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Yoga for real life
by Emily Rex
Real life practices, tips, and interviews for yoga practitioners living in the real world. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yogaforreallife/support
Episodes
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75: Season 1 final episode with Olivia Wilson Smith: What is self-compassion and why do we need it now?
In the final episode of Season 1, Olivia Wilson Smith returns to the podcast to talk about self-compassion and why we need it now. Episode highlights include: Defining self-compassion and identifying what self-compassion is not An overview of Kristen Neff's book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power...
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74. Kati and Emily: Relating the eight-limbed path to the body's systems
Kati Buckner, Charlotte-based yoga teacher, joins Emily on the podcast this week for a continuation of their anatomy discussions. In this episode, Kati relates the eight-limbed yogic path to the body's major systems. Episode highlights include: An overview of the eight-limbed path, including…
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73. Kim Weeks: "Lineage matters because it's deeper"
Kim Weeks, of Weeks Well, joins Emily on the podcast for an in-depth conversation about yoga lineage and why it matters. Kim is a Certified Iyengar Yoga and Registered Yoga School with 25 years of experience in yoga, mindfulness, and also business. From her website, Kim works "in direct…
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72. Natalie Piet: Embracing Ayurvedic constitution for a "life well lived"
Natalie Piet joins Emily on the podcast for a discussion of Ayurveda. This episode is a continuation of Episode 49: Introduction to Ayurveda. In this episode, Natalie discusses ways we can embrace our current constitution to bring consciousness and balance to our lives. Episode highlights…
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71. Yamas series: Identifying "just enough" and walking with God with Nichol and Emily
Nichol Walters of the Ahava Yoga Collective in Greensboro, NC joins Emily on the podcast for the fourth of a 5-part series of the yamas, the first limb of the yogic path. In this episode, we focus on brahmacharya (non-excess) from a variety of perspectives related to our practice on and off the...
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70. Mindy Eisenberg: Universal, accessible breathwork
Mindy Eisenberg, yoga therapist specializing in multiple sclerosis in the Detroit, MI area, joins Emily on the podcast for a conversation about breathwork, which has become a passion for her. Episode highlights include: How Mindy became interested in breathwork How breathwork is so essential for…
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Summer replay: Trauma-informed weightlifting with Tristin Miller
Tristin Miller, visual artist and USA Level 1 Weightlifting coach in Greensboro, NC, joins Emily on the podcast to talk about trauma-informed weight lifting. Highlights include: Tristin's background as a visual artist and how that influenced her experience as an athlete and coach Why Tristin...
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Summer reply: Trauma-informed yoga for children in crisis with Olivia Wilson Smith
I'm traveling this week, so I'm sharing a listener favorite in case you missed this one. Check back next week for a new episode! In our last episode of 2022, I talked with Olivia Wilson Smith, who I met a few months ago at a workshop with Nichol at the Ahava Yoga Collective. Olivia kindly offered...
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69. Kati and Emily: Anatomy basics for all practitioners
Kati Buckner is back on the podcast for a beginner-friendly deep dive into anatomy basics. Topics include: Muscle actions: concentric, eccentric, and isometric Joint actions: abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension Why this is important for yoga students and teachers and how to apply this in...
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68. Shelley Shindler: Everyday wisdom, feminism, and Jewish mysticism
Detroit-based yoga teacher and practitioner Shelley Shindler joins Emily on the podcast this week for a lovely conversation about Shelley's experiences as a yoga teacher and practitioner. Episode highlights include: Shelley's introduction to yoga and experiences in Anusara yoga How feminism...
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Summer replay: Yoga with scoliosis with Joyce Weingarten
In this episode, Emily talks with her mom about her mom's journey into yoga as a way to promote spinal health and develop body awareness. Highlights include: Joyce's yoga beginnings taking a body awareness class A fun discussion about leotards, leg warmers, and "slimnastics" in the 80s...
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67. Ron and Emily: Challenges with practice off the mat
Ron and Emily talk about challenges that arise with living your practice off the mat and how we've worked with them. Enjoy! Email Ron and Emily your thoughts at [email protected] Subscribe to our email list: http://eepurl.com/icOan9 Yoga with emily rex website:...
