The Yoga Pro Podcast

Have you thought about your posture and how it can affect your self-confidence? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela Crane investigates research into the possible correlation between poor posture and a lack of confidence, and how some yoga asanas can be helpful.

Pamela is a certified yoga therapist (MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP ) who loves coaching heart-centered entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine

Topics:

- Research suggests that spinal posture is associated with psychological features

- Forward head posture vs forward shoulders

- Corrective exercises for improving posture and psychological health

- How people's confidence was higher when they sat tall with their chest out rather than slouched.

-How standing instilled more confidence than lying down

-Reduced amount of thinking time and suggested feeling of helplessness when slumping

-Why confidence or doubt that emerges from poor posture can magnify what is already going on in the mind

- Dominant versus non-dominant hand's affect on posture

- Hatha Yoga resulted in statistically significant reductions in hyperkyphosis

- Postures I would recommend for building confidence

-Camel

-Supported fish

-Warrior with cactus arms

-Any variation of wheel (supported or freestanding)

-Lion's breath

-Woodchopper

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

Resources:

Relationship of self-esteem with forward head posture and round shoulder

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811009049

Body posture effects on self-evaluation: A self-validation approach

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Brinol/publication/227671856_Body_posture_effects_on_self-evaluation_A_self-validation_approach/links/5a04360e4585151f47918866/Body-posture-effects-on-self-evaluation-A-self-validation-approach.pdf

Yoga decreases kyphosis in senior women and men with adult onset hyperkyphosis: results of a randomized controlled trial

https://www.cybermedlife.eu/attachments/article/4829/Yoga%20decreases%20kyphosis%20in%20senior%20women%20and%20men%20with%20adult-onset%20hyperkyphosis%20-%20results%20of%20a%20randomized%20controlled%20trial..pdf

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Yoga therapy is being used as a tool in mental health clinics and hospitals across the country. Laura Edoff joins us on The Yoga Pro Podcast for part four in our series to chat about how important yoga philosophy is in helping clients with mental health challenges.

Laura has been studying and practicing yoga since 2008, and teaching since 2012 in private, studio, corporate, university, and clinical settings. She has a Master's of Science in Yoga Therapy from Maryland University of Integrative Health, and is a C-IAYT through the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Topics:

-Laura's yoga journey

-What inspired her to become a yoga therapist

-Overcoming negative misconceptions yoga in mental health

-Why we should stop chasing "feeling good"

-How using different aspects of yoga is important for mental health

-Using philosophy as the foundation of how to apply yoga practices

-Accessible language when working with mental health patients

-Common Yamas and Niyamas that come up in mental health space

-Laura talks about working as a yoga therapist in a mental health hospital setting

-Bridging the gap between speaking to yoga peers and medical professionals

-Laura's advice to anyone who wants to work in a clinical setting

-Interoception as a tool for connecting the mind and body

-Laura talks about the most rewarding aspect of working with this population

-Yoga philosophy as a life practice

Connect with Laura:

www.likeabirdthatflew.com

International Association of Yoga Therapists website

www.iayt.org

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Yoga has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from anxiety and depression, and in this episode (part three of our four-part series on yoga for mental health), Maureen Davis chats about yoga as an intervention for anxiety and depression.

Maureen is a yoga therapist, life coach, and teacher with 20+ years in the field of yoga with an emphasis on mindfulness. She helps people manage chronic pain, anxiety and depression to live a more joyful life.

Topics:

-Maureen's yoga story

-Assessing the client

-When physical postures elicit an emotional response

-How yoga helps with root causes of anxiety and depression

-Getting caught in the story

-Finding the inner witness

-How your yoga practice affects others around you

-Keeping up with your practice authentically

-Physical pain that can accompany depression and anxiety

-Importance of breath work for depression and anxiety

-Why you have to be ready to shift your plan with clients who suffer from depression and anxiety

Connect with Maureen: http://www.makarayogashala.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MakaraYoga108

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

What is emotional freedom? In part 2 of our month-long series on mental health, Anne-Laure Peaucelle talks about how we can empower ourselves to have emotional freedom through yoga. Anne-Laure is a trauma-informed yoga teacher and Certified yoga therapist who helps people find emotional freedom through creating deep trust in themselves. She works in mental health hospitals, women's shelters, yoga studios and rehabilitation centers.

