How to Help Students with Back Pain
According to the CDC, lower back pain causes more global disability than any other condition. In one study, 25% of U.S. adults reported back pain in the previous 3 months. Given these harrowing stats, yoga teachers are bound to have students with back pain come to class seeking relief. On this episode, Jason succinctly shares the two most important principles for yoga teachers to know when trying to help students both stave off back pain and work with it while practicing.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode244 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Nov 202137min
Yoga for Breast Cancer with Marcia Mercier
Today, my guest is Marcia Mercier, a fellow breast cancer survivor and yoga teacher in the U.K. More than two decades ago, Marcia found that the methodical approach of an Iyengar Yoga class was incredibly grounding in the aftermath of breast cancer treatment. Studies corroborate Marcia's experience: Yoga offers a broad array of benefits for breast cancer survivors, from reducing cancer-related fatigue to building bone density, from easing insomnia to improving overall emotional well-being. Marcia shares her story as well as how she developed a a unique system for reaching women in need of yoga for breast cancer during the pandemic. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode243 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Nov 202150min
Why we (still) practice yoga, Part II
This week, we continue our conversation about the big picture WHY -- that is, why we practice yoga. We muse over the magic of consistency, the power of agency, and how we all need community even if the way that we show up looks different from each other. -->> Go check out our freshly redesigned website complete with podcast collections for easier binging! www.jasonyoga.com Also, to join the waitlist for Jason's Preventing Injuries course, click here.Shownotes: www.jasonyoga.com/yogaland-podcast/episode242 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Okt 202131min
Why we (still) practice yoga...
It’s hard to believe that Jason and I have been practicing yoga for about 25 years—that’s a quarter of a century! You’d think that in that amount of time we would have gotten what we need from our practice—and you’d be right. But yoga isn’t the type of practice where you learn what you need and move on. It continues to meet your needs as your circumstances shift and change. That’s what we’re talking about on today’s episode: All the reasons we keep showing up for our yoga practice after all these years.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode241 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Okt 202133min
Will breaking with convention break your back?
“There’s more than one right.” This is something that Jason says often during his trainings. It applies to many different types of yoga postures (and many life circumstances, too!). For today’s episode, we’re talking about how it applies to backbending. Do you really have to keep your feet hip distance apart and parallel to each other? And what’s the risk of playing with different types of alignment?Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode240 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Okt 202143min
Nobody likes how they look on Zoom
Jason has recorded hundreds (if not thousands!) of hours of asana and lecture videos in the last few years. And yet, it might surprise you to learn that he’s still a little self conscious about how he looks on video.Everyone has insecurities—even yoga teachers who have been getting in front of students for decades. So, on today's episode we're talking about some of our insecurities. We hope the conversation helps you feel less alone if you've ever felt this way and inspires you to keep showing up for your students anyway.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode239 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Okt 202138min
4 Templates for Making Your Sequences More Consistent
On last week's episode Jason shared why consistency is key when it comes to class planning and sequencing. This week he shares how to actual implement a consistent class curriculum with four different approaches or templates to crafting great yoga classes that keep your students coming back. Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode238 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Sep 202144min
4 Yoga Sequencing Challenges (And How to Fix Them)
When it comes to sequencing, there are a few things that trip yoga teachers up time and time again. Jason’s back on the podcast today to talk about several of the mistakes he’s made himself through the years and how he’s shifted his approach to sequencing to overcome these challenges.Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode237 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Sep 202155min
