Ever wonder why some days you can roll with life’s chaos… and other days it totally takes you out?  Yeah, me too.  

Life’s too short to stay stuck in reaction mode when you can learn to live in response.In this special rebroadcast from Radical Joy with my friend James, we get into the real, unpolished side of yoga, life, and staying grounded when everything feels a little sideways. This isn’t about perfect poses or picture-worthy zen—it’s about what happens when you actually live the practice.  Big love to James and the Radical Joy crew for inviting me into such an open, laugh-til-you-snort kind of conversation.

Here’s a peek at what you’ll hear:

👉🏼 How a random cruise ship coffee date a decade ago still shapes my mornings.
😬 The Vegas-show-girl-meets-yoga-teacher connection you didn’t see coming.
🧘🏻‍♀️ Why flexibility is the worst excuse not to try yoga (and what it’s really about).
💥 The postpartum “moment” I posted about that made my husband raise an eyebrow—and my inbox explode.
✨ The sneaky way yoga rewires your reactions without you noticing.
😂 Sweat, tears, and the weird things they have in common.
🥵 What happens in class when your body starts “whistling.”
📚 How a book club for yoga nerds turned into beach-front retreats in Bali and Tulum.
🪞 The two words that secretly hold the key to more joy than you think.

🎧 Hit play for stories that’ll make you laugh, maybe tear up, and definitely see yoga (and yourself) in a whole new light.  This is a conversation that’s equal parts laughter, honesty, and “oh wow, me too” moments. 

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What if props weren’t optional—but the secret to smarter, stronger, more inclusive yoga?

Jenny Clise is here to flip everything you thought you knew about teaching with props (and she brought 800+ variations to prove it).✨ Props aren’t just a crutch—they’re a superpower when used intentionally.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Jenny’s classes don’t offer props… they require them (and her students love it).
😳 A Cirque du Soleil story that’ll make you rethink how “gentle” blocks really are.
💥 The subtle language shift that changes your students’ entire relationship to props.
🎯 Her go-to method for Chaturanga that gets students stronger and more confident.
🧩 How to sneak props into your class without slowing the flow.
🔥 The moment her Type A students thought props were advanced—and why that changed everything.
💡 Why your “grab a block if you need it” cue might be backfiring—and what to say instead.
🪄 The genius strategy behind using props as part of the pose, not just as an option.
📚 How Jenny’s 2-year book project turned her into a producer, photographer, and prop queen.👉🏼 Hit play to rethink your prop game—and get inspired to teach with more purpose, power, and play.

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Can you be angry and yogic at the same time?

✨ Author, activist, and teacher Susanna Barkataki says yes—and she’s here to help you live your yoga off the mat and into real life. This convo is a firestarter in the best way.

In this episode, we chat about:
🔥 The real reason your self-care routine might be making you tired, not whole
👉🏼 How Susanna turned burnout into her boldest ideas yet
😬 A yoga teacher confession: “I walked out thinking... that was terrible”
✨ What it really means to steward yoga—not just teach it
💥 The FIRE framework that brings you back when life steamrolls your practice
🌱 Why “yoga isn’t yoga until you give it away”
😳 Rage, grief, confusion—how to feel it all without flipping your lid
📣 The poem she wrote out of pure fury—and how it launched a movement

From burnout to boldness, rage to resilience, this episode is your permission slip to live yoga loud, messy, and real.

✨ If this episode cracked something open for you, send it to your favorite yoga misfit, teacher, or truth-teller—and let’s spread the good fire and don't forget to tag @susannabarkataki and @masteryouryogateaching

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Feel like your practice isn’t really yours anymore?

Between motherhood, teaching, and trying to meditate without getting tackled by toddlers… it’s easy to lose the thread. But what if your messiest season is actually the start of something better?

In this episode, global meditation teacher Kelly Smith gets real with MaKenzie about navigating identity shifts, burnout, and the myth of “doing it all”—and she does it with heart & humor.

