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The Funny Thing About Yoga — 204 episodes

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How to Handle Difficult Students

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Restorative Yoga Training Debrief

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5 Practical Ways to Teach a Better Yoga Class

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Donation-Based Yoga: Does It Actually Work?

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Yoga, Spirituality & Your Higher Calling with Susannah Freedman

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Why Do We All Think Our Bodies Need Fixing?

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Finding Yourself Again with Kathryn Budig

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Yoga, Strength, and Staying Open with Chhavi Sahal

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What Makes a Great Workshop?

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Trusting the Process & Looking for Signs with Charlotte Muller of Breathe Strength

11

The Wellness Pipeline: How Did We End Up Here?

12

Why Yoga Communities Don’t Feel the Same

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Listen to Your Body (But How?)

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When Yoga Stops Feeling Good

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Life Updates, Slowdowns & Hot Takes

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You Know Anatomy… Now What?

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Being Liked vs. Being Effective

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Have You “Arrived”? with Danielle Barbeau of The River Yoga

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Emotional Maturity, Pain Intolerance, and Why We’re Stuck with Maria Gambino

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Myofascial Release, Nervous System Shifts & an Italian Summer with Erika Scribner

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The Foundations of Hosting a Yoga Retreat

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Gianas Corner: The Funny Thing About the First Trimester

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The Most Common Sequencing Mistakes

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One Year Sober

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What Does “Advanced” Really Mean?

26

Mindful Dating in a Non-Mindful World

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Margo Lightburn on 20+ Years in Yoga, Leaving, and New Growth

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Surrender: On and Off the Mat

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Live at YogaRenew: Kate Lombardo & Patrick Franco on Partnership

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Something Big Is Happening

31

We Made It: A Candid Year-End Debrief

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Rooted in Rest: Lizzie Lasater on Teaching & Becoming

33

Q&A: Yoga Crushes & Keeping It Fresh

34

Live from the Castro Room: The Truth About Yoga Teaching

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Geeking Out on Cues, Alignment & Movement with Jenni Rawlings

36

A Chaotic Hello from San Francisco

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Unlearning the Roles That Raised Us

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What It Really Takes to Teach Yoga Online with Cathy Madeo

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Q&A: Teaching Yoga Online & Promo Photos

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We Need to Talk About Twists

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Processing in Public: Grief, Growth, and Burnout

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Should Yoga Teachers Use ChatGPT?

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Ciao Amalfi: Italy Retreat Recap

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Q&A: Ideal Retreat Size, Recording Class & Getting Over Nerves

45

Flipping the Script on Props with Jenny Clise

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Yoga Teachers: Teach Beyond the Studio

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Our 300-Hour Program: Once You’re In, You’re Fam

48

Savasana Is a Gift: Let’s Break It Down

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Q&A: Specific Sequencing Requirements & What To Do About Moaners

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Let the Practice Speak for Itself with Jason Bowman

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Growing Beyond People and Places

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Warrior 1, Reimagined: Our Yoga Journal Debut

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Yoga Is Not Our Whole Personality

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Q&A: When a Student Asks You Out & Monthly Sequencing Strategy

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The Stillness of the Pause: Andrea McKay on Rebuilding b, halfmoon

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Gym Yoga vs. Studio Yoga: Our Unfiltered Take

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Vytas Unfiltered: Laughs, Lessons & Raw Yoga Stories

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On Mentorship: Teaching, Growing, and Investing in Yourself

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Uranus in Gemini Forecast & Joint Reading with Karrie Myers (SelfKarrie)

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Q&A: Favorite Classes, Sheer Leggings, and CorePower

61

Deep Questions, No Limits: Giana and Bradshaw Interview Each Other

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Yoga Every Damn Day

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Yoga, Science & Stories: A Fun Chat with Jill Miller

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How Much to Give? Navigating Free Content, Boundaries & Value

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Q&A: Introverts on Retreat, Our Wellness Routines, & Controlling the Heat

66

Rod Stryker on Vinyasa, Regulation & the Deeper Purpose of Yoga

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Unmasking Perfectionism & Impostor Syndrome

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Diaz (@thedancingwarrior) is a Bali Icon

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Power Yoga: How Much Is Too Much?

