Why are you talking like that? An exploration into what makes a voice, what is "yoga voice", and why we may do it.

Yoga teachers sometimes adopt a breathy voice that sounds like they floated in on a cloud. We turn to psychology, some trends in yoga culture, a wee bit of Ayurveda, and vocal anatomy today to consider...

• What is a voice, and how unique are our voices exactly?
• An example of yoga voice, and possible reasons that we may adopt certain yoga voices
• Ayurvedic constitution might influence your use of metaphors
• Why some people borrow cues from other teachers, and if that's karmically cool or not
• A troubling trend in yoga voices seeking authority in the field
• Vocal warmups so you sound your best before you teach

The intelligent edge yoga podcast was produced by Kathryn Anne Flynn; author of Teach Kind, Clear Yoga: A Guide for Practitioners and Teachers. To learn more about Kathryn, practice online, or find retreats and training opportunities, visit kathrynanneflynn.com