Let’s dive into the art of yoga sequencing with my friend and fellow Yoga Youtuber, Kassandra Reinhardt. Kassandra has over 2.3 million subscribers, in part because she makes her classes SO accessible. Ready to see how she does it? Today, go behind the scenes on how she plans her sequences, what to do when things don’t go according to plan, and the key differences between in-person and online teaching. Learn:
🔹How brainstorm class themes and sequence to a peak pose
🔹Counter poses versus resting poses, designing long sequencing versus 10 minute videos
🔹The #1 thing you should be doing to improve your cuing a new teacher (it’s not what you think!)
Teacher or aspiring teachers, we hope this episode inspires you!
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Ottawa-based Yin and Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, YouTuber, author, and the face behind Yoga with Kassandra, Kassandra Reinhardt, is on a mission to help others feel great with yoga. As one of the first yoga instructors to embrace online teaching, her Yoga with Kassandra YouTube channel has grown to more than 2.3 million subscribers and has over 270 million views. Kassandra is the author of "Yin Yoga: Stretch The Mindful Way" (DK Books) and "Year of Yoga: Rituals for every day and every season" (Mandala Publishing). With over 2.5 million people in her online community, Kassandra has truly provided accessibility to yoga and she is expanding her expertise further, with the recent release of her guided yoga journal, My Yoga Journey: A Guided Journal, and her daily affirmation card deck, I Radiate Joy. Kassandra and her channel have been featured in CBC, Bustle, PopSugar, Well+Good and Elle Australia.
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the insanity of the whole holiday season is just around the corner. If you don’t know what to ask for, give, or need ideas for yogic stocking stuffers, you’ve come to the right place! Listen to a quick excerpt – the first ever public reading – directly from Brett’s upcoming book YOGA LIFE to get into the holiday mood. Then, get ready for Brett’s laundry list of tips (and gifts!) to make your holiday season more magical, fun and YOGIC.
In this exclusive “yoga nerd” gift guide episode, learn how to…
🔹 Be a better receiver (and expand your energetic capacity)
🔹 Get exactly what you want from your partner, family or friends by embodying your desires
🔹 20 ideas of items to gift to others (or ask for yourself) this holiday season!
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Candid conversation alert! Cozy up with me and my friend Sarah Ezrin where we talk about teaching yoga, being moms and why we strengthen our nervous systems by visualizing our children falling from the monkey bars at playgrounds while performing pranayama techniques (not kidding!).
Sarah started out working in the adrenaline-fueled film industry. Then, took that “hustle energy” into her yoga teacher career, resulting in burnout. After much heartbreak and loss, she wasn’t sure she ever wanted children, but now applies ancient yogic wisdom to motherhood. This is a beautiful listen for any yoga teachers, prospective parents or those with kids at home.
GUEST EXPERT: Sarah Ezrin | Buy The Yoga of Parenting book
Sarah Ezrin is a world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama of two boys. Sarah writes extensively on the subjects of yoga, parenting, and mental health, often interweaving these themes. She is a regular contributor for Yoga Journal Magazine, Motherly, Yoga International, Healthline, and Scary Mommy. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. Her writing, classes, and social media are supportive, healing spaces where people can feel seen and heard.
For more information on Sarah please connect with her on Instagram and TikTok.
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Does your daily practice feel stagnant? Or like “hard work”? Maybe you’ve lost the joy. Or you’re struggling to find consistency. Perhaps yoga and meditation feel like another thing “to do.” If any of the above describe you, this episode is here to knock your socks off. It’s time to redefine the idea of “sadhana,” shift into devotion, realize you’re not “alone” when you practice, and to make your time on the mat the highlight of your day.
Listen and learn:
🔹The etymology of the word “sadhana”
🔹How this concept evolved in the Gita and Bhakti Yoga, and ways to use these lesser-known aspects of sadhana for your benefit
🔹Why revitalizing your home practice requires introspection, a hefty dose of pleasure, and does not need to take as much time as you think
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Do you want to create more ritual and ceremony into your yoga practice? Are you looking for ways to slow down and connect with your intuition? Ever been curious about crystals and tarot? This is the episode for you! Today I teamed up with Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey from the Psychic Teachers Podcast to bring you all the details about how to make your yoga practice more magical with tarot cards and crystals. Discover:
🔹How crystals affect your energy, why size doesn’t matter, and how to use them in your yoga practice
🔹The best crystals for each chakra, creating and working with crystal grids around your mat, and how to use crystals to sharpen your intuition
🔹The origins of tarot, cross-cultural mythology behind the deck, how to incorporate tarot into your meditation practice, and how the major arcana reflects your transformation journey as a yogi.
“Woo” out with me in this incredible episode. Leave with lists of crystals you’ll want to buy and ideas of how tarot cards and crystals can enhance your yoga practice. This episode is packed with insightful tips from Deb and Sam.
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GUEST EXPERTS: Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey | Psychic Teachers Podcast
Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey have been hosting the Psychic Teachers podcast since 2010. Both are former teachers who've always been interested in the world of tarot, crystals, and intuition. Each week on the Psychic Teachers podcast, they help listeners discover their authentic gifts and to trust the still, small voice within.