👉🏼 The unexpected way MaKenzie and Kelly “slept together” (yep, that happened)
🧠 What ADHD has to do with building a wildly successful wellness brand
💥 The day Kelly lost $10k—and why it turned out to be a gift
🧘🏻‍♀️ A breath practice your 4-year-old can do (and probably teach you something in the process)
✨ Why meditating in front of your kids might be overrated
🚫 The big lie about “clearing your mind”—and what meditation actually is
💬 What Kelly says yoga nidra really is (spoiler: it’s not meditation)
👀 Meditation styles that might not be safe for everyone—and how to teach with care
💸 The pep talk yoga teachers didn’t know they needed about money, burnout, and worth

Feeling seen? Hit play and let Kelly remind you that your practice still belongs to you.

💌 Loved it? Share it with a mama, teacher, or friend who needs this—and tag @Masteryouryogateaching and @yogaforyouonline to let us know what hit home.

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What if rock bottom is actually the beginning?
This conversation rewrites everything about what it means to live, teach, and be the practice. From a collapsed life in Dubai to spiritual alignment in Rishikesh, this story challenges every assumption about the path.

In this episode, we chat about:

🤫 How a YouTube video and breathwork routine started a radical shift.
🌀 The meaning behind his Sanskrit name that foreshadowed a soul’s purpose.
💔 The triple-hit moment—career, relationship, and identity gone in one year.
🕯️  A music festival, a park bench, and an impromptu 3 a.m. monologue.
🌍 The unexpected culture shock of moving from India to France and sharing yoga
🔁 Why he calls himself an “aspiring yogi” and the intentionality behind this title
🔮 How studio vibes, floor texture, and idols on the wall shift everything.
🧨 The silent creep of spiritual ego (and where it hides).
💡 A single question that reveals the true state of any practice.

This isn’t just a conversation about yoga—it’s a call to remember why the path matters in the first place. 

🎧 Press play to reconnect with the practice beneath the poses—and if something lands, post and tag @materyouryogateaching and @akasha.veda.

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Ever felt unsure how to truly support a pregnant student when they walk into class?

This episode is part personal reflection, part teaching resource. I’m sharing my own second trimester journey—not just to document it, but to help yoga teachers feel more confident, compassionate, and informed when it comes to teaching pregnancy.

Whether you’re pregnant yourself, teaching pregnant students, or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes of this season, there’s something here for you.

In this episode, we talk about common symptoms, surprises + scary moments, and how pregnancy continues to shift my relationship with practice and teaching.

Specifically, we chat about:

🤐 Why the first trimester feels so lonely—and how the energy shifts when you can finally share
✨ From glowing skin to growing belly—what makes this stage feel more “real”
💙 The gender reveal moment that brought both joy and a surprising wave of emotion🩺 The health scare that sent me down a Google rabbit hole and what the specialist said that helped me breathe
🍩 The test I failed that might change my prenatal care—and why it wasn’t a total shock🧘🏻‍♀️ How this pregnancy is changing my yoga practice (and what’s straight-up off the table)
🔥 The pain that’s topping my complaint list—and how it’s changing the way I move
🤯 Why being pregnant doesn’t automatically make me feel qualified to teach prenatal📚 The training I still haven’t taken—and why I think I want to now
👶🏼 Looking ahead to third trimester, postpartum, and my plans for birth and beyond

If you haven’t yet, go back and listen to Part 1 of this series:
“How to Teach Yoga to Someone in Their First Trimester of Pregnancy.”

And if you know a prenatal yoga specialist who would be a brilliant guest for this series—I’d love your recommendations! DM @masteryouryogateaching or send them my way.

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This classic text was on your YTT book list, but over half of it went over your head right? 

In this gem-packed episode, Ben Kalra takes us way beyond the mat and into the heart of the Yoga Sutras. But don’t worry—this isn’t some dry philosophy lecture. It’s juicy, grounded, and refreshingly real.

Inside the episode:
📜 Are the Sutras written for & applicable to everyone
📿 The flashcard trick that changed everything
😬 A mind pattern you’re definitely stuck in (but don’t realize)
📘 Book One vs. Book Two— the main message of each
📱 What “asana” really meant before we Instagrammed it
🌬️ Why the fifth limb of yoga might be the one you’re skipping
🧠 Are you meditating—or just marinating in your own mind? The nuanced difference between mindfulness and meditation according to Patanjali
🕯️ One word that unlocks the whole path
💥 The sutra Ben lives by (and maybe you will too)

Whether you’ve studied the Sutras or never cracked the spine, this episode will have you thinking, “Wait—how did I miss that?”

