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The Yoga Well Podcast
Practice with a Resplendent Jewel with Amanda Wentworth
A centering practice with a gleaming jewel and samāna breathing rations. Join Amanda Wentworth, a Yoga Therapist at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt for over 13 years. You can find Amanda at https://amandasana.blogspot.com/ You can learn more about Yoga Well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2025-05-06
14 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Research on How Viniyoga Supports Health & Healing with Carrie Heeter & Jena Vasquez
Dr. Carrie Heeter interviews Dr. Jennifer Vasquez about her newly published research on How Viniyoga Supports Health and Healing. Heeter and Vasquez are long-time Viniyoga practitioners, members of the Yoga Well Institute community, and research scientists. Find Dr. Heeter at MeditationConversations.com. Receive a free download of Dr. Heeter's book, An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation, at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ . You can also find Dr. Heeter at https://yogamindtools.com . You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com. You can download and read the article by V...
2025-04-22
32 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Research on How Viniyoga Supports Health & Healing with Carrie Heeter & Jena Vasquez
Dr. Carrie Heeter interviews Dr. Jennifer Vasquez about her newly published research on How Viniyoga Supports Health and Healing. Heeter and Vasquez are long-time Viniyoga practitioners, members of the Yoga Well Institute community, and research scientists. Find Dr. Heeter at MeditationConversations.com. Receive a free download of Dr. Heeter's book, An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation, at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ . You can also find Dr. Heeter at https://yogamindtools.com . You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com. You can download and read the article by Vasquez Jennifer, Quill Michelle, Bossart C...
2025-04-22
32 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
A Practice for Self Care with Dr. Jennifer Vasquez
Take some time to tune in to self with this āsana practice led by Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S, SEP, NARM Therapist, EMDR Certified Therapist, ISP Practitioner, C-IAYT, and RYT-500. You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com.
2025-04-08
23 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
State Change and Yoga with Marcel Allbritton & Chase Bossart
How does the state of your system affect your perceptions and behaviors? How does Yoga change the state of your human system “time of” and “over time”? We are excited to share an episode of the podcast, Doing Differently hosted by Marcel Allbritton, PhD and C-IAYT. The podcast focuses on discussions around change, healing, and transformation. In this episode, Marcel and Chase Bossart, the Executive Director of Yoga Well, discuss Yoga's influence on state change. Listen to more of the Doing Differently Podcast or connect with Marcel at www.marcelalbritton.com. You can find Chase's weekly philosophy classes, practice classes...
2025-03-25
25 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
State Change and Yoga with Marcel Allbritton & Chase Bossart
How does the state of your system affect your perceptions and behaviors? How does Yoga change the state of your human system “time of” and “over time”? We are excited to share an episode of the podcast, Doing Differently hosted by Marcel Allbritton, PhD and C-IAYT. The podcast focuses on discussions around change, healing, and transformation. In this episode, Marcel and Chase Bossart, the Executive Director of Yoga Well, discuss Yoga's influence on state change. Listen to more of the Doing Differently Podcast or connect with Marcel at www.marcelalbritton.com. You can find Chase's weekly philosophy classes, practice classes, and work...
2025-03-25
25 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Practice for an Unclear Situation
Realign with your convictions and those who believe in you with this practice. This practice is led by Meg Bratt, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Well's Student Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Find Meg at www.mysvaha.com. Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly class 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2025-03-11
21 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
When Teaching Doesn't Go as Expected
How do you move forward when you feel unsure? What is the nature of choosing tools for a meditation expereince? This discussion between Carrie and Meg explores feelings of conviction in an expereince of teaching. Meg Bratt is Yoga Well's Student Advisor and a Yoga Therapist. Carrie Heeter, PhD, RYS-200, is a meditation designer, research scientist, retired professor of Media and Information, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation. Receive a free download of Carrie's book at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/. Find Carrie at MeditationConversations.com Find Meg at...
2025-02-25
36 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Mind in Action with Carrie Heeter
This meditation lets you observe your mind in action, paying attention to attention, experiencing what it feels like to notice, to focus, and to change that focus. This expereince is led by Carrie Heeter, PhD, RYS-200 is a meditation designer, research scientist, recently retired professor of Media and Information at Michigan State University, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation. Receive a free download of Carrie's book at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly class 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2025-02-11
18 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Process is the Goal
Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist Deb Hopkins talks with Chase about the power of observation, mindful movement, biomechanics & prāṇa, facilitating an "aha moment" for clients, and the field of Yoga Therapy. Find Deb at https://pineleaftherapeuticyoga.com/about-deb/ Learn more about Yoga Well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2025-01-28
1h 02
The Yoga Well Podcast
Mantra for Inner Peace with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen
Join in this peaceful chant and meditation with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen, Yoga Therapist, and Certified Holistic Ayurvedic Counselor. Calm your breath and mind with the mantra śāntiśśāntiśśāntiḥ coordinated with gentle movement and a visualization. Learn more about Yoga Well's course offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/. Reach out to Aimee at bridgeyoga12@gmail.com
2025-01-14
15 min
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2025-01-13
04 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Introduction to Meditation
Yoga is interetsed in the mind and how it operates. Chase discusses the active engagement of meditation: what it is, definitions of mind, purposes of meditation, depth of expereince, and how to create successful meditative expereinces. Along with weekly meditation classes like Yoga for Meditation and 15 Minute Breathing and Meditaiton, you can learn more about the structure of Meditation in the course Understanding Meditation. Find these classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-12-31
44 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Working with a Yoga Mentor with Marcel Allbritton & Amanda Green
We are excited to share an episode of the podcast, Doing Differently with Marcel Allbritton. The Doing Differently Podcast focuses on discussions around change, healing, and transformation. In this episode, he discusses Mentorship with Yoga Therapist, Amanda Green. Be sure to look for previous Yoga Well Podcast discussions and practices with both Marcel and Amanda. Listen to more of the Doing Differently Podcast or connect with Marcel at www.marcelallbritton.com. You can also find Amanda Green at Innermost Yoga.