Deb is the author of A Good Friend for Bad Times: Helping Others through Grief, and several works of creative nonfiction. She has a book scheduled for release in 2024. Samantha Fey is the author of The Awake Dreamer: A Guide to Lucid Dreaming, Astral Travel and Mastering the Dreamscape.
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You love yoga, but every modality has limitations. Does yoga provide everything we need for optimal health and graceful aging? Let’s investigate… Today, I interview my friend Dr. Jen Fraboni (who you may know as the infamous @DocJenFit on Instagram) about yoga’s potential shortcomings. Not only do we dissect yoga’s pitfalls, we tell you exactly how to mitigate them for a pain-free active lifestyle. Learn:
🔹 The movements yoga is “missing” and what to do about it
🔹 How you should be weight-lifting with easy ways to start
🔹 Is yoga cardio? And how much cardio do we need?
🔹 Why foam rolling is better than stretching
And so much more. Don’t miss this playful episode, jam-packed with tips. Your body will thank you.
GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Jen Fraboni | https://jen.health
Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renown physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of the new platform and app, “Jen.Health,” she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen’s easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and millions of views of her health and fitness videos.
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EPIC conversation alert!!! Today I get *in it* with one of my visionary friends, Katie Silcox, founder of Shakti School. Through concrete examples like online dating, your dog getting bitten, your husband’s obsession with drainage and house maintenance, Katie and I weave deep lessons on tantra, polarity and somatics. Listen and learn:
🔹Why somatic work alone isn’t enough and can become a “feeling trap”
🔹How massive amounts of shakti energy are stored beneath your shame
🔹Exactly what releasing irritation looks like from a “yogic” perspective taking into account tantric and buddhist teachings.
Buckle up, yogis. This conversation might take you places you never thought possible.
GUEST EXPERT: Katie Silcox | @theshaktischool
Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the upcoming new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness that bridges functional medicine and eastern traditions. She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain.
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I bet you thought the goal of yoga was to achieve samadhi or enlightenment, right? WRONG. More precisely, yoga is about dismantling the 5 kleshas (obstacles) which prevent us from realizing that samadhi (bliss) is our natural state. Deep dive with me into eleven critical epithets: Verses 2.1 to 2.11 of the Yoga Sutras, where I’ll give the often overlooked kleshas - the obstacles and afflictions that cause suffering - the attention they deserve. Discover:
🔹 Why the concept of avidya (ignorance) is often mistranslated and misunderstood
🔹 How the kleshas aren’t created equal, but actually function in a hierarchy
🔹 How to “grade” your kleshas using Patanjali’s framework
🔹 Why the kleshas likely won’t be eliminated (no matter how much you practice), but how you can leverage them to become more discerning in your day-to-day life.
If you enjoyed the episodes where I’ve read the Yoga Sutras aloud, you will love this nerdy episode.
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#279 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK ONE Explained
#282 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK TWO Explained
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Ready to get an easy-to-understand debrief of all the sutras, weighing various translators, while comparing and contrasting translations - AGAIN? It’s time for our Yoga Sutra reading party, this time with BOOK TWO (Sadhana Pada). I’ll read each and every sutra, providing more than just one translation. I’ll give you my high-level interpretation, strive to make thematic connections, keep it practical, and set the stage for you to explore your own ideas. If the sutras have daunted you in the past, or you haven’t read them yet, you are welcome! Those of you who’ve read them many times will enjoy this comprehensive review. Let’s get into BOOK TWO, yoga nerds! Listen to BOOK ONE first if you haven’t yet!
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#276 What are Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras - What Every Yogi Should Know
#279 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK ONE Explained
#156 The Secret Power of the Yoga Sutras - Conversation with Nischala Joy Devi
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During my father’s cancer battle, I stayed busy. After he died, I refused to grieve for fear of completely breaking down. If only I had Kris Carr’s incredible new book on mourning which we dive deep into in this week’s episode. You may know Kris as a best-selling author and wellness leader, who’s been thriving with stage IV cancer for more than 20 years. But what shook her to her core was not her own cancer journey, but the death of her father to pancreatic cancer in recent years. Today, we connect around both our fathers’ passing and share all our best tips with you around fear, uncertainty, death, and spiritual growth. Learn:
🔹What is a “rupture” and how do we care for ourselves in times of rupture?
🔹The difference between fear and anxiety, and why anxiety is a “habit”
🔹Why anger is an “iceberg” that accompanies grief and how to cope with intense emotions.
🔹How to cultivate faith the unseen and turn your life into a treasure hunt to connect with those who have passed on.
If you’ve lost a parent, child, or loved-one, do NOT miss this episode with one of our era’s wellness leaders.
GUEST EXPERT: Kris Carr | kriscarr.com | New Book: I’m Not a Mourning Person
Kris Carr is a multiple New York Times best-selling author and wellness leader, who’s been thriving with stage 4 cancer for more than 20 years. She’s a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100, recognizing the most influential thought-leaders today and subject and director of the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer
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