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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4 Templates for Making Your...

09.20.2021

On last week's episode Jason shared why consistency is key when it comes to class planning and sequencing. This week he shares how to actual implement a consistent class curriculum with four different approaches or templates to crafting great yoga ...

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09.20.2021 4 Templates for Making Your Sequences More Consistent On last week's episode Jason shared why consistency is key when it comes to class planning and sequencing. This week he shares how to actual implement a consistent class curriculum with four different approaches or templates to crafting great yoga ...
09.14.2021 4 Yoga Sequencing Challenges (And How to Fix Them) When it comes to sequencing, there are a few things that trip yoga teachers up time and time again. Jason’s back on the podcast today to talk about several of the mistakes he’s made himself through the years and how ...
09.07.2021 Why sequencing is a modern yoga teacher's most important skill Ninety minutes is a really long time to stand in front of a group and talk, no matter how much you know about the topic! That's why having a clear plan is key for yoga teachers. (Because, as Jason points ...
08.31.2021 Your students are not your brand ambassadors What do you hope to teach your students when you teach yoga? Is it to make shapes with their bodies? How about your teacher trainees -- is it to memorize and repeat your sequences and study only with you? This ...
05.25.2021 The Sutras, Part III - Three Approaches to the Eight Limbs of Yoga 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. Plus, stay tuned until the end of the episode ...
05.11.2021 5 years of Yogaland (and counting!) Can you believe we've been podcasting about yoga for 5 years!? For this special anniversary episode of Yogaland, Jason and I reflect on lessons we’ve learned through the years and the things that have surprised us most about our podcasting. ...
05.04.2021 The Neurobiology of Trauma + Yoga with Sarah Kadel I'm so happy to have Sarah Kadel on the podcast today. Sarah is an Austin-based yoga teacher who is serving as a mentor teacher in Jason’s online advanced teacher training this year. I wanted to share her story with you ...
04.28.2021 Yoga, Chai and a Dog Today Jason and I are talking with Archna Mohan and Deepak Mohan, the hosts of the wonderful yoga podcast, Yoga, Chai, and a Dog, We touch on some of the things we have in common: podcasting, yoga, and what it's ...
04.21.2021 The Sutras, Part 2: Defining citta, vrittis, and the gunas 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 ...
04.13.2021 The Sutras, Part I: Unpacking Purusha and Prakriti 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 ...
03.30.2021 Jason shares his six cores of yoga Today, Jason shares his approach to the six cores in yoga -- the philosophical core, the traditional hatha yoga core, the respiratory core, the skeletal core, and the two muscular cores. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode228 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy ...
03.23.2021 The Art of Deep Rest with Tracee Stanley I think of today’s guest, Tracee Stanley, as the queen of Yoga Nidra. n this episode, Tracee shares about this the practice of deep rest and why it is so healing. She also offers some suggestions for how to experience ...
03.16.2021 Body Positivity as a Practice with Amber Karnes Amber Karnes -- the founder of Body Positive Yoga and the co-creator of the Accessible Yoga Training -- is my guest this week! Amber shares her story of how yoga has helped her change her relationship to her body, from ...
03.09.2021 The Upsides of Online Teaching with Erin Jorich Today’s guest is Erin Jorich, a yoga teacher from Minnesota who is also serving as a mentor teacher in Jason’s 300-hour teacher training this year. I really enjoyed learning more about her path from an MTV-taught dancer in her college ...
03.02.2021 Grief, Mr. Rogers, & Holding Space with Adam Hocke This week, my guest is U.K. based teacher, Adam Hocke. Adam -- like Jack Workman in episode 221 -- is serving as a mentor in Jason's current online teacher training program. Adam is such a talented teacher in his own ...
02.23.2021 Tara Stiles on intuitive, unconventional yoga practice and teaching This week, I’m talking to Tara Stiles, co-founder (with her husband Michael Taylor) of Strala Yoga in NYC. We cover a lot in this interview -- from how she started sharing yoga on YouTube 12(!) years ago to Strala's humble ...
02.16.2021 Repurposing Yoga Content - All Teachers Need This Shortcut This week, Jason and I are talking about something I think every modern yoga teacher needs to embrace: The art of repurposing content! It can feel like a grind to create new content for every yoga class, every social media ...
02.09.2021 Transformation & Technology with Jack Workman Happy New Year! I’m so excited to be back after a long holiday break! Today’s guest is Jack Workman. Jack took Jason’s advanced teacher training when he was just 15 years old, and now he’s a full-time teacher living in ...
12.22.2020 Bonus Episode: Teaching Yoga + Mom Life = Possible! Today, I have an inspiring story to share with you that I think many of you will relate to. Erin Landsee is a yoga teacher and mom of three who had finally found a work-life balance that worked for her ...
12.17.2020 On Leadership in Yoga Today, Jason and I dive into the topic of leadership in the yoga community. People love their yoga teachers--so much! And while there’s a lot of good that comes from that, it can also set up an unbalanced power dynamic. ...
12.10.2020 Tapping into our resilience As the world edges ever close to the one year mark of being in the midst of a pandemic, many of us are feeling weary. This week, Jason and I talk about resilience -- how it's been tested and how ...
12.10.2020 Bonus Episode: How Farm Yoga Was Born After podcasting for four years, I want to feature YOUR voices--people who study with us. Today, I'm sharing a story from listener Elisabeth Brower, a yoga teacher from Oregon. I love how creative she has been with her teaching during ...
12.01.2020 Getting Serious about Joy with Bradshaw Wish We can all use a little more joy and creativity in our lives right now -- especially after months of teaching and taking online yoga classes. Chicago-based yoga teacher Bradshaw Wish is just the breath of fresh air we all ...
11.25.2020 Our 2020 Gratitude Lists We're getting into the spirit of Thanksgiving in Yogaland! This week, Jason and I are sharing the things we’re thankful for right now (yes, even in 2020!). We feel especially grateful for all of YOU! Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode217 Support this ...
11.19.2020 Unity in Yoga & Embracing Yoga's Roots Today's guest, Susanna Barkataki, is the author of a new book on yoga's history and culture called Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice. This book is a call for all who study yoga to take a ...
11.05.2020 Andrea Jain on her new book, "Peace Love Yoga" Religious Studies professor Andrea Jain is back on the podcast -- this time to talk to Jason about her new book, "Peace Love Yoga: The Politics of Global Spiritualization." Jain's book explores the connection between global spirituality and neoliberalism. While ...
10.29.2020 Troubleshooting Knee Pain in 3 Families of Poses This episode scratches the surface of how to approach knee pain in yoga poses. Jason talks us through how he approaches knee pain in Pigeon Pose, Bridge Pose, and Virasana (or Vajrasana, which is sitting on your shins). Shownotes include ...
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. 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 ...

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