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Why Creative Sequencing Isn't Everything

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Q&A: Getting Your Name Out There & Silent Savasana

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Shirtless & Unfiltered with Jonah Kest

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What Makes a GREAT Yoga Class?

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Stack That Schedule, Baby!

75

Pay Rates, Raises, and Real Talk

76

Q&A: Packed Class, Online Trainings, & Sharing Privates

77

Famous in Nicaragua?! Our Retreat Recap & Hilarious Moments

78

Maryam Sharifzadeh’s Office Yoga Blueprint—And Wild Tales from the Corporate World

79

Exposed: Inside the Yoga Teacher’s Mind

80

Travis Eliot on Resilience, Teaching, and Unexpected Lessons

81

Q&A: Teaching One-on-Ones & Auditioning with a Free Class

82

Celebrating 100 Episodes – The Best, the Funniest, and the Unforgettable

83

Are You Open to Feedback?

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Social Media, Business, and Yoga with Alexandria Crow

85

Starting Over: Auditions, Competition & Connections

86

Q&A: Men Teaching Prenatal, Eye Contact, & Teaching While Sick

87

Gabriel Halpern: Stories from a Life in Yoga

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Yoga Workshops: Funny Stories and Serious Tips

89

J. Brown on Podcasting, Yoga, and Growing in Public

90

Season 3 Begins: Honoring Where You Are, Growing Forward

91

Season 2 Wrapped: Year-End Reflections and Random Banter

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Living Your Practice with Yvonne Kingsley

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Holiday Reflections: Family, Growth, and Yoga's Teachings

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Q&A: Part Time Teaching & Incorporating Mythology

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Exclusivity Contracts: Commitment or Control?

96

Yoga Boundaries: Students, Studios, and Sticky Situations

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SF Reunion: Friendship, Inspiration, & Evolving Practices

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Haley Havelock on Finding Your Voice in Yoga and Online Teaching

99

TW: Your Wild Stories from the Mat - A Halloween Special

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The Hips Don’t Lie (But Sometimes They Cry)

101

Delusion, Doubt, and Discovery: Our Early Days as Yoga Teachers

102

Refresh Your Teaching: Growth, Giggles, and Finding Inspiration

103

Lifting the Veil: The Dark Side of the Yoga World

104

Embracing Authenticity in Yoga and Life

105

Q&A: Retreat Realities: Filling Spots and Taking the Leap

106

Community, Connection, and Building Our Funny Fam

107

Scattered Chats and All About Splits

108

Bradshaw's Return: Death, Grief, and Unfiltered Truths

109

We The People: Samantha Gitlin on Supporting Yoga Teachers

110

Q&A: Best/Worst Assists, 300-Hour Dilemma, Leading into Savasana

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Emma Wilbourn's Back with the Tea: Becoming Your Own Boss

112

Yoga Injuries: The What, Why, and How to Modify

113

The Power of Partnership

114

Casual Thoughts on Complacency

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Catching Up with Quinn Kearney: Chicago Yoga and Studio Success

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Q&A: Starting Class, Pregnant Students in Advanced Classes, Closed to Open Hip Transitions

117

The Power of Repetition in Yoga and Life

118

Stephanie Snyder: Beyond the Surface

119

Silence in Yoga: Navigating Its Profound Role and Impact

120

Cue Controversy: Viral Insights from Social Media

121

Q&A: First Memories, Collaboration Challenges, and Assessing Strength

122

Embracing Pride: A Journey of Radical Self-Acceptance

123

JASON CRANDELL'S ON OUR PODCAST!

