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The Yoga Well PodcastChanting Chapter III of Patañjali's Yogasūtra: Vibhuti pādaḥListen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Executive Director of Yoga Well Institute, chants Chapter III of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the...
2025-12-1612 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice Linking to What is Permanent with Siara MorrowSiara Morrow guides a practice for experiencing a presentation of avidyā from Patañjali's Yogasūtra II.5. The practice begins by interacting with the impermanent, changing qualities of your body, then transitions to directing attention toward what is permanent through mantra and a meditation focus. A student of Chase Bossart, Amanda Green, Danielle Tarantola, and Elizabeth Bossart, Siara can be found in person at Practice Yoga Austin in Texas and online at www.livingawakeyoga.com
2025-12-0226 min
The Yoga Well PodcastChanting Chapter II of Patañjali's Yogasūtra: Sādhana pādaḥ with Chase BossartListen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Yoga Well Institute's Executive Director, chants Chapter II of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute’s Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the practical applications, answer...
2025-10-2113 min
The Yoga Well PodcastChanting Chapter II of Patañjali's Yogasūtra: Sādhana pādaḥ with Chase BossartListen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Yoga Well Institute's Executive Director, chants Chapter II of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the prac...
2025-10-2113 min
The Yoga Well PodcastYour Breath as the Bridge with Catherine FranklinJoin Catherine Franklin for a seated practice with an option to be on your back. This practice is an invitation to move inward and go deeper using the breath as the bridge to get there. Find Catherine at TrueEvolutionYoga.com or email catherine@trueevolutionyoga.com. Access live and on-demand courses at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2025-10-0725 min
The Yoga Well PodcastChanting Chapter I of Patañjali's Yogasūtra: Saṁādhi pādaḥListen in or chant along as Chase Bossart, Yoga Well Institute's Executive Director, chants Chapter I of Patañjali's Yogasūtra. The Yogasūtra text is a blueprint that describes how to live a meaningful and satisfying life, including instructions for coming out of suffering and finding and following your life purpose(s). Join Chase's weekly Yogasūtra class at https://www.yogawell.com/yoga-philosophy/ The Yoga Well Institute's Yoga Philosophy courses study the sacred texts of yoga in a traditional manner. We read each line, word by word, translating from Sanskrit, reviewing the contexts, discussing the prac...
2025-09-2312 min
The Yoga Well PodcastWhere Body Meets Breath with Dr. Tina WangJoin Dr. Tina Wang, for a seated practice investigating your breath as it engages with spine and pelvis. This practice is informed by principles of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, incorporating intra-abdominal pressure strategies, and elements of the Vojta approach to reflex stimulation. Dr Wang is an MD of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor at Loma Linda, UC Riverside, and the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Find Tina at tupelopointe.com. Learn more about Yoga well's offerings at https://www.yogawell.com/our-offerings/
2025-09-0925 min
The Yoga Well PodcastJoyful Sorrow with Catherine FranklinContent advisory: this episode touches upon personal experience with mental health and loss. In cycles of grief, what does it mean to have peace? How does practice and study support the digestion and transformation of painful experiences? Yoga Well's Executive Director, Chase Bossart and Yoga Therapist Catherine Franklin have a potent conversation about roles, perception, having a trusted guide, connecting to something bigger than the self, and how the process of yoga converts wounds into powerful skill. Find Catherine at TrueEvolutionYoga.com or email catherine@trueevolutionyoga.com. Access on-demand courses on the utility of the Yogasūtra i...
2025-08-2642 min
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice to Spread the Seeds of Support with Meg BrattConnecting to an experience of support is used to guide our meditation with a dandilion. This practice is led by Meg Bratt, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Well's Student Advisor and Admissions Coordinator. Find Meg at mysvaha.com. Meditate with Yoga Well in our weekly classs 15 Minute Breathing & Meditation: https://www.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation/ and Yoga for Meditation: https://courses.yogawell.com/Yoga-for-Meditation
2025-08-1227 min
The Yoga Well PodcastYoga Research: The Relationship is the Tool with Dr. Tina WangTina Wang, MD of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor at Loma Linda, UC Riverside, and the Southern California University of Health Sciences speaks of how her yoga studies have rooted her in the purity of puruṣa to engage with herself and her clients. She speaks of the impact of self-management in how she serves others in her clinical research in chronic and debilitating struggles with connective tissue and fascia-based hypermobility disorders. Weaving through topics of dance, Autism, and designing yoga research, Tina and Chase, reiterate the importance of holding yoga's holistic perspective in personal and me...
