath and yoga therapy..
This episode is an excerpt from the course content from our Yoga Therapy Foundations program.
Are you ready to study to become a yoga therapist and learn highly effective yogic tools for the breath to help people heal and suffer less? Our next class starts on the 15th of February. For more information and to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK
This episode covers:
The breath in the yoga sutras What goes on in the body when we breathe? What is free breathing vs pranayama? How to use the breath for asana Common problems with breathing
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 23 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast!
In today’s episode, Breathing Deeply Meditation Program Coordinator, Sara Bowman sits down with Brandt for an interview about meditation and how meditation can help us understand our life path and ourselves better and make decisions that are in line with who we really are.
“One of the great gifts of meditating is being more sensitive to ourselves and more intuitive in terms of knowing what's important to us and being open and clear enough to follow that advice from ourselves.”
Brandt covers questions around how long we should meditate for to start seeing effects, why it's not a one-fits-all approach as well as how meditation can increase our intuitive abilities when it comes to listening to our own guidance and how this can support us in making big life decisions and creating better habits.
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways or questions about becoming a meditator.
If you’d like to meditate with us, you can! Sign up for a free 30-day trial of our meditation program here: https://bit.ly/3Ar6xJy
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Om Shanthi
This episode covers the following questions: Is it worth starting a meditation practice even if I don’t have much time to meditate? How long do I have to meditate to feel the effects of meditation? Will I see any changes right away? How can meditation help me understand what my life path is and make big decisions? How does sitting still or using a meditation technique lead to us knowing ourselves better? Will mediation support me in changing habits that are no longer benefiting me?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 22 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast! In today’s episode, Being at Peace with Food course instructor, shares with us the four foundational principles needed to find peace with food and reach our health and weight goals. The four principles are letting go, awareness, effort, and sustainability. Joe then sits down with Anna Passalacqua, Breathing Deeply director & yoga therapist to dive even deeper into these four foundational principles and how to work with them and with clients. Anna has offered yoga therapy since 2006 with an emphasis on weight, body image & eating disorders. This episode has been taken from our Being at Peace with Food program and offers a snapshot of what you will learn inside the program. Being at Peace with food is a specialized yoga therapy program for holistic weight loss, rooted in yoga. If you are a yoga teacher or therapist, mental health professional, integrative medicine practitioner, or work with clients in health and wellness, this training is for you! Being At Peace With Food is a 30-hour self-paced online training that is designed to take approximately 6 months to complete. Our next course starts on the 17th Feb 2022! For more information & to apply click here: https://bit.ly/3AwonLr This episode covers: Letting Go Awareness Effort Sustainability The four principles with Breathing Deeply co-founder, Anna Passalacqua Do we work with the four principles in a linear fashion? Do you need to become a yoga teacher at the end of this program? How do we get our clients to hone in on what the right amount of effort is? Finding sustainability through incremental changes
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome to episode 21 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast In today’s episode, Brandt sits down to answer some of the most common questions we receive about being a practicing yoga therapist. We receive these kinds of questions all the time from our students. This episode covers the type of employment that yoga therapists can expect to have in the current market, what types of people come to Breathing Deeply to learn yoga therapy throughout their stages in life, how a typical session will look as well as the types of conditions that we can treat and how that differs to different health practitioner’s modalities. We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways or questions about becoming a yoga therapist that you have. Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
What type of employment can a Breathing Deeply graduate expect to have? Who is a typical Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy student through the stages of life? What does a typical yoga therapy session look like? What conditions can Breathing Deeply yoga therapists treat? Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
In today’s episode, Joe Simek, Breathing Deeply assistant teacher, sits down with Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua to talk about yoga therapy and mental health.
With mental health, it is not a one size fits all approach. At Breathing Deeply, we teach our students how to create individualized practices that empower their clients to take their health into their own hands!
Listen in as Brandt shares with us how yoga therapy’s approach to mental health is different yet complementary to mainstream western medicine. Find out what the process is for assessing someone’s mental health as a yoga therapist and developing specific yoga practices that work the best for an individual to help them reach their mental health goals.
Each person lands at their mental state depending on their own personal journey and their specific imbalances, meaning with yoga therapy two people who are both suffering from anxiety may be given completely different practices.
