Have you ever heard of looping in yoga sequencing?

Today’s guest, Olive Walton, does a deep dive on looping: a teaching style that combines repetition, autonomy, mobility, strength, and freedom inside the yoga room. But this conversation goes far beyond sequencing—we also explore hypermobility, body awareness, identity, beauty standards, nervous system regulation, and what it means to move through the world as a yoga teacher right now.

In this episode, we chat about:

✨ The “looping” method and why repetition helps students enter flow state
🌀 Why some students freeze the second they step on a mat alone at home
⚖️ The balance between guidance and freedom in yoga teaching
🧠 The subtle cues that help hypermobile students stop “dumping” into joints
😬 The uncomfortable reality of skinnytok, wellness culture & online fitness spaces
👀 The teaching cultures Olive noticed immediately after moving countries
🎭 Pole dancing, performance anxiety & learning to move without worrying who’s watching
💭 The difference between moving for punishment… versus moving for joy

If you’ve ever questioned the way yoga is traditionally taught—or wondered how to create classes that feel more embodied, exploratory, and human—this episode is for you.

Turn it up and let’s dive in.

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