The Flow Artists Podcast by Garden of Yoga

Loraine is a yoga teacher and the founder of Zenergy Yoga. She is a leading authority on yoga for children and teens. She has trained over 1,000 people on how to teach yoga to children and teens in a way that is meaningful, impactful and fun. Loraine is an active advocate of the benefits of yoga for the young.

In this episode, we learn about Loraine's background growing up in Northern England, how she discovered yoga and how developing a yoga practice helped her with some chronic health issues.

We learn how Loraine found her purpose in teaching yoga to kids. We learn the three main aspects of teaching yoga to kids, and how Loraine maintains control during a class. Finally, we hear how bringing yoga to young people can be such a powerful intervention in their lives.

As you will hear in this episode Jo and I have both had a little bit of experience in teaching yoga to kids, so it was great to be able to ask Loraine some questions we had both been absolutely dying to ask. Loraine caught up with us while she was in Melbourne to lead a teacher training, so we jumped at the chance to speak with her.

Links:

Zenergy Yoga: https://zenergyyoga.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zenergykidsyoga/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenergykidsyoga/

The Unbound Life - One-day immersion with Kara Leah Grant - https://www.facebook.com/events/540622949705765/

J Brown is a Yoga Teacher, writer and host of J Brown’s Yoga talks. He is currently based in Pennsylvania, after relocating from the studio he ran in Brooklyn, New York City for many years.

J is a prolific blogger and writer - having contributed to sites such as Yoga Dork and Elephant Journal - writing many informative articles over the years on the state of Yoga.

His podcast is one of our must listens, and he has featured some of the worlds most well-known yoga teachers in very in depth and informative conversations. J Brown Yoga Talks is a huge influence on the Flow Artists Podcast, and probably one of the reasons it exists!

In this episode, we learn about J's Childhood, and how he was affected by the tragic death of his mother. We learn about how some of his early experiences in yoga lead him towards a path of injury. We learn how his encounters with an Indian Swami changed his approach to life and yoga. We also learn about how he navigates using online technology to share his knowledge while still maintaining personal connections within his classes. Finally, J shares how he structures and teaches a typical class in a way that allows him to personalise for each student, and how he now teaches a more gentle, accepting, non-dualist approach to yoga.

Links:

J Brown's website: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/

J on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbrownyoga/

J's Upcoming visit to Australia: http://www.qiyoga.net/events/gentle-is-the-new-advanced-with-international-yoga-teacher-j-brown/

Tickets for Asher Packman's Event 'Blood Bath for BCAM':

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/blood-bath-for-bcam-tickets-49802277954

Asher's Podcast Episode: https://podcast.flowartists.com/episodes/david-packman/

In this episode, we speak with Jamie Marloo Thomas and Sara Jones, creators and facilitators of Wayapa Wuurrk.

Wayapa Wuurrk is a modality that incorporates movement, meditation and a connection to the 14 elements of nature and the land. The word Wayapa means connection, and it draws from indigenous philosophy but is designed to be a practice for everyone regardless of religion or background.

In this episode, we learn how Jamie's childhood experiences lead him on the path to creating Wayapa Wuurrk. We learn about the 14 elements, and how a Wayapa Wuurrk session is structured.

We learn how Wayapa goes beyond self-care and encourages an attitude that goes beyond the self towards caring for the environment and looking after the planet for future generations.

Finally, we learn how Jamie and Sara worked together to nurture an idea to being approved as an official modality by the International Institute of Complementary Therapies as a way to raise funds to teach Indigenous children their culture.

Links:

Wayapa Wuurk - http://wayapa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wayapawuurrk/

Jase Te Patu is a Yoga teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand. Jase has a lot going on! He heads up his yoga studio, Power Living Wellington, he facilitates men’s groups and is leading the charge in creating discussions around men’s mental health. He also recently created M3Mindfulness, an initiative being introduced to schools in New Zealand that incorporates Mindfulness, Yoga and Maori mythology.

In this episode we learn about Jase's life growing up, being raised by his grandparents and speaking Maori until he reached school age. We learn about how he struggled with being forced into a specific version of masculinity at boarding school, and how that informs the work he does today.

