Yogaland Podcast

Full-Time or Part-Time? Things to Consider as You Forge Your Teaching Path

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jason breaks down what he sees as some of the pros and cons of teaching full-time vs. teaching part-time. The bottom line is this: Th...

Former Pro Snowboarder Katie Brauer on her Transformation to Yoga Teacher & Entrepreneur

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Brauer joins us this week for some straight talk. She shares about her background as a professional snowboarder turned yoga teacher, money minds...

Q&A with Jason about Teaching Beginners

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this last episode of our Begin Again series, Jason answers several listener questions about teaching yoga to beginning yoga students.We cover lots ...

Embrace Your Imperfect Best with Jason Freeman

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a special interview with public speaker and yogi Jason Freeman. Jason has a speech impediment due to cerebral palsy, which he w...

Teaching Beginners in an All Levels Yoga Class

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My husband, Jason Crandell, is back this week, and he's sharing practical tips for teaching beginning students when they come to a mixed-level class.H...

The Art of Teaching Asana to Beginners

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all start out as beginners. But that doesn't mean that teaching beginning yoga students is intuitive. In this episode in our Begin Again series, Ja...

How Speed Gets Trapped in the Body with Tias Little

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Yoga and meditation teacher Tias Little returns to the podcast this week. (Tias joined me on episode 102 to talk about perfectionism). On today's epis...

Yoga Philosophy for Beginners

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this second episode of our Begin Again series, we talk about what keeps us motivated to practice when yoga is feeling stagnant and Jason offers use...

Jason's Tips for Teaching Beginners (and Beginning Again)

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With a new year comes a flood of new students into yoga classes everywhere. Many of those students will be brand new to yoga, while others have re-com...

Sarah Powers on Growth Mindset and Lifelong Learning

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the last interview of 2018, I am so excited to share an interview with Insight Yoga founder Sarah Powers. Sarah has been a huge influence on my y...

Yoga for Life's Transitions with Ty Powers

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I talk with Ty Powers. You might know Ty as the husband an influential yoga teacher for me (and many others!) -- Sarah Powers. He's also an...

The Art of the Yoga Sutras

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest, Melissa Townsend is the author of two beautiful books about the Yoga Sutras. Townsend, a long-time yoga student, artist, Sanskrit e...

Yoga as a Form of Radical Self-Care

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Historically, during times of political and cultural strife, people become more interested in self-care. That means that right now, self-care is an in...

Timothy McCall's East/West Journey Through Cancer

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One out of three people will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. While a regular yoga practice might not prevent cancer, it can certainly help ...

Self Care: Which herbs can help you adapt to stress?

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode focuses on adaptogenic herbs and nootropics, which are herbs and supplements that are thought to help us adapt to stress, improve ...

Live from Maui! The Benefits of Retreat + Refining Ujjayi + Making Progress in Backbends

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the sixth year Jason led his week-long retreat on Maui, but the FIRST year we did a live Yogaland podcast! We did not humble brag about the be...

Special Anniversary Episode: On Yoga and Marriage

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason and I celebrated our 10th anniversary in early October -- that's a whole DECADE of wedded bliss, you guys!. In an unusual moment of sentimentali...

Jason's Best Bakasana Tips

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Most people consider arm balances and inversions challenging poses, but we think they're worth the effort.This week, I talk to Jason about his approac...

When the Stars (And Your Chakras) Align with Susannah Freedman

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It was such a pleasure to talk to yoga teacher and astrologer Susannah Freedman for this very special episode. Susannah has been teaching yoga and doi...

Melanie Klein: Reimagine Your Relationship With Your Body

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Melanie Klein, a professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, co-founder of the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, and author of the new b...

All About the Ketogenic Diet with Dr. Will Cole

02 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I'm so excited to share this interview with Dr. Will Cole! Dr. Cole is a functional medicine doc whose new book, Ketotarian, offers a mostly plant-bas...

Applying the Yoga Sutra to Your Daily Life

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many interpretations of the seminal yoga text, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra. This week, I talk to two women who've written one that is refreshi...

