Yogaland Podcast

By Andrea Ferretti

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

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Number 1: Your Twists Are Missing This
Most yoga twists are done to the spine — not with it. In nearly every conventional yoga twist, the arms and legs do the work: The hand presses against the knee. The elbow hooks outside the thigh. The leverage of the limbs produces the rotation, while the spinal muscles — the obliques, the multifidus, the deep rotators — remain largely passive. The spine is being twisted. It is not doing the twisting. I turn this on its head in this week’s solocast. In 15 minutes, you’ll transform the quality and depth of three yoga-informed spinal rotation exercises by adding resistance bands. This is not just about better twists. It's about building functional rotational strength that yoga's conventional twisting patterns cannot provide. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 23, 202622min
Number 2: Yoga Philosophy Explained — The 6 Core Teachings That Unite Every Tradition
What is yoga — really? Most practitioners and teachers can answer that question with a pose, a breath, or a feeling. Far fewer can answer it with the philosophical depth the tradition actually deserves. This week's episode does just that. Drawing on academic scholarship, Sanskrit etymology, and nearly 30 years of teaching and study, Jason identifies the six core teachings that appear consistently across the diverse spectrum of yoga traditions — from Hatha to Jnana, from Karma to Bhakti, from Patanjali to modern practice. Not a single reductive definition, but a genuine philosophical framework that holds up across lineages, eras, and approaches. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 29, 202634min
Number 3: Does Yoga Build Strength? The Science Behind What Yoga Actually Does
This week Jason and I have a conversation the yoga world has been dancing around for years: Does yoga build strength? Jason offers an honest framework for understanding the ways that yoga builds strength — and where it genuinely falls short. What You'll Learn: Why strength matters — particularly for longevity The two primary components of strength development and how yoga addresses each oneHow yoga builds neuromuscular strength, efficiency, and coordination — and why that's more valuable than most practitioners realizeWhy yoga will never produce hypertrophy — and what that means for long-term health, muscle mass, and metabolic functionWhat progressive overload is and why bodyweight training alone cannot provide itWhy yoga primarily recruits Type 1 fibers and almost never accesses Type 2 fibers and why it mattersWhy resistance training and yoga are not competing modalities — they are extraordinary partnersThe Iyengar yoga innovation argument: why adding resistance training tools to yoga is no different from what the greatest yoga innovators have always done Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 11, 202645min
Number 4: 3 Breathwork and Pranayama Techniques for Yoga Teachers Who Keep Putting It Off
If you've been meaning to teach pranayama in your classes but keep finding reasons to wait — this week's podcast is for you. Most yoga teachers want to include breathwork. The problem isn't interest — it's knowing where to start, how long to spend, and whether students will actually value it. This episodes solves all three problems in under 20 minutes, with three simple, immediately usable techniques you can bring to your next class. No restructuring required. No special training needed. Just three practical breathwork tools, three locations in your class to use them, and the confidence to begin. The Three Techniques Covered: Coherence Breathing / Sama Vritti Pranayama — 5.5 x 5.5 seconds, ideal for class openings Breath-linked movement — half sun salutations, Utkatasana flow, eagle arms transitions Extended exhale breathing — 6:2:8:2 ratio, ideal pre-Savasana for nervous system downregulation Chapters: 00:00 Introduction — why yoga teachers keep putting pranayama off 01:20 Concern 1: Will my students get bored? 02:06 Concern 2: Which technique should I use? 02:27 Concern 3: Where does pranayama go in class? 03:49 Location 1: Class opening — coherence breathing 07:07 Location 2: Within dynamic movement — breath-linked movement patterns 10:31 Location 3: Pre-Savasana — extended exhale breathing 13:51 The final challenge — pick one technique and try it this week Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 01, 202622min
Number 5: Yoga Teachings That Have Endured — 10 Years and 8 Million Downloads Later
Wow wow wow -- it's been 10 years since the launch of Yogaland! It feels like it's been a heartbeat and also a lifetime. There's been so much learning, growth, and love while making these episodes for the past decade. I spent time compiling precious insights--gems if you will--that stood out to me from the past 10 years. We revisit moments with: Amy Ippoliti — free diving, environmental activism, and asking young people about purpose instead of popularity James Woods (Dat Yoga Dude) — bringing yoga and social-emotional learning into schools and communities Maty Ezraty — why even the most accomplished yoga teachers still get nervous before every class Susanna Harwood Rubin — navigating metastatic cancer with devotion, sacred spaces, and grace Judith Lasater — the concept of inner gold and what distinguishes a truly good teacher from an abusive one Jill Miller — the five Ps of inducing the relaxation response and harnessing vagal tone Andrea Jain — an unbiased take on academic history of yoga's globalization Julia Lowrie Henderson — the psychology behind why Bikram's cruelty registered as trustworthiness Sally Kempton — the mantra that changed her relationship to failure Tias Little — perfectionism as a cul-de-sac Tara Stiles — doing it your own way, softness, and building a yoga practice around ease Daya Grant — what neuroscience tells us about the yoga practitioner's brain and interoceptive awareness Lisa Walford — four pillars of health developed after an HIV diagnosis in 1985, decades ahead of her time Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 20261h 3min