The Yoga Well Podcast

This breath centered yoga practice and meditation for stress and anxiety will explore your relationship with gravity. The breath tools in this practice include: exhale technique, pause after exhale, and krama on exhale. Join Briana Soladay, Yoga Therapist and licensed marriage and family therapist practicing out of California. Find Briana at www.truenature.us.com. Find more short practices with our weekly class, 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation. Join the live practice for free on Thursdays at 9:30am PT / 12pm ET. Or enroll in the class for the weekly practice, a monthly course planning and experience discussion with the instructor, as well as access to a year of recordings in our Student Portal. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/ 

Our Viniyoga podcast is a space for engaging yoga philosophy for modern life, though the nature of podcasting is one-sided. We speak and you listen. Your voice and experience is an important piece of these discussions. Join the conversation in how engaged community enriches the mindfulness of personal practice. Yoga functions as an exploration of our being and a genuine expression of self. Let's explore the magic of human connection that happens in community and the healing happens in relationship. Jeannie Turner, Yoga Therapist, and Yoga Well's Executive Director, Chase Bossart discuss the importance of personal connection through examples of Yoga Well's weekly classes and Yoga Therapist trainings. Chase closes with a chant from a section of the Taittrīya-upaniṣat that we frequently chant in classes together as it illustrates the sanctity of relationship. Find Jeannie at https://www.theyogapath.me/ and the Viniyoga community at https://viniyoga-therapist-community.mn.co/ Chase Bossart will begin his 5th cycle of teaching the Yogasūtras from Chapter 1 starting April 23rd 2026, a journey that takes 6 years from start to finish. You can learn more about this offering here: https://courses.yogawell.com/patanjalis-yogasutra

Join in this breath centered yoga and meditation practice to savor the warmth of a good friendship. This āsana-free practice focuses on breath development, including retention, and the mantra oṁ mitrāya namah. Find more short practices with our weekly class, 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation. Join the live practice for free on Thursdays at 9:30am PT / 12pm ET. Or enroll in the class for the weekly practice, a monthly course planning and experience discussion with the instructor, as well as access to a year of recordings in our Student Portal. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/ 

Recorded as part of the Yoga Well Live Lecture Series with Chase Bossart on March 31st, 2026, The Deceptively Simple Yogasūtras is a thorough look at one of Yoga's most primary and foundational texts, Patanjali's Yogasūtra. Specifically, why repeated in-depth study is a cornerstone of Viniyoga practice.  Chase Bossart will begin his 5th cycle of teaching the Yogasūtras from Chapter 1 starting April 23rd, a journey that takes 6 years from start to finish.  You can learn more about this offering here: https://courses.yogawell.com/patanjalis-yogasutra Also, we re-recorded Jeannie's episode and it is much better and is ready for Meg to pull a clip, sorry I didn't mark one, More recordings coming up! 

Chase Bossart, Yoga Well's Executive Director and long-time student of Mr. Deśikachar in the Viniyoga lineage, provides yoga philosophy for modern life in the ancient text of the Yogasūtra as a user's guide. This episode is a continuation of Episode #92 from March 3rd, 2026: Contextualizing What is Yoga?, where Chase provided Patañjali's definition of yoga as applicable at every level of practice. Here, explore Yogasūtra I.3 word-by-word, including nuanced translations with a deep understanding of Saṁskṛta and broader philosophical connections. Want to dive further into the Yogasūtra? Chase begins walking through Chapter One this April 2026. Join the weekly discussion group with class recordings at https://courses.yogawell.com/patanjalis-yogasutra

