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A Grateful Life
by Dr Lauren Tober
Join Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher Dr Lauren Tober for intimate conversations on yoga, mental health, psychology, spirituality and living a good life with some of the world's best teachers and thought leaders in the world. Find out more about our work over at www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com
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You Are Protected with Michelle Cassandra Johnson
What if protecting your energy didn't mean keeping the world out? When I was training as a psychologist, I was taught to imagine a stop sign as people shared their stories with me. Later, in yoga circles, I was told to surround myself with white light. Neither worked for me, and holding…
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On Lowering Your Threshold for Joy with Kelly McGonigal
Before I spoke with Dr Kelly McGonigal (she/her) on the podcast, I spent a day reading her new book on joy. That evening, when I walked into a yoga class and the teacher asked how I was, I heard myself say, ‘I am so good.’ It took me a moment to realise why. Kelly is a psychologist, author and...
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On Turning Inward, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Think of the last time you were so absorbed in something that the world fell away. A good book. Hands in the garden. Watching the ocean. For a little while there was no to-do list, no worry, no self-judgement. Just the moment itself. These ordinary moments are doorways into the final four limbs…
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On Asana, Pranayama, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Ask most people what yoga is, and they'll picture the postures. Maybe the breathing. And fair enough, it's what we mostly teach, and what most people think we're doing. But in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, asana barely gets a mention. So what are the postures and the breath actually for? In this five...
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On the Niyamas, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
In this third episode on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, we’re exploring the niyamas and how they can support mental health in our yoga teaching. While the last two episodes were on the yamas, on how we engage with the world, in this one, we turn inward to the niyamas, on how we relate to...
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On the Yamas, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Welcome to the second episode in a special five-part pop-up series on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, exploring what each limb means for us as yoga teachers supporting our students' mental health. In the last episode, we explored ahimsa. In this one, we dive into the other four yamas - satya,...
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On Ahimsa, Mental Health and Yoga with Dr Lauren Tober
Welcome to the first episode in a special five part pop-up series on Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga, exploring what each limb means for us as yoga teachers supporting our students' mental health. We're beginning where Patanjali begins, with ahimsa. Ahimsa is the ground everything else is built…
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On Interoception and the Wisdom of the Body with Dr Lauren Tober
Your throat tightens in a conversation, a few seconds before you've worked out why. You feel a flutter of anxiety in your belly before your mind catches on to what’s happening. Your body is always talking to you, sending signals from the inside, all day long. That inward-facing sense has a name,...
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On Yoga as a Work-In, Not a Work-Out with Indu Arora
Some things are simple by nature and we tend to complicate them. Others are complex by nature and we dilute them. Indu Arora (she/her) is a Yoga and Āyurveda teacher, mentor and author who has been sharing yoga philosophy, yoga therapy and Āyurveda for over two decades, taught in the traditional...
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On Abuse, Power and the Guru Myth with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
It starts small. A teacher who tells you rather than asks you. A little too much praise when you fall in line, a little too much silence when you don't. Most of us have felt it and shrugged it off. Uma Dinsmore-Tuli has spent years mapping exactly where those small moments can lead, and what to…
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On Living Ritual with Tracee Stanley
Every Monday morning, as the sun is coming up, I walk down my friend's garden path to her house for tea ceremony. Gentle music. Incense. Bowls of tea. A handful of women from my little town, sitting together in silence. There is some kind of alchemy there I cannot fully explain. What I walk away...
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On Aerial Yoga as Therapy with Jo Stewart
Before I met Jo, my mental image of aerial yoga was mostly circus-like. Beautiful, yes. Fun, sure. Relevant to the yoga teachers and therapists I work with? I wasn't convinced. Boy, was I wrong. Jo Stewart (she/her) is one of Australia's most experienced aerial yoga teachers. She founded the…
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On Sacred Places, Big Leaps and Following Your Bliss with Charley Patton
What does it take to leave behind everything you've built, cycle 8,000 miles across the world, with no clear plan for what comes next? I recorded this conversation live at the Bali Spirit Festival, sitting across from Charley Patton, co-founder of the iconic Yoga Barn in Ubud. After 16 years...
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On Losing a Parent and Choosing Life with Bex Tyrer
What does it look like to say yes to life in the very week your father has died? I recorded this conversation with Bex Tyrer (she/her) at the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud, exactly one week after her father passed away at the age of 98. I wasn't sure we were going to do it. We'd been planning this...
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On Motherhood and Menopause on the Road with Janet Stone
I met Janet Stone at the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud last week, where we sat down together between workshops to have this conversation. Janet is an internationally recognised yoga teacher who has spent decades travelling the world with her two daughters, teaching and practising and building a...
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On the Wisdom of Psychosis with Anneke Sips
What if psychosis isn't the opposite of sanity, but part of a spectrum of human experience we all share? Anneke Sips and I were supposed to record this episode together in India. But when her Emirates flight was cancelled, our plans unravelled, the internet failed us twice, and we finally ended…
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Dr Sreejit - On Panchakarma in India
What does it really mean to go to India for Panchakarma? Before I came to Kerala, I had a vague sense that it would be nourishing, restorative… maybe even a little luxurious. And while there were moments of deep care and tenderness, what I’ve experienced here is something quite different. More...