2024-12-17
49 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
An Exploration of Attention, Breath, and Movement with Marcel Allbritton
Enjoy this exploration of attention, breath, and movement with Marcel Allbritton, Yoga Therapist and Mentor to Yoga Teachers. Marcel hosts Doing Differently, a podcast about healing, change, and transformation. Find Marcel at www.marcelallbritton.com
2024-12-03
22 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Roots of Untamed Authenticity
"When you drop in and you are authentic, there is no set way you are going to be." From Yoga Fit to studies with Mr Dsikachar and a variety of notable Viniyoga teachers, Yoga Therapist and Clinical Herbalist, Annie Jones, shares her experiences. The conversation ties Viniyoga's value of individualization into the process of yoga, a history of yogic discourse, and a depth of principles in lived practice. She and Chase discuss the nature of Vedic Chanting as a rich internalization of sacred texts. Join the Yoga Well newsletter to be invited to special community chanting events: https://www...
2024-11-19
46 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Breathing in 4 Steps, Part 4: Inhale and Exhale Work Together
Welcome to part 4 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will experience the whole cycle of how inhale and exhale complement one another. Amanda Green co-leads Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.
2024-11-05
24 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Āyurvedic Living with Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart
Āyurvedic Practitioner & holding a Masters in Āyurvedic Medicine, Elizabeth Cunnigham Bossart, joins her husband, Chase Bossart to discuss Āyurvedic Living. Elizabeth is adept at translating the principles of Ayurvedic medicine into an accessible framework of diet, lifestyle, and attention. She offers incremental implementation that can unfold over time so it can be effectively established as the new pattern, creating sustainable change and bringing about life-changing perspectives. Find Elizabeth at https://www.sukhawellness.com/ and https://www.sukhawellness.com/free10 Learn more about her online class Āyurvedic Living at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-10-22
44 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Āyurvedic Living with Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart
Āyurvedic Practitioner & holding a Masters in Āyurvedic Medicine, Elizabeth Cunnigham Bossart, joins her husband, Chase Bossart to discuss Āyurvedic Living. Elizabeth is adept at translating the principles of Ayurvedic medicine into an accessible framework of diet, lifestyle, and attention. She offers incremental implementation that can unfold over time so it can be effectively established as the new pattern, creating sustainable change and bringing about life-changing perspectives. Find Elizabeth at https://www.sukhawellness.com/ and https://www.sukhawellness.com/free10 Learn more about her online class Āyurvedic Living at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-10-22
44 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Breathing in 4 Steps, Part 3: The Rhythm of the Inhale
Welcome to part 3 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will use the inhale to open the ribcage and upper body. Amanda Green co-leads Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.
2024-10-08
24 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Yoga & Creativity with Robyn Love and Jess Demshar
This bonus episode is a shared production with Small Things Brought Together. In this episode, Yoga Therapist and artist Robyn Love speaks with jess demshar, the Offerings and Business Director of the Yoga Well Institute. In 2023, Yoga Well began hosting STBT creator Robyn Love to teach a class series on yoga and creativity. Robyn and jess talk about how Yoga and creativity intersect and, in many ways, are the same thing. jess shares what it is like to experience the class as a student, and they both explore the role of creativity in our lives, whether we call ourselves...
2024-10-01
1h 41
The Yoga Well Podcast
Listening & Trusting Your Inner Source
Laura Jane C-IYAT, E-RYT 500, MA, Certified Yoga Therapist has been changing people’s lives for 3 decades. She has led classes, seminars, and workshops throughout the world for leading organizations and individuals. Laura is known for her depth of knowledge, practical wisdom, and unique ability to transmit yogic teachings and practices to students from all walks of life. She enjoys blending her clinical and counseling training in psychology with her yoga therapy certification to provide her clients with a holistic approach to psychological and emotional imbalances that affect the immune system. https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/
2024-09-24
56 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Breathing in 4 Steps, Part 2: The Rhythm of the Exhale
Welcome to part 2 of 4 in Breathing Basics with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will practice intentionally engaging the low abdomen as you breathe out. Amanda Green co-leads the California cohort of Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find her at Innermost Yoga.
2024-09-10
19 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Art of Sustained Practice
James Kairos is a long-time Viniyoga student, artist, food industry executive, and start-up CEO. He began his yoga practice in 2007 due to ongoing pain. Chase and James have a conversation rich in the unfolding realizations of a committed Yoga practitioner: the purpose of practice, Yoga in different stages of life, the importance of context for our practice, and the role of one-to-one Yoga mentoring. Find Yoga Well's variety of offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/
2024-08-27
50 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Breathing in 4 Steps, Part 1: Creating the Space
Welcome to part 1 of 4 in experientially exploring the fundamentals of breathing with Yoga Therapist Amanda Green. We encourage you to move intentionally through this series, staying with each step for as many repeated practices as it feels appropriate for you before progressing. In this experience, you will relax the abdomen and pelvic floor through attention to the breath's movement in the lower body. Amanda Green co-leads the California cohort of Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training and leads weekly classes through Yoga Well: Yoga for Vitality and Strength, Gentle Yoga, and Teaching Gentle Yoga. You can also find h...
