Deepen Your Yoga Practice
Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.
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In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc dives into the Prana Vayus, the five vital energy currents within the subtle body that influence our physical, emotional, and spiritual experiences. While many are familiar with the chakras, fewer practitioners explore these foundational energetic flows—yet understanding them can transform both your yoga prac...
This Thanksgiving week, Lauren invites you into a gentler, more honest expression of gratitude—not a list, not a platitude, but the embodied art of presence and savoring.
In this solo episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, you’ll explore yogic teachings like:
Santoshya – contentment
Ishvara Pranidhana – surrender
Abhyasa & Vairagya – disciplined presence + letting go
️ Pratyahara –...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc continues the chakra series with a nourishing and powerful exploration of the Sacral Chakra—the energetic center of creativity, sensuality, pleasure, and emotional flow.
From hip-opening asana to watery sequencing, from dance rituals to journaling about shame and joy, Lauren shares ways to connect with your sacral energy both on ...
Is yoga calling you deeper? In this special episode, Lauren Leduc, founder and lead trainer at True Love Yoga, shares the transformative journey of 200‑Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Whether you’ve been curious about teaching yoga or simply want to deepen your personal practice, this episode explores who YTT is for, what you’ll learn, and why 2026 might be your year to say yes.
Lauren refle...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren explores one of the most beloved and practical teachings from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras—Sutra 1.33, known as the “Locks and Keys.” This timeless framework offers guidance on how to cultivate emotional intelligence, maintain inner peace, and meet the world with grace and clarity.
Lauren breaks down each of the four “locks” we encounter—jo...
n this Halloween-themed episode, Lauren Leduc explores the haunting impact of social media on our minds, nervous systems, and spiritual lives. She breaks down how platforms manipulate attention, distort truth, and diminish focus—while offering powerful yogic tools for reclaiming awareness and navigating the digital world with discernment and purpose. Through concepts like pratyahara, ahi...
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In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the deeply restorative and transformative practice of Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep. She unpacks its roots in yogic philosophy and tantra, explains its effects on the nervous system and brain states, and walks listeners through the key phases of a typical practice. Lauren shar...
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In this heartfelt interview, Lauren Leduc sits down with True Love Yoga teacher Katie Kriefall to explore her personal healing journey through yoga. Katie shares how chronic pain led her to the practice, the impact of her global travels on her teaching philosophy, and how she integrates Hatha, Strala Yoga, pranayama, and Trataka meditation to support nervous system regulation an...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the philosophy, purpose, and profound benefits of restorative yoga. She shares her personal introduction to the practice—during a time of deep healing—and explains how restorative yoga offers an essential counterbalance to our busy, high-effort lifestyles.
Listeners will gain clarity on what restorative yoga is (and what...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc kicks off a seven-part chakra series with an exploration of the Root Chakra—Muladhara. Learn how this foundational energy center relates to safety, survival, money, home, the body, and our sense of belonging. Lauren shares philosophical insights, personal reflections, and a wide array of grounding practices—both on and off the ma...
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In this episode, Lauren Leduc shares the exciting launch of True Love Yoga’s 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program, beginning January 1, 2026. With honesty and heart, Lauren reflects on her journey to this moment, explains the purpose of a 300-hour program, and outlines who it’s for. She also offers details on the curriculum, hybrid learning model, mentorshi...
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In this heartfelt anniversary episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc reflects on the 10-year journey of True Love Yoga. From humble beginnings with donation-based pop-up classes to establishing a vibrant studio and training community, Lauren shares the story behind the studio’s evolution, the challenges overcome, and the values that have remained ste...
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In this motivating seasonal reset episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc invites you to recommit to your yoga practice as the energy of fall returns. With the back-to-school rhythm in the air, Lauren shares personal reflections, yogic philosophy, and practical tips to help you get back on the mat with presence—not perfection. Whether you’ve taken a break o...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the powerful world of inversions—from gentle legs-up-the-wall to ambitious handstands. Whether you’re brand new or experienced, Lauren shares how to build strength, regulate fear, and shift your energetic perspective by turning your body upside down.
She...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc invites yoga teachers—new and seasoned alike—into a heartful exploration of what it means to find your voice as a teacher. Drawing from her own journey, she discusses the ways our teaching voice is shaped by experience, introspection, and dharma.
Lauren explores common challenges like i...
Are chakras literal spinning wheels of energy in the body—or powerful metaphors for our physical, emotional, and spiritual selves? In this episode, Lauren explores the chakra system through a yogic, scientific, and personal lens. She covers:
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The origins and meaning of the chakra system
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The seven main chakras and their symbolic attributes
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Differences between viewing chakras as e...
Whether you’re working from home, at an office, driving all day, or glued to your laptop—this episode is for you. Lauren Leduc explores the physical, emotional, and energetic effects of prolonged sitting and tech use, and offers simple, effective yoga practices you can do right at your desk.
Learn stretches for the neck, shoulders, spine, and h...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren explores one of yoga’s most profound yet practical teachings: the balance of Sthira (steadiness, effort) and Sukha (ease, sweetness). These Sanskrit concepts are introduced in Yoga Sutra 2.46, traditionally applied to meditation posture, but Lauren shows how they can inform every aspect of yoga—and life.
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In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, host Lauren Leduc explores one of the most iconic, mystical, and often misunderstood parts of the yoga tradition: Om.
Whether you’ve chanted it hundreds of times or are new to the practice, this episode offers a clear and heartfelt look at the origin, meaning...
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the question: “What is meditation?” Drawing from personal experience and classical yogic philosophy, she breaks down common misconceptions, explains the difference between Dharana and Dhyana, and offers accessible ways to integrate meditative awareness into daily life. Lauren emphasizes that meditation is n...
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