February 27, 2023

The Funny Thing About Yoga

Harness Your Humor with Jack Workman 

Episode No. 3

Episode 3 features our first very guest, Jack Workman. Giana, Bradshaw and Jack speak about humor and yoga and contemplate humor’s place in the yoga room. They reveal what they were attracted to in their yoga teachers and how they’ve been inspired to utilize humor in their own classes. Jack opens up about his use of instagram and his humorous yoga reels which have gone viral. He talks about pressure to be funny and Bradshaw relates by always feeling a need to be “on.” The three of them detail the different yoga vibes between their respective cities as they compare San Francisco to Chicago. And eventually Giana begins to talk about how when you’re teaching in a comfortable environment how your personality can shine through more authentically. They all offer a little bit of advice to new teachers around being yourself and not forcing anything if you’re not feeling It. Finally concluded with three hilarious stories about virtual yoga, being exposed, and mandala flows. Enjoy this episode !

00:00 Intro

00:30 Whats on the Schedule today?

01:22 Jack Workman Introduction

4:30 Jacks Talks About Yoga Comedy Instagram Reels versus Real Life

6:45 Bradshaw Relates His Perspective on Using Humor in the Yoga Room

8:25 Does Humor have a Place in the Yoga Practice?

11:30 Giana relates to Jack about how the teaching environment effects your personality

12:25 Jack talks about using humor in a strategic way

14:05 Jack gives advice on how to explore humor in your classes as a teacher

16:25 Humor takes you out of the physical challenge 

18:10 Jack talks Yoga in the Media versus being Real

20:37 Giana talks about how humor helped her as a new student 

22:00 Jack talks about being yourself and finding authenticity in your own way 

24:29 Bradshaw talks about including some softness behind the humor

25:58 Jack gives advice to new teachers

28:20 Bradshaw sparks a conversation about the yoga scene in different cities

37:30 Is there pressure to carry on your teachers teachings in SF?

40:40 Jack about doing what feels natural on social media

47:30 Jacks Instagram blowup

50:20 Where you can find Jack!

51:37 The Funny thing About Yoga

57:20 Wrapping It Up 

Jacks Yoga Journal Article: https://www.yogajournal.com/teach/how-to-harness-your-humor-as-a-yoga-teacher/

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