2025-07-291h 07
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice for a New Beginning with Annie JonesWelcome the new in this standing and seated practice with mantra from the Gāyatrī. Enjoy your time with Annie Jones, Vedic Chanting Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Clinical Herbalist. Find Annie at annieswyldroots@gmail.com. Join weekly Yoga Well practice classes at https://courses.yogawell.com/15-minute-breathing-and-meditation and https://courses.yogawell.com/Yoga-for-Meditation
2025-07-1518 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Enduring Legacy of Krishnamacharya's Āsana Teachings with Aimee Echo Śrī Krishnamacharya's teachings on āsana were disseminated through various students who became teachers themselves. While practices like Viniyoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga may appear distinct in their outward forms, they are both rooted in the same fundamental principles. These shared foundations manifest in remarkably similar ways within their respective practices. Moreover, common stereotypes of Viniyoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga completely miss how these principles are introduced and then developed into extremely sophisticated practices over time. Chase discusses with Aimee Echo, longtime Viniyoga student and owner / primary teacher at Ashtanga Yoga Long Beach. Find Aimee at https://www.aylb.org/about Join weekly Yoga...
2025-07-011h 08
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice for Sustaining Strength Through Hard Times with Laura Jane MellencampCultivate the confidence that assists us in moving over the obstacle. Join Laura Jane Mellencamp, Yoga Therapist and Psychologist, in this floor practice with movement, mantra, and visualization. Find Laura Jane at https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/
2025-06-1723 min
The Yoga Well PodcastDefining Yoga with Chase BossartThere are many definitions of Yoga and each has it's purpose. In this episone of the Yoga Well Podcast Chase Bossart discusses some definitions of Yoga and how they can help us understand the intent of our practice and it's place in our lives. You can see and follow along with these definitions at the handout here: Definitions of Yoga
2025-05-2056 minThe Yoga Well PodcastDefining Yoga with Chase BossartThere are many definitions of Yoga and each has it's purpose. In this episone of the Yoga Well Podcast Chase Bossart discusses some definitions of Yoga and how they can help us understand the intent of our practice and it's place in our lives. You can see and follow along with these definitions at the handout here: Definitions of Yoga
2025-05-2056 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice with a Resplendent Jewel with Amanda WentworthA 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/
2025-05-0614 min
The Yoga Well PodcastResearch on How Viniyoga Supports Health & Healing with Carrie Heeter & Jena VasquezDr. 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...
2025-04-2232 min
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice for Self Care with Dr. Jennifer VasquezTake 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.
2025-04-0823 min
The Yoga Well PodcastState Change and Yoga with Marcel Allbritton & Chase BossartHow 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...
2025-03-2525 minThe Yoga Well PodcastState Change and Yoga with Marcel Allbritton & Chase BossartHow 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...
2025-03-2525 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice for an Unclear SituationRealign 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/
2025-03-1121 min
The Yoga Well PodcastWhen Teaching Doesn't Go as ExpectedHow 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...
2025-02-2536 min
The Yoga Well PodcastMind in Action with Carrie HeeterThis 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/
2025-02-1118 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Process is the GoalPhysical 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/
2025-01-281h 02
The Yoga Well PodcastMantra for Inner Peace with Aimee Forsberg OttosenJoin 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
2025-01-1415 min
The Yoga Well PodcastIntroduction to MeditationYoga 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/
2024-12-3144 min
The Yoga Well PodcastWorking with a Yoga Mentor with Marcel Allbritton & Amanda GreenWe 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.
2024-12-1749 min
The Yoga Well PodcastAn Exploration of Attention, Breath, and Movement with Marcel AllbrittonEnjoy 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
2024-12-0322 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe 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...