In the Viniyoga lineage of therapeutic yoga, there is a focus on yoga beyond physical postures, emphasizing a connection that extends beyond the mind-body. In this episode, explore perspectives on yoga therapy, including the challenges and opportunities of integrating it with Western healthcare.  Join Chase Bossart, Yoga Well's Executive Director and long-time student of Mr. Deśikachar with our episode host and Yoga Therapist, Melissa Shah, as they engage with topics of healing beyond the physical, the importance of  prāṇa's functionality, and yoga's techniques being taken out of context. Connect with Melissa at https://www.findyourbreath.net. Want to dive into the Yogasūtra? Chase begins a word-by-word discussion of Chapter One this April 2026. Join the weekly discussion group with class recordings at https://courses.yogawell.com/patanjalis-yogasutra

This breath centered yoga and meditation practice is designed to support the digestion of anger by using nāḍīśodhana with ratios and a multi-petaled flower. Find more short practices with our weekly class, 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation. Join the live practice for free on Thursdays at 9:30am PT / 12pm ET. Or enroll in the class for the weekly practice, a monthly course planning and experience discussion with the instructor, as well as access to a year of recordings in our Student Portal. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/ 

Across many sectors of our day-to-day lives, there is an ever-growing sense of uncertainty. This uncertainty can lead to many disruptions in how we operate: anxiety, difficulty focusing, a sense of despair, and more.  Fortunately, Yoga and its teachings offer a sense of direction and purpose within the chaos.  In this recording of the Yoga Well Live Lecture Series, Chase Bossart reminds practitioners that Yoga is not just a way of coping with the changing world around us, but rather it is a highly structured system that prepares you specifically for times such as these. The Yoga Well Live Lecture Series with Chase Bossart takes place on the last Tuesday of each month, starting at 11:30amPT/2:30 pm ET, and is open to all. If you would like to attend these talks live mark your calendars and save this Zoom Link : Yoga Well Live Lecture Series with Chase Bossart

Patañjali's Yogasūtra presents yoga philosophy for modern life. Chase Bossart, Director of the Yoga Well Institute and long-time student of Mr. Deśikachar, explains the definition of Yoga from the Yogasūtra, which differs from the Bhagavad Gītā and Haṭhayogapradīpika in its philosophical presentation. Using the characteristic sūtra, YS I.2 word-by-word, weaving in other relevant sūtras, and illustrating a range of capacities, Chase presents a translation with context and nuance for practical application. The Yogasūtra is a blueprint for living a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s).  Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga traditionally. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answering questions, and sharing experiences. Led by an experienced teacher and enriched by the questions and observations of students in various stages of their personal path, these courses reveal Yoga as a path to be practiced on the mat and in daily life. All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

What do yoga philosophy, mindfulness, and meditation have to do with writing? As our Viniyoga podcast continues to explore yoga beyond physical postures, we invite you to this insightful discussion that draws clear parallels with yoga philosophy. Let this conversation inspire you to share your story. Join our writing mentor host and author of (among many titles) The Scribbling Woman, Nancy Rue, as she talks with Chase Bossart, Yoga Well's Executive Director, and Carrie Heeter, PhD, meditation designer, research scientist, recently retired professor of Media and Information at Michigan State University, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation.  Find Nancy at http://www.nancyrue.com. Receive a free download of Carrie's book at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/. Find Carrie at MeditationConversations.com. Join weekly meditation classes with Yoga for Meditation on Wednesdays or the free 15 Minute Breathing Meditation on Thursdays through our offerings page at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand course on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

Experience with breath-centered yoga and meditation, including the chant Āyurmantraḥ from the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka, a mantra for health & nourishment. Join Yoga Therapist and chanting instructor, Cindy Capwell, for this gentle yoga practice. Find Cindy Capwell in Asheville, NC, and at YogaAlambana.com. Join weekly meditation classes with Yoga for Meditation on Wednesdays or the free 15 Minute Breathing Meditation on Thursdays through our offerings page at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

