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Modern Yoga Talks
by Jules
Welcome to Modern Yoga Talks, the podcast for yoga teachers and practitioners navigating the joys and struggles of modern yoga. Each week, we dive into real conversations, practical tips, and fresh perspectives to help you grow your practice, overcome challenges, and connect authentically. Whether you’re building confidence as a teacher or seeking balance in your practice, this podcast bridges tradition and innovation to support your unique yoga journey.
Episodes
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Karma Yoga Is Not Free Labor
Yoga is a practice. The yoga industry is a business. And those are not the same thing. Jules talks about the unpaid labor yoga teachers are often expected to absorb; checking students in, cleaning, promoting classes, growing attendance, and doing work beyond the hour they’re actually paid to…
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Nothing to Solve Right Now
For the next few minutes, nothing needs to be solved. This Sunday Reset is an invitation to step away from the urgency to fix, understand, decide, or accomplish; and give yourself enough space to feel your breath, your heart, and yourself again. Some things need time. Some things need distance....
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Not Every Feeling Needs a Decision
A feeling can be completely real and still not be an instruction. Jules talks about the difference between listening to what we feel and immediately acting on it—anger, fear, missing someone, overwhelm, and the uncomfortable space between reaction and clarity. Sometimes the question isn’t “What...
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Not Every Pose Needs Fixing
What if being a better yoga teacher doesn’t mean correcting more? Jules talks about alignment, intervention, student autonomy, and why some of the most important teaching happens when we notice something, and decide to leave it alone. Good teaching isn’t about manufacturing identical bodies in...
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Maybe Closure Is Overrated
Sometimes we think closure is one more conversation, one more explanation, or one more chance to finally make sense of what happened. Jules talks about the uncomfortable reality that the person who confused you may not be the person who can give you clarity, and how searching for closure can...
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Why Do We Feel Guilty When We Rest?
Why is it so hard to rest without feeling like we should be doing something? Jules talks about productivity, exhaustion, the strange need to earn our rest, and what happens when being really good at functioning keeps us from noticing we’re depleted. Maybe the question isn’t, “Can I keep going?”...
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You Don’t Have to Start Over to Begin Again
What if starting over isn't actually the problem? Jules talks about commitment, leaving before things can hurt, staying until there's nothing left, and becoming so good at rebuilding that sometimes we forget we don't have to wait for everything to fall apart first. Maybe progress isn't never...
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S2E1 The Intersection of Yoga and Spirituality
Want More Yoga Students? This Is For You…Grab your 👉FREE Guide Now Summary In this conversation, Kristalee shares her transformative journey from a troubled past marked by addiction to becoming a yoga teacher and healer. She discusses the differences between spirituality and religion, her...
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From Police Officer to Yoga Instructor: Healing Through Yoga and the Joy of Puppies
Want More Yoga Students? This Is For You…Grab your 👉FREE Guide Now SummaryJoin Jules and guest, Erin Gorrie in this inspiring episode of Modern Yoga as she shares her transformative journey from police officer to yoga instructor and founder of Muskoka Puppy Yoga. After facing significant life...
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Overcoming People Pleasing
Ever wonder how your childhood shaped the person you are today? 🧠✨ In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore how early experiences with validation, identity, and approval can echo into adulthood. Our speaker shares their vulnerable journey of rediscovery — from chasing acceptance to...
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The puppies can teach us a lot about living in the moment.
Cultivating Mindfulness: Engaging with puppies during yoga encourages mindfulness and appreciation for the present moment.
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integrating playful elements like puppies into yoga sessions
Episode 10 Teaser In today's high-stress work environments, finding effective ways to promote relaxation and mindfulness is crucial for employee well-being. Discover how integrating playful elements like puppies into yoga sessions can create a fun and supportive atmosphere, making the practice…
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The Power of Staying in the Moment Through Breath
Your next breath could be your reset button—if you actually feel it. Sometimes the reset you’re searching for isn’t a retreat—it’s just one intentional breath away. #yogapodcast #yogateacher #yogabusiness #yogainspiration #minfulness
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Empowering Yoga Teachers in the Digital Age: Andy Zoltan on Building a Yoga Brand, Digital Success, and Staying Grounded
Want More Yoga Students? This Is For You… Summary In this conversation, Andy Zoltan, founder of doyou.com and Impact Agency, shares his journey from a corporate job to building a successful online yoga and fitness platform. He discusses the importance of mindfulness, breathwork, and personal...
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You’re playing small because you think someone else deserves it more.
You're playing small because deep down, you think another yoga teacher deserves it more—but the truth is, your journey, your voice, your energy is exactly what someone out there is searching for. Stop dimming your light to fit in when you were meant to lead.
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Is Yoga Online Growing?
