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Discover the magic of teacher-student feedback in yoga! Join us as we explore how sharing and receiving feedback can transform your practice, deepen your connection, and elevate every class. Share your feedback story below and subscribe for more!Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

🌿 Unlock the Secrets of Yoga Beyond the Poses! 🌿Yoga is more than just stretching and movement—it's a way of life! In this video, we dive into the 8 Limbs of Yoga, an ancient philosophy that guides us towards a more balanced, mindful, and fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn:✅ What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga?✅ How they go beyond just physical postures (Asanas)✅ Practical ways to apply them in daily life✅ How they can transform your mind, body, and soulWhether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, understanding these principles can help you cultivate inner peace, self-discipline, and a deeper connection with yourself.✨ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more yoga wisdom! ✨🔔 Hit the bell icon to stay updated on our latest content!📌 Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/explicitlyspoiledpod/ for more yoga insights!#YogaPhilosophy #8LimbsOfYoga #Mindfulness #YogaForLife #SelfGrowth

Join us today for a new episode as we go into traditional vs modern yoga practices and let us know below which one you align to and why.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode as we continue our yoga chakras talk and delve into the fifth out of the 7 chakras, vishuddha or throat chakra, and how you can balance it for improved communication and creative self-expression.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode as we continue our yoga chakras talk and delve into the fourth out of the 7 chakras, anahata or heart chakra, and how you can balance it to heal your heart.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode as we continue our yoga chakras talk and delve into the third out of the 7 chakras, manipura or solar plexus chakra, and how you can balance it to boost your energy and focusConnect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode as we continue our yoga chakras talk and delve into the second out of the 7 chakras, svadhisthana or sacral chakra, and how you can balance it to boost your creativity, manifested desire and confidence.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode as we start a new series, all about yoga chakras and talk about the first out of the 7 chakras, muladhara or root chakra, and how you can balance it to feel safe, secure and grounded in your everyday life.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode where we explore how technology pervades our lives, including yoga, and how we can make the most of what we currently have and what future innovations will bring as well.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode where we talk about yoga outside, whether in a park, by the pool or on the beach. Let us know in the comments what outside places you practised in so far or where you’d like to try.Connect with us on:⁠⁠Instagram

Join us today for a new episode where we conclude our yamas talks with Aparigraha. Learn the art of non-attachment for a better, more peaceful life. Let us know in the comments what non-attachment means to you and how you practice it.Connect with us on:⁠Instagram

In this episode, we delve into the profound concept of Ishvara Pranidhana, the practice of surrendering to a higher power. Join us as we explore how this fifth and last niyama can transform your yoga practice and daily life. We'll discuss the significance of letting go of ego, the benefits of cultivating trust and humility, and practical ways to integrate Ishvara Pranidhana into your asanas, meditation, and everyday challenges. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, this episode will inspire you to find peace and strength through the art of surrender.Connect with us on:⁠Instagram

Join us as we talk more about the 4th niyama, Svadhyaya, self-observance, and how it can bring balance and improve yourself at the same time.Connect with us on:Instagram

In this episode, we delve deep into the ancient yogic principle of Brahmacharya, often associated with celibacy or moderation in all aspects of life. Let's see how Brahmacharya goes beyond the idea of abstinence and instead focuses on channeling one's vital energy towards spiritual growth and self-realization. Join us as we explore the practical applications of Brahmacharya in today's fast-paced world and learn how this timeless practice can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life.Connect with us on:Instagram

Join us in today’s episode for the next niyama in our series and learn how to stoke your inner fire to overcome challenges and adopt healthier habits with tapas.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join us today as we delve into santosha and the art of being happy in the present momentConnect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve deep into the concept of Saucha, one of the Niyamas in yoga philosophy. Saucha, meaning purity and cleanliness, goes beyond physical hygiene to encompass mental and emotional clarity. Join us as we explore the significance of Saucha in our yoga practice and daily lives, discussing practical tips on how to cultivate purity in mind, body, and spirit. Tune in to discover the transformative power of embracing cleanliness and inner purity on your journey to holistic well-being.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we delve into the important ethical principle of Asteya, or non-stealing, in the context of personal development and spiritual growth. Explore how practicing Asteya can enhance your relationships, build trust, and foster a sense of integrity in your life. Join us as we discuss practical tips and strategies for incorporating Asteya into your daily routine, paving the way for a more mindful and compassionate way of living.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In our episode today, we talk about what truth means to us, how you can use yoga to discover the truth and why it's important to know yourself so you can always tell the truthConnect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join us today for a new episode with our special guest, David Fredriksson, where we talk all things yoga, health and wellness. David Fredriksson is a level-1 authorised Ashtanga yoga teacher. He came into contact with yoga back in 1993 due to an injury, and hasn’t stopped practising ever since. When he’s not away on retreats, David runs an Ashtanga Mysore program in Sweden, supporting and accompanying students on their yoga journey. Join us for an honest conversation about the various facets of yoga.You can find David here: ⁠Instagram⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠Twitter/ X⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy international Women’s Day!Join us today for our IWD special as we talk about what we feel means to be a woman in 2024, how that transpires in all aspects of life from work to wellness to relationships, what society asks of you to conform with as a woman and how we can also better ourselves and deconstruct our conditioning to enable us to support and lift each other up.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode we talk about the first of the yoga yamas, Ahimsa, which is the practice of non-violence and how you can apply it in all aspects of your life to live longer and happier.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See less

