Two Yogis over Tea

Knees to chest, or Apanasana, has so many connections to our internal energy body and Crocodile provides an opportunity to build strength as a foundation.Two Yogis over Tea presents the following series on Asana, or yoga poses. During this series we will be introducing the Sanskrit names for the poses as well as the energy body areas that are affected. Our goal is to present the source material in a respectful and easy to digest fashion.Listener discretion is advised.As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea Judith

Staff and plank pose can be so amazing for engaging and energizing through the core of our bodies.Two Yogis over Tea presents the following series on Asana, or yoga poses. During this series we will be introducing the Sanskrit names for the poses as well as the energy body areas that are affected. Our goal is to present the source material in a respectful and easy to digest fashion.Listener discretion is advised.As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea Judith

Childs pose and locust are great for relaxation and for the back.Two Yogis over Tea presents the following series on Asana, or yoga poses. During this series we will be introducing the Sanskrit names for the poses as well as the energy body areas that are affected. Our goal is to present the source material in a respectful and easy to digest fashion.Listener discretion is advised.As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea Judith

Downward facing Dog and Bridge are two poses that seem to have the reputation of “This is a rest pose?” But indeed they are great poses for grounding and strengthening.As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea Judith

Episode two, Mountain Pose and Legs up the Wall. Two great poses that act as reflections to each other and are so simple to achieve and have so many benefits.As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea Judith

As you’re entering the New Year, yoga is a popular way to reconnect to the body with so many other benefits that go along with it. This is a great path forward for self improvement with grace. These are simple, natural, and clean methods to improve our health in mind, body and spirit for all stages of life.Some of our Sources: B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga, the path to holistic healthYoga for your type, an Ayurvedic approach to your asana practice, Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Rozak M.S.YogaFit Teacher Training Manuals, Beth Shaw et al.The Language of Yoga, Nicolai BachmanChakra Yoga, Anodea JudithF

Hey there, fantastic listeners! Every year we like to take this opportunity just to share with you what’s going on in our Personal journeys and give you some insight into what’s going to be coming with the podcast in the year to come. Thank you for listening!

We just wanted to take this opportunity to review the journey that we’ve been on for the last year with you.

Let’s take a minute to review and appreciate the journey we just took as we share our application of these yoga practices.

Continuing our journey from the aspects of peace and suffering, how do we determine the path to follow in the moment and find the answer we seek.

Talking through the endless cycle of artificial deadlines and embracing the journey

We wanted to share our experiences with some relatively safe meditation practices and some guides for expectations for them.

Savasana, Guided Meditation, or Yoga Nidra- getting your feet wet. What is available through many of the yoga teachers practicing - Savasana, Guided meditation, Yoga Nidra can be very helpful but What is each one?What are an instructors qualifications for instruction?Do we have the ability within ourselves to sit in stillness or silence without feeling increased anxiety or retraumatizing ourselves?

Before assuming a path, having a good grip on what our goal is for this part of our journey. We have discussed the sources of suffering and the Kleishas, so using that as a start to discover what it is that we want to accomplish, reach, or clarify- as this is just one part of our journey. So just as I set a goal for why I exercise, I should set one here as well?

What is the definition of suffering ?What is our current condition ?What is our current perception ?Understanding and compassion ?

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss how we frame our expectations for our practice compared to what we want to get out of it without getting bogged down in comparisons.

The next series that we’d like to share with our fantastic listers we’re calling the ‘Seeking and Creating Peace’ series. This is a topic that we get asked about by our students in a complicated and emotionally charged world. We approach this subject with all seriousness as professionals as we explore the layers of mind and spirit practice.

Props, variations in flexibility, range of motion. How do we think of ourselves and listen to our instructor.

What may seem like idle time spent on the mat have a tremendously positive benefits for your practice as a whole

From the mat we all look up to the person leading our yoga classes and we may feel that because they know more in this arena than we do, that they are a fountain of knowledge for the working of the body. Let’s keep in mind that everyone has limits and to push our professionals too far is uncomfortable for everyone.

Four HUGE tips for walking into your first Asana practice.

More tips tricks and suggestions from your favorite yoga students.

Kimber and Billy wanted to share with you some stories of amazing folks that we’ve met along our yoga journies.

After discussing the five Kleishas; Avidya (ignorance, Asmita (ego), Raga (attachment), Dvesha (refusing the negative) and Abhinivesha (fear of death), let’s review how we work through these in our daily lives.

Attachment - but when we refuse to allow change, growth or loss.

The avoidance of pain, discomfort, or challenges removes the sweetness from the happiness and joy we actually receive.

We all want to be happy and feel joy, however, these loose their sweetness if that is the only thing we experience.

Understanding attachment and ego are essential for finding harmony with ourselves and with the world around us.

Taking on the Kleishas invites introspection and challenges us to see ourselves where we are in the moment, Ignorance, Avidya, may not be the bliss that we thought it would be.

The yogic understanding of suffering can be broken down into five categories or ‘The Kleishas’. These five ideas are considered the sources of suffering in our lives and having studied The Eight Limbs of Yoga, we can take on The Five Kleishas with tools and tactics to help make the small adjustments that lead to bigger understanding which reinforce our yoga journey.

WOW! Has it really been a year and a day since we shared our first episodes with you?!? Join us as we take a look at what we’ve learned and gained from our practice in the last year.

Yes, it’s the tearing off of another calendar page, but it doesn’t mean we need a ‘new you’ because there was nothing wrong with the current you! How do we set ourselves up for the small steps that support our continuing practice?

Let’s wrap up our journey through the Eight Limbs by reviewing and exploring the relationship that they have with each other.

Epiphany, Enlightenment, Revelation, Bliss? The self knowledge becomes clearer as we reach this step in our journey, but it is by no means the end of our journey. We are completing a cycle of clarifying our practice of thought so that we may continue to do great work for ourselves.

Transitioning from removing distractions to focusing on what our spirit shares with us

Dharana and Dhyana are like fraternal twins, in that there is a deep relationship but distinct differences. We discuss how we transition from Pratyahara- not being controlled by our senses, to Dharana and reclaiming our focus.

Turning the corner from the external facing limbs to the internally facing limbs, Pratyahara teaches us how to not be distracted by our own senses and thoughts.

Breathing is at the core of asana and meditation. Pranayama is not just breath, but intention as well

Asana is the physical posture that allows us to connect body and mind to spirit.

Our contract with ourselves for how we treat ourselves and how that reflects on our relationship with the world around us.

The Yamas, our contract for being a good person in the world and how it relates to ourselves

For those of you who have wondered what we’re talking about when we refer to the Source Material.

It’s ok to wobble in Tree Pose, everyone loves breezy trees.

Breath work, focus and slowing down to be in the moment in the middle of stress? Let your computer buffer! Embrace your life’s eras.

Has your phone or computer been detouring you from your yoga practice?

Touching on the tips, tricks and taboos of living on the mat

Yoga can be a support for anyone on a spiritual journey, even if you have a devoted faith

We’re not starting from the beginning, we’re starting from experience, self compassion and removing judgement

Now is the perfect time to begin building resilience into our lifestyle, for our mind, body and spirit.

Understanding a deeper meaning to the greeting while showing respect to the Sanskrit.