#PracticeWithClara Podcast

Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast, where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.

We sat down to discuss Shadow School—the theme for October's 30-Day Virtual Yoga Challenge in this week's episode. With seven themes to anchor in the wild and intense emotions of the shadow, Clara and Stephanie shared their perspective of the shadow self and why exploring the darker aspects of the self is so important. 

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Addiction to perfection: The still unravished bride: a psychological study by Marion Woodman. 

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“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” — Carl Jung.

Shadow School is your summons to acknowledge your wild side, surface intense emotions, and expunge the parts of yourself you no longer need. You are ready to face the core beliefs, motivations, desires, and aspirations that bring darkness and lightness into your life.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast. This episode reveals the growth strategies for yoga teachers and small businesses that the Practice with Clara Team used to get ahead. In an interview with co-founders Clara Roberts-Oss and Alejandro Arce, you'll learn about the essential tasks and tactics to working as a team to grow your community and small business. 

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Let us know if you have questions and what you think of this short tutorial in the comments!

We share more business and digital marketing strategies in the Business Bundle in the Art of Sequencing Online Yoga Teacher Training. 

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, Clara and Stephanie reflect on the past year to highlight the challenges, inspirational interviews, and all that they've learned. 

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0:55

The Origins of the PWC Podcast

Clara and Steph share the origin story of the Practice with Clara Podcast in how it came to be and how the intention and community have shifted over the year.

6:10

Highlights from a Year of Engaging Interviews

Clara and Steph share a few of the highlights with guests and topics presented in the podcast, including a few of their favorite interviews.

10:20

How We're Cultivating Community in 2021

Clara shares the key feedback and requests made by the community, and how the Practice with Clara team plans to respond in the New Year.

12:00

Focusing on Accountability and Motivation

Clara and Steph share the history of the 30-day challenges and how PWC is infusing future events with more opportunities for practitioners to be motivated and held accountable.

19:18

The Biggest Takeaways and Learnings of 2020

Clara and Steph share their key takeaways and learnings from a year of online yoga, cultivating community, and hosting intimate conversations with guests on the podcast.

25:00

Teaching Public versus Online Yoga Classes

Clara shares how she's adapted to teaching online classes, how sharing personal experience creates intimacy, and what's shifted for her since teaching in the virtual realm.

27:46

LIVE Yoga Classes with Practice with Clara

Clara shares three of the things she's looking forward to in 2021 in terms of teaching and how the PWC platform is adding live yoga classes for the community.

30:19

Intention and Attention During the 30-Day Yoga Challenge

Clara shares what she hopes to provide for the community who participates in the 30-Day Challenge that launches on January 1st, 2021.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Mindful Business Coach Andrea Freeman to get insight on how to sustainably grow the Practice with Clara Community.

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Andrea Freeman: https://www.andreafreemanconsulting.com/

Join the Uplevel Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uplevelcollective

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1:10

Introducing Andrea Freeman

Andrea joins us on the podcast to share mindful business insights on how we can grow the Practice with Clara brand.

1:53

The Current Business Landscape at Practice with Clara

Clara and Stephanie share the story of how Practice with Clara has evolved since 2019 for Andrea to give feedback on how and where we should grow and focus.

5:38

Sustainably Growing the Community

Clara talks about one of the main goals at Practice with Clara in growing the community while honoring a balance in lifestyle and setting achievable goals.

7:06

Tools to Delegate to Create More Time for Less Work

Andrea and Clara go deep into how delegation feels and looks in Clara's life with the business, and what some of the obstacles may be in handing-off tasks.

12:40

Feeling Valid and Safe in Asking for Support

In examining delegation and how to practice asking for support, Andrea has Clara recall a time when she didn't feel safe or supported when she asked for help.

20:40

How to Create a Space of Belonging and Acceptance

Andrea asks Clara what it would feel and look like, to show up in the business and ask for help, and what the effect would be on the community and business.

