Yogaland Podcast

By Andrea Ferretti

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What's Yogaland Podcast about?

Yogaland. It’s a place where you’ll hear uplifting yoga stories, conversations about life issues and how yoga can help, sound health and wellness advice, and occasional super nerdy yoga talk. Join veteran yoga journalist Andrea Ferretti every other week as she interviews a range of guests from well-known yoga teachers to everyday folks with a great story to tell.

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Abby With the Rods

10.20.2020

On today's episode, Jason talks with Portland yoga teacher Abby Kraai about her experience of teaching and practicing yoga with scoliosis. This episode is packed with practical info about how to help students with scoliosis approach different yoga poses, which ...

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10.20.2020 Abby With the Rods On today's episode, Jason talks with Portland yoga teacher Abby Kraai about her experience of teaching and practicing yoga with scoliosis. This episode is packed with practical info about how to help students with scoliosis approach different yoga poses, which ...
10.13.2020 How to Stay in Your Lane as a Yoga Teacher What do you do when a student comes to you hoping you can help them with an injury? Just what is appropriate or inappropriate? How can you help students heal while not overstepping into the realm of medical clinician? Find ...
10.06.2020 Yoga Teachers: Should You Ask Students to Disclose Injuries? It was once common practice for yoga teachers to start every class with a simple question: "Is anyone working with any injuries or medical conditions?" On this episode, Jason talks about the reasons that this question does -- and does ...
10.02.2020 4 Ways to Prevent Yoga Injuries In this episode, Jason and I tackle yoga injuries, There may not be a way to completely prevent all injuries, but we're sharing some best practices that teachers and students can practice to minimize the risk. We cover a lot ...
09.17.2020 Sequencing for Twists and Backbends with Jason Crandell As yoga practitioners we all know that the body is amazingly complex -- and there is so much to learn when it comes to getting the body into those shapes we call yoga poses. But even though yoga postures are ...
09.09.2020 Q&A - Jason Answers Your Questions about Rotation of the Hip and Shoulder Joints + More It’s been a while since we devoted an episode to answering listener questions, so that’s exactly what we’re doing this week. In this episode, Jason tackles a few of the questions that have been submitted recently such as: *Internal or ...
09.01.2020 Anti-racism and Allyship in Yogaland with Jennifer Hutton I’ve received a lot of questions from white yogis recently about how we can be better allies to our BIPOC friends and studio owners in the community. My guest today, Dr. Jennifer Hutton, offers insightful guidance for this type of ...
08.25.2020 "Put on Your CEO Pants" with Andrea and Jason Helping yoga teachers make a decent living is something Jason and I are both passionate about. So in this episode, Jason and I have a candid conversation about what it takes to have a successful yoga business--particularly, how to get ...
08.18.2020 "The Pelvis is Everything" with Judith Hanson Lasater If you've practiced yoga for awhile, it's likely that you've heard a sweeping generalization about alignment in a pose. Often these generalizations get passed around until they become cemented as absolute truths -- when in fact, they're really just true ...
08.11.2020 Episode 205: Let's Talk Yoga with Arundhati Baitmangalkar My guest this week wears so many hats! She's a yoga and Bollywood dance teacher, studio owner (Aham Yoga in Redmond, WA), and a brand new yoga podcaster! (Her pod is called Let's Talk Yoga.)⁠ ⁠ Arundhati hails from Southern ...
08.04.2020 How YOU doin? An update on teaching and practicing during the pandemic We’ve been giving a lot of tips for bringing your teaching online during the pandemic lately. This week, we talk through the challenges both teachers and students are going through. Then, we offer some thoughts and creative ideas (many of ...
07.28.2020 Your students need you. How yoga teachers can show up in 2020. This week, Jason and I chat about a topic that's near and dear to my heart: Creating online content to help grow your teaching business. We don't yet know how COVID is going to impact the future of yoga teaching. ...
07.21.2020 "I'm a Black Yoga Teacher in Appalachia" with Kristin Booker Today’s guest is writer, illustrator, and yoga teacher Kristen Booker. For the past decade, Kristen has built a successful career as a freelance writer in New York -- her work has appeared in Elle, Marie Claire, Refinery 29, Well+Good, and ...
07.14.2020 Riding the Waves of Life with Jaimal Yogis It's safe to say that we need all the help we can get right now to stay grounded. You might remember Jaimal from episode 61 where we talked about his memoir, All Our Waves Our Water. This time around we ...
07.07.2020 The Globalization of Yoga with Andrea Jain On today's episode, I speak to author and religious studies professor Andrea Jain about her book, Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture. Her book is one of the best I've read in terms of tracing the globalization of yoga ...
