Episodes
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In this final episode of the Accessible Yoga Podcast, Anjali and Jivana discuss:
What does it mean to make yoga accessible?
The danger of oversimplifying a yoga practice
The importance of reflecting on who we see as âexpertsâ in yoga
How caste still influences yoga today
The nuances of saying âIâm not the teacher for everyoneâ
Accessible Yoga Associationâs newest podcast - For the Love of Yoga with Anjali Rao
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Saira (NOT Sara) Rao grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Indian immigrants. For forty years, she wasted her precious time aspiring to be white and accepted by dominant white society, a futile task for anyone not born with white skin. Several years ago, Saira began the painful process of dismantling her own internalized oppression. Saira is a lawyer-by-training, a former congressional candidate, a published novelist and an entrepreneur. Saira is the co-founder of Race2Dinner, the New York Bestselling Co-Author of White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How To Do Better and the subject and Executive Producer of the documentary Deconstructing Karen.
In this episode, Anjali and Saira discuss:
The role of radical honesty in challenging white supremacyHow performative activism upholds the status quoHow yoga practitioners can actively disrupt racism in yoga spacesThe impact of speaking truth to powerConnect with Saira on Twitter or on Instagram @race2dinner @sairasameerarao
Purchase Saira's book: White Women Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better
Watch Saira's documentary: Deconstructing Karen
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Teo Drake is an organizer, a teacher, and an artisan who works in wood and steel.
As a queer and trans long-term HIV/AIDS survivor, the practices and philosophies of yoga and Buddhism have been both life-saving and provided the foundation for his organizing and teaching.
He is a co-founder of the Transforming Hearts Collective, a collective dedicated to the spiritual care and liberation of queer and trans people, and has served in leadership in several different organizations in the worlds of HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ advocacy, faith and spirituality, well-being, and anti-oppression, including being a founding member of the Transgender Law Centerâs project Positively Trans and serving on the faculty and board of Off the Mat, Into the World.
His writing can be found in the anthology Yoga and Body Image and at the blog Roots Grow the Tree, and his artisan crafts can be found at The Tinkering Gnome
Connect with Teo: www.transformingheartscollective.org | @TeoDrake
This week's episode is a recording of Teo Drake's keynote at the Accessible Yoga Conference Online: Practice Isnât Meant to âFixâ, Itâs Meant to Heal.
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Tejal Patel is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer.
She advocates for yoga through a social justice lens and educates and empowers individuals and groups around the world to do the same.
She accomplishes this with the Tejal Yoga online studio, the abcdyogi global community, and the Yoga is Dead Podcast.
In this live episode, Jivana and Tejal discuss:
The Yoga is Dead podcastHow to go from having a concern or awareness and turning it into actionThe importance of service in yogaTaking yoga off your matYoga and politicsTejal's opening Accessible Yoga Conference keynote - "The Audacity of Hope for Yoga"Connect with Tejal: @tejalyoga
Enjoy one free class at Tejal Yoga, now through Dec 31, 2022 Use code: 100PP-AYCTY at tejalyoga.com
Tejal Yoga offers accessible movement and continuing education in a warm online environment. Our knowledgeable South Asian instructors are committed to the authentic and spiritual practice of yoga. Join us for any of these community-focused practices: Meditation: All Beings, Meditation: BIPOC Centered Pranayama & Breath Control Pranayama & Breath Slow Poses & Philosophy, Meditation: On Philosophy, Meditation & Sun Salutations, Restorative Poses & Poetry Readings, Science & Spirituality Satsang, Go Beyond The Asanas
Learn more at tejalyoga.com
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Anusha is the Wellness Consultant for Hoag Hospital, one of the top rated hospitals in the USA where she leads on integrative medicine and implementing mindfulness and meditation practices for maternal mental health programs, early risk assessment for breast & ovarian cancer prevention programs and breast cancer survivorship programs. Anusha is very passionate about her work in STEM and is one of the first people to create a meditation program to be used in clinical research at Hoag Hospital. Anusha is a sought after motivational speaker around the world on the science of mindfulness and meditation and the intersection of wellness and social justice. She has delivered keynotes for health and wellness conferences, Universities, Fortune 500 companies and corporate events across North America and the UK.