Brandt discusses the multiple assessment models taught at Breathing Deeply which are used to come up with an individualized practice that unfolds in relationship with each client. He then walks us through his process for assessing & curating a practice for a client with anxiety.
Breathing Deeply’s goal is to bring balance back to the entire system of all of our clients to lessen their suffering.
Discover what sets Breathing Deeply from other yoga therapy schools!
Om Shanthi
This episode covers: The difference between yoga therapy’s approach to mental health & the traditional standard of care given in western medicine What does the assessment of someone’s mental health look like in yoga therapy? The difference between going to a yoga class for mental health benefits and seeing a yoga therapist The most important distinction between Breathing Deeply and other yoga therapy schools Seeing our yoga therapy clients as people, not conditions The models we use to teach our students to individualize yoga therapy practices for their clients The process for a new yoga therapy client who comes in with anxiety
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 19 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast.
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with lead teacher, Brandt, and his yoga therapy students.
In this Yoga Therapy Q&A session, Brandt focuses on the topic of being trauma sensitive with all clients as a yoga therapist, even if you don’t know all of their trauma history. Brandt offers advice on how to gauge whether someone may have some trauma, how to approach people by always giving options. Brandt also covers consent in the context of yoga therapy as well as how to allow clients & students the space to give honest feedback.
Other topics covered include optimal transition times when you’re seeing multiple clients in a day, tips for meeting with clients over zoom instead of in person, the importance of strengthening muscles and why the Breathing Deeply curriculum focuses on strengthening over Iyengar style alignment!
This Q&A is full of incredible information & advice especially if you are interested in approaching people in a trauma sensitive way, whether you are a yoga teacher, yoga therapist or a practitioner of any other type of modality working with the body.
We hope you enjoyed this video! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways that you have!
Om Shanthi
Timestamps: 00:35 - How much time should I leave to transition between yoga therapy clients? 03:51 - What are the best methods to approach clients in a trauma sensitive way when you aren’t sure if they have any trauma? 11:00 - What is consent in yoga therapy? 15:03 - Giving people permission to give feedback on things that make them uncomfortable 16:33 - How can I do muscle testing with a client over zoom? 18:28 - What is the benefit of strengthening muscles over focusing on alignment?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 18 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast.
In today’s episode, our co-founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua shares his personal health journey through a life-threatening autoimmune disease and how the healing power of yoga helped to make a full recovery that defied the odds!
Brandt then shares with us how this led him to embark on a journey to becoming a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and to eventually the creation of Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy.
Brandt’s aim when creating Breathing Deeply was to create an accessible place with an online element and an abundance of live teaching guidance to learn yoga therapy. The intention is that through our trainings and programs people can benefit from the therapeutic tools of yoga therapy to reduce their suffering and the suffering of others.
Do you want to become a yoga therapist? We’d love to hear from you!
To learn more about our range of yoga therapy and yoga teacher training programs and to apply for our next cohort, click here: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS
This episode covers: Brandt’s story How Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy came to be Yoga therapy & relieving suffering What it’s like to be a Breathing Deeply yoga therapist Training to become a yoga therapist with Breathing Deeply
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 17 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast.
In today’s episode, Joe Simek, Breathing Deeply Teaching Assistant, sits down for a conversation with Breathing Deeply’s co-founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, about our specialized yoga therapy program for weight loss, Being At Peace With Food.
Brandt shares with us his own weight loss journey and how he came to doing this work which has led to the Being At Peace With Food Program.
Being at Peace with Food offers a holistic approach to weight loss rooted in yoga with the intention of helping people achieve a more healthier, happier and fulfilled life.
This program is not only for yoga teachers and therapists but mental health professionals or anyone involved in the health and wellness industry, including health coaches and Ayurvedic specialists.
There's so much work in this area because there are so many people suffering and who need help with their weight and with eating disorders. It is so empowering for people to feel like they have some control over food and their weight.
If you’re looking to share this kind of information with people, you want to have gone through a process where you really understand how to help people ease their suffering in this way.
Being At Peace With Food is an excellent choice to achieve that.