2024-08-13
23 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Structure and Experience of Yoga Therapy Training
The Yoga Well Institute has seen the business of Yoga Therapist Training change over the years. Join a conversation with Executive Director and Faculty Chase Bossart, Business Manager Jess Demshar, and Admissions Coordinator Meg Bratt. They discuss how they have witnessed the evolution of yoga training and education over their decades of experience. Highlighting the values of personal growth, integrated information, educational relationships, and tradition, they outline how these influence the structure of Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training Program. Learn about our Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-07-30
1h 05
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Structure and Experience of Yoga Therapy Training
The Yoga Well Institute has seen the business of Yoga Therapist Training change over the years. Join a conversation with Executive Director and Faculty Chase Bossart, Business Manager Jess Demshar, and Admissions Coordinator Meg Bratt. They discuss how they have witnessed the evolution of yoga training and education over their decades of experience. Highlighting the values of personal growth, integrated information, educational relationships, and tradition, they outline how these influence the structure of Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training Program. Learn about our Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-07-30
1h 05
The Yoga Well Podcast
A Practice for Digestion of Trauma
Jenny Orona is a Yoga Therapist working with in-patient and out-patient clients recovering from trauma, substance abuse, and mental illness. In this practice, she explores the utility of agni and digestion through twists and meditation. Find JennyO at https://corazonyoga.com/ Learn more about iRest at https://www.irest.org/ and explore Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-07-16
25 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
A Tradition of Teaching with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen
2024-07-02
54 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Practice for Trust in Change with Melissa Shah
Yoga Therapist Melissa Shah guides a 15-minute practice with gentle arm movement, mantra, and phases of the moon. Use this practice to support yourself in times of transition or uncertainty. Connect with Melissa at https://www.findyourbreath.net. Take more short practices with our weekly class, 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation. Class includes a monthly discussion and a collection of class recordings. Learn more at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2024-06-18
17 min
Doing Differently
State Change and Yoga with Chase Bossart.
Learn how Yoga works. Did you know that Yoga takes the perspective that it's better to influence than try to control? How does Yoga support a change in the state of your human system? Marcel and Chase discuss the concept of “state change” and how Yoga relates to supporting a change in the state of your system. How does the state of your system affect your perceptions and behaviors? How does Yoga change the state of your human system “time of” and “over time”?
2024-06-05
25 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Defining Yoga in the Field of Yoga Research with Dr. Jena Vasquez
In this episode Chase sits down with Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S, SEP, NARM Therapist, EMDR Certified Therapist, ISP Practitioner, IAYT-C, and RYT-500. They discuss her Yoga journey and experinces in social work integrating Viniyoga and Yoga Therapy into research. You can find Dr. Vasquez at YogaJena.com & InspiredPractice.com.
2024-06-04
52 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Meditation on Gratitude with Esther Bogatova
This practice with Yoga Therapist Esther Bogatova helps us to reconnect with feelings of gratitude, allowing us to view life differently and see blessings all around us. Find Esther at https://www.sweeterfoodyoga.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/sweeterfoodyoga/ Take more āsana and meditation classes with Yoga Well at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-05-21
15 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Āyurveda and Yoga with Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart
Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart holds a Masters in Āyurveda and is a Certified Āyurvedic Practitioner. She sits down with her husband, Chase Bossart, to discuss the rich scientific perspective of Āyurveda, its synergy with Yoga, and how she supports students to make sustainable change. Learn more about Mt. Madonna at https://www.mountmadonnainstitute.org/ Find Elizabeth at https://www.sukhawellness.com/ and her online classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-05-07
48 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Āyurveda and Yoga with Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart
Elizabeth Cunningham Bossart holds a Masters in Āyurveda and is a Certified Āyurvedic Practitioner. She sits down with her husband, Chase Bossart, to discuss the rich scientific perspective of Āyurveda, its synergy with Yoga, and how she supports students to make sustainable change. Learn more about Mt. Madonna at https://www.mountmadonnainstitute.org/ Find Elizabeth at https://www.sukhawellness.com/ and her online classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-05-07
48 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
A Practice of Movement, Breath, and Water with Whitney Arvin
Yoga Therapist Whitney Arvin guides a soothing practice that invites a gentle introduction to ujjāyī with āsana and the visualization of water so you can engage with ease through the rest of your day. Find Whitney at https://www.liferenewalyoga.com/ Take more āsana and meditation classes with Yoga Well at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-04-23
16 min
Full-Time Yoga Teacher
15: From Rockstar to Ashtanga Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist with Aimee Echo
Join us this week as we explore the captivating journey of Aimee Echo, the only KPJAYI Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher in Long Beach, CA, whose life has seamlessly woven together music, yoga, and profound personal transformation. Aimee's career began as a rock singer and songwriter, touring globally with her band theSTART and collaborating with renowned artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Garbage. In 1999, her path took a transformative turn when she stepped into her first Ashtanga Yoga class, igniting a passion that would redefine her life's trajectory. Over the years, Aimee has devoted herself to...