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Ch-Ch-Changes! Navigating Growth as a Yoga Teacher

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The Foundations: Doing Simple Things Well

126

Q&A: Bad Classes, Prepping for Class, and Practicing with Each Other

127

Navigating Anxiety: The Nervous System's Role in Mental Health

128

Yoga Through Injury and Recovery with Gymnast & Ninja Warrior Christina Gambino-Gordon

129

Finding Balance: Yoga's Journey from Spirituality to Fitness

130

Catching Up with Claire Mark

131

Teaching Yoga Through Hard Times

132

Q&A: Triangle Pose, Getting Out of a Rut, & Moving States

133

Leveling Up: The Benefits of 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

134

Saying Yes, Satire, and So Much More with Aliki

135

Yoga Pose Progressions

136

What to Look For in a Yoga Teacher

137

Q&A: Practicing What You Teach, Wandering Eyes, and Staff Meetings

138

Laughing Across the Pond with Adam Husler

139

The Crow Pose Family

140

Exploring Yoga and Somatics with Veronica Rottman

141

Losing Skills and Navigating the Ego

142

Q&A: Yoga on Youtube and the Sensualization of the Practice

143

Leaning into Leadership with Danni Pomplun

144

Yin Yoga Versus Restorative Yoga

145

Celebrating One Year of Laughter and Yoga: A Special Episode with Andrea Ferretti

146

Breath to Business: A Conversation with Yoga Studio Owner Ashlee McDougall

147

Q&A: Location Confusion, Co-Teaching, and Dharma Talks

148

The Yoga Teacher Spiral

149

Does UFC fighter Jared “Flash” Gordon Like Yoga?

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New and Experienced Students: Begin and Begin Again

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New Year Same Us: Intentions & Self-Doubt

152

Get to Know Giana & Loving-Kindness

153

Bradshaw Basics & Box Breathing

154

Meditation & Feeling Your Way Through

155

Year End Reflections & Goals

156

Gratitude

157

Q&A: Learning Curves, Rest Days, Soreness and Finding Your Edge

158

Astrology, Yoga, and Our Stars with Mahlet Yared

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Giving It Your All with Yoga Entrepreneur Pedro Luna

160

Backbend Basics & Banter

161

Q&A: Studio Sequence Requirements, Teaching with a Mat, & Comped Classes for Perspective Teachers

162

The Student-Teacher Paradigm Shift LIVE from Zen Yoga Garage

163

We Talk Nonsense, then Get Serious about Sequencing

164

Teaching Opportunities, Auditions, and All Things Money

165

Live From Joshua Tree: The Ebbs and Flows of Practice

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Reflecting and Growing with Alison Riazi

167

Q&A: Socializing Before Class & Deviating from the Flow

168

Body Image and Yoga

169

This Wasn't in the Job Description

170

Everything You Need to Know About Inversions

171

Quamay Sams Shares his Journey from New Teacher to Streaming Success

172

Q&A: Sweat Etiquette, See-through Clothes, & Yoga Retreat Growth

173

Alignment: Does It Matter?

174

On Breaking Stigmas and Being Yourself with Stephanie Acosta

175

Social Media and Random Tangents

176

YTT: Our Experience, Pros & Cons, and Future Plans

177

Sobriety, Yoga, and Self-love with Erika Scribner

178

Q&A: Shifts in the Yoga Industry & The Myth of Hot Yoga

179

Can You Teach Poses You Can’t Do?

180

Broing Out with Calvin Corzine

181

Nish the F1sh Explains It All

182

The Art of Cueing

183

Q&A: Adjusting Yourself, Chatty Cathys, & Wrist Pain

184

Learning and Laughing with Psychic Medium Kim Russo

185

Things We No Longer Do as Yoga Teachers

186

What you NEED to Know about Yoga Retreats and Lots of Ridiculous Stories

187

We Spill ALL the Tea with Emma Wilbourn

188

Yoga Etiquette: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

189

Mental Health, Yoga & Our Experience

190

Q&A: Fitfluencers, Weight Gain, and Finding Your Edge

191

Yoga and Functional Movement with Nam Chanterrwyn

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Hands on Assists: Love It or Leave It?

193

Things Yoga Teachers Do Well.

194

Q&A: Sitz Bones, Accessible Yoga, and Cell Phones

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Teacher Compensation and Corporate Yoga with Amy Apgar

196

Creating Your Vibe and Other Nonsense

197

New Studio, New Students & So Many Stories with Manny Garcia

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Updated Cues for Chair Pose

199

Water Cooler Moment with Margo Lightburn

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Burnout & Inspiration

201

The Business of Creating Community with Melissa Talleda

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Harness Your Humor with Jack Workman

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There's a Style of Yoga for Everybody

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