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66. Brandon Joyner: Deep dive into minority representation in yoga
Brandon Joyner, yoga teacher in Greensboro, NC, joins Emily on the podcast to talk about minority representation in yoga. Episode highlights include: Inclusivity through the simple act of reaching out How vulnerability and accountability affect inclusivity The importance of taking yoga out of the...
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65. Kati and Emily: Body awareness for everyone
Kati Buckner is back on the podcast for a fun episode about what we promised not to call yoga anatomy for yoga practitioners and teachers. Episode highlights include: Defining proprioception and interoception and why they are important on and off the mat Benefits for both yoga practitioners of...
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64. Yamas series: The complexity of asteya (non-stealing) with Nichol and Emily
Nichol Walters of the Ahava Yoga Collective joins Emily on the podcast this week for the third in a 5-part series on the yamas (outer observances). In this episode we discuss asteya (non-stealing) and the surprising complexity of this topic in our relationships with ourselves and others. Episode...
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63. Beth Hansen: Leading with the edge of inclusivity and healthy life-"style"
Beth Hansen, founder of Lark Fitness Company in Greensboro, NC, joins Emily on the podcast this week to talk about inclusive fitness culture and creating a healthy life-"style." Episode highlights include: How Beth got into the fitness world after breaking her back Lark Fitness Company's values…
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62. Jane Cable: Coming home starts with the breath
Jane Cable, longtime friend and yoga teacher in Asheville, NC, joins Ron and Emily in this episode to talk about using the breath to inform both our yoga practice and how we care for ourselves. Episode highlights include: How we can use the breath as a guide not only for asana (yoga postures) but...
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61. Ron and Emily: What's the best practice for your day to day?
Ron is back on the podcast this week for a short episode about choosing the right practice for your day to day. This is an addendum to our popular episode about this topic. Episode highlights include: A recap of our previous episode: 11. What's the best practice for you right now? How daily...
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60. Dawn Leonard: Sacred rhythms and unlocking empowerment
It was such a pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Dawn Leonard who is a women’s wellness educator and yoga teacher in Greensboro, North Carolina. Episode highlights: How Dawn used yoga practices to heal her body and through her pregnancy. How women can use spirituality and sacred…
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59. Erin Betlej: Weaving together asana and God
Longtime friend and yoga teacher Erin Betlej joins Emily on the podcast to talk about her experience weaving together her work in yoga and Christian ministry. Episode highlights: How Erin finds the divine on her yoga mat by working with the breath, body, and spirit Weaving together yogic…
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58. Yamas series: Living boldly through Satya (truthfulness) with Nichol and Emily
Nichol Walters of the Ahava Yoga Collective joins Emily on the podcast this week for the second in a 5-part series on the yamas (outer observances). In this episode we discuss satya (truthfulness) and what it means to live boldly through the process of being true to oneself in order to be…
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57. Brandon Joyner: Showing up as an African American male yoga teacher
Brandon Joyner, yoga teacher in Greensboro, North Carolina, joins Emily on the podcast to talk about his yoga journey and African American male representation in the yoga community. Episode highlights include: How yoga helped Brandon cope with the loss of his father and grandparents Brandon's...
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56. Carey Sims: Universality, connection, and equity
Carey Sims, our guest from episode 32, is back on the podcast this week! Although we had intended to talk about the power imbalances and problematic guru figures in some of the yoga lineages, Carey moved the conversation forward to talk about finding universality, connection, and equity in yoga.…
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55. Ron and Emily: Yoga, food, and ahimsa
A brief and informal episode with Ron and Emily discussing yoga and food, including suggestions for what to eat before and after practice, navigating a vegan diet, and how practicing ahimsa can inform not only our food choices but our interactions with others and the environment. Email Ron and...
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54. Kati and Emily: Let's talk about yoga teacher trainings
In this episode, Kati and Emily talk about the process of creating the teacher training using the Yoga Alliance standards and take a little time to reflect on months of work we did together to create Kati's Sit Well Yoga School. Other highlights include: Our differing thoughts about when is the...