2024-04-15
1h 58
The Yoga Well Podcast
Form & Function in Yoga Therapy with Amanda Wentworth
Amanda Wentworth, a Yoga Therapist at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt for 13 years, explores how practicing Yoga is a practice for living. She and Chase discusses Viniyoga's focus on function instead of form, patterning and personal development, individualization in groups, and her work with Ehler-Danos Syndrome patients. Amanda defines Yoga Therapy personally as well as what it looks like for an institution. You can find Amanda at https://amandasana.blogspot.com/ You can learn more about Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-04-11
57 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Gentle Yoga Practice for Healing Support with Celeste Greene
2024-03-26
25 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Integrative Health and Yoga Therapy with Dr. Gurjeet Birdee
Dr. Birdee is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health. He practices Integrative Health at Vanderbilt University and also performs clinical research on integrative health and modalities. He is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and pediatrics. More information about Vanderbilt's Integrative Health Center can be found at https://www.vanderbilthealth.com/service-line/osher-center-integrative-health Learn more about Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-03-12
52 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Practice: You as the Object of Meditation
This practice, led by Yoga Therapist and Artist, Robyn Love, is an invitation to make yourself the object of meditation. Using inspiration from Yogasūtra III.44, she guides a practice of physical self-study and ponders, "What am I?" This practice is an adaptation from part of her Yoga and Creativity offering where Robyn uses yoga to support the creative process. Find Robyn at https://www.athayoga.ca/ and find Yoga Well's class offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-02-27
17 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Meditation in Action with Grazia Jaroff
Yoga Therapist and long-time teacher Grazia Jaroff describes her introduction to Yoga Therapy in the '80s and potent comments from her interactions with Mr. Deśikachar. She and Chase dive into meditation: the importance of relationship to meditative objects and how it can open up new potentials. Grazia teaches in Davis, CA. Contact her at gjaroff@comcast.net. Download a free copy of Carrie Heeter's book, An Inside Look at Meditation, at https://www.yogawell.com/viniyoga-resources/ Join Yoga Well's Yoga for Meditation at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-for-meditation/
2024-02-13
54 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Practice for Grief Support with Chris Armstrong
Yoga Therapist Chris Armstrong guides a practice of gentle āsana and reflection on someone you miss. With the intention os supporting different types of grieving, this practice can be done standing or seated. You can find Chris Armstrong at https://www.chrisarmstrongyoga.com/ and find Yoga Well's online practice classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2024-01-30
19 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Defining and Discussing Yoga Therapy with Amanda Green
Amanda Green and Chase,Co-Faculty of the Yoga Well Yoga Therapist Training in California, discuss the therapeutic application of Yoga including what is Yoga Therapy and what differentiates it from other Yoga. Amanda Green is a Yoga Therapist in Austin, Texas. Find her at https://www.innermost-yoga.com/ Learn more about Yoga Well's Yoga Therapist Training Programs at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2024-01-16
51 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Āśīrvāda Mantra
The āśīrvāda mantra is a blessing mantra used to wish long life, health & prosperity for the listener. Let this wash over you and receive the blessing. Learn more about Mantra as a support for focusing the mind on the Yoga Well Blog https://www.yogawell.com/blog/mantra/
2024-01-02
04 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Instructions for Nasal Breathing with Mṛgi Mudrā
2023-12-19
11 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Introduction to Meditation with Chase Bossart
Yoga is interested in the mind and how it operates. Chase discusses the active engagement of meditation: what it is, definitions of mind, purposes of meditation, depth of experience, and how to create successful meditative experiences. Along with weekly meditation classes like Yoga for Meditation and 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation, you can learn more about the structure of Meditation in the course Understanding Meditation. Find these classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-12-05
43 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Introduction to Meditation with Chase Bossart
Yoga is interested in the mind and how it operates. Chase discusses the active engagement of meditation: what it is, definitions of mind, purposes of meditation, depth of experience, and how to create successful meditative experiences. Along with weekly meditation classes like Yoga for Meditation and 15 Minute Breathing and Meditation, you can learn more about the structure of Meditation in the course Understanding Meditation. Find these classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-12-05
43 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Expansiveness of the Sky
Meditation is an intentionally engineered experience that leaves us influenced by the qualities of the focus to which we have connected. In this short meditation, arm movements to the side and front and utilized to set the stage for receiving the expansiveness of the sky.
2023-11-21
13 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Healing from Trauma: Digestion & Integration with Jenny Orona
Jenny Orona is, among her many certifications and roles, a Yoga Therapist working with in-patient and out-patient clients recovering from trauma, substance abuse, and mental illness. She and Chase discuss the digestion and integration of experiences that are unprocessed in our system, the pain of cleaning deep wounds, and the importance of having someone hold space for us during this process. This conversation highlights the slow and steady process of carefully cultivated experiences that support change in perception, identity, and emotions. Find Jenny Orona at https://corazonyoga.com/ Learn more about iRest at https://www.i...
2023-11-07
1h 02
The Yoga Well Podcast
Prāṇa in Āsana: Vīrabhadrāsana / Warrior 1
Deepen your awareness of Vīrabhadrāsana or Warrior 1 in discussion and guided experience. The intention of this pūrvatāna posture is to stretch the front of the body with the primary focus of lengthening the spine and targeting prāṇa vāyu located in the trunk. Chase walks you through the context and the vinyāsa krama / steps of this classical pose. We explore the continuum of āsana tools, prāṇāyāma, and meditation in our 300-hour practitioner and seeker training Deepen Your Yoga Practice: https://www.yogawell.com/deepen-your-yoga/
2023-10-24
13 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Freedom in Voice with Celia McCoy
Yoga Therapist and Member of the Minnesota Chorale, Celia McCoy shares her story of finding her freedom of voice. Her voice has been trained, challenged, imposed upon, and was silenced by grief. She and Chase discuss the process of yoga's goal of kaivalya (liberation, freedom), through Celia's svādhyāya (self study) practices in Vedic Chanting, study, and mentorship. Find Celia at https://celiayogatherapy.com/ Learn more about Yoga Well's 300-Hour Deepen Your Yoga Program and Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-10-10
56 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Chanting with the Moon
Listen and learn a chant from Taittirīya -saṁhitā (5.7.4.15) which honors the moon as connected to the Earth and the healing power of plants. Practice your focus on listening and repeating as you experience this brief Vedic mantra without seeing the written words. Chase instructs the chant in small portions with space for you to practice as he slowly builds the sounds into the whole chant. Vedic chanting is an important part of how we pay respect to the roots of our Viniyoga tradition. Chanting instruction is included in both our 300-hour training and Yoga Therapist trai...