Q&A: Ideas for Building Your Business (And Your Confidence) as a Yoga Teacher

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I got a great question from a listener recently in response to episode 119, so I decided to start this episode with Jason's response. The listener, Ne...

Yoga and Addiction with Nikki Myers

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Nikki Myers, a yoga therapist and the founder of Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery), shares how yoga has helped with her personal struggl...

Q&A: Jason's Thoughts on "Creative" Sequencing & Finding Your Breath in Backbends

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is back this week to answer a few questions that came up about our Summer Series. The questions came from students in Jason's advanced yoga teac...

J. Brown, “A testament to the practice is the person it produces”

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

J. Brown is a yoga teacher, former yoga center owner, blogger, and the host of the popular podcast J. Brown Yoga Talks. On this episode, I ask J....

Jason's Favorite Non-Asana Yoga Books

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When I have Jason on the show, we talk a lot about postures and technique, so I thought it would be interesting to talk yoga philosophy on the podcast...

A Natural Approach to Autoimmune Disease with Claire Missingham

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Missingham is back on the podcast this week, and we're talking about how she's been using yoga and other natural healing modalities to manage a...

Overcoming Obstacles and Living to Your Fullest Potential with Rosie Acosta

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I'm joined by yoga teacher and holistic health coach Rosie Acosta. Rosie shares her personal story of growing up in East L.A. in the ...

The Good, Bad, & Ugly of the Ego with Sally Kempton

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I've been thinking a lot about ego lately. I've been talking to Jason's teacher trainees about social media strategy and putting yourself out there. A...

Summer Series Ep. 7: Cross Training for the Win with Debbie Steingesser

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of people come to yoga to help them balance some of the activities they do on a daily basis. After all, yoga is a great antidote to sitting in a...

Summer Series Ep 6: Summer Self Care Using Ayurveda with Niika Quistgard

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, we talk to our favorite Ayurvedic expert, Niika Quistgard, all about how to use principles from Ayurveda to bring our b...

Summer Series Ep 5: Is it possible to balance effort and ease?

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We've gotten several questions from listeners about how to find the right balance between working hard and surrendering during yoga postures. How to f...

Summer Series Ep 4: Q&A - Avoiding Common Yoga Injuries

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Jason and I are live from Detroit Yoga Lab answering student questions about some of the most common yoga injuries, how to pre...

Bonus Episode: Depression will talk. You don't have to listen. (And other lessons I've learned about depression.)

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I put together this episode after the suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. The loss of both of these talented, successfully, beloved people in...

Summer Series Ep 3: Poses We (Now) Love

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you remember the first time you did your favorite pose? Was it true love the first time you took the shape? Or did it take a few tries (or maybe ev...

Summer Series Ep 2: Staying Sane (and Enjoying!) Social Media

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you're like a lot of yoga students, you probably feel a bit conflicted when it comes to social media: You want to spend more time in the present mo...

Summer Series Ep 1: Andrea and Jason Share Their "Easy" & "Hard" Poses

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For this year's summer series, Jason and I are focusing on "Building a Sustainable Yoga Practice." Over the past year we've talked about injuries, fea...

Yoga, Birth, and Business with Rachel Yellin

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Yoga offers us so much more than creating a healthy body and mind--it also helps us to get to know ourselves on a deep, intimate level. That deep know...

Julia Lowrie Henderson -- Behind the Scenes of ESPN's "Bikram" Podcast Series

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, I speak to Julia Lowrie Henderson, the producer behind ESPN's new 30 for 30 podcast series "Bikram."Bikram Choudhury arrived in the U...

Epidemiologist Ai Kubo: How Mindfulness and Nutrition Affect Cancer Patients

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ai Kubo received a PhD in cancer epidemiology from Columbia University, and has nearly 40 scientific publications in peer-reviewed medical journals. Y...

Have a Seat: Jason and Andrea Talk Meditation

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why don't you have a seat and stay awhile? If you think meditating is boring, hard, pointless, or too time consuming, this episode is for you!This wee...