2024-11-1946 min
The Yoga Well PodcastBreathing in 4 Steps, Part 4: Inhale and Exhale Work TogetherWelcome 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.
2024-11-0524 min
The Yoga Well PodcastĀyurvedic Living with Elizabeth Cunningham BossartĀyurvedic 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/
2024-10-2244 min
The Yoga Well PodcastBreathing in 4 Steps, Part 3: The Rhythm of the InhaleWelcome 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.
2024-10-0824 min
The Yoga Well PodcastYoga & Creativity with Robyn Love and Jess DemsharThis 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...
2024-10-011h 41
The Yoga Well PodcastListening & Trusting Your Inner SourceLaura 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/
2024-09-2456 min
The Yoga Well PodcastBreathing in 4 Steps, Part 2: The Rhythm of the ExhaleWelcome 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.
2024-09-1019 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Art of Sustained PracticeJames 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/
2024-08-2750 min
The Yoga Well PodcastBreathing in 4 Steps, Part 1: Creating the SpaceWelcome 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...
2024-08-1323 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Structure and Experience of Yoga Therapy TrainingThe 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/
2024-07-301h 05
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice for Digestion of TraumaJenny 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/
2024-07-1625 min
2024-07-0254 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice for Trust in Change with Melissa ShahYoga 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/
2024-06-1817 min
The Yoga Well PodcastDefining Yoga in the Field of Yoga Research with Dr. Jena VasquezIn 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.
2024-06-0452 min
The Yoga Well PodcastMeditation on Gratitude with Esther BogatovaThis 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/
2024-05-2115 min
The Yoga Well PodcastĀyurveda and Yoga with Elizabeth Cunningham BossartElizabeth 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/
2024-05-0748 min
The Yoga Well PodcastA Practice of Movement, Breath, and Water with Whitney ArvinYoga 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/
2024-04-2316 min
The Yoga Well PodcastForm & Function in Yoga Therapy with Amanda WentworthAmanda 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/
2024-04-1157 min
2024-03-2625 min
The Yoga Well PodcastIntegrative 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/
2024-03-1252 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice: You as the Object of MeditationThis 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/
2024-02-2717 min
The Yoga Well PodcastMeditation in Action with Grazia JaroffYoga 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/
2024-02-1354 min
The Yoga Well PodcastPractice for Grief Support with Chris ArmstrongYoga 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/
2024-01-3019 min
The Yoga Well PodcastDefining and Discussing Yoga Therapy with Amanda GreenAmanda 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/
2024-01-1651 min
The Yoga Well PodcastĀśīrvāda 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/
2024-01-0204 min
2023-12-1911 min
The Yoga Well PodcastIntroduction to Meditation with Chase BossartYoga 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/
2023-12-0543 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Expansiveness of the SkyMeditation 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.
2023-11-2113 min
The Yoga Well PodcastHealing from Trauma: Digestion & Integration with Jenny OronaJenny 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...
2023-11-071h 02
The Yoga Well PodcastPrāṇa in Āsana: Vīrabhadrāsana / Warrior 1Deepen 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/
2023-10-2413 min
The Yoga Well PodcastFreedom in Voice with Celia McCoyYoga 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/
2023-10-1056 min
The Yoga Well PodcastChanting with the MoonListen 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...
2023-09-2607 min
The Yoga Well PodcastAuthenticity: A discussion with Nancy RueWhat 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/
2023-09-1244 min
The Yoga Well PodcastYour 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/
2023-08-2912 min
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Cultural Context of Yoga with Melissa ShahConcepts 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/
2023-08-151h 05
The Yoga Well PodcastCounting the Duration of Your Breath: Samāna RatioIn 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/
2023-08-0111 min
The Yoga Well PodcastCaregivers, Grief & Courageous Decisions with Chris ArmstrongOur 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/
2023-07-1846 min
The Yoga Well Podcast10 Minutes of Easeful BreathingThis 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/
2023-07-0410 min
The Yoga Well PodcastSpirituality and Yoga: A conversation with Esther BogatovaThis 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/
2023-06-2053 minThe Yoga Well PodcastBreathing 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/
2023-06-0613 minThe Yoga Well PodcastStudent Journey: Creativity and Yoga with Robyn LoveChase 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/
2023-05-301h 03
The Yoga Well PodcastThe Inhale's Relationship to Forward BendsMore 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/
2023-05-1607 min
The Yoga Well PodcastAn Introduction to Bhagavad GītāHow 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/
2023-05-0240 minThe Yoga Well PodcastVedic 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/...