2023-09-26
07 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Authenticity: A discussion with Nancy Rue
What do I know to be true? Chase speaks with author, writing mentor, and Yoga Well student, Nancy Rue about the neverending, self-discovering journey of Yoga. The two explore the importance of experiential learning coupled with philosophical context as a way to allow the true self to arise. Find Nancy at http://www.nancyrue.com. Learn more about Yoga Well's 300-hour Deepen Your Yoga Practice at https://www.yogawell.com/deepen-your-yoga/ and the Wednesday morning meditation class, Yoga for Meditation at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-for-meditation/
2023-09-12
44 min
shea in the catskills
Episode 2: In Conversation With Robyn Love
Robyn Love is the founder of Atha Yoga School + a certified Yoga therapist. She has decades of personal practice, over fifteen years of teaching experience + thousands of hours of training in the Viniyoga tradition. All of that is good and important but it doesn’t really convey her passion for sharing the profound wisdom of Yoga, particularly as it is presented in Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtra + other foundational texts. Robyn believes that the ongoing study + practice of a Yoga deeply rooted in abhyasa (daily discipline) + vairagyam (acceptance) honors yoga’s roots in India + takes up its invitation to explore...
2023-09-08
1h 10
The Yoga Well Podcast
Your Expansive Inhale
Traditionally we ensure the exhale breath has been fully developed before developing the inhale. In this experience, we will explore the experience of the inhale breath through attention, hand placement, gentle arm movement, and self-study. Try more brief breathing practices with our weekly 15-Minute Breathing and Meditation class at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2023-08-29
12 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Cultural Context of Yoga with Melissa Shah
Concepts of perception, identity, and relationship are core to the practice of yoga. Melissa Shah, a Yoga Therapist and first generation Indian-American, joins Chase in a discussion about the foundational Indian cultural perspectives in yoga, projecting Western culture onto yoga, layers of privilege, and the importance of doing personal work around identity. Connect with Melissa at https://www.findyourbreath.net. Learn more about the Being Mindful of the Race course at bmor.us. Explore Yoga Well's philosophical offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-08-15
1h 05
The Yoga Well Podcast
Counting the Duration of Your Breath: Samāna Ratio
In this prāṇāyāma practice with ujjāyī breathing, you are guided to count different aspects of the breath, developing inhale, exhale, hold after exhale, and hold after inhale into a samāna ratio. Breath is an important tool in yoga. You will find breath-based focus in our āsana and meditation classes. Learn the how and why of breathing practices in our 300-hour practitioner and seeker training Deepen Your Yoga Practice: https://www.yogawell.com/deepen-your-yoga/
2023-08-01
11 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Caregivers, Grief & Courageous Decisions with Chris Armstrong
Our guest Chris Armstrong is a yoga therapist working with the Mayo Clinic. She and Chase discuss her work with caregivers and students with grief. They delve into the importance of a yoga practice in making courageous personal decisions, the utility of revisiting the information and experience of training, and the supportive gift of being held in community during therapeutic yoga. Find Chris at https://www.chrisarmstrongyoga.com/ Learn more about Yoga Well's 300-hour training and yoga therapist training at https://www.yogawell.com/
2023-07-18
46 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
10 Minutes of Easeful Breathing
This experience focuses our attention on the exhale component of our breath. Notice what exploring your exhale can do for your overall state. Try more brief breathing practices with our weekly 15-Minute Breathing and Meditation class at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2023-07-04
10 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Spirituality and Yoga: A conversation with Esther Bogatova
This conversation with Chase and yoga therapist Esther Bogatova delves into yoga's ability to uncover a deeper understanding of our Self and how that redefines our being in the world. They discuss the nature of embodied philosophy, the role of study complementing practice, Kabbalah, identity, and the meaning of īśvarapraṇidhāna. Find Esther at https://www.sweeterfoodyoga.com/ Learn more about Chase's yoga philosophy classes at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/
2023-06-20
53 min
Chakra Savvy™ with Jessica Goulding
Ep. 19 Object Meditation and Chakra Six with Amanda Green
Today is a great conversation about linking, meditation, and yoga therapy. Our guest is Amanda Green, who is a Certified Yoga Therapist and expert in teaching and guiding students and teachers in meditation, breath, postures, and chanting to foster healing and balance at Innermost Yoga and Yoga Well Institute. (Scroll down for whole bio and links.) 2:20 Amanda's journey 5:10 What is Yoga Therapy? (vs. private yoga) 7:00 Two ways we develop patterns 8:45 All about the Sixth Chakra: Ajna 10:30 What is linking? 16:00 Four reasons to meditate, according...
2023-06-19
45 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Breathing for Calm: Using Pulse to See Measurable Change
When we come to our practice, techniques affect us differently depending on the state of our system. Our experience brings awareness to this by beginning and ending with taking your pulse. Simple arm movement and anuloma ujjāyī, an alternate nostril breathing technique, are coupled with a pause after the exhale to support our exploration. Join our weekly 15-Minute Breathing and Meditation class at https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/
2023-06-06
13 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Student Journey: Creativity and Yoga with Robyn Love
Chase speaks with Robyn Love, an artist, Zen Buddhist practitioner, and Yoga Therapist. They discuss profound truths and their relationship to creativity including art as a vehicle for practice, the patterned skill of creativity holding the ability for authentic expression, while sharing poetry and laughter. Find Robyn online at https://www.athayoga.ca/ Learn more about meditation's capacity for creativity through Understanding Meditation at https://www.yogawell.com/understanding-viniyoga-meditation/
2023-05-30
1h 03
The Yoga Well Podcast
The Inhale's Relationship to Forward Bends
More than linking breath and āsana, breath is the origin of our āsana. Explore the potent and subtle effects of the inhale's relationship to forward bends in a brief seated practice. Learn about the range of Yoga Well's āsana classes at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-05-16
07 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
An Introduction to Bhagavad Gītā
How do we navigate extremely difficult situations? When aspects of ourselves that we don't like are driving our behavior, how do we find the correct motivation? How can we attain the peace of less attachment to an outcome? The Bhagavad Gītā presents a rich conversation with an abundance of practical, philosophical teachings. Listen in as Chase provides an overview of this insightful text. Explore Yoga Well's philosophical offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2023-05-02
40 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Vedic Chanting - Asatomā
"In this experience-cast, we learn to chant a few short lines from the bṛhadāraṇyaka upaniṣad (I.3.28). The meaning of the chant is a request to be brought from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, and from death to life. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWellInstitute You can find out more about our offerings here: Wednesday Morning Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/wednesday-morning-meditation/...
2023-04-18
13 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Student Journeys: Exploring Experience Design with Carrie Heeter
Carrie Heeter, PhD, RYS-200 is a meditation designer, research scientist, recently retired professor of Media and Information at Michigan State University, and author of An Inside Look at Meditation: Experiences for healing, support, and transformation. Chase and Carrie have a captivating conversation regarding the design experience of meditation including how we use it to influence change in our lives. Beyond metacognition or "thinking about thinking," they discuss meditation in context of the nature of perception, clarifying the process of meditation, developing focus, and the importance of a unique, personal experience. You can find connect with C...
2023-04-04
54 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Pure Flowing Stream - 10 min
This experience-cast uses the focus of brining water into the body, moving it around within, and returning it to the stream. The linking of breath and movement with connection to the water and the sound of Om, is in service of cleaning. Chase offers a brief explanation of these tools for our ability to change our state and affect focus. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...
2023-03-21
09 min
Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast
Yoga Philosophy, Ancient Texts, and the Meaning of Practice with Chase Bossart
How relevant are yoga’s ancient texts for the modern yoga practitioner? Chase Bossart shares insights on yoga philosophy, ancient texts, and the meaning of practice from his years as a private student of Mr. TKV Desikachar. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The role of philosophy and yoga’s ancient texts for a modern practitioner How the traditional meaning and purpose of yoga practice differ from how it’s usually practiced today The paths of yoga and how they differ from yoga styles as we think of them today The main thing Chase believes is missing from modern y...
2023-03-16
38 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Student Journeys: Exploring Yoga and Meditation with Celeste Greene
Celeste Greene is a yoga therapist who is devoted to living and sharing the path of yoga. Celeste has over 14 years of teaching experience and 12 years of devoted meditation practice in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo and TKV Desikachar. Chase and Celeste Greene discuss Celeste’s journey as a yoga therapist and her years of devotion to her meditation practice. You can connect with Celeste by visiting: www.celestegreene.com . Learn more about Teacher and Yoga Therapist Training at: https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/ .
2023-03-07
56 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Cleansing Stream with Whispered 'Ah'
In this experience-cast, whispering a long, slow ‘ah’ is the tool we use to extend our exhale and change our state. Then, having the sense we’re sitting in front of a pure, flowing stream we use the water to cleanse ourselves. This practice is beneficial for assisting in the digestion of expereinces. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWellInstitute You can find out more about our offerings here: Wednesday Morning Medita...
2023-02-21
11 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Student Journeys: Exploring Vedic Chant with Amaera BayLaurel
This episode traces the Yoga journey of Amaera BayLaurel. Chase and Amaera discuss how she discovered Yoga and transitioned from Yoga student to a Vedic Chant and Yoga practitioner. Connect with Amaera by visiting (website is under construction): www.vedicchantsociety.org LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3IRmws3 E-mail: amaerazbaylaurel@gmail.com Learn more about Teacher and Yoga Therapist Training at: https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2023-02-07
1h 03
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast
How To Create a Yoga Routine with Shannon Crow
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 310: How To Create a Yoga Routine with Shannon Crow Description: Many yoga teachers started teaching yoga because they experienced the benefits of it for themselves and wanted to share it with others. However, once they start teaching and dive into running a yoga business, it can feel challenging to maintain a consistent personal yoga practice. In this episode, Shannon Crow explores the reasons yoga teachers often give for not creating a self-care practice that feels nurturing to them, and what the benefits ar...