Techniques for Reframing Perfectionism with Tias Little

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There's a special place in my heart for Tias Little. I studied with him many years ago and the vivid imagery and metaphor he used had a profound impac...

Learning, Growing, Thriving After Injury with Laura Burkhart

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When your body hurts, it can feel like your soul hurts. And when you sustain an injury from yoga, it can be even more rattling. When an injury threate...

Easy Ways to Improve Verbal Communication with Jason Crandell

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When I first started taking yoga classes from Jason many years ago, I was struck by his voice. He has a voice that draws you in. It's soothing and enc...

Q&A: Jason's Tips for Nailing Forearm Balance

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason's back on the podcast answering some of our listeners most common questions. This week, we tackle questions related to Pincha Mayurasana (Forear...

Are there absolutes in yoga? with Robyn Capobianco

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, neurophysiologist Dr. Robyn Capobianco returns and we cover a ton of interesting ground. I walked away from the conversation a...

Q&A: Jason Addresses Feeling Like the Odd Man Out

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to give male listeners some TLC this week by answering their questions. While we focus on yoga for men in this episode, it has tons of insi...

Q&A: Jason's Ideas for Overcoming Fear & Other Handstand Obstacles

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is in response to the overwhelming number of questions we've gotten about Handstand. We explore the logistical side -- what are the best ...

The Psychodynamics of the Yoga Teacher-Student Relationship With Coral Brown

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Coral Brown offers her take on the psychodynamics of the teacher-student relationship in yoga. Coral is both a respected Prana Vi...

Live Ep With Jason! All About Yoga Adjustments

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is our first-ever live podcast recording! From Jason's training in San Francisco at Love Story Yoga, we dig deep into how yoga teachers can serve...

Ending Sexual Abuse in the Yoga Community: A Conversation with Mary Taylor and Judith Hanson Lasater

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sexual misconduct in the yoga community isn't new. But the evolving #metoo and #timesup movements have brought to light the magnitude of the problem f...

Yoga for Healthy Aging with Baxter Bell

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that the fastest growing demographic of new yogis is the 55 and older set? Neither did I. I learned all sorts of fascinating facts, stati...

Q&A: Jason's Thoughts on Warrior I, Navasana, and "Advanced" Yoga

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason's back on the podcast this week answering some of the best questions we've gotten in about yoga postures. (Yogaland listeners are a smart, inqui...

All About Your Fascia With Jill Miller (Part II)

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we continue our conversation with Jill Miller to learn even more about the mysterious (and amazing!) connective tissue that literally holds...

All About Your Fascia With Jill Miller (Part I)

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I've got a special two-part series this week Yoga Tune Up® founder Jill Miller about -- you guessed it -- fascia. There is more and more info. being ...

Looking at Yoga Poses Through the Lens of Yoga Neuromechanics With Robyn Capobianco

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Yogis often talk about the nervous system in terms of how it responds to stress. But if you've ever wanted to learn more about the science of how the ...

Q&A: Jason's Sequencing Philosophy, Thoughts on Retaining Students & Hip Impingement

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We pick up where we left off last week with Jason answering more of your recent questions! This week, he answers:* How often should I change my sequen...

Q&A W/ Jason: Down Dog Strategies, Lower Rib Flare, & The Problem with the "Tuck Under" Cue

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Crandell joins me this week to answer your questions. We cover a lot of ground in this short episode including:* Strategies for Down Dog -- How ...

Clarify Your Purpose and Edit Yourself to Craft Effective Yoga Themes With Michelle Marchildon

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s podcast with author and yoga teacher Michelle Marchildon focuses on her formula for theming your yoga classes. The formula comes from he...

Why Clean Beauty is So Essential & How to Navigate with Abby Jean and Rachel Pachivas

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I love the idea of starting of the New Year with healthy, nourishing routines. Over the past few years, I’ve done that with my skincare routine and ...

