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Yoga Strong
To be Yoga Strong is to pay attention to not only your body, but how you navigate being human. While combining strength and grace creates a powerful flow-based yoga practice, it is the practice of paying attention in the same ways off-the-mat that we hope to build.
This podcast is a guide for yoga teachers, practitioners and people trying to craft a life they're proud AF about. This is about owning your voice. This is about resilience, compassion, sensuality, and building a home in yourself. We don't do this alone.
Episodes
261 episodes
261 - The Play Experiment w/Grey Tanner
I've named 2025 as my Year of Play and I'm inviting y'all to join me! I'm so excited to share today about The Play Experiment, a month-long experience that's all about building a life where play is part of the everyday. I'm joined by my...
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Episode 261
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260 - Vulnerability in Leadership and Creative Expression
This conversation goes deep and wide! Today we talk about curiosity and bravery in personal growth. Womanhood and leadership. The roles sensuality and sexuality play in understanding ourselves. Navigating relationships and self-ima...
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Episode 260
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58:42
259 - Authenticity on Social Media
How we we cultivate authenticity? And why do we need it on social media?Some of the ways I've learned we do it: by facing fears, claiming our voices, playing, and experimenting. And to do a lot of that, we have to give ourselves permiss...
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Episode 259
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48:31
258 - What is An Advanced Yoga Practice?
What does it mean to have an advanced yoga practice? Or to teach one?What does it mean for teachers?Today we explore some of the subjectivity of what constitutes an advanced practice, the importance of recognizing one's individual n...
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Episode 258
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26:15
257 - Finding Your Flow: The Art of Alignment
Alignment--whether in yoga or in life--is not about straight lines, or a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead it's about finding the balance between structure and flow and exploring how each individual's experience and body shape their practice ...
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Episode 257
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50:00
256 - The Creative Practice of Teaching
Today I'm sharing about a couple big experiences--my first time traveling overseas, and to teach Flow School in Switzerland!--and how those weave with a larger conversation about imposter syndrome, and what it means to grow as a teacher and hum...
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Episode 256
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47:13
255 - Studio Owners Roundtable with Rachel Brooks and Steph Alston
In this conversation, we welcome Steph Alston and Rachel Brooks back to the podcast, and discuss the intricacies of studio ownership, focusing on the challenges, opportunities, and community aspects involved. We explore current problems...
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Episode 255
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1:19:34
254 - Celebrating the Full Spectrum of Life
The last several weeks have been so big. I'm back to the podcast after a hiatus, to share some of what I've been navigating--including immense grief and loss after the unexpected death of my mother. This season has been reminding m...
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Episode 254
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50:28
253 - How to Show Up For Your Students When You're Going Through Hard Shit
Life is good at surprising us and yet, as teachers and leaders, we're in positions of service, where we must show up for our students even when we're struggling. It can be complex to navigate the taking care of ourselves and others.
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Episode 253
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18:27
252 - Creating Space to Celebrate Ourselves
Last week I returned from hosting a co-ed retreat on the Oregon coast, that I called Celebrate Your Whole Damn Self. And it was beautiful and full of magic and play and deep connection. And it was an experience that was co-created.
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Episode 252
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30:01
251 - Lessons and Questions for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship is a journey that involves challenges, successes, and continuous learning. And for aspiring entrepreneurs, there's so much to consider. Today, I share some of what I've learned and experienced in my first five year...
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Episode 251
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36:58
250 - The Power of Trying New Things
Today I did something big and wild, that I've never done before, and it's got me thinking about the importance of trying new things, and their impacts on us as teachers and leaders. I wasn't in this experience alone. And it's also ...
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Episode 250
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39:39
249 - Amplifying Ourselves and Others
Today we're talking about amplifiers--meaning people, things, situations that help others grow, become bigger, or extend. I'm here to amplify others. And I'm here to create spaces that support amplification. I think so much o...
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Episode 249
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24:25
248 - Balancing Art and Craft w/Kate McKenzie
I'm into doing things a little different and I'm also into people who are doing things in different ways. Kate McKenzie, of YTT Design Lab, helps yoga teachers design and refine their teacher training programs. She joins me today to talk about ...
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Episode 248
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1:32:48
247 - Building a Creative Life
Do you have a creative life? Are you a creative person? I encourage you to ask yourself these questions because I believe that creativity can be found in everyday activities and interactions--in conversations, problem-solving, and personal expr...
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246 - The Joy of Everyday Life w/Katie O'Farrell
Today we're joined by photographer and poet Katie O'Farrell, a dear friend of mine. In this expansive conversation, we talk about how the practice of finding joy in everyday life requires curiosity and bravery and how it can bring richness and ...
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Episode 246
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1:26:09
245 - Introducing Yoga Teacher Circle
Last night in Portland, I hosted the first gathering of Yoga Teacher Circle (YTC), a community space for yoga teachers to come together, learn, collaborate, and support each other. YTC is something I've wanted to create for a while...
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Episode 245
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244 - Don't Curb Your Joy
Today I tell about something spontaneous I did this week, where I embraced joy and playfulness. That was about saying yes to myself. This is an invitation to observe where you might be worrying too much what others think and cu...
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Episode 244
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22:07
243 - Put Yourself in Rooms That Let You Get Big
The stories we tell about ourselves can make us feel smaller or less valuable, or they can make us feel big. Today I share about how I'm reclaiming myself. Re-storying myself. Last week, I changed a story I've had abou...
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Episode 243
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22:53
242 - The Art of Improvisation w/Christopher Brown
Today, jazz musician and teacher Christopher Brown joins me to talk creativity, freedom of movement, and how discipline and systems support creative work. We also explore the intersection of music and creativity with yoga and movement, ...
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Episode 242
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1:42:55
241 - Courage in the Face of Hurdles
Have you ever had the privilege of watching someone do a difficult thing? Today I share a personal story about my son, who chose to run hurdles during his final season of high school track. This was him trying new things and facing...
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Episode 241
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22:05
240 - Feet as the Foundation of Health w/Woby Lang
Woby Lang, a foot health enthusiast and footwear designer, joins us to discuss the importance of barefoot movement, the relationship between foot health and longevity, and the impact of footwear on our overall well-being. We e...
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Episode 240
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2:02:35
239 - How to Bring More Play to Your Practice
What would it be like to explore other forms of movement that bring you joy? And how might that bring more play to your practice? Today we talk diversifying movement. And how, like with relationships--where diversifying can allow us to ...
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Episode 239
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27:53
238 - The Power of Permission and Playfulness in Movement w/Venus Lau
Venus Lau is a movement coach whose approach combines holistic and scientific elements and is about offering permission for the mover to explore beyond the rules and truly become strong in body, mind, and soul.She joins us today to disc...
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Episode 238
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