The Funny Thing About Yoga

By C.A.Y.A. Yoga School

Welcome to The Funny Thing About Yoga. Each week, Giana Gambino and Bradshaw Wish talk all things yoga with a touch of humor. From their years ... more

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Number 1: Catching Up: Motherhood, Retreats & Real Life
After a two-week break (and a whole lot of pre-recording), Giana and Bradshaw are finally back together for a much-needed catch-up episode, and a lot has happened! Giana shares reflections from giving birth and the first weeks of motherhood, from letting go of expectations and slowing down to putting nervous system regulation into practice when there’s a screaming baby in your arms. She talks about releasing the pressure to do things “right,” staying present through the unknown, the myth of having it all, and why she refuses to look back with regret. Meanwhile, Bradshaw catches us up on a summer of travel and retreats in Italy and Portugal. He reflects on the importance of letting go of control, choosing opportunities from a place of passion, and what it’s been like watching the community they’ve built through the podcast and Instagram come to life through real friendships and experiences around the world. This episode is less about having a lesson to teach and more about reflecting on the season we’re both in- birth, travel, change, community, surrender, and learning how to simply be present. We missed you. It feels good to be back. Want to support our podcast? Join our Patreon for extra content 📚 Read the Podcast Blog: The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack 📲 Follow Us Podcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish 🌐 More Links gianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 24, 202635min
Number 2: Bradshaw on Travel Teaching
This week, Bradshaw is back from teaching abroad and sharing stories from Prague and Oxford- from cultural differences in the yoga room to the things that surprised his students most. He reflects on how travel teaching has changed him as a teacher, what he’s learned from continually walking into rooms full of people who have never practiced with him before, and one universal observation he’s made about students no matter where in the world he teaches. Giana and Bradshaw also get into the reality of building a life that includes travel teaching: how you actually get started, why it doesn’t have to mean hopping on an international flight, and how teaching somewhere new, even in the next town over, can stretch you creatively. They talk about the necessity of putting yourself out there, making connections, and creating opportunities rather than waiting for someone to discover you. Bradshaw shares how his approach has evolved through constantly popping in and out of new places, and whether he prefers the challenge of teaching a brand-new group every time or the deeper relationship that comes from returning to the same students again and again. Meanwhile, Giana asks some hard questions and gives some motherhood updates, shares what she’s realizing she misses most about teaching, and teases a new article she’s writing about her own experience rebuilding a teaching community after moving across the country.Plus, there may be something new brewing for the future of C.A.Y.A.… As always, expect plenty of tangents, honest reflections, practical advice, and Giana and Bradshaw giving each other a hard time along the way. Want to support our podcast? Join our Patreon for extra content 📚 Read the Podcast Blog: The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack 📲 Follow Us Podcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish 🌐 More Links gianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 21, 202652min
Number 3: How to Handle Difficult Students
In this episode, we're tackling a topic every yoga teacher encounters sooner or later: difficult students. We share stories from our own teaching careers and explore the many ways challenging situations can show up, whether it's a student who constantly pushes boundaries, changes the lights or thermostat without asking, disrupts the flow of class, or creates challenges in retreats or private sessions. We talk about the difference between handling genuine concerns versus navigating difficult personalities, and how our approach has evolved over the years. Along the way, we share plenty of real-life stories (some frustrating, some hilarious), reflect on what we've learned, and offer practical advice for maintaining professionalism, setting boundaries, and protecting the experience for the rest of the class. If you've ever found yourself wondering, "How should I handle this student?" this episode will remind you that you're definitely not alone. As always, expect honest conversations, lots of laughs, and a few moments that will have you thinking back to your own teaching experiences. Want to support our podcast? Join our Patreon for extra content 🌊 Upcoming Retreats Portugal Relax by the Sea Retreat: August 4-10, 2026 📚 Read the Podcast Blog: The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack 📲 Follow Us Podcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish 🌐 More Links gianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 03, 202651min
Number 4: Donation-Based Yoga: Does It Actually Work?
Donation-Based Yoga: Does It Actually Work? This week on The Funny Thing About Yoga, we're tackling a topic we've been talking about recently and wondering how to do intelligently: donation-based yoga classes. Can they actually work? Should yoga be free? Is there a way to make classes more accessible and still cover overhead and get paid? In this episode, we explore donation-based models in both in-person and online spaces, share examples of studios and teachers we've seen make it work (and others that eventually phased it out), and brainstorm alternative ways to increase accessibility while still creating sustainable careers for teachers. Fair warning: this is one of our more chaotic episodes. We ask a lot of questions, throw around a lot of ideas, and don't pretend to have all the answers. We acknowledge that neither of us has extensive firsthand experience running donation-based classes. Bradshaw also becomes mildly obsessed with profit margins at one point, which probably surprises no one. A candid conversation about accessibility, value, community, money, and the complicated reality of trying to make yoga available to everyone while still paying the bills. Want to support our podcast? Join our Patreon for extra content 🌊 Upcoming Retreats Amalfi Coast Yoga Retreat: July 25 - August 1, 2026 Portugal Relax by the Sea Retreat: August 4-10, 2026 📚 Read the Podcast Blog: The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack 📲 Follow Us Podcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish 🌐 More Links gianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 13, 202640min
Number 5: Finding Yourself Again with Kathryn Budig
This week, we're joined by one of our dream guests, Kathryn Budig- someone we've wanted to have on the podcast for years! What starts as a conversation about Kathryn's shoulder injury quickly unfolds into a much bigger discussion about what it means to evolve. We talk about changing our practices, embracing Western medicine, redefining strength, and letting go of the idea that yoga has to be difficult to be meaningful. We reminisce about the era of Yoga Journal, the teachers and communities that shaped us, and how the landscape of yoga has transformed over the past decade. Together, we explore the realities of teaching in today's world: shrinking memberships, the challenge of filling workshops and retreats, and why community, not asana, may be the future of yoga. Kathryn shares how Haus of Phoenix has intentionally prioritized connection and why she's become less interested in making asana the center of everything she teaches. The conversation also dives into the emotional side of being a public-facing teacher. Kathryn and Bradshaw unpack parasocial relationships, people believing they know you through social media, the anxiety of showing up to teach, and the pressure of wondering whether people will like you before you've even walked into the room. We discuss boundaries, people-pleasing, and why choosing what and how much you share is one of the most important forms of self-care. We also talk about Kathryn's Substack, writing as a way to reclaim your own voice, her experience navigating divorce, and why the customer isn't always right, especially when it comes to protecting the integrity of retreats and communities. Finally, Kathryn opens up about her experience as a queer woman, what she's learned from coming out later in life, being "straight-passing," and how queerness has invited her into a deeper exploration of identity, authenticity, and belonging. It's a thoughtful conversation about finding yourself, questioning who you've been taught to be, and creating a life that feels genuinely your own. This is a conversation about reinvention, resilience, community, boundaries, identity, and what it means to keep evolving, both on and off the mat. Find Kathryn Budig Online: WEB: https://www.kathrynbudig.com/ PRACTICE: https://www.thehausofphoenix.com/ IG: @KATHRYNBUDIG SUBSTACK: https://kathrynbudig.substack.com/ Want to support our podcast? Join our Patreon for extra content 🌊 Upcoming Retreats Amalfi Coast Yoga Retreat: July 25 - August 1, 2026 Portugal Relax by the Sea Retreat: August 4-10, 2026 📚 Read the Podcast Blog: The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack 📲 Follow Us Podcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish 🌐 More Links gianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 22, 20261h 1min