By the end of the course, you will earn your Being At Peace With Food Certification and receive 30 APD credits towards C-IAYT (if applicable). Our next class for Being at Peace with Food starts on December 2, 2021! For more information & to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3AwonLr Om Shanthi
This episode covers: Brandt’s personal weight loss & health journey The unique yoga therapy approach to weight loss & eating disorders Which types of professionals might benefit from adding this program How successful this model has been in Brandt’s experience working with clients The power of following a defined pathway for individuals seeking weight loss How this program can give you a unique niche to market yourself with Why it is so important for us to do this work to help more people Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 16 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast
For this episode, our Meditation Community Coordinator, Sara Bowman, sat down with our founder & lead meditation teacher, Brandt Passalacqua to talk about meditation, anxiety and much more.
A regular meditation practice can lead to an expanded state of consciousness, through the retraining of the mind. This allows us to perceive and react to reality in a totally different way, through a wider lens.
In this discussion, Brandt tells us why meditation is a useful tool to help us reduce feelings of stress and anxiety in our everyday life by changing the way we react to experiences that happen to us.
Brandt also covers how much we should meditate and how long it tends to take for people to see the benefits of their meditation practice.
We’d love to know how you found this episode! Share your experiences as a teacher with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Our meditation program offers a direct pathway to help you implement a regular meditation practice to find more tranquillity and expanded states awareness in your everyday life with the guidance of Brandt as your teacher. To learn more and to start your free 30-day trial, click here: https://bit.ly/3yllE71
Om Shanthi
Questions covered:
Would it be useful to meditate if you are experiencing the effects of anxiety? Does that mean you are becoming less anxious or you feel different about your anxiety? How long does it take to retrain the mind? How often and how long do I need to meditate to see the benefits? Do I have to meditate for a long time to feel the benefits?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 15 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
In this Q&A Brandt covers a range of topics including practices for someone recovering from COVID, the difference between the energies in the left and right nostrils in alternate nostril breathing and breathing exercises that people can do at work when dealing with stress.
This Q&A also includes a discussion on marma points from Ayurveda and how they relate to acupressure points found in Chinese medicine as well as the length & complexity of yoga therapy sequences vs regular yoga class sequences and Brandt’s take on working towards a ‘peak pose’ during a yoga class.
We’d love to know how you found this episode! Share your experiences as a teacher with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Om Shanthi
Questions covered: What practices can I give someone recovering from covid? How does alternate nostril breathing affect the left & right energetic channels? Which pranayama exercises are good for dealing with stress at work? What is the difference between marma points and acupressure points? How long should my yoga therapy sequences be? What is the issue with classes focused on a peak pose?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
Joe Simek is a graduate of the Breathing Deeply Advanced Yoga Therapy program and teaches the 200 hour online yoga teacher training course and the Being at Peace with Food course at Breathing Deeply.
In this video, our founder, Brandt Passalacqua, talks with Joe about the work he did with plantar fasciitis, which is a very popular condition that yoga therapists help to treat.
Joe worked with a number of women who all suffered with plantar fasciitis in a group class format over a period of 4 weeks.
Joe shares with us what he learned when studying this condition during his intakes as part of our yoga therapy training and what he did in his sessions with people who were suffering from plantar fasciitis.
Joe discusses how the treatment of plantar fasciitis can be broken down into 4 buckets which each are covered in a sequence given to clients to do at home.
The mentorship that Joe received as part of the Breathing Deeply yoga therapy course for this condition is also covered during this conversation.
If you are interested in studying towards receiving a C-IAYT certification with us, check out our 875 hour Advanced Yoga Therapy Program. For more information & to apply, click here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK
Next class starts November 18!
Om Shanthi
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 13 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast!
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Program.
In this episode, Brandt covers two students’ questions which address the topics of why we dream about the past more after we start meditating and whether following our desires is beneficial for our evolution.
Sometimes when we have an active dream time we can wake up feeling like we haven’t really slept. In our dreams, we may also have recurring themes of things that happened in our past that keep coming up which we have already moved on from. Brandt explains why this happens within our conscious and unconscious minds.
When it comes to desires, there are many different yogic paths that have rules about what you can and can’t do with your desires. Brandt explains why this is unrealistic as our root desires, such as connection, will continue to manifest in many different ways. Brandt shares how we can follow our desires in a conscious way that is beneficial to all.