2023-04-1813 minThe Yoga Well PodcastStudent Journeys: Exploring Experience Design with Carrie HeeterCarrie 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...
2023-04-0454 minThe Yoga Well PodcastPure Flowing Stream - 10 minThis 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...
2023-03-2109 min
Yoga Teacher Resource PodcastYoga Philosophy, Ancient Texts, and the Meaning of Practice with Chase BossartHow 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...
2023-03-1638 minThe Yoga Well PodcastStudent Journeys: Exploring Yoga and Meditation with Celeste GreeneCeleste 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/ .
2023-03-0756 minThe Yoga Well PodcastCleansing 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 Meditation...
2023-02-2111 minThe Yoga Well PodcastStudent Journeys: Exploring Vedic Chant with Amaera BayLaurelThis 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/
2023-02-071h 03The Yoga Well Podcast4 minutes Demonstrating the Power of Preparation in MeditationThe 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/
2023-01-2504 minThe Yoga Well PodcastYoga Therapy: The Journey of Marcel AllbrittonChase 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/
2023-01-1050 minThe Yoga Well Podcast5 Minute Meditation for StabilityIn 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...
2022-12-2707 minThe Yoga Well PodcastAn Introduction to YogasūtraIn 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/
2022-12-1344 minThe Yoga Well PodcastStudent Journeys: On the Path of Yoga with Meghan BrattThis 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/
2022-11-2945 minThe Yoga Well Podcast15 Mins towards Releasing Negative EmotionsThis 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
2022-11-1516 minThe Yoga Well PodcastWelcome to the Yoga Well PodcastWelcome 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
2022-10-2702 minThe Yoga Well PodcastAn Introduction to ViniyogaIn 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/
2022-10-2732 min
Doing DifferentlyEpisode 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...
2022-10-0346 min
Radio Eka#23. Yogic Anatomy and the Koshas with Chase Bossart | Understanding Yoga TherapyChase 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...
2022-09-2731 min
The Connected Yoga Teacher PodcastWhat Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase BossartThe 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...
2021-10-251h 08Doing DifferentlyThe Myth of Going It Alone. A Conversation with Chase BossartIn 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.
2021-08-0354 min
The Yoga Pro PodcastMeditation and the Application of Yoga with Chase BossartWhat 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...
2021-06-021h 07
This is Yoga TherapyYoga Well with Chase BossartIn 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...
2021-04-2942 min
Reset ButtonEp. 5: Chase BossartChase 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.
2020-08-2926 min
J. Brown Yoga TalksSeth 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 clarity and...
2020-01-0652 min
Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterChase Bossart on God: The Yoga Sutras vs The Bhagavad GitaWe 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...
2019-06-301h 02J. Brown Yoga TalksChase 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, misconceptions about the...
2019-06-1045 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterChase Bossart on PratyaharaIn 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...
2018-09-101h 12
Conscious Construction - The Conscious Enneagram PodcastWhat is Yoga? with Chase BossartToday on the podcast, I sit down with Yoga Therapist Chase Bossart to discuss what yoga is, how it's used, and what can be achieved through the art and science of yoga therapy. IMPORTANT LINKS! If you want to learn more about what chase does, check out www.yogawell.com And if you want to take the dive into becoming a certified yoga therapist, check out Yoga Well's next info session! Let them know Abi sent you! ;) And be sure to follow Chase and Yoga Well on a...
2018-03-0848 min
The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast053: Yoga Mentors and Lineage with Chase Bossart053: 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...
2018-02-261h 12J. Brown Yoga TalksChase 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 Yoga and Y...
2016-02-1540 min