06.30.2020 Anti-racism‌ ‌and‌ ‌Allyship‌ ‌in‌ ‌Yogaland‌ ‌with‌ ‌Jennifer‌ ‌Hutton My guest today is Jennifer Hutton, a pediatric physical therapist from Nashville. As a physical therapist, Jennifer is passionate about teaching others to use rock tape (more on that in the episode!). But she’s also become a leader in talking ...
06.16.2020 Faith Hunter, "You can't be spiritual and not stand for something." On this episode, I’m joined by Washington, DC yoga studio owner and world-traveling yoga teacher Faith Hunter. You may remember Faith from episode 37 where she shared her story of coping with the loss of her brother. I wanted to ...
06.09.2020 The Goats of Anarchy Episode This week, you get to hear Jason and I interviewed by Bridget Riepl of New Jersey Yoga Collective. It was part of a fundraiser for Goats of Anarchy -- those goats needed a new barn and we were happy to ...
05.27.2020 Yoga in the Time of Covid There's no doubt that Covid-19 has changed the current landscape of how we practice and teach yoga. On this special episode (recorded live via Zoom with Jason's recent online teacher trainees), Jason and I talk through about the important conversations ...
05.12.2020 Teaching Yoga Online? Here's How to Protect Yourself Legally If you’re a yoga teacher who teaches online, you might wonder if there are extra steps you should take to protect yourself. The short answer is, “Yes!” But it isn’t as difficult or confusing as you might think. This week, ...
05.05.2020 Yoga for Seniors with Carol Krucoff Although they are largely ignored when mainstream media covers yoga, seniors age 65 and older are the fastest growing segment in the United States. Today's guest, Carol Krucoff, has been teaching seniors (and training yoga teachers) for nearly two decades ...
05.01.2020 Yoga Sequences When You're Short on Time Wondering what to practice when you're short on time? We've got you covered! Jason shares simple sequence ideas for days when you only have 10, 20, or 30-minutes. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode193 SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS Storyworth makes it easy and ...
04.30.2020 Our Favorite Poses Right Now Jason and I share what we are practicing in our own home practice right now. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode192 SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS Storyworth makes it easy and fun for loved ones to tell their stories. Simply purchase a subscription for ...
04.28.2020 How to Make Your Yoga Practice a Habit Thanks for being here! We are a husband and wife team -- we've spent our lives and careers immersed in the principles of yoga and meditation so that we can live in the most embodied way. Jason travels the world ...
04.27.2020 3 Ways to Create a Yoga Home Practice Sequence Have you ever gotten on your mat to do a home yoga practice and your mind goes completely blank? Or perhaps you're tired of practicing the only set sequence that you have memorized. Jason shares three simple approaches to help ...
04.26.2020 5 Myths About Doing Yoga at Home On this episode, Jason busts 5 commonly held myths we have about home practice. Don't let your beliefs about how things "should" be keep you from doing the practice that you love! Show notes: jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode189 SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS Storyworth ...
04.23.2020 Creating digital yoga content beyond daily livestreams On this episode, we talk through five potential options for offering yoga content beyond daily livestream classes. SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS Storyworth makes it easy and fun for loved ones to tell their stories. Simply purchase a subscription for someone ...
04.22.2020 Emotions, expectations, and growth mindset You might be feeling lonely or lost. You might be feeling like other teachers have got this online thing figured out. You might be putting pressure on yourself because, as a yoga teacher (or student), you should have your emotions ...
04.21.2020 Getting paid for teaching yoga online Should you charge for your online classes? If so, how much? Does providing free classes de-value yoga? We delve these questions about payment and more on this episode. SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS Storyworth makes it easy and fun for loved ...
04.20.2020 How to Sequence Your Online Yoga Class Should you practice with your students or try to gauge the room by peering at the little boxes on your screen? Which postures and themes are most important for your students right now? How quickly should you get students moving ...
04.19.2020 How to Be an Exceptional Online Yoga Teacher Learning to teach yoga online is vital right now. But if you're used to teaching yoga in person, it can feel really daunting! On this episode, we break down what you can do to feel more comfortable and truly connect ...
03.20.2020 Bringing Yoga Trainings Online During COVID-19 As people across the country are home bound amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in-person yoga classes and teacher trainings have come to an abrupt halt. The entire yoga community has been scrambling as we try to figure out how to best ...