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Amy Landry - On the Ocean of Yoga
Most of us come to yoga through the body. But at some point, many practitioners begin to sense that yoga is much deeper than the postures. In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by yoga teacher and author Amy Landry to explore the philosophical and spiritual teachings that sit beneath...
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Elaine Aron - On the Enlightened Highly Sensitive Person
Today’s episode is truly a podcasting highlight for me. I’m joined by Dr Elaine Aron, clinical and research psychologist and internationally bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person, a groundbreaking book that has been in print for nearly thirty years. Her work has shaped the way…
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Richard Miller - On Innate Wholeness and Awakening
What if nothing is fundamentally wrong with you? What if awakening isn’t something to achieve, but something to remember? In this episode of A Grateful Life, I’m joined by Richard Miller (he/him), PhD, to explore some of the biggest and most misunderstood ideas in yoga and spirituality - innate...
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Jai Uttal - On Seeking a Guru
What does it really mean to have a guru? Is this path still relevant today? In this episode on the A Grateful Life podcast, I’m joined by Jai Uttal as he takes us on a journey to India in the 1970s to explore the guru-disciple relationship. When Jai arrived in India in the 70s, he discovered that...
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Sarah and Ty Powers - On Practice, Partnership and Coming Home to Yourself
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Sarah and Ty Powers, long-time partners in life and practice, and two teachers whose work has quietly shaped how yoga, meditation, and psychological inquiry are woven together in the West. This is a gentle, spacious conversation, and a beautiful one to…
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Bex Tyrer - On Women in Yoga
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Bex Tyrer (she/her), a powerful voice in contemporary yoga and a longtime teacher based at the Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali. I first met Bex a few years ago when I dropped into one of her classes at the Yoga Barn and loved it so much that I returned a...
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Lindsay Gibson - On Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Today’s guest on the podcast is the brilliant Dr Lindsay C. Gibson (she/her), clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - a life-changing book that has brought clarity and healing to so many. If you’ve ever found yourself feeling...
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Octavia Raheem - On Sacred Rest and Grief
In a world that constantly pushes us to do more and at greater and greater speeds, prioritising rest can feel impossible. But rest is not only the medicine we need to heal in these times, rest is also a radical act of resistance, a quiet revolution of reclaiming our own humanity and sovereignty.…
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Myra Lewin - On Swadharma
What does it actually mean to live in accordance with your dharma, and how do you figure out what your dharma actually is? In today’s episode, I sat down with Myra Lewin, an incredible yoga and ayurvedic teacher and founder of Hale Pule, to explore the concepts of dharma and swadharma. In our...
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Dr Kaitlin Harkess - On Somatics for Nervous System Regulation
How can we regulate our nervous system, ease anxiety, and create lives of greater connection and wellbeing? In this heart-opening conversation, I sat down with Dr Kaitlin Harkess (she/her) to explore the transformative role of somatic practices, compassion, and lifestyle medicine in supporting...
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East Forest - On Music for Mushrooms
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible East Forest to explore the profound connections between music, mental health, spirituality, mushrooms, gratitude and collective awakening. Together, we dive into some truly thought-provoking topics, including: How music can be a powerful tool for...
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Lizzie Lasater - On AI in Yoga
Will AI take over from yoga teachers? Join Lizzie Lasater and me as we explore this new frontier of AI in yoga practice, teaching and education. I’ve been watching as Lizzie has embraced AI in her yoga teaching lately, and was delighted to dive into this somewhat controversial topic with her. I...
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Elena Brower - On Holding Nothing
Join Elena Brower (she/her) and I as we explore her incredible new book, Hold Nothing. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reflect and embrace the beauty of letting go. We talk about the transformative power of gratitude, the courage it takes to navigate life’s hardest conversations,...
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Dr Lauren Tober - On My Journey with Mental Health Aware Yoga
So many people keep asking me if I have an audio version of my book, Mental Health Aware Yoga, so I’m doing something a little different today, and reading the first chapter of the book on the podcast! So, pour yourself a cuppa, snuggle into your favourite comfy chair and let me read you a story!...
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Lisa Fitzpatrick - On Sexy Menopause
You don’t often hear the words sexy and menopause in the same sentence, so when my friend Lisa Fitzpatrick told me she was writing a book on the topic, I knew that I had to get her on the podcast to tell us all about it. Lisa (she/her) is a pelvic and sexual health educator, speaker,...
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Theo Wildcroft - On Post-Lineage Yoga
Why are so many yoga teachers in crisis and questioning their path? Join Theo Wildcroft, co-editor of The Yoga Teacher’s Survival Guide, and I as we deep dive into some of the challenges that yoga teachers are facing right now, including cultural appropriation, how to best honor the roots of…
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Anna Taylor - On Compassion and Mindfulness in Yoga
Mindfulness without compassion can be pretty bleak at times. In this heartfelt and insightful conversation, I’m joined by yoga teacher, author, and mindfulness facilitator Anna Taylor (she/her) to explore the deeper layers of yoga, compassion, and the human experience. Anna shares her personal...
