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by Andrea Ferretti
This down-to-earth podcast by Andrea Ferretti (former executive editor of Yoga Journal) will keep informed and inspired to practice yoga. Topics run the gamut from nitty gritty technique (her yoga teacher husband Jason Crandell often joins to help with this) to down-to-earth conversations about how to apply yoga's lessons and tools to help craft a happy, balanced life.
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- 3 weeks ago53 min
Yoga(ish): Thoughts on Yoga Alliance’s New Credentials and How Italy Stole Our Hearts)
Yoga Alliance has announced big changes to its credentials. The 200-hour and 500-hour designations are going away, and teachers will now be listed as either RYT or E-RYT. Many yoga teachers have strong feelings about this, and Jason does too. In this new episode of Yoga(ish), we talk through the changes simply and honestly. Then it’s on to the fun stuff: we took a family trip to Italy and we share all about it -- how we fell in love with Rome, celebrated 18 years of marriage, visited the charming region that Andrea's grandparents emigrated from, food that left us speechless, and the pure joy of watching our daughter thrive in ways we never expected.HighlightsThe Yoga Alliance credential changes, explainedWhat's happening to the 200-hour and 500-hour designations Grandfathering and the E-RYT: Jason’s honest takeNo one can take your education awayRemembering that Yoga Alliance is voluntaryOur trip to Italy: Rome, Puglia, and the foodTraveling with a neurodivergent childTeaching Strong Yoga in LondonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 13, 202639 min
How to Combine Yoga, Cardio, and Resistance Training into One Balanced Week
How do you fit yoga, resistance training, and cardio into a real week — without burning out or dropping one of them entirely?That’s our topic this week — not in theory, but with specific days, durations, and honest personal experience of what actually works for me and Jason.The short version: yoga alone isn't enough. Cardio alone isn't enough. Resistance training alone isn't enough. But the three together — even in modest amounts — create a movement practice that is balanced, sustainable, and genuinely good for your body long term!To learn more about incorporating resistance training into your yoga practice, check out Jason's newest continuing education course, Strong Yoga here: jasonyoga.com/strengthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 6, 202641 min
Is Yoga Enough? What It Trains Brilliantly and Where it Leaves Gaps
Is yoga enough? It's one of the most debated questions in the wellness world — and honestly, it's the wrong question. Yoga has specific strengths and specific limitations. The most useful thing we can do as practitioners and teachers is understand both — clearly and without defensiveness. That's what this episode does. We look at what yoga genuinely does brilliantly — and where it falls meaningfully short. Not to diminish yoga, but to add complement it with additional strength-training as a modality. Jason's newest online course, Strong Yoga is now open for enrollment! To learn more and register, click here: learn.jasonyoga.com/strongyogaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 29, 202626 min
3 Resistance Band Exercises That Transform Your Backbends & Build Shoulder Strength
Most yoga backbend preparation focuses on opening the front body. That's valuable — but it's only half the equation. The posterior shoulders, rhomboids, and upper back muscles that should be driving backbends are almost never specifically strengthened in a yoga practice. The result: most practitioners push the floor away rather than pulling the chest forward — and no amount of additional stretching fixes a strength problem.This week’s podcast fixes that.Jason breaks down three targeted resistance band exercises for the posterior shoulders and upper back — and immediately applies each one to Locust, Cobra, Camel, and Bridge so you can feel the difference in real time.What You'll Learn:Why posterior shoulder and upper back weakness is the most overlooked limitation in yoga backbendsThree resistance band exercises — seated and standing row, elbow flare pull, and band pull-apart at three angles — that directly target the muscles yoga consistently under-developsHow to choose the right resistance level and how many sets and reps to use for both pre-practice activation and longer-term strength buildingHow to apply each exercise immediately to Locust, Cobra, Camel, and Bridge — and feel the difference in muscular recruitment in real timeWhy resistance provides proprioceptive feedback that bodyweight yoga cannot and how that feedback immediately improves your backbendsRegistration opens for Jason's newest course, Strong Yoga on Thursday! Get on the waitlist and we'll let you know when you can enroll: jasonyoga.com/strengthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 23, 202642 min
The Six-Phase Structure to Build a Strong Yoga Class
If you've been wondering how to incorporate resistance training into your yoga classes without losing what makes yoga yoga — this episode is for you.In this conversation breaks down his exact six-phase structure bringing resistance training into a yoga context. The central insight: resistance doesn't make yoga harder. Done intelligently, it makes yoga easier, more embodied, and more effective than ever before.We talk through:-Why Jason developed this approach — the personal and professional reasons behind this evolution-Why yoga props have always facilitated length and support-How resistance training and yoga are complementary modalities that address each other's gaps directly-Andrea's personal experience of how targeted strengthening resolved years of chronic SI joint pain -Why pranayama and meditation are non-negotiable in this structure-The interdisciplinary philosophy behind Jason's approach — why looking at embodiment through multiple lenses produces greater truth than any single ideology-Why Jason is not replacing his existing yoga teaching — this is an addition, not a substitution!NOTE! Jason's Strong Yoga: The Fundamentals of Resistance Training for Yoga Teachers will be open for enrollment soon! Click here to join the waitlist and we'll send you the details: jasonyoga.com/strengthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 17, 202647 min
Yoga(ish): Life Updates, Big Changes, and What This Summer Taught Us
The summer went quickly; we thought we'd reconvene and catch you up on our latest in life and yoga. As a reminder! Yoga-ish conversations are where we share life stuff, and although it may cross over into yoga territory, it is decidedly non-technical. This week, we cover a lot of ground and talk about:Books we loved this summerWhat we're watching (spoiler: We're divided over Widow's Bay)Surprising joy in our journey with memory careJason's professional evolution and the vulnerability that comes with itWhat's coming next — a new resistance training course for yogis called Strong Yoga. Join the waitlist to learn all about it: jasonyoga.com/strength Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 29, 202633 min
Yoga Philosophy Explained — The 6 Core Teachings That Unite Every Tradition
What is yoga — really?Most practitioners and teachers can answer that question with a pose, a breath, or a feeling. Far fewer can answer it with the philosophical depth the tradition actually deserves. This week's episode does just that.Drawing on academic scholarship, Sanskrit etymology, and nearly 30 years of teaching and study, Jason identifies the six core teachings that appear consistently across the diverse spectrum of yoga traditions — from Hatha to Jnana, from Karma to Bhakti, from Patanjali to modern practice. Not a single reductive definition, but a genuine philosophical framework that holds up across lineages, eras, and approaches.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 23, 202621 min
Your Twists Are Missing This
Most yoga twists are done to the spine — not with it. In nearly every conventional yoga twist, the arms and legs do the work: The hand presses against the knee. The elbow hooks outside the thigh. The leverage of the limbs produces the rotation, while the spinal muscles — the obliques, the multifidus, the deep rotators — remain largely passive. The spine is being twisted. It is not doing the twisting. I turn this on its head in this week’s solocast. In 15 minutes, you’ll transform the quality and depth of three yoga-informed spinal rotation exercises by adding resistance bands. This is not just about better twists. It's about building functional rotational strength that yoga's conventional twisting patterns cannot provide.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This down-to-earth podcast by Andrea Ferretti (former executive editor of Yoga Journal) will keep informed and inspired to practice yoga. Topics run the gamut from nitty gritty technique (her yoga teacher husband Jason Crandell often joins to help with this) to down-to-earth conversations about how to apply yoga's lessons and tools to help craft a happy, balanced life.
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