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53. Sara Flanders and Natalie Piet: Cultivating the Creative Matrix of Being
Sara Flanders and Natalie Piet are return guests to talk about their upcoming Yoga Immersion and Teacher Training, Cultivating the Creative Matrix of Being. Highlights include: What our creative matrix is and how can we cultivate this expression of ourselves. An overview and intertwining of…
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52. Tristin Miller: Trauma informed weightlifting
Tristin Miller, visual artist and USA Level 1 Weightlifting coach in Greensboro, NC, joins Emily on the podcast to talk about trauma-informed weight lifting. Highlights include: Tristin's background as a visual artist and how that influenced her experience as an athlete and coach Why Tristin...
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51. Sophia Phillips: Yoga and body image
Sophia Phillips, yoga teacher and doula in Asheville, NC, is back on the podcast this week to discuss yoga and body image, how this became an issue among yoga practitioners, and how we can cultivate an attitude of body positivity in our practice. You can follow Sophia on Instagram at:...
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50. Ron and Emily: Celebrating 50 episodes and 3 years of Yoga with Emily Rex
A special duo episode with Ron and Emily reflecting on 50 podcast episodes and 3 years of Yoga with Emily Rex with a fun tangent about Tu Bishvat (Birthday of the Trees). Enjoy! Yoga with emily rex: in-person and recorded yoga classes: https://sites.google.com/view/emilyrexyoga Click here to join...
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49. Natalie Piet: Introduction to Ayurveda
Natalie Piet is back (Ep. 33: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/q3p8Zrtgbxb) to talk with Emily about all things Ayurveda. Highlights include: An overview of Ayurveda How Ayurveda is a consciousness-based practice How we can use Ayurvedic practices to bring more balance and harmony into our...
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48. Yamas series: Taking a broad view of ahimsa (non-harming) with Nichol and Emily
Nichol Walters of the Ahava Yoga Collective is back for a multi-part series on the yamas, commonly referred to as the moral and ethical guidelines for yoga practitioners. In this episode, we explore taking a broad view of the first yama: ahimsa or non-harming. Highlights include: An overview of…
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47. Ron and Emily: Limitations of an "asana only" practice
Ron and Emily are back for a duo episode! Highlights include: A follow up conversation from our interview with Kati Buckner (Ep. 44: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nWftxp3rMwb) Reconciling an "asana only" practice A little bit on the yamas, yoga's ethical principles Email Ron and Emily your...
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46. Libby Hinsley: Hypermobility and yoga, a fresh perspective
Libby Hinsley, doctor of physical therapy and yoga therapist in Asheville, NC, joins Emily for a conversation about hypermobility in yoga practice. Highlights include: An explanation of what hypermobility is, how collagen works, and how we can recognize hypermobility in our bodies How to…
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45. Sophia Phillips: Empowering women through doula work and yoga
Sophia Phillips, yoga teacher and doula in Asheville, NC, joins Emily and Ron for a conversation about women's wellness. Highlights include: What a doula is and the integral role they can play in helping women through pregnancy and childbirth How women can advocate for themselves in and outside…
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44. Kati Buckner: Is it yoga or mindful movement? (A teacher's existential question.)
Kati Buckner, yoga teacher and lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina, joins Ron and Emily to explore the existential question: Is it yoga or just mindful movement? Highlights include: How Kati's relationship with yoga practice has been ever evolving An interesting side conversation about the Yoga...
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43. Bonus reply with Carey Sims: Intertwining yoga philosophy, religion, and adaptive yoga
To finish off 2022, here's a bonus replay of our most popular episode, the conversation Ron and I had with Carey Sims. Happy New Year! Original show notes: In this episode Ron and Emily talk with Carey Sims, yoga teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, about yoga philosophy, religion, and adaptive...
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42. Olivia Wilson Smith: Trauma-informed yoga for children in crisis
In our last episode of 2022, I talked with Olivia Wilson Smith, who I met a few months ago at a workshop with Nichol at the Ahava Yoga Collective. Olivia kindly offered to be a guest on the podcast to talk about her work teaching yoga to children at Youth Focus, a local organization that provides...