✨ If it landed for you, share it with a fellow yogi or post it to your stories. Tag @benkalra and @materyouryogateaching—we’d love to hear what’s sparking for you.

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Have you ever been to a yoga class where tarot card reading was incorporated?

Psychic medium and yoga teacher Lauren Salgado says it’s not either/or—and her story might have you rethinking what’s possible. From Vegas showgirl to spiritual guide, she shares what it’s really like to read energy, see spirit, and bring it all into the yoga room.

🌕 A freaky Full Moon connection that kicks things off
🔮 What happens when she reads Tarot mid-class (and the room feels it)
😳 That time the cards outed something... while the people involved were in the room
🎭 Why performing and psychic work aren't so different
🧘🏻‍♀️ Her no-fluff advice for weaving Tarot into yoga classes
🧠 Why she sometimes has to mute people after she sees their stories on socials
👁️ The signs you might be more intuitive than you think
🛡️ What she wears for energetic protection—and how she keeps the “downloads” in check
😅 How she went from secret reader to sold-out Sundays

Ready to find out what’s been whispering beneath the surface of your own intuition?

🎧 Tap play to explore the unseen with Lauren—and maybe meet a part of yourself you didn’t know was there.

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What if emotional intelligence—not toughness—is the missing key to true masculine strength?

In this heart-opening episode, yoga mentor and embodiment coach Trevor Taylor unpacks the power of presence, emotional mastery, and why healing the masculine starts with one simple question: “What kind of light did you need growing up?”  From the high school classroom to the yoga mat, Trevor’s journey is a soulful blueprint for men ready to lead with intention, not impulse. 

You don’t need all the answers to start healing—you just need to show up with heart.

In this episode:

👉🏼 The mantra that changed everything
💥 Coaching a wild girls’ track team to state using one secret tactic
🧘🏽‍♂️ Past life as a pastor—and how the Bible and the Sutras are similar
🛠️ The “think, feel, do” cycle that runs your life (unless you take the wheel)
😬 Why most men resist yoga—and what they’re really afraid of
📿 How Trevor redefined masculinity without losing strength
🌱 Emotional Mastery as the gateway to peace, presence, and better fatherhood
💔 The hard truth about generational healing
🔥 The 8 limbs of yoga as a roadmap for real masculine leadership
🎧 Ready to redefine what strength looks like?  Listen now! Trevor Taylor breaks down emotional mastery, modern masculinity, and why yoga might be the missing piece in men’s wellness.  Tag a man who needs to hear this—your partner, your brother, your past self.Let’s heal the ripple, not just the person. 🌊

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What if your money blocks aren’t just about income… but about identity?

Being broke isn’t the badge of honor yoga teachers think it is—and Kate Lombardo is here to blow that myth wide open.  This soul-stretching, belief-busting convo that reframes money as a practice—and invites you into a new kind of abundance.

We’ll talk about:
💣 “Budget meetings made me cry” → “money dates I love”  How Kate rewired her fear-based patterns and made finances feel safe.
🧠 Your vocabulary is leaking your money mindset  Catch phrases like “must be nice” and what they reveal about self-worth.
😬 Hustle ≠ safety Why your nervous system might be the real reason you’re stuck.
✋🏼 Still think charging for yoga isn’t spiritual? Kate unpacks the real reason that belief keeps you broke.
🔮 Astrology + business? How syncing launches with the moon changed everything.
🧘🏽‍♀️ Overgiving is not generosity—it’s self-abandonment. The cost of being “in service” at your own expense.
🔁 Selling as sacred invitation No sleaze. No trickery. Just alignment.
🧃 “Money is like breath” The metaphor that finally made peace with receiving.
📉 Feeling hopeless about your finances?This tiny mindset shift matters more than your spreadsheet.
💌 Kate’s freebie just for you Her 3-Day Money Mindset Reset to help you start the shift.

🎧 Ready to stop feeling weird about wanting to make money—and actually start doing it?  Hit play to hear Kate’s take on money wounds, pricing without guilt, and why abundance isn’t the opposite of yoga.

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