Anusha has over 15 years of international senior management experience working for Fortune 50, 100 and 500 global corporations, social justice non-profit organizations & private companies in three continents. She holds a BA, MA, Diploma in Mentoring, Certified Professional Life Coach qualification, Yoga Teacher E-RYT and is a Meditation Practitioner. Anusha is an Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University on the intersection of wellness and social justice, a Contributing Editor at Yoga Journal, the worldâs largest Yoga magazine, a Faculty Member with Off The Mat and a community partner with the Yoga and Body Image Coalition. Anusha is also a Teacher and Presenter at Kripalu, North Americaâs largest Yoga Center and Retreat, Ambassador with Yoga International and an Ambassador with the Food + Wellness Equity Collective.
Womenâs health and social justice is at the heart of all that Anusha is involved with. Anusha is on the Medical Advisory Board of the national non profit Living Beyond Breast Cancer and an Advisory Board Member with Yoga Ed, an organization focused on merging science and Yoga and introducing these practices to children and teens in educational settings around the world.
Anusha co-founded the movement Women of Color + Wellness @wocandwellness which is focused on decolonizing wellness and making yoga and wellness more equitable, accessible, and inclusive. Anushaâs first book Meditation with Intention: Quick & Easy Ways to Create Lasting Peace was released in January 2021 by Llewellyn Worldwide.
You can order your copy today HERE.
In this episode, Anjali and Anusha discuss:
Insight into Anushaâs path as a consultant for hospitals and institutes integrating research regarding meditation for cancer care and survivorshipDimensions and role of collective care for those going through diagnosis and treatmentThe importance of disrupting misinformation Dominant culture, politics, and health care at the intersectionsHow we can support loved ones, colleagues, and friends going through cancer treatment? -
The Accessible Yoga Podcast is back for Season 3 with a live podcast recording as a part of the grand opening of the new Accessible Yoga Community!
In this special episode, Jivana and Anjali discuss:
The new Accessible Yoga CommunityHow Anjali started practicing asanaHow yoga intersects with social justiceThe relationship between yoga and politicsBinaries in yoga spacesWhat to expect during the upcoming season of the Accessible Yoga Podcast -
In this Season 2 finale, Amber and Jivana discuss:
Their lives and current challengesHow our activism and practice is showing up for us in this momentAmberâs bike reels on instagramThemes from Season 2:Community Care/Sharing Power/Community CollaborationShift from top down teaching to community ledJivanaâs remixes on instagramThe current contemporary yoga world is complex, shifting to localNot getting caught up in a binary of âadvancedâ vs gentleHow Accessible Yoga is often misused to make us fit in rather than to celebrate our differences and individualityEncouraging students to find individuality in communityMarginalized folks are some of our greatest innovatorsYour difference is your superpowerSafety and inclusion in yogaBe sure to visit past episodes with our amazing guests like: Matthew Sanford, Nischala Devi, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Octavia Raheem, Jacoby Ballard, Marlysa Sullivan, Reggie HubbardWhat Accessible Yoga Association is up to:
New online Accessible Yoga Community, ambassadors get first access (join here)Accessible Yoga Community Studio - online studio where people can study with teacher leaders from the AY community, dedicated AY contentConference coming up, Moving from Me to We, October 14-16Pre-conference intensive on Increasing Accessibility - Matthew Sanford, Natalie Tabilo, Ryan McGraw, Donna Noble, and JivanaUpcoming monthly themes: August: Yoga & Environmental Justice, September: Yoga & CancerAmberâs term as President of AYAâs board of directors is up, Anjali Rao stepping up as our new president -
Shannon Crow is the host of The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast and a consultant for yoga teachers. She shares what she has learned (and continues to learn) as a yoga entrepreneur. Sheâs also the founder of Pelvic Health Professionals.
Shannon is passionate about this work so that yoga teachers have more time and energy to share the yoga that lights them up.
She became a yoga teacher in 2006 and continues to teach weekly group and private classes in Owen Sound, Ontario, with a specialty in Yoga for Pelvic Health.
Shannon is dedicated to helping yoga teachers define their niche and thrive at marketing. She thrives in a community that is playful, diverse, and supportive. This is what inspired her to create The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group.