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41. Joyce Weingarten: Yoga with scoliosis and developing body awareness
In this episode, Emily talks with her mom about her mom's journey into yoga as a way to promote spinal health and develop body awareness. Highlights include: Joyce's yoga beginnings taking a body awareness class A fun discussion about leotards, leg warmers, and "slimnastics" in the 80s...
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40. Nichol and Emily: Regulating the nervous system, balancing yoga with other exercise
In this episode, Nichol Walters of the Ahava Yoga Collective is back on the podcast to talk about regulating stress over the holidays. Highlights include: A discussion about how yoga can help regulate the sympathetic nervous system How both Nichol and Emily use other forms of exercise to manage...
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39. Emily: Taking a reflective "time out" from asana
In this solo episode, Emily shares her reflections on taking a 3-week "time out" from her postural yoga practice. It's a shorty episode, so if you're looking for something longer after you listen to this one, here are some listener favorites and hidden gems that you might enjoy: 32. Carey Sims:...
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38. Ron and Emily: Working with stagnancy in practice
In this duo episode, Ron and Emily share reflections on the last few episodes and talk about working with stagnancy in practice. Highlights include: Ron and Emily's takeaways from the past four episodes Using a daily sadhana (spiritual practice) to adapt practice to your body and mind's needs...
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37. Blake Tedder: coming home to embodiment and working through trauma
In this episode, Emily talks with Blake Tedder, social worker and yoga practitioner and teacher, about his journey into yoga, working with trauma, and embodiment practices. Highlights include: How Blake found yoga and kirtan chanting in a gym Blake's experiences working with trauma held in the…
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36. Amanda Phillips: Yoga nidra and yoga for bigger bodies
Ron and Emily have a fresh conversation with Amanda Phillips, yoga teacher in Greensboro, NC, about yoga nidra and yoga for bigger bodies. Highlights include: How Amanda found yoga as a way of improving her health during grad school. Amanda's journey from struggling with staying still to teaching...
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35. Nichol Walters: Creating community in yoga spaces
Nichol Walters, founder of the Ahava Yoga Collective, is back on the podcast this week for a raw conversation about creating community in yoga spaces right now. Here are some highlights from the episode: How we’re working to create community right now The unique challenges of running a non-profit...
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34. YRL on the mat: Standing balancing practice
This beginner-friendly practices incorporates standing balancing postures to steady the mind and body. If you like what you find here, be sure to rate and subscribe to this podcast and check out Emily's offerings: Yoga with emily rex: in-person and recorded yoga classes:...
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33. Sara Flanders and Natalie Piet: Exploring consciousness in yoga
Emily's yoga teachers, Sara Flanders and Natalie Piet, join Ron and Emily to explore the topic of consciousness in yoga. In Sara and Natalie’s offerings, they exquisitely weave together yoga philosophy, asana (postures), meditation, and other spiritual practices in ways that are accessible for...
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32. Carey Sims: Intertwining yoga philosophy, religion, and adaptive yoga
In this episode Ron and Emily talk with Carey Sims, yoga teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, about yoga philosophy, religion, and adaptive yoga. Carey shares how he weaves together these fields of practice and study into his work. Some highlights include: How we can bring yoga ethics into our...
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31. Ron and Emily: What exactly is alignment in yoga?
In this duo episode, Ron and Emily discuss the changing views on alignment in yoga. We discuss: David Swenson's Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual The benefits and potential pitfalls of focusing on physical alignment in one's practice How views about alignment in yoga have changed and evolved…
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30. YRL on the mat: Seated practice for spine health
Refresh your back with this beginner-friendly seated practice. Enjoy! If you like what you find here, be sure to rate and subscribe to this podcast and check out Emily's offerings: Yoga with emily rex: in-person and recorded yoga classes: https://sites.google.com/view/emilyrexyoga Click here to...
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29. Ron and Emily: Should you practice in person, online, or both?
In this week’s episode, Ron and I discuss the array of benefits of in-person and online classes. Some highlights: How online teaching can make yoga more accessible logistically, geographically, and financially How in-person classes help cultivate community The benefits of finding the right…
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