On January 27th, 2026, Yoga Well's Executive Director Chase Bossart met with the Yoga Well community via Zoom to discuss IAYT's proposed 300-hour Foundations of Yoga Therapy certification track for licensed health care workers. Arguing against IAYT's plan, Chase proposed a series of principles for IAYT to use in future decision-making processes, including: 1. Holding the experiential aspect of Yoga to be equally important to Yoga's informational aspect, and structure requirements accordingly;  2. Honoring Yoga's original Indian anatomies & physiologies as legitimate medical systems separate and apart from the Allopathic models dominant in the West, and not relegating Yoga to be subsumed within those.  Since Viniyoga teachings, as passed down through Mr. Desikachar and T. Krishnamacharya, have so many healing principles important in the therapeutic application of yoga, we consider IAYT an important proponent of Yoga Therapy, and care deeply how they manage their role. The article, Yoga Bodies, Yoga Minds, is available for download here: https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/

If your digestion is lagging or you have an undigested experience, get cozy with this gentle floor practice. Meg Bratt, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Well Student Advisor, guides you to rest and digest. Find Meg in the metro Denver area or online at MySvaha.com. Join weekly meditation classes with Yoga for Meditation on Wednesdays o r the free 15 Minute Breathing Meditation on Thursdays through our offerings page at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

Join the conversation of yoga beyond physical postures. Focusing on breath-centered yoga and meditation for stress and anxiety, this episode explores yoga therapy training and application in relation to mental health. Yoga Well's Executive Director and long-time student of Mr Desikachar, Chase Bossart, speaks with Yoga Therapist and chanting instructor, Cindy Capwell. Exploring yoga as an experiential teaching, the craft of meeting a student's current needs while laying down a foundation for more, the breath and developing a quality of attention, and the movement from group classes to individualization of practices, Cindy speaks to her work in the mental health field, including the organization Mental Health America. Find Cindy Capwell in Asheville, NC, and at YogaAlambana.com. Access live and on-demand courses with Chase at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

Listen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Executive Director of Yoga Well Institute, chants Chapter IV of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s).  Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answering questions, and sharing experiences. Led by an experienced teacher and enriched by the questions and observations of students in various stages of their personal path, these courses reveal Yoga as a path to be practiced on the mat and in daily life. All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

You are invited to a Free Chanting and Meditation Event with Chase Bossart on Thursday January 1st!   Bookmark this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89694658805?pwd=G9DGP7L2GSRZ2XdbtfHtGYUebUNXU3.1 Then Set your Calendars to remind you to join us on Thursday January 1st starting at 9:30amPT/12:30pmET for our Free New Year Community Meditation and Chant led by Chase Bossart.    This year we are very excited to host our New Year Chant in conjunction with our weekly free meditation offering 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation.   We hope you will save the zoom link above and add 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation to your calendars as a meditation touchstone. This free offering takes place live every Thursday at 9:30amPT/12:30pmET.   Happy New Year from the Yoga Well Team! 

Listen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Executive Director of Yoga Well Institute, chants Chapter III of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answering questions, and sharing experiences. Led by an experienced teacher and enriched by the questions and observations of students in various stages of their personal path, these courses reveal Yoga as a path to be practiced on the mat and in daily life. All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

Siara Morrow guides a practice for experiencing a presentation of avidyā from Patañjali's Yogasūtra II.5. The practice begins by interacting with the impermanent, changing qualities of your body, then transitions to directing attention toward what is permanent through mantra and a meditation focus. A student of Chase Bossart, Amanda Green, Danielle Tarantola, and Elizabeth Bossart, Siara can be found in person at Practice Yoga Austin in Texas and online at www.livingawakeyoga.com

How does one apply the perspectives of yoga philosophy in our health, work, marriage, and parenting? Yoga Therapist Siarra Morrow shares her experiences of practice affecting perception and identity through her exploration of īśvarapraṇidhāna and chanting as vibrant practices. Find Siara at Practice Yoga in Austin, TX, and at LivingAwakeYoga.com.

