Yoga Focus

 In this episode of the Yoga Focus podcast we are talking about the 8 characteristics of Free, Natural Breathing. These are the qualities that we want to encourage in the normal breath pattern that carries us through the day. This information is based on "The Breathing Book" by Donna Farhi and some information from Dr. Andrew Weil.   In an upcoming episode I will be going over the mechanics of breathing in more depth. 

If you would like to see The Yoga White Board you can watch the video format of this podcast on my YouTube Channel:  

I also post a picture of The Yoga White Board on my Instagram each week: 

Note: All strange background noises are attributed to my dog Redford wanting to be involved. I live in a Tiny House on Wheels that is 192 s.q. feet which creates some challenges in filming/recording content - but it is my experience that there is no ideal environment and there will always be distractions & these distractions are just another opportunity to work on our FOCUS :)

Laura Goellner OTR, RYT, LMT, CLT, C-IAYT

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Work with Laura Online: I am now offering yoga instruction, yoga therapy and teacher mentoring on two different virtual platforms:

Fit My Time: https://www.fitmytime.com/en/laurag

Schedulicity & Zoom: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/LGY7U6

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Laura’s Book: “Yoga Therapy At The Wall” is available in 2 formats:

Instant PDF download from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthyFocusByLauraG

Full Color Printed Manual from LuLu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=yoga+therapy+at+the+wall&type=

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Spotify Music Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/1291821362

Laura’s Website: www.LauraGyoga.com

Yoga Focus PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/yogafocus

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This is Our TRAVEL & Tiny House Lifestyle channel on YouTube:

“Let New Adventures Begin” https://www.youtube.com/c/letnewadventuresbegin

Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraGyoga

April is Occupational Therapy Month and I have been an Occupational Therapist for about 9 years now. I often see yoga teachers going back to school for Physical Therapy, and PT is great, BUT I think that Occupational Therapy is a BETTER compliment to what you do as a yoga teacher. I explain why I think OT & Yoga go together better and how being an OT can lead to a career as a Yoga Therapist. 

In an upcoming April episode I will be talking to my good friend and fellow OT: Dr. Alanna Pisani about sensory integration and how this can compliment any yoga practice. 

Laura Goellner OTR, RYT, LMT, CLT 

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Work with Laura Online: I am now offering yoga instruction, yoga therapy and teacher mentoring on two different virtual platforms:

Fit My Time: https://www.fitmytime.com/en/laurag

Schedulicity & Zoom: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/LGY7U6

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Laura’s Book: “Yoga Therapy At The Wall” is available in 2 formats:

Instant PDF download from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthyFocusByLauraG

Full Color Printed Manual from LuLu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=yoga+therapy+at+the+wall&type=

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LauraGYoga/featured

Instagram: @LauraGyoga or @Yoga_At_The_Wall

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauragyoga/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraGYoga/?ref=bookmarks

BLOGspot: https://lauragyoga.blogspot.com/

Spotify Music Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/1291821362

Laura’s Website: www.LauraGyoga.com

Yoga Focus PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/yogafocus

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This is Our TRAVEL & Tiny House Lifestyle channel on YouTube:

“Let New Adventures Begin” https://www.youtube.com/c/letnewadventuresbegin

Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraGyoga

In this episode we talk about the shift that is happening in modern yoga from dictating what you "should" feel in any part of your practice to focusing on the experience of what you DO feel. This shift in teaching and learning yoga is working on empowering the student to fully experience the practice and therefore adapt it to their own needs - instead of what "ideal" alignment dictates. 

Redford (my dog) makes a few guest appearances in the episode!

Next month is Occupational Therapy Month & I will have a special guest on to talk about where Yoga and Occupational Therapy intersect. 