Shannon offers in person and online teacher training. She is the co-founder of the MamaNurture Prenatal Yoga School and developed the Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training.
Connect with Shannon on her website, at https://pelvichealthprofessionals.com/, or on Instagram @theconnectedyogateacher.
In this episode, Jivana and Shannon discuss:
Supporting and connecting yoga teachersLearning in publicBeing in the mess as a way to evolve as a practitioner and teacherHow Pelvic Health Professionals evolvedCisgender men and pelvic healthYoga and gender the Pelvic floor Trauma informed teaching and anatomical languagePelvic health awareness in yoga classesFear-based language vs. clear contraindicationsHow to teach with this informationWhat does âengage the pelvic floorâ âengage the coreâ mean?Weak vs relaxed pelvic floorWhat is the core?More subtle is more advancedShannon also offers a discount code for Pelvic Health Professionals! -
A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. Sheâs been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. Her leadership has inspired CTZNWELL, a movement to democratize wellbeing for all and is committed to creating the conditions where everyone can thrive.
In this interview, Jivana and Kerri discuss:
the process of writing a book and finding your voiceKerriâs personal transformation which started with the death of her step father in the 9/11 attacks.the myth of wellness and its intersection with ableism, healthism, and the dangers of the concept of âcure.âKerri's upbringing and how she struggled with perfectionism and the ways perfectionism steals us of possibility and true healing.Kerri describes the ways that we canât be well when others are suffering and the work she has done politically to address this disparitythe challenges for the yoga community in making wellness equitablewhite supremacy and the ways it has informed wellnessKerriâs new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness & How We Can Truly Heal
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Matthew Sanford is an expert in the process of transformation through the healing power of yoga. Paralyzed from the chest down at age thirteen and beginning yoga at age twenty-five, Matthew knows firsthand the transformative effect that yoga can have on the mind-body relationship. Heâs the author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and the founder of the nonprofit organization, Mind Body Solutions.
Book, Waking:A Memoir of Trauma and TranscendenceOrganization: Mind Body SolutionsOnline Classes: The HubJivana explains how connecting with Matthew launched the first Accessible Yoga ConferenceThe role of the student and the role of the teacher - sit shoulder to shoulderFinding agencyâYoga is infinite. You canât put your arms around the whole ocean.ââLet the emptiness be full.ââPoses donât end at the terminus of your bodyâSet conditions for the mind to receive from places it can't controlBreath being the linkWheelchair users grounding with their base, reconnecting to the earthBoundaries and reference in asanaHumanity & humility -
In this episode, Amber and Jivana discuss:
How Accessible Yoga is often misused to make us fit in rather than to celebrate our differences and individualityHow ableism prevents folks from being seen in our classesWhatâs missing in our contemporary yoga practiceHow to make yoga classes more equitableWays to share power with your studentsHow to encourage students to find individuality in communityThe importance of inner experience vs outer appearanceThe intention behind trauma-informed teachingYour difference is your superpowerCommunity as a proving ground for getting to know yourselfHow to find a supportive community as a studentDetails about the Accessible Yoga Community Celebration May 31st -
Cindu Thomas-George is the Founder and Principal Trainer of Shakti Diversity and Equity Training. As a DEI practitioner, she designs and facilitates professional development experiences that promote equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and intercultural competence. As a nationally recognized speaker, Cinduâs speaking engagements are focused on encouraging cross-racial allyship, disrupting anti-Asian hate, moving beyond color-blindness to color consciousness, disrupting anti-Blackness in communities of color, and creating inclusion for women of color in the workplace. Cindu is also an award winning tenured professor of Communication Studies at the College of Lake County specializing in Intercultural Communication and Public Speaking. In her seventeen years of working as a diversity educator, she has developed a mastery of creating and facilitating impactful learning experiences that equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to be advocates of diversity and agents of change who are empowered to work towards cultivating an inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist society. Her passion and commitment for this work extends beyond her professional life- Cindu actively volunteers and is a co-founder and Board member of Malayalees for Social Justice, co-founder of South Asian Solidarity. Movement, and sits on the advisory board of Orion3. Previously, she was a board member of YWCA Lake County where she helped direct the organizationâs racial justice initiatives and programming.
