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Conversations With YogisS02 E10: Our thoughts on realistic self care while being self-employed.Have you experienced burn out associated with the unrealistic demands from work and life?
We have - many times.
We’re talking about how we notice when we are starting to creep up to it. We both know what it’s like to face the pressure of being available all the time and feeling like you can’t turn down any opportunities, being self-employed.
How do you take care of yourself while in this constant cycle of trying to create a work-life balance? We offer our tips for self care you can realistically do - don...2023-11-2150 min
Conversations With YogisS02 E09: How to nail your yoga teacher auditions with Clare WaltersBecoming a yoga teacher doesn’t mean you’re gonna automatically have a room full of people to teach yoga to - these things take time, patience and perseverence. Part of of becoming a yoga teacher in studios, clubs & gyms involves attending auditions. You need to pass the audition to be able to teach classes in every place you want to teach at.
Melinda and I have done countless auditions - some passed, some not, and they are nerve wracking to say the least. We wanted to talk to Clare Walters, Mind & Body Master Trainer at Third Spac...2023-11-141h 07
Conversations With YogisS02 E08 - Can I practice yoga while pregnant? Can I teach pregnant people? - Your questions answered by Cassie McClementsPregnancy can come with a lot of uncertainty. Knowing what should be modified in a yoga practice while pregnant or knowing how to support your pregnant students is essential.
Can you practice during all stages of pregnancy?
What are the changes in your body when you’re pregnant?
What benefits and disadvantages are there to yoga during pregnancy?
We invited Cassie to talk to us about all of our burning questions about pregnancy & yoga. We were gobsmacked by what we learned - like no gong bath in the first trimester?!
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Conversations With YogisS02 E07: Let’s talk about our natural hormonal cycles and taboo topics - with Katy from Reflex EastOur next guest is Katy from Reflex East! Katy works in fertility awareness & reflexology and we wanted to talk to her about everything related to feminine monthly cycles.
Do you feel on top of the world one week and then can’t muster the energy to get off the couch another? Could be because of your cycle.
We did a deep dive into what the phases of your cycle are, what hormones are involved, and what they might feel like. She told us how you can track your cycle to find out wh...2023-10-3155 min
Conversations With YogisS02 E06: Building community in Yogaland and staying authentic to yourself - with Kat from Yogi BareWe’re talking to Kat, founder of Yogi Bare - an eco-conscious yoga brand and community whose motto is ‘come as you are’.
Kat’s passion is to create spaces where all are welcome to connect with the healing practices yoga offers; this is a big part of her company’s ethos.
Kat spoke to us about the trials and tribulations of being a business owner, her journey from finding yoga in rehab and dealing with issues around mental health and debilitating anxiety. Yoga was a saviour to her and she spoke to us about how it giv...2023-10-241h 09
Conversations With YogisS02 E01: Words matter: power dynamics in yoga, and the Ashtanga system - with Lauren MundayDid you miss us?! We are back for Season 2 of the Conversations with Yogi’s podcast and hope you are ready!
We have more guests this season bringing their expertise to the show on topics we wanted to expand our knowledge on as yoga teachers, and also to hear more stories from yoga teachers about why they started practicing and what inspired them to take a teacher training.
We love hearing people’s stories and want to share them with you too!
For our first episode, we invi...2023-10-2057 min
Conversations With YogisS02 E02: Saying you’re inclusive and not meeting expectations is more damaging than you think - with Lucy BishopInclusivity and accessibility have been a much talked about topic for the last decade, even more so during and post-pandemic. It’s an important topic and one to be taken seriously because we live in a diverse world and society needs to include everyone.
What does that mean for a yoga class or the fitness industry though? Yoga is for everyone. Can every class be accessible to every single person though? Well, no, but without holding space for beginners as well as advanced students, addressing the gender imbalance, and acknowledging that marginalised groups have barriers to the yo...2023-10-201h 14
Conversations With YogisS02 E03: Is yoga losing its roots? Cultural appreciation & teaching yoga in modern times - with Sunita DeviWhat is it like heading a yoga teacher training program?
What is important to remember & honour in your teachings as a Western yoga teacher these days?
We invited Sunita to chat with us about these topics and to give us some guidance on avoiding cultural appropriation, and instead showing appreciation for a sacred practice with its roots from Indian culture.
Is it okay to change yoga so much to sell out an event for profit and still call it yoga? Think puppy yoga and beer yoga… Is Sanskrit something that yo...2023-10-201h 07
Conversations With YogisS02 E04: How yoga impacts your personal lifeThe impact yoga has on your life is undeniable.
It can cause many positive changes in the journey to self-discovery and expanding awareness & consciousness. Sometimes on that journey your family and friends may wonder what exactly you’ve dedicated yourself to and can think it’s all a bit weird.
Friends can judge you and give you a hard time for not going out anymore, not being as fun, or not ‘having a real job’; family can wonder why on earth you’ve changed so much or why you’re ‘throwing away’ years of education for a...2023-10-2032 min
Conversations With YogisS02 E05: For the teachers out there: no one wants to talk about the business of yogaWe made this episode especially for yoga teachers out there and after receiving numerous requests on this topic.
The business of yoga.
Not many yoga teachers want to do business, when you boil it down, the business has no place in yoga because it is a practice of connecting community, self-discovery, letting go of attachments and fears, living in the present, and knowing that everything you were born with is all you really need.
