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That Yoga Podcast
Merry + Mindful - Finding Peace through Mindfulness this Christmas
Feeling the holiday hustle? Between the shopping lists, family gatherings, and endless to-dos, it’s easy to lose the magic of the season. But what if you could slow down, savor the joy, and truly feel at peace this Christmas? In today’s episode, we’re diving into simple mindfulness practices to help you stay calm, present, and connected—no matter how hectic the holidays get! Connect with Alex for free meal ritual and free yoga Book in to practice at Soul Studio
2024-12-22
21 min
That Yoga Podcast
Stillness
Join Alex Ballagh for your weekly guided meditations on That Yoga Podcast This week we become aware of the sensory component of listening -attuning to the subtle sounds of our breath and settling in to stillness as we listen to this Please follow for weekly episodes and longer form content For more free wellness resources, join Alex on Patreon here
2024-12-21
06 min
That Yoga Podcast
Your Greatest Act of Self Love - The Art of Journaling with Olivia Buys
"What if the key to a more compassionate, grounded, and peaceful life was as simple as picking up a pen? Today, we explore the transformative power of journaling with an expert who will show you how to write your way to well-being." We’re bringing you the penultimate episode for 2024 today! Sarah and I sit down with the gorgeous Liv from Olive + Page Journals as we dive deep into this feel good and supportive practice. If you have been feeling overwhelmed or disconnected, then listen to this episode to learn how you can make journaling your...
2024-12-15
47 min
That Yoga Podcast
Presence Awareness Meditation
Your weekly guided meditation with That Yoga Podcast Please subscribe for weekly episodes An honest review and rating are so appreciated! Your guide: Alex Ballagh
2024-12-14
05 min
That Yoga Podcast
Nutrition for Nervous System Health
Anxiety, stress, burnout—what if your plate holds the answer? Join us as we uncover how the food you eat and the state you’re in while eating could transform your mental well-being! This is a snippet from a longer form Nervous System Workshop hosted at Soul Studio in November 2024. It's like a Nutrition 101 in which we cover things like the gut brain access, the importance of a healthy gut and healthy microbiome, our relationship with food, how stress can impact our nutrient absorption, and ways in which we can come t...
2024-12-09
22 min
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Nervous System Connection Meditation
Awareness is the first step to transformation. Develop an awareness of your nervous system within your body through this guided meditation for deeper connection with it, and more power to find balance and regulation through it This guided meditation featured at the opening of a longer form Nervous System Workshop hosted at Soul Studio in early November 2024 Alex on Patreon Soul Studio website
2024-12-07
05 min
That Yoga Podcast
Movement + Nutrition in Menopause with Nicole Walker
There are so many evidence based, scientifically backed nuggets of wisdom throughout this conversation - as well ass a tonne of suggestions for small and achievable changes we can make to enable us to feel full of vitality, strength, and joy in this season of life💪🏼 Nicole is passionate about changing the paradigm in womens well-being using a holistic approach based on our unique physiology by optimising Mindset, Movement and Nourishment.🌱 And today we talk exactly that - we cover everything from the stages of menopause, to how the paradigm is shifting from that of a patriarchal worldview...
2024-12-02
56 min
That Yoga Podcast
Shedding the Layers of Self with Chaitanya Deva
Are you ready to deep dive in to the world of yoga and meditation?! This week we chatted to Chaitanya Deva - also known as Chai. A yogi, yoga teacher, studio owner and teacher trainer based in Nelson, NZ @kindred_studio_nelson🙏🏼Chai is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher, a therapeutic massage therapist, a reiki practitioner, and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. He is also a Father, a Husband and a business owner🎸 Chai is a guy who has lived much of his life away from mainstream culture and often in various lanes of extremes...
2024-12-02
1h 09
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Finding Inspiration Everywhere with Kylie Gates
🥰We hold a heartfelt conversation with the amazing Kylie Gates, Creative Director and Head Program Coach, Les Mills International, a Master Certified Integrative Wellness & Life Coach, Certified Professional Coach in Transformational Coaching and a certified level one yoga instructor.🏋🏼♀️ Kylie talks to us about how she lives what she teaches - the importance of creating solid foundations and continuing daily practices which inspire her, and how she views self care and self development. She shares with us some common themes that come up in her role as a coach and a leader in the fitness ind...
