Peace, Planks + Prana is a podcast dedicated to the yoga experience as a student, teacher, or anyone curious about exploring a practice that connects your body, breath, and mind. Hosts Milissa Payne Bradley (Bay Area, CA) and Sharon Niryce Murriguez (Sicily, Italy) are passionate about practicing, teaching, living, sharing, and talking about yoga and its intersection with culture. In Episode #12 we investigate: "The Role of Praise In Our Yoga Classes." Specifically we discuss:

• Effective ways to give and to receive praise while teaching and taking yoga classes.
• Benefits of sharing praise with our students in a public yoga class.
• Challenges and limitations of praise for yoga teachers and students focused on promoting and supporting a self-inquiry and self-validation practice.
• Opportunities for authentic connection with our students - including but not limited to traditional praise.

Tune in for a conversation that questions many of our assumptions... May your peace be long, may your planks be strong, and may your prana root you in each present moment.