Year End Highlights With Andrea & Jason, Plus What's in Store for 2018

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Can you guess which podcast was the most popular of the year? I give you a glimpse into my analytics on this episode (spoiler alert: the #1 episode is...

Holiday Series! Restorative Yoga as Radical Self Care with Judith Hanson Lasater and Lizzie Lasater

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Judith Hanson Lasater and her daughter, Lizzie Lasater, have been on the podcast separately before. On episodes 64 & 65 I focused on their backgro...

Holiday Series! Nourish Your Vital Essence With Niika Quistgard

12 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Niika Quistgard, Ayurvedic practitioner extraordinaire -- is back! (She joined me on episode 17 for a great vata-calming episode. If you haven't heard...

Bonus Episode! How to Craft Your Own Short, Effective Home Yoga Sequences

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard people say that a short yoga practice is better than no yoga practice. Jason and I heartily agree -- but it can still be hard to...

Holiday Series! Faith Hunter on Coping With Grief

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When you're grieving, the holidays--with its equal share of memories and new situations--can intensify all of your feelings. The holidays can even sur...

Holiday Series! Roger Cole: Using Science to Supercharge Your Relaxation

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How can you get the most from your restorative poses? That's a question that Roger Cole and I explore on this episode. Roger Cole is an internati...

Holiday Series! Gina Caputo's Let's Stay Together Challenge

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy gratitude week folks! This week, Gina Caputo returns to talk about her Yoga Off the Mat/Let's Stay Together Challenge. I love the idea of infusi...

Jason Crandell on Yoga Injuries: "Yoga is Good For You. Most Extreme Things are Not."

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason and Andrea sit down to review some of the themes discussed in episode 74 with Jill Miller and to delve more deeply into the topic of yoga injuri...

Gretchen Rubin: How the Four Tendencies Show Up in Yoga Class

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We've all been there -- in that yoga class where the person next to us is not doing any of the poses the teacher calls out, or in teacher training whe...

Jill Miller Talks Honestly About Hip Replacement Surgery & How Yoga Is In Need of a Tune Up

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jill Miller is the creator of Yoga Tuneup and The Roll Model Method -- a self care method that utilizes specific poses, sequences, and self massage to...

How Talking About Adversity Inspires Positive Change

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

According to psychologist and author, Kelly McGonigal, listening to someone else's story of resilience and overcoming adversity can have a positive ef...

Change Your Day With a Lovingkindness Meditation

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, I talked about the science of self-compassion and how self-compassion practice has more favorable outcomes than boosting self-esteem. On th...

Andrea Ferretti: Increase Your Happiness, Curiosity, & Connectedness with Self-Compassion Practice

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

High self-esteem used to be regarded as a vital component to happiness. But it's fallen out of favor in the past decade. Research -- much of it led by...

Jason Crandell: Advocate for Your Students & Don't Make Sweeping Claims

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite quotes from Jason is,"I believe that we should embrace anything and everything that helps us and our students be well." On this epi...

Jason Crandell: You Have to Trust That Yoga Works

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We all struggle from time to time with the question -- "Am I doing enough?" This week, Jason and I talk about this question and this fear in the yoga ...

Jason Crandell: Having a Strong Point of View Without Minimizing Others

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is back and he's sharing just a few of the values he hopes to pass onto his teacher training graduates. We talk about -- how do you develop a st...

MC Yogi: 'Yoga Made Me Resilient and Strong'

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

MC Yogi is a well-known performing artist -- and perhaps one of the only rappers to write lyrics about Hanuman and Ganesha? -- and is married to artis...

Jessica Berger Gross: The Courage to Choose Happiness

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Berger Gross is the author of the beautiful, moving, hopeful memoir, Estranged: Leaving Family & Finding Home. Jessica was raised in a seeming...

Lizzie Lasater: Taking the Longview of Yoga Practice

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lizzie Lasater teaches the pleasure of deceleration through Restorative yoga workshops and digital trainings. Lizzie is the daughter of venerated yoga...