26:37

Making Space for Others to Show Up for You

Andrea shares how when you don't create the space to ask for help, others don't know how to approach the situation and show up to support even when they want to.

28:17

Creating Structure, Support, and Measurable Goals

Andrea asks Clara and Stephanie what they love bringing to the team, where they need support, and if there are measurable goals that will help to grow the community and business.

40:15

Going Deep into Data to See Where to Focus

Andrea advises focusing on one specific area where the data is proving audience interest and engagement, to create a more concentrated voice to provide impact and amplify.

45:36

How You Do One Thing, Is How You Do Everything

The discussion shifts toward mindfulness and integrity; Andrea shares how she got into Mindfulness Coaching and how we might bring awareness to all that we do?

50:55

Let Your Personal Evolution Fuel Your Business Revolution

Andrea shares how all aspects of our lives are integrated, and to create a truly authentic and charismatic story, refinement in our personal lives will help our businesses flourish.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher Janet Stone on the power of coming together as a Sangha and creating rituals through Sadhana.

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More about our guest:

Janet Stone Yoga: https://janetstoneyoga.com/

Listen to Janet's Music on Spotify or Apple Music.

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1:52

Introducing Janet Stone

Janet shares her story of how she came to yoga and started teaching, her early teachers and initial influencers of the practice, and the early days of solo-travel with her two little girls.

9:52

A Celebration of Being Together Online

Janet touches on her lifestyle and current offerings since the onset of COVID-19 including what her practice looks like and the benefits of online yoga.

12:35

Exploring Your Passion through Collaboration

Janet shares how she started collaborating with musicians and the benefit of working with talented people who share your passion.

14:24

Mantra as a Muse and Being With What Is

Janet's offerings are rooted in a mantra; she shares how she became attune and inspired by sound vibration and how it unites practitioners with Bhakti, the practice of devotion.

24:01

Geeking Out on Slow Flow

Janet and Clara share what they're craving in their personal practices and how they're geeking out on slower flows, restorative, and nourishing rituals.

26:00

Yoga and Aligning with Motherhood

Janet and Clara share how the practice of motherhood influences and inspires the art of yoga.

29:02

Fierce Boundaries and Learning What to Let Go

Janet shares her tips for managing time, working with a team, and how she created a container for her prana to direct her energy and efforts into her values.

38:17

How Do We Support Each Other as a Global Community?

Clara and Janet touch on some of the massive shifts that have occurred in the yoga industry given the current landscape, and how we may let go and grieve as we transition into unknown territory.

42:00

Honoring a 40-Day Sadhana

Janet shares some of her current online sessions with her upcoming 200h and 300h YTT, live yoga sessions, and her 40-Day Sadhana that starts in January for all to gather and focus their attention.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and author Bernie Clark to learn more about yin yoga and the power of myth.

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0:50

Introducing Bernie Clark

Meet Bernie Clark, a revered yin yoga teacher from the West Coast and author of several yoga books including From the Gita to the Grail, a novel on Eastern Mythology.

5:00

What is Yin Yoga, and Why Practice?

Bernie touches on the benefits of a yin yoga practice, the need for balance in a society of 'Yangsters', and the difference in training on the joints between yin and yang styles of yoga.

11:39

Leading Yin Yoga Teacher Training Worldwide

Bernie shares his story of how he got into teaching yin yoga and how he learned from his teachers Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley.

19:00

Tips to Enhance Your Home Practice

Bernie shares his top three tips to enhance a home practice that includes alternative forms of exercise to increase strength, endurance, and mobility, in addition to flexibility.

21:41

Meditation and Inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh

Bernie sheds insight into how meditation aids his yoga practice, with inspiration from one of his teachers Thich Nhat Hanh.

26:50

Meditation is Choosing to Live With Intention

Clara and Bernie share how meditation has shaped their lives through living with more intention in each moment of the day.

