Body Posi Yogi

Body Posi Yogi episodes:

• 10.08.2018

  Chakras 4 - The Heart

  Elisa and Jill get to the heart of the matter in our forth installment on Chakras

  
• 09.24.2018

  Body Marginalization

  Jill and Elisa take some time to go off on the realities of body marginalization in media and in real life

  
• 08.06.2018

  Chakras 3 - The Beyonce Chakra

  Elisa and Jill talk about the third chakra: the manipura, solar plexus, or "Beyonce chakra" (if Jill has anything to say about it)

  
• 07.23.2018

  Listener Questions - Is There a Yogi Diet?

  Elisa and Jill take questions from YOU about yogi diets, dealing with fat-phobic eating attitudes in the workplaces, and a whole lot more

  
• 07.12.2018

  Fat-phobic Yoga Teachers

  Elisa and Jill discuss how yoga teachers can be biased against larger body types and ways to fix the issue

  
• 06.18.2018

  Chakras - Sacral

  Elisa and Jill continue their Chakras discussion with the Sacral Chakra

  
• 05.29.2018

  Astrology - Making the Retrograde

  Elisa and Jill talk about astrology and what a planet or other celestial body being in retrograde entails

  
• 05.07.2018

  Dana Falsetti's Copyright Battle

  Elisa and Jill discuss Dana Falsetti's recent battle over who owns yoga-related media, flows, and content

  
• 04.24.2018

  Chakras

  Elise and Jill go over the basics of the 7 chakras

  
• 04.10.2018

  Eight Limbed Path - 5, 6, 7 - Pratyahara, Dharana, and Dhyana

  Jill and Elisa continue down the Eight Limbed Path with limbs 5, 6, and 7; Pratyahara (senses), Dharana (Concentration), and Dhyana (Meditation on the Divine)

  
• 03.26.2018

  Yoga Scandals - Lululemon

  Elisa and Jill discuss some of the controversies surrounding the yoga-wear juggernaut known as Lululemon

  
• 03.12.2018

  Interview - Lara Rose Duong: The Modern Money Witch

  In this episode, Elisa talks about abundance, manifestation, privilege, and women of color with Lara Rose Duong: The Modern Money Witch! 

  
• 02.26.2018

  The Woo of Yoga - Tarot Reading

  Elisa gives Jill an amateur tarot reading in this episode. Spoiler: it's scary accurate.

  
• 02.12.2018

  Eight Limbed Path 4 - Pranayama

  Elisa and Jill continue down the Eight Limbed Path with the fourth limb Pranayama, breathing exercises

  
• 01.30.2018

  Eight Limbed Path 3 - Asanas

  Elisa and Jill continue their journey down the Eight Limbed Path with the third limb, Asanas. That's body postures to you and me.

  
• 01.13.2018

  Woo of Yoga - Astrology Reading

  Elisa goes over the various studies of astrology and gives Jill a Natal Chart reading

  
• 12.19.2017

  Eight Limbed Path 2 - Niyamas

  Elisa and Jill are back from their hiatus to continue down the Eight Limbed Path, this time discussing Niyamas

  
• 10.27.2017

  Eight Limbed Path - 1 - Yamas

  Elisa and Jill start their journey through the Eight Limbed Path with the first limb, Yamas

  
• 09.21.2017

  Intro to the Eight Limbed Path

  Elisa and Jill discuss the Eight Limbed Path of Yoga and a bunch of other stuff

  
• 08.27.2017

  Yoga Scandals - Pattabhi Jois

  Elisa and Jill discuss more Yoga Scandals in this episode about Pattabhi Jois and accusations of sexual harassment

  
• 08.01.2017

  Ayurveda - Pitta Dosha

  Elisa and Jill talk about the summer Dosha, Pitta

  
• 07.06.2017

  Yoga Scandals - Bikram Choudhury

  Elisa and Jill some of the scandals surrounding Bikram Choudhury

  
• 06.20.2017

  History of Yoga 3 - Women in Yoga

  Elisa and Jill discuss the role women play in the history of yoga and how it's evolved

  
• 06.05.2017

  History of Yoga - The Types of Yoga

  Elisa and Jill discuss the various types of Yoga (Vinyasa, Hatha, Bikram, etc)

  
• 05.17.2017

  The History of Yoga: Overview

  Elisa and Jill run down the the quick history of Yoga from inception to today

  
• 04.25.2017

  Ayurveda - Kapha Dosha

  Elisa and Jill dive in on the Kapha dosha in the season of Kapha (that's late winter and spring)

  
• 04.11.2017

  Ayurveda 2.0

  By popular demand, Elisa and Jill dive deeper into Ayurvedic doshas, food, and practices. 

  
• 03.26.2017

  Gender Roles & Elisa Got Engaged!

  Elisa and Jill discuss gender roles around the context of Elisa's recent non-traditional engagement

  
• 03.01.2017

  Interview with Devin Battersby of www.ZionsDenApparel.com

  Elisa and Jill talk with Devin Battersby of www.ZionsDenApparel.com about running a truly body positive athletic clothing line (they're Jill's favorite)

  
• 02.24.2017

  Chakras

  Jill and Elisa discuss all the colors of the chakra rainbow

  
• 02.08.2017

  The Divine Feminine

  Elisa, Jill, and special guest Gabby discuss the broad topic of "The Divine Feminine"

  
• 01.27.2017

  The "Woo Woo" of Yoga

  Jill and Elisa discuss the "woo"-ier aspects of yoga training, from seeing chakra colors to crystals to reactions from Western traditionalists

  
• 01.09.2017

  Interview with Dianne Bondy

  Elisa and Jill chat with Dianne Bondy about yoga, feminism, the bullshit of diet culture, and a lot of other fun stuff. http://diannebondyyoga.com/

  
• 12.29.2016

  A Meditation on Fullness

  Elisa does a meditation on fullness and satiation for the holiday season. 

  
• 12.14.2016

  How to Talk to Humans About Their Bodies

  Inspired by the Huffington Post article "How to Talk to Your Daughter About Her Body", Jill and Elisa talk about how to talk to everyone about their bodies, or not.

  
• 11.30.2016

  Yoga and Fashion

  Jill and Elisa talk about the yins and yangs of yoga clothes and fashions

  
• 11.09.2016

  Ayurveda

  Elisa and Jill talk about Ayurveda practices

  
• 10.28.2016

  Answering Your Questions - What's YTT Like for Fat Yogis?

  Elisa and Jill take a question from a listener - What's Yoga Teacher Training like for fat yogis?

  
• 10.13.2016

  The Bullshit of Yoga

  Jill and Elisa discuss the stereotypes of yoga and why some of them are bullshit #yogaandbullshit

  
• 09.27.2016

  The Double Edged Sword of Yoga

  Elisa and Jill discuss the darker side of the yoga community

  
• 09.12.2016

  Inclusive Yoga Language

  Jill and Elisa discuss how to use inclusive language while teaching

  
• 08.18.2016

  Interview with Dana Falsetti

  Jill and Elisa have their first interview with Dana Falsetti, aka nolatrees, where they discuss body positive yoga practice, feminism, and food

  
• 08.18.2016

  Being the Fat Kid in Yoga Class

  Jill and Elisa discuss not only what it means to be the fat kid in yoga, but to be the odd man out in various fitness situations

  
• 08.18.2016

  Introductions

  Welcome to Body Posi Yogi! Jill and Elisa introduce themselves and discuss what brought them to where they are today