I wish someone had told me how to avoid these when I started teaching yoga. A light hearted, short solo episode with the host, Arundhati. We talk a look at 10 different ways in which yoga teachers sometimes get lost and end up misunderstanding what teaching yoga is all about. 

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Often yoga teachers are stuck or confused about how to maintain a healthy balance between the roles of being a yoga teacher and that of a student. To be honest, the struggle is real. Arundhati has had countless conversations with yoga teachers over the years and its a problem that keeps coming up. 

To address this conversation, we have Prasad Rangnekar back on the show. Prasad and Arundhati go in-depth into this balancing act of being a yoga teacher and a student that most of us need to figure out in popular yoga. 

Some of the things you'll hear about are...

• Are we misidentifying with the role of what it means to be a yoga teacher? 
• How to (really) deal with imposter syndrome and FOMO?
• How to ground yourself in studentship?
• Redefining or recontextualizing the role of a yoga teacher in modern-day yoga
• Pausing and reflecting
• Structure for yoga teachers who want to be students

There's much more to this open-ended conversation. If you teach yoga and face this problem. Hit play now!

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This is a conversation that you shouldn’t miss. Vikram Jeet Singh is back again. This time we dive deep into some essential concepts in Yoga that we should know as yoga teachers and students. 

We break down  the common ones like Abhyasa Vairajya and delve deeper into some lesser known concepts like ksama. 

There is sadhana, sraddha, raga, dvesa and more . This conversation will definately be something you will not only find enriching but  deeply relatable. 

This isn’t a Sanskrit class. Or an academic way of living your yoga. It’s relatable and something you can use on a daily basis. 

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In this episode, Arundhati shares 3 simple, easy, and effective ways in which you can enhance your yoga classes today. Whether you're a new yoga teacher looking to grow or an experienced one looking for fresh ways to enhance your asana classes. 

This is a snippet from Arundhati's recent workshop hosted for yoga teachers where she explored 10 different ways of enhancing asana classes to provide deeper greater context for yoga teachers. 

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In this episode, Arundhati dives deep into unpacking the living principle of ahimsa in yoga. 

Many yoga teachers understand the principles of ahimsa. But can’t translate it into tangible steps for people who show up in their yoga classes wanting to learn poses. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about what ahimsa really means even beyond yoga. 

The Sanskrit breakdown of ahimsa. 

What it means in yoga. And how its scope expands beyond Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. 

How to break it down for your students on the mat? Why is that significant?

How to take this “off your mat”? 

How to measure if you’re able to live ahimsa? What are the human characteristics that change , develop or amplify? 

Exploring all this and more in this episode. 

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FREE WORKSHOP ALERT - On May 16th, Arundhati is offering a free workshop for yoga teachers. It's called "10 ways to enhance your yoga class today". Details in the links below.

In our new bite-sized monthly newsletter, we have a segment where you can drop questions for Arundhati to answer. In today's episode, she answers two listener questions. 

1. Is complimenting students a good or a negative thing? Does it hinder them in any way? How to actually complement a student to enhance their yoga? 

2. How important is alignment in Asana? Do you physically or verbally adjust a student who looks uncomfortable? 

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What do you think of when we talk about the spine in yoga? 

Probably anatomy, the spine in Asana, posture, age of the spine, backbends and more. But mostly we end up staying in the physical , western view of the spine in yoga. 

But according to yogis, the spine is so much more than just the physical spine. There is the Sukshma (subtle ) spine that is expansive, and part of the subtle body. Having vast implications on the journey of a seeker. 

In this episode, we dive into the spine and yoga with Kaya Mindlin, who walks us through mythological stories from the puranas to helping us understand the subtle spine in ways that will be new to many of you but also takes you beyond just the physical spine. We look at the elements of the subtle spine, how to work with this spine and more. 

For Kaya’s full bio, our bite sized bi-monthly newsletter and other episodes head to our show notes. 

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On the Let’s talk yoga podcast today, Indu Arora is back. This time demystifying chakras. Adding context and clarity about them in a way that’s refreshing and easy to relate to. 

Indu eloquently explains what is a chakra? Provides clear detail as to why it’s a part of yoga. 

What we have misunderstood about chakras in modern yoga? 

Do we “work” on our chakras? How do we know if they’re weak? 

Does the order of the chakras matter? 

How can one strengthen their connection with the chakras? And so much more. 

If there’s one conversation, you listen to about the chakras. Let it be this one. 

Head to our show notes to know more about Indu Arora, her work and courses. 

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In this episode, we dive deep into the "link" between Yoga and Ayurveda. We've heard them be called 'sister sciences' before. But do you really understand how these two connect?

More importantly, how can you leverage Ayurveda as a yoga teacher or practitioner to benefit you?

Our guest Nidhi Bhansali Pandya is a lifelong Ayurveda practitioner, teacher  and writer. She helps us understand this link, gives us actionable items to follow as yoga teachers and contextualizes Ayurveda for yoga students. There's a lot you'll get out of this conversation when you hit play.

Some highlights are...

• Yoga and ayurveda as sister sciences & how?
• A List of ayurveda practices that one should keep in mind
• The three pillars of health according to Ayurveda
• How much knowledge does the average asana teacher need to have about doshas?
• What type of asana should you do for each dosha
• What kind of pranayama for each dosha
• How often should we be checking for our dosha balance or imbalance?
• Mind management through Ayurveda. 
• The ideal time for asana for all doshas 
• Applying oil to your body & why it matters 

Plus more. Head to our show notes to learn more about Nidhi's extensive work in Ayurveda as well sign up for our newsletter. 

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