Marketing, spreadsheets, and making money don’t fit in this eq...2023-10-2050 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 10: Everything you want to know about yoga myths - with the osteopath yogi, Elodie FratiWe're signing off Season 1 of Conversations With Yogis with a bang!
This time we are talking to Elodie Frati, a yoga teacher, osteopath, teacher trainer, and one of the top go-to anatomy teachers in the London yoga community. Elodie shared with us why she started yoga in the first place - to build strength as a dancer - her love of practicing led her to become a teacher. Her experience as a teacher kept her exploring human anatomy, leading her to a deep dive into that subject and subsequent training as an Osteopath.
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Conversations With YogisEpisode 09 : Yoga styles and lineages - How to find the right class for youWhen we started taking yoga classes over a decade ago it was confusing enough, nowadays even more so - it seems everyone wants to put their own spin on yoga and create their brand & sequence, how do you know where to start or what to expect?What is Ashtanga and what are its roots? Are all vinyasa classes ashtanga based? What is Iyengar Yoga?Yoga websites try their best to explain what you can expect in a class, but IMHO they are still hard to decipher and we think you just gotta try a few types and...2023-07-181h 21
Conversations With YogisEpisode 08: Yoga is for everyone. But which yoga class?Have you ever been recommended to go to yoga?
Does your back hurt? Try yoga.
Are you pregnant? Try yoga.
→ But no one ever specifies what yoga class to try, so how would you know?
We find that yoga is recommended on so many occasions (which is wonderful).
Still, it scares people away when they attempt a power yoga class with severe back pain or try to join a 90mins Rocket class in their first trimester with no previous experience in yoga. Yoga is absolutely for everybody, but it matter...2023-07-1138 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 07: Beyond the ASANA - Yoga in our daily routinesYoga isn’t just physical movement - once you start practicing you realise that your yoga practice is actually related to almost everything you do - yoga in action/self-observation. It is how you live your daily life, how you interact with others, and how you treat yourself. Yoga reaches beyond your mat and becomes ingrained into every aspect of your life. In this episode we are talking about how we *think* we are perceived as teachers, our thoughts on veganism, yogic ‘diet’, drinking alcohol, and being mindful in our day-to-day lives. As teachers and practitioners, we believe it is ess...2023-07-0441 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 06: Cultivating community & building on the more important aspects of yoga - with Darvina PlanteWe had the privilege of inviting our very first guest to our podcast this week. We asked brilliantly talented Darvina Plante to join us in discussing why she started practicing yoga, what made her decide to become a yoga teacher, and why she loves The Rocket. She shared why community, diversity, and accessibility are fundamental to her teaching, and we couldn’t agree more. We spoke about why we believe Rocket is accessible, (and what Rocket is for those of you who haven’t tried it!) and what it was like to lead a teacher training program with David Kyle...2023-06-2740 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 05: The new era of teaching: things will never be the same OR easyIn this episode we share what our experiences were like as we came back to teaching in person classes after lockdowns ended. The landscape had changed dramatically, and what had built up before would likely never return. We had to learn a new skill set of how to teach hybrid in person/online classes, while simultaneously having our pay per class lowered. Sadly the studios were struggling financially and many had to close their doors because people didn't return like we were hoping. We also saw that there was a huge influx of new yoga teachers (people who wanted...2023-06-2026 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 04: How we put our yoga practice to the ultimate test: entering the pandemicWe all experience moments in our lives when we are starkly confronted with the reality that change is needed. We kinda had an idea that change was needed beforehand BUT, the Covid pandemic sharply put things into perspective - and we probably weren’t alone in that. Whether you felt that you were in perfect balance before 2020 or completely burnt out, lockdowns were a profound experience for everyone, and for many, it was a realisation that you were doing too much.
As a self-employed yoga teacher, the pandemic was unbelievably scary - all at once we experienced lo...2023-06-1323 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 03: The reality of starting out as a new yoga teacherHave you ever wondered what it really takes to become a yoga teacher? Regardless of whether it is your plan from a young age or a career change - the first year is never easy (disclaimer - it's never 'easy' & we're still figuring it out). There's a lot to do: apply for jobs (for which you mostly don't hear back from), 'perform' at auditions/interviews (to hopefully get on cover lists and maybe eventually get your own class), all while trying to find your own voice/identity and confidence as a yoga teacher with hardly any experience - it's a big tas...2023-06-0627 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 01: Ashley' road to finding yoga: dealing with grief & self sabotageThere is no better way to start our little podcast than introducing ourselves - in this episode you'll get to know Ashley - your resident Canadian -who brings all the humour while *trying her best* to keep in line with yogic traditions. We discuss what brought her to yoga: she has fought through her own life struggles, trying to figure out life after spending years on her degree (and still not knowing what to do with it!), battling grief from the loss of several family members at a young age, becoming lost and out of touch with herself, until...2023-05-2521 min
Conversations With YogisEpisode 02: Melinda's journey from the lonely world of modelling to yogaNext let's meet Melinda: the Hungarian who travelled the world as a young model, working while living out of a suitcase. The modelling world can be a lonely one, especially when you're at an age where you are still trying to figure out who you are. She eventually moved to London and stumbled upon a new passion that she turned into her new and exciting career path. The fashion industry can be cruel but it taught Melinda how to accept herself and definitely helped her to grow a thick skin. Listen to find out the whole story in her...2023-05-2519 min