2024-12-02
47 min
That Yoga Podcast
Mindfulness Meditation
This guided meditation is based on traditional mindfulness practice. The purpose is to make your usual unconscious stream of thoughts, emotions and sensations conscious. When you notice and name, and do your best to treat all your thoughts and emotions the same, you begin to sense a part of you that is not in the thought. It is aware of your experiences, able to witness them, but not caught in them. There is a place of clear, compassionate witnessing of everything that’s happening. This is the true you For mor...
2024-11-30
07 min
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Nature's Treasures - Taonga Pūoro and Deep Listening with Jake Kīanō Skinner
Sarah and I had the honour of chatting with Jake Kiano Skinner who is of Ngāti Rangitihi & Tūhoe lineage and is a Sound weaver, Taonga Pūoro musician, Composer, Papa to two gorgeous wee girls. This episode really is a koha - a gift to us, the listeners. If you are a New Zealander then it offers us deep insight into the land we live on, its history, and our part within it. And if you are outside of NZ, then wow - what insight and education you are likely to receive into Te A...
2024-11-27
53 min
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Women's Pelvic Floor Health and Cyclical Wellbeing with Julia Wilkinson
Hey yogi’s, Alex here. Sarah was away MC’ing a conference this week so I was flying solo on the pod and got to chat to the amazing Julia Wilkinson. Julia is a Christchurch based Mama of three with many many talents. She is Yoga and Pilates Teacher, a Birth Skills Coach, a Pelvic Health Expert and a passionate advocate in the realm of women's health. In today’s korero we have such a juicy chat, which seriously left me feeling so stoked about being a female! We discuss everything from how women c...
2024-11-25
45 min
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Simple and Spacious Meditation
Enjoy tapping into witness consciousness in this simple meditation with minimal guidance enabling full presence with self Subscribe for weekly episodes and meditations
2024-11-23
06 min
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Full Moon Meditation
Harness the potency of the full moon - a powerful time to get grounded and release what you want to from your physical and energetic field. Join Alex Ballagh for this short guided meditation to celebrate and back in the light of the full moon Subscribe for weekly guided meditations
2024-11-16
07 min
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Aligning Our Yoga with The Moon
Hi friends .... we're back! We took a few weeks off longer form conversations and interviews as Sarah has been busy with her Soul Works hat on, and Alex has been shifting house! We're here now, and excited to bring you this short solo chat with Alex about how to connect deeper with nature and her rhythms by aligning our yoga practice with the phases of the moon. We cover the phases, why the moon affects us, and ways you may like to adapt your...
2024-11-11
14 min
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Breathing Meditation
Join Sayaka Kanayama for this blissful breathing meditation to leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed! Please review and subscribe to support this show
2024-11-09
08 min
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Thriving in Menopause with Nicole Walker
We learn how movement, nutrition and mindset can help women thrive not just survive the menopause journey
2024-11-09
56 min
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Creating Everyday Rituals with Alex Ballagh
Sarah chats to Alex about the power of weaving mini mindful moments and ritual into our everyday lives to create a bit more sense of magic
2024-11-09
30 min
That Yoga Podcast
Somatic Therapies for Anxiety and Stress with Rebekah Ballagh
Join us as we chat with 8 x best selling author, counsellor, and somatic coach Rebekah Ballagh about how we can use our bodies to work through anxiety and stress and create a container of safety within ourselves
2024-11-09
51 min
That Yoga Podcast
Movement as Medicine with Kim West
This was an amazing chat with Master Pilates Trainer Kim West. We talk about how moving your body in a way that feels good can be such a potent form of healing. This is SO worth a listen!!
2024-11-09
48 min
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The Energy Body with Tamara Pitelin
We chat with energy healer and yoga teacher Tamara about all things energy body - and dive into how all physical ailments likely have energetic roots!
