Yogaland Podcast

On this episode, Jason clarifies what we mean when we talk about the core in yoga. Once you're finished listening, the core will no longer be a vague two-dimensional region that you aspire to pummel into submission. Instead, you'll understand:The difference between the abdominals and the coreThe functions of the core -- it contains! connects! supports! It's like a Swiss Army Knife!The part of the core that is typically the tightest; the part of the core that is typically weakestHow to counteract our tendency to be "up & tight"What you need to binge on Netflix right now if you haven't already (no this has nothing to do with the core, but you'll thank us later)Go to the shownotes for links to past episodes -- 5 Essential Ideas for Healthy Hips & 5 Essential Ideas for a Healthy Spine: yogalandpodcast.com/episode298 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I speak to yoga teacher, writer, and mama Sarah Ezrin about her new book, The Yoga of Parenting: 10 Yoga Based Practices to Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself. As Sarah points out right at the beginning of the episode, there are far more than just 10 practices in this book. There are 34 to be exact, but more importantly it's just brimming with both creative and science-backed ideas to help you grow as a parent, increase those oh-so-essential self-regulation skills, and foster connection with your kids.Tune in to hear how Sarah has applied these practices in her own life, how she balances being a content creator with social media boundaries, how yoga helped her recover from her own tumultuous childhood.Shownotes: yogalandpodcast.com/episode297 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason joins me this week to share 5 essential ideas for a healthy spine in yoga.How to distribute your physical and mental attention for optimal spinal health while practicingOne of the riskiest moves for the spineHow shielding ourselves from back pain can lead to a weak backWhether the spine twists from bottom to top or from top to bottomWhen it's beneficial to round the spine (and how we often forget to do this!)👉 I've linked to some sequences focusing on the lower back as well as upper back, shoulders, and neck. Find them on the shownotes page here: yogalandpodcast.com/episode296🧘🏽‍♀️ Don't miss these two training opportunities with Jason!In person + online Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training in London -- learn more here: jasonyoga.com/hybridEssential Yoga Anatomy (online training) -- learn more here: jasonyoga.com/anatomy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Libby Hinsley is a yoga therapist and a Doctor of Physical Therapy living with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Suffice it to say, she is the expert on yoga for hypermobility. Her new book, Yoga for Bendy People: Optimizing the Benefits of Yoga for Hypermobility. This book is so needed in the yoga community and in the medical community, where a dearth of clarity and education abound.We cover a lot ground in this episode, including:The difference between being flexible and having joint hypermobilityWhat yoga teachers can do if they suspect that a student is hypermobileLibby's experience of getting diagnosed and how challenging it was to find healthcare providers who understood the systemic affects of hypermobilityHow hypermobility affects proprioception, body mapping, and strengthThe connection between hypermobility and neurodiversityWhether or not stretching is beneficial for bendy peopleAs you'll hear in this episode, hypermobility is complex and you can't absorb it all in one podcast. That's why I've decided to feature this book as my next Yogaland Book Club selection. To join the club, go to my Substack here and enter your email to subscribe: yogaland.substack.comYou can join the club for free, or if you'd like to join an exclusive Q&A with Libby and have access to all of the posts, you can join as a paid member.Go to the shownotes page for the links and resources that were mentioned in this episode! yogalandpodcast.com/episode295 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn the best way to practice, teach and troubleshoot one of Yoga's most important hip openers: Pigeon Pose. In this episode, Jason breaks down the Yoga Anatomy of this essential hip-opener and shows you reliable ways to troubleshoot the knee discomfort that some students experience in this pose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason joins me this week to share 5 essential ideas for healthy hips in yoga.Also: Jason's Essential Guide to Yoga Anatomy is open for enrollment! 🎉 Get the details and register at: learn.jasonyoga.com/anatomy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is Dara Kennedy, the founder of Ayla Beauty. Having spent more than 10 years in the retail beauty space, Dara started Ayla because she wanted to combine her expertise as a product developer and curator with her passion for yoga and wellness.I've known Dara (as her customer!) for years and the mindfulness she brings to her business is notable. Her friend and the founder of Twelve Beauty, Pedro Catala, has said that she treats her customers like her best friends -- and it's true, she does! It's part of the intention that she brings to Ayla.On this episode, I got to ask Dara my burning questions and move fluidly from the meta to the micro topics about beauty, including:How yoga and meditation have influenced Dara's life and the way that she runs her business"Hurts so good" beauty and the ways that beauty varies from culture to cultureIs the skin barrier really as important as social media would have you believe?We also talk about navigating beauty during adolescence and menopause -- two extremely challenging time periods in our beauty lives!How we can view our beauty identity through the lens of yoga -- with more intuition and curiosity and wholeness.I put a link to Dara's blog that lists all of the ingredients that her curated product lines avoid, which you can find on the shownotes: www.yogalandpodcast.com/episode293As always, thanks for listening, commenting, and sharing the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know that change is a part of life -- it's also a part of the constantly evolving practice of yoga.As religious studies scholar Andrea Jain says in her book, Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture, “I emphasize premodern yoga’s context-sensitivity, heterogeneity, and malleability, rather than any central quality or essence presumed by some to be present across all systems.”In other words, yoga has always been malleable and responsive to the context in which it exists.On this episode, Jason and I talk about how we have experienced change in yoga practice over the past 25 years. We air some of our gripes (changes in Savasana, the abundance of heat-blasted classrooms) and point out some hugely positive changes as well (think: consent, less claim-making, more integration with everyday life).Would love to know some of your experiences of how yoga has changed, too! If you'd like to share them, subscribe to my Substack where I will start a thread. For shownotes, go to: yogalandpodcast.com/episode292Thanks for listening and if you enjoy the podcast, please rate, review, & share! It's incredibly helpful to keep us going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These are the five most essential sequencing concepts for teaching yoga classes for beginners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason recently did a webinar on how to structure your classes for beginners and there were tons of requests from folks who wanted to be able to re-watch it even after the replay period. So, ta-dah! we are making it available to everyone as a two-part series! Part I focuses on the 5-part class structure that I’ve been using with my beginners for over a decade. Part II will be coming next week!You can also watch this on our Youtube channel, which you can find at: youtube.com @jasoncrandellyogaLastly: If you'd like to join Jason's beginner's course, you can do so here: jasonyoga.com/beginnersAnd if you are interested in becoming a 500-hour RYT, you can find out more info here: jasonyoga.com/500 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.