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Work with Laura Online: I am now offering yoga instruction, yoga therapy and teacher mentoring on two different virtual platforms:

Fit My Time: https://www.fitmytime.com/en/laurag

Schedulicity & Zoom: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/LGY7U6

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Laura’s Book: “Yoga Therapy At The Wall” is available in 2 formats:

Instant PDF download from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthyFocusByLauraG

Full Color Printed Manual from LuLu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=yoga+therapy+at+the+wall&type=

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LauraGYoga/featured

Instagram: @LauraGyoga or @Yoga_At_The_Wall

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauragyoga/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraGYoga/?ref=bookmarks

BLOGspot: https://lauragyoga.blogspot.com/

Spotify Music Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/1291821362

Laura’s Website: www.LauraGyoga.com

Yoga Focus PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/yogafocus

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This is Our TRAVEL & Tiny House Lifestyle channel on YouTube:

“Let New Adventures Begin” https://www.youtube.com/c/letnewadventuresbegin

Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraGyoga

 Here we are starting a series working through some of the information presented in Donna Farhi's "The Breathing Book".  I took this book with me on vacation to Puerto Rico, thinking that I would learn some interesting Pranayama techniques to share with my students...but was pleasantly surprised to find that the book was actually about techniques to create a natural freedom to the breath - instead of manipulating it. 

A picture of "The Yoga White Board" from the week of March 18th 2019 is posted on my instagram @Lauragyoga and the video version of this podcast is on my YouTube Channel: Laura Goellner Yoga 

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Work with Laura Online: I am now offering yoga instruction, yoga therapy and teacher mentoring on two different virtual platforms:

Fit My Time: https://www.fitmytime.com/en/laurag

Schedulicity & Zoom: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/LGY7U6

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Laura’s Book: “Yoga Therapy At The Wall” is available in 2 formats:

Instant PDF download from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthyFocusByLauraG

Full Color Printed Manual from LuLu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=yoga+therapy+at+the+wall&type=

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LauraGYoga/featured

Instagram: @LauraGyoga or @Yoga_At_The_Wall

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauragyoga/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraGYoga/?ref=bookmarks

BLOGspot: https://lauragyoga.blogspot.com/

Spotify Music Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/1291821362

Laura’s Website: www.LauraGyoga.com

Yoga Focus PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/yogafocus

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This is Our TRAVEL & Tiny House Lifestyle channel on YouTube:

“Let New Adventures Begin” https://www.youtube.com/c/letnewadventuresbegin

Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraGyoga

Welcome to the Yoga Focus Podcast!

This podcast is about sharing information for yoga students & teachers to dive deeper into the layers of yoga. The Yoga Focus Method is my personal style of teaching with distinctive themes, visual aides (called a Yoga Board), and components that go beyond posture practice.  These themes tend to have a therapeutic focus as my  formal education is in Psychology, Occupational Therapy & Massage Therapy. 

The information in this Podcast is the compliment to my weekly live classes, my youtube videos and online courses. This format lets me expand on the topics being discussed in the studio with greater detail. 

I would love to hear from you- what topics you would like to cover or any questions that you have about yoga, teaching or how to find more focus?

- Laura

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Work with Laura Online: I am now offering yoga instruction, yoga therapy and teacher mentoring on two different virtual platforms:

Fit My Time: https://www.fitmytime.com/en/laurag

Schedulicity & Zoom: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/LGY7U6

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Laura’s Book: “Yoga Therapy At The Wall” is available in 2 formats:

Instant PDF download from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealthyFocusByLauraG

Full Color Printed Manual from LuLu.com: https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=yoga+therapy+at+the+wall&type=

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LauraGYoga/featured

Instagram: @LauraGyoga or @Yoga_At_The_Wall

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauragyoga/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraGYoga/?ref=bookmarks

BLOGspot: https://lauragyoga.blogspot.com/

Spotify Music Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/1291821362

Laura’s Website: www.LauraGyoga.com

Yoga Focus PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/yogafocus

This is Our TRAVEL & Tiny House Lifestyle channel on YouTube:

“Let New Adventures Begin” https://www.youtube.com/c/letnewadventuresbegin

Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraGyoga