Somatics may be the missing link in how you help your yoga students shift into a deeper mind-body connection.

In therapy, as well as on the yoga mat, somatics focuses on internal body awareness, emphasizing sensations and feelings to help release deeply stored stress, trauma and habitual holding patterns by exploring what feels safe and good in the body. Dr. K shares stories about how somatic therapy helped her through personal trauma and why she is so passionate about bringing this approach to her clients on and off the yoga mat.

Learn the many benefits of using somatic cuing in your classes which include greater comfort and freedom in the physical and emotional body, self awareness, confidence, a sense of well-being and even improved proprioception.

Finally, learn about the “red light, yellow light, green light” method of coaching your students to listen deeply within to what feels engergecially safe on the yoga mat.

And, as a special bonus, listen in as Dr. K leads host Becca Schmidt in a real-time somatic experience to help release some of the “heaviness” of their discussion.

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Contact host, Becca Schmidt, E-RYT500 / YACEP
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Is it “vertebrae or vertebra”?  “What is normal kyphosis?” “What exactly is a bulging disc?” “What are the best poses for a healthy but aging spine?”  

Chiropractor, Dr. James Baily answers these important questions and much more, in this episode all about the back. Having a strong understanding about the design and functions of the spine is essential to a yoga teacher’s scope of knowledge. Learn what yoga teachers need to know to lead a safe and effective class. 

Find Dr. Baily at VerteChiropractic.com

Show music from An Attachment Supreme by The King Tides from their album Russian Red, which is available wherever you stream music.

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Season Three: Episode 3
Letting Ganesha In

When you’re in a jam, invite Ganesha into your classroom. Becca has tips on how the symbols and lessons from Ganesha, the Elephant, remover of obstacles can lend a hand when you need it most.

Show music from An Attachment Supreme by The King Tides from their album Russian Red, which is available wherever you stream music.

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bekindyouredivine.com 
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How much fun is too much fun on the yoga mat?  This episode talks about painting your face, grabbing glow sticks and headsets and dancing to the yoga beat! Lean in to more fun with Alex Cuellar! 

Season Three:  Episode 1 
Bringing your voice to the Forefront 

Becca talks with Angela Schwoneck, a vocal courage coach and musician who specializes in the type of music yoga teachers love so much - bells, bowls, drums,  shruti box and the human voice! 

Angela leads the listeners in a chant that can cure a headache and give the body a sense of sweet serenity. (She also teaches us to chant OM with wild abandon!). Angela shares stories from her experience as a Kundalini yoga teacher and explains why the human voice can be the most powerful — and certainly the most accessible --instrument in a yoga teacher's bag.  Go to Angela’s website for a full description of her in-person and virtual programs.    

Links: 
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bekindyouredivine.com 
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Email Becca at [email protected] for Inquires 

Take a virtual tour of Magnolia Yoga and Wellness Center, a comprehensive holistic center in Longwood, Florida. Magnolia is a program of Christian Relief Services, created by Lorena Castiglione, the Director in collaboration with Bryan Krizek the CEO. 

Magnolia is a trauma-informed space where the priority is inclusivity, safety and emotional well-being. At Magnolia, there is always an emphasis on community and collective healing, whether someone is there for yoga, sound healing, massage, acupuncture, aesthetic services, mental health counseling, or simply gathering for coffee and conversations about books. Becca talks with center director, Lorena Castiglione, MS, LMHC, RYT800, and Emma Koi, RYT200, MMus, Magnolia’s yoga studio manager and sound practitioner.

Magnolia Yoga and Wellness Center partners with numerous non-profits to create tailored, supportive care. They currently host Wellness Workshops, Trauma-informed Workplace Training, Oncology Yoga, Lunchtime Sound Healing, and monthly wellness workshops. Find Magnolia Yoga and Wellness Center at www.magnoliawellnesscenter.org

Reach out to Becca with your show suggestions and comments at [email protected]

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Meet renowned yoga instructor, studio owner and founder of Grounded Yoga, Krystal Gignac. She has trained hundreds of yoga teachers and has recently opened a studio in Orlando, Florida. In this episode, Gignac shares her ziz zag journey of studying yoga — from her tiny apartment with a Donna Farhi library book, to using yoga breathing techniques early in her career as a wildlife specialist to cope with the intensity of the African safari to opening a highly successful yoga school in Northern Ontario.  Gignac shares insight on how she artfully weaves yoga philosophy into her classes. This episode is inspiring for new yoga teachers wanting to add layers of yoga history and language to their classes. 

Suggested Books: 

Yoga Mind Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi (and everything else by Donna Farhi!)

Moving Towards Balance by Nina Zolotow and Rodney Yee and Yoga, the Poetry of the Body by Rodney Yee

Perfectly Imperfect The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice by Baron Baptiste 

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, by Sri Swami Satchidandanda

Puro Coffee - ask for your 10% show discount!  Use code: Yoga10  when you check out.  www.purocoffeeusa.com 

Krystal Gignac can be found at www.groundedorlando.com
Reach out to Becca with your show suggestions and comments at [email protected]

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Becca's has a poignant conversation with Alberta Dering, RYT300, a trauma-informed yoga teacher, innovator, and trailblazer in healing and resilience. Alberta is dedicated to breaking stigmas around mental health, trauma, and recovery, bringing trauma-informed yoga to underserved communities, including juvenile detention centers, domestic violence shelters, and recovery programs.

Alberta offers private sound bowl healings in her home studio—an intimate sanctuary for deep rest, balance, and renewal.

Reach out to our guest today with your questions: [email protected]

Here is a list of Alberta's book recommendations:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

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There’s more to marketing a yoga business than getting hits on social media. Join host Becca Schmidt and Colette Ferrell, founder “It’s Just Yoga” festivals and get invaluable tips on how you can acquire new students organically through group marketing opportunities in your area. 

Central Florida Yoga Fanatics… mark your calendar for Sunday, March 9th for the next It's Just Yoga Festival at Lake Eola, in Orlando Florida. Experience classes for all levels and discover the latest wellness trends and enjoy some local vegan foods. Go to ijyconnects.com. Reach out to Becca with your show suggestions and comments at [email protected]

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Sit in on a warm, heartfelt conversation with Becca and longtime friend and yoga instructor Joanmarie Seacord as they reflect on how important it is for teachers to show up for their students in difficult times.  According to Seacord, “this is what we’ve been practicing for. We find a way to still the mind and calm the central nervous system to be able to stand in the storms.”  

Secord also suggests sharing words of wisdom from Max Strom, "A Life Worth Breathing”,  Rolph Gates, "Meditations From The Mat”, and Richard Rohr (Daily Meditations that are put out by The Center for Action and Contemplation), and his books, "Everything Belongs", and  "Breathing Underwater”.   

Season Two of the Language of Yoga promises to be there through the storms to help yoga teachers feel supported and heard.  Reach out to Becca at [email protected]

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