The Wise Way to Yoga

Welcome to The Wise Way to Yoga Podcast with Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly. In this episode, Cecile and Mona talk about a very interesting and important topic: chronic tension and pain, and the 3 pathways that Cecile identified as the key to free ourselves from these chronic ailments in the body.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Yin Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. 

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s online course: https://courses.cecileraynor.com/online-course/

Mona’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-BNSORC2XiCHU-l4iGfBQ

Welcome to episode 8 of The Wise Way to Yoga where Cecile and I talk about the 2 key misconceptions people may have about movement and posture and how looking fit doesn’t necessarily mean being healthy.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s blog: https://offthematyogablog.com

Mona's website: https://monakelly.wixsite.com/bodypurpose

Do you have any joint problems or muscle tensions? If you do, you’ll appreciate this episode where Cecile and Mona Kelly discuss what may be at the root of those discomforts. And this starts with knowing the difference between natural and "fake" joints.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. Also a student of Cecile, her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools in her honest opinion.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s blog: https://offthematyogablog.com

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *: https://amzn.to/2RBWPjY

Mona’s website: http://www.monakelly.net

Welcome to episode 6 of The Wise Way to Yoga where Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly explore why “doing what feels right” on the mat is not the best way to practice yoga safely and be truly in tune with the intelligence of your whole-body.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s blog: https://offthematyogablog.com

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *: https://amzn.to/2RBWPjY

Mona’s website: http://www.monakelly.net

Welcome to this second special edition of The Wise Way to Yoga where Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly address how mindful movements, proper nutrition and meditation can help us lower our stress level and improve our immune system in these extreme COVID-19 circumstances.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *: https://amzn.to/2RBWPjY

Mona’s website: http://www.monakelly.net

(*) Affiliate link

Welcome to this special edition of The Wise Way to Yoga where Cecile and Mona talk about the wise way to cope with Covid-19, aka the Corona Virus, that has been setting the world on fear and fire over the past several weeks. In today’s episode, they've decided to address how to best handle the stress that a widespread disease brings to our lives as well as look at simple and easy solutions that can help strengthen our immune system. They also discuss the silver lining of this unprecedented event. 

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly, is a yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. Also a student of Cecile, her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid, fun and safe yoga practice. She also consults on Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools in her humble opinion.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile Raynor's Website

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *

Mona Kelly's YouTube Channel

(*) Affiliate link

Welcome to The Wise Way to Yoga Podcast. In episode #5, Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly talk about the concept of “being comfortable with the uncomfortable” often heard in yoga classes and how strengthening and challenging ourselves can happen without unnecessary excess tension, without overdoing it and without the potential of getting hurt.

Cecile Raynor is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, the main inspiration for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. Also a student of Cecile, her classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fun and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s blog: https://offthematyogablog.com

The Wise Way to Yoga book (*): https://amzn.to/2RBWPjY

Mona’s website: http://www.monakelly.net

(*) Affiliate link

Anatomy is an important part of most yoga teacher’s training but does it mean that the knowledge of anatomy leads to safety on the mat? And what impact does it have on a deep mind/body connection? In this 4th episode of The Wise Way to Yoga Podcast, Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly discuss how detailed anatomical descriptions during class doesn’t necessarily mean a pain or injury free practice and how it can actually lead us to mind-body disconnection. Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. Also a student of Cecile, her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid, fun and safe yoga practice. She also consults on Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile’s website: http://www.cecileraynor.com/

Cecile’s blog: https://offthematyogablog.com

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *: https://amzn.to/2RBWPjY

Mona’s website: http://www.monakelly.net

(*) Affiliate link

In this 3rd episode of the Wise Way to Yoga Podcast, Cecile and I discuss why gentle yoga is not always safe and why “listening to your body” is not the same as  “listening to your whole body intelligence”. We also touch on body image and how it can affect safety on the yoga mat and a lot of other fascinating topics so that, you, dear listener, can not only practice yoga safely but also so that you can learn to reconnect your mind and body, tap into your body’s intelligence and feel expansive in the process.

Cecile Raynor is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile Raynor:

official website: http://www.alexandertec.com/

blog: https://offthematyogablog.com/about/

book: The Wise Way to Yoga, https://amzn.to/2FBjMNy (*)

Mona Kelly

official website: www.monakelly.net

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-BNSORC2XiCHU-l4iGfBQ

(*) Affiliate link

Photo by Katee Lue on Unsplash

In part 2 of The Origins of Yoga, The Wise Way to Yoga Podcast hosted by Cecile Raynor and Mona Kelly, address the secret ingredient that influenced the development of fitness, including yoga as we know it today. They also tackle the no pain, no gain mentality that has infiltrated today’s yoga world, how challenging it can be to move away from it and the solution they bring for an injury-free yoga practice.

Cecile is an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Cecile has been practicing in the Boston area for over 20 years. She has also trained as a Thai Yoga therapist and is The author of the book, The Wise Way to Yoga, our main inspiration and base for this Podcast.

Mona Kelly is a multi-passionate yoga teacher, certified in Vinyasa, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga. She is also a student of Cecile which means that her yoga classes, taught exclusively online, integrate the Alexander Technique principles for a fluid and safe yoga practice. She also practices Vedic astrology, one of the most profound self-knowledge tools.

This is where you can find Cecile and Mona online and beyond this Podcast:

Cecile Raynor's Website

Cecile Raynor's Blog

The Wise Way to Yoga (book) *

Mona Kelly's YouTube Channel

(*) Affiliate link

Photo by Katee Lue on Unsplash