We learn how Jase went from competitive sport in his youth to dance and then how he discovered yoga, Jase goes on to tell us about his important work in mental health and men's health, and we have a discussion about how his new school program, M3mindfulness came to be.

This episode really means a lot to me - as a Maori and a man myself, I really resonated with a lot of what he has to say, and I feel the work he is doing is incredibly important. Jase is not afraid to show his authentic self or his vulnerability. He shares wisdom that we really need in the world in this day and age, and we are truly honored to be able to play a small part in that.

Robin Carnes is a yoga teacher and certified iRest® Yoga Nidra instructor who hails from the United States. She is well recognized as a pioneer and innovator in the field of mind-body therapies for trauma and related conditions. Her work has been featured in media outlets such as The Washington Post, Woman’s Day Magazine and Yoga Journal just to name a few!

In her impressive career, she served as the lead instructor of the first Defense Department-funded feasibility study of Yoga Nidra meditation for PTSD symptoms, and also went on to co-found Warriors at Ease an organisation, which has trained over 800 certified yoga and meditation teachers to work safely and effectively in military communities affected by combat-related stress.

Robin was also the author of "Sacred Circles: A Guide To Creating Your Own Women's Spirituality Group" and we learn about how this book came to be.

We were lucky to catch up with her while she was in Melbourne for the Meditation Australia Conference, and we got to ask her our most burning questions on Yoga Nidra and iRest, how it works, and why it can help so many people with PTSD.

Please note that there is mention of some imagery used in traditional Yoga Nidra that may be triggering for some listeners.

Links:

Robin's website: www.robincarnes.com

iRest Australasia FB page: https://www.facebook.com/IRIAustralasia/

All iRest events : https://www.irest.us/Australasia/Events

Warriors at Ease website: www.warriorsatease.org

Picks of The Week:

Rane - Rachel and Nic on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTt2IMqvqahaSqQa1TKWq3g

Jo's pick: Straw vocal techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COgiz4O4tRw

http://www.voicecareaustralia.com.au/

Robin's Pick: A beginning resource to explain what White Privilege is and why White people should care The Invisible Backpack - https://nationalseedproject.org/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack

Shannon Crow is a yoga teacher, a consultant for Yoga Teachers and the host of the Connected Yoga Teacher podcast.

She became a yoga teacher in 2006 and continues to teach weekly group and private classes in Owen Sound, Ontario, with a specialty in Yoga for Pelvic Health.

Shannon is dedicated to helping yoga teachers define their niche and thrive at marketing.

In this episode we learn about Shannon's background growing up in Ontario Canada. We learn about how she discovered yoga, and came to become a Yoga Teacher. We learn about how Shannon came to start The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast.

Shannon gives some excellent and usable advice such as how to keep a Facebook group friendly and helpful, how to build a community, both online and in the real world, and how to connect meaningfully with other Yoga Teachers in your local area. We also learn some great ways to find your Yoga niche, and Shannon shares some of her favourite self care techniques.

Links:

Shannon's Website: http://www.shannoncrow.com/

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast: http://www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/

The Connected Yoga Teacher Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectedyogateacher/?ref=br_rs

The Sickboy podcast: http://sickboypodcast.com/

Sarah Harry is a Psychotherapist, yoga teacher, researcher and university lecturer. Sarah Harry is one of Australia’s leading specialists in Body Image and Disordered Eating. She appears regularly in the news on TV and in print as both an expert and a fat yogi. She is also the author of the book Fat Yoga and teaches workshops on the subject of accessible yoga - teaching yoga to people in larger or differently abled bodies.

In this episode, we learn how Sarah moved from the world of high fashion to becoming one of Australia’s leading experts in Eating Disorders and Body Image. We learn about the challenges that Sarah faced while training to become a yoga teacher. We also learn how we as Yoga teachers can make yoga classes a more welcoming space for people in larger bodies.

