Yoga Strong
To be Yoga Strong is to pay attention to not only your body, but how you navigate being human. While combining strength and grace creates a powerful flow-based yoga practice, it is the practice of paying attention in the same ways off-the-mat that we hope to build. This podcast is a guide for yoga teachers, practitioners and people trying to craft a life they're proud AF about. This is about owning your voice. This is about resilience, compassion, sensuality, and building a home in yourself. We don't do this alone.
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Today I'm joined by Tiffany Dawn Chambers-Goldberg, an erotic embodiment practitioner and the creator of Dance Brave, a somatic movement practice for women who want to love their body, feel more confident, and erase pain.
In this fascinating conversation, we explore the intricate relationships between our nervous system, pleasure, and creativity, and how erotic embodiment helps women to reintegrate sensuality into their lives ...
Today we explore the concept of the flow state and its significance in both physical practices like yoga and everyday life, for enhancing emotional well-being and presence, and fostering a deeper connection with self and others.
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Today I'm joined by Kerry Mandaluk, a speech language pathologist and professor, for a unique conversation weaving storytelling and science.
We go deep on all things voice, breath, speech, and leadership. We geek out on the anatomy and physiology of speech production, how our voices relate to our identities, emotional expression, and impact as teachers, and why we may want to consciously train and direct our voices.
Sometimes as teachers we can feel self-conscious or weird about talking about ourselves. But sharing our personal stories and embracing vulnerability are powerful ways we can support students and our communities.
Today we're talking about ways to explore themes and storytelling in class, to foster connection, playfulness, and growth.
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Yoga flow should feel like a dance, not just a series of poses. Grace is what makes the difference.
I define grace as the combination of strength and ease in movement. In this conversation, we explore the concept of building grace into your practice and classes and I offer some practices to help you and your students find more attuned and pleasurable flow.
We also talk Flow School and Studio B as spaces to more deeply explore these ...
The words we choose matter. They can enhance the learning experience or they can distract and leave some people in the dark.
How can we use language that inspires and connects us with our students and that helps them better connect with and explore their bodies and minds?
Today we talk about some ways to incorporate anatomical terms and movement science into classes in ways that feel accessible and engaging.
Living according to traditional manuals and social rules can bring certain kinds of comfort and stability and it can also limit us.
To break free from more rote kinds of living is to re-story ourselves, and that takes curiosity and courage.
Today we explore how to find and embody more of our authenticity and impact as humans, teachers, and leaders.
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Steph Alston and Rachel Brooks return for another Studio Owners' Roundtable. Today we dive into benefits of mentorship and partnership, building trust for effective leadership, how to engage community during slow seasons with innovative offerings, what it means to cultivate safety and the freedom to move, and lots more.
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Steph and Santosha Yoga C...
If you're a yoga teacher or someone wanting to own their voice in other ways, this one's for you. Today I share a collection of things you can do to practice letting yourself be seen.
Note: In this episode I refer to my "95% rule" when leading a class. You can find that episode here.
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Building a business requires creativity, consistency, self-trust, and a willingness to try things and fail. It also means knowing who you're for--your niche.
In this conversation, we explore the importance of experimentation, embracing change, and finding outside support, like mentorship and training, to develop your leadership and unique offerings.
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Sequencing with purpose transforms the yoga practice and our teaching. Today we're going deep on gait, a pillar of my Flow School method, and its application in creating more intuitive, sustainable sequences.
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Finding your audience, your confidence, and your voice as a yoga teacher is a process. It means a whole lot of learning--how to lead a room, how to sequence well, how to trust the practice and ourselves, and so much more. And it means doing a lot of stuff wrong so we can learn to do stuff right.
Today we're gonna talk about how to begin.
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When we talk about what it means to "engage" in yoga class, what do we actually mean? Do our students understand? How do we want them to be moving?
And is engagement something we should all be teaching?
Today, we explore the concept of engagement and the nuances of teaching it, including the importance of the language we choose, the assumptions we make, and some of the influences of our personal experiences and learning o...
Change is inevitable in life and so is death. Of relationships, loved ones, dreams, versions of ourselves. Today I reflect on some of what I've been navigating the last several months and share some of what I've been learning along the way--about letting go, holding grief and joy together, and the urgency of living.
As my friend Joy Sullivan writes in one of her poems, "There's only time to leap."
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"I work with my body and not against it." I started saying this phrase while deep in the worst pain of my life.
Today I share a personal experience with chronic pain, that has reshaped my understanding of wellness and the importance of listening to our bodies--a practice of paying attention that builds self-trust and helps to us to better find flow.
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Today we explore the craft of teaching, and the patience, creativity, and personal development in the journey.
I share ten actionable missions for yoga teachers to enhance their craft, focusing on observation, storytelling, the significance of repetition in teaching, and more.
We also talk about the brand new Flow School Membership, where you can go deep with my creative sequencing method and meet with me and other teachers monthly....
Magnetizing the room as a yoga teacher is an art. It's in your presence and tone, the ways you meet and hold students, how you build trust.
Today we explore some ways to create a welcoming environment that supports students to feel connected and empowered, and eager for more.
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The nature of yoga practice and teaching are always evolving, shaped by innovation, personal expression, and diversity. But as teachers we can face challenges when introducing new methods in our classes and studios. And it can feel hard to find our unique voice and approach and to stay grounded in them.
This is why I love Flow School, and why so many teachers do too: it's a way to find both groundedness and freedom as a teacher...
Recently I gathered together in my hometown with my dad and siblings , and we went through my mom's things. It's been six months since she passed and it was time. It was a beautiful and intimate weekend and it reminded me of our impermanence, and the importance of paying attention to our lives, to do what lights us up, and the need to create a life filled with beauty and meaning.
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Steph and Rachel are back for another yoga studio owners roundtable. Today we explore some current challenges faced by studio owners, the importance of fostering trust, connection, and growth within communities, and the impact of current social and political climates on business.
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Rachel, Seeking Space Yoga, and Yin Yoga Space
Steph and Santosha Yoga Collective
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