In this episode of House of Yog(a), I sit down with Brian Nathan Siegal, TEDx speaker, Mindset & Confidence coach, former Yelp executive, Bollywood actor, and co-founder of Svya Global.

We dive into why traditional coaching and mindset work isn’t enough and why real transformation must be somatic.

Brian shares how lasting change only happens when the body is regulated and the nervous system feels safe enough to evolve. Without that safety, growth becomes force, not expansion.

We explore:

• Why having problems is actually a good thing
• How to reach your true potential
• Why goals must be somatic, not just strategic
• The connection between success and a regulated nervous system
• Pushing beyond comfort zones at the right time
• The importance of boundaries in growth
• Why boredom is necessary for change
• Breathwork and meditation as performance tools
• The global shift toward wellness (and what it says about society)
• Blind spots, and the truths you might be avoiding

Brian is someone who tells you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear.

If you’re ambitious, growth-oriented, and ready to expand beyond surface-level mindset work - this episode will shift how you approach success.

CONNECT WITH BRIAN:

Svya Global → https://www.svyaglobal.com/
Brian’s Website → https://briannathansiegal.com/
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/iambriannathan/

🤍 Episode presented by Yama Yoga Active

Kavi is wearing the Midnight Black Tank and the Scarlet Red Intense Collection.

Shop here → https://yamayoga.in/products/intense-set-luna-blue-scarlet-red
Use code YAMAXKAVI for a discount.

🎙️ Hosted by:
Kavi Kanani
International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/

Honestly, this is my favourite episode yet. We felt so present with each other and I'm really happy that it's archived in this format, for you to also enjoy.

I sat down with Savr, a cancer survivor, Vipassana meditation practitioner, and the founder of the BreakFree Club in Mumbai.

Today Savr beautifully shared his story - at 10 years old, Savr faced cancer, an experience that reshaped his understanding of time, presence, and what truly matters. In this conversation, he reflects on how life-altering events can be, and we never know how we will react - but how much our reactions can feel a little easier through the practice of meditation.

We explore his meditation journey and how it supports him with decision fatigue as a business founder, mental clarity, and even brain health - including research around meditation expanding grey matter.

Savr also shares his perspective on religion vs science, his understanding of higher power, and why he consciously chooses not to use Instagram - prioritising presence and sanity over constant digital stimulation.

He is the founder of BreakFree Club, a mindful social community based in Mumbai creating connection without alcohol or party culture - through treks, meditations, game nights, and intentional gatherings. With plans to expand globally, BreakFree is redefining what modern connection looks like.

We discuss:

• Beating cancer at 10 years old

• Lessons on the preciousness of time

• Meditation and brain science

• Religion vs science & higher power

• Decision fatigue in the modern world

• Quitting Instagram for mental clarity

• Building sober, mindful social spaces

• Creating meaningful connection in your 20s & 30s

I hope you will be just as inspired and deeply touched as I was. Thank you for being here! 

As always, a massive thanks to Yama Yoga who have so kindly sponsored the podcast, and provided me and all our guests so generously with clothing from their collections. Today, I am wearing Midnight Black - the tank top and flared bottoms. 

Check them out: https://yamayoga.in/

(and use YAMAXKAVI for a cheeky discount!)

🎙️ Hosted by:

Kavi Kanani

International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/

Our Guest:

Savr | BreakFree Club Founder

Sign Up to The BreakFree Club  

→ PART 1 https://tally.so/r/w4oWGB 

→ PART 2 https://tally.so/r/3E6OV4

Thanks again for being here!

Lots of love, I'll see you next Thursday 5pm for the next episode!

Kavi xxx

In this episode of House of Yog(a), presented by Yama Yoga, I sit down with Alessandra. She is a Spanish actress starring in Bollywood films, dancer, and yoga teacher making it in Mumbai.

Alessandra shares her deeply personal journey with PCOS, including a time when she didn’t have her period for 3 years, and how through yoga, pranayama and plantbased eating/ nutrition, she has nearly healed it naturally.

Beyond health, we explore why Alessandra first came to India, why she chose to stay, and what she loves about Mumbai’s creative, fast-moving energy. She opens up about dancing and shooting with celebrities, living life in front of the camera, and how yogic philosophy helps her stay grounded, humble, and connected to herself.