We’d love to know how you found this episode! Share your experiences as a teacher with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Weekly live Q&As with Brandt are included inside our meditation program. To learn more and to start your free 30 day trial, click here: https://bit.ly/3yllE71
Om Shanthi
Questions covered: Why do we dream about the past a lot when we start a meditation practice? Can following my desires be beneficial to my personal evolution?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Welcome to episode 12 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
As we start working as yoga therapists, one of the best things that can happen is when the practices we offer to our clients are effective. But how should we go about giving more practices to clients who are seeing great results? In this Q&A Brandt covers this question plus so much more.
Brandt discusses applying the principles of yoga therapy to yourself as you are training and also how we look at the doshas and yoga practices through the different stages of life. Brandt also shares his personal advice on how to build relationships and trust with new yoga therapy clients,
We’d love to know how you found this episode! Share your experiences as a teacher with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Om Shanthi
Timestamps: 00:36 - When should I give clients more practices for their toolbox? 05:05 - Is it important to use yoga therapy on yourself as a yoga therapy student? 07:15 - How do we change how we apply doshas in yoga therapy as people age? 14:04 - How can we earn the trust of our clients as yoga therapists?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 11 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation Podcast.
In this episode, Breathing Deeply Founder, Brandt Passalacqua offers foundational information to help us understand the koshas, which are the 5 aspects of the self, and the doshas, which are the 3 elemental energies that we are constituted from.
Learn about the koshas and the doshas and discover why it is so important for each of us to determine which of these are imbalanced within us and how to bring them back into balance through the practices that the yoga tradition offers us.
This clip was taken from the introductory video to prepare students for our free 6-week course, The Radically Balanced Yogi.
To dig deeper into the koshas & doshas and learn which koshas and doshas may be out of balance for you, along with practices to bring them back into harmony, sign up for our free 6-week course, The Radically Balanced Yogi. Each week we cover a different kosha & offer practices to help you tailor a personal yoga practice for yourself and find radical balance on every layer of your being.
Sign up for free here: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Om Shanthi
This episode covers:
What the five different koshas are Why it is important to balance each kosha What the three doshas are Signs each dosha is in balance & out of balance Balancing the doshas within each kosha
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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In this conversation with yoga therapist Joe Simek and Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua, Brandt discusses trauma and yoga therapy.
There are a lot of schools of thought about how to approach trauma through yoga and the more common one is a more passive, slower approach, allowing the practitioner to explore movement and breath while giving lots of natural cueing.
Although this technique can be really effective, there are other ways to approach trauma. Brandt shares with us what those other approaches are so we can go beyond what we most commonly know as ‘trauma-informed yoga’.
We’d love to know your thoughts on using yoga as a means to recover from trauma. Share your experiences as a teacher with us in the comments or over on our Instagram or Facebook page (linked below)!
Om Shanthi
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome back to episode 9 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
During this episode, Brandt talks about his background with yoga and yoga therapy and how he got to be where he is today. He also helps one of his students with a client who is suffering from insomnia and PTSD who are reluctant to do the practices during their session and would rather talk it out. Brandt also gives his advice on what muscle tics are and how to approach a client who suffers from them.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways that you have.
Om Shanthi
Questions covered:
How did you get to where you are today with Breathing Deeply? How can I help a client suffering from insomnia & PTSD to do yoga therapy practices during sessions? How can I approach a client with uncontrollable muscle tics?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo 6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc
Welcome to episode 8 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast!
In this episode, Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua discusses the importance of cultivating softness and openness as part of our meditation practice.
Softening and opening allow us to move through our emotional states, even very tough ones, quickly and more effortlessly. With practice, we being to be able to soften into all of it more easily. Every moment, every breath, and every thought is an opportunity for up to be more open, to soften, and to surrender.
Brandt also discusses why we may feel resistance to this practice of opening and softening to all of our experiences and emotional states which is resistance to change. By softening and opening to all emotional states, we are doing something different which will change us, perhaps it will radically change us! This is of course the very reason we practice, we don’t meditate to stay the same, but as humans, we inherently want to control the way that change looks.
This episode will inspire you to invite more openness and surrender into whatever you are experiencing in life as part of your practice to help you move through whatever life throws your way.
