EPISODE · Oct 30, 2023 · 57 MIN
S2 EP 4: From Boys 2 Men to Yoga
from Yoga Big Sisters Podcast · host Yoga Big Sisters
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, in this episode we introduce our guest Thomas Sheehy, as we join in a rich discussion around men’s mental health and yoga. This episode goes far beyond as we touch on Thomas research & practice and other tools to navigate around health and healing. Themes and Timestamps: Hi and introducing our Guest! (00:03) Personal Journey with yoga (10:50) Trigger warning (17:09) Yoga Spaces ( 21:35) Classic male stereo-types and yoga (25:44) Safe Yoga spaces (30:00) Why men should come to yoga ( 35:00) Quality friendships (48:00) Inner boy and layers (58:00) About our Guest: Thomas Sheehy the co-owner of The Shala - Cape Town Yoga School. He has studied, practiced and taught yoga, naturopathy and nutritional therapy since 2007. In 2021, Thomas completed MSc Advanced Complementary Medicine (Research & Practice), writing his dissertation as a constructivist grounded theory of yoga instructors’ understanding of eating disorders.Thomas teaches group yoga classes and individual yoga therapy sessions. Additional Resources: Thomas Sheehy The Shala Yoga School Connect with us: @yogabigsisterspodcast @zaakiyahbhikha @sheena.teaches.yoga Chat with us: Got a problem, secret, question, or life challenge you can’t figure out? We use yogic philosophy to become yoga agony aunts and give advice. DM us on Instagram to have your issue resolved. Submit to be a podcast guest by sending us a DM on Instagram
What this episode covers
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, in this episode we introduce our guest Thomas Sheehy, as we join in a rich discussion around men’s mental health and yoga. This episode goes far beyond as we touch on Thomas research & practice and other tools to navigate around health and healing. Themes and Timestamps: Hi and introducing our Guest! (00:03) Personal Journey with yoga (10:50) Trigger warning (17:09) Yoga Spaces ( 21:35) Classic male stereo-types and yoga (25:44) Safe Yoga spaces (30:00) Why men should come to yoga ( 35:00) Quality friendships (48:00) Inner boy and layers (58:00) About our Guest: Thomas Sheehy the co-owner of The Shala - Cape Town Yoga School. He has studied, practiced and taught yoga, naturopathy and nutritional therapy since 2007. In 2021, Thomas completed MSc Advanced Complementary Medicine (Research & Practice), writing his dissertation as a constructivist grounded theory of yoga instructors’ understanding of eating disorders.Thomas teaches group yoga classes and individual yoga therapy sessions. Additional Resources: Thomas Sheehy The Shala Yoga School Connect with us: @yogabigsisterspodcast @zaakiyahbhikha @sheena.teaches.yoga Chat with us: Got a problem, secret, question, or life challenge you can’t figure out? We use yogic philosophy to become yoga agony aunts and give advice. DM us on Instagram to have your issue resolved. Submit to be a podcast guest by sending us a DM on Instagram
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