We also discuss training under a guru, assisting him closely, and what it means to walk the path of yoga while living a very modern, public life. Now based in Mumbai, Alessandra balances teaching yoga, working in Bollywood, training daily, and choosing kindness as her main value.

✨ The episode begins with a short grounding meditation led by Kavi, and closes with a Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) practice led by Alessandra.

🤍 Episode presented by Yama Yoga Active
Both Alessandra and Kavi are proud Yama Yoga ambassadors, wearing the Surf Blue set.
Use discount code YAMAXKAVI
Explore the collection here: https://yamayoga.in/

🎙️ Hosted by:
Kavi Kanani - International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kavi.kanani/

Connect with our Guest, Alessandra:

🔗 Main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alessandrawhelanm

🔗 Yoga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignwithalie

Thank you guys for listening and supporting the House of Yog(a) podcast! We release episodes every Thursday, and we hope to inspire and help you.
If you’re navigating PCOS, hormonal imbalance, or a season of transition, we hope this episode lifts you up and reminds you that healing is possible!

Lots of love, I'll see you next week.Kavi xxx

In today’s episode of House of Yog(a), presented by Yama Yoga Active, I sit down with Anand Sir - founder of Glu Studios in Bandra, Mumbai, and a dedicated yoga practitioner with over 30 years of experience.

Anand Sir shares his extraordinary life journey - running away from home at the age of 14, living in ashrams, doing seva, sleeping on the streets, practising yoga in a Mumbai metro, and eventually teaching yoga professionally. From teaching expats and navigating money, to founding Glu Studios, where he now teaches thousands of students daily, including celebrities - this conversation is a powerful reflection on what it truly means to live yoga.

We speak openly about empathy, greed, money, purpose, and integrity as a yoga teacher in the modern world. Anand Sir offers rare insight into the spiritual and practical realities of the yoga path.

As a gift to listeners, Anand Sir closes the episode by sharing a powerful kriya to help engage the bandhas and lock energy within.

As always, we begin this episode with a short grounding meditation led by Kavi, to help you arrive fully into the conversation.

✨ In this episode, we explore:
• Running away from home and questioning life at a young age
• Living in ashrams, doing seva & sleeping on the streets
• Teaching yoga professionally while navigating money and greed
• What it truly means to live yoga off the mat
• Building a yoga studio in Mumbai
• Bandhas, kriya & working consciously with energy

🤍 Episode presented by Yama Yoga Active
Conscious, comfortable yoga wear designed for movement and meditation.
Use discount code: YAMAXKAVI
Explore their collection here:
https://yamayoga.in/

🌿 Today’s Guest:
Anand Sir | Founder of Glu Studios, Bandra

🔗 Glu Studios Bandra:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/glustudios/
Website → https://www.glustudios.in/

🔗 Anand Sir's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yogpathic/

🎙️ Hosted by:
Kavi Kanani | International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kavi.kanani

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the House of Yog(a) podcast.
We'd love to know how this episode inspired you! What did you learn?

See you next Thursday!

With love,
Kavi 🤍

In today’s episode of House of Yog(a) presented by Yama Yoga, I sat down with my friend and client Neha - a mother of 3, ex-corporate London banker turned breathwork coach and founder of ZenRebels. We had a discussion about how the breath can not only become a daily grounding practice, but also a life-saving tool in emergencies. Neha’s main dharma (life purpose) is to share with you how you can build a sustainable wellbeing toolkit of your own.

Neha shares her story of society’s approved version of success - thriving in London as a banker, but feeling so lonely and disconnected through it. Then, she tried a breath work session and it changed her life.

In one of the most moving moments of this episode, Neha opens up about her brave 8-year-old daughter who suffered from a stroke, but how breathwork kept them both calm and conscious during an MRI, instead of being sedated. 

The breath, is powerful and accessible at all times, if we know how to use it.

We begin this episode with a short grounding meditation practice led by Kavi, and closed with a beautiful Somatic Butterfly Breathing & Tapping session led by Neha herself.