Judith Hanson Lasater: Trust Yourself First

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Judith Hanson Lasater Ph.D., physical therapist, has been teaching yoga since 1971. Judith has written nine books and is one of the founders of Yoga J...

Kino MacGregor: Practice Until Your World Changes

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kino MacGregor is an Ashtanga yogi in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and is the co-owner of the Miami Life Center in Miami Beach, Florida. Kino a...

Q&A W/ Jason: Cues for Wheel Pose, Help for Hurting Knees, & Upper Back Strengtheners

11 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this special bonus episode, Jason and I answer your questions that came up during the summer series. Thanks, as always, for sending in your questio...

Jaimal Yogis: On Consciousness, Surfing, and Almost Monkhood

05 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I first met Jaimal Yogis when he was a young, up-and-coming journalist, a long-time spiritual seeker, and a surfer. These days he can award-winning wr...

Desiree Rumbaugh & Michelle Marchildon: When I Get Old, I Want to Be Just Like You

30 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I'm tired of the stale, depressing exercise and yoga advice for the "older set." It too often characterizes people over 50 as weak, unfit, and fragile...

Jason Nemer: Listening, Growing, Falling, Getting Up Again

25 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Nemer is the co-founder of AcroYoga and has spent the past decade on the road spreading the practice around the world. Acro is a beautiful, vibr...

Summer Series! A Strategic Approach to Arm Balances & Inversions

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A bonus episode for you this week! Jason and I talk about his new online course on yogaglo.com, The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Arm Balances & Inversio...

Summer Series! Aspects of the Core We Tend to Ignore

16 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The core is an often-obsessed about part of the body, and yogis are no exception. In this episode, Jason breaks down the component parts that make up ...

Summer Series! Twisting, Strengthening, & Folding Your Spine

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On the last two episodes, Jason offered some tips for working with your hips and shoulders. On this installment, we're moving to the central axis -- t...

Summer Series! Understanding Your Super-Awesome (& Complex) Shoulders

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that your shoulder complex has four joints on each side? This dynamic engineering allows us to do all of the things we do with our arms a...

Summer Series! What's Missing from Your Hip-Focused Practices

25 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We love, love, love to stretch our hips in yoga. Pigeon Pose -- oh yeah. Lizard -- yep. Thread the Needle -- mmmhmmm. But sometimes we focus on how go...

Summer Series! Creative Ways to Inspire Your Practice This Summer

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Summer can actually make it harder to practice -- schedules change, kids are home, we spend more time doing outdoor sports -- so Jason and I thought w...

Gina Caputo on Strengthening Your Awareness & Emotional Support Bananas

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gina Caputo has so much to offer to Yogaland: In addition to practicing and teaching yoga for nearly two decades, she's been on the ground floor of op...

Susan Cain: Embrace Your Quiet Side

04 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Cain is the reason the word "introvert" came back into everyday conversation. Her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop...

Jason Crandell: Any Amount of the Pose is Still the Pose

28 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode Jason answers listener Kat's question, "How do I make sure I'm not leaving anyone out as I teach my mixed level classes?" The solution...

A True Story of Overcoming Depression, Panic, & Shame

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this little bonus episode, I offer my own story of the panic attacks and depression that plagued me in my twenties and the subsequent shame I felt ...

Richard Rosen Talks Yoga Camp, Breath-Work, & Parkinson's Disease

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Rosen returns to the podcast and answers some common questions about hatha yoga, including who the "original yogis" were, the meaning of the w...

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion & Yogi Sebastian Brosche

14 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world-champion and yoga teacher Sebastian Brosche joins Jason on the podcast this week. AS a competitor in his twenties, ...

Jessamyn Stanley's Every Body Yoga

07 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jessamyn Stanley is a world-traveling yoga teacher and self-proclaimed body positive advocate with a new book, Every Body Yoga. Several years ago she ...

Amanda Giacomini's 10,000 Buddhas Project

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A hike in the Ajanta Caves in India several years ago sparked a massive creative project for artist and yoga teacher Amanda Giacomini: To put 10,000 B...