Yoga Unveiled - Yoga Week in Australia 2026 | Ep 35

As a celebration of Yoga Week here in Australia, a compilation of past guests on the show. Their definition of yoga and what it has done for them. Yoga gets sold as flexibility, activewear, and picture-perfect poses, but that story leaves a lot of people feeling like they don’t belong.  A rich mix of teacher perspectives and real-life stories grounds it all: yoga as an anchor through grief and change, an unexpected emotional release in class, a practice that shifts with age towards mindfulness and longevity, and the way yoga can support the nervous system and ease anxiety. If you’re curious about yoga therapy, trauma-sensitive yoga, meditation, and holistic health, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of what yoga is actually for, plus permission to make it your ownf, ageing, resilience, and everyday presence. • Yoga as a work-in rather than a workout • Common myths around flexibility, thinness, and activewear • Why yoga postures are optional and not the point • Yoga as union, relationship, and oneness • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the “still mind” definition • Asana as a tool to notice reactions and practise self-compassion • Yoga as grounding through loss, anxiety, and nervous system overload • Taking yoga off the mat through mindfulness and self-inquiry • How practice changes with age, health goals, and longevity.Thanks to my guests!  Lisa Weller, Karen Fabian, Rob Dorgan, Doro Baumfalk, Mel Ferrier, Rebel Tucker, Justine Janssen and Kristin Klipp.If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who thinks yoga “isn’t for them”, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review!Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan. Instagram:  Youtube