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Karen Fabian - On Creating Your Signature Sequence
Have you ever noticed how the same sequence, repeated with care, can feel brand‑new every time? In this episode, I sat down with Karen Fabian (she/her) to explore the unexpected magic of practising and teaching one carefully crafted flow again and again. Karen shares the story of integrating her...
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Tracee Stanley - On Self Remembrance
Join us for a deeply transformative conversation about yoga as a path of self-remembrance and coming home to ourselves. In this episode, I sit down with Tracee Stanley (she/her) to explore the profound practice of yoga nidra and how it can guide us back to our true essence. In the episode, Tracee...
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Claire Holloway - On the Yoga of Matrescence
We often talk about adolescence but what about matresence? In today’s podcast episode, I sat down with Claire Holloway (she/her) to talk about all things pregnancy, birth and beyond. Claire is a yoga teacher, mother of two and the founder of the Centre of Bright Beginnings, where she holds space...
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Leslie Kaminoff - On the Pranayama for Emotion Regulation
In today’s episode, I sat down with Leslie Kaminoff, to talk about the evolution of yoga and the power of breath in emotion regulation. Leslie is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar, and for five decades has been leading workshops and trainings in the fields of yoga,...
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Belinda Haan - On the Compassion Project
As a new mum, Belinda Haan (she/her) knew all about the power of self-compassion as she’d been teaching other mums all about it in her work. But she had a little secret. She wasn’t being compassionate to herself, despite having all the knowledge and tools at her fingertips. In today’s podcast...
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Jane Hardwicke Collings - On Sagescence
Jane Hardwicke Collings (she/her) works for the goddess and I’m delighted to introduce you to her in this latest podcast episode, as we talk about women’s mysteries and rites of passage. I have been following Jane’s work for many years and last year, had the pleasure of attending one of her...
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Rachel Allan - On Tea and Intuition
Five years ago in meditation, Rachel Allan (she/her) was given a quest to start the 40 for Tea podcast. She ignored this guidance for a couple of years, but after finding herself sobbing on the floor with a broken heart, she asked herself what she would most regret in her life if she died today....
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Uma Dinsmore-Tuli - On Yoga Nidrā Shakti
Did you know that yoga nidrā is not just an evidence-based relaxation practice, but she’s also the goddess of sleep and dreams in Indian mythology? In this podcast episode, I sat down with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (she/her) to talk about all things yoga nidrā. For those of you who know me, you’ll know...
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Aunty Jacqui Jarrett - On Yoga on Country
Aunty Jacqui Jarrett (she/her) is a proud Dharawal & Gumbaynggirr woman, elder & traditional owner of the Sydney Basin in Australia. As soon as Aunty Jacqui joined the Mental Health Aware Yoga training last year, I knew that I wanted to invite her on the podcast to speak about her life and work....
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Roshni Lakhani and Bess Prescott - On the Trauma of Caste
What if yoga was built on a system of caste apartheid? If the very philosophies and practices we engaged in for our personal and collective liberation were actually deeply unjust and harmful for many? Can we still practice and teach yoga? Where do we go from here? These are questions that we’re...
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Libbie Nelson - On Contemplating Death and 50 Years of Yoga
My friend Libbie Nelson (she/her) is over 80 years old and has been contemplating death. In our conversation on the podcast today, Libbie and I talk about the five stages of a person's life, from student to householder, forest-dweller, renunciate and death and how thinking about death can…
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Monique Mitchelson - On the Neurodivergent Woman
Have you been diagnosed with Autism or ADHD recently? Or love or work with someone who has? You’re going to love today’s podcast episode! Monique Mitchelson (she/her) is an Autistic and ADHD’er Clinical Psychologist and the host of the very popular Neurodivergent Woman Podcast. We take a deep…
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Leila Stuart - On Embodied Anatomy for Mental Health
I hated anatomy when I studied it at uni (can anyone else relate?). So when Leila Stuart reached out about coming on the podcast again to chat about her work with embodied anatomy, I was a little unsure about whether it would be interesting! But this episode is anything but boring! Leila spoke...
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Umā - On Fourteen Years in Seclusion
Om swastiastu, greetings from Bali! I first heard about Umā sitting in a women’s circle in Byron Bay, Australia, and the way my friends described her made me want to meet her immediately. You'll understand why when you listen in! Umā is the founding director of SATYA - the Synergistic Alignment…
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Ana Davis - On Life After Menopause
There’s been a lot of attention about the menstrual cycle and perimenopause in the media in the last few years, but what happens after we cross the threshold of menopause? Today’s episode with Ana Davis (she/her) is the final installment in this three-part series on the cycles of a woman's life.…
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Ana Davis - On Perimenopause and Yoga
Ana Davis (she/her) wrote a ground-breaking book on yoga and menstruation, and she was one of the first women I ever heard talking and writing openly about perimenopause. Today’s episode is part two in a three-part series on living and practising yoga in tune with the different seasons of a…
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Join Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher Dr Lauren Tober for intimate conversations on yoga, mental health, psychology, spirituality and living a good life with some of the world's best teachers and thought leaders in the world. Find out more about our work over at www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com
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