28:30

The Yin Mind, Navel Gazing, and the Brain

The power of daydreaming and what occurs when we stop thinking and slow down; Bernie sheds insight into the neurobiology of the brain and how we heal through REM sleep.

32:06

The Mysticism Associated with Physics

Bernie having come from a physics background, shares how he came to study comparative religions, mythology, and spirituality, and how these concepts relate to physics and psychology.

37:50

Debunking the Myths of Yoga

Bernie comments on some of the global myths of yoga that are unfounded and untrue, and yet continue to permeate as urban legends.

39:51 From the Gita to the Grail

Bernie shares how he was influenced by Joseph Campbell and the power of mythology, and how he came to write his latest book, From the Gita to the Grail.

43:00

What Mythology Adds to the Practice of Yoga

Bernie shares how his teaching yin yoga and study of mythology have provided a landscape to delve deeper into specific topics of interest and learn more about the practice, philosophy, and mythology, which he then gives to his students.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Japanese Acupuncturist, Alix Jean, on the subtle and physical energy systems of the body.

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Introducing Alix Jean

Alix joined us on the podcast to talk about TCM and her specialty of Japanese acupuncture and how it differs from Chinese acupuncture.

9:29

Hara Diagnosis in Japanese Acupuncture

Alix explains the key difference between Japanese and Chinese acupuncture through Hara diagnosis, which is a reading of the gut and abdomen palpitations.

15:58

The Root Branch & Common Ailments

Alix shares some of the common ailments that show up as related to stress, postures, and some of the ways she works with the pain via the root branch.

21:00

Subtle Energy and Neurobiology in Acupuncture

Alix shares how acupuncture blends  Western and Eastern practices of the subtle energy body through the chakras and the neurobiology through fascia lines.

24:39

How We Heal Through Our Bodies

Alix and Clara share their favorite part about working with others as seeing the transformation and healing process of people in their bodies.

28:26

Fascia and the Nervous System

Alix and Clara share how the fascia lines of the body and nervous system are affected and change with the practice of yoga and the art of acupuncture.

38:16

Three Practices to Include in Your Day

Alix shares a few simple practices to help create harmony based on Eastern Medicine and the balancing of Yin and Yang energies.

40:29

How the Body Organs Correlate to Emotions

Alix delves into the elements, emotions, and qualities associated with each of the seasons and the body's organs.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed Ayurvedic Therapist and yoga instructor, Maria Garre, on the ways to better digestion and immunity through Ayurveda practices. 

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1:45 Introducing Ayurvedic Therapist, Maria Garre

Welcoming Maria Garre to the podcast with a few random questions to help our listeners get a feel for who she is.

11:45 What is Ayurveda?

Maria defines Ayurveda and what's involved in bringing the body back to its optimal health.

13:25 Maria's Discovery of Ayurveda

Maria shares how she came to Ayurveda and what she loves about this ancient practice.

15:58 How to Stay Healthy in COVID

Maria shares a few tactics to stay healthy and boost immunity during covid from Ayurveda practice.

21:15 The Toxins that Poison Society

Maria shares the various toxins (known as Ama in Ayurveda) and the ways they stress the body, especially during the time of COVID.

26:00 Greed; Where Coronavirus Comes From

Maria shares her perspective on coronavirus, where it stems from as humanity, and what we can do for ourselves to help.

29:49 Working with Human Greed

Maria shares how we as humans can work on greed with tips on meditation and self-reflection.

35:22 Cooking for Multiple Doshas

Maria shares how to accommodate all of the doshas at mealtime if you have a family or prepare meals for multiple people.

38:31 Pacifying Teas to Balance Each Dosha

Maria shares three unique herbal teas for each of the doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—that pacify each and help address imbalances.

40:29 Ayurveda and Intermittent Fasting

Maria comments on the popular trend of intermittent fasting; how it affects the body, how it affects each of the doshas, and why one should do it according to Ayurveda.