2024-11-09
55 min
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Invitational Language in Yoga
Sarah reflects on her learnings around the importance of language in all yoga - but particularly in Trauma Sensitive classes
2024-11-09
37 min
That Yoga Podcast
The Limits We Put on Ourselves
Join Sarah + Alex as we deep dive in to the reasons we might not want to practice yoga some days - and how we can overcome this
2024-11-09
24 min
That Yoga Podcast
Soften into Sleep Meditation
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2024-11-09
09 min
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Manifestation + Self Care with Dan Salisbury
You won't want to miss this one! Dan talks about the importance of practicing kindness towards ourselves, and gives us his top tips for manifesting the life of your dreams!
2024-11-09
39 min
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What's your Why in Yoga
Sarah + Alex chat what leads up to the mat, and what keeps us coming back
2024-11-09
34 min
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Trailer
A quick insight into the goodness we're bringing you in That Yoga Podcast!
2024-11-09
01 min
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Raise Your Vibration Meditation
Embody the high vibrational frequency of gratitude in this short guided meditation Led by Alex Ballagh @alex.ballagh Subscribe for weekly episodes and guided audio meditations every Sunday
2024-11-03
21 min
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Finding Sattva - A Guided Meditation
Join Alex Ballagh as we explore the gunas and ease ourselves in to a Sattvic State one of balance, equilibrium, and harmony Please subscribe for new meditations weekly
2024-10-26
10 min
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The Innate Power of Sound for Healing - with Julie Afsahi and Jessica Cross
Kia ora friends, Alex here, and welcome back to TYP. Thank you as always for choosing to spend some of your precious time with us and for supporting this little pod - we are so honoured and SO grateful that it is serving and inspiring so many yogi’s out there. Both Sarah and I feel incredibly lucky to have these weekly opportunities to connect with, learn from, and be inspired by incredible people from around the world who are experts in their craft related to the health and wellness industry. This week, we had the honour of chatting with Juli...
2024-10-21
1h 03
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Prepare for Rest - Full Body Relaxation
Join us for this beautiful audio meditation, with the soothing voice of Loreen Ziezio Subscribe for weekly new meditations
2024-10-19
10 min
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Optimal Vitality Over Absence of Disease - Yoga Therapy with Dr Jane Hardcastle
This week we introduce to you: Jane Hardcastle. Jane is an absolute gift to the Christchurch wellness community, and further afield through her contribution to quality yoga teacher trainings. Jane is one of those people who have healing running through their blood - for over thirty years, in one way or another - Jane has supported people towards feeling more well, more worthy, and more present in their body-mind. As a Yoga therapist, educator, and health care provider Dr Jane Hardcastle has been helping people with their health since she was 14. Originally qualifying as a registered nurse in the UK, J...
2024-10-14
1h 06
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Guided Body Relaxation
Join Kate Cooksley for this delicious full body relaxation and light wash meditation - sure to leave you feeling relaxed, cleansed, and renewed Subscribe for weekly free meditations Your Guide: Kate Cooksley
2024-10-12
08 min
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Embodied Flow and Non-Dual Tantra with Mari Halina-Colbert
Ooof - this week’s episode left us tingling with enthusiasm and curiosity about life and all its wonder, and I am confident it will inspire you too. We got to korero with the beautiful Mari Halina Colbert - yoga teacher and Embodied Flow™ teacher trainer, with trainings and specialisations in Somatics, Biomechanics, Humanistic psychology, Hakomi Psychotherapy, Body Mind Centering, and Trauma-sensitive yoga. We explore the world of non dual tantra in a very relatable and understandable way, exploring the concept that we are all unique expressions of the oneness/the wholeness/the divine. We discuss how the body can be used...
2024-10-07
55 min
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What Makes You Come Alive? A Meditation
Join us for your weekly does of meditative bliss Subscribe for new meditations weekly
2024-10-05
06 min
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Bitesize: The MindBody Connection + Somatic Therapies
Enjoy this snippet from a longer conversation with Rebekah Ballagh - Best Selling Author, Counsellor, and Founder of Journey to Wellness, an online membership dedicated to supporting your mental health and wellbeing In this bitesize clip Rebekah talks about how emotions might get stuck in the body, how these manifest, and some helpful body-based tools we can use to help move them through, to heal, and to grow in to better brighter versions of ourselves Click here for the full length eposide Check out Beck's membership here Connect with Becks on Instagram Connect with your Hosts on Instagram: Alex Ballagh...