Yoga Therapist Chris Armstrong guides a practice of gentle āsana using arm movements and caring breath, with reflection on effort plus trust. You can find Chris Armstrong at https://www.chrisarmstrongyoga.com/ and find Yoga Well's online practice classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

Listen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Yoga Well Institute's Executive Director, chants Chapter II of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answering questions, and sharing experiences. Led by an experienced teacher and enriched by the questions and observations of students in various stages of their personal path, these courses reveal Yoga as a path to be practiced on the mat and in daily life. All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

Join Catherine Franklin for a seated practice with an option to be on your back. This practice is an invitation to move inward and go deeper using the breath as the bridge to get there. Find Catherine at TrueEvolutionYoga.com or email [email protected]. Access live and on-demand courses at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

Listen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Yoga Well Institute's Executive Director, chants Chapter I of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answering questions, and sharing experiences. Led by an experienced teacher and enriched by the questions and observations of students in various stages of their personal path, these courses reveal Yoga as a path to be practiced on the mat and in daily life. All Yoga Well courses are recorded and made available in our Student Portal. For an on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra, explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action

Join Dr. Tina Wang, for a seated practice investigating your breath as it engages with spine and pelvis. This practice is informed by principles of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, incorporating intra-abdominal pressure strategies, and elements of the Vojta approach to reflex stimulation. Dr Wang is an MD of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor at Loma Linda, UC Riverside, and the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Find Tina at tupelopointe.com. Learn more about Yoga well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/  

Content advisory: this episode touches upon personal experience with mental health and loss. In cycles of grief, what does it mean to have peace? How does practice and study support the digestion and transformation of painful experiences? Yoga Well's Executive Director, Chase Bossart and Yoga Therapist Catherine Franklin have a potent conversation about roles, perception, having a trusted guide, connecting to something bigger than the self, and how the process of yoga converts wounds into powerful skill. Find Catherine at TrueEvolutionYoga.com or email [email protected]. Access on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra in recorded classes with Chase. Explore Yogasūtra in Action at https://courses.yogawell.com/Yogasutras-in-Action or Understanding Meditation at https://courses.yogawell.com/Understanding-Meditation

Connecting to an experience of support is used to guide our meditation with a dandilion. This practice is led by Meg Bratt, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Well's Student Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Find Meg at mysvaha.com. Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly classs 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/ and Yoga for Meditation: https://courses.yogawell.com/Yoga-for-Meditation 

Tina Wang, MD of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor at Loma Linda, UC Riverside, and the Southern California University of Health Sciences speaks of how her yoga studies have rooted her in the purity of puruṣa to engage with herself and her clients. She speaks of the impact of self-management in how she serves others in her clinical research in chronic and debilitating struggles with connective tissue and fascia-based hypermobility disorders. Weaving through topics of dance, Autism, and designing yoga research, Tina and Chase, reiterate the importance of holding yoga's holistic perspective in personal and medical settings. Find Tina at tupelopointe.com. Learn more about Yoga well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/  

Welcome the new in this standing and seated practice with mantra from the Gāyatrī. Enjoy your time with Annie Jones, Vedic Chanting Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Clinical Herbalist. Find Annie at [email protected]. Join weekly Yoga Well practice classes at https://courses.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation and https://courses.yogawell.com/Yoga-for-Meditation 

Śrī Krishnamacharya's teachings on āsana were disseminated through various students who became teachers themselves. While practices like Viniyoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga may appear distinct in their outward forms, they are both rooted in the same fundamental principles. These shared foundations manifest in remarkably similar ways within their respective practices. Moreover, common stereotypes of Viniyoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga completely miss how these principles are introduced and then developed into extremely sophisticated practices over time. Chase discusses with Aimee Echo, longtime Viniyoga student and owner / primary teacher at Ashtanga Yoga Long Beach. Find Aimee at https://www.aylb.org/about Join weekly Yoga Well practice classes at https://courses.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation and https://courses.yogawell.com/Yoga-for-Meditation 