The secret to turning nothing into something? Understanding the market. Turning nothing into something isn't magic—it's just knowing exactly what people want before they do.#modernyogatalks #buildingyourbrand #podcast #yogabusiness #onlinebusiness
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The Power of Belief and Action
Success isn’t just mindset—it’s movement. Mindset opens the door—but only action walks you through it. #yogapodcast #onlineyogateacher #buildyourbrand #modernyoga #onlinebusiness #yogateachers #yoga
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Embrace Your Niche . Not Everyone Needs to Love You!
You’re not for everyone—and that’s exactly why you’ll win. Real growth starts when you stop begging for approval and start owning your lane unapologetically. #yogateachers #yogabusiness #onlineyogateacher #buildyourbrand #modernyoga #onlinebusiness
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The Body Remembers, But So Does the Heart: Trauma, Truth & Coming Home Through Yoga
New & Aspiring Yoga Teachers' FREE GUIDE Summary In this conversation, Cally Conyers shares her transformative journey through yoga, discussing the profound impact it has had on her mental health, self-perception, and connection with others. She emphasizes the importance of finding the right yoga...
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Inclusivity in wellness? Cute idea—until you walk in not skinny, not white, not quiet.
They say yoga is for every body—but somehow, there’s still an unspoken dress code. You feel it in the stares, in the ads, in the silence when you walk in with curves, color, or anything that doesn't fit the mold. Healing shouldn’t come with a side of shame.
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Healing isn’t linear—it’s a mess of breakdowns, breakthroughs, and silent victories.
She didn’t find peace in forgetting—she found it in finally feeling it all. Some people can be the loudest advocates for others, the fiercest protectors of those in pain—yet still carry a silence when it comes to their own wounds. It’s easier to heal the world than to admit you need healing too....
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Joy isn’t a luxury—it’s the point.
For some, the battle isn’t achieving more, it’s learning to be kind to themselves. To receive care without suspicion. To nourish their body without shame. The real journey? Unlearning the belief that worth has to be earned. #ModernYogaTalks #BeKindToYourself #WorthyAsYouAre #JoyIsTheWay...
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Healing begins with one deep breath and a flood of tears.
The first yoga class ended in tears. Not because it hurt, but because something opened. In the chaos of college—two degrees, full-time work, 80-hour shifts in a group home, surrounded by trauma and responsibility—yoga became the quiet place to feel. To breathe. To survive. At just 20, she carried...
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Nowhere in the Eight Limbs of Yoga does it say, “Judge others.”
Yoga isn’t about telling people how to live—it’s about living in a way that becomes light for others. It’s an inward journey, a personal practice rooted in humility, not authority. The real work? Tending to your own path. Honoring your own truth. And trusting that everyone else is doing the best...
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From Pointe Shoes to Yoga Mats: Mariya's Journey of Healing and Discovery
New & Aspiring Yoga Teachers' FREE GUIDE Summary In this conversation, Mariya shares her transformative journey from being a professional ballet dancer to embracing yoga as a means of healing and self-discovery. She discusses the challenges of identity, the struggle with perfectionism, and the...
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Awareness gives us choice. And choice gives us power.
That quiet moment of recognizing something in ourselves—maybe a shadow, maybe a flaw—and feeling shame for it. But what if that's just part of being beautifully human? We are layered beings, with sides we show and sides we hold. The ego isn’t the enemy—it’s a tool. And like all tools, it’s about...
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Presence, Compassion, and Remembering that We are Already Enough.
There’s a quiet truth worth remembering: constantly proving yourself—on the mat, in the studio, or in life—leads to quick burnout. A beautiful example comes from a ballet teacher who tells her students, “I’m just more experienced, not better.” She teaches from a place of equality, not hierarchy.…
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Savasana. That one moment where everything shifted.
Coming from the world of ballet—where every movement holds tension, control, and precision—there was something profoundly new in being invited to let go. In that guided Savasana, the body softened, the mind floated, and suddenly, there was weightlessness. A cloud drifting into the sky, slowly...
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Episode 7 Teaser
Behind the Grace: Exploring the Struggles of a Ballet Dancer FULL Episode - March 26th ballet, yoga, identity, self-awareness, mental health, performing arts, breathwork, ego, childhood, teaching, yoga for ballet dancers, yoga teacher, classical ballet
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Breaking the Mold: Yoga, Masculinity & Self-Discovery
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this conversation, Codrington Barzey shares his insights on the deeper aspects of yoga, emphasizing that it transcends physical poses and is about connection, self-love, and community. He discusses the unique challenges men face…
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“Move on” is great advice… until your brain decides to replay every mistake at 3 AM.
If your past is still holding you back… maybe it’s you who forgot to lock the door. 🚪💭 Episode 6 Teaser #LetGo #MoveOn #SelfReflection
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If self-love was a requirement for being loved, half the world would be single.