In this episode, Anjali and Cindu discuss:
Diversity and heterogeneity in Asian communitiesSolidarity with Black folks as people of colorWhite adjacency and how to disrupt the model minority mythRelevance and recommendations to start grassroot level social change in the communities of influence.Connect with Cindu on her website or on Instagram @shaktidiversityandequity
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Content warning: disordered eating, sexual trauma
Nityda Gessel (she/her), LCSW, E-RYT, is a mother, licensed somatic psychotherapist, trauma specialist, yoga educator, speaker, author, and heart-centered activist, residing on the unceded land of the Chesepian people, commonly known as Virginia Beach, VA. Nityda has devoted her life to uplifting others, working at the intersection of Eastern spirituality, holistic mental health, and embodied activism. She is the founder of the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Institute, creator of The Trauma-Conscious Yoga MethodÂź, and author of forthcoming Norton book on trauma healing and embodied spirituality.
In this episode, Jivana and Nityda discuss:
Her background as a ballet dancerTrauma from being in the dance worldHow she experienced sexual trauma and started yoga to healHow she integrates yoga as a therapistWhat she teaches yoga teachers about trauma and their scope of practicePeople pleasingYoga as a pathway to liberationAbuse in yoga, and we often are taught to teach in an authoritative wayBenefits of trauma conscious yogaYoga as a spiritual practice - but we lose connection. Trauma healing is also about remembering our truthSystemic trauma intersecting with acute traumaNeuro-biological trauma healing through yogaHow do we teach in a trauma conscious wayDoing your own work firstNot being performative. What do the people in front of you need right now?
Connect with Nityda on her website and on Instagram @trauma_conscious_yoga_method
Accessible Yoga Schoolâs Trauma & Yoga Series
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In episode 56, Jivana and Amber discuss practical ways we can embody the yoga teachingsâ concepts in the way that we teach. They explore three themes from the yoga teachings (atman, non-attachment, and brahmacharya) and discuss how we can shift our teaching methodology to model these concepts for our students, making them more relevant to their real lives.
In this episode...
Amber & Jivana discuss the concept of atman and how we can do more to recognize each students inherent wholenessWe are not here to fix or change our studentsHow to create agency in students and encourage them to listen to themselvesUsing interoception and self-sensing tools to encourage studentsâ internal guidanceHow the concept of non-attachment can help us be of service in a more clear wayChecking our ego around students doing something different than what we cueNot being attached to studentsâ health outcomes or practice improvementsRecognizing individual students own their practiceShifts in language that help students choose what is best for themselvesHow to apply brahmacharya to our teaching practiceSetting appropriate boundaries with studentsScope of practice and ethics in teachingStaying in right relationship with our studentsCreating a personal code of ethics and scope of practice -
In episode 55, Amber interviews Laura Sharkey, an autistic meditation teacher and social justice activist. They speak about their experience of ableism and other forms of oppression that are present in many yoga communities, as well as practical tools that non-disabled folks can use to confront bias. We discuss the importance of seeing our disabled community members as whole, capable human beings with agency and choice, and how we can support them in non-ableist ways. We talk about the difficult emotions that arise when we confront unconscious bias and how yoga can support us in building more resilience for difficult conversations or work. Finally, Laura shares some tips on how yoga teachers can make âquiet and stillâ practices more accessible to neurodiverse students.
In this episode:Laura introduces themself and talks about how yoga helped them feel at home in their body for the first time in their 40sWe discuss ableism, anti-fat bias, and other forms of oppression present in yoga communities, and how Laura brings a yogic framework to their social justice activismLaura counters the dangerous assumption that someoneâs spiritual awareness or dedication to practice can be gauged by how they look or how âhealthyâ they are, or that yoga can âhealâ or âfixâ anyoneThey discuss âcure cultureâ and the medical model vs social model of disabilityLaura shares tips on how we can approach and support disabled students in equitable, non-ableist waysWe discuss building resilience for the uncomfortable work of confronting bias and how we can better learn to be in relationship to disabled peopleLaura shares tips for teachers to make quiet and stillâ practices more accessible to Neurodiverse people, and talks about why âfidgetingâ isnât necessarily a bad thingFinally, they share ways that yoga teachers can help students to experience downregulation even if it doesnât look âtypicalâResources:Connect with Laura on Instagram @lcsharkeyOff The Mat Into The WorldAn #ACTUALLYAUTISTIC Response to Autism Awareness Month10 Ways to Rise Above Ableism (even if you didn't realize you needed to)Why Some Commonly Used Language Hurts people with Atypical NeurologyBrilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure by Eli ClareAbleism/Language written by Lydia X. Z. BrownAutistic Self Advocacy NetworkAutistic Women and Nonbinary Network -
NISCHALA JOY DEVI is a masterful teacher and healer. For many years she has been highly respected as an international advocate for her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth and complete healing. Her dynamic delivery and deep inner conviction empower each individual, allowing the teachings to expand beyond boundaries and limitations of any one tradition enabling her to touch peopleâs hearts.