Cultivate the confidence that assists us in moving over the obstacle. Join Laura Jane Mellencamp, Yoga Therapist and Psychologist, in this floor practice with movement, mantra, and visualization. Find Laura Jane at https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/

There are many definitions of Yoga and each has it's purpose. In this episone of the Yoga Well Podcast Chase Bossart discusses some definitions of Yoga and how they can help us understand the intent of our practice and it's place in our lives. You can see and follow along with these definitions at the handout here: Definitions of Yoga 

A centering practice with a gleaming jewel and samāna breathing rations. Join Amanda Wentworth, a Yoga Therapist at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt for over 13 years. You can find Amanda at https://amandasana.blogspot.com/ You can learn more about Yoga Well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

Dr. Carrie Heeter interviews Dr. Jennifer Vasquez about her newly published research on How Viniyoga Supports Health and Healing. Heeter and Vasquez are long-time Viniyoga practitioners, members of the Yoga Well Institute community, and research scientists. Find Dr. Heeter at MeditationConversations.com. Receive a free download of Dr. Heeter's book, An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation, at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ . You can also find Dr. Heeter at  https://yogamindtools.com . You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com. You can download and read the article by Vasquez Jennifer, Quill Michelle, Bossart Chase. How Viniyoga Supports Health and Healing. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine 2025; 10(1): 014 here: https://www.lidsen.com/journals/icm/icm-10-01-014 Explore Yoga Well's Viniyoga classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

Take some time to tune in to self with this āsana practice led by Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S, SEP, NARM Therapist, EMDR Certified Therapist, ISP Practitioner, C-IAYT, and RYT-500. You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com.

How does the state of your system affect your perceptions and behaviors? How does Yoga change the state of your human system "time of" and "over time"? We are excited to share an episode of the podcast, Doing Differently hosted by Marcel Allbritton, PhD and C-IAYT. The podcast focuses on discussions around change, healing, and transformation. In this episode, Marcel and Chase Bossart, the Executive Director of Yoga Well, discuss Yoga's influence on state change. Listen to more of the Doing Differently Podcast or connect with Marcel at www.marcelalbritton.com. You can find Chase's weekly philosophy classes, practice classes, and workshops at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

Realign with your convictions and those who believe in you with this practice. This practice is led by Meg Bratt, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Well's Student Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Find Meg at www.mysvaha.com. Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly class 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/

How do you move forward when you feel unsure? What is the nature of choosing tools for a meditation expereince? This discussion between Carrie and Meg explores feelings of conviction in an expereince of teaching. Meg Bratt is Yoga Well's Student Advisor and a Yoga Therapist. Carrie Heeter, PhD, RYS-200, is a meditation designer, research scientist, retired professor of Media and Information, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation. Receive a free download of Carrie's book at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/. Find Carrie at MeditationConversations.com Find Meg at mysvaha.com. Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly class 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/

This meditation lets you observe your mind in action, paying attention to attention, experiencing what it feels like to notice, to focus, and to change that focus. This expereince is led by Carrie Heeter, PhD, RYS-200 is a meditation designer, research scientist, recently retired professor of Media and Information at Michigan State University, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation. Receive a free download of Carrie's book at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly class 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/

Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist Deb Hopkins talks with Chase about the power of observation, mindful movement, biomechanics & prāṇa, facilitating an "aha moment" for clients, and the field of Yoga Therapy. Find Deb at https://pineleaftherapeuticyoga.com/about-deb/ Learn more about Yoga Well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

Join in this peaceful chant and meditation with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen, Yoga Therapist, and Certified Holistic Ayurvedic Counselor. Calm your breath and mind with the mantra śāntiśśāntiśśāntiḥ coordinated with gentle movement and a visualization. Learn more about Yoga Well's course offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/. Reach out to Aimee at [email protected] 