So tell me again why you think you have to be ‘fully healed’ before finding love? 💭👀 #UnpopularOpinion #LoveMyths #LetsTalk
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Yoga is for YOU. Not for them. Not for Social Media. Just. For. You.
Yoga isn’t a performance. It’s not a competition. It’s not for likes. It’s for YOU. The moment you stop worrying about what others think, that’s when the real practice begins. #YogaForYou #SelfDiscovery #NoComparisons #ToxicMasculinity
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You say “I don’t like this” about everything… but what about when it’s about YOU?
You can complain about everything wrong in the world… but what happens when you turn that same energy on yourself? The hardest truth to face is the one in the mirror. #SelfReflection #TruthHurts
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The Balance Between Strength, Stillness & Not Giving a F***
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this engaging conversation, Irene shares her journey from a fitness-focused background to a more mindful approach to yoga. She discusses the importance of mindfulness, the challenges of hypermobility, and the impact of social…
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Would you drink sh*t lemonade? No? Then stop forcing positivity!
Not everything needs a positive spin—some things just suck. Stop forcing yourself to make ‘sh*t lemonade’ and just move on. 🍋💩 #ToxicPositivity #RealTalk #LetItGo
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Want to do yoga forever? Then STOP stretching so much!
Flexibility is overrated! If you want to keep practicing yoga for life, STOP over-stretching and start building strength. Your future body will thank you! #YogaForLife #MobilityMatters #LongevityPractice
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Episode 5 Teaser in Finding Joy
What if joy isn’t something you find—but something you remember? Joy isn’t lost—it’s just buried under doubt, fear, and overthinking. Trust your practice, trust yourself, and watch joy rise to the surface. 💛 #RememberYourJoy #TrustTheProcess
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Episode 5 Teaser - going Live on March 12
If your yoga practice stops at the mat, you’re missing EVERYTHING Yoga doesn’t stop when you roll up your mat—it’s how you breathe, react, and live every single moment. Are you truly practicing, or just posing?
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Episode #5 Teaser with Irene Pappas
Not everyone will agree with your lifestyle—and that’s a sign you’re living true to yourself. The need for approval is a heavy weight to carry. Let it go. The ones who matter will accept you as you are. #AuthenticityWins #LiveAndLetLive
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Episode 5 Teaser: Unlocking the Power of Consistency in Yoga
A sneak peek into Episode 5 of Modern Yoga Talks, where we explore how consistency shapes your yoga journey, from building strength to deepening self-awareness. Tune in for insights and inspiration!
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From Self-Doubt to Self-Love: Journey Through Yoga
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this conversation, Sydney McLenithan shares her transformative journey into yoga, highlighting the importance of community, personal growth, and self-love. She discusses her initial hesitations about joining in-person classes, the...
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Navigating the Yoga Industry: Online, In-Person & Everything in Between
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this conversation, Adell Bridges shares her personal journey into yoga, discussing her transition from a practitioner to a teacher and the challenges she faced along the way. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity in…
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Yoga, Loss & the Power of Moving Through Life
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this enlightening conversation, Antoinette shares her transformative journey through yoga, highlighting the importance of community, representation, and self-acceptance. From her early experiences with loss to finding her place in...
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The Yoga Teacher’s Evolution: From 18 Classes a Week to Online Freedom
Grab Your FREE GUIDE - 3 PRO TIPS to PACK your CLASSES Summary In this conversation, Charlie Follows shares her journey from in-person yoga teaching to establishing a successful online presence. She discusses the challenges of building a community, navigating feedback, and maintaining…
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EPS #4 Teaser
Sydney McLenithan
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EPS #3 Teaser
Adell Bridges
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EPS #2 Teaser
Antoinette Webb
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EPS #1 Teaser
Charlie Follows
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The patience, the strength, the surrender—yoga teaches you what life will demand of you.
Yoga isn’t just about poses—it’s about patience when things don’t go as planned, strength when you feel like giving up, and surrender when control isn’t an option. Sound familiar? That’s life. Every time you hold a pose longer than you thought you could, every time you take a breath instead of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Modern Yoga Talks, the podcast for yoga teachers and practitioners navigating the joys and struggles of modern yoga. Each week, we dive into real conversations, practical tips, and fresh perspectives to help you grow your practice, overcome challenges, and connect authentically. Whether you’re building confidence as a teacher or seeking balance in your practice, this podcast bridges tradition and innovation to support your unique yoga journey.
HOSTED BY
Jules
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Welcome to Modern Yoga Talks, the podcast for yoga teachers and practitioners navigating the joys and struggles of modern yoga. Each week, we dive into real conversations, practical tips, and fresh perspectives to help you grow your practice, overcome challenges, and connect authentically. Whether...
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Modern Yoga Talks is created and hosted by Jules.
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