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Episode 31: Bo Forbes – Self-Care for Empaths (A Neuropsych Extravaganza)

Hello everyone! This week my guest is the effervescent, beautiful human Bo Forbes. Bo spent years as a practicing psychologist and is now a yoga teacher with a keen interest in neuropsychology. Every time I talk to Bo, I'm pretty much stunned by her depth of...

Episode 26: Kate Holcombe – Three Yoga Sutras for Tough Times

This week I chat with Kate Holcombe of The Healing Yoga Foundation in San Francisco. Kate has an amazing story to tell -- and I asked her to tell it in the top half of the interview -- about how a life-threatening accident while studying abroad in India during college...

Episode 24: Dana Trixie Flynn – Yoga, Jazz, and a New Donation-Based Center in NOLA

This week's episode is like a shot of happy for your soul. I spoke to Dana Trixie Flynn, co-founder of Laughing Lotus about her new project: Dana is working on opening a donation-based yoga studio in the seventh ward of New Orleans. If you know Dana at all, you know...

Episode 22: Rachel Brathen – Staying True to Your Values in the Face of Success

You might know Rachel Brathen as "Yoga Girl" on Instagram -- she's one of the original yoga insta-stars and has 2 million followers. Two million! That's crazay! And yet, despite this quick rise to fame, Rachel is incredibly down-to-earth and not afraid to say that the...

Episode 21: Holly Whitaker – Recovering from Addiction & Discovering Yourself

My guest on this episode is effervescent Holly Whitaker (@hipsobriety). Holly is amazingly sharp, articulate, rad human and I'm so happy to have her on the podcast! We talked about how Holly used yoga, meditation, self care, and self-reflection as her framework for...

Episode 20: Seane Corn – Activism for Yogis

Unless you've been living high up in the Himalayas without wifi, you've likely had moments of feeling despair, fear, perhaps even helpless about the current state of violence and discord in the world. I woke up a few months ago, after the Orlando shooting, and felt...

Episode 19: Coral Brown – Geeky Fun With Hindu Deities

Hi everyone, This week my guest is senior Prana Vinyasa Flow teacher Coral Brown (@coralbrownyoga). In her yoga teaching and in her one-on-one therapy practice, Coral draws on 20 years experience of in yoga, philosophy, and holistic counseling to provide fertile, open...

Episode 16: Katherine Priore – Combatting Toxic Stress in Low-Income Schools

Hi everyone! I started this podcast to provide inspiration and advice for practicing -- but I also hope to highlight people in our community who are working hard to bring yoga to populations who might not ordinarily experience the practice. Katherine Priore Ghannam...

Episode 15: Rebecca Katz – Nourish Yourself With Cancer-Fighting Foods

Hi everyone! On this episode I interview one of my nutritional heroes, Rebecca Katz (@RebeccaKatzYum). I grew up in a foodie family (I mean, I am Italian-American after all...) and I've been cooking and learning about food for as long as I can remember. When I was...

Episode 13: Claire Missingham – Finding Flow and Having Faith

Hello, Hello -- I am so excited to share this week's podcast with you and I can 100% guarantee that this guest has the most beautiful voice/accent of anyone I will interview. My guest is London-based teacher, Claire Missingham. Claire has over 16 years teaching...

Episode 12: Chrissy Carter – Seeing Yoga Poses With Fresh Eyes

Hi everyone! Hope you are enjoying your summer. To help you enjoy it a bit more, the lovely Chrissy Carter (my guest on this episode) is sharing her lovely Lemonade Recipe, which you can find right here. You could even mix up a batch for yourself while you're...

Episode 10: Stephanie Snyder – Love Your Whole Story

Hi everyone! After interviewing many traveling yoga teachers, I wanted to talk to a teacher who has focused on building a successful career serving her local community. Enter vinyasa yoga teacher Stephanie Snyder. Although Steph (@stephsnyderyoga) has spent her fair...

Episode 8: Alexandria Crow – Why Fancy Yoga Isn’t Better Yoga

Hello Yogalandia! On this week's episode, I talk to Alexandria Crow (@alexandriacrow). If you do not know Alex yet, you want to know her. We often joke that Alex and Jason are like long lost yoga twins -- they are people who do not pull any punches. Like Jason, Alex...

Episode 7: Taylor Harkness – Being True to You

Hello and Happy Summer! Have you met or taken class online with Taylor Harkness yet? You should! Taylor (@tjhark on Instagram) is warm and heartful with an infectious charm. He's young (my first millennial on the podcast) but he is truly a wise, old soul. Taylor...

Episode 6: Kathryn Budig – Body Positivity, Hard Work, & Aiming True

Hello Yogaland! On this episode I talk to Kathryn Budig. Kathryn (@kathrynbudig) is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher and she’s just come out with her second book, Aim True: Love Your Body Eat Without Fear Nourish Your Spirit and Discover True Balance. I've...

Episode 4: Sally Kempton – Ideas, Insights, & Self-Inquiry Practices for Fear

I have a distinct memory of the very first time I meditated. It wasn't my first attempt, rather it was the first time I felt surrender and contentment that I hadn't yet experienced. It was in a decidedly unglamorous setting -- I was sitting in a folding chair in an...

Episode 2: Stacy Meyrowitz – How Yoga Saved My Life

My guest on this episode is the incredible (and hilarious) Stacy Meyrowitz. Fourteen years ago, Stacy survived a massive brain hemorrhage. The trauma of long hospital stays, countless scans, and three brain surgeries left Stacy feeling completely out of whack and...

Episode 1: Amy Ippoliti – Meditating with a Manta Ray

In episode 1, I talked to well-known yoga teacher and environmental activist Amy Ippoliti about her project to raise awareness for marine life. She shares what it was like doing yoga with whale sharks, manta rays, and dolphins and how her yoga practice supported her.

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