In this episode, we explored:
• Burning out in corporate banking and choosing a new path
• What we’re doing wrong with our breathing (and how to fix it)
• 3 simple breathwork tools you can use daily
• Teaching mindfulness and breath to children
• A mother’s story of healing during her daughter’s medical emergency
• The science behind the Nervous System
• IMD breathwork & sound-based healing experiences
• Building a sustainable wellbeing toolkit for everyday life

Episode kindly presented by Yama Yoga Active:
We are both wearing the most comfortable, conscious clothes - flared bottoms and Icy Pink Tank Tops! For a discount, use: YAMAXKAVI
Explore their collection here:
https://yamayoga.in/

Thanks to Today’s Guest, Neha | Breathwork Coach & Founder of ZenRebels

🔗 Zen Rebels (to buy her mindful tools): www.zenrebels.co/ | instagram.com/zenrebels

🔗IMD Breathwork in Mumbai https://www.instagram.com/imdbreathworkmumbai

🎙️ Hosted by:
Kavi Kanani | International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/
Learn Yoga with Kavi → https://calendly.com/yogawithkavi/15min

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the House of Yog(a) podcast!
I hope this episode will serve as a reminder that your breath is always available - even in your hardest moments.

See you next Thursday!

Big hug,
Kavi 🤍

In today’s episode of House of Yog(a), presented by Yama Yoga Active, I sit down with Nandan - one of the calmest people I know, to explore what it really means to live consciously in today’s world.

Nandan is an ex–medical student turned natural skincare brand founder, a trained yoga teacher, long-term vegan, animal lover, and bachata dancer. Through this conversation, we explore how calmness isn’t a personality trait, but a practice built through daily choices, values, and self-awareness.

We speak about movement beyond yoga asana, navigating injury and recovery, veganism and protein, and what it takes to step away from societal expectations to build a life rooted in integrity.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:
• Staying calm since 3 years of age• How yoga isn't practiced on the mat for Nandan anymore, but in Kriya Yoga• The sensuality of Bachata dance• Injury, recovery & applying yoga philosophy during hard phases• Veganism, Ahimsa & the importance of protein for all• From studying medicine to co-founding a natural skincare brand

As always, the podcast begins with a short grounding meditation to help you slow down, arrive, and listen from a regulated place.

🤍 The podcast is presented by Yama Yoga Active
We’re both wearing Yama Yoga pieces designed for comfort, sustainability, and conscious living.
Explore their collection here:
https://yamayoga.in/

🌿 Featuring:
Nandan | Vegan | Co-Founder of Faboils

🔗 Explore Faboils:

🎙️ Hosted by:Kavi Kanani | International Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi:
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/

Thank you for being here and for listening! I'm really enjoying creating this podcast - if you're enjoying it too, plz support by rating the show and sharing it <3

See you next Thursday!

Love,

Kavi 🤍

In this special episode of House of Yog(a), I guide you through a sleep meditation to help you unwind and have the best night of sleep.

This practice is created for nights when:

• your thoughts won’t switch off

• your body feels tired but your mind feels alert

• you’re holding onto stress, anxiety, or emotional weight

• you want a deep, restorative sleep

If this sounds like something you need, I invite you to lie down comfortably in bed, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, dim the lights and allow yourself to relax.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Guided by
Kavi Kanani - International Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher & Founder/Host of House of Yog(a)

📍Based in Mumbai, from London

🔗 Connect with Me
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/
Book a call / Learn Yoga with Kavi:
https://calendly.com/yogawithkavi/15min

📩 Email: [email protected]

If this meditation supported your rest, you’re warmly invited to:

• follow the podcast and rate the show

• save this episode for nights you need it

• share it with someone who struggles to sleep

I hope you sleep well. 🤍

With love,

Kavi xxx

In today’s episode of House of Yog(a), I sit down with Lavanya Talati - a poet, yoga teacher, and aspiring singer-songwriter to discuss her journey with depression, bullying, and making art out of painful life experiences.

Lavanya shares how poetry, yoga, and songwriting have supported her through darker periods of life, and how yoga has served as a practice of observation - helping her accept where she is, even on the most difficult days. Rather than using yoga to escape pain, we speak honestly about how to sit with it, witness it, and allowing creativity to emerge from awareness.

We also discuss how, as teachers and creatives, it’s essential to take intentional breaks from our craft - allowing the nervous system to rest so creativity can restore.

Lavanya has self-published a poetry book titled Internal Dialogues, which stands as a powerful physical example of what vulnerability looks like when shared honestly with the world.

The episode opens with a short Anulom Vilom (alternate nostril breathing) practice to gently ground the body and balance the nervous system, and closes with a guided meditation led by Lavanya, created especially for those moving through hard times.