Topics Covered: The act of softening Our root desire Attachment Resistance to uncomfortable thoughts and feelings Dealing with difficult emotional states by softening Resistance to change
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
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Welcome back to episode 7 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy & Meditation podcast
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
In this eye-opening Q&A Brandt answers students’ questions regarding the doshas and koshas with children, conditioning children, working with people who have just finished chemotherapy, and also how you can help people struggling with survivors guilt from a yogic perspective.
Brandt covers ancestral karma, the doshas, and koshas versus chakras, how to help people recovering from cancer, the importance of surrendering to the universe as part of your practice, and how practices can enhance our capacity to be with difficult states.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know in the comments or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook any key takeaways that you have.
Om Shanthi
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro 00:35 - How are dosha and koshas developed in children versus chakras? 07:05 - Are doshas conditioned in children by their parents? 10:29 - Are cancer patients who have just finished chemotherapy good candidates for yoga therapy 14:23 - How can I help people who are struggling with survivor’s guilt?
Extra Links & Resources: Brandts metta meditation on Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/brandtpassalacqua/guided-meditations/metta-meditation-30 Our advanced IAYT program: https://bit.ly/37kQTTB
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 6 of The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and meditation podcast.
Is pigeon pose always grounding? Is cobra pose always good for digestion? No, not necessarily!
Listen in to this quick episode as Brandt Passalacqua, founder of Breathing Deeply, tells us why YOUR yoga manuals are not useful if they don't include variation, intention and assessment when thinking about the effects of yoga asana.
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 5 of The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and meditation podcast.
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
One of the biggest challenges that new yoga teachers and therapists face is how to properly sequence warm-ups and classes that are safe, effective, and tailored to their students’ needs.
In this episode, Brandt helps demystify these questions for his yoga therapy students.
Brandt covers how to sequence different aspects and styles of practice, guiding students to stretch safely, whether or not teachers should always follow prescribed rules and formats and also the importance of keeping it simple as a yoga therapist.
Timestamps: 00:35 - How important is it to format a yoga therapy sequence with moving, breathing, strengthening & stretching in a prescribed order? 02:18 - Should yin-style stretches come before standing and vinyasa-style sequences as a rule? 05:32 - Keeping yoga therapy practices & warm-ups simple 08:07 - How can I guide clients to do static stretches safely & effectively? 11:20 - Should we do joint warm-ups in a prescribed order?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food. Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness. Join us! Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
Welcome to episode 4 of The Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and meditation podcast.
This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.
If our clients don’t implement the practices we give them as yoga therapists into their daily lives, the tools we provide simply won’t work.
As yoga therapists, it can be a challenge to help our clients change their habits and stick to the practices offered to them.
In this episode Brandt discusses this issue with his students, offering them advice on how to approach clients who are non-compliant and how we can help people to trust themselves to actually make changes and see results. Brandt also discusses taking baby steps and whether or not we can use practices for the manomaya kosha to help clients shift.
Timestamps: 00:34 - How do you approach clients who aren’t doing the practices you offer them? 06:54 - How do I deal with non-compliance as a yoga therapist? 10:40 - How can I help people trust themselves to be able to change their habits? 13:36 - Motivating people to regularly incorporate yoga into their lives by taking baby steps 15:56 - Can we use practices for the manomaya kosha to help clients shift their state of mind?
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food. Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness. Join us! Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
In this episode, Breathing Deeply Founder & Lead Teacher, Brandt Passalacqua shares a lecture on reality re-examined as part of the Breathing Deeply Online Meditation Retreat.
The reality that we can perceive with our senses is incomplete, there is more to this reality and through philosophical study and meditation, we can expand our awareness to encompass more aspects of reality.
Brandt boils down our perception of reality by examining reality through the lens of non-dual yogic traditions and why we feel there is a void to be filled when we can’t perceive the totality of our reality.
This episode covers the view of reality according to dual and non-dual traditions, the goal of reaching expanded states of awareness, how experiencing reality more fully can help us feel free, and why it is useful to understand these philosophical concepts.
We hope that you enjoy it!
If you loved this episode and are interested in joining our Meditation Program & attending our next live meditation retreat, head to the link below to receive a free 30-day trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
Om Shanti
Topics covered: Why yogic philosophical texts don’t make sense The reality most of us perceive is incomplete How our misidentification of reality causes suffering The path of seeing everything as an illusion (Maya) The Tantrik non-dual understanding of the nature of reality Seeking expanded states of awareness The importance of meditation for accessing the fullness of reality Why we study philosophical concepts
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.
