Yogaland Podcast

What is the vagus nerve? More importantly, why should we, as yogis, care? Jill Miller comes on the podcast this week to help us understand how we can tap into the vagus and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, bringing about the relaxation response. Jill shares her recipe -- "the 5 Ps,"-- for stimulating the vagus so that you can incorporate them into your own practice and teaching.Find shownotes with links to helpful articles and videos about the vagus: https://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode271Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I was so happy to catch up with my good friend, Kathryn Budig on the podcast this week. Kathryn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and innovator whose most recent project is her online community, Haus of Phoenix. Every offering on Haus has Kathryn's passion and creativity infused into it from her recipes to her moving mythology yoga classes to her Inky Phoenix book club. We talk about the wisdom and guts that come with age and the vitality and inspiration that comes from following your passion and creativity.Go to the shownotes page for links to Haus of Phoenix as well as my previous interview with Kathryn and her book, Aim True: Love Your Body, Eat Without Fear, Nourish Your Spirit, Discover True Balance! https://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode270Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most yoga teachers have been teaching yoga on Zoom for a few years -- but the experience can still be awkward, under-utilized, and daunting. In this episode of Yoga Teacher's Companion, Jason provides you with the most important tips and tricks to get the most out of you and your students from this medium.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The most common yoga cue for twists, "twist from the bottom-up" needs to be replaced. Why? Because the lower-back doesn't actually twist! Here are 6 better cues that will help you and your students find depth and integrity in all twists.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This meditation is one of my favorites: In just a few minutes, you can cultivate a sense of internal spaciousness and ease.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This 10-minute meditation offers a physical focal point to help you come back to center.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Continuing on with our theme of self-compassion and compassion this week, join me for a 13-minute Lovingkindness Meditation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Practice turning toward yourself with gentleness and self-compassion in this 8-minute meditation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's meditations are going to focus on self-compassion. With that in mind, I decided to re-run a previous episode where I explain the research and benefits on self-compassion. Much of the research -- led by Dr. Kristin Neff — has shown that self-compassion is a more effective way to increase optimism, happiness, curiosity, and connectedness. This episode talks you through the research and offers three very practical ways to incorporate self-compassion in your yoga practice and life.Shownotes can be found at: www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode265Always a good idea to subscribe to our newsletter for new content as well as info on our upcoming trainings and workshops! www.jasonyoga.com/newsletterSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cultivate contentment and happiness by connecting internally to one of your favorite spots in nature. Take in the sights, smells, and feeling tone of nature to help invite a sense of simple, quiet joy.If you haven't already, join our newsletter and I'll let you know when new ones are up! https://www.jasonyoga.com/newsletterSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Set the tone for your day feeling grounded, light, and at ease with this guided meditation. (PS: I'll be sharing mini-meditations all through the month of May. They're intentionally short and sweet SO THAT YOU DO THEM! I hope you will join me and send me about what you think.)I'll be publishing the meditations twice/week. If you haven't already, join our newsletter and I'll let you know when new ones are up: www.jasonyoga.com/newsletterSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jason and Andrea explore all sides to the question of whether or not you should wait -- and get a few years of teaching under your belt -- between completing a 200-hour training and starting a 300-hour.>>> Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Andrea will be offering a month of meditations all through the month of May. You can also join our newsletter list for reminders here: jasonyoga.com/newsletter <<<Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Practicing and teaching Bakasana (crow pose / crane pose) is much more accessible with effective techniques. This episode provides you with the four best preparatory postures for Bakasana. It also gives you insight into how to sequence for Bakasana and essential tips for teaching Bakasana.Watch the video companion: https://youtu.be/wRUsnTugZG8Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, we return to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Jason shares three models for applying the eight-limb path to life — The Step-by-Step Model, The Integrated Model, and The Single Limb Model. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode234Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week Jason shared the foundational concepts of purusha and prakriti. Go back and listen if you haven’t yet! This week, we continue to talk through foundational concepts that Patanjali presents in The Yoga Sutra — citta, vrittis, and the gunas. Jason defines terms and paints a picture of how they all fit together. And we also talk about how much we personally believe that Patanjali applies to our own lives.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episdoe230Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today is the first in a series of episodes where Jason shares the underpinnings of Patanjali. Most yoga students have heard their teachers reference Patanjali and the text that he is known for, The Yoga Sutra. But rarely do teachers have time to unpack this seminal text. For this episode, Jason shares the foundational concepts of purusha and prakriti and the samkya philosophy that informs Patanjali’s worldview.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode229Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I want to offer some context for today's episode. My guest is the phenomenal pediatric psychologist and author of the new book, Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, Mona Delahooke. Mona is not a yoga teacher; in fact, her life's work focuses on looking beyond children's behaviors to understand the root cause -- which, in most cases, begins by looking at the nervous system.So, although her work focuses on children and how we parent and teach our children, there is so much beneath the surface that applies to all adults. None of us were parented the way that Mona and her colleagues suggest -- because the neuroscience simply wasn't there when we were kids. Our parents didn't have Polyvagal theory in their back pockets (we talk about this in the episode), they didn't know that the most effective way to manage our behavior was to co-regulate with us, to make sure our "platform" was sturdy, and to practice self-compassion.Now that we know these things, we have

This episode of Yoga Teacher's Companion breaks down the single most important key to practicing and teaching Bakasana and other arm balances.Watch the companion video: https://jasonyoga.com/podcast/ytc-ep14/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's episode, I speak to Sarah Henderson, a yoga teacher who specializes in teaching adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Sarah's parents were role models of advocacy after her younger sister, Hannah, was born with Down Syndrome. And Sarah has followed in their footsteps -- before she became a yoga teacher, she worked at an inclusive preschool, in respite care, and as a developmental evaluator. Add to that the many different types of yoga training Sarah has under her belt -- including training with Jivana Heyman of Accessible Yoga, with Matthew Sanford, and with Jason -- and Sarah has a an incredible toolkit to draw from as she works with her students. On this episode, Sarah shares many useful insights such as:How one of her teachers encouraged her forge her own path and teach this population of adultsHow she sequences her classes based on the training she's done with JasonThe tools she uses to people who learn and process things differentlyWhy she believes “presence is participation

To quote this week's guest, yoga teacher and social scientist Melissa McLaughlin, "How we engage with our phones is changing our minds." In other words, we are on our phones being constantly bombarded by information. How do we navigate this reality and maintain our sanity? How do we cope with the rush of adrenaline that comes when we see a strongly-worded opinion that we disagree with? Perhaps most importantly, how do we continue to stay engaged as citizens of the world and not allow our devices to lead us into cynicism/shutting down/complete burnout? The answer is simple although not easy -- it starts with mindfulness practice. Melissa shares many insights with us including:  How to be a more conscious consumer of social media—especially observing the feelings that arise before you reshare What to do when you feel overwhelmed by something happening in the world or something that you see in the mediaTips for having tough conversations about media with friends and family members with differ