We also have a signed copy of FAT YOGA by Sarah Harry to give away! Follow the link to enter the competition: https://podcast.flowartists.com/fat-yoga-competition/

Links:

Sarah Harry - https://www.fatyoga.com.au/

This Girl Can - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiplV7r554M

Body Peace - https://body-peace.teachable.com/

Body Positive Yoga in Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bodypositiveyoga

Picks of the Week:

Sarah Harry - Body Peace cards - https://www.fatyoga.com.au/body-peace-cards-i/

Nicole Lee is a teacher of Qi Gong and meditation and the owner of Chi Space - a Qi Gong and meditation studio in Balaclava, Melbourne. We are fans of Qi Gong ourselves - we love the gentle movements, and we feel that they can be easily be integrated into a yoga or meditation class. As Nicole mentions in this conversation, it is a practice that is accessible for nearly everyone, so it’s a useful tool to have in your yoga and meditation toolbelt.

In this conversation we learn about how Nicole went from living a busy life working in real estate in Dubai, to find her true calling running a Qi Gong studio back home in Melbourne. We learn what Qi Gong is, and the differences between Traditional and Integrative Qi Gong. We learn about the sensory and sound meditation workshops that Nicole facilitates, and Nicole tells us a few of her self-care and strategies, that help her run her studio as effectively as possible.

We also announce the winner of the book CONNECTING Conscious Communication for Yoga Teachers and Therapists!

Links:

Chi Space: http://chispace.com.au

Picks of the Week:

Rane - Childish Gambino - This is America

Jo - Vegetable slicing Mandolin.

Nicole’s Spring workshop - Sunday September 16th - https://chispace.punchpass.com/classes/1812822

Lucy has been a yoga teacher for many years, having studied at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts, USA, and has trained with many yoga luminaries such as Michael de Manincor, Indira and A.G. Mohan; Amy Weintraub, Leslie Kaminoff and Richard Miller.

As we will hear in this episode, she has had many interesting occupations over her life, including teaching scuba diving, managing sales teams for radio stations and eventually becoming the CEO of Rogen, North America, a global training and consulting firm specializing in face-to-face communication.

You may have noticed a constant theme in her line of work, it is that of communication - the subject of this episode.

Lucy and her co-writer Jill Danks have recently released their book “CONNECTING Conscious Communication for Yoga Teachers and Therapists”.

It's a fantastic book which we believe will be an invaluable resource for Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists. In fact, Kaye Tribe, who we interviewed in our last episode as said that she will be making this book a prescribed reading in her course at the Academy of Yoga and Mindbody Education.

We have a copy of the book 'Connecting' to giveaway to one lucky listener! To find out more, visit https://podcast.flowartists.com/connecting-book-giveaway/

Links:

Yoga Communication: https://www.yogacommunication.org/

Yoga Communication on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoga_communication/

Picks of The Week:

Jo – Wild Japan on Netflix

Rane – J Brown Podcast – Tara Stiles - https://www.jbrownyoga.com/yoga-talks-podcast/2018/4/tara-stiles

Lucy – Brene Brown – Braving the Wilderness - https://amzn.to/2xYTSlN

On Being Podcast - https://onbeing.org/

Kaye Tribe is a Melbourne based yoga teacher and teacher of teachers. She is a Yoga Australia registered Yoga Therapist and member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Kaye is the co-director of the Academy of Yoga and MindBody Education (AYME), and has taught a wide range of students over many years. With her background as a qualified myotherapist and lecturer in a range of Health Science subjects including functional anatomy, she has a deep knowledge of functional anatomy and how it can be useful to yoga teachers and yoga therapists.

In this episode, we learn about Kaye’s background and how she discovered yoga through the Gita school. We learn about how she started in myotherapy, and how it influences her understanding and teaching of anatomy.

We also have some anatomy questions from our audience that Kaye was kind enough to answer, and we finish off with an in-depth discussion on hypermobility and how to most effectively work with hypermobile students.

Kaye knows this subject inside and out, so it was an absolute privilege to have this conversation.

Links:

Academy of Yoga and Mindbody Education https://www.ayme.com.au

Video: Awakening the Gluteal Muscles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFq0rldiVFM

Video: Are you hyper or hypo mobile? http://www.yogajournal.com.au/2018/03/05/are-you-hyper-or-hypo-mobile/

Rane’s Pick of the week - Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson - https://amzn.to/2IR37cI