2023-02-06
30 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
4 minutes Demonstrating the Power of Preparation in Meditation
The required prerequisite in meditation is changing the quality of the mind, since the quality of the mind determines almost everything about our experience. This experience-cast provides a practical demonstration of this principle. using a whisper and a pause after it as we bring our focus to flowers. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/
2023-01-25
04 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Yoga Therapy: The Journey of Marcel Allbritton
Chase and Marcel Allbritton explore Marcel’s yoga journey from his Ph.D. in Organizational Communication to his experiences at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram and work as a Yoga Therapist. Along the way they trace outlines of Yoga’s power to heal. Connect with Marcel by visiting: Core Resonance Works: https://www.coreresonanceworks.com/ Or http://www.marcelallbritton.com/ You can find out more about us at www.yogawell.com/
2023-01-10
50 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
5 Minute Meditation for Stability
In this 5 minute experience-cast, we prepare our mind for meditation by extending the exhale with the anuloma ujjāyī technique (alternate nostril exhale). Then connect with a mountain. This practice can be useful for times of inconsistency and change. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWellInstitute You can find out more about our offerings here: Wednesday Morning Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/wednesday-morning-meditation/ Application of Meditation: https://ww...
2022-12-27
07 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
An Introduction to Yogasūtra
In this episode, Chase offers an introduction to Yogasūtra. If you’re interested in learning more about Yogasūtra, we welcome you to download our free ebook: Understanding Patañjali’s Yogasūtra: https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-sutras-ebook/ You can find out more about The Yoga Well Institute at: https://www.yogawell.com/
2022-12-13
44 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Student Journeys: On the Path of Yoga with Meghan Bratt
This episode traces the yoga journey of our Student Advisor, Meghan Bratt, including how she started in Yoga, moved to running teacher trainings and managing studios, then met Mr. Desikachar and landed at the Yoga Well Institute. Connect with Meg by visiting: www.MySvaha.com . Learn more about Teacher and Yoga Therapist Training at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-therapist-training/
2022-11-29
45 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
15 Mins towards Releasing Negative Emotions
This meditation is designed to help you work through, and let go, of emotions or experiences that have been troubling you. After preparing the mind via intentional breathing, Chase guides you through meditation (using flower petals) useful for relinquishing grief, anger, or other troubling feelings. You can find out more information about us at: Website: https://www.yogawell.com/ Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWellInstitute
2022-11-15
16 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
Welcome to the Yoga Well Podcast
Welcome to the Yoga Well Podcast. In our podcast you can expect authentic conversation and teachings on Yoga, Meditation & Āyurveda from the Viniyoga Lineage of Mr. TKV Deśikachar. We explore the breadth & depth of these teachings from texts to practices to therapeutic applications and beyond. You can find out more about us at www.yogawell.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YogaWellInstitute
2022-10-27
02 min
The Yoga Well Podcast
An Introduction to Viniyoga
In this episode, we dive into the layers of Viniyoga. Below are the resources discussed in this episode: Health, Healing, and Beyond: Yoga and the Living Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya: https://bit.ly/3zgOfNi Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings: https://bit.ly/3swnlx5 Viniyoga Magazines: https://viniyogamagazines.com/ You can find out more about our classes and workshops at: https://www.yogawell.com/
2022-10-27
32 min
Doing Differently
Episode 9: Being Aligned as a Business Owner - A Conversation with Chase Bossart, Executive Director of Yoga Well Institute.
It is a challenge to run a business when you don’t have a background in business. Learn about alignment and how aligning with your core can help you to not only run your business but to also show up as your authentic self. Marcel welcomes back his Yoga Teacher, Chase Bossart. Chase talks about his experiences with the Core Resonance process and how it has helped and supported him with running his business, the Yoga Well Institute. This process helped him to focus on what was most important and make decisions about who to hire, how to...
2022-10-03
46 min
Doing Differently
Episode 9: Being Aligned as a Business Owner.
It is a challenge to run a business when you don’t have a background in business. Learn about alignment and how aligning with your core can help you to not only run your business but to also show up as your authentic self. Marcel welcomes back his Yoga Teacher, Chase Bossart. Chase talks about his experiences with the Core Resonance process and how it has helped and supported him with running his business, the Yoga Well Institute. This process helped him to focus on what was most important and make decisions about who to hire, how to...
2022-10-01
46 min
Radio Eka
#23. Yogic Anatomy and the Koshas with Chase Bossart | Understanding Yoga Therapy
Chase Bossart is a Yoga teacher and a yoga therapist, and has been studying yoga for over three decades. And for the majority of that time he has studied with Guru TKV Desikachar, son of T. Krishnamacharya — who is often referred to as the Father of Modern Yoga. Altogether, he has spent more than 4 years in Chennai, India studying a wide range of yoga and yoga therapy topics with Mr. Desikachar and the teachers at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in the Viniyoga tradition. Chase spent six years at the Healing Yoga Foundation in San Francisco as Director of...
2022-09-27
31 min
The Yoga Pro Podcast
Top Ten Episodes and Important Announcement with Pamela Crane
It’s been an amazing year and 59 episodes of The Yoga Pro Podcast. In this final new episode of the year, Pamela Crane expresses her gratitude to her listeners and shares the top ten most listened to podcasts, and what she loved about each of them. Since there are no new episodes until January, this is a great time to check out this list or any of the episodes you may have missed. She also gives a sneak peek into her new offering coming in January. Pamela helps heart-centered entrepreneurs overcome fears and imposter syndrome to create onlin...
2021-11-24
17 min
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast
What Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase Bossart
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 243: What Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase Bossart Description: Many yoga teachers are eager learners and always seeking to expand their knowledge about yoga. However the multitude of texts (and their various translations) available can feel overwhelming and daunting to approach. In this episode, Chase Bossart shares his recommendations and expertise around some of the must-read yoga texts. Chase Bossart is the Director of the Yoga Well Institute, an organization dedicated to yoga, meditation, and holistic health in the tradition of Vin...
