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Off the Mat Pod
by Ashley D'Anna / Frank de la Cruz
Welcome to Off the Mat Pod, a podcast about living your yoga. This space is for seekers, thinkers, and the spiritually curious. Who Are We? Ashley D’Anna has practiced yoga for 14 years and taught for 11. Alongside her teaching, she studied Ayurveda — yoga’s sister science — as well as body-based therapies and the subtle energetic structures of the body and mind. Through her work, both one-on-one and in groups, she guides people to build capacity — not chase comfort. Through movement and breath, she teaches the discipline of staying present and meeting resistance directly. Her work centers on learning how to struggle well, transform intensity into clarity, and return to yourself. Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleyayurveda.com/ Frank has been teaching Hatha yoga in the Central Florida area since 2012. It is his belief that yoga is for e
Episodes
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OTM006 - The Eight Limbs of Yoga
What is yoga beyond the poses? In this episode of Off the Mat, Frank and Ashley explore the Eight Limbs of Yoga from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — a foundational framework that extends far beyond physical movement and into ethics, breathwork, meditation, self-study, and spiritual awareness. The...
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OTM005 - The Interviewee become the Interviewer
What happens when the guest flips the script? In this deeply reflective episode, Julianne steps into the interviewer's seat and turns the conversation toward mindfulness, yoga culture, dance, community, religion, vulnerability, and the messy reality of personal growth. Ashley and Frank open up...
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OTM004 - Hobbies as a Meditation Practice
What if your hobby could become a doorway to healing, clarity, and even the divine? In this episode, Frank welcomes his first guest, Julianne—aka “Road Runner”—a former ballroom dance instructor turned thru-hiker who’s completed thousands of miles on trails like the Appalachian and Pacific Crest....
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OTM003 - What is Ayurveda?
What if your body has been speaking to you all along—you just didn’t know how to listen? In this introductory episode, we explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, yoga’s “sister science,” and how it helps bring the body and mind back into balance so we can live with greater ease and clarity.…
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OTM002 - What is Yoga?
Is yoga just stretching—or something more? In this episode, Ashley and Frank break down the meaning of yoga in simple, real-life terms. Moving beyond the common misconceptions—like needing to be flexible or fit—they explore yoga as a practice of connection: between body, mind, and breath. Through...
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OTM001 - Getting to Know You!
What does yoga look like off the mat—in the middle of sickness, parenting, graduate school, and real-life chaos? In this first episode, Frank and Ashley pull back the curtain and introduce themselves—not just as teachers, but as humans navigating busy, imperfect lives. From deep breaths during a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Off the Mat Pod, a podcast about living your yoga. This space is for seekers, thinkers, and the spiritually curious.
Who Are We?
Ashley D’Anna has practiced yoga for 14 years and taught for 11. Alongside her teaching, she studied Ayurveda — yoga’s sister science — as well as body-based therapies and the subtle energetic structures of the body and mind.
Through her work, both one-on-one and in groups, she guides people to build capacity — not chase comfort. Through movement and breath, she teaches the discipline of staying present and meeting resistance directly. Her work centers on learning how to struggle well, transform intensity into clarity, and return to yourself.
Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleyayurveda.com/
Frank has been teaching Hatha yoga in the Central Florida area since 2012. It is his belief that yoga is for e
HOSTED BY
Ashley D'Anna / Frank de la Cruz
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Welcome to Off the Mat Pod, a podcast about living your yoga. This space is for seekers, thinkers, and the spiritually curious. Who Are We? Ashley D’Anna has practiced yoga for 14 years and taught for 11. Alongside her teaching, she studied Ayurveda — yoga’s sister science — as well as body-based...
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