Yogaland Podcast

By Andrea Ferretti

What's Yogaland Podcast about?

This down-to-earth podcast by Andrea Ferretti (former executive editor of Yoga Journal) will keep informed and inspired to practice yoga. Topics run the gamut from nitty gritty technique (her yoga teacher husband Jason Crandell often joins to help with this) to down-to-earth conversations about how to apply yoga's lessons and tools to help craft a happy, balanced life. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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09.21.2022

Today's guest, Sarah Kucera, is a yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, and chiropractor based in Kansas City, Missouri. In this chat, we talk about Sarah's new book, The Seven Ways of Ayurveda, which helps you hone in on your dominant dosha ...

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09.21.2022 The mental, emotional, and behavioral components of the doshas with Sarah Kucera Today's guest, Sarah Kucera, is a yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, and chiropractor based in Kansas City, Missouri. In this chat, we talk about Sarah's new book, The Seven Ways of Ayurveda, which helps you hone in on your dominant dosha ...
09.08.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Best Preparations for Lotus--and, where to put them in a sequence Learn to prepare yourself and your students for Lotus (Padmasana). There are countless postures that will help prepare your body for lotus, but these are my 7 favorite! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.07.2022 Chelsea Jackson Roberts, "The fullness of my experiences make me who I am" Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts joins me on the podcast today. You may know Chelsea from her current post as a Peloton yoga teacher, or from her numerous Yoga Journal covers, or as co-founder of Red Clay Yoga, or even from ...
08.30.2022 A Love Letter for Mums with Naomi Annand The lovely and wise Naomi Annand joins me on this episode to talk about her new book, Yoga for Motherhood. This book is one of my absolute favorites -- filled with reassuring words that envelope you like a warm hug, ...
08.20.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Best Preparations for Splits (Hanumanasana) These are my five favorite (slightly less conventional) preparations for splits (Hanumanasana). In addition to opening up your body, each of these postures helps teach a technical element of the splits. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
08.20.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The 4 Best Options for Setting up Forearm Balance Meet your students where they are by learning the 4 best set-ups for Forearm Balance. You'll learn the pros and cons of each set-up and why these options work for different students. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See ...
08.16.2022 Move through malaise & get back on your mat with these practical ideas If you've had a hard time getting back into regular studio (or home) practice since the pandemic hit in 2020, you're not alone! This episode is filled with practical ideas to help you get over your malaise and get back ...
08.12.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Best Shoulder Openers to Prepare for Handstand and Forearm Balance This episode features the best shoulder openers to prepare you and your students' bodies for Handstand and Forearm Balance. We'll cover the best strengtheners and techniques for these postures soon in upcoming episodes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. ...
08.09.2022 Do twists detoxify? Unpacking 7 common yoga myths Do twists detoxify? Is it safer to jump back to Chaturanga than Plank? In all likelihood you've heard -- or even taught? -- one of the yoga myths you'll hear on this episode. This is a judgement-free zone and not ...
08.04.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Best Strengtheners for Handstand and Forearm Balance This episode features the best shoulder strengtheners to prepare you and your students body for Handstand and Forearm Balance. Make sure to also check out episode 19 where we look at the best shoulder openers for Handstand and Forearm Balance! ...
08.02.2022 How to overcome common meditation obstacles and create a practice you love This week I'm sharing a topic that's dear to my heart, which is creating a meditation practice that you love. We all face common (often self-imposed) meditation obstacles, from telling ourselves we just "can't do it right," to feeling like ...
07.19.2022 How Jason designed the curriculum for his 200-hour yoga teacher training We've gotten a lot of questions asking about how Jason set up the curriculum for his 200 YTT, so that's what we cover in this episode. Last week was Part I -- we discussed how Jason intends to create community, ...
07.13.2022 All About Jason's New 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training! Want to know how Jason has set up his 200-hour online-only teacher training? Jason walks you through his process and how he honed in on how to make such a transformative foundational training work for folks. He talks about:How he ...
06.30.2022 Harnessing the vagus nerve to "turn on your off switch" with Jill Miller What is the vagus nerve? More importantly, why should we, as yogis, care? Jill Miller comes on the podcast this week to help us understand how we can tap into the vagus and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, bringing about ...