Topics:

-Anne Laure's yoga journey

-The benefits and dangers of silent retreats

-Why she works with people on emotional freedom

-How yoga empowers us

-Anne Laure shares some favorite tools

-Why it is important to sit with our emotions

-Trauma and the lack of safety and trust

-Tuning in to the body to cultivate trust

-The importance of daily practice

-What emotional freedom looks like to Anne Laure

-Replacing judgement with curiosity

Connect with Anne Laure:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaandemotionalfreedom

www.yogawithannelaure.com

https://www.instagram.com/yogawithannelaure/

- 5 day journey towards emotional freedom: https://yogawithannelaure.com/online-courses/

Get link for Molecules of emotion book

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

August is Mental Health month here at The Yoga Pro Podcast!

In part one of our month-long series on Yoga for Mental Health, Christelle Chopard joins us to talk about Yoga for PTSD.

She has three decades of experience in holistic life coaching, therapies, healing modalities, shamanism, yoga, and meditation. She is C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist offering classes, and continuing education courses as well as teacher training.

Be sure to tune in for the next three weeks as we explore Making Peace with Your Emotions, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, and Yoga Philosophy for Mental Health.

Yoga for PTSD (Part 1) Topics:

-Christelle's yoga journey and what inspired her to teach

-What is trauma?

-How yoga can support those who have suffered trauma

-She talks about her favorite breathwork for anxiety

-Contraindications to consider for those with trauma

-How to work with clients who have dissociated from their body

-Christelle talks about the five elements

-Helping someone who has been triggered in a group class

-Using mudras for working with those who suffer from trauma

-Working with medical professionals

Connect with Christelle: www.dharmi.com

https://www.instagram.com/christelle.chopard/

Yoga Teacher Training https://www.wetravel.com/trips/yoga-teacher-training-based-on-the-5-elements-life-creation-inc-dharmi-method-lausanne-41538338

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Free Q & A on Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Are you a yoga professional? What does that even mean? In this episode your host, Pamela Crane, dives into her top ten tips for elevating your status as a yoga professional.

Pamela Crane (MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500) helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and Imposter Syndrome to create online content; and provides evidence-based continuing education and mentoring for yoga professionals. She is a former broadcast journalist and film and commercial actress who hosts The Yoga Pro Podcast; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposia and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine.

Topics:

1. Get training
2. Dress for the part
3. Treat it like a career
4. Find a niche
5. Be yourself
6. Be ethical
7. Teach people how to treat you
8. Money mindset
9. Collaboration
10. Maintain your own practice

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Affiliate links to books Pamela mentioned:

The Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele

https://amzn.to/3l4W8z6

True Yoga by Jennie Lee

https://amzn.to/3iT4Eyd

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Making a pivot in your yoga business can be a scary endeavor, but Franciska Bray-Mezey did just that. She shares tips, as well as her challenges and triumphs of starting an eco-friendly yoga business today on The Yoga Pro Podcast.

Franciska is the founder and creative director of Aura7 Activewear. She is also a yoga teacher and practitioner who saw a need for more eco-friendly yoga clothing and started a new business right in the middle of a pandemic.

Topics:

-Franciska's yoga journey

-Her process for building a brand

-Challenges that she faced

-How she felt the first time she saw people in her products

-What inspired her to name her business Aura-7

-Why you should start promoting your business as soon as possible

-How her yoga practice informed how she designed her products

-Franciska chats about what makes her fabrics eco-friendly and how she sources them

-How you can make your business more eco-friendly

-Where she is in her yoga teaching business right now

-Embracing new chapters

-How she uses yoga to keep a healthy work/life balance

Connect with Franciska: https://aura7activewear.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aura7activewear/

https://www.instagram.com/yogawithfranciska/

www.facebook.com/aura7activewear

www.youtube.com/aura7yoga

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Email: [email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Are you using mudras in your yoga practice?