03.17.2020 Yoga Training for First Responders with Olivia Mead Soon after deciding to teach yoga to first responders, yoga teacher Olivia Mead decided to go through fire and police academy. She wanted to develop authentic yoga classes that would resonate with -- not alienate -- first responders. She also ...
03.10.2020 On Becoming a Yoga Teacher Yoga teacher trainings have changed a lot over the years. When I did my 200-hour training years ago, I jumped in without knowing what to expect. I loved my training, but it was more of an immersion than a teacher ...
03.03.2020 3 Backbend Cues for Tweaky Knees or Hips Jason and I recorded this episode live at LoveStoryYoga in San Francisco at the Module 1 Advanced Studies training. Since the students are currently focusing on the hips and legs, we thought we'd take a look at backbending techniques. Jason ...
02.28.2020 Healing from an eating disorder with Nicole Bell Most of us struggle with body image on some level. Depending on a lot of factors yoga can be instrumental in helping us learn to love and accept our bodies--or trigger us. Today’s guest, Nicole Bell, has experienced both sides ...
02.17.2020 How to manage hypermobility in the yoga room with Jules Mitchell You may have noticed a pendulum swing when it comes to yoga poses that require extreme amounts of flexiblity. Just as we glorified the idea of throwing both legs behind our head in Yoganidrasana, many of us are now worried ...
02.11.2020 A Young Yoga Teacher Tells His Story This week, I'm joined by Tabay Atkins and his mom Sahel Anvarinejad. Tabay contacted us awhile back to inquire if we’d be OK with a 14-year-old attending one of Jason’s advanced teacher training modules. It turns out that when Tabay ...
02.04.2020 Making Yoga More Accessible with Jivana Heyman Today's guest is Jivana Heyman. Jivana is the founder of Accessible Yoga, an organization that focuses on "sharing the benefits of yoga with anyone who currently does not have access to these practices, and with communities that have been excluded ...
01.21.2020 Before You Teach Your Next Yoga Class, Do This.. Last week, Jason shared what to do when you feel like you've taught the worst yoga class of your life. This week, he’s sharing a few tips for getting in the right headspace before you teach so that you’re more ...
01.14.2020 How to Survive Teaching the Worst Yoga Class Ever All yoga teachers have their off days. Even those who are as experienced as Jason. This week, Jason’s back on the podcast to share his insights on how to recover from those times when a yoga class you’re teaching just ...
01.07.2020 The Amazing Benefits of Self Compassion Happy New Year! It’s so good to be back for another season of Yogaland. My wish for you in this new year (and new decade!) it’s to develop compassion for yourself. And in this episode Jason and I talk about ...
11.26.2019 What we learned in 2019 Can you believe this is the last Yogaland episode of 2019? This week, Jason and I reflect on the many ways we’ve changed and grown during the past year, we talk about our favorite episodes, the year’s biggest challenges, and ...
11.19.2019 Is Yoga Enough? This week, Jason and I are tackling another common question that modern yoga students ask: Is yoga enough to keep you healthy? Or do you need to do other forms of exercise to stay fit? The answer, of course, depends ...
11.12.2019 Seane Corn's Revolution of the Soul International yoga teacher and activist Seane Corn joins us this week. Seane recently added another title she says she never thought she’d hold to her list of accomplishments: Published author. Her new book, Revolution of the Soul, is a powerful ...
11.05.2019 Jason's Tips for Handling Challenging Students Whether you're yoga teacher or a student, you've witnessed:⁠ ⁠ The Moaner -- The student who seems to be enjoying class a leetle too much.⁠ The Rebel -- The student who's just gotta do their own thannnng (and ...
10.29.2019 New Yoga Alliance Standards Explained For decades Yoga Alliance has been the main credentialing body for yoga teachers and schools. But the organization has been widely criticized for being nothing more than a list service that teachers feel required to pay for. Over the past ...
10.22.2019 Feel the Heat: The Pros and Cons of Yoga in a Heated Room One of the more polarizing topics in modern yoga is the merits (and potential dangers) of attending yoga in a heated room. (To be clear, we're not talking about Bikram or Bikram-derived sequences in this ep; but vinyasa in a ...
10.15.2019 Fall Self Care: The Power of Essential Oils with Elena Brower The scent of lavender wafting from every local yoga studio’s doors may be a relatively recent phenomenon, but essential oils have been used to bolster health and well being for thousands of years, says this week’s guest Elena Brower, who ...
10.08.2019 Yoga as a Haven Through Breast Cancer with Susanna Harwood Rubin It's October. Which means it's Breast Awareness Month. It's not an easy month for breast cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, or for those who have lost loved ones to the disease. So, for this episode I spoke to Susanna Harwood Rubin, ...

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