Deepen Your Yoga Practice

In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc breaks down what it actually means to “engage your core” in yoga. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about abs or holding your breath.

Lauren walks you through:

• What muscles make up the core (hint: it’s not just your six-pack)

• The difference between bracing vs. hollowing

• Breath-friendly strategies for core engagement

• How a...

In this solo episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores five of the most commonly repeated myths about yoga history—and offers a clearer, more honest perspective in their place. Drawing inspiration from Doug Keller’s Yoga History course, Lauren dives into the real roots of yoga, from Vedic texts and Śramaṇa traditions to modern postural yoga. She explains how yoga evolve...

In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc breaks down the science of stretching—what it is, how it works, and how to make it safer and more effective within your yoga practice. Learn about the role of your nervous system, fascia, and five key types of stretching (static, dynamic, active, passive, and resistance/PNF), and walk away with tools to stretch mindfully and inte...

In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc continues her chakra series by diving into the heart chakra—Anahata, the center of love, integration, and emotional wisdom. She explores how the heart serves as a bridge between the lower and upper chakras, connects the physical and spiritual self, and reflects the qualities of compassion with boundaries. Lauren shares signs of i...

Is it true that we store trauma in our hips? In this thoughtful solo episode, Lauren unpacks a commonly repeated phrase in yoga classes: “we store emotion in the hips.” She explores where this idea comes from, whether it’s metaphorical or literal, and what both science and yoga philosophy actually say.

Drawing from her own experience, current neuroscience, fascia research, and classical ...

n this deeply grounded and timely episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the experience of moral injury, political despair, and nervous system exhaustion through a yogic and trauma‑informed lens. Naming the quiet undercurrent many people are carrying—grief, unease, confusion, and ethical disorientation—Lauren offers language, compassion, and structure for staying hum...

In this heartfelt episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the concept of Dharma—your soul's sacred path—and how yoga can help you uncover and align with your purpose. She offers yogic definitions of Dharma and Swadharma, draws on teachings from the Bhagavad Gita, and shares signs of alignment and misalignment in body, mind, and spirit. Lauren invites listeners to expl...

In this fiery episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the solar plexus chakra, or Manipura—the energetic center of personal power, confidence, and purposeful action. Lauren breaks down this chakra’s associations with fire, transformation, self-trust, and discipline, connecting it to yogic philosophy through concepts like Tapas (spiritual discipline), Swadharma (indivi...

In this first episode of 2026, Lauren invites you into a softer, soul-rooted approach to the new year—one grounded in sankalpa, the yogic practice of heartfelt intention.

Rather than setting rigid resolutions, this episode offers an embodied path of becoming through sankalpa (intention), abhyasa (consistent practice), and vairagya (non-attachment). Lauren reflects on her personal sankalp...

This special episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice is not just a podcast—it’s a ritual.

Lauren Leduc guides you through a year-end letting go ceremony grounded in yogic philosophy, self-inquiry, and mindfulness. With candlelight, journaling, breathwork, and personal reflection, you’ll be invited to honor the end of 2025 and create space for clarity and purpose in 2026.

Grab your journal, ...

In this contemplative episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, host Lauren Leduc invites you to pause and honor the Winter Solstice—a sacred seasonal threshold that marks the darkest day of the year and the return of the light.

Through a blend of yogic philosophy, Ayurveda, and personal ritual, Lauren explores the deeper meaning of this powerful time and how we can align with its energies f...

In this nourishing and timely episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc guides you into the spacious world of Yin Yoga—a gentle, meditative practice designed to cultivate stillness, surrender, and deep awareness.

As we shift into the more introspective yin season of the year, Lauren explores how yin yoga can support your nervous system, balance an active lifestyle, and help you ...

In this rich solo episode, Lauren explores two foundational teachings from the Yoga Sutras: Abhyasa (consistent, sustained effort) and Vairagya (non-attachment or surrender). She shares personal reflections on how all-or-nothing thinking shaped her early adult life and how these twin teachings have helped her find steadiness, balance, and purpose.

Lauren breaks down how to embody both co...

✨ Shownotes

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...