2021-10-25
1h 08
Doing Differently
The Myth of Going It Alone. A Conversation with Chase Bossart
In this episode of Doing Differently, I have a conversation with Chase Bossart. Chase is the executive director of Yoga Well Institute. He's also a teacher of Yoga teachers. In this episode, we discuss why it I important to have someone guide us in our healing and personal development. We talk about why it makes much more sense to have someone work with you and support you in your transformation and healing.
2021-08-03
54 min
The Yoga Pro Podcast
Meditation and the Application of Yoga with Chase Bossart
What does the application of yoga mean to you? In this episode, Chase Bossart discusses meditation, individualizing yoga for the person in front of you, the purpose of meditation in your life, appreciating yoga’s roots, and much more. Chase is the Executive Director of the Yoga Well Institute, and a long-time personal student of Mr. TKV Deśikachar. He has been teaching a broad range of Yoga topics for more than 20 years including: word by word textual studies, prāṇāyāma, meditation, and therapeutic application. Topics: -The dumb luck that b...
2021-06-02
1h 07
This is Yoga Therapy
Yoga Well with Chase Bossart
In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Chase Bossart. Chase is a Yoga Therapist and Director of the Yoga Well Institute. We spoke about his background and experience in yoga and yoga therapy, we delved into what is Viniyoga and some of the tenets or values of the Viniyoga lineage, and we discussed the role of breathing and meditation in Yoga Therapy.Explore meditation and breathing with the Yoga Well Institute. Go to www.yogawell.com/free-month and sign up for free, today!Support the showConnect with Inner Peace Yoga...
2021-04-29
42 min
Reset Button
Ep. 5: Chase Bossart
Chase Bossart is a teacher and practitioner of Viniyoga, a holistic approach to yoga, and the founder of Yoga Well Institute, at Yogawell.com. We speak about balancing your system (mental and physical), coming alive, and Chase shares a breathing technique for calming your system and reducing anxiety.
2020-08-29
26 min
Ready, Get Centered, Go! with Jess G
Yoga to Boost Your Immune System
Right now I am ESPECIALLY glad to have the practice of yoga in my life. There is now a large body of scientific evidence stacked in favor of yoga's claims of boosting the immune system, which is very empowering at a time like this. In this week's podcast, I take the class through some pranayama (breath work) that is helpful in fortifying the lungs and supporting good digestion, both of which help keep us healthy and strong. You can do the practice anywhere, anytime! Go to jessgyoga.com to claim your FREE...
2020-03-10
14 min
J. Brown Yoga Talks
Seth Powell and Chase Bossart - "On Patañjali’s Yogasūtras"
You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Seth Powell and Chase Bossart come together with J for an in-depth debate into the nature and substance of Patañjali’s Yogasūtras. They discuss whether the sutras and the commentary are written by the same person, differing views on what the text says yoga is, whether it involves stilling the mind to reach a liberation beyond this world or a means of finding clari...
2020-01-06
52 min
Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center
Chase Bossart on God: The Yoga Sutras vs The Bhagavad Gita
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Chase Bossart for a workshop at Miami Life Center on the teachings of The Bhagavad Gita, part of our month long course Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive. This text along with The Yoga Sutras are crucial in guiding the path of a yogi. Held side by side, they compliment as well as contrast each other and we thought it would be interesting to dive into the concept of God in this regard. Listen in as Chase so skillfully presents the structures of The Yoga Sutras and The Bhagavad Gita and how an...
2019-06-30
1h 02
J. Brown Yoga Talks
Chase Bossart - "Patañjali’s Yogasūtras, Samkhya, and Gita"
You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Chase Bossart, founder of Yoga Well Institute, is a longtime student of TKV Desikachar and friend of J’s who returns to the show to shed some light on the essence of yoga with an unconventional view of Patañjali’s Yogasūtras, Samkhya, and Bhagavad Gita. They discuss whether Patanjali wrote the commentary of his sutras, Chase’s reasoning for looking at the sutras alone, mi...
2019-06-10
45 min
Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center
Chase Bossart on Pratyahara
In this episode of Chat & Chai, we have a very special guest. Chase Bossart coming from San Francisco, was in Miami this summer to teach our Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive students the Bhagavad Gita and an introduction to Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting. Chase has been teaching in our past 4 month-long intensive courses and each time we learn something new, each time gaining a fresh perspective on these ancient teachings. This time he also shared with us his understanding of the Yoga Sutras in his talk on Pratyahara or ‘withdrawal of the senses’ and the 5th limb along the 8 limb path of Pat...
2018-09-10
1h 12
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast
053: Yoga Mentors and Lineage with Chase Bossart
053: Yoga Mentors and Lineage with Chase Bossart On today’s episode, Shannon invites Chase Bossart who with great warmth and humour shares with us some of his experiences with his mentor T.K.V. Desikachar. Chase discusses the hallmark of Desikachar’s teachings that he’s very much taken to heart, the importance of mentorship and the sometimes necessary end of this relationship. Chase was introduced to yoga in 1991 when he took a semester abroad in India as a philosophy major. He was interested in learning more about Eastern philosophy and took a c...
2018-02-26
1h 12
J. Brown Yoga Talks
Chase Bossart - “Old School Desikachar"
You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Chase Bossart is J’s go-to-guy for all things Sanskrit and ancient texts. In this rare conversation, Chase shares insights into the translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and opens up about his long-time relationship with the Desikachar family and the tragedy that has befallen the lineage. As they trace Chase’s trajectory from the late 80’s till today, the conversation touches on the difference between Y...
2016-02-15
40 min