2024-09-30
21 min
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Heart Centered Meditation
Your weekly guided meditation to help you find your bliss Please follow, review and share - help us create a movement of mindful, embodied, peaceful meditators Your guide - Alex Ballagh
2024-09-29
05 min
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Yoga + Travel - How to Maintain Your Practice When on the Move
Join Alex for a quick solo episode in which we explore how and why maintaining a yoga practice when travelling is so worth it! Please follow/subscribe, rate and review to support this pod and to get all the feel goods! Your host: Alex Ballagh
2024-09-23
12 min
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Kindness Meditation
Join Dan for a delicious loving kindness meditation to help you drop in to your heart space and generate kindness all around, and within Please follow/subscribe for your weekly meditations
2024-09-21
17 min
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The Chakras and Self Healing
Enjoy this snippet from a longer episode with Tamara Pitelin on the Energy Body Within this bitesize clip we cover the chakras - what they are and their role, how to balance and align them, working on an individual level to heal the collective, and how yoga is a self healing modality Click here for the full length episode Please follow/subscribe and leave a review - THANK YOU! Your Hosts: Alex Ballagh Sarah O'Connell
2024-09-16
13 min
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Sleepy Train Ride Meditation
Take a journey with us towards a dreamy, restful sleep with this sleepy train ride visualisation Please follow and review this podcast, and tune in weekly for free guided audio meditations and insightful yoga based conversations Your host: Alex Ballagh
2024-09-14
10 min
That Yoga Podcast
Bitesize: Modelling A Yoga Practice to Our Children
Join Alex for this short episode in which we chat about the benefits of prioritising a yoga practice amidst the busyness of parenting Alex shares her own personal experience, acknowledges some potential road blocks, and then suggests some super helpful tips and tricks to help you carve out the time and space for your self care We also look at the value of sharing our yoga with our little ones As promised, resources to support post-partum return to exercise here: Core and Floor Restore She Moves Glow Body PT Get in touch: Soul Studio Alex Ballagh_YogaWellness
2024-09-08
16 min
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Immersing Within The Breath Meditation
Your weekly guided meditation, with Alex Ballagh Find a comfortable position and prepare to relax and find presence
2024-09-07
06 min
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Inner Fulfilment Through Vedic Meditation with Georgia Vavasour
Oh my goodness guys we feel so lucky to be able to bring you this week’s guest. We dove deep m , and we finished the conversation feeling like we had both learned a tonne. Sarah and I got to talk to Georgia Vavasour of GV meditation. Georgia is one of the most experienced teachers worldwide, having personally taught over 1500 people to meditate. After experiencing burnout & bowel cancer at 32, she sought out Vedic Meditation as a tool for increasing energy, releasing anxiety & stress, improving mood & optimising mental & physical health, and her story is amazing. She shares more about this journey with...
2024-09-02
1h 02
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Golden Waterfall Yoga Nidra
Subscribe to this podcast for weekly free guided meditations and weekly robust yoga chats! Enjoy this weeks yoga nidra to help you feel cleansed and rejuvenated Your guide: Alex Ballagh
2024-08-31
12 min
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Inclusive Community Yoga with Jess Campbell
We loved our chat with the super sparkly, super grounded and real Jess Campbell. Jess is the creator and teacher of the super popular sunrise beach yoga club, as well as founder and teacher of She Blooms, an online platform for women’s wellness. Jess is a gal of such substance, deeply rooted in her values, which bring such a sense of authenticity to all of her offerings. Within this korero, we explore with Jess what a values-aligned life looks like, and she shares how she aligns all of her mahi with her core values of inclusivity, community, and love. We t...
2024-08-26
49 min
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Guided End of Week Journaling + Meditation
Grab your notebook and your pen, light a candle, get comfy and join Alex for some end of week journaling to help you reflect on the week that has been and prepare for another with intentionality and care Please subscribe for new meditations weekly Host: @alexballagh_yogawellness
2024-08-25
04 min