Join us in today's episode to find out what other movement complement yoga and why you should try. Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode, we talk all about adjustments in yoga and why you might want to be adjusted, how that works, who should try and when it's beneficial vs detrimental.Let us know below what you think.Connect with us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode we chat with our special guest, Avi,  a long-time yoga teacher and practitioner, all about yoga and its gifts. Join us for a soulful conversation.You can find Avi on:InstagramFacebookConnect with us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In today’s episode, we debunk the top most common and, in some cases, ridiculous yoga myths and lore. Let us know in the comments about any other myths you’ve heard and we’ll aim to debunk them all!Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we shed light on some of the biggest abuse scandals in the yoga community in the hope of raising awareness and looking at how we can learn from all of these and prevent them from reoccurring. Trigger warning: sexual abuse, harassment, r*peApologies for the audio in this one, my microphone didn’t play nice this time and had to improvise. More details and resources on what we have discussed in this episode:Phattabi Jois ‘adjustments’ video: https://vimeo.com/357016753 Karen Rain Ashtanga testimonial: https://karenrainashtangayogaandmetoo.wordpress.com/Outcomes of the MeToo movement: https://www.kqed.org/news/11690316/metoo-unmasks-the-open-secret-of-sexual-abuse-in-yoga Jivamukti and Ruth Lauer-Manenti: https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/04/jivamukti-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-says-the-yoga-studio-is-a-cult.html Sexual harassment and cover-up at one of Iyengar’s NY Studios: https://annekelucas.com/writing/2020/9/17/beat-kick-slap https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/01/sexual-misconduct-pattabhi-jois-ashtanga-yoga-mehttps://nymag.com/news/features/john-friend-yoga-2012-4https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/scandal-contorts-future-of-john-friend-anusara-yoga/2012/03/28/gIQAeLVThS_story.htmlhttps://www.euronews.com/2023/11/29/french-police-arrest-yoga-guru-accused-of-sexual-exploitationhttps://www.gurumag.com/becoming-god-inside-moojis-portugal-cultConnect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

Hey guys, welcome back! In today's episode, we share our biggest lessons from 2023 and what we leave behind in the new year. Let us know in the comments what your biggest take from 2023 was and how it shaped your approach to the new year.Connect with us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode we talk about different breathing techniques that help energise or calm you, depending on your need in the moment. Get to learn all about the awesome health benefits specific breathing techniques provide and how you can use your breath to instantly improve your mood right now. Let us know your feedback in the comments and if we’ve inspired you to try any technique and how it made you feel.Connect with us on⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠

Come hang for another raw and unfiltered conversation in this New Year's special edition episode. Happy New Year! Connect with us on⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

Get to know us in our most raw, personal and unfiltered episode yet. Join us to hear more about our podcast journey plus bonus Christmas thingies.Happy Christmas!Connect with us on⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode we offer our tried and tested best yoga tips and tricks for beginners so you can start your yoga journey today without any second guessing.Let us know your feedback in the comments and if we’ve inspired you to try or how we can help you startConnect with us on⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode we talk about the different styles of yoga out there, what makes each unique, what they score on a beginner-friendly scale and who we feel is best suited to try each one. Stick around to the end for bonus styles for maximum sass.Let us know in the comments your feedback and if we’ve inspired you to try or how we can help you startConnect with us on⁠Instragram⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠Youtube

Our first episode! We talk about what yoga means to us, how we discovered it, what are the benefits of yoga and how you can start today.Let us know in the comments your feedback and if we’ve inspired you to try yoga or how we can help you start.