She was graced to spend over 25 years as a monastic disciple with the world-renowned Yogiraj Sri Swami Satchidanandaji, receiving his direct guidance and teachings. She also was blessed with teachings from great Yoga masters in US, India and worldwide.
Originally trained in Western medicine, she began to blend western medicine with Yoga, offered her expertise in developing the yoga portion of The Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease, and co-founded the award-winning Commonweal Cancer Help Program. Her book âThe Healing Path of Yoga,â and her Abundant WellBeing Audio Series expresses these teachings.
With her knowledge of yoga and her experience in assisting those with life-threatening diseases (particularly people with heart disease and cancer), she created Yoga of the HeartÂź, a training and certification program for Yoga teachers and health professionals designed to adapt Yoga practices to the special needs of that population.
She is now dedicated to bringing the Feminine back into spirituality and the scriptures, in her book, The Secret Power of Yoga, a womanâs guide to the heart and spirit of the Yoga Sutras and Secret Power of Yoga Audiobook Nautilus Book Silver Award Winner! Understanding the need for more love and compassion in todayâs world, The Namaste Effect: Expressing Universal Love through the Chakras, her most recent book, explores a heart-centered way of living through the mystical chakras.In this episode:
Jivana talks about Nischala being one of his first teachersNischala created the yoga portion of the Dean Ornish Heart Disease Reversal Program, which was the first to integrate yoga in the west. Nischalaâs four books:The Healing Path of YogaThe Namaste EffectMeditation in the Yoga TraditionThe Secret Power of Yoga - Revised Edition comes out May 2022Nischala discussed founding the IAYT - International Association of Yoga TherapistsHer revised edition of The Secret Power of Yoga - a translation of the Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliShe recently translated the 3rd and 4th Pada (chapters) which are usually not studied because theyâre very esotericShe discussed Pada 3, which focused on siddhis (powers)The fourth chapter is the Kaivalya Pada, which is the chapter on IsolationShe discusses her work in yoga therapy for people with heart disease and cancer -
This episode is a replay of a conversation between Jivana Heyman and Octavia Raheem on Jivana's podcast, Yoga Revolution.
This weekâs guest, Octavia Raheem, teaches us to slow down, prioritize rest, and honor our varied human experiences. Octavia is a mother, author of "Gather," yoga teacher, and founder of Starshine & Clay Online Yoga and Meditation Studio for Black Women and Women of Color. A deep listener and truth teller, Octavia is a gatherer and space holder for rest and awakening. As a teacher and leader she has the skill of hearing beneath the surface for what isnât being said, yet needs to. Octavia has more than 15 years of experience and nearly 10,000 hours of leading classes, immersions, and trainings. She guides us toward resonance and connection even when the truths we witness, hear, and encounter vary from our own. Her conversation with Jivana touches on how these truths arise in todayâs world, as well as what it means to practice activism as a form of yoga, the importance of mindful space holding and compassionate language, and how simply being is perhaps the most important practice of all.
Order Octavia's new book "Pause, Rest, Be"
Learn more about Octavia.
Follow Octavia's inspirational Instagram.
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In episode 52, Amber interviews Maya Breuer, yoga teacher, community activist, and Yoga Allianceâs Vice President of Cross-Cultural Advancement. She shares about the work Yoga Alliance is doing for teachers working in marginalized communities as well as her important projects like the Yoga Retreat For Women of Color, Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, and more. Maya talks about the importance of self-care for Black women and how the yoga practice has kept her grounded during challenging times.
In this episode...