⚠️ Content note: This episode includes discussion of depression and emotional pain, held with care and compassion.

Connect with Lavanya Talati

Poet | Yoga Teacher | Aspiring Singer-Songwriter
Yoga Teacher with RAA Foundation, Vadodara, Gujarat

📖 Lavanya’s Poetry Book — Internal Dialogues
https://www.amazon.in/Internal-Dialogue-Lavanya-Talati/dp/9370926615

📸 Instagram — @yogawithlavy
https://www.instagram.com/yogawithlavy/

🌱 RAA Foundation
https://www.instagram.com/raa_foundation/

This episode is presented by Yama Yoga Active - a conscious Indian yoga wear brand combining comfort, style, and sustainability.
Explore their collections here:
https://yamayoga.in/

Kavi Kanani - International Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)

🔗 Connect with Kavi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/
Book a call / Learn Yoga with Kavi:
https://calendly.com/yogawithkavi/15min

📩 Email: [email protected]

Thank you so much for listening! Tune in every Thursday for a new episode.

In this episode of House of Yog(a), we’re having an honest, grounded conversation with Brinda about what it’s really like to be a yoga teacher - beyond the aesthetics, Instagram, and idealism.

We talk openly about yoga etiquette, the realities and frustrations of teaching yoga as a profession, and what genuinely helps you grow with credibility, trust, and longevity in the yoga industry.

This episode is especially for yoga teachers who are:

• feeling unsure about their career path

• building a yoga career in a new country

• wanting to grow professionally without losing integrity

• craving honest conversations about the yoga world

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• Yoga etiquettes (what not to do in a class!)

• What’s annoying about yoga teaching as a job

• Exclusive tips to grow as a yoga teacher, including yoga portfolios

• How to start a yoga career in a new country

• How to build credibility and trust as a yoga teacher

• Yoga industry gossip (the real, unspoken kind)

• Our dreams and visions as yoga teachers

We opened the episode with a grounding and reflective practice a 2025 reflection meditation led by Kavi, and closed with a 2026 intention-setting meditation led by Brinda.

This is a real, practical, and heartfelt conversation for yoga teachers who want a career that feels aligned, sustainable, and honest.

🎙️ Hosted by Kavi Kanani

International Yoga Teacher & Founder of House of Yog(a)Instagram:   / yogawithkavi  Book your FREE Consultation with me: https://calendly.com/yogawithkavi/15min

🎙️ Guest: Brinda Nichani (Yoga Teacher)

Instagram:   / brinda.nichani  Book your FREE Consultation with her: https://calendly.com/brindaaaaaa/30min?month=2025-12

Both Brinda and I are wearing outfits in 'Malaga Pink' from Yama Yoga, a beautiful activewear brand made in India. Check them out here:https://yamayoga.in/

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the House of Yog(a).

New episodes every Thursday.

With love,

Kavi

In this episode of House of Yog(a), I sit down with Shraddha Kothari - a yoga teacher, sound healer, and creator behind Wellness Shraddha - to explore how yoga and sound healing can support deep emotional healing through grief and loss.

Shraddha shares her personal journey from strongly disliking yoga to devoting her life to sharing it, and how these practices helped her cope with the loss of her mother at a young age. This is an honest, compassionate conversation about grief, discipline, spirituality, food, devotion, and the healing power of sound.

⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode discusses grief and loss, held gently through the lens of healing.

✨ In this episode:

• Shraddha’s yoga journey and personal daily practice

• Healing grief after losing a parent

• How yoga supported her weight loss journey

• Discipline, food, focus, and motivation

• Jainism explained and spiritual values

• What sound healing is and why it works

• A beautiful chant by Shraddha

This episode opens with a short guided neck stretch meditation by Kavi that you can do from anywhere.

Presented by Yama Yoga Active - a conscious Indian yoga wear brand combining comfort, sustainability, and style.

🔗 Explore Yama Yoga Active:

https://yamayoga.in/

🎙️ Guest: Shraddha Kothari

Yoga Teacher | Sound Healer | Wellness Shraddha

📍 Recorded in Mumbai & Edited by Sairaj

Hosted by Kavi Kanani - International Yoga Teacher

Thank you for listening to the House of Yog(a).

New episodes every Thursday.

With love,

Kavi