Yoga is interetsed in the mind and how it operates. Chase discusses the active engagement of meditation: what it is, definitions of mind, purposes of meditation, depth of expereince, and how to create successful meditative expereinces. Along with weekly meditation classes like Yoga for Meditation and 15 Minute Breathing and Meditaiton, you can learn more about the structure of Meditation in the course Understanding Meditation. Find these classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/ 

We are excited to share an episode of the podcast, Doing Differently with Marcel Allbritton. The Doing Differently Podcast focuses on discussions around change, healing, and transformation. In this episode, he discusses Mentorship with Yoga Therapist, Amanda Green. Be sure to look for previous Yoga Well Podcast discussions and practices with both Marcel and Amanda. Listen to more of the Doing Differently Podcast or connect with Marcel at www.marcelallbritton.com. You can also find Amanda Green at Innermost Yoga.

Enjoy this exploration of attention, breath, and movement with Marcel Allbritton, Yoga Therapist and Mentor to Yoga Teachers. Marcel hosts Doing Differently, a podcast about healing, change, and transformation. Find Marcel at www.marcelallbritton.com

"When you drop in and you are authentic, there is no set way you are going to be." From Yoga Fit to studies with Mr Dsikachar and a variety of notable Viniyoga teachers, Yoga Therapist and Clinical Herbalist, Annie Jones, shares her experiences. The conversation ties Viniyoga's value of individualization into the process of yoga, a history of yogic discourse, and a depth of principles in lived practice. She and Chase discuss the nature of Vedic Chanting as a rich internalization of sacred texts. Join the Yoga Well newsletter to be invited to special community chanting events: https://www.yogawell.com/contact/ Find weekly Yoga philosophy classes at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ Annie Jones can be found at https://wyldrootsllc.com/

Welcome to part 4 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will experience the whole cycle of how inhale and exhale complement one another. Amanda Green co-leads Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.

Āyurvedic Practitioner & holding a Masters in Āyurvedic Medicine, Elizabeth Cunnigham Bossart, joins her husband, Chase Bossart to discuss Āyurvedic Living. Elizabeth is adept at translating the principles of Ayurvedic medicine into an accessible framework of diet, lifestyle, and attention. She offers incremental implementation that can unfold over time so it can be effectively established as the new pattern, creating sustainable change and bringing about life-changing perspectives. Find Elizabeth at https://www.sukhawellness.com/ and https://www.sukhawellness.com/free10 Learn more about her online class Āyurvedic Living at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/

Welcome to part 3 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will use the inhale to open the ribcage and upper body. Amanda Green co-leads Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.

This bonus episode is a shared production with Small Things Brought Together. In this episode, Yoga Therapist and artist Robyn Love speaks with jess demshar, the Offerings and Business Director of the Yoga Well Institute. In 2023, Yoga Well began hosting STBT creator Robyn Love to teach a class series on yoga and creativity. Robyn and jess talk about how Yoga and creativity intersect and, in many ways, are the same thing. jess shares what it is like to experience the class as a student, and they both explore the role of creativity in our lives, whether we call ourselves artists or not. Find Robyn Love at https://www.athayoga.ca/ and https://www.robynlove.com/ Visit her podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@smallthingsbroughttogether The next session of Yoga and Creativity will start at Yoga Well on Sunday, October 20, 2024. You can find out more at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-and-creativity-with-robyn-love/

Laura Jane C-IYAT, E-RYT 500, MA, Certified Yoga Therapist has been changing people's lives for 3 decades. She has led classes, seminars, and workshops throughout the world for leading organizations and individuals.  Laura is known for her depth of knowledge, practical wisdom, and unique ability to transmit yogic teachings and practices to students from all walks of life. She enjoys blending her clinical and counseling training in psychology with her yoga therapy certification to provide her clients with a holistic approach to psychological and emotional imbalances that affect the immune system. https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/

Welcome to part 2 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will practice intentionally engaging the low abdomen as you breathe out. Amanda Green co-leads the California cohort of Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.