Maya introduces herself and talks about the work she does with Yoga Alliance as Vice President of Cross-Cultural AdvancementMaya shares about Yoga Alliance Foundationâs Teaching for Equity program which offers stipends for yoga teachers working in marginalized communitiesShe talks about the origins of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color, which has been held since 1999 at Kripalu, as well as what you can expect if you come to the retreatMaya tells her yoga origin story from the 1970s and how rediscovering yoga in the 1980s helped her heal herself and find peaceMaya talks about her teachers and how she came to study to become a yoga teacher, followed by how the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance came to beMaya discusses the importance of self-care for Black women as well as how the pandemic has been for her and her practiceMaya shares her go-to breathing practice for grounding herself as well as some things that are lighting her up these daysResources:
Teaching for Equity programYoga Retreat for Women of ColorKripaluAmrit Desai Beryl Binder BerchTom GiletteJudith LasaterStephen CopeLakulish school in IndiaBlack Yoga Teachers Alliance -
Content warning: this episode contains discussion of death and grief.
In episode 51, Amber and Jivana talk about how they are each navigating grief and loss in their personal and professional lives. Weâll discuss tools that help us from humor to therapy to our yoga practice. We talk about how concepts from yoga philosophy have helped us reduce suffering and embrace the nature of life as it really is. Amber leads us in a simple movement practice that can be done from a chair. And finally, Jivana reads a short excerpt on grief from his book Yoga Revolution, then leads us in a meditation.
In this episode...
Amber & Jivana check in and catch upWe highlight some of the Accessible Yoga programming for the month of FebruaryWe share some of our favorite resources for navigating grief and caring for our hearts and mindsAmber shares how humor helps her cope with grief and lossJivana reminds us not to judge our âtrauma responsesâ as inherently negative, since sometimes theyâre survival toolsWe discuss how sometimes patterns that have served us when we were younger arenât needed anymore and how therapy has helped each of themWe talk about how picking the right folks for your support system can make a big differenceWe discuss how the yoga practice helps us stay grounded through grief and loss, and actually embrace life as it isAmber leads a short movement practice that can be done in a chairJivana reads an excerpt from his book Yoga Revolution and leads us in a short meditationResources:
Molly Lannon KennyYoga for Grief and Loss by Karla HelbertYoga Revolution by Jivana HeymanFinding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief by Michelle Cassandra JohnsonDeb Malkinâs instagram (@movewithdeb)Dallas Rising is holding an unique session on Secret GriefNichala Joy Devi -
The information on this Podcast does not constitute medical or other professional advice and should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your physician, psychotherapist, or other health care provider. Please note, the views, information, or opinions expressed during this program are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Accessible Yoga Association, its Board of Directors, and its employees.
Robin Rothenberg, C-IAYT is a long time yoga therapist and yoga researcher. She serves as Chair of the Accreditation Committee for the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) as well as the Advisory Council. She has presented on lower back pain at SYTAR (Symposium for Yoga Therapy and Research) and is considered one of the foremost experts in the area of yoga therapy for lower back pain. Her ability to speak articulately to the way in which yoga impacts the nervous system, mind and emotions has led to her presenting at both NAMA (National Ayurvedic & Medical Association) and SYTAR on the subjects of anxiety and stress.
For the past three years, Robin has immersed herself in a personal study of the breath, of the ancient teachings on pranayama, and the science of respiratory physiology. The result of this inquiry has her calling for a âBreath Revolutionâ in the yoga community. Her new book, released in 2020, Restoring Prana: A Guide to Pranayama and Healing Through the Breath, suggests a serious re-evulation of the âbig breathingâ habit, and a scientifically supported return to the roots of yoga which teach us to retain prana, by minimizing breath while increasing breath suspensions. She is currently researching yoga for long COVID.
In this episode they discuss:
Robinâs interest in prana and pranayama Common misconceptions and mistakes that yoga teachers make in the area of teaching and practicing pranayama Importance of CO2 levels in the bodyBreathing through the noseKeeping the breath slow and close to the bodyShe leads Jivana through a short pranayama practiceConnect with Robin on her website: Essential Yoga Therapy
Robin's books:
Restoring Prana: A Guide to Pranayama and Healing Through the Breath
The Svadhyaya Breath Journal
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