06.22.2022 Passion + Creativity as a Recipe for Happiness with Kathryn Budig I was so happy to catch up with my good friend, Kathryn Budig on the podcast this week. Kathryn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and innovator whose most recent project is her online community, Haus of Phoenix. Every ...
06.09.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Best Tips for Teaching on Zoom Most yoga teachers have been teaching yoga on Zoom for a few years -- but the experience can still be awkward, under-utilized, and daunting. In this episode of Yoga Teacher's Companion, Jason provides you with the most important tips and ...
06.09.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Essential Cues for Practicing and Teaching Twists The most common yoga cue for twists, "twist from the bottom-up" needs to be replaced. Why? Because the lower-back doesn't actually twist! Here are 6 better cues that will help you and your students find depth and integrity in all ...
06.02.2022 12-Minute Finding Spaciousness Meditation This meditation is one of my favorites: In just a few minutes, you can cultivate a sense of internal spaciousness and ease. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.31.2022 10-Minute Return to Center Meditation This 10-minute meditation offers a physical focal point to help you come back to center. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.26.2022 13-Minutes of Lovingkindness Continuing on with our theme of self-compassion and compassion this week, join me for a 13-minute Lovingkindness Meditation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.25.2022 8-Minute Self-Compassion Meditation Practice turning toward yourself with gentleness and self-compassion in this 8-minute meditation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.24.2022 Yogaland Rewind: The Science of Self-Compassion This week's meditations are going to focus on self-compassion. With that in mind, I decided to re-run a previous episode where I explain the research and benefits on self-compassion. Much of the research -- led by Dr. Kristin Neff — ...
05.19.2022 10-Minute Meditation: Simple, Quiet Contentment in Nature Cultivate contentment and happiness by connecting internally to one of your favorite spots in nature. Take in the sights, smells, and feeling tone of nature to help invite a sense of simple, quiet joy. If you haven't already, join our ...
05.18.2022 7-Minute Morning Meditation: Grounded and at Ease Set the tone for your day feeling grounded, light, and at ease with this guided meditation. (PS: I'll be sharing mini-meditations all through the month of May. They're intentionally short and sweet SO THAT YOU DO THEM! I hope you ...
05.11.2022 Should you wait between a 200-hour and 300-hour training? Jason and Andrea explore all sides to the question of whether or not you should wait -- and get a few years of teaching under your belt -- between completing a 200-hour training and starting a 300-hour. >>> Be sure ...
04.28.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Best Preparations for Bakasana Practicing and teaching Bakasana (crow pose / crane pose) is much more accessible with effective techniques. This episode provides you with the four best preparatory postures for Bakasana. It also gives you insight into how to sequence for Bakasana and ...
04.22.2022 Yogaland Rewind: The Sutras, Part III Today, we return to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Jason shares three models for applying the eight-limb path to life — The Step-by-Step Model, The Integrated Model, and The Single Limb Model. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode234 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on ...
04.21.2022 Yogaland Rewind: The Sutras, Part II Last week Jason shared the foundational concepts of purusha and prakriti. Go back and listen if you haven’t yet! This week, we continue to talk through foundational concepts that Patanjali presents in The Yoga Sutra — citta, vrittis, and the ...
04.20.2022 Yogaland Rewind: The Sutras, Part I Today is the first in a series of episodes where Jason shares the underpinnings of Patanjali. Most yoga students have heard their teachers reference Patanjali and the text that he is known for, The Yoga Sutra. But rarely do teachers ...
04.06.2022 The Intersection of Brain-Body Psychology & Yoga with Mona Delahooke I want to offer some context for today's episode. My guest is the phenomenal pediatric psychologist and author of the new book, Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, Mona Delahooke. Mona is not ...
03.31.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Key to Bakasana and Other Arm Balances This episode of Yoga Teacher's Companion breaks down the single most important key to practicing and teaching Bakasana and other arm balances. Watch the companion video: https://jasonyoga.com/podcast/ytc-ep14/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.29.2022 Yoga Includes Me with Sarah Henderson On today's episode, I speak to Sarah Henderson, a yoga teacher who specializes in teaching adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Sarah's parents were role models of advocacy after her younger sister, Hannah, was born with Down Syndrome. And Sarah ...
03.22.2022 Cultivating a Mindful Media Practice with Melissa McLaughlin To quote this week's guest, yoga teacher and social scientist Melissa McLaughlin, "How we engage with our phones is changing our minds." In other words, we are on our phones being constantly bombarded by information. How do we navigate this ...