Join us!
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Welcome to episode 2 of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy and Meditation Podcast! At Breathing Deeply we offer Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT Advanced teacher training programs. Inside these programs, we have weekly Q&A sessions with students and Breathing Deeply founder & lead teacher. Brandt Passalacqua. This episode has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students. Brandt covers a number of questions, including tips for mastering pranayama, Yoga Nidra, dealing with serious health conditions, and more. Brandt offers practical advice, tips, and valuable information about yoga therapy and practicing as a yoga therapist. This episode covers: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Do you have tips for breathing exercises with extended exhales? 05:15 - Why don’t we use visualizations when learning Yoga Nidra for yoga therapy (versus iRest Yoga Nidra)? 11:05 - Should I give my clients a variety of yoga therapy practices? - 11.28 13:15 - How to work with clients struggling with serious health conditions such as Lupus - 13.29 16:13 - Why people struggle to have faith that yoga therapy is effective
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food. Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness. Join us! Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T Breathing Deeply Courses: https://bit.ly/3ykU3CS Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
Today’s episode is a recording taken directly from a live Q&A session with Breathing Deeply founder, Brandt Passalacqua and students of our Yoga therapy foundations program.
Brandt covers how a yoga therapy session usually flows, whether you need to specialize as a yoga therapist, the difference between depression and anxiety and how you can approach these mental health conditions through the lens of yoga therapy.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro 0:33 - What does a yoga therapy session look like? 06:42 - Is it important to specialize as a yoga therapist? 12:20 - Approaching depression & anxiety from a yoga therapy perspective
Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.
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Although valuable on their own, combining the concepts of "Discipline and Surrender" can be important for the evolution of our meditation practice. In this episode, meditation teacher Brandt Passalacqua references the Yoga Sutra and the Yoga Spandakarika texts as he explains how discipline, or "the willingness to maintain the perspective we have found through practice," can lead to a deep surrender, where we can know ourselves at our very cores. He also leads a Bija Mantra Meditation to support this journey.
Welcome to the Breathing Deeply Meditation Podcast. In this podcast, you’ll hear dharma talks and meditations as given by Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua. The recordings are taken directly from our meditation training program. If you are interested in learning more about how you can become a part of our meditation community, which includes trainings, as well as a meditation mentor certification, please visit our website at www.BreathingDeeply.com.
Listen in as Meditation Teacher Brandt Passalacqua describes "Finding The Flow" in our meditation practices, or in his words, "swimming downstream in the waters of our own nature." In this episode, Brandt talks about the concepts of samadhi and how teachers and teaching are important, but "the real gift is actual experience of consciousness." He also leads a 5-Kosha Meditation.
Welcome to the Breathing Deeply Meditation Podcast. In this podcast, you’ll hear dharma talks and meditations as given by Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua. The recordings are taken directly from our meditation training program. If you are interested in learning more about how you can become a part of our meditation community, which includes trainings, as well as a meditation mentor certification, please visit our website at www.BreathingDeeply.com.
Welcome to the Breathing Deeply Meditation Podcast. In this podcast, you’ll hear dharma talks and meditations as given by Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua. The recordings are taken directly from our meditation training program. If you are interested in learning more about how you can become a part of our meditation community, which includes trainings, as well as a meditation mentor certification, please visit our website at www.BreathingDeeply.com.
In this episode, Brandt references multiple texts (such as the Yoga Sutra and the Tao Te Ching) that offer, in their own unique ways, the concept that "Nothing Is Lacking." When we meditate with this in mind, overtime we begin to see we already have all the many things for which we are searching. Brandt invites us to explore this as he leads us in a Spine Breath meditation.
Welcome to the Breathing Deeply Meditation Podcast. In this podcast, you’ll hear dharma talks and meditations as given by Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua. The recordings are taken directly from our meditation training program. If you are interested in learning more about how you can become a part of our meditation community, which includes trainings, as well as a meditation mentor certification, please visit our website at www.BreathingDeeply.com.
This first episode, entitled Finding Peace In Turbulent Times, takes a look at the idea that many of us come to meditation looking for instant relaxation and peace, but the true long term benefit of tranquility that comes from meditation may be our ability to "hold" difficult events in proper perspective. It also features a mantra practice.