In this episode, Monica Le Baron shares how she uses mudras to help people with insomnia get better rest.

Monica helps busy woman simplify their wellness so they can sleep better and have more energy to enjoy life. She is a yoga therapist and neuromuscular-body alignment expert.

Topics:

-How Monica found yoga

-Why she gravitates to mudras

-Benefits of mudras

-Her favorite mudra

-Why mudras are great for helping with sleep

-Monica shares some mudras

-Why mudras might not be for everyone

-Contraindications of mudras

-Placement of the mudra matters

-Meditation alongside the mudra

-The importance of detaching from outcomes

-Yoga nidra for sleep

Connect with Monica:

www.monicalebaron.com

https://www.instagram.com/monica.le.baron/

Book Monica Referenced-The Dance of Anger (Affiliate link)

https://amzn.to/3egFl7Q

Global Yoga Therapy Day

https://globalyogatherapyday.com

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

The benefits of yoga are plentiful for those suffering from Covid 19, but are you confident in using them? Dr. Ingrid Yang joins us to share best practices and what to avoid when working with clients who have Covid or long Covid.

She is a physician, yoga therapist, freelance writer and published author. She has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is the author of the books Adaptive Yoga and Hatha Yoga Asanas. Dr. Yang leads trainings and retreats all over the world, with a special focus on kinesthetic physiology and healing through breathwork, meditation and mind-body connection.

Topics:

-How Ingrid found yoga

-Ingrid asks Pamela about her yoga journey

-Finding the layers of yoga

-Qualifications to work with people who have Covid or other disabilities

-Centering your clients

-Scope of practice

-Best breathwork practices for Covid 19

-Proning as an intervention

-Benefits of humming for Covid 19

-The importance of movement and which asanas are helpful

-Contraindications for patients with Covid 19

-Social disconnection and yoga to reconnect

-Why mindfulness might be more important than breathwork

-Sitting with your suffering

-The difference in treating Covid and Long Covid

-Why we must practice what we are teaching

-Ingrid previews her book Adaptive Yoga

Connect with Ingrid: ingridyang.com

instagram.com/ingridyangyogamd

Books by Ingrid Yang (affiliate links)

Adaptive Yoga https://amzn.to/3xrAQik

Hatha Yoga Asanas https://amzn.to/3wgAjOZ

Connect with Pamela:

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Clubhouse and Greenroom: @pamelacrane

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

How are you or your loved ones navigating menopause? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Christine Okamoto joins us to share how yoga and Ayurveda can be helpful in regulating our nervous system, bone health, and hormones through the transition and beyond.

Christine has been a Yoga teacher and teacher trainer for many years and is an Ayurveda wellness consultant. She realized through menopause that her yoga and daily habits needed to change, and she helps women navigate menopause with grace and ease through Yoga and Ayurveda.

Topics:

-How Christine found yoga and Ayurveda

-Why her yoga practice has changed with the body changes

-Nourishing the nervous system and tissues with Ayurveda

-The difficulty in slowing down your practice

-Using oils ayurvedically

-Yoga Nidra as a tool for navigating menopause

-Symptom management through hormone balance

-Acceptance and giving yourself grace

-Marma points for regulation

-Managing bone health

-Time and energy management

-The healing aspects of yoga as a mind/body practice

Connect with Christine:

https://www.instagram.com/yogachristinehi/

https://www.facebook.com/christine.okamoto.1

www.YogaChristine.teachable.com

Clubhouse: @YogaChristine

Bone Health Study Christine referenced:

https://ryortho.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Twelve_Minute_Daily_Yoga_Regimen_Reverses.99989.pdf

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link

https://mailchi.mp/6a44a84261a2/overcoming-fears-and-imposter-syndrome-to-gain-confidence-live-session

Join Pamela's Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome

https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomingfearsandimpostersyndrome

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance

www.interoceptiveperformance.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com