03.15.2022 This is Your Brain on Yoga with Dr. Daya Grant If you’ve ever wondered what’s really happening in your body and brain during asana and meditation, today’s conversation is going to fascinate you. Our guest is Dr. Daya Grant -- a neuroscientist, sports psychologist, and mental performance consultant -- who ...
03.15.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Teaching Yoga Students to Breathe Skillfully Beginning yoga students often struggle to breath properly in class. As a yoga teacher, we want to provide our students with skillful, accessible techniques to support their journey. This discussion shows 3 simple, universally beneficial ways to help your students ...
03.10.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Teaching Yoga Students to Breathe Skillfully Beginning yoga students often struggle to breath properly in class. As a yoga teacher, we want to provide our students with skillful, accessible techniques to support their journey. This discussion shows 3 simple, universally beneficial ways to help your students ...
03.01.2022 A Story of Hope in Los Angeles with Katharine DeShaw When today’s guest, Katharine DeShaw, found out her beloved yoga studio, Center for Yoga in Los Angeles, was closing she took matters into her own hands. Katharine, who is a consultant in philanthropy and nonprofit management, went to work making ...
02.22.2022 Cultivating Resilience with Yoga Today, Jason and I are talking about resilience--a concept that has become even more important as life continues to shift and change during the pandemic. We touch on: *What resilience is and why yoga is a particularly helpful practice to ...
02.17.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Best Modifications and Alternatives to Chaturanga This episode supports yoga teachers by breaking down the 3 best modification and 3 best alternatives to Chaturanga. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/ytc-ep11 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02.15.2022 Finding Inspiration for Your Yoga Practice No matter how much you love yoga, eventually you’ll reach a point where you aren’t as inspired as you once were. Today’s episode is all about finding inspiration for your practice again. It’s relevant for any yoga student, of course, ...
02.10.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Teaching Chaturanga Safely Teaching Chaturanga safely and effectively is simple when you understand how to keep the shoulders stable. This episode discusses how to teach Chaturanga safely, unpacks the principles and actions that underscore safety in Chaturanga, and examines some important exceptions to ...
02.08.2022 Key Tactics for Creating Content Consistently Like it or not, if you're a yoga teacher today part of your job is marketing your yoga classes to the public. One of the best ways to do that is to consistently create great content. This week's episode will ...
02.03.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: How to incorporate yoga philosophy into your classes In this episode of Yogaland's Yoga Teacher Companion, Jason discusses how to effectively incorporate yoga philosophy and wisdom in your classes. You'll learn how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of including philosophy, where to effectively insert it into ...
02.01.2022 Making Peace With Money with Chioma Njoku I've waited years to bring someone on the podcast to talk money because I wanted to find someone who was knowledgeable about finances and also deeply connected to the practice of yoga. I found her in this week's guest, financial ...
01.27.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: Effective Core Strengtheners (and When to Put Them Into Your Sequences) Learn my favorite go-to core strengtheners--and, where you can put them in your practice and classes to create sustainable, integrated core-strength. We've got so many helpful resources for yoga teachers and students! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/AV2IZAU0ivI ▷▷▷ Head over ...
01.26.2022 The Antidote to Imposter Syndrome for Yoga Teachers Most of us have felt insecure from time to time. Occasionally that insecurity shows up as imposter syndrome, or feeling like a fraud or unworthy of the position you hold. On this episode we explore the different reasons imposter syndrome ...
01.20.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: 5 Best Practices for Shoulder Mobility Learn my 5 favorite postures and transitions for creating greater shoulder mobility. You'll also learn where I like to include these postures in my personal practice and sequences. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Mx5toKzyKkg ▷▷▷ Head over to our blog for ...
01.18.2022 Helping Kids Self-Regulate Through Yoga with James Woods My guest on this episode of Yogaland is therapist and yoga teacher, James Woods. About 10 years ago, in his work a therapist in the juvenile justice system, foster care system, and mental health system, James felt like he was ...
01.13.2022 Yoga Teacher's Companion: 5 Postures to Increase Hip Mobility Learn my 5 favorite postures and transitions for creating greater hip-mobility. You'll also learn where I like to include these postures in my personal practice and sequences. Watch the video that goes with this episode: https://youtu.be/cORXqn6t8ZE We've got so many ...
01.11.2022 Cultural Appropriation & Healing the World With Kindness with Reema Datta This week's guest -- Reema Datta -- is an Indian-American teacher, speaker, humanitarian, author and musician who has dedicated her life to offering yoga as a holistic practice leading to healing and lasting peace. Reema grew up in a family ...

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