Live The Light of Yoga

Live The Light of Yoga

Live the Light of Yoga is a series for the yogic practitioner who seeks to invigorate their inner life and engage positively with the conversation of yoga in the western context. Each week, Christina elucidates and amplifies the teachings of yoga beyond asana, all through the lens of themes of her newest book, A Deeper Yoga.

Episodes

July 18, 2025 74 mins

In this episode Christina has a conversation with Cindy Lusk. The two discuss yoga philosophy, meditation, and their upcoming 300 hour teacher development program. Check out full details of the program here

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In this episode Christina has a conversation with Dr. Tiffany Denny. The two discuss anatomy and how this knowledge brings asana to life through an empowered lens. 

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In this episode Christina has a conversation with her long time friend and student Livia Shapiro. The two discuss somatics, yoga, and their upcoming Teacher Development Program. Find out more about their program here

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April 22, 2025 57 mins

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives.

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February 26, 2025 48 mins

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives.

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June 10, 2024 56 mins

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives. 

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April 2, 2024 63 mins

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about discomfort in its many forms. They discuss the distinction between safety and discomfort and the importance of both as we grow.

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February 29, 2024 51 mins

In this episode Christina and Britt take a moment to reflect on the turn of the year and reflect on 2023. The two delve into a conversation about paying attention and how it happens that we can become inattentive as Christina wrote about in her book Yoga From the Inside Out. They discuss habit setting, intentions, and the importance of naming the moments when we find ourselves stuck in harmful patterns.

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February 5, 2024 43 mins

This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the concept of Kaya Sadhana as she wrote of it in her book Yoga From the Inside Out in chapter three.The two discuss tantric yoga and learning to be present with whatever step we are on while we are there. Christina talks about how you cannot skip steps along the way and how the practice helps us remember the larger picture. 

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January 5, 2024 55 mins

Christina and Britt continue their conversation on “the sleeping world” as described in Christina’s book Yoga From the Inside Out. 

This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the human tendency to compare as highlighted by Christina’s longtime student Jeannene in Chapter Three. Christina shares how the age old advise to “not compare yourself” falls short. Rather than eradicating comparison they discuss the nuances of comparison a...

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November 27, 2023 41 mins

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In this conversation Christina and Britt dig into Chapter Two from Christina's book Yoga From The Inside Out. Twenty years ago when Christina wrote this book, she introduced the idea of "the sleeping world" as a representation of living life unconsciously or moving through life detached from spiritu...

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October 6, 2023 49 mins

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In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin...

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September 11, 2023 51 mins

As Christina and Britt set out to discuss the themes of Yoga From the Inside Out, they begin with a reading of Christina's essay "Anusara Yoga as a Peace Offering" from the introduction of the book. The two reflect on the article and discuss cycles of unconscious behavior, the endless process of taking care, and how yoga and fitness have transformed in the years since the book was published. 

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August 28, 2023 24 mins

This week on the podcast, Christina and Britt give some updates about their big life transitions in the last few months and set the intention for the coming season. They discuss Christina's book Yoga From the Inside Out as the book turns 20 this year. Christina shares a passage from the books introduction and muses on how the intention of the book is still alive in her daily work. You can get a copy of the book here.
 

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May 25, 2023 48 mins

This week on the podcast, Britt follows up with Christina on her musings about meeting students where they are.  Britt poses an inquiry about being available to our teachers compared to moments when we need more individual or home practice. Christina expands on her perspective of yoga as a practice of more deeply coming to know ourselves and how this deeply personal practice is often occurring in communal spaces. She reminds us tha...

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May 10, 2023 31 mins

This week on the podcast, Christina reads and expands upon her latest blog post. She shares a personal story about expanding her studentship and muses on the importance of timing, trust, and readiness within ourselves. You can read Christina's blog here.

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April 17, 2023 51 mins

This week on the podcast, part two of a conversation between Christina and Livia Shapiro. The two discuss the convergence of their yoga and religious practices through a somatic lens. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience a yogi, mother, dancer, somatic psychologist, and author. Christina arrives to this conversation contemplating the harm of anti-Semitic narratives. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience of a Jewish wom...

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April 4, 2023 56 mins

In this conversation Christina talks with her longtime friends, student, and colleague Livia Shapiro. The two discuss the convergence of yoga, religion, and body wisdom through a somatic lens. Christina arrives to this conversation contemplating the harm of anti-Semitic narratives. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience of a Jewish woman, yogi, dancer, somatic psychologist, and author.

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July 22, 2022 48 mins

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In this episode Christina speaks with Jennie Pearl and Dylan Wilder Quinn  about their work at Holistic Resistance. The three discuss oppression especially towards transgender, gender fluid, and non-binary folks.

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