Arundhati Baitmangalkar on Practical Yoga Philosophy & Teaching Yoga

Arundhati Baitmangalkar is a Seattle-based yoga teacher originally from South India. She is the host of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast and owner of the Aham Yoga Studio. Arundhati has a beautiful, tangible way of explaining how to teach yoga philosophy that is both practical and grounded in yoga's roots. She shares her method for measuring "success" in your yoga practice (the "three C's") and advice for teaching yoga with heart. This episode is for you if you're looking for guidance as a yoga teacher or to feel re-energized by your own yoga practice.Arundhati’s Website Let’s Talk Yoga Podcast Aham Yoga Studio Arundhati’s Instagram - @arundhati_baitmangalkar Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠⁠Shawna’s website⁠⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠Try OfferingTree for free⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership(My sponsor)Time Stamps:00:00 intro 02:02 sponsors07:12 the experience of interviewing13:44 choosing a mentor17:59 discernment as a teacher23:00 tangibly teaching philosophy28:26 first asana class31:34 what is yoga to you?34:11 following the yoga37:58 what do you wish more people understood about yoga?46:30 staying close to your values49:02 balancing tradition and student agency53:25 yoga is not the spa55:46 let people meet themselves59:18 clarity, compassion, contentment1:07:37 rapid fire q's & billboard question