Yoga Teachings That Have Endured — 10 Years and 8 Million Downloads Later

Wow wow wow -- it's been 10 years since the launch of Yogaland! It feels like it's been a heartbeat and also a lifetime. There's been so much learning, growth, and love while making these episodes for the past decade. I spent time compiling precious insights--gems if you will--that stood out to me from the past 10 years.We revisit moments with:Amy Ippoliti — free diving, environmental activism, and asking young people about purpose instead of popularityJames Woods (Dat Yoga Dude) — bringing yoga and social-emotional learning into schools and communitiesMaty Ezraty — why even the most accomplished yoga teachers still get nervous before every classSusanna Harwood Rubin — navigating metastatic cancer with devotion, sacred spaces, and graceJudith Lasater — the concept of inner gold and what distinguishes a truly good teacher from an abusive oneJill Miller — the five Ps of inducing the relaxation response and harnessing vagal toneAndrea Jain — an unbiased take on academic history of yoga's globalizationJulia Lowrie Henderson — the psychology behind why Bikram's cruelty registered as trustworthinessSally Kempton — the mantra that changed her relationship to failureTias Little — perfectionism as a cul-de-sacTara Stiles — doing it your own way, softness, and building a yoga practice around easeDaya Grant — what neuroscience tells us about the yoga practitioner's brain and interoceptive awarenessLisa Walford — four pillars of health developed after an HIV diagnosis in 1985, decades ahead of her timeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.