47:10 Self Reflection and Shifts in Routine

Maria, Clara, and Stephanie answer what they've learned and how they've shifted in the past year given the current landscape with covid in how it relates to Ayurveda.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda Counselor, Insiya Rasiwala-Finn, on how to eat and create rituals around Ayurvedic practices.

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1:35 

Getting to Know Insiya Rasiwala-Finn

Insiya joined us on the podcast to share her story of how she came to Ayurveda and how she brings beauty and ritual into her life.

11:10 

What is Ayurveda, How Does it Help Us Heal?

Insiya shares how Ayurveda has helped her learn more about herself in how she interacts with the world and compares the Western approach to Ayurveda versus India's traditional approach.

16:00 

Insiya's History and Introduction to Ayurveda

Insiya shares her history with Ayurveda that dates back to childhood where she grew up in India watching her mother and grandmother cook, and the profound effect of food on our physiology and psychology.

20:50

Comfort Food versus Nourishment

Insiya shares the difference between North American comfort food versus the traditional dishes served by each culture and the power and nourishment that comes through tradition and eating and preparing meals when we're happy.

30:40 

Ayurveda for Postpartum

Insiya goes over some Ayurvedic practices that serve for postpartum depression.

40:40

The Ayurvedic Practices to Live By

Insiya shares the power of Ayurveda in optimizing overall health and strengthening the aura as a form of immunity, and some of the practices she does each day.

48:21 

How and Why to do Abhyanga Treatment

Insiya shares how and why one would do an Abhyanga oil exfoliation treatment and how to balance each of the doshas with this practice.

56:18

How to Balance the Prevalent Dosha in the World

Insiya speaks to some of the grounding, nourishing rituals to pacify Vata dosha, specifically, as its the dosha we're dealing with in the fall/winter months.

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Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda author, Ali Cramer, on how to live Ayurveda and balance the doshas. 

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Ali Cramer: https://www.alicramer.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicramer/?hl=en

Modern Ayurveda: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html

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 2:12 Meet Ayurvedic Counsellor, Ali Cramer 

Ali Cramer joined us on the podcast to talk about all things Ayurveda; Ali is a yoga instructor and author of Modern Ayurveda: Rituals, Recipes, and Remedies for Balance.

8:44 What is Ayurveda? 

Ali shares what Ayurveda is, why it's important, and how new practitioners might approach the practice through an understanding of the elements.

15:15 What Are the Doshas? 

Ali shares her explanation of the doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—and what each of the energies expresses in terms of the elements, how we feel, and imbalances.

19:30 The Influence of Yama Damstra 

Yama Damstra represents the time of year when we transition from Autumn into Winter. Lord Yama, being the Lord of Death, celebrates the shift into the darker months where the veil between this world and the spirit world is much thinner.

21:14 How Do We Bring Balance to Yama Damstra? 

Ali shares the positive and negative aspects of being in this transition of shifting into winter, and how to create balance and reap the benefits.

25:12 The Skill of Keeping Promises 

Ali and Clara share simple techniques to keep the promise of coming back to your practice—whatever it looks like—in yoga or with Ayurveda, that are easy to include in each day, especially during flu season.

27:39 Ali's 4 Pillars of Ayurveda 

Ali shares the four pillars she uses with clients that help them create a balanced lifestyle that includes right sleep, right nutrition, right hydration, and right movement.

29:00 How Do You Know Your Dosha? 

Ali and Clara share the power of reflection in discovering your daily dosha, and specifications around each of the dosha's for you to discover what your dosha may be based on how you feel.

38:00 Vrikriti versus Prakriti 

Ali and Clara the difference between Vrikriti and Prakriti in terms of Ayurveda and what it means to understand and work with your dosha.

42:09 Turbulence and Imbalances in the Doshas 

Ali, Clara, and Steph share their primary dosha and how they deal with turbulence and imbalances, with wisdom on why we're drawn to the things that throw us out of balance.

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