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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
296 episodes
296 - New Teacher Series: How to Choose a 200 hour YTT and Prepare For It
Today I introduce a new series aimed at new yoga teachers, featuring relevant conversations, actionable insights, and support in building community.Join me to explore considerations when choosing a training and qualities to look for in a...
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295 - What Do Integrity and Authenticity Mean For Teachers?
Our energy impacts the rooms we lead. When we're navigating hard things in our personal lives, how do we show up and teach in ways that feel authentic and in integrity? How do we guide people effectively through things we might struggle with? I...
294 - Why Thinking About Death Helps Us Live More Fully
Through the death of my mom, a big breakup at the beginning of the year, the beginning of my first relationship with a woman, and other shifts happening in my world, I've been thinking a whole lot more about the themes of relationships, death, ...
293 - Intentional Communication and Connection on Social Media
If you're a teacher or business owner and showing up on social media, this one's for you. It can be really hard to create content and share ourselves on social media when cancellation is a real threat. How do we show up authenticall...
292 - Breath Cues, Chair Pose, and Finding Flow State
Do we inhale or exhale in chair? Why?Today we're getting nerdy and exploring some of my hot takes on breathing and finding pleasure in chair pose, differences in cueing for flow vs posture practices, and how we can experiment with teachi...
291 - Being Seen and Building a Home in Yourself
What are some of the costs of being seen, and in a world that often distracts us from our true selves? How do we ground into and nurture ourselves and our authenticity?Join me for a conversation exploring the intricate relati...
290 - Erotic Embodiment for Healing and Empowerment with Tiffany Dawn Chambers-Goldberg
Today I'm joined by Tiffany Dawn Chambers-Goldberg, an erotic embodiment practitioner and the creator of Dance Brave, a somatic movement practice for women who want to love their body, feel more confident, and erase pain. In this fa...
289 - Flow States On and Off the Mat
Today we explore the concept of the flow state and its significance in both physical practices like yoga and everyday life, for enhancing emotional well-being and presence, and fostering a deeper connection with self and others.
288 - The Science and Power of Voice w/Kerry Mandulak
Today I'm joined by Kerry Mandaluk, a speech language pathologist and professor, for a unique conversation weaving storytelling and science. We go deep on all things voice, breath, speech, and leadership. We geek out on the anatomy ...
287 - Personal Storytelling Can Enhance the Learning Experience
Sometimes as teachers we can feel self-conscious or weird about talking about ourselves. But sharing our personal stories and embracing vulnerability are powerful ways we can support students and our communities. Today we're talkin...
286 - Building Grace Into Your Movement
Yoga flow should feel like a dance, not just a series of poses. Grace is what makes the difference.I define grace as the combination of strength and ease in movement. In this conversation, we explore the concept of building grace into yo...
285 - Let Your Class Be An Expander
The words we choose matter. They can enhance the learning experience or they can distract and leave some people in the dark. How can we use language that inspires and connects us with our students and that helps them better connect ...
284 - Living Beyond the Manual
Living according to traditional manuals and social rules can bring certain kinds of comfort and stability and it can also limit us. To break free from more rote kinds of living is to re-story ourselves, and that takes curiosity and ...
283 - Studio Owners Roundtable: Relationship Tending and Supporting the Freedom to Move
Steph Alston and Rachel Brooks return for another Studio Owners' Roundtable. Today we dive into benefits of mentorship and partnership, building trust for effective leadership, how to engage community during slow seasons with innovative offerin...
282 - Letting Ourselves Be Seen
If you're a yoga teacher or someone wanting to own their voice in other ways, this one's for you. Today I share a collection of things you can do to practice letting yourself be seen. Note: In this episode I refer to my "95% rule" w...
281 - Business Building: Knowing Your Niche and Embracing Change
Building a business requires creativity, consistency, self-trust, and a willingness to try things and fail. It also means knowing who you're for--your niche.In this conversation, we explore the importance of experimentation, embracing ch...
280 - How to Start Teaching Yoga
Finding your audience, your confidence, and your voice as a yoga teacher is a process. It means a whole lot of learning--how to lead a room, how to sequence well, how to trust the practice and ourselves, and so much more. And it means doing a l...
279 - Gait is a Sequencing Game Changer: Creative Sequencing and Flow School
Sequencing with purpose transforms the yoga practice and our teaching. Today we're going deep on gait, a pillar of my Flow School method, and its application in creating more intuitive, sustainable sequences.Learn more about Flow School ...
278 - The Craft of Cueing Engagement
When we talk about what it means to "engage" in yoga class, what do we actually mean? Do our students understand? How do we want them to be moving? And is engagement something we should all be teaching? Today, we explore...
277 - Embracing the Beauty of Impermanence
Change is inevitable in life and so is death. Of relationships, loved ones, dreams, versions of ourselves. Today I reflect on some of what I've been navigating the last several months and share some of what I've been learning along the way--abo...
276 - I Work With My Body and Not Against It
"I work with my body and not against it." I started saying this phrase while deep in the worst pain of my life. Today I share a personal experience with chronic pain, that has reshaped my understanding of wellness and the importanc...
275 - Building a Craft Isn't Something to Do Fast
Today we explore the craft of teaching, and the patience, creativity, and personal development in the journey. I share ten actionable missions for yoga teachers to enhance their craft, focusing on observation, storytelling, the sign...
274 - How to Magnetize the Room
Magnetizing the room as a yoga teacher is an art. It's in your presence and tone, the ways you meet and hold students, how you build trust. Today we explore some ways to create a welcoming environment that supports students to feel...
273 - How I Approach Flow Design
The nature of yoga practice and teaching are always evolving, shaped by innovation, personal expression, and diversity. But as teachers we can face challenges when introducing new methods in our classes and studios. And it can feel hard to find...