Love, Curvy Yoga

"Don't you know better by now?" In this episode I'm responding to an email from a member of our community who shared that her inner voice asks her this question all the time -- and she isn't sure what to do about it. If you ever find yourself asking how you don't already have this whole regular yoga practice, self-care, or whatever else thing figured out yet, listen in!

Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/dont-you-know-better-by-now-season-3-episode-5

Yoga is a practice of creating space. That might seem fairly obvious when we think about it in relationship to the body, but what does it mean when we also consider it in relationship to our breath, mind and life? Not to mention what it means for accepting our bodies? In today's episode we're digging into the power of space and what it can mean for many different aspects of our lives.

Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-yoga-helps-us-create-space-why-it-matters

In this episode I'm answering a reader question about how to navigate something I think so many of us run into: a desire to move our body in a particular way, societal advice that you should move your body a different way, and the resistance that comes up at the juncture between those two. If you've ever wondered if it's okay for you to like (or not like) a certain type of movement, or if you run into resistance around movement and aren't sure how to navigate it, today's conversation is for you.

Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/navigating-resistance-to-movement-season-3-episode-3

Have you ever thought you needed a different body? I've only thought that, oh, a million and one times. In today's episode I'm talking about how you don't need a different body . . . but you might need some other different things instead.

Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/you-dont-need-a-different-body-season-3-episode-2

Season 3 of the podcast is here -- yay! I'm so happy to be back with y'all!

Today I'm talking about a little pattern I noticed both on and off my yoga mat during our podcast hiatus, how most of my life coping mechanisms are about stopping feeling entirely vs. stopping and feeling.

Show notes: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/stopping-feeling-or-stopping-and-feeling-season-3-episode-1

I got a message recently that I totally wasn't expecting -- and I want to share it with you.

This message is all about how much more is possible in our lives when we can remember that by checking in with our bodies. It was a bit of a game-changer for me, so I'm excited to be sharing it with you.

Also, this is the last episode of Season 2 of the podcast! So I'm talking about how you can stay connected in between. And I still would love to hear your input on what you're enjoying about the podcast and what you'd like to see next season. You can let me know by clicking the link below to take a quick (Promise! It really is quick!) survey.

: Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/a-message-i-wasnt-expecting-season-2-episode-20

Before an upcoming teaching gig, do you think I held my center no problem?

Umm...have we met before?

Of course I didn't! At least, not at first. In this episode I talk about what it was like to notice my freak-out pattern in real time and actually have some tools on hand to do something about it. I'm also sharing a simple mantra/affirmation that brought me right back into my body so I could move forward.

Plus, I'm asking for YOUR input on Season 3 of the podcast! I've got a quick (5 minutes or less for sure, and more like 2 minutes or less) survey that I would SO appreciate you taking -- the link is below. Thanks in advance!

: Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/keeping-my-cool-aka-nope-season-2-episode-19

: Survey: http://www.curvyyoga.com/love-curvy-yoga-season-3-podcast-survey/

Have you ever let your mind run away from you, even when it seems like it "shouldn't" be happening?

I haven't done that much personally -- only, oh, a hundred million times (last week). ;)

On a recent vacation, I noticed this was happening (which counts as progress, right?) and then noticed something even more surprising and interesting -- that my mind wasn't running away because I can't control it or whatever other nonsense ideas I usually have, but because of something that was happening in my physical body.

So in this episode I'm talking about how freeing it can be to notice connections between our physical, emotional and mental states and where yoga can come in to help us with this.

Show notes:

: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-i-almost-ruined-my-vacation-season-2-episode-18

In today's episode of Love, Curvy Yoga, I interview a member of the Curvy Yoga community, Marilyn Hill!

Inside this episode, you’ll hear us talk more about:

: Her first experience with yoga

: The power of having a yoga buddy and community

: Cultivating a yoga practice as a bridge to self-trust

: The surprising things in her life that she first learned on the mat that also show up off it

: How yoga affects her business life

: And so much more!

Show notes:

: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/

: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/yoga-as-a-bridge-to-self-trust-chat-with-marilyn-season-2-episode-17

The 6 year anniversary of Curvy Yoga is here!

It barely feels like a blink of an eye, but it's true -- it's the 6th anniversary of Curvy Yoga! In this episode I'm reflecting on how far Curvy Yoga has come in six years, as well as what worked in our sixth year, challenges and what I see ahead for our seventh year. Mostly, I gush about how grateful I am for y-o-u and all the ways you show up for yourself, body acceptance, body affirming yoga for people of all shapes and sizes and each other.

Summary: I think you're awesome! (But that's nothing new.) :)

Show notes:

: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast

: www